Thursday 28th September 2023

1200 cloudy 14c:  Wigeon (photo), Gadwall pair, a few Shoveler & Teal, Lapwing 52, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff 3, Siskin 8.  Red Admiral 2.   (GR)

Wednesday 27th September 2023

0945 overcast, breezy 14c:  Sparrowhawk chasing c50 Lapwing, Snipe, L Egret, M Swan 17 + 3, L Grebe 19, Kingfisher, Starling 80, M Pipit 2, a few Shoveler & Teal.   (GR)

Monday 25th September 2023

0930-1120 becoming cloudy 15c:  Kingfisher, Siskin 5, M Pipit 2, Chiffchaff 3, Lapwing c60, Gadwall 2, Shoveler 7, Teal 17, Buzzard, M Swan 12 + 3.   

Also Large White, Small White, Red Admiral 2, Common Darter 2.   (GR)

Siskins today (GR)

Saturday 23rd September 2023

0900-1040 clear skies 8 - 15c:  Snipe, Lapwing 79, Dabchick 20 incl young, Heron 2, Cormo 5, Gadwall 5, Shoveler 6, Tufted, Teal 24, Grey Wagtail, M Pipit 3, Treecreeper, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest, Cetti's.  Also Red Admiral 8, Spec Wood 2, Com Darter 3.   (GR)

Snipe & Admirals today

Thursday 21st September 2023

1030 - 1150 sunny 16c:  Bullfinch 2, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff 5, Treecreeper, Meadow Pipit 6, Lapwing c60, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 4, Herring & LBb Gulls 200, Dabchick c20, Gadwall, Shoveler 8, Tufted 2, Little Egret, Cormorant 4, Greylag, M Swan 12 + 3.   (RP / GR)

Also Red Admiral 5, Speckled Wood 4, Small White, Migrant Hawker 2, Southern Hawker, Common Darter 2.

Tuesday 19th September 2023

1030 - 1215 cloud, drizzle later 16c:  Great Black-backed Gull, Gadwall 3, Shoveler 3, Teal 16, Greylag, Dabchick 15, Coot 155, House & Sand Martins 15, Swallow, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Chiffchaff 4.  Also Migrant Hawker & CMC.   (RP / GR)

Common Marbled Carpet
& Lunar Underwing today 

Sunday 17th September 2023

1000-1200 light cloud 18c:  Greylag 5, Mute Swan 14 + 3, Shoveler 7, Teal 21, Tufted, Gadwall, Little Egret, Heron, Cetti's, Lapwing c40, etc.   (RP)

Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, Swallow, Raven 2, Jay.  Also Red Admiral 9, Speckled Wood 4, Vapourer 2, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter 2.   (GR)

Large Bracket Fungus
on Wych Elm (GR)

Saturday 16th September 2023

0850-1020 overcast, dull, 15c: Heron 2 (1 trying to catch Dabchick young), Little Egret, Cormorant 5, Teal 28, Gadwall, Tufted pair, Shoveler, Little Grebe 23, Lapwing c40, Coot 104, House Martin 8, Meadow Pipit 4, Jay, Grey Wagtail, Greenfinch.  (GR)

Dried-out floods.

Thursday 14th September 2023

1030-1130 drizzle 15c:  Greylag, Gadwall pair, Shoveler 2, Dabchick 12+, Kingfisher, House Martin 20, Sand Martin 2, Cetti's.   (GR) (RP)

Kingfisher & Starlings (GR)

Tuesday 12th September 2023

1000-1050 rain, 16c:  Heron, L Egret, M Swan 14 + 3, Gadwall 3, Shoveler, Teal 14, L Grebe 18, Common Sandpiper, Pied Wagtail 9, Treecreeper.  5 Siskin over on Monday.   (GR / RP)

Sandpiper & Wagtails (GR)

Shoveler & Mallard (RP)

Sunday 10th September 2023

0920 - 1120 drizzle, 20c:  Teal 15, Shoveler, Tufted 4, Dabchick 20, Coot 104, M Swan 12 + 3, L Egret, Lapwing 60, Pied Wagtail 10, Starling flocks of 40, 150 & 61, Chiffchaff 7, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Goldcrest 3.  

At 2010 a Tawny Owl was seen over the marsh & another was calling from Barns Fm at 2035.

Also Vapourer 8, Migrant Hawker 2.   (GR)

Bracket fungus today (GR)

Thursday 7th September 2023

1000 - 1130 sunny 25c:  Raven, Jay, Greylag 25, Little Egret, Shoveler 3, Teal 3, Gadwall, Lapwing c50, Kingfisher, H Martin, Rook, Cetti's, etc.   (RP)

Sycamore moth larva 30/08
(GR)

Tuesday 5th September 2023

Mid morning, sunny, 22c:  Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe 25 + 9 young, Mute Swan 15 + 3, Teal 5, Lapwing 63, Kingfisher, Pied Wagtail 7, House Martin 2, Cetti's, etc.   (RP / GR)

Greylag 13 flew in yesterday (04/09), also Tawny Owl calling nearby.

Common Darter
& Migrant Hawker (RP)

Sunday 3rd September 2023

1030 - 1200 sunny 22c:  L Egret, Greylag, L Grebe 12 + 5, Lapwing c50, Buzzard, Peregrine high up, Jay, Treecreeper with Long-tailed Tit flock, Chiffchaff 7, Blackcap 2, etc.   (GR)   Cetti's Warbler & Kingfisher.   (RP)

Also Red Admiral 6, Comma 2, Speckled Wood 7, M Brown 3, Holly Blue, Mother of Pearl.   (GR)

Four Spot Orb Web

spider (RP)

Saturday 2nd September 2023

Becoming sunny:  Greylag 2, M Swan 15 + 3, Common Sandpiper, Teal 3, L Egret, Chiffchaff 8.  Also Red Underwing.   (RP)

Red Underwing today (RP)

Brown Rat & berries (GR)