Wednesday 6 November 2024

Wednesday 6th November 2024

1020-1220 overcast, 11c:  M Swan 5, Shoveler 3, GC Grebe, L Egret, Cormo 19, over 1000 gulls incl. probable Caspian, Common 4, GBb 25, LBb c200, Herring c400, Black-headed c400, Kestrel m, Buzzard, Fieldfare 4 over, Redwing, Blackbird 5, GS Woodpecker, Chaffinch, etc.   (GR, RP)

Caspian Gull today

Tuesday 5th November 2024

Overcast 10c:  Mediterranean Gull ad, Yellow-legged Gull.  (GE)


Med & Yl Gulls today (GE)

Monday 4 November 2024

Monday 4th November 2024

1030-1200 overcast 10c:  M Swan 3, L Egret, Dabchick 2, GBb Gull 32, Common Gull 4, Lapwing 65, Fieldfare, Chiffchaff in song, M Pipit, Chaffinch 3, Bullfinch 3.   (GR, RP)

Stonechat on 27/10 (RP)

Thursday 31 October 2024

Thursday 31st October 2024

10.45-12.00 cloudy, dull 11c:  Egyptian Geese 7, L Egret, Cormo 12, GBb Gull 22, Herring & LBb Gull 32, Common Gull, Lapwing 66, Tufted 20, Teal 4, Shoveler 2, Raven 2, Goldfinch 14.    (RP)


Com Gull & Egyptian Geese
today (RP)

Sunday 27 October 2024

Sunday 27th October 2024

1000-1200 sunny 12c:  Teal 16, Wigeon pair, Shoveler 5, Gadwall pair, Tufted 30, Little Egret, Lapwing 71, Dabchick 4, Common Gull, Kingfisher, Red Kite, Raven, Green Wdpckr, Skylark, M Pipit 8, Stonechat m, Chiffchaff 2 (1 in song), Goldcrest, Bullfinch f, Redpoll, Chaffinch 2, etc.

Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood, Vapourer.

Red Kite & Comma (GR)

Chiffchaff & Pipit (RP)

Saturday 26 October 2024

Saturday 26th October 2024

Mid morning, light cloud 9c:  Wigeon 3, Gadwall 3, Teal 10, Shoveler 4, Tufted 12, Cormorant 14, GBb Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Skylark 2, Lt Tit 11, Chiffchaff.   (GR)


Wednesday 23 October 2024

Wednesday 23rd October 2024

1045-1200 dry, overcast: L Egret, Cormorant 12, Teal 12, Shoveler 2, Tufted 18, Common Gull, GBb Gull 9, Jay 2, M Pipit, GS Woodpecker, Greenfinch 4, Goldfinch 8, Blackbird 6.   (RP)(GR)


Monday 21 October 2024

Monday 21st October 2024

1030-1220 overcast 12c:  GBb Gull 11, Cormorant 12, Tufted 32, Teal 27, Shoveler 7, Gadwall m, Lapwing 65, Kestrel m, Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker m, Reed Bunting m, Stonechat m, M Pipit 2 + flock of c30 on Southern set-aside, Chaffinch 2 + 8 over, Bullfinch 4, Siskin.

Also Vapourer moth & Migrant Hawker.   (RP, GR)


Kestrel & Stonechat
today (RP)

Saturday 19 October 2024

Saturday 19th October 2024

1130-1300 sunny 15c:  Gadwall 3, Shoveler 4, Teal 16, Tufted 32, Dabchick 4, Lapwing 63, Cormorant 9, Sparrowhawk, Skylark, Chiffchaff 2, Siskin 8 over, Bullfinch 4.

Red Admiral 2, Brimstone m, Vapourer.   (RP) (GR)

New quarry-fill entrance site,
alongside road.

Thursday 17 October 2024

Thursday 17th October 2024

1000-1200 sunny 14c:  Little Egret, Greylag 2, Tufted 21, Teal 10, Lapwing 53, GBb Gull 3, Grey Wagtail, Raven, Jay, Skylark 2, M Pipit 3, Stonechat pair, Chiffchaff 2, Chaffinch, etc.

Red Admiral 2, Small White, Speckled Wood.   (GR, RP)



Grey Wag, Stonechats &
Red Ad today (GR)

Tuesday 15 October 2024

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.   (GR)


 
Merveille du Jour & Gem
at Rushall

Saturday 12 October 2024

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 11 October 2024

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 10 October 2024

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 8 October 2024

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 6 October 2024

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)



Grey Wags today (GR)

Thursday 3 October 2024

Thursday 3rd October 2024

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

Wednesday 2 October 2024

Wednesday 2nd October 2024

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


Monday 30 September 2024

Monday 30th September 2024

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

Thursday 26 September 2024

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 25 September 2024

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 24 September 2024

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 23 September 2024

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 21 September 2024

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 16 September 2024

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)

Sunday 15 September 2024

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)


Saturday 14 September 2024

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 12 September 2024

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