Monday 30 September 2019

Monday 30th September 2019

0930 - 1100 sunny, 15c : Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit 11, Pied Wagtail 2, Kingfisher, Blackbird small flock of 5, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest, Jay 2, Sparrowhawk, Raven, Collared Dove 5, Little Grebe 2, Teal 20, Tufted 3, Cormorant 15, etc.

Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood 3, Large White, Southern Hawker, Common Darter 2.  (GWR)

Sunday 29 September 2019

Sunday 29th September 2019

0940 - 1150 rain later, 15c : Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Swallow 3 to south, House Martin 7, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit 17, Pied Wagtail 2, Chiffchaff 2 (1 in song), GS Woodpecker, Jay 2, Starling c200, Collared Dove 15, Herring & LBb Gulls c60, Little Grebe 4, Teal 12, Tufted, Cormorant 12, Lapwing 59, Mute Swan 4 ad. & 1 immature.  Red Fox.

Red Admiral, Snout moth.  (GWR / RP)

A late Meadow Brown on 20th Sept

Wednesday 25 September 2019

Wednesday 25th September 2019

1015 - 1215 cloudy/drizzle 14c : Cormorant 15, Teal 16, Tufted 6, Little Grebe 3 (incl juv), Common Sandpiper, Lapwing 63, Grey Wagtail, House Martin 2, Raven, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 7, Bullfinch 2.  (RP)

Young Little Grebe today (RP)

Monday 23 September 2019

Monday 23rd September 2019

0910 - 1140 fairly sunny, 18c : Whitethroat, Blackcap 2m, Chiffchaff 9 (3 in song), Goldcrest 2, Kingfisher 2, Meadow Pipit 7, Grey Wagtail, Swallow 6, House Martin 2, Jay 3, Buzzard 3, Teal 18, etc.

Red Admiral 2, Comma, Speckled Wood 2, Vapourer moth, Southern Hawker 2, Brown Hawker, Common Darter 2.   (GWR)



                Little Grebe & Buzzard at dusk, 7th Sept 

Sunday 22 September 2019

Sunday 22nd September 2019

0920 - 1130 cloudy after rain, 18c : Redstart, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 5, Grey Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail 4, Meadow Pipit, Kingfisher, Swallow 3, House Martin 13, GS Woodpecker, Jay 4, Collared Dove 18, Little Grebe 3, Pochard m, Tufted 6, Teal 20, Lapwing 32, Cormorant 23, a few large gulls etc.  (RP / GWR / RS)

Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood 3.

Redstart this morning (RP)



             Last Swift of the year on 15th September (GWR)

Friday 20 September 2019

Friday 20th September 2019

0920 - 1150 sunny and fine, to 20c : Little Grebe 5, Greylag, Teal 20, Shoveler 2, Tufted 20, Cormorant 23, Lapwing 93, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit 3, Swallow 20 through, House Martin 4, Collared Dove 5, Stock Dove 2, Jay 2, Raven, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 3, Chiffchaff 7, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest, etc.

Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral 4 (3 at ivy flowers), Meadow Brown (late), Speckled Wood 8, Small White, Common Darter 3.   (RP/GWR)


Jay & Chiffchaff 17th Sept (GWR)

Tuesday 17 September 2019

Tuesday 17th September 2019

0915 - 1200 sunny/breezy, 9-16c : Greylag, Little Grebe 5, Shoveler 4, Teal 26, Tufted 14, Cormorant 18, Lapwing 87, Grey Wagtail 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Buzzard 3, House Martin 8, Swallow 2, Jay 2, Goldcrest 2, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 10+ (some in song).

Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood 2, Southern Hawker 2.  (RP)


Goldcrest & Buzzard today (RP)

Sunday 15 September 2019

Sunday 15th September 2019

0845 - 1220 generally cloudy, 14-18c : Hobby with bird prey, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 3, Swift 2 (new latest ever record), Sand Martin, House Martin 8, Swallow 6, Grey Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit 11, Whitethroat, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 7, Rook, Jay, Lapwing c60, Little Grebe 3, Teal 44, Tufted 4, Mallard c50, Cormorant 14, Mute Swan 2, etc.

