Monday 31st October 2022

0945-1115 cloudy 14c:  Chiffchaff 2, Bullfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Chaffinch 5, Redwing 4, Song Thrush 2, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Green Woodpecker, Jay 3, Raven, GBb Gull 5, etc.

Jay & M Pipit today (GR)

Saturday 29th October 2022

1400 some sun after showers, 16c:  fairly quiet again, Mute Swan 17 (8 immatures), Cormorant 6, Little Egret, GC Grebe, Dabchick 5, GBb Gull 4, a few Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler, Tufted & Lapwings.   (GR)

Well I don't see us on there

Black-headed Gulls today 

Tuesday 25th October 2022

1030-1145 fairly sunny, 13c:  Lesser Redpoll, Siskin over, Chaffinch 5, Goldfinch 7, Bullfinch, Redwing 12 at hawthorns, Blackbird 10, Skylark, Pied Wagtail 4, Sparrowhawk, GBb Gull 3, Greylag 18, usual waterfowl. Also Vapourer and Red Admiral.   (GR)

Goldfinch & Redwing today

Sunday 23rd October 2022

Late morning, water levels high after heavy rain, 14c:  Redwing flocks of 42 & 35 to south, Fieldfare 3 with Redwings, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Magpie group of 23, Dabchick 12, Gadwall 11, Shoveler 5, Wigeon 18, Teal 12, Mute Swan 14.   (GR)

Comma on 8th Oct (RP)

Saturday 22nd October 2022

1010 - 1130 fairly sunny, SW breeze, to 14c:  Snipe, Water Rail calling, Lapwing 40, Wigeon 15, Gadwall 6, Tufted 6, Shoveler 9, Teal 11, Dabchick 10, M Swan 12, Cormorant 11, GBb Gull 2, Buzzard,  Redwing 2, Skylark 5, Chiffchaff 2, Bullfinch 3.  Also Common Darter 2.   (GR)

Sparrowhawk male 20/10 Rushall

Thursday 20th October 2022

1030-1115 dull & rainy, light fog, 12c:  Little Egret 3, usual waterfowl, Common Gull, GBb Gull 2, Redwing 16 over, Goldcrest, Bullfinch 3, Chaffinch, etc   (GR)

Common Gull today

Tuesday 18th October 2022

Morning, sunny to 14c:  no real change, a few Skylarks and Meadow Pipits going over, Grey Wagtail and 2 Chiffchaffs showing well.  Gull numbers building up.  Little Grebe on Daw End canal, Rushall for the first ever time.  Red Admirals at ivy near Linley Wood during the afternoon.    (GR)

Also a report of a Barn Owl seen and screeching in a garden at Barns Lane/Edinburgh Drive, Rushall, week ending 1st October.

Red Admirals  (GR)

Sunday 16th October 2022

Late morning, sunny 12c:  as yesterday plus Lesser Redpoll 2, Goldcrest, Skylark 2, Buzzard 2, GBb Gull, Snipe 4, Mute Swan 12 + 5 more on Daw End canal, Rushall.  Common Darter.   (GR)

Wigeon drake in eclipse (GR)

Saturday 15th October 2022

0945-1100 sunny SW wind, 12c:  fairly quiet- Greenfinch 3, Goldfinch 4, Bullfinch pair, Chaffinch 2, Lt Tit flocks, Meadow Pipit 3, Pied Wagtail 4, Dabchick 9, Gadwall 4, Wigeon 8, Tufted 6, Shoveler 10, Teal, Lapwing 65, Snipe 2, Mute Swan 11 (1 on Barns Ln pool).  Also a faded Speckled Wood.   (GR)

GS Woodpecker 13/10

Skylark silhouette 13/10

Thursday 13th October 2022

1015-1215 fairly sunny 12c:  Snipe 4, Water Rail, Lapwing c70, Little Egret 3, Coot 219, Moorhen 15, Little Grebe 15, Goosander m, Shoveler 9, Gadwall 6, Wigeon 7, Tufted 3, Teal, Mute Swan 10, GBb Gull, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 5, Skylark 11, Meadow Pipit 2, Siskin 2 over, Jay 2, GS Woodpecker, Goldcrest 2, Chiffchaff heard.

Also Red Deer 8 at quarry, Vapourer moth, Common Darter.   (GR)

Gadwall & Wigeon

Red Deer stag (GR)

Tuesday 11th October 2022

1100 - 1230 sunny 13c: Mute Swan 9, Cormo 8, Wigeon 12, Gadwall 6, Tufted 14, Shoveler 4, Dabchick 12, Coot 190, GBb Gull 3, Snipe, Lapwing 59, Jay 3, Col. Dove, Chiffchaff.   Also Vapourer moth, Migrant Hawker and two Field or Bank Voles amongst brambles.

The Polish-ringed Black-headed Gull T2RM was also seen again (last noted on 17/01/22).  (GR)

Buzzard & Jay today

BhGull T2RM today (GR)

Saturday 8th October 2022

1230 - 1330 sunny 15c:  Gadwall 6, Shoveler 5, Tufted 6, Teal, Dabchick 14, Coot 209, Little Egret 3, Lapwing 82, Meadow Pipit 4, Chiffchaff.  Also a Comma.  (RP)

Meadow Pipit (RP)

Gadwall & Lapwing (RP)

Thursday 6th October 2022

Late morning, sunny & breezy 13-16c:  Shoveler 13, Teal, Wigeon 4, Gadwall 3, Tufted 3, Little Grebe 12, Little Egret, Coot c200, Cormorant 8, GBb Gull 2, other large gulls 300+, Raven 2, Pied Wagtail 3, Meadow Pipit 6.

Also Small Tortoiseshell 2, Vapourer, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter 2 paired up.  (RP  / GR)

Shaggy Inkcaps today (GR)

Tuesday 4th October 2022

1400 cloudy, windy 16c:  Greylag 2, Shoveler 4, Wigeon 3, Little Egret, GBb Gull 4, Herring & LBb Gull 323, Lapwing 40, Buzzard 2, etc.  Redwing 2 over Rushall this morning.  (GR)

Moon at dusk 2nd Oct.

Clouds at dawn 3rd Oct.

Monday 3rd October 2022

A couple of hours migration watch at Rushall from 0720:  Meadow Pipit 14 south, Pied Wagtail 3 south, Swallow 5 south, House Martin 2 west, Skylark 5 west.

Also seen were Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 2, Jay 2, Raven, Rook, Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, Coal Tit and Song Thrush.  (GR)

Skylark & Swallow high over

Chiffchaff & Goldcrest today

Sunday 2nd October 2022

1020-1230 sunny, to 15c:  Wigeon 10, Teal, Shoveler 10, Gadwall 3, Tufted 3, Little Egret, Little Grebe 10, Coot 202, Lapwing 55, Buzzard 4, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine (shot over field panicking Lapwings & gulls), Jay 2, Grey Wagtail 3, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 6, Skylark 8 over, Blackcap f (late), Chiffchaff 2 (1 in song), Goldcrest, Bullfinch, Long-tailed Tit flock of 25+, Collared Dove 5, etc.

Also Small White, Speckled Wood, Vapourer, Common Darter, Southern Hawker.   (RP / GR)

Grey Wagtail today

Saturday 1st October 2022

1030-1200 sunny after rain, breezy, 14c:  Shoveler 8, Teal 8, Tufted 10, Gadwall 4, Wigeon 8, Little Grebe 12, Cormorant 8, Sparrowhawk, Lapwing 49, Collared Dove 2, Jay 2, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Bullfinch.

Also Migrant Hawker 2, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral.  (GR)

Migrant Hawker this morn (GR)