Thursday 31st October 2024

10.45-12.00 cloudy, dull 11c:  Egyptian Geese 7, L Egret, Cormo 12, GBb Gull 22, Herring & LBb Gull 32, Common Gull, Lapwing 66, Tufted 20, Teal 4, Shoveler 2, Raven 2, Goldfinch 14.    (RP)

Com Gull & Egyptian Geese
today (RP)

Sunday 27th October 2024

1000-1200 sunny 12c:  Teal 16, Wigeon pair, Shoveler 5, Gadwall pair, Tufted 30, Little Egret, Lapwing 71, Dabchick 4, Common Gull, Kingfisher, Red Kite, Raven, Green Wdpckr, Skylark, M Pipit 8, Stonechat m, Chiffchaff 2 (1 in song), Goldcrest, Bullfinch f, Redpoll, Chaffinch 2, etc.

Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood, Vapourer.   (GR, RP)

Red Kite & Comma (GR)

Chiffchaff & Pipit (RP)

Saturday 26th October 2024

Mid morning, light cloud 9c:  Wigeon 3, Gadwall 3, Teal 10, Shoveler 4, Tufted 12, Cormorant 14, GBb Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Skylark 2, Lt Tit 11, Chiffchaff.   (GR)

Wednesday 23rd October 2024

1045-1200 dry, overcast: L Egret, Cormorant 12, Teal 12, Shoveler 2, Tufted 18, Common Gull, GBb Gull 9, Jay 2, M Pipit, GS Woodpecker, Greenfinch 4, Goldfinch 8, Blackbird 6.   (RP)(GR)

Monday 21st October 2024

1030-1220 overcast 12c:  GBb Gull 11, Cormorant 12, Tufted 32, Teal 27, Shoveler 7, Gadwall m, Lapwing 65, Kestrel m, Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker m, Reed Bunting m, Stonechat m, M Pipit 2 + flock of c30 on Southern set-aside, Chaffinch 2 + 8 over, Bullfinch 4, Siskin.

Also Vapourer moth & Migrant Hawker.   (RP, GR)

Kestrel & Stonechat
today (RP)

Saturday 19th October 2024

1130-1300 sunny 15c:  Gadwall 3, Shoveler 4, Teal 16, Tufted 32, Dabchick 4, Lapwing 63, Cormorant 9, Sparrowhawk, Skylark, Chiffchaff 2, Siskin 8 over, Bullfinch 4.

Red Admiral 2, Brimstone m, Vapourer.   (RP) (GR)

New quarry-fill entrance site,
alongside road.

Thursday 17th October 2024

1000-1200 sunny 14c:  Little Egret, Greylag 2, Tufted 21, Teal 10, Lapwing 53, GBb Gull 3, Grey Wagtail, Raven, Jay, Skylark 2, M Pipit 3, Stonechat pair, Chiffchaff 2, Chaffinch, etc.

Red Admiral 2, Small White, Speckled Wood.   (GR, RP)

Grey Wag, Stonechats &
Red Ad today (GR)

Tuesday 15th October 2024

A quick look 1430, overcast 13c:  Little Egret 3, Teal 16, Tufted 18, Shoveler 3, Lapwing 51, Bh Gull 150, Kestrel.   (GR)

 

Merveille du Jour & Gem
at Rushall

Saturday 12th October 2024

1000-1130 drizzle 8c:  M Swan 12, Teal 19, Shoveler 3, Little Grebe 7, Lapwing 53, Ring-necked Parakeet, Redwing 11 over to w, M Pipit, Bullfinch.   (RP, GR)

Fox & Kestrel 11/10 (RP)

Friday 11th October 2024

Early afternoon, sunny 10c:  Scaup, Shoveler 2, Teal 16, Little Egret 3, GBb Gull 2, Kestrel, Stonechat, M Pipit.

Also Speckled Wood, Southern Hawker, Fox.   (RP)

Scaup & Stonechat today
(RP)

Thursday 10th October 2024

1030-1200 sunny 8c:  M Swan 3, Heron 5, Teal 16, Shoveler 2, Tufted 6, L Grebe 2, Lapwing 63, GBb Gull 8, Buzzard 3, Skylark 2 over, Chiffchaff 2.   (GR)

Tuesday 8th October 2024

1030-1200 cloudy 13c:  M Swan 6 juv + 3 ad, Greylag 2, Teal 8, Shoveler 2, Little Egret, Heron, Lapwing 60, GBb Gull 4, Raven, Grey & Pied Wagtail, Chiffchaff 2.

Sunday 6th October 2024

1000-1130 cloudy, dull 12c:  Raven, Grey Wagtail 2 (photo's), M Pipit, Little Grebe 6, Teal 10, Shoveler 8, Tufted 10, Mute Swan down to just 1.   (RP /GR)

Grey Wags today (GR)

Thursday 3rd October 2024

Mid-day, sunny, 14c:  Heron 3, Greylag c20, Teal 12, Buzzard 3, a few Lapwings & gulls, Stock Dove.  (GR)

Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Late morning, overcast, drizzle 10c:  House Martin 12, Swallow 2, Greylag 20, Cormorant 7, Teal 16, Tufted 12.   (RP)