Wednesday 30th June 2021

1430-1500 cloudy 18c: Tufted 12, Heron, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 18, Little Grebe 2, H Martin 4.  Ringlet 3, S Tort., Southern Hawker.   (GR)

Little Grebes & Blackneck (GR)

Tuesday 29th June 2021

1130-1245 cloudy 17c: Greylag, Cormorant, Heron 3, Tufted 10, Gadwall, Pochard m, Little Grebe 5 + 2 juvs, GC Grebe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 17, Yellow-legged Gull ad, a few martins & swallows, Col. Dove 4, Jay, Raven, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 2, Blackcap 3, Whitethroat, etc.  Red Fox.

A few Meadow Browns & Small Heath, Small Tort., Blackneck, Burnet Companion.

Hobby @ Daw End canal.    (GR)

Common Centaury

Self Heal

Marsh Orchid (GR)

Monday 28th June 2021

1030-1130 overcast, drizzle 13c: Yellow-legged Gull adult (photo's), Mute Swan pair, Greylag 2, Tufted 8, Pochard m, GC Grebe 2, Heron, Lapwing 22, Pied Wag, Swift 2, House Martin 5, Sand Martin 7, Swallow 2, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap 2.   (GR)

Saturday 26th June 2021

1330-1420 sunnier 18c: Greylag, Gadwall 3, Tufted 4, Heron, Lapwing 8, Buzzard, Swift 3, H Martin 4, S Martin, Swallow, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff.  Cinnabar.  Hobby over Rushall 1235.   (GR)

Gadwall & Dunnock (GR)

Thursday 24th June 2021

1030-1100 rain, 15c: Greylag, Canada Geese 272 incl juvs, Gadwall, Cormorant, Heron, Dabchick, Lapwing 2, Swifts martins & Swallows 20, Pied Wagtail 2.  (GR)

Volucella Bombylans hoverfly

Red-eyed Damselfly (both RP)

Wednesday 23rd June 2021

1230-1400 sunny 21c: Ringlet 5, M Brown 20, Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 6, Common Blue 2m, Large Skipper 3, Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet, Cinnabar, Burnet Companion 2, Yellow Shell, etc. Broad-bodied Chaser.

Lapwing 10, Cormorant 3, Mute Swan pair, Stock Dove 3, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 2.    (GR / RP)

Ringlet & BB Chaser (GR)

Tuesday 22nd June 2021

1030-1300 fairly cloudy & windy 14-16c: Teal 4, Pochard m, Tufted 10, Greylag 2, GC Grebe, Little Grebe, Cormorant 2, Lapwing 11, Swift 6, all 3 martins & swallows 12, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 2, Stock Dove 2, Col Dove 2, Whitethroat 4, Chaffinch, etc.

Red Admiral, Small Tort.c30, Meadow Brown 3, Speckled Wood 2, Large Skipper 3, Large White, Cinnabar, Red-eyed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Crucifer bugs.   (RP/GR)

Nutmeg moth 19/06 (RP)

Goatsbeard today (GR)

Grey Wagtail 13/06 (GR)

Saturday 19th June 2021

1315 - 1500 sunny intervals, 17c: Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Small Tort. c50 fresh out, Nutmeg moth.  Red-eyed Damselfly m, Black-tailed Skimmer m, Brassica Shieldbugs, Dock bug.

Lapwing 8, Buzzard 2, Canada Geese hundreds incl juvs, Linnets, Whitethroat etc.   (RP)

Large Skipper & Meadow Brown (RP)

Black-tailed Skimmer (RP)

Crucifer Shieldbugs (RP)

Thursday 17th June 2021

1110-1215 cloudy 19c: GC Grebe, Tufted 5, Lapwing 4, Col Dove 2, Swift 2, Swallow 3, Sand Martin, Skylark in song, GS Woodpecker, Song Thrush 2, Whitethroat 2, Linnet 4, etc.   Red Admiral & Common Wave.   (GR)

Southern Marsh Orchid (RP)

Dog Rose/Wild Briar (GR)

Orange Hawkweed (GR)

Tuesday 15th June 2021

1040-1200 sunny 19c: Greylag, GC Grebe 2, Lapwing 3, LBb Gull 25, Herring Gull 6, Swift 9, House Martin 8, Swallow 2, Sparrowhawk with bird prey, Buzzard 2, Willow Warbler 2, etc.

Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Speckled Wood 4, Cinnabar.   (GR)

Burnet Companion (RP)

Cinnabar & Common Mallow (GR)

Sunday 13th June 2021

0930-1130 sunny to 23c: Pochard m, Tufted 4, Lapwing 8, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Swift 9, Swallow 2, GS Woodpecker, Col Dove 7, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 3, Blackcap 3, Whitethroat 2, Greenfinch, etc.

Small Tortoiseshell 1, Speckled Wood 6, Holly Blue, Small White 3, Common White Wave 3, Yellow Shell. Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue Damselflies numerous. Banded Demoiselle at Rushall.   (GR)

Pochard & Gadwall (GR)

Saturday 12th June 2021

0815 - 0900 cloudy 15c: Greenfinch m, Linnet 8, Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, GS Woodpecker, P Wagtail 4, Swift 14, a few martins & swallows, Lapwing 9, Cormorant 2, Heron 3, Tufted 6.  (GR)

Black-headed juv (GR)

Thursday 10th June 2021

1030-1130 & 1400 cloudy 19c: Greylag 2, Lapwing 6, Col Dove 2, Sand Martin 2, Swift 2, Grey Wagtail, Whitethroat.  A few Southern Marsh Orchids in flower.   (RP / GR) 

Dingy Skipper 08/06 (GR)

Mother Shipton 05/06 (RP)

Tuesday 8th June 2021

1030 - 1230 sunny, 21c: Gadwall, Greylag, Cormorant, Heron 2, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 13, Common Tern, Sparrowhawk, Swift 4, Mistle Thrush pair, Willow Warbler 3, Whitethroat 4, etc.

Small Heath 10+, Common Blue 8, Dingy Skipper 6, Large White, Burnet Companion 10+, Mother Shipton 2, Latticed Heath 2, Cinnabar 3, Emperor dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly c30.   (GR)

Ragged Robin & Dog Rose today

Red Admiral (Rushall) 07/06

"Snow Goose" on 3rd June (GR)

Monday 7th June 2021

1000-1045 sunny, 21c: Red Admiral, Painted Lady (also one at Rushall), Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone f.

Heron, Tufted duck 6, a few Swallows & Swifts, Whitethroat, Linnet 2.   (GR)

Painted Lady (GR)

Saturday 5th June 2021

1315-1445 sunny, 21c: Tufted, Heron, Lapwing 4, Swift 2, Swallow 8, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler.

Dingy Skipper, Common Blue 6, Small Heath 6, Gv White 4, Burnet Companion, Mother Shipton.  Common, Azure & Blue-tailed Damselflies, Catharis rustica beetle.   (RP)

c.rustica beetle

Common Blue

Com.blue Damsel (all@RP)

 

Thursday 3rd June 2021

1030-1130 cloudy, 18c: Lapwing 3, LBb Gull 50, Swift 8, House Martin 12, Swallow 2, Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush pair, Whitethroat 3 (photo), Blackcap 2, Willow Warbler, Linnet 6, Greenfinch pair.   (GR)

 

Monday 31st May 2021

Afternoon, sunny to 22c: Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat 4, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps etc, Pied Wagtail 2.   (PN)

Azure Damselfly 30/05 (GR)

Dingy Skipper 30/05 (GR)