Monday, 22 June 2026

Monday 22nd June 2026

1045-1245 sunny 25c:  Little Egret 5, Shoveler 2m, Lapwing 21, Cormorant 2, M Swan 2, GC Grebe pair, Swift 3, Coal Tit, Whitethroat 3, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, Reed Warbler still in song, Linnet m, H Sparrow 2.  Red Kite over Rushall 21/06.

Scarlet Tiger moth, Mother Shipton 2, S Tortoiseshell 3, Comma new brood, Small Skipper 5, Meadow Browns & Ringlets, Banded Demoiselle, Welsh Chafers, etc.   (GR)


Scarlet Tiger & Banded Demoiselle
today (GR)

Friday, 19 June 2026

Friday 19th June 2026

0945 - 1100 sunny, breezy 22c:  Marbled White 2, Ringlet 2, Small Skipper 3, Large Skipper 2, Meadow Brown 10, Small Heath 8, Red Admiral, Large White 2, Common Blue m, Burnet Companion 4, Emperor dragonfly 4.

Also Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, L Egret, Lapwing 2, Swift pair, House Martin.  (GR)


Marbled White (in flight shots)

Monday, 15 June 2026

Monday 15th June 2026

1100 cloudy 15c:  Little Egret 2, Heron 3 flew in, Swan pair, Gadwall, LR Plover, Lapwing, GC Grebe, Coal Tit, Whitethroat, Stock Dove 2, Parakeet.   (GR)


Gulls @ Highgate landfill (GR)

Friday, 5 June 2026

Friday 5th June 2026

1000 breezy 14c:  Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Greenfinch 2, Mistle Thrush, Swallow, Oystercatcher 2, GC Grebe 2.

Also Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood 3, Degeers Longhorn moths 20+.   (RP, GR)


Large Skipper and
Peacock larvae today (RP)

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Wednesday 3rd June 2026

1130 rainy 14c:  Common Tern, Swift 30, Swallow 15, House & Sand Martins 10, GC Grebe 2, LBb & Herring Gulls c100, Mistle Thrush, etc.   (GR)

Reed Warbler 31/05 (RP)