Tuesday 15th October 2024

A quick look 1430, overcast 13c:  Little Egret 3, Teal 16, Tufted 18, Shoveler 3, Lapwing 51, Bh Gull 150, Kestrel.

Saturday 12th October 2024

1000-1130 drizzle 8c:  M Swan 12, Teal 19, Shoveler 3, Little Grebe 7, Lapwing 53, Ring-necked Parakeet, Redwing 11 over to w, M Pipit, Bullfinch.   (RP, GR)

Fox & Kestrel 11/10 (RP)

Friday 11th October 2024

Early afternoon, sunny 10c:  Scaup, Shoveler 2, Teal 16, Little Egret 3, GBb Gull 2, Kestrel, Stonechat, M Pipit.

Also Speckled Wood, Southern Hawker, Fox.   (RP)

Scaup & Stonechat today
(RP)

Thursday 10th October 2024

1030-1200 sunny 8c:  M Swan 3, Heron 5, Teal 16, Shoveler 2, Tufted 6, L Grebe 2, Lapwing 63, GBb Gull 8, Buzzard 3, Skylark 2 over, Chiffchaff 2.   (GR)

Tuesday 8th October 2024

1030-1200 cloudy 13c:  M Swan 6 juv + 3 ad, Greylag 2, Teal 8, Shoveler 2, Little Egret, Heron, Lapwing 60, GBb Gull 4, Raven, Grey & Pied Wagtail, Chiffchaff 2.

Sunday 6th October 2024

1000-1130 cloudy, dull 12c:  Raven, Grey Wagtail 2 (photo's), M Pipit, Little Grebe 6, Teal 10, Shoveler 8, Tufted 10, Mute Swan down to just 1.   (RP /GR)

Thursday 3rd October 2024

Mid-day, sunny, 14c:  Heron 3, Greylag c20, Teal 12, Buzzard 3, a few Lapwings & gulls, Stock Dove.  (GR)

Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Late morning, overcast, drizzle 10c:  House Martin 12, Swallow 2, Greylag 20, Cormorant 7, Teal 16, Tufted 12.   (RP)

Monday 30th September 2024

Overcast, drizzle 12c:  Not much about - Jay, Dabchick 6, Cormo 4, Tufted 9, Greylag, M Swan 7, etc.   (GR)

Thursday 26th September 2024

1130 on, becoming sunny 15c:  Chaffinch, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff 5, Song Thrush 2, GS Woodpecker 2, Sparrowhawk, Swallows & H Martins 14 thru, Kingfisher, Rook, Dabchick 3, Teal 12, Greylag 22, etc.   Also Red Admiral, Common Darter.   (GR)

Wednesday 25th September 2024

11:00 light cloud, of note:  GC Grebe, Greylag 22, Tufted 9, Meadow Pipit a few heading south in one's and two's.  Large White, Small Whites, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Migrant Hawker 2.

Beaded Chestnut & Barred
Sallow moths @ Rushall

Tuesday 24th September 2024

1030-1200 light cloud 14c:  Teal 13, Shoveler 7, Greylag 20, Heron 5, Cormorant 7, Lapwing 44, Raven, Jay, Sparrowhawk, M Pipit, GS Woodpecker, Chiffchaff 6, Greenfinch 2. House Martin 3 at Rushall.  

Small White 2, Speckled Wood, Migrant Hawker 2.   (GR)

Monday 23rd September 2024

1200 rainy 14c, water levels high, little of interest:  Mallard 151, Tufted 8, Teal 6, Little Grebe 6, a few Lapwings etc.  Vapourer, Migrant Hawker.   (GR)

Saturday 21st September 2024

0730-0900 overcast, dull, NE wind, 15c:  Shoveler 10, Teal 4, Tufted 2, L Egret, Heron 4, L Grebe 4, Lapwing c30, Sparrowhawk, Swallow 6 through to east, GS Woodpecker, Jay, Grey Wagtail, M Pipit, Chiffchaff 6.   (GR)

Wood mouse @ Rushall

Monday 16th September 2024

1030-1200 sunny 16c:  Buzzard 14 circling to NW, Sparrowhawk, L Egret, Heron 6, L Grebe 5, Teal 6, Greylag 25, Lapwing 30+, Raven, GS Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler.

Red Admiral, Comma 2, S Wood 2, M Brown, L & S Whites, Vapourer, Migrant Hawker 3, Southern Hawker.   (GR)

Saturday 14th September 2024

Morning, light cloud:  Kingfisher, L Grebe 5, Greylag 22, Heron 8, Stock Dove.

Red Admiral, Comma, Spec Wood 5, Nettle Tap 2, Dock Bug 5+, etc.

Comma & Red Ad today (GR)

Friday 13th September 2024

1100- 1230 mostly sunny 14c:  Heron 8, Cormorant 11, Greylag 22, L Egret, Teal 11, Shoveler 6, Dabchick 5, Buzzard 3, Raven, Chiffchaff 5.

