Monday 31st July 2023

0945 showery 16c:  Swift 31, Sand Martin 20, House Martin 2, Lapwing 52 on southern field, LBb Gull 57 incl juvs, Stock Dove 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Fox cub.   (GR)

Vanessids at Stubbers 
buddleias 26 & 29/07(GR)

Green-veined white (GR)

Saturday 29th July 2023

0730 windy 15c:  Kingfisher, Dabchick 4, Swift 12, Swallow 2, Meadow Pipit, Cetti's Warbler, Whitethroat, Greenfinch, Fox cub.   (GR)

1300 sunny 21c:  Sand Martin 20, Lapwing 48, Dabchick 2 juvs, Blackcap 3.

Red Admiral 8, Peacock 6, Comma 10, Small Tort. 3, Common Blue 2m, Holly Blue, L White 3, Gv White 3, Ringlet, Spec Wood 3, H Brown 10+, Small Skipper 2, Mother of Pearl, Emperor, Brown Hawker 2.   (RP) (GR)

Hoverfly C Bicinctum (RP)

Common Blue m &
Hedge Brown f (GR)

Thursday 27th July 2023

Early afternoon, to 22c:  Small Copper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Red Admiral 8, Comma 9, Peacock 3, Sml Tort. 3, Ringlet, H Brown 10+, M Brown abundant, usual whites & skippers, Cinnabar larvae 100+, Brown Hawker 2, Emperor, Roesel's Bush Cricket 3.

Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Lapwing 40, Oystercatcher 2, Little Grebe 9 (2 juvs), Buzzard, usual hirundines.   (RP) (GR)

(Com Sand, Swift 15, Kestrel m yesterday. Also Skylark in song at landfill, Coppice Lane).

Bush Cricket today (RP)

Small Copper & 
Small White egg-laying (RP)

Tuesday 25th July 2023

1015-1215 becoming sunny 17c:  Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 27, Little Egret, Heron, Little Grebe 4, Coot 194, Herring & LBb Gulls c200, Buzzard, Jay, Wood Pigeon 336 to north/north east in small groups (largest flock 15), Sand Martin 20, Swift 4, Swallow 2, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 3, Cetti's Warbler, Robin 4 juvs, etc.  Fox.

Painted lady on Scabious, Holly Blue, on Buddleia- Red Admiral 8 Comma 5 M Brown 2 L White 3.   (GR)

An afternoon visit added Whinchat f, LR Plover, Whitethroat f & Pied Wagtail 2 juvs.   (RP)

Green Sand. & 
Painted Lady today (GR)

Monday 24th July 2023

0900-1030 rainy, only 12c:  Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 22, Little Grebe 4, Swift 8, Sand Martin 30, House Martin 2, Swallow 5, GS Woodpecker, Song Thrush in song, Starling 40, Blackcap, Chiffchaff etc.   (GR)

Sunday 23rd July 2023

Early morning to midday, fairly sunny, to 20c:  Teal 1st of the returning birds, Dabchick, Swift 8, Sand Martin 3, Swallow, usual gulls & geese, Pied Wagtail 2 juvs, Col Dove 4, Stock Dove, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff, Linnet 3, Greenfinch, etc.   (RP / GR)

Peacock 1st of summer brood at buddleia, Brimstone m, Red Admiral 2, Comma 2, usual whites, browns & skippers.   (GR)

Brimstone, Peacock & 
Meadow Brown today (GR)

Wednesday 19th July 2023

Mid morning 17c:  L Egret, L Grebe 2, Mallard 66, Coot 85, Lapwing 20, Col Dove 2, Sparrowhawk, Swift 8, Cetti's Warbler, etc.  Holly Blue 3 during the afternoon.   (GR) (RP)

Godwits, Wood & Common
Sands on 17/07/23 (RP)

Monday 17th July 2023

1115-1215 mainly cloudy 18c:  little of interest- GC Grebe, Little Grebe 2, M Swan 9 adults, Sand Martin 4, Swift 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Wood Pigeon 81 to north in small groups.   (GR) 

Earlier 2 Com Sands, 22 Lapwing & a Little Egret were present. Also a Holly Blue (summer brood) & Emperor dragonfly.  (RP)

