Tuesday 27 February 2018

Tuesday 27th February 2018

1115 - 1215 sleet turning to snow, -1c : Goosander 2, Pochard 15, Wigeon 10, Teal 2, Tufted 22, Heron, Bh Gull 400, Common Gull 7, LBb & Herring Gull 12, Lapwing 50.


Monday 26 February 2018

Monday 26th February 2018

Some weak sleet showers, 0c : Goosander 6, Wigeon 10, Cormorant 3, Heron, Bh Gull 450, Herring Gull 8, LBb Gull 10, Common Gull 5, Lapwing 50, Oystercatcher 2.


Buzzard & juv. Cormorant 21st Feb.

Sunday 25 February 2018

Sunday 25th February 2018

0930 - 1115 sunny, frosty, -1c : Lesser Redpoll 4, Linnet 3, Bullfinch 4, Chaffinch 2, Greenfinch 3, Goldfinch 6, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit 6, Lapwing 111, Oystercatcher, Common Gull 2, GBb Gull, Bh Gull 300, Cormorant 7, Little Egret, Pochard 7, Wigeon 10, etc.

Linnets this morning

Saturday 24 February 2018

Saturday 24th February 2018

0900 - 1030 sunny, frosty, bitter breeze, 0c : Goosander 3, Wigeon 10, Pochard 12, Teal 4, Little Egret, Cormorant 3, Heron, Lapwing 50, LBb Gull 9, Herring Gull 2, Bh Gull 300, Common Gull 5, Pied Wagtail, Stock Dove, Feral Pigeon 5, Redwing 2, Bullfinch pair, Greenfinch pair, Chaffinch in song, Sparrowhawk f, etc.

Bullfinch male today


Thursday 22 February 2018

Thursday 22nd February 2018

1115 - 1210 overcast, icy breeze, 2c : Goosander 2, Pochard 15, Teal 14, GC Grebe, Little Egret, Cormorant 6, Common Gull 6, Bh Gull 300, Lapwing 120, Pied Wagtail, etc.

Sparrowhawk at Rushall 10th Feb.

Wednesday 21 February 2018

Wednesday 21st February 2018

1140 - 1250 overcast, 6c : Gadwall pair, Wigeon 6, Pochard 16, Tufted 36, Teal 14 at floods, Little Egret, Heron, Cormorant 9, Common Gull 6, GBb Gull, Bh Gull 300, Lapwing 120, Buzzard, Pied Wagtail, Jay, Lt Tit 6, Chaffinch in song, Goldfinch 10, etc

Gadwall today

Tuesday 20 February 2018

Tuesday 20th February 2018

1530 - 1600 some sun between cloud, 8c : Little Egret, Pochard 15, Cormorant 5, Lapwing 120, Oystercatcher, Yl Gull adult, GBb Gull 11, Herring Gull 18, Bh Gull 200+.

Linley Wood : only Buzzard and Mistle Thrush 2, of any interest.

A Long-tailed Tits nest (last years)

Footbridge over Anchor Brook

Monday 19 February 2018

Monday 19th February 2018

1200 - 1300 drizzle, 8c : Goosander 9, Wigeon 8, Teal 6, Cormorant 5, Common Gull 2, Bh Gull 200+, Lapwing 150, Kingfisher.

Kingfisher at the concrete pipe today

Sunday 18 February 2018

Sunday 18th February 2018

0830 - 1115 generally overcast 4 - 7c : Mute Swan pair, Little Egret, Cormorant 8, Heron, Canada Geese 30, Goosander 2, Teal 8, Pochard 19, Tufted 40, Mallard 60+, Coot 39, Moorhen 10, Lapwing 100+, probable Snipe 3 dropped in but lost to view, Oystercatcher, Bh Gull 200+, Common Gull 5, a few Herring LBb & GBb Gulls, Pied Wagtail, Feral Pigeon 3, Stock Dove 2, Green Woodpecker, Jay 2, Skylark 3 over singly, Redwing 11, Blackbird 6, Mistle Thrush in song, Song Thrush in song, Goldcrest 2, Bullfinch 3m & 3f, Siskin m, Chaffinch 6, Goldfinch 5.  Wood Pigeon/Carrion Crow/Magpie 40+/Jackdaw/Blue Tit/Great Tit/Long-tailed Tit/Robin/Wren/Dunnock/House Sparrow/Starling. (47 sp.)