Small Tortoiseshell 2, Speckled Wood 8, Gv White, Vapourer moth, Southern Hawker.  (RP/GWR)



                      Hobby & Buzzard today (GWR)

Saturday 14 September 2019

Saturday 14th September 2019

0850 - 1000 sunny, breezy, 11c : Pochard 2, Shoveler 8, Tufted 8, Teal 10, Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 9, Lapwing 50, Grey Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail over, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Swallow 4, House Martin 4, GS Woodpecker, Collared Dove 10, Jay, Blackcap 10+ 1 in sub-song, Chiffchaff 8+ some in song, Reed Bunting f.  Also Small Tort 2, Speckled Wood 2.  (GWR)


             Swan, foxes & shovelers on 7th September (GWR)

Wednesday 11 September 2019

Wednesday 11th September 2019

1000 - 1230 fairly sunny/windy after showers, to 21c : Teal 44, Shoveler 6, Tufted, Little Grebe, Cormorant 9, Heron 7, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing 42, Pied Wagtail 2, Col Dove 6, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 2, Swift 3, Swallow 2, Sand Martin, House Martin 6, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 10.  Garden Warbler 2 on 10th Sept.  (RP)

Small Copper, Speckled Wood 15, Green-veined White, Vapourer moth 3.  (GWR)

"Albino" Buzzard today (RP)

Monday 9 September 2019

Monday 9th September 2019

1020 - 1125 rain, 12c : Common Sandpiper 2, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing 71, Wigeon 4, Shoveler 12, Teal 14, Cormorant 11, Little Grebe, Swift 5, Swallow 30+, House Martin 10, Pied Wagtail 3, LBb Gull 31, Chiffchaff.  (GWR)




Common Blue, Small Copper, Comma & Painted Lady on Sat.7th Sept.(GWR)


Saturday 7 September 2019

Saturday 7th September 2019

"All-dayer" from 0645 - 2015. Total 56 (listed in the order seen) :

1  Carrion Crow (5)
2  Magpie (12+)
3  Wood Pigeon (numerous)
4  Wren (7)
5  Robin (numerous)
6  Dunnock (4)
7  Chiffchaff (15+)
8  Heron (5)
9  Goldfinch (20+)
10 Blackcap (6)
11 Garden Warbler (1)
12 Mallard (c30)
13 Cormorant (12)
14 Lesser Black-backed Gull (20+)
15 Lapwing (c60)
16 Coot (26)
17 Moorhen (4)
18 Bullfinch (5)
19 Teal (32)
20 Collared Dove (12)
21 Starling (c30)
22 Little Grebe (2)
23 Jackdaw (59)
24 Swallow (8) (20 at dusk)
25 Pied Wagtail (3)
26 Black-headed Gull (102)
27 Meadow Pipit (5)
28 Buzzard (5)
29 Jay (3)
30 House Martin (10)
31 Great-spotted Woodpecker (f)
32 Long-tailed Tit (20+)
33 Great Tit (numerous)
34 Blue Tit (numerous)
35 Lesser Whitethroat (3)
36 Herring Gull (5)
37 Song Thrush (3)
38 Canada Geese (453)
39 Sand Martin (1)
40 Mute Swan (2)
41 Blackbird (7)
42 Shoveler (4)
43 Common Sandpiper (1)
44 Goldcrest (4)
45 Kingfisher (1)
46 Willow Warbler (3)
47 Tufted Duck (2)
48 Swift (5) (15 at dusk)
49 Feral Pigeon (3)
50 Chaffinch (f)
51 Rook (2)
52 House Sparrow (c15)
53 Reed Bunting (f)
54 Linnet (4)
55 Stock Dove (2)
56 Sparrowhawk (f)

(Grey Wagtail heard only, not counted)

(GWR / RP)

Also seen : Red Deer, Red Fox (4), Bat (2 at dusk, probably Pipistrelle).

Painted Lady 2, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma, Small Copper, Common Blue 4, Meadow Brown 3, Speckled Wood 6, Green-veined White, Small White 4, Vapourer moth 4, Latticed Heath.  Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker, Common Darter 2.

Lesser Whitethroat today (GWR)

Wednesday 4 September 2019

Wednesday 4th September 2019

0945 - 1130 fairly sunny/windy, to 18c : Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Bullfinch, Blackcap 5, Chiffchaff 4, Swift 5, House Martin 15, Sand Martin 2, Swallow 2, Collared Dove 12, Jay 2, Rook 2, GS Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Lapwing 38, Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 7, Heron 6, Tufted 2, Teal 25.

Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood 16, Green-veined White, Southern Hawker, Common Darter.   (RP / GWR)

Linley Wood 1420 - 1500 : Hobby, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Chiffchaff, Swallow 2 over. (GWR)

Laburnum face.

Sunday 1 September 2019

Sunday 1st September 2019

0920 - 1120 sunny but windy, 14-18c : Grey Wagtail 3, Pied Wagtail 2, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Little Grebe 2, Teal 8, Tufted 4, Cormorant 5, Heron 6, Swift 6, House Martin 25, Collared Dove 12, Rook 5, Blackcap 2, Willow/Chiffchaff 3, Greenfinch, etc.

Red Admiral 5, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown 2, Speckled Wood 6, Common Marbled Carpet, Southern Hawker.  (GWR / RP)

Grey Wagtail today.