Wednesday 31st May 2023

1100-1220 overcast, NE wind 11c:  continuing quiet- Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 1 + 2 juvs, LR Plover 3, Heron 4, GC Grebe 2, Grey Wagtail pair, Pied Wagtail pair + juv, Swift 4, House Martin 2, Swallow 4, Sand Martin 10, usual warblers.   (GR)

1500:  Mute Swan pair have 5 cygnets hatched.   (AL)

Common Marbled Carpet
moth today

Juv Lapwing today

Burnet Companion moth
24/05  (GR)

Wednesday 24th May 2023

1125 - 1300 sunny, NW wind 18c: Common Blue 2, Holly Blue, Dingy Skipper, Speckled Wood 3, Orange Tip m, Large White 2, Small White 5, Yellow Shell 2, Burnet Companion, Degeer's Longhorn moth.

Grey Heron 6, Lapwing, Herring LBb & Bh Gulls 290, House Martin 5, Cetti's & Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler 2, Song Thrush, Linnet 4, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting m. Red Deer 5 at Quarry.   (GR)

Winterley Old Lime Workings 1430:  Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff 2, Swift 5 over, Raven, Buzzard, Collared Dove.  Also Common Blue, Holly Blue, Small Tort., Peacock, Orange Tip m, Silver Y, Latticed Heath, Mother Shipton, etc.

Saturday 20th May 2023

0730 - 0915 sunny, cool breeze 10c:  LR Plover 3, Common Sand., Lapwing 2 + 2 chicks, Greylag over, L Egret, Heron 3, L Grebe 3, Swift 3, usual warblers incl. - Willow 2, Cetti's, Sedge & Reed, Grey Wagtail 2, Buzzard pair at nest, etc.   (GR)

1200 - 1300 sunny, 16c:  Damselflies - Azure, Common, Blue-tailed & Large Red, Burnet Companion, Holly Blue, Dingy Skipper, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, also Raven.   (RP / GR)

Little Grebes today (GR)

Oystercatcher 19/05

Friday 19th May 2023

1000 - 1200 cloudy, showers later, 15c:  Shelduck pair, GC Grebe 2, L Grebe 2, Lapwing 3 + 2 chicks, Common Sand., Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Herring & LBb Gulls 171, Grey Wagtail, Collared Dove 2, Swallow 2, Sand Martin 12, Swift 6, Treecreeper pair at nest, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting m.   (GR)

Shelduck & Lapwing young

Monday 15th May 2023

1130 fairly sunny/windy 13c:  Sand Martin 35, Swift 2, L Egret, L Grebe 2, Raven 2, Willow Warbler 2, etc.   (GR)

Crane Fly tipula vernalis
13/05 (RP)

Male & female Reed
Bunting 07/05 (RP)

Saturday 13th May 2023

From midday,becoming sunny, 12c:  Orange Tip 3, Gv White 2, S White 2, L White, Holly Blue 2, S Wood, S Tort., Green Longhorn moths 4+.   (GR)

Also Swallow 2, Swift 6, Raven 2, Cetti's, L Egret, LR Plover 2, etc.   (RP)

Orange Tip male today

Orange Tip female laying
on Sprout flowers (GR)

Chocolate Tip moth
at Rushall (GR)

Thursday 11th May 2023

1000 - 1150 rainy 12c:  Pochard m, Gadwall m, M Swan 11, Little Egret 2, GC Grebe 4, L Grebe 2, Swift 2, Swallow 2, S Martin 3, GS Woodpecker f, usual warblers, Red Fox 3, etc.   (RP / GR)

Little Egrets fighting
today (RP)

Monday 8th May 2023

0820-0930 rain, 11c:  Lapwing, LR Plover, Teal 4, Swallows & Sand Martins 60+, Buzzard pair at nest, Treecreeper at nest with food, Reed Bunting m, usual warblers etc.   (GR)

Jay on 02/05 (GR)

Peregrine 30/04 (GR)

Minnows & Whirlygigs 30/04

Saturday 6th May 2023

0840 - 0920 & 1130 -1300 showery 11c:  Sand Martin 30, Swallow 20, Swift 2, Sedge Warbler 3 (1 ringed), Cetti's Warbler 2, Blackcap 3, Whitethroat 3, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff 2, Linnet 2, Greenfinch pair, Song Thrush, Reed Bunting pair, Grey Wagtail, Heron, Cormorant 2, L Egret, GC Grebe 6, Dabchick 4, Lapwing pair + 3 chicks, LR Plover 4, Raven, Jay, etc.  (51 sp).   (RP) (GR)

Coot & Lapwing chicks (RP)

Sedge Warbler (ringed) (RP)

Tuesday 2nd May 2023

Mid morning, cloudy 10c:  fairly quiet, Sedge Warbler 4 in song, Cetti's Warbler, Whitethroat 3, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Swift 2, Kestrel, Jay, LR Plover 3, Com Sand.  (GR)

Chiffchaff with damaged/
missing eye.

Whitethroat today