Wednesday 24th July 2019

1015 - 1130 sunny to 24c : Green Sandpiper, Lapwing 86, Teal 2, Tufted 8, Cormorant 9, GC Grebe 2, Herring Gull 9, Collared Dove 21, Stock Dove, Swift 5 (200+ yesterday near Park Limepits), House Martin 2, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff 2.

Peacock 2 new brood, Small Tortoiseshell 5, numerous Meadow Browns, Hedge Browns, Speckled Woods & Ringlets, Cinnabar moth & numerous larvae.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Brown Hawker 2, Common Darter.  (GWR)

            White-letter Hairstreak at Rushall today (GWR)

Sunday 21st July 2019

0915 - 1200 sunny start clouding over, 19c : Common Tern, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 88, GC Grebe 2, Heron 5, Teal, Tufted 4, Raven 2, Buzzard 3, Sparrowhawk, Collared Dove 8, Pied Wagtail, Swallow 4, Swift 3, Blackbird 5, Whitethroat 3, Blackcap, Willow W/Chiffchaff 5, Greenfinch 2, Reed Bunting 3, etc.

Another Marbled White (3rd of year), Meadow Brown & Ringlet 100's, Hedge Brown 30+, Speckled Wood 5, Red Admiral, Comma 4, Small Tortoiseshell 7, Small Skipper 100's, Essex Skipper 3, Large Skipper 10, Small, Green-veined & Large Whites, Six-spot Burnet 2, Yellow Shell, Latticed Heath 2.

Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor 2, Black-tailed Skimmer 2, Brown Hawker dozens.  (RP / GWR)

   Six-spot Burnet, Common Darter f & Emerald Damselfly today (RP)

Wednesday 17th July 2019

1100 - 1215 hazy sun, breezy, 22c : Tufted 6, GC Grebe 2, Heron 5, Lapwing 50+, LBb Gull 31, Herring Gull 4, Kestrel, Buzzard, Collared Dove 7, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting 3, etc.

Small Tortoiseshell 4, Comma, Speckled Wood 4, good numbers of Meadow Browns, Hedge Browns, Ringlets, Large & Small Whites, Small Skippers.  Brown Hawker 2, Southern Hawker.

       Green Sandpiper & Black Tailed Skimmer on 14th July (GWR)

Monday 15th July 2019

1115 - 1330 cloud clearing, sunny 19c : Tufted 6, Heron 5, Cormorant 4, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe, Lapwing 99, Buzzard 2, Collared Dove 4, Swift 4, Swallow 2.

Essex & Small Skippers c20, Large Skipper 3, Marbled White, Meadow Brown 20+, Ringlet 20+, Hedge Brown 3, Speckled Wood, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Tort 20.

Emperor, Black-t Skimmer 10, Brown Hawker 3, Common Darter, Common Blue Damsels 20+, Ichneumon wasp (extensorious), Welsh Chafer 3.  (RP)

Com damsel & Essex Skipper (RP)

Sunday 14th July 2019

0930 - 1300 overcast/drizzle leading to sunny breaks, 19c : Marbled White, Essex Skipper 15+, Small Skipper 15+, Large Skipper 6, Ringlet 20+, Meadow Brown abundant,  Hedge Brown 6, Small Tortoiseshell 10+, Comma, Large & Small Whites 20+, Gv White 2, Cinnabar 3.

Black-tailed Skimmer 4, Broad-bodied Chaser, Brown Hawker 3, Common Darter 2, a few damselflies.

Greylag, Cormorant 5, Tufted 4, Teal, Gc Grebe, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing 96, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker heard, Kestrel, Buzzard, LBb Gull 5, Collared Dove 8, Stock Dove, Swift 2, Swallow 12, House Martin 4, Sand Martin 4. Whitethroat 2, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 3, Bullfinch, Linnet m, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 4, etc.  (GWR / RP)

               Marbled White & Essex Skipper today (GWR)

Saturday 13th July 2019

0930 - 1030 overcast, breezy, 17c : Mute Swan 4, Greylag, Cormorant 5, Heron, GC Grebe 2, Tufted 8, Lapwing 53, Swift 20, Swallow 12, House Martin 6, Sand Martin 4, Collared Dove 7, Pied Wagtail, Blackcap 2 juvs, Chiffchaff, Greenfinch 2, Linnet 2, House Sparrow 2, Red Fox (photo), etc.  (GWR)

Monday 8th July 2019

1100 - 1330 cloudy start/some sun, to 20c : Purple Hairstreak (at least one surviving the oak felling), Hedge Brown (Gatekeeper), Ringlet 30+, Meadow Brown 5, Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White, Gv White, Cinnabar 2 + dozens of larvae, Shaded Broad Bar, Yellow Shell 2.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Broad-bodied Chaser, Brown Hawker, Azure damselfly, Common Darter f, Common Blue damsels.

