Saturday 29th June 2024

1315 hazy sun 19c:  Oystercatcher 2, a few Lapwings & Bh Gulls, Swifts, Whitethroat, Cetti's W, Greenfinch 3, Linnet 2, Reed Bunting m.  Also Red Admiral (photo's) & Comma 𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘪 types on the wing.   (GR)

Wednesday 26th June 2024

Sunny 22c, of note:  Kingfisher, Shoveler 2, L Egret, Green Woodpecker, Cetti's W, etc.

Small Skipper, Marbled White 7, Ringlets Meadow Browns & Speckled Woods numerous, Yellow Shell 2, Burnet Companion 2, Single-dotted Wave, Puss moth larvae 2.  (GR)

Puss moth larva today

Red Deer stags 24/06

Scarlet Tiger @ Rushall
(GR)

Monday 24th June 2024

1015-1200 cloudy start, 22c:  Marbled White 6, Small Skipper 3, Large Skipper 2, Small Heath 3, Ringlet 50+, M Brown 10, Common Blue 4, Speckled Wood, Small White.  Latticed Heath 3, Burnet Companion 10+, Grass Pyralids dozens.  Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Darter 2, Blue & Blue-tailed Damsels dozens, Red-eyed Damsel 2.  Also a big hatch of small froglets.   (RP)

Also Shoveler 3, Little & Great Grebes 4, L Egret, Lapwing 15, Swift 4, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, Cetti's, Willow & Reed Warblers in song, Whitethroat, Linnet 2, etc.  Red Deer 3 young stags.   (GR)

Marbled White, Small Heath
Small Skipper & Black-tailed
Skimmer today (RP)

Sunday 23rd June 2024

Light cloud 20c:  Lapwing 15, Oystercatcher pair, LR Plover, M Swan 10, GC Grebe 2, L Egret, Shoveler, Kestrel m, Sparrowhawk, Swift 6, Swallow 2, Whitethroat, Reed & Cetti's Warblers, Bullfinch.

Also Red-eyed Damselflies, Beautiful Demoiselle, Spotted Longhorn, Cinnabar, Large Skipper 4, S White, Ringlets & M Browns. Peacock larvae on nettle. Marbled White on 22/06.   GR / RP

Ringlet & Spotted Longhorn
beetle today (GR)

Peacock larvae today

Thursday 20th June 2024

1130-1315 hazy, then fairly sunny 19-22c:  Lapwing 6+, Oystercatcher 2, Little Egret, Great & Little Grebes 4, Teal 2, Raven, Cetti's & Willow Warblers, Red Deer doe, etc.

Ringlet 7+, Marbled White 6, Small Heath 3, Meadow Brown 3, Speckled Wood 4, Large White, Latticed Heath, Burnet Companion.   (GR / RP)

Common Darter &
Red-eyed Damselfly (RP)

Wednesday 19th June 2024

1000-1200 sunny/hazy 16c:  Lapwing 9, LR Plover, GC Grebe 2, Pochard f, Tufted 15, Swift 5, Swallow 6, Col Dove, Raven, Goldcrest, Cetti's, Blackcap 4, Chaffinch 2m, Bullfinch, etc.

Meadow Brown 6, Large Skipper 4, Speckled Wood.   (RP / GR)

Pochard today (RP)

Large Skipper tucking in
(GR)

Tuesday 18th June 2024

1040, becoming cloudy:  Red Kite circling & being mobbed by crow.   (GR)

Owl Midges / Moth Flies
(Psychodidae) (GR)

Sunday 16th June 2024

1030 - 1230 dry, sunny breaks 15c:  Hobby, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe 2, Little Egret, LR Plover, Gadwall 6, Teal, Swallow 8 incl young, Swift 4, Cetti's & Reed warbler, Blackcap 2, Greenfinch, Linnet 3, etc.   Also Meadow Brown out.   (RP)

Green-silver Lines &
 Green Pug @ Rushall (GR)

Thursday 13th June 2024

Overcast cold & windy again, no surprise there then:  Kestrel m, Buzzard, Swallow 2, Dabchick 2, Heron 2, LR Plover, Reed & Cetti's Warblers, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat, Linnet 2, Reed Bunting m.   (RP)

Kestrel today (RP)

Wednesday 12th June 2024

Some sun, cloudy & breezy 15c:  Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Swift 4, Swallow 2, Sand Martin, Sparrowhawk, LR Plover, GC Grebe, etc.

Also Broad-bodied Chaser, Speckled Wood, Cinnabar, Straw Dot, Nettle Tap.   (RP)

Reed Warbler today

Blue-tailed Damsel
ab. rufescens (RP)

Sunday 9th June 2024

1000 on, cloudy, cold wind again 13c:  Swift 2, Swallow, Sand Martin 15, House Martin 3, Oystercatcher pair, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe 2, + usuals.   GR / RP

Wren on 05/06 (RP)

Saturday 8th June 2024

Winterley wasteground (old lime workings) 1200 - 1320:  Willow Warbler, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 2, Raven 3, Swift 2, Bullfinch 2, Greenfinch.   Also Common Blue 5, Cinnabar 6, Burnet Companion 20, Latticed Heath, Silver Y, Four-spotted Chaser 2, Broad-bodied Chaser f, Azure Damselfly 4, Common Darter (early), etc.

Beetles on Orange Hawkweed
today(GR)

Pisaura Mirabilis spider
20/05

Thursday 6th June 2024

1030-1200 sunny/cloudy 15c:  Kestrel, Raven 3, Swift 15, S Martin 6, Swallow 2, Lesser Whitethroat still, Whitethroat, Cetti's & Willow Warblers, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting, etc.  Also a Toad, Yellow Shell 6, Burnet Companion 2.   (RP / GR)

Fox & Deer 05/06 (RP)

Blood Vein moth @ Rushall
(GR)

Wednesday 5th June 2024

1030-1200 westerlies, showery 13c:  Oystercatcher 2, LR Plover, Lapwing, L Egret, GC Grebe 2, Heron, Jay, Swift 8, S Martin 10, H Martin 10, Swallow 2, Whitethroat 2, Cetti's, Linnet 3.  Also Red Deer 4 stags, Cinnabar, Fox.    (RP / GR)

Hirundines 23/05 (RP)

Pied Wag & LRP 01/06 (GR)

Grass Pyralid c culmella

Sunday 2nd June 2024

1020-1200 sunny 18c:  Lesser Whitethroat in song at quarry, Willow Warbler 3, Cetti's Warbler, Greenfinch 5, Linnet 4, Chaffinch 2m, Jay 2, Buzzard 3, GC Grebe 2, Shoveler m, M Swan 12 & cygnet.

Also Dingy Skipper, Speckled Wood 5, Small White, Burnet Companion 4, Latticed Heath, Yellow Shell, etc.   (GR)

Saturday 1st June 2024

0945-1100 cloudy, breezy, some sun 14-16c: Shoveler m, Gadwall, Tufted 14, LR Plover, Heron, Swift 2, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, Bullfinch, etc.

Also Cinnabar, Speckled Wood, Nettle Tap & Degeers Longhorn moths, Grass Pyralids (c lathoniellus).   (GR)

Yellow Shell 21/05

Garden Carpet 29/05

Juv Bullfinch being fed
today @ Rushall (GR)