1030-1200 fairly sunny to 12c: M Swan 18 + 4, Greylag 20, L Grebe 14, Wigeon 2, Gadwall 2, Shoveler 6, Teal 6+, Tufted 14, Cormorant 6, Lapwing c20, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard, Jay 2, Raven 3, Skylark, M Pipit 7, Siskin, Cetti's Warbler, etc. (RP / GR)
Also Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood, Vapourer, Ruby Tiger larva, Pisaura spiders 6+, Harlequin ladybirds 10+.
 |
| Hairy Shieldbug (RP) |
.JPG) |
| Harlequin Ladybird (RP) |
1045, overcast, 9c: Siskin 2, Greenfinch 5, Chaffinch 2, Fieldfare 5, Skylark 4, Tufted 13, Shoveler 6, Mute Swan 17 + 3, Peregrine, etc. (GR)
 |
| Dark days |
1100 overcast 10c: Shoveler 5, Teal 21, Dabchick 16, GBb Gull 7, Cetti's Warbler, (Greylag 17 yest.). (GR)
 |
| Raven & Buzzard |
 |
| GBb Gull |
1030-1200 mainly cloudy 8c: Mute Swan 15 + 4, Little Grebe 20, Greylag 5, Shoveler 7, Lapwing 20 + 23 at Mckechs, Redpoll & Siskin flock of 12, Skylark 6 over, Stock Dove, Robin 13 mostly in song, Chaffinch 2, etc. (RP / GR)
 |
| Devil's Coach-Horse Beetle this morning (GR) |
0945 - 1200 cloudy after rain 15c: Goldcrest 4, Greenfinch 6, Siskin small flocks, Linnet 9, Redwing 60 over, Blackbird 7, Skylark 3, M Pipit 2, Green Woodpecker, Feral Pigeon 30, Jay 3, Raven, GBb Gull, Greylag 14, usual ducks & gulls, Snipe, etc. (GR)
 |
| Unidentified fungus |
 |
| Pestle Puffball today (GR) |
1000 - 1200 breezy 9 - 12c: Greylag 25, M Swan 14 + 4, Shoveler 6, Wigeon pair, Tufted 4, Gadwall 3, Teal 5, Coot 188, L Grebe 24, L Egret, Raven 3, Redwing 8, Siskin 7, Chaffinch 2. Red Admiral & a fox.
McKechnies site 1230: Dunlin, Common Gull (1st of season), Bh Gull 175, Heron, Skylark. Lapwing 16 & Linnet 8 later on. (GR)
 |
| Record shots of Dunlin (GR) |
Cloudy 9c, little change: GBb Gull 2, Little Egret, Cormorant 7, Coot 165, usual ducks/geese/gulls.
 |
| Well-hidden Kingfisher yesterday (GR) |
0930-1150 Full sun but cold start 5 - 11c: Kingfisher fishing new channel, Stonechat pair, Reed Bunting f, Linnet 15, Siskin 2, Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch, Bullfinch f, Dunnock 7, Redwing, Grey Wagtail, M Pipit, Skylark 5, Raven 2, Jay 3, Buzzard 3, Tufted pair, Shoveler 9, Greylag 30, M Swan 17 + 4, etc. Common Darter 2. (GR)
 |
| Foliage frost this morn |
 |
| Greylags |
 |
| Stonechats today (GR) |
0950-1100 showery then sunny, 7-10c: Bullfinch 2, Coal Tit 2, Cetti's Warbler, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Jay 2, Sparrowhawk, ringed Bh Gull T2RM, Dabchick 16, Shoveler 7, Teal 12, M Swan 15 + 4 juvs, Greylag 30. Red Admiral 2 & a Red Fox. Linnet 18 at McKechnie's 1500. (GR)
 |
| Stonechats on Thurs. (GR) |
1030-1230 cloudy 10c: Whooper Swan 5 on Swag 1116 then flew east at 1150, Mute Swan 19 + 4 juvs, Greylag 22, Gadwall 4, Shoveler 11, Wigeon 3, Dabchick 16, Kestrel, Buzzard 3, Raven 2, Jay, Stonechat 4, Redwing 19, Fieldfare 2, Blackbird 6, M Pipit 3, Chiffchaff 3, Cetti's, Goldcrest, Siskin 3, etc. (RP / GR)
 |
| Whooper Swans today (GR) |
A short skywatch at Rushall from 0720 produced: Pied Wagtail 5, Redwing 95, Fieldfare 8, Greenfinch 2, Siskin, Meadow Pipit 5, Mistle Thrush 2, Goldfinch 3. Skylark later. (GR)
Stubbers 1100 - 1230 sunny to 20c: Greylag 25, M Swan 16 + 4 juv, L Egret, L Grebe 16, Kingfisher, Buzzard 3, Jay 3, M Pipit, Song Thrush, Cetti's, etc.
S Wood, S White, Red Admiral 10+, Vapourer 2, Migrant Hawker 3, Common Darter paired. (RP) (GR)
 |
| 15 Greylags |
 |
| Ringed Bh Gull T2RM once again (GR) |
1000 - 1130 hazy 15-20c: Greylag 26, M Swan 16 + 3, Shoveler 9, Teal 9, Gadwall 4, Wigeon, Cormo 6, Lapwing c50, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard 6 circling, Jay, Skylark 2, M Pipit 3, Chiffchaff 2 in song, Cetti's, Goldcrest, etc.
Red Admiral 21, Spec Wood 2, Vapourer, Migrant Hawker 2. (GR)
1000 mild, westerlies, 18c: Skylark 7 to NE, M Pipit 2, Cetti's, Chiffchaff 2 in song, Goldcrest, Blackbird 5 at one hawthorn bush, Grey Wagtail, Gadwall 3, Tufted, Shoveler 9, Wigeon, Teal 14, Dabchick 16, Moorhen 13, L Egret, Greylag 2, etc. (GR)
Red Admiral 12+ at Ivy, Spec Wood 2, S White.
 |
 |
| Chiff & Admirals today |
1000-1200 sunny/windy 12-16c: Teal 14, Shoveler 11, Wigeon, Tufted, Dabchick 16, Lapwing 60+, Sparrowhawk, M Pipit, Treecreeper, Chiffchaff 3. Red Admiral 4, Comma, Speckled Wood 2, Migrant Hawker. (RP / GR)
At Winterley Ivy - Red Admiral 6, Comma 2, Small White, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter 2. Also Chiffchaff 3, M Pipit 2, Linnet. (GR)
Late morning, cloudy18c: Wigeon 3, Gadwall 2 (4 on 30/09), Shoveler 12, Teal 6, Dachick 14 + 4 juvs, Chiffchaff 2, Cetti's. Red Admiral 2. (RP)
 |
| Back Wood (GR) |