Lapwing 40, Cormorant, Heron 5, GC Grebe, Pied Wagtail, GS Woodpecker, Swift 3, Blackcap 2, etc.  (RP / GWR)

On Sunday 7th July 5 Little Egrets were present at 0805, later seen flying in to Blithfield. (PPN)

Welsh Chafer bugs 5th July (GWR)

Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Rushall 4th July

Saturday 6th July 2019

Branton Hill pool etc 1030 - 1105, overcast, 17c : Oystercatcher 2, Cormorant, Heron, Little Grebe, Coot 2, Mallard 3, Bh Gull c40, Rook & Jackdaw c60 on fields, Buzzard, Swift 2, Swallow, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove 3, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Greenfinch 3, Linnet 2.  (GWR)

           Seen at Branton Hill, Aldridge this morning (GWR)

Friday 5th July 2019

1000 - 1245 sunny, 23c : Peregrine over quarry, Raven 2, Green Sandpiper 2, Lapwing 46, Pochard 3, Cormorant 5, Swallow 10 (at least 6 juveniles), Swift 6, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler.

Painted Lady, Comma, Small Tort.4, Large White 4, Small White, Gv White, Small Heath 4, Meadow Brown/Ringlet/Speckled Wood scores, Small Skipper 8, Cinnabar 6 + dozens of larvae, Yellow Shell.

Brown Hawker 2, Black-tailed Skimmer 10m+.  Welsh Chafer beetles (RP / GWR)

Common Tern along Rushall canal at 1700, and juvenile Raven at the Stonehouse (2 adults seen earlier).  (GWR)

Green Sand. on 27th June

Swallows today (GWR)

Thursday 4th July 2019

1000 - 1145 sunny, 21c : Pochard 3, Gadwall, Tufted 12, Little Grebe, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant 3, Mute Swan 4, Lapwing 28, Swift 4, Swallow 5, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat, Linnet pair, Buzzard 2.

Red Admiral, Comma, Painted Lady 2, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Small Skipper 4, Ringlet & Meadow Brown abundant, Speckled Wood 6, Small Heath 2, Small White, Cinnabar 6.

Emperor, Brown Hawker 2, Broad-bodied Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, a few damselflies.  Spotted Longhorn beetle.  (GWR)

Comma & Small Skipper (GWR)

Monday 1st July 2019

1615 - 1815 sunny, breezy, 20c : Cormorant 2, Heron 2, GC Grebe 2, Lapwing 42, LBb Gull 18, Herring Gull 3, Bh Gull 52, Swift 8, Swallow 2, House Martyn 4, Sand Martin 2, Collared Dove 2, Stock Dove 2.

Painted Lady 2, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell 17, Meadow Brown 9, Large Skipper 7, Ringlet, Burnet Companion 3.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor, Common Darter.  (RP)

Emperor & Broad-bodied Chaser (RP)

Sunday 30th June 2019

0930 - 1145 Ramblers path area, cloudy/windy, 18c : Marbled White (first Walsall district record?), Ringlet 5, Meadow Brown 4, Painted Lady 5, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet moth 3, Burnet Companion 3, Cinnabar, Yellow Shell, various Grass Pyralids, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, a few Damselflies.  Bullfinch 2, Chiffchaff, Blackcap 2, Swift 4.  Also Bee Orchid.  (RP / GWR)

At the Swag : Lapwing 10, Greylag, Bh Gull 12, Canada Geese 200+.

Marbled White, Four-spotted Chaser, pair Five-spot Burnets & Bee Orchid (found by RP) this morning (GWR).

Thursday 27th June 2019

1130 - 1330 sunny & breezy, to 20c : Green Sandpiper, LR Plover, Lapwing 27, Teal m, Little Grebe, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant 2, Greylag, Pied Wagtail, Swift 12, Swallow 4, House Martin 3, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Buzzard 3, etc.