       
Bullfinch hiding in thicket, and Oystercatcher
 today

Saturday 17 February 2018

Saturday 17th February 2018

0900 - 0945 rainy, 5c : Greylag Goose, Goosander 2m, Pochard 4, Wigeon 4, Little Egret, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 50+, Common Gull 2, Song Thrush in song.

Greylag this morning

Friday 16 February 2018

Friday 16th February 2018

1130 - 1200 hazy sun, 6c : Wigeon 8, Pochard 9, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 120, Little Egret, Cormorant 5, Buzzard.

Wildcat!

Thursday 15 February 2018

Thursday 15th February 2018

1200 - 1300 sunny, cold breeze, 6c : Little Egret 2, Cormorant 6, Heron, Goosander 2, Teal 2, Wigeon 4, Pochard 8, Common Gull 6, Bh Gull 250+, Lapwing 150+, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Redwing 7, etc.

Goldcrest today.

Tuesday 13 February 2018

Tuesday 13th February 2018

1500 - 1530 cloudy after sleety rain, 3c : Little Grebe, Goosander 4, Pochard 5, Teal 2, Wigeon 8, Coot 38, Moorhen 12, Common Gull 3, Lapwing 200+, Mute Swan 4, Stock Dove 2, Redwing 5, Long-tailed Tit 7, etc.



Are clear blue skies a thing of the past?
7th February.

Monday 12 February 2018

Monday 12th February 2018

1330 - 1430 clouding over, 6c : Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 100+, Wigeon 8, Teal 6, Little Egret, Cormorant 3, Mute Swan 4, Common Gull 2, Bh Gull 200+, Pied Wagtail 3, Stock Dove, Buzzard, Mistle Thrush 2, Redwing 7, Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch 2, etc.


Oystercatchers today.

Sunday 11 February 2018

Sunday 11th February 2018

1030 - 1130 sunny but icy westerly, 3c : Little Egret (photo), Heron, Wigeon 6, Pochard 13, Teal 11, Tufted 32, Great Crested Grebe 4, Cormorant 10, Common Gull 2, Bh Gull 200, Lapwing 184, a few large gulls, Long-tailed Tit 4, Blackbird 9.

Thursday 8 February 2018

Thursday 8th February 2018

1345 - 1500 overcast, 6c : Goosander 9, Wigeon 8, Teal 2, Common Gull 3, Bh Gull 300, Buzzard.


Goosanders today.

Wednesday 7 February 2018

Wednesday 7th February 2018

1150 - 1330 frosty 2c : Goosander 3, Wigeon 8, Bh Gull 400, Common Gull 2, Lapwing 200, Sparrowhawk 2, Stock Dove, Feral Pigeon 5, Green Woodpecker, Redwing 4, Long-tailed Tit 10, Siskin 3.

Siskin today.

Tuesday 6 February 2018

Tuesday 6th February 2018

1300 - 1400 sleeting, 2c : Goosander 3, Wigeon 8, Pochard 8, Teal 4, Tufted 30, Coot 31, GC Grebe, Common Gull 3, Lapwing 200+, Redwing 9, Song Thrush with snail, Greenfinch 4, Chaffinch 3, House Sparrow 8, Red Fox, etc.

Buzzards yesterday.

Monday 5 February 2018

Monday 5th February 2018

0930 - 1100 sunny, 1c : Goosander 3, Wigeon 8, Tufted 45, Cormorant 4, Bh Gull 300, Common Gull, Lapwing 200+, Kestrel, Buzzard 3, Redwing 14, Song Thrush in song.



                Female House Sparrow & another Fox photo, both taken on 30th Jan

Thursday 1 February 2018

Thursday 1st February 2018

1330 - 1445 sunny, strong westerlies, 6c : Merlin female briefly on fence post at southern horse pasture before flying off low, Common Gull 3, Bh Gull 300+, Cormorant 5, Wigeon 10, Pochard 15, Teal 16, Tufted 30, GC Grebe 4, Stock Dove 5, Mistle Thrush, etc.



Chaffinches & Fox, on 30th Jan.