Saturday 30th November 2024

1030-1200 cloudy 12c:  Goosander f, Shoveler 4, Tufted 31, Teal 6, Pochard 2, Lapwing 111, Rn Parakeet, Redwing 8, Goldcrest, Bullfinch 3, R Bunting.   (RP) (GR)

December moth (@ Rushall)

Friday 29th November 2024

10:30-12:00 sunny 7c:  Goosander 4, Teal 24, Shoveler 6, Pochard f, Tufted 21, GC Grebe, L Egret, Heron 3, GBb Gull 48, Stonechat f, Raven 2, Goldcrest, Bullfinch f, Reed Bunting m, also Red Deer stags 6.   (RP)

Thursday 28th November 2024

Hazy sun after frost, 2c:  little change - Shoveler 8, Teal 24, Wigeon pair, L Egret 2, Cormorant 12, Jay 2, etc.   (GR)

A sunnier scene in Sept. 2024

Monday 25th November 2024

1030-1130 sunny, westerlies 8c:  L Egret, Pochard 3, Shoveler 11, Teal 14, Com Gull 4, Lapwing c60, Jay 2, Kestrel m, M Pipit 2.  (RP, GR)

Pochard (RP)

Sunday 24th November 2024

1120 high water levels, rainy 12c:  Greylag 19, Teal 14, Shoveler 9, Tufted 26, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant 14, Lapwing c80, Common Gull 3.   (GR)

Stock Doves & Tufted male
on 18/11 (GR)

Wednesday 20th November 2024

1100-1230 sunny after overnight snow, 2c:  Great Egret on Swan Pool, Snipe, Wigeon 7, Pochard 6, Teal 16, Shoveler 12, Gadwall m, Common Gull 4, etc.   (RP)

Great Egret today (RP)

Tuesday 19th November 2024

Snow & lightly snowing 0c, 1020-1140:  birds mostly as yesterday plus Jay 2, Buzzard 2, Chaffinch 3.   Chiffchaff still present, Greylags gone.    (GR)

Wintry scenes today (GR)

Monday 18th November 2024

1130 hazy cloud 4c:  Redpoll 3, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff 2 (1 in song), M Pipit 3, Stock Dove 3, GBb Gull 49, Com Gull 2, Lapwing 99, Pochard m, Gadwall pair, Shoveler 12, Teal 8, Greylag 20.  (GR)

Greylags & Pied Wags today

Sunday 17th November 2024

Sunny breaks, 8c:  Mute Swan 11 (9 flew in), Cormorant 20, Teal 6, Pochard m, Shoveler 7, Gadwall, L Egret 3, GC Grebe 2, Lapwing 105, Grey Wagtail, Redpoll, etc.   (RP)

Brown Rats & Heron (RP)

Thursday 14th November 2024

1015-1200 sunny 11c:  Teal 6, Pochard m, Shoveler 2, L Egret 4, GC Grebe 2, Common Gull 4, Lapwing 117, Peregrine over to north (photo's), Raven 2, Stock Dove 3, Skylark, M Pipit 3, Chaffinch 3, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting 5 feeding in birches, etc.   (GR, RP)

Wednesday 13th November 2024

Light cloud, some sun 8c:  L Egret 3, Shoveler 8, Teal 5, Lapwing 92, GBb Gull 55, Com Gull 3, Rn Parakeet, M Pipit 13, Green Woodpecker, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 7, Redpoll 2, Chaffinch 2.   (RP, GR)

3 of 4 Fieldfares @ Rushall
12th Nov.

Monday 11th November 2024

1020-1200 light cloud 10c:  Black-tailed Godwit near stables then flew east, L Egret 2, GC Grebe 2, Cormo 19, Teal 8, Tufted 28, Moorhen 16, GBb Gull 30, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Skylark, etc.   

Med Gull 10/11 (GR)

Sunday 10th November 2024

First sunshine for 2 weeks, 12c:  Med Gull, Com Gull 3, GBb Gull 12, Little Egret 3, GC Grebe 2, Greylag, Mute Swan 4, Lapwing 77, Raven, Rook, Jay, Kestrel m & f, Feral Pigeon 17, Song thrush, etc.  Also a late Common Darter.   (GR)

Sandown quarry, soon to
be in-filled

Saturday 9th November 2024

1030-1200 overcast again, 7c:  Teal 8, Shoveler pair, Cormorant 18, L Egret 2, Heron 3, Dabchick, GC Grebe, Snipe, Lapwing c40, Com Gull 4, Ring-necked Parakeet 3, Grey Wagtail.   (RP)

One of today's Parakeets

Thursday 7th November 2024

Late morning, overcast & drizzly, 11c:  Med Gull ad, Common Gull 2, GBb Gull 20, GC Grebe, L Egret, etc.   (GR)

Med Gull today (GR)

Wednesday 6th November 2024

1020-1220 overcast, 11c:  M Swan 5, Shoveler 3, GC Grebe, L Egret, Cormo 19, over 1000 gulls incl. probable Caspian, Common 4, GBb 25, LBb c200, Herring c400, Black-headed c400, Kestrel m, Buzzard, Fieldfare 4 over, Redwing, Blackbird 5, GS Woodpecker, Chaffinch, etc.   (GR, RP)

Caspian Gull today (GR)

Tuesday 5th November 2024

Overcast 10c:  Mediterranean Gull ad, Yellow-legged Gull.  (GE)

Med & Yl Gulls today (GE)

Monday 4th November 2024

1030-1200 overcast 10c:  M Swan 3, L Egret, Dabchick 2, GBb Gull 32, Common Gull 4, Lapwing 65, Fieldfare, Chiffchaff in song, M Pipit, Chaffinch 3, Bullfinch 3.   (GR, RP)

Stonechat on 27/10 (RP)