Tuesday 4th April 2023

Sunny after light frost, 6c. A morning visit added Willow Warbler.  Also Raven, Buzzard 3, Little Egret 3, Teal 4, Cetti's, Chiffchaffs, etc.   (GR)

Also seen- Reed Bunting m&f, Linnet m, Small White.   (RP)

Blackthorn thicket

Monday 3rd April 2023

Early afternoon, sunny but easterly breeze, 12c:  Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Deer 2 doe's, Red Fox.  Also Little Egret 3, Sparrowhawk, Cetti's and a few Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs.    At Rushall - Brimstone 2m, Comma 2.   (GR)

Brimstone, Comma & Fox today

Sunday 2nd April 2023

0915-1140 overcast, dull 6c:  LR Plover 2, L Egret 2, Teal 4, Sand Martin & Swallows 25 thru, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 6, Cetti's, Kestrel 2, Sparrowhawk 2.   (RP) (GR)

Blackcap & Reed Bunting 01/04
 (RP)

Saturday 1st April 2023

1030-1200 mainly cloudy 8c:  Buzzard 6 & Sparrowhawk circling, Little Egret 3, Wigeon m,  Cetti's, Blackcap m, Chiffchaff 5, M Pipit 3, Raven, Redwing 2, Reed Bunting 2.   (GR)

Early afternoon added:  Cormorant 6, GC Grebe 3, Teal 20, Goldcrest, Blackcap 2m, Jay, 2 martins high over.   (RP)

Blackcap today (GR)

Friday 31st March 2023

1000 onwards, rain, 11c:  Swallow, Oystercatcher 2, LR Plover 2, Lapwing 3, GC Grebe 4, Pied Wagtail 5, Cetti's.   (RP)

Late morning added:  Blackcap in song, Mistle Thrush in song, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff 6, Teal 12, Wigeon m, Dabchick 2.   (GR)

juv. Black-headed Gull

Thursday 30th March 2023

1930:  Jackdaw 140 to north. 2 Pipistrelles on the wing and Tawny Owl calling at Rushall.   (GR)

Bullfinch 19/03
Sand Martin 26/03 (both RP)

Wednesday 29th March 2023

1600 - 1700 overcast 13c:  Cetti's, Nuthatch, Chiffchaff 6, Oystercatcher 2, Kestrel, GS Woodpecker pair, GC Grebe 3, Wigeon.  (RP)   Swallow, Reed Bunting & Sparrowhawk earlier. (GR)

Bullfinch at Rushall
Has fungal growth on legs.

Tuesday 28th March 2023

Midday, rain 7c:  LR Plover 2, Lapwing, Swallow 3, Sand Martin 4, Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret at Barns Fm with 64 Wood Pigeon, Little Grebe 4, Wigeon m.   (GR)

Swallow today (GR)

Record shot of Cetti's 27/03

Hawk with torn-off leg?

Monday 27th March 2023

0945-1145 sunny breaks, 6 - 10c:  Swallow 2 to west, Ring-necked Parakeet, Chiffchaff 8, Cetti's Warbler, Mistle Thrush 2, Meadow Pipit 2 over, Pied Wagtail 4, Buzzard 4, Jay 2, Wigeon m, Dabchick pair, GC Grebe 4, L Egret 2, M Swan 21.  Also Comma & Small Tortoiseshell. Bumblebees frequent.   (GR / RP)

Blackcap over-wintering male at Rushall again.

Comma & Tort. today (GR)

Sunday 26th March 2023

1130-1340 overcast 6c:  Swallow 2, Sand Martin 3, Cetti's Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 6, Jay 2, Col Dove, L Egret, Tufted 38, GC Grebe 4, L Grebe 2, M Swan 18, Greylag 3 dropped in.   (RP) (GR)

Swallow today (RP)

Jay in meadow today (GR)

Saturday 25th March 2023

1200 - 1300 10c:  fairly quiet- LR Plover, Lapwing 2, GC Grebe 5, Little Grebe 2, Little Egret 4, Teal 10, Cetti's Warbler.   (RP)

Chiffchaff & Kestrel 21/03 (RP)

Wednesday 22nd March 2023

1300 becoming cloudy, strong SW, 12c:  Sand Martin 2 to SW, Chiffchaff 5, Little Egret 4, Dabchick 2, Wigeon 3, Kestrel, etc.   (GR)

On Tuesday 21st March:  Cetti's Warbler, Kestrel m & f, Jay, Lapwing, Teal 10, Pochard f, GC Grebe 6, Shoveler 2m, etc.   (RP)

