Wednesday 28 June 2017

Wednesday 28th June 2017

1530 - 1600 overcast, 13c : Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 34, Tufted Duck 16, LBb Gull 60, Herring Gull 8, Swift 12, House Martin 8, Swallow & Sand Martin 20+, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, etc.
Cinnabar, Silver Ground Carpet & Degeers Longhorn moths on 7th June.

Tuesday 20 June 2017

Tuesday 20th June 2017

1030 - 1130 light cloud, 22c : Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 35, GC Grebe, a few Herring & LBb Gulls, Heron, Tufted 8, Pied Wagtail 3, Swift 8, Swallow 6, House Martin 6, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Collared Dove 3, Buzzard 2. Also - Ringlet 4, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue Damselfly 20+, Broad-bodied Chaser m.
Herring Gull on 6th June.

Wednesday 14 June 2017

Wednesday 14th June 2017

1230 - 1330 sunny, 26c : Meadow Brown 8, Ringlet, Small Heath 4, Speckled Wood 6, Large Skipper 4, Common Blue 3, Small White 2, Yellow Shell 6, Five-spot Burnet 3, Burnet Companion, Common Wave, Spotted Longhorn beetle 3, Green Flower Beetle 3, Blue-tailed Damselfly.

Also seen - large gulls 50+, Lapwing 26, Heron ad + 2 juvs, Mute Swan pair + 5, Grey Wagtail, Swift 8, Swallow 3, Whitethroat 3, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler 2, Stock Dove 2, Song THrush in song, Linnet, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting 2, Buzzard.

Meadow Brown & Spotted Longhorn today.

Wednesday 7 June 2017

Wednesday 7th June 2017

1000 - 1200 sunny to 15c strong SW : Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 2, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, LBb Gull 170, Herring Gull 9, Bh Gull 8, GC Grebe 2, Heron, Mute Swan pair + 5, Swift 12, a few Swallows Sand & House Martins, Whitethroat 2 with juv, Blackcap m, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Song Thrush 2, Rook 2, C Crow pair with 2 juvs, Collared Dove 2, Buzzard, Greenfinch pair with 2 juvs, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting 3, also 2 juvs, etc.

Also seen - Large Skipper, Small Heath, Speckled Wood 6, Degeers Longhorn moths 30+, Nettle Tap moths 6, Silver Ground Carpet, Cinnabar, Common Blue Damselfly.

Reed Bunting, young Crows and Bullfinch today.

Monday 5 June 2017

Monday 5th June 2017

1030 - 1200 rainy, breezy, 12c : Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Lapwing 8, LBb Gull 136, Herring Gull 9, Bh Gull 9, Heron 2, Mute Swan pair + 5 cygnet, Tufted 12, Mallard 40+, Canada Geese 100+, Grey Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail 2 + 2 juvs, Swift 30+, Swallows House & Sand Martins 80+, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Stock Dove 3, Collared Dove, Jackdaw 6, Goldfinch 3, etc.

Friday 2 June 2017

Friday 2nd June 2017

1030 - 1100 rain, 18c : LBb Gull 116, Herring Gull 15, GBb Gull juv, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 5, Mute Swan pair + 5, Heron 2, GC Grebe 4, Tufted 8, Grey Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail, Swallow 2, Whitethroat 2, Song Thrush.