Also GV & Small Whites, Comma, Speckled Wood, Southern, Migrant & Brown Hawkers, Common Blue Damsel.   (RP)

Com Darters pairing today

Corizus hyoscyami bug (RP)

Thursday 12th September 2024

Showery, unsettled 9c:  Greylag 17, Little Egret, Heron 8, Dabchick 3, Teal 5, Lapwing 30, Hobby, Buzzard 2, H Martin 15, Swallow 15, Greenfinch 2.   (GR)

Young Dabchick today

Wednesday 11th September 2024

1130 showery 10c:  Greylag, M Swan 12, Teal 4, Heron 4, a few Swallows & House Martins.   (GR)

Monday 9th September 2024

1020-1200 cloudy, breezy 13c:  Greylag 2, Shoveler 5, Teal 4, Dabchick 4, Common Sandpiper (photo), Lapwing c40, Swallow 4, H Martin 8.   (RP)

Saturday 7th September 2024

0730-1700, dull, overcast & misty drizzle 16-18c:

1 Robin (8)

2 Wren (6)

3 Chiffchaff (15+)

4 Wood Pigeon (hundreds flying north)

5 Magpie (10+)

6 Goldfinch (3)

7 Bh Gull (30+)

8 Lbb Gull (70+)

9 Little Grebe (6)

10 Coot (20+)

11 Mallard (40)

12 M Swan (11)

13 Heron (3)

14 Swallow (27)

15 Cormorant (13)

16 Herring Gull (12)

17 Kingfisher

18 C Crow (10+)

19 Teal (2)

20 Shoveler (12)

21 Moorhen (c10)

22 Wigeon (pair)

23 Tufted (8)

24 Lapwing (32+)

25 Stock Dove (2)

26 Starling (22)

27 Dunnock (c6)

28 Pied Wagtail (2)

29 Snipe

30 Green Woodpecker

31 Blue Tit (c8)

32 Buzzard (2)

33 Canada Geese (150+)

34 House Martin (7)

35 Great Tit (6)

36 Blackbird (7)

37 Long-tailed Tit (20+)

38 Blackcap (2m)

39 Jay

40 Swift (4)

41 Bullfinch (2)

42 Meadow Pipit (2)

43 Song Thrush

44 Goldcrest

45 Jackdaw (2)

46 Kestrel (m)

47 Whitethroat (2)

48 Reed Bunting (2)

49 Great Spotted Woodpecker

50 Greenfinch (2)

51 Rook (2)

52 Feral Pigeon (5)

Also seen - Red Deer (2), Muntjac, Migrant Hawker (3), Vapourer (4),

Red Admiral, Speckled Wood (3), Small White.

Kingfisher, Reed Bunting &
Whitethroat (with Wren) today
(GR)

Thursday 5th September 2024

1020-1200 NE wind, drizzle 15c:  Swift 6, Swallow 50+, House Martin 40+, Sand Martin 4, Shoveler 2, L Egret, Heron 2, L Grebe 6, GC Grebe, LBb & Herring Gull c250, Rn Parakeet, Buzzard, GS Woodpecker, Bullfinch 2, Reed Bunting.   (GR)

Bulrush Wainscot & Painted
Lady (@ Rushall) (GR)

Wednesday 4th September 2024

Morning, fairly sunny:  Red Kite, Green Woodpecker & Song Thrush juv. noted.   (RP)

Harvestman today (RP)

Essex Skipper 08/08 (GR)

Sunday 1st September 2024

1000-1200 cloudy, warm 20c:  M Swan 11, Shoveler 8, Teal 3, L Egret, Little Grebe 10 (5 young), Swift 12, Swallow 2, H Martin 10, Raven, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, Blackcap, Reed Bunting f.  Heron 4 on 31/08.   (RP) (GR)

Holly Blue on 28/08 (RP)

Saturday 31st August 2024

0730-0930 fairly sunny, NE breeze 11-15c:  Teal 2, Shoveler, Cormorant 17, Little Egret, Little Grebe 4, Kestrel, Ring-necked Parakeet over, Swift 5, H Martin 8, Blackcap 2, Bullfinch, etc.   Southern Hawker, Common Darter 2.   (GR)

Kestrel & Cormo's today (GR)

Wednesday 28th August 2024

1000-1220 cloudy but warm 22c:  Red Kite, Buzzard 6 circling, Sparrowhawk m, Raven, Green Woodpecker, Swallow 8, House Martin, Swift 4, Reed Warbler, Lapwing 71, Cormo. 10, Dabchick 5, Greylag 2.

Migrant, Southern & Brown Hawkers, Common Darter 3, Vapourer, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood 4, Gv White 2, Holly Blue.   (RP / GR)

Red Kite today (RP)

Sunday 25th August 2024

0950-1200 becoming cloudy, SW wind 16c:  Canada Geese 360, Greylag, Mute Swan 12, Shoveler 3, Dabchick, Lapwing 54, Kestrel, Buzzard 2, Raven, Green Woodpecker juv. m (photo's), Swift 12, H Martin 8, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 2, Greenfinch, etc.   (GR / RP)

Thursday 22nd August 2024

1030-1215 cloudy, westerlies 16-20c:  Hobby, Greylag, Cormo 13, Stock Dove 4, Swift 4, Swallow 3, H Martin 2, etc.

Young Bh Gulls today (GR)