1000-1130 sunny start 17c: Kingfisher, Pied Wagtail 12, Grey Heron 8, Little Egret 2, Mute Swan pair, Cormorant 12, Little Grebe 4, Teal 2, Lapwing 3, Stock Dove, Jay, Jackdaw 20, Green & GS Woodpecker, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 3, a few juv LBb Gulls. (GR, RP)
16:30 update (rainy): Coot 83, M Swan 3, Swift 5, House Martin 8, Sand Martin 5. (GR)
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| Red-marked Common Frog on 29/08 (GR) |
Becoming sunny 18c: Teal 5, Gadwall pair, L Egret 3, L Grebe 8, Lapwing c20, Buzzard 3, Raven 2, Sand Martin 7, House Martin 7, Chiffchaff 3, Bullfinch m. (RP, GR)
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| Grey Wagtail with Common Blue Damselfly 16/08 (RP) |
1015 sunny 19c: Little Grebe 10, L Egret 2, Heron 4, Coot 66, Lapwing 20, H Martin, Pied Wagtail, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 3, Bullfinch, Goldfinch 3, etc. (GR)
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| Migrant Hawker 22/08 (RP) |
1100 sunny, 18c: Sightings include Clouded Yellow m, Small Copper 2, Common Blue m, Orange Swift (moth). (RP)
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| First instar larva of Hummingbird Hawkmoth found on Valerian (GR) |
Sunny 18c: Gadwall 4, L Grebe 5, Heron 5, L Egret, Lapwing 30, Herring & LBb Gulls c250, Kingfisher, Swallow 5, H Martin 2, GS Woodpecker, Stock Dove 2, Blackcap 5, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff 3, Chaffinch, etc.
Large White 2, Red Admiral 2, Comma, Common Blue, Speckled Wood 3, Migrant Hawker 2, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer 3, Ruddy Darter. (RP, GR)
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| Brown Hawker (with ladybird in mandibles) (GR) |
1000-1130 sunny 18c: Hobby, L Grebe 6, L Egret, Gadwall 2, Teal f, Lapwing 6, Cormorant 14, GS Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Whitethroat 2, Swallow, etc.
Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker, S Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood 2, Gv White 2. (RP)
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| Grey Heron (RP) |
1000-1145 fairly sunny 18c: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, L Egret, Gadwall 4, M Swan 3, L Grebe 4, Bh Gull 123, Lapwing 6, Swallow 2, Buzzard 2, Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff, etc.
Migrant Hawker 2, Brown Hawker, Common Darter m, Common Damsel 3, Speckled Wood 2. Another Hummingbird Hawk at Rushall. (RP, GR, DA)
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| Grey Wag & Migrant Hawker today (GR) |
0730-0900 sunny 18c: Greylag, M Swan 3, Lapwing 5, Heron 5, L Egret, L Grebe 2 juv, Rn Parakeet 2, Swift 13, H Martin 2, Swallow 3, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 3, Whitethroat 4, Willow Warbler in song, Gs Woodpecker, etc. (GR)
Sunny 20c: Kingfisher, L Egret 3, Lapwing 4, Coot 55, Cormorant 9, Swallow 2, Herring & LBb Gulls c500, Chiffchaff 2.
Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Meadow Browns, Common Blue, etc. Hummingbird Hawkmoth virtually daily in garden, also seen laying on Valerian. (GR, RP)
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| Hornet Hoverfly & Hummingbird Hawkmoth 10/08 (GR) |
1030-1215 sunny 20c: Gadwall pair, Tufted 3 + 1 juv, L Egret 5, L Grebe 2 juvs, Lapwing 6, Kingfisher, P Wagtail 2, S Martin 2, Swallow, Swift 6, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, GS Woodpecker, etc. (RP)
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| Ruddy Darter 28/07 (RP) |