Painted Lady 7, Red Admiral 3, Small Tortoiseshell 6, Peacock larvae 50+, Meadow Brown 20+, Ringlet 3, Speckled Wood 4, Large Skipper 10, Large White, Silver Y, Cinnabar 10, Yellow Shell 2, Burnet Companion, Garden Pebble.  Black-tailed Skimmer 6, Blue-tailed & Com. Blue Damselflies.  (RP / GWR)

Painted Lady & Peacock larvae (GWR)

Sunday 23rd June 2019

1015 - 1215 cloudy, 16c : Little Grebe, GC Grebe 2, Greylag, Heron 6, LR Plover, Lapwing 47, Kestrel, Collared Dove 10, Swift 20, Swallow 2, House Martin 2, Willow Warbler 3, etc.  Raven 2 at Rushall.  (GWR / RP)

Saturday 22nd June 2019

0915 - 1045 sunny 19c : Goshawk flew east at 1005 (photo), Buzzard, Teal m, Tufted 10,  GC Grebe 2, Greylag, Heron 5, Cormorant 3, Common Sandpiper, Lapwing 26, Swift 14, Swallow 2, Pied Wagtail, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat 2 (prob.pair), Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler 3, Reed Bunting 2m, etc.

Meadow Brown 12+, Small Heath 2, Speckled Wood 5, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Large Skipper 4+, Cinnabar 6, Small Magpie, Burnet Companion, Yellow Shell.   (GWR)

Painted Lady at Rushall. 

Tuesday 18th June 2019

1000 - 1220 cloudy, 18c : Mute Swan 4, Greylag, Cormorant 2, Tufted 9, Heron 5, GC Grebe 4, Lapwing 8, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull 3, LBb Gull 10, Buzzard 2, Stock Dove 2, Collared Dove 3, Pied Wagtail, GS Woodpecker, Swift 8, Swallow 2, Song Thrush 2, Blackcap, Whitethroat 3, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 5, Greenfinch 2, House Sparrow 2, Reed Bunting m, etc.

Meadow Brown 4, Speckled Wood 3, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell 2 of new brood, Small White 2, Common Blue 3, Large Skipper 6, Small Magpie, Cinnabar 10, May Highflyer, Latticed Heath, Grass Pyralids 7.  Black-tailed Skimmer 3f, Common Blue Damselfly 8.  (GWR)

Black-tailed Skimmer, Dock Bug, Large Skipper & Meadow Brown today.

Friday 14th June 2019

1500 - 1530 rain, 13c : Greylag, Cormorant 2, Heron, Mute Swan 4, Tufted 8, GC Grebe 4, Lapwing 2, Swallow 2.   Mute Swan pair with 5 cygnets on Rushall canal at 1830.  (GWR)

Stinging Nettle Clustercup Rust Fungus

Sunday 9th June 2019

1015 - 1115 overcast 14c : Little Grebe 2, GC Grebe 2, Heron 4, Cormorant, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Reed Warbler.

Also Large Skipper & 3 Speckled Wood.  Common & Blue-tailed Damselflies. (RP)

 fly species not known

Wednesday 5th June 2019

1145 - 1345 sunny breaks, 15c : Painted Lady 2, Red Admiral, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood 3, Small White, Cinnabar, Yellow Shell, Degeers Longhorn 3, Black-tailed Skimmer, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common & Blue-tailed Damselflies.

Little Grebe, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant, Heron 6, Mute Swan 4, Lapwing, Collared Dove 4, Swallow 2, Chiffchaff, Blackcap 2m, Willow Warbler 4, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush 3, Greenfinch 4, Reed Bunting 2.  (GWR)

 Painted Ladies, Large Skipper & Degeers Longhorn moth today (GWR)

Tuesday 4th June 2019

Rushall 0930 : Red Kite over to south-east (photo's).  (GWR)

Saturday 1st June 2019

1030 - 1230 hazy sun, 19c : Greylag 2, Oystercatcher 4, Lapwing 4, Heron 3, Cormorant, Common Tern, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Long-tailed Tit family groups.

Also Dingy Skipper, Common Blue 4, Small Heath 6, Speckled Wood 10, Red Admiral, Gv White, Mother Shipton 3, Burnet Companion 2.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Common & Blue-tailed Damselflies, Green Lacewing.  (RP)

 Dingy Skipper, Mother Shipton & Black-tailed Skimmer today (all RP)