1020-1145 cloudy 16c: Mute Swan 4, Cormorant, Heron, Greylag, Teal 2, Tufted 3, Little Grebe 2, Com Sand., Oystercatcher, Lapwing 24, Yellow-legged Gull ad., Great Black-backed Gull 5, Herring & LBb Gull 170 incl 99 juvs, Swift, Swallow 2, Stock Dove, Col.Dove 4, Chiffchaff, Blackcap. Peacock, Hedge Brown 5, Green-veined White 6, Yellow Shell, etc. (GR)
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| Yellow-legged Gull (GR) |
1000-1130 sunny breaks, westerly breeze 18c: Teal, Cormorant, Dabchick 3, Lapwing 14, Com. Sandpiper, Linnet 2, etc.
Common Blue summer brood, Mother of pearl moth (photo's). (RP)
1115-1200 cloudy, breezy 17c: Mute Swan 4, Heron 2, Cormorant, Little Grebe 4, Coot 46, Lapwing 10, Black-headed Gull 115, Herring & LBb Gull 130, Swift 2, Jay, Col. Dove, Linnet 2, etc.
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| Heron & LRP 25th July (GR) |
1000-1140 light cloud, 20c: Mute Swan 4, Greylag, Dabchick 2, Tufted 2, LR Plover, Common Sand., Lapwing 13, Swift 6, Sand Martin 2, Buzzard, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff 3.
Meadow & Hedge Browns & Ringlets common, Gv White 3, Small & Essex Skippers frequent, Peacock 2 new brood, Yellow Shell. (GR)
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| Male Essex Skipper (GR) |
0930-1030 sunny 25c: Cormorant, Little Egret, Heron 3, Greylag, Dabchick 2, Lapwing 29, Com Sandpiper, Swift 4, etc. (RP / GR)
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| Shaded Broad Bar moth (GR) |
0915 - 1130 sunny 25c: Greylag, Dabchick 2, Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 26, Swift 11, Swallow 2, GS Woodpecker, Jay, Rook 2, Sedge Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat, etc
Southern Hawker 2, Brown Hawker 2, Black-tailed Skimmer 6, Six-spot Burnet. (RP / GR)
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| Swallow & Com Sand today (GR) |
0915-1100 sunny, 25c: Cormorant, Little Egret 3, Heron 3, Little Grebe 3, Lapwing 24, Swift 4, Swallow 6, House Martin, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap 3, etc.
Purple Hairstreak, Comma, Essex Skipper, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker 3, Black-tailed Skimmer 10, etc. (RP)
Silver-washed Fritillary at Aldridge on buddleia. (PN)
Raven at Stonehouse, Rushall. (GR)
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| Little Egrets & Black-tailed Skimmer (RP) |
1000-1240 breezy, sunny to 22c: Mute Swan 4, Greylag 2, Lapwing 20, Dabchick 3, Swift 6, Hobby, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush 2, etc.
Hedge Brown (Gatekeeper) m, Ringlets Meadow Browns & Small Heaths common, Speckled Wood 2, Red Admiral, Comma, Cinnabar, Mother Shipton, Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer 4, Common Darter 2, Spotted Longhorn beetle 2. Pyramidal Orchid. (RP/GR)
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| Pyramidal Orchid (RP) |
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| Com Darter & Hobby (GR) |
1000-1200 cloudy/sunny breaks 20c: Oystercatcher 3, Lapwing 23 + 2 chicks, Heron 3, GC Grebe, Dabchick 2 + 2 juvs, Yellow-legged Gull ad., Swift 8, Swallow 2, Chiffchaff 2, etc. Comma new brood, Large White, Cinnabar moth & larvae, etc (RP / GR)
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| Lapwings (GR) |
1400-1440 sunny breaks 21c: Oystercatcher 6, Lapwing 18, Swift 2. Hobby over Aldridge town earlier. Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Com Blue Damselflies frequent. (GR)
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| Small Elephant Hawkmoth (GR) |
1500-1530 mainly cloudy, 21c: Oystercatcher 4 (photo's), Lapwing 20 incl young, GC Grebe 2, Greylag, Kestrel m, Buzzard, Swift 4, Bullfinch, etc. Ringlets common, Small Skipper 2. (GR)
1245-1315 rain shower, 18c: continuing quiet, GC Grebe, Lapwing 23 incl chicks, Mute Swan 4, Teal, Swift 8, Sparrowhawk, etc. (GR)
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| Coots on 30th June (GR) |
1115 - 1200 cloudy, 16c: GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe 2, Greylag 2, Tufted 8, Lapwing 23 incl 2 chicks, Herring & LBb Gull 63, Swift 13, Col Dove 4. (GR)
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| Heron & Cormorant 08/06 (GR) |
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| GC Grebe in flight (RP) |
Heavy rain, 16c: Little Egret, Cormorant, Greylag, Heron 2, Teal, Tufted 7, Lapwing 21, Col Dove, Swift 3, Whitethroat. (GR)
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| Oystercatcher on 30/06 (GR) |
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| Egret today (GR) |
