Wednesday 29th June 2016

1330, rain, 15c : good numbers of House Martins, Swifts and Swallows flying low, Whitethroat, Heron, Mute Swan pair + 2y.

Moths at Stubbers Green - Cinnabar, Common Wave, 5-Spot Burnet, Yellow Shell.

Tuesday 28th June 2016

Evening, rainy, 15c : LR Plover, Lapwing 13, Common Tern 2, LBb Gull 25, Herring Gull 14, Tufted Duck 18, Mallard 97, GC Grebe 2, Coot 37, Canada Geese 203. (KMC)

Heron along the canal near Park Lime Pits, 21st June.

Monday 27th June 2016

Linley Wood 1400 - 1520 fairly sunny, 18c : Jay 2, Buzzard 2, GS Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Bullfinch 3, Goldfinch 2, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Chiffchaff 3, Swift 2, Song Thrush, Bh Gull 2 over, Wren, etc. Also Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 3, Large White 3, Small White, Ringlet 3.

Red Admirals at Park Lime Pits & Stubbers Green, 21st & 23rd June.

Thursday 23rd June 2016

1230 - 1330 cloudy, 21c : Common Tern, Lapwing 7, GC Grebe 2, Mute Swan pair + 2y, Swift 6, Swallow 5, House Martin 2, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat 3, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Skylark, Reed Bunting, Linnet pair, Green Woodpecker. Also seen - Red Admiral, Ringlet 5, Small Heath 2, Meadow Brown 2, Speckled Wood 4, Large Skipper 3, Small White, Narrow-bordered 5-Spot Burnet 2, Straw Dot.

3 Jays on 20th June.

Tuesday 21st June 2016

Park Lime Pits meadow 1020 - 1045 sunny 20c : Whitethroat 2, Bullfinch, Heron, Moorhen, Also seen - Red Admiral, Common Blue 2, Large Skipper 3, Speckled Wood 3, Latticed Heath. .. . Stubbers Green 1100 cloudy 19c : GC Grebe 2, Coot 22, Lapwing 9, Tufted 10, Heron 2, Mute Swan pair + 2y, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Sand Martin 2, a few LBb & Bh Gulls etc. Also Small White, Peacock late tatty specimen, Small Tortoiseshell new brood.

Micro-moths d.petiverella (a tortrix) and Large White Plume on 18th June.

Monday 20th June 2016

Linley Wood 1400 - 1445 sunny, 17c : GS Woodpecker, Jay 3, Coal Tit, Bullfinch 3, Jackdaw 4, Swift 5, Buzzard 2, Heron over, LBb Gull 4 over. Also Large White 2, Large Skipper 2, Red Fox.

Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn beetle, and parasitic wasp a.armatorious at Stubbers on 18th June.

Saturday 18th June 2016

1245 - 1400 generally cloudy, 17c : Lapwing 9, Oystercatcher, Mute Swan pair + 2 remaining cygnets, Heron, GC Grebe 2, Pied Wagtail, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff, Skylark, Reed Bunting 2m, Swallow 5, Sand Martin 10+, Swift 4, Stock Dove 4, LBb Gull 10+. Also seen - Meadow Brown 6, Large Skipper 3, Common Blue 2, Small Heath, Common Wave, Latticed Heath, Large White Plume, Cinnabar, Yellow Shell 6, Degeers Longhorn 8+, a few Tortrix micromoths such as O Lacunana & D Petiverella, Lacewing, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Longhorn beetle & parasitic wasps.

Common Tern on 9th June.

Thursday 16th June 2016

Linley Wood 1430 - 1510, sunny, 17c : Buzzard 3, GS Woodpecker, Jay, Blackcap m, Chiffchaff 2, Bullfinch pair, Heron over, LBb Gull 5 over, Pied Wagtail 3 & Grey Wagtail at Biffa recycling plant, House Martin 8 at Winterley Ln nests. Also seen - Holly Blue 2, Speckled Wood 2, Small White 3.

Orchids along the canal near Middlemore Lane, and Brimstone moth on nearby window.

Monday 13th June 2016

1400 - 1430 drizzle, 15c : Oystercatcher, Lapwing 4, LBb Gull 2, Heron, GC Grebe 2, Swallow 6, Sand Martin 3, Whitethroat (photo), Willow Warbler etc.

Thursday 9th June 2016

1000 - 1050 sunny, 18c : Oystercatcher 3, Little Ringed Plover 2, Lapwing 4, Common Tern, LBb Gull 17, Mute Swan pair + 4 cygnets, Grey Wagtail, Whitethroat 3, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Reed Bunting m, Linnet, Kestrel, etc. Also seen - Degeers Longhorn moth (photo).

Tuesday 7th June 2016

1230 - 1315 overcast. hazy sun, 23c : Lapwing 33, LBb / Herring Gull 39, Heron 3, GC Grebe 2, Moorhen 2, Teal m, Tufted 6, Swift 3, Swallow 5, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail 3, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting, Buzzard. Also seen - Painted Lady 2 flying strongly west, Small White 4.

Monday 6th June 2016

1415 - 1520 sunny, 22c : Lapwing 12, Oystercatcher, Heron, Mute Swan pair + 4 cygnets, LBb Gull / Herring Gull 36, Stock Dove 2, Swallow 3, Swift 2, Willow Warbler 3, Linnet 2, Reed Bunting m, Buzzard. Also seen - Large Skipper 4, Speckled Wood, Common Blue 4, Small Heath, Orange Tip m, Small White, Small Yellow Underwing, Burnet Companion 3, Lacewing 2.

Large Skipper & Small Yellow Underwing today.

Thursday 2nd June 2016

1230 - 1330 sunny, 14c : generally quiet, Cormorant, LBb Gull 36, Herring Gull 3, Bh Gull 7, Mute Swan pair + 5y, GC Grebe 2, LR Plover, Lapwing 8, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff, Swallow 2, Swift 4, Buzzard, Reed Bunting m, etc.

A distant shot of foxcubs not far from Stubbers this afternoon.