In complete contrast, during the late afternoon 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Common Sandpipers and a Wood Sandpiper turned up.   (GE) (RP)

Wood Sand & Godwits
this evening (GR)

Sunday 16th July 2023

1030-1215 sunny breaks, breezy again 18c:  little change, Marbled White 2, Hedge Brown 15, Ringlet 5, Essex & Small Skippers 20+, Red Admiral 9, Comma 7, Sml Tort. 4, Silver Y 2, Brown Hawker, etc.  Swift 8, Sand Martin 5, Swallow 2, Whitethroat, Buzzard, Heron.   (GR)

Thursday 13th July 2023

1015 - 1245 fairly sunny, 21c:  Painted Lady, Red Admiral 8, Comma 9, Sml Tortoiseshell 8, Purple Hairstreak 2, Marbled White, Speckled Wood 2, Meadow Brown common, Hedge Brown & Ringlet abundant, Large, Small & Green-veined Whites frequent, Essex & Small Skippers abundant, Silver Y, Brown Hawker 5, Southern Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer 4, Hornet Hoverfly.

Mute Swan 8 + 3 cygs., Cormorant 2, Lapwing 21, Common Sand. 2, LR Plover possibly eaten by gull, Swift 4, Sand Martin 5, Swallow 3, Col Dove, Pied Wagtail pair + 2 juvs, Reed & Sedge Warblers in song, Greenfinch 2, etc.   (GR)

Painted Lady & Red Admiral
today (GR)

Comma & Hedge Brown
today (GR)

Tuesday 11th July 2023

Cloudy some light drizzle, 17c:  LR Plover 2, Lapwing 17, Swift 50, Sand Martin 30, Swallow 4, House Martin, GC Grebe pair, L Grebe 2 + 2 juv., Reed Warbler.  

Essex Skipper 4, Ringlet 6, Small Tort., Vapourer moth, etc.

Comma caterpillar 
pupating & chrysalis (GR)

Sunday 9th July 2023

1020-1220 sunny 21c:  Marbled White, Red Admiral 2, Comma 11, Hedge Brown 6, Large White etc.

Little Grebe pair + 2 juvs, GC Grebe pair, Lapwing 12, Cetti's Warbler, Whitethroat 4, Blackcap 5, Swift 8, Swallow etc.   (RP) (GR)

Common Centaury (GR)

Highfields Landfill

Thursday 6th July 2023

1020-1230 cloudy, breezy 17c:  Marbled White 15, Meadow Brown abundant, Ringlet frequent, Hedge Brown, Small Heath 2, Speckled Wood, Essex Skipper m, Small Skipper frequent, Large Skipper 2, Small White 2, Comma 2, Red Admiral, Narrow-bordered 5 spot Burnet, Blackneck, Shaded Broad Bar 10, etc.

Cetti's, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Kestrel, Little Grebe 2 + 2 juv.   (GR / RP)

Essex Skipper & 
Shaded Broad Bar today (GR)

Marbled Whites today (GR)

Tuesday 4th July 2023

1100-1230 sunny/windy 17c:  Marbled White 2, Hedge Brown, Speckled Wood 8, Ringlet 6, Meadow Brown frequent, Red Admiral, Yellow Shell 10, Heart & Dart moth caught in web, Small Skipper 4.

Little Egret, Little Grebe 2 + juv., LR Plover 2, Mute Swan 8 + 3 cygs., Buzzard 2, Swift & Sand Martins 25, Sedge Warbler, etc.   

Marbled White today (RP)

Heart & Dart in web (RP)

Little Grebe juv. (RP)

Sunday 2nd July 2023

1000 - 1230 sunny breaks 18c:  Common Sandpiper, LR Plover, Lapwing c20, Swift 8, Swallow, Sand Martin 90, Kestrel m, Whitethroat 3, Reed Warbler, House Sparrow 20, Greenfinch, etc.

Hedge Brown m, M Brown common, Ringlet 10, Small Skipper 15, Comma 6, Small Tort. 6, Small White 3, Peacock larvae 15, Cinnabar, White Udea (lutealis), etc.   (RP / GR)

Common Sand. (GR)

Red Deer stag 22/06 (GR)

Red-eyed Damsel 25/06