Comma at Rushall today (GR)

Monday 20th March 2023

1030-1200 generally cloudy, 11c:  Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff 5, Reed Bunting m in song, Meadow Pipit, Jay, Kestrel m, Sparrowhawk, GC Grebe 5, Dabchick 2, LR Plover, Lapwing, etc.   Blackcap in song @ Rushall.   (RP) (GR)

Bunting & Plover today (GR)

Sunday 19th March 2023

0950-1200 cloudy, some drizzle 7c:  Little Ringed Plover 2, Pochard 5, Wigeon 3, Teal 6, Tufted 38, Mute Swan 18, Little Egret, GC Grebe 3, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk 2, Jay, Chiffchaff 5 in song, Bullfinch 2, Greenfinch 2, Siskin 12, etc.  (RP) (GR)

Plovers & Siskins today

Saturday 18th March 2023

0925-1030 drizzle 10c:  Oystercatcher 2, Greylag, Teal 4, Tufted 36, Shoveler 2m, Pochard 3, Wigeon 3, Little Egret, GC Grebe 4, Raven, Common Gull, etc   (GR)

An afternoon visit added Chiffchaff 2 in song.  At the flooded McKechnies site a Little Ringed Plover was present along with 4 Lapwings, 2 Pied Wagtails and a pair of Teal.   (GR)

OYC's this morning

LRP this afternoon (GR)

Thursday 16th March 2023

1030-1200 generally cloudy/SW wind 10c:  Teal 10, Wigeon 3, Pochard 5, Shoveler 3m, Tufted 35, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe 2 pairs, M Swan 16, Little Egret 2, Heron, Common Gull, Bh Gull 250, large gulls c200, C Crows & Jackdaws 85 on verge,  Redwing, Greenfinch 2, etc.   (RP)

At Rushall a Chiffchaff & Blackcap were present.   (GR)

Chiffchaff today

Sunday 12th March 2023

1005 - 1130 sunny breaks 7c:  much as yesterday plus Cormorant 7, Pochard f, Tufted 50, Sparrowhawk, Lapwing 1 only, Raven 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 6, GS Woodpecker m.   (RP)

Cormorant & Goosander 3 off Daw End canal at Rushall 1630.   (GR)

Grey Wag & Woodpecker (RP)

Common Gull 11/03 (RP)

Saturday 11th March 2023

1140 - 1320 cloudy 5c:  Mute Swan 18, Greylag, Little Egret 2, Teal 10, Shoveler 2m, Wigeon 3, GC Grebe 3, Little Grebe 3, Snipe, Lapwing 8, Common Gull 3, Buzzard pair, GS Woodpecker f, Jay, Raven, Fieldfare, Redwing 2, Greenfinch 4, etc.   (GR)

An early afternoon visit added Goldcrest 2, Grey Wagtail & Fieldfare 3.   (RP)

Fieldfare, Redwing & Buzzard today (GR)

Tuesday 7th March 2023

1020-1220 becoming sunny 3c:  Snipe, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe 2, Little Egret 5, Common Gull 8, Wigeon 5, Pochard 2, Teal 5, Buzzard 3 soaring with a Raven, Jay 2, Redwing, Greenfinch 2, etc.

Winter view across the Swag

Common Quaker moth (GR)

Sunday 5th March 2023

1045-1245 cloudy 5c:  (little change) Goosander 3, Pochard 2, Gadwall 3, Wigeon 5, Teal 24, M Swan 17, L Egret 7, GC Grebe, L Grebe, Moorhen 19, Snipe, Lapwing 25, Buzzard 2, Com Gull, etc.  Blackcap 2m at Rushall.    (RP) (GR)

Blackcaps @ Rushall (GR)

Draining the reedbeds...

Thursday 2nd March 2023

9 Little Egrets (photo) & 15 Mute Swans present during the afternoon.

Egrets today (GR)

Stonechat on 24/02 (RP)

Wednesday 1st March 2023

1030-1230 cloudy, breezy 5c:  Woodcock flushed, Lapwing 20, Pochard 2f, Wigeon 5, Shoveler 5, Teal 4, Tufted 36, Little Egret 6, Heron, Dabchick 2, Moorhen 24, GBb Gull 5, Com Gull 6, Bh Gull 250, Sparrowhawk 2, Green Woodpecker 2, Jay, etc.   (RP / GR)

Cornelian Cherry in flower

Ravens on 28/02 (GR)

Record shot of Goshawk 28/02