Sunday 30th December 2018

1000 - 1200 generally cloudy, 10c : Snipe 50+ at floods, Lapwing 150+, Kestrel m & f, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Teal 32, Tufted 38, Gadwall pair, Wigeon 5, Pochard 5, Mute Swan 7, Cormorant 6, Heron 4, Common Gull 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 3, Collared Dove, Stock Dove 4, Jay 2, Song Thrush 2, Greenfinch 12, Chaffinch, Goldfinch 8, Reed Bunting 8, Red Fox 2, Common Shrew.  (RP / GWR)

                Some of the Snipe and Reed Bunting today.

Friday 28th December 2018

0930 - 1030 : Goosander 2 pairs yesterday, Shoveler pair, Pochard 3, Tufted 27, Teal 32, Yellow-legged Gull 3 adults, Common Gull 13, GBb Gull 12, Cormorant 9, Pied Wagtail, Lapwing 150+, Bullfinch, Goldfinch 12.  (RP / GWR)

 
                         One of 3 Yl Gulls today

Wednesday 26th December 2018

1100 - 1130 cloudy. 8c : Common Gull 6, Lapwing 120+, Mute Swan 8, Cormorant 6, Shoveler 5, Pochard 5, Teal 4, Tufted 30, Pied Wagtail 2, Fieldfare 5 at Brickyard Rd, Greenfinch 5.

Common Gulls today

Monday 24th December 2018

0930 - 1200 sunny/hazy after frost & mist, 2 - 4c : Goosander m, Pochard 12, Wigeon 3, Teal 28, Tufted 24, Little Grebe, Cormorant 10, Heron 3, Mute Swan 5, Coot 40, Moorhen 20+, Lapwing c170, Common Gull 3, GBb Gull 20, Buzzard 2, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Stock Dove 2, Collared Dove 2, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail 3, Redwing 20, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush 2, Rook 3, etc. (RP / GWR)

Greylag & Goldcrest 22nd Dec

Sunday 23rd December 2018

1000 - 1130 drizzle, 7c : Goosander m&f, Shoveler 2m, Teal 18, Tufted 22, Wigeon 2, Little Grebe, Cormorant 9, Common Gull 2, Lapwing 171, Pied Wagtail 4, Meadow Pipit, Kestrel, Goldcrest 2, Redwing 10, Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch. (RP / GWR)

Pied Wagtail yesterday

Saturday 22nd December 2018

0945 - 1100 fairly sunny, 7c : Goosander m, Shoveler 6, Pochard 3, Gadwall 2, Wigeon 6, Teal 24, Tufted 26, Greylag Goose, Cormorant 5, Heron 4, Common Gull 3, Yellow-legged Gull, Lapwing 171, Pied Wagtail 4, Buzzard, Stock Dove, Redwing 10, Blackbird 8, Goldfinch 12, etc.  (RP / GWR)

Buzzard on 19th December

Friday 21st December 2018

1030 - 1130 rain, strong SW wind, 8c : Shoveler 10, Wigeon 10, Pochard 8, Teal 2, Tufted 22, Cormorant 8, Mute Swan 4, Yellow-legged Gull ad, GBb Gull 58, Common Gull 5, Herring & LBb Gull 120+, Lapwing c100, Grey Wagtail.

Heron on 4th December

Wednesday 19th December 2018

1030 - 1300 sunny, 6c : Shoveler 4, Wigeon 10, Teal 24, Tufted 25, Pochard 3, Heron 3, Cormorant 14, Common Gull 3, Snipe, Lapwing c120, Pied Wagtail 2, Buzzard 4, Kestrel, Jay, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting f.

Delicately Duckwalking

Monday 17th December 2018

1000 - 1115 sunny, 5c : Wigeon 10, Pochard 12, Tufted 12, Teal 4, Cormorant 7, Mute Swan 3, Lapwing 100+, Common Gull 2, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, Redwing 2, Siskin 2. (RP / GWR)

Various winter fungi.

Sunday 16th December 2018

1000 - 1120 fairly sunny, 5c : Wigeon 10, Teal 2, Pochard 2, Cormorant 3, Heron 3, Common Gull 2, Moorhen 21, Coot 44, Lapwing c100, Song Thrush 4, Redwing, Mistle Thrush 2, Chaffinch, Greenfinch 2, Siskin 7, Red Fox, etc.

         Sparrowhawk with House Mouse on 14th @ Rushall (GWR)

Wednesday 12th December 2018

0930 - 1200 overcast, 5c : Shoveler 20, Wigeon 4, Pochard 12, Tufted 10, Teal 8, Coot 45, Moorhen 17, Cormorant 2, Heron 2, Lapwing 100+, GBb Gull c40, Common Gull 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, GS Woodpecker, Collared Dove 2, Stock Dove 2, Redwing 2, Siskin 5, Bullfinch, Chaffinch m, Goldfinch c30.  (RP / GWR)

Gadwall on 9th Dec (RP)

Snipe on 9th Dec (GWR)

Sunday 9th December 2018

0945 - 1215 8c showery : Pochard 6, Wigeon 10, Teal 19, Gadwall 2, Tufted 20, Little Grebe, Mute Swan 3, Heron 2, Cormorant 4, Yl Gull, Common Gull 2, Lapwing 100+, Snipe 3, Pied Wagtail, Stock Dove 2, Collared Dove, Buzzard, Jay 2, Mistle Thrush 3, Redwing 4, Lt Tit c8, Bullfinch 2, Goldfinch 20, etc. (RP / GWR)

Teal on 4th December.

Male Sparrowhawk at Rushall

Friday 7th December 2018

1015 - 1115 some sun, 8c ; Shoveler 24, Teal 8, Pochard 12, Wigeon 2, Tufted 22, Cormorant 9, Mute Swan 3, Common Gull 2, GBb Gull 10, Lapwing c100, etc.

Kestrel on 4th December.

Wednesday 5th December 2018

1100 - 1200 rain, mist 8c : Wigeon 2, Teal 5, Cormorant 7, GBb Gull 31, Common Gull 2, Lapwing 121, Pied Wagtail.

Blackbird, Buzzard & Fox yesterday

Tuesday 4th December 2018

1000 - 1200 frosty 2 - 4c : Wigeon 7, Pochard 8, Tufted 16, Teal 8, Cormorant 8, Heron 4, Lapwing 102, Common Gull 2, large gulls c300, Bh Gull c200, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Kestrel, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk m at Rushall, Fieldfare 13 to nw, Blackbird 14, Song Thrush 4, Lt Tit 7,  Bullfinch 2, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 6, etc.

Jay yesterday

Monday 3rd December 2018

1000 - 1200 showery, 9c : Wigeon 2, Shoveler 4, Pochard 8, Tufted 24, Teal 2, Cormorant 7, Pheasant male near quarry, GBb Gull 25, Common Gull 2, other large gulls 150+, Lapwing c100, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 3, Jay, Stock Dove, Buzzard, Kestrel, Blackbird 7, Bullfinch 2, Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch 5, etc.

Minnows at the marsh today

Sunday 2nd December 2018

0950 - 1130 drizzle, 11c : Wigeon 6, Pochard 12, Gadwall 2, Tufted 24, Teal 16, Cormorant 9, Heron 3, Mute Swan 3, Lapwing 80+, Common Gull 3, GBb Gull 5, Herring / LBb Gulls c100, Buzzard 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush 2, Song Thrush in song, Redwing 3, Blackbird 5, Greenfinch 6, Goldfinch 8, etc. (RP / GWR)

Song Thrush today.