Wednesday 30 December 2020

Wednesday 30th December 2020

1030 - 1200 fairly sunny after a couple of snowy days, 2c: Greylag, Cormorant 2, Heron 3, Little Grebe, Pochard 6, Shoveler 3, Lapwing 95, GBb Gull 80+, Herring Gull 150+, Common Gull, Buzzard (photo), GS Woodpecker, Collared Dove 2, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 10, Chaffinch 2, Bullfinch 5 (photo).  Also a fox (photo).   (GR)





ringed Herring Gull Y:B8? 27/12/20 (GR)


Sunday 27 December 2020

Sunday 27th December 2020

1000 - 1145 sunny, cold breeze, 3c: Greylag, Cormorant 10, Goosander 8, Pochard 6, Teal 7, Shoveler, Tufted 43, Dabchick 2, Lapwing 84, Herring Gull c150, GBb Gull c40, Common Gull 3, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard 2, Kestrel, Raven, Jay, P Wagtail, GS Woodpecker, Redwing 12, Bullfinch 3, Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch 2f, etc.   (RP / GR)



Friday 25 December 2020

Friday 25th December 2020

1050 - 1250 sunny, frosty 0 - 1c: Great White Egret at Swan Pool till 1210 then flew north-west, Heron 3, Cormorant 10, Mute Swan 2, Shoveler pair, Teal 6, Pochard 7, Goosander 8, Tufted 30, Dabchick, Lapwing 88, Common Gull 5, GBb Gull 30+, Buzzard, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit, GS Woodpecker, a few Redwings, Blackbirds, Robins & Song Thrush, Chaffinch & Bullfinch etc.  Also a fox.   (GR/RP)


Great Egret today (GR)


Thursday 24 December 2020

Thursday 24th December 2020

0945 - 1100 bright but cold after overnight rain, 2c: Common Sandpiper flushed from southern meadow, Lapwing 98, Greylag, Shoveler 7, Teal 6, Pochard 9, Goosander 3, Tufted 44, Cormorant 16, Yl Gull (2nd w)(photo), GBb Gull 56, Common Gull 4, Sparrowhawk m, Buzzard, P Wagtail, Redwing 2 (photo), Bullfinch 2.   (RP)

Small goose (poss. Brent) over Rushall 0810 with Canada Geese.  (GR)


Yl Gull & Redwing (RP)



Tuesday 22 December 2020

Tuesday 22nd December 2020

1000 - 1230 becoming cloudy, wet after night rain, 5 - 6c: Mute Swan 4 ad, Greylag, Snipe 15, Lapwing 84, Water Rail, Shoveler 4, Goosander 7, Pochard 7, Teal 27, Tufted 51, Cormorant 15, Heron, Dabchick 2, Yellow-legged Gull ad, GBb Gull 91, Common Gull 4, Bh Gull c200, Buzzard 2, Kestrel m, Sparrowhawk chased Jay, Stock Dove 2, Jay 2, Redwing 15+, Fieldfare 9, Linnet (photo), Goldcrest, etc   (GR)



Sunday 20 December 2020

Sunday 20th December 2020

0945 - 1130 fairly sunny, 6c: Greylag (photo), Teal 6, Shoveler 4, Pochard 9, Goosander 6, Tufted 49, Coot 86, Moorhen 18, Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 10, Lapwing 51, Bh Gull c150, Pied Wagtail 3, Meadow Pipit, Greenfinch 2, a few Redwings etc.  (RP / GR)




Thursday 17 December 2020

Thursday 17th December 2020

1230 - 1300 becoming cloudy, 8c: Goosander 5, Teal 10, Shoveler 13, Tufted 35, Dabchick, Cormorant 6, Lapwing 80, usual gulls & a few Redwings.  (GR)

December snow (GR)


Thursday 10 December 2020

Thursday 10th December 2020

1130 - 1200 dry, becoming cloudy, 6c:  Goosander 3m, Shoveler 11, Teal 18, Tufted 22, Greylag, Cormorant 6, Lapwing 111, GBb Gull c50, Common Gull, Raven 2.   (RP)


       Common Gull 1w and Meadow Pipit on 6th Dec. (RP)


Tuesday 8 December 2020

Tuesday 8th December 2020

1130 - 1300 hazy sun, 4c: Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Raven 2, Pochard 8, Shoveler 8, Tufted 32, Teal 6, Little Grebe 4, Common Gull 3, Redwing 12, etc.  (GR/RP)



Female and male Great Spotted Woodpeckers on 6th December (Rushall)

Sunday 6 December 2020

Sunday 6th December 2020

1015 - 1215 drizzle and misty, 3c: Lapwing c90, Cormorant 12, Mute Swan pair, Dabchick 5, Shoveler 4, Teal 6, Tufted 16, Coot 84, Common Gull 5, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Redwing c40, Blackbird 15, Song Thrush, Bullfinch 4, Greenfinch 3, Chaffinch 2, etc.   (RP / GR)


Bullfinch & Redpoll 2nd Dec (GR)


Wednesday 2 December 2020

Wednesday 2nd December 2020

1000 - 1215 cloudy/sunny breaks, 7c:  Snipe 22, prob. Jack Snipe, Lapwing 101, Peregrine Falcon, Buzzard 2, Teal 27, Shoveler 6, Wigeon f, Pochard pair, Tufted 30+, Goosander m, Cormorant 14, Dabchick 2, GBb Gull 70, Common Gull 5, Redwing c25, Song Thrush 2, Goldcrest 2, Bullfinch 2, Lesser Redpoll 5, Chaffinch 2.


          Record shots of Peregrine and some Snipe today (RP)


Tuesday 1 December 2020

Tuesday 1st December 2020

1000 - 1230 sunny after light frost, 2 - 6c: Little Egret, Cormorant 18, Wigeon pair, Shoveler 12, Teal 10, Pochard 4, Tufted 35, Goosander 2m, Little Grebe 4, Common Gull 4, Lapwing 64, Raven 2, Buzzard, Redwing c25, Blackbird 10, a few Chaffinch & Long-tailed Tits, Bullfinch 2, etc. Also a Red Fox.


Bh Gull T2RM today (GR)

Hefty-looking Herring Gull (RP)