Sunday 31st March 2024

Overcast, dull 8c:  Sand Martin 4, Cetti's, Chiffchaff 4, M Pipit 3, L Redpoll 2, Jay 2, Rook 2, Sparrowhawk f, L Egret, Greylag 2, etc.   (GR)

Sand Martins today

Saturday 30th March 2024

Sunny, to 14c:  Blackcap m in song, Chiffchaff 3, LR Plover 2, L Grebe 4, C Crow 106 (photo), etc.    (RP)  Red Kite over Rushall 07:20 on 29/03.    (GR)

Tuesday 26th March 2024

1030-1130, hazy sun 10c:  Teal 5, Gadwall m, L Egret 3, GC Grebe, L Grebe 4, LR Plover 2, Lapwing, Raven, Cetti's, Chiffchaff 3.  Sml Tortoiseshell & a fox.  Other sightings below.  (GR)

Pine Beauty

Diurnea Fagella

Pisaura Mirabilis

Sunday 24th March 2024

Midday, fairly sunny, W 16mph:  Greylag 2, Gadwall pair, L Egret 5, Heron, Lapwing, LR Plover 2, Oystercatcher 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 4, Chiffchaff, etc.

Grey Wag & Oycs (GR)

Thursday 21st March 2024

1015-1230 cloudy 10-12c:  Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Greylag 4, Gadwall pair, Wigeon pair, Little Egret 5, Raven, Skylark 2, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff 4, etc.   (RP /GR)

Brambling @ Rushall today

LR Plover today (GR)

Tuesday 19th March 2024

1200-1330 cloudy, some sun 13-15c:  Teal pair, Wigeon pair, GC Grebe 2, L Grebe 4, L Egret 6, Herring & LBb Gulls c500, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff 3, etc.  Also Orange Underwing, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Comma 2.   (GR)

Chiffchaff & Tortoiseshell
today

Monday 18th March 2024

Much as yesterday, 14c:  L Egret 5, Wigeon pair, L Grebe 2, M Swan 14, Lapwing,  Sparrowhawk 2, Chiffchaff 3, Cetti's Warbler, etc.  Also Comma 2.  

Record shot of Cetti's (RP)

Comma at Blackthorn (GR)

Sunday 17th March 2024

1000-1230 fairly sunny after rain 10-15c:  Gadwall pair, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, L Egret 6, Cormo 15, Bh Gull 311 at McKech's + 250 at Stubbers, Common Gull, Lapwing 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Buzzard pair, Jay, GS Woodpecker pair, Cetti's Warbler seen & in song, Chiffchaff 5, Siskin 25, Bullfinch m, Linnet 3, Greenfinch pair.  Also Peacock, a few bees & ladybirds.   (GR)  Small Tortoiseshell later . (RP)

Peacock & Gadwall today

Oak Beauty @ Rushall

Saturday 16th March 2024

0945 - 1130 sunny start 8 - 10c:  Wigeon pair, Goosander f, Teal pair, Dabchick 2, L Egret 5, Lapwing, Bh Gull c500, Sparrowhawk, Raven 2, Redwing, Chiffchaff 3, L Redpoll, etc.   (RP) (GR)

McKech's site 15:00:  Gadwall pair, Grey Wagtail 3, Pied Wagtail 5, Greenfinch, usual gulls.   (GR)

Lesser Redpoll today (RP)

Wednesday 13th March 2024

1000-1130 cloudy, windy 11c:  M Swan 16, L Egret 4, Pochard 3, Teal 4, Gadwall pair at McKechnie's, GC Grebe, Bh Gull c1100, Herring/LBb Gulls c250, Common Gull 5, Kingfisher, Collared Dove, Song Thrush 4, Greenfinch 6, etc.   (RP / GR)

Tuesday 12th March 2024

Overcast, damp 12c:  Goosander pair, Teal 2, Pochard 2f, L Egret 4, Bh Gull c800, Common Gull 2, large gulls c450, Stonechat f, etc.

Stonechat today (RP)

Saturday 9th March 2024

1045-1200 generally cloudy 8c:  Tufted 53, Teal 3, L Grebe 4, L Egret 10, Lapwing 2, Bh Gull c600, Herring & LBb Gull c250, Com Gull 2, M Swan 14, Kestrel, small vole (prob. Short-tailed).   (GR / RP)  Gadwall pair & Grey Wagtail 2, later.

Song Thrush, gulls, egrets (GR)

Thursday 7th March 2024

13:30 cold, misty, cloudy 7c:  Little Egret 10 (photo), Goosander 3, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, Shoveler, Gadwall pair at Mck's, Cormorant 7, Black-headed Gull 600+.   (GR)

Tuesday 5th March 2024

Fairly sunny to 11c, quiet:  A few Teal, Shoveler & Gadwall, Little Egret 9, Jay 2, Buzzard 2, Redwing, Peacock (1st butterfly of 2024).   (GR)

Buzzard pair at nest site
(RP)

Sunday 3rd March 2024

1000-1200 sunny after frost 3c:  Little Egret 7, Snipe 4, Shoveler 5, Teal 4, Tufted 52, Gadwall m, GC Grebe, Little Grebe 4, Com Gull 3, Sparrowhawk, Raven, Skylark, Stonechat m, Redwing 2 (25 on 02/03), Siskin 3, Reed Bunting 4m.   Red Deer 4.   (RP) (GR)

Reed Bunting & GC Grebe 
today (RP)