April 2025

01/04 sunny, easterly wind 10c:  Swallow, Willow Warbler, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 5, Cetti's 2, Reed Bunting m, Jay 2, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, LR Plover, Teal 8, Shoveler pair. Also Red Deer 5 stags. (RP, GR)

March 2025

01/03 hazy, 8c: Linnet f, Stonechat f, Lt Tit 4 with nesting material, Cetti's Warbler m, Green Woodpecker, Jay 2, Com. Gull 6, Lapwing 2, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe 2, Teal 4, Shoveler 4, Pochard 7, Little Egret 7.  Red Deer 9.  (GR)

02/03 sunny to 10c:  Greylag 2, Tufted 42, Snipe 9, Kestrel m, etc.  (RP, GR)

05/03 sunny to 11c:  Tufted 52, Pochard m, GC Grebe, L Egret 6, Oystercatcher 2, Snipe 10.  (RP)

06/03 fairly sunny 14c:  Chiffchaff 3 (2 in song), Goldcrest 2, Cetti's Warbler, Com Gull 2, L Egret 4, Jay.  Also Comma & Brimstone m.  (GR)

09/03 sunny 9 - 15c:  Mandarin pair, Shoveler 4, Pochard m, Little Egret 9, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 3, Rn Parakeet, Cetti's, Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff 2, Raven.  Also Orange Underwing.   (GR)

19/03 sunny to 12c:  L Egret 6, GC Grebe 2, Teal pair, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Cetti's, Chiffchaff 2, Linnet.  Also Red Admiral & Comma.  (GR)

23/03 overcast 9c:  Little Ringed Plover 2 and Blackcap 2m noted.  (RP)

24/03 sunny 7 - 11c:  L Egret 5, Teal 4, Lapwing, LR Plover 2, Dabchick 2, Com. Gull, Raven, Jay pair, Rn Parakeet, Pied Wagtail 3, Green Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush pair, Cetti's, Blackcap m, Chiffchaff 6, Linnet 4, Greenfinch 3.  (GR)

29/03 07:00 light frost 4c:  M Swan 5, Teal 8, Lapwing 2, LR Plover 2, GC Grebe, Parakeet, Col Dove, M Pipit, Song Thrush, Cetti's 2, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 5.  (GR)

30/03 14:00 sunny 15c:  Small Tort. 2, Comma 3, Peacock, Small White, Orange Underwing.

31/03 sunny to 16c:  Greylag, LR Plover, Cetti's 2, Blackcap 3, etc. Also Orange Tip m.  (RP)  Green Woodpecker, Parakeets 2, Linnet, etc. Also a vole species, Speckled Wood, Comma 2, Peacock 2, Small White.  (GR)

February 2025

01/02 Still fairly quiet: Lapwing 166, Pochard 4, Teal 12, Snipe 2, RN Parakeet over, etc.  (RP)

02/02 sunny 6c: Reed Bunting 2, Teal 7, L Egret 5, Heron 3, Snipe 4, Lapwing 116, Stonechat f, Raven.  Red Deer 4 stags.  (GR)

04/02 windy/drizzle 9c:  Greylag 26, Pochard 8, L Egret 2, Stonechat f.  (GR)

05/02 sunny 4c:  Shoveler 3, Pochard 5, Gadwall pair, Teal 14, Ring-necked Parakeet pair at nest hole, Buzzard 2.  (RP)

06/02 sunny 4c:  Red Kite 2 to south-east, Raven, Rook, L Egret 2, Siskin 8.  (GR)

08/02 dull, drizzle, 4c:  Iceland Gull ad., Little Egret 2.  (RP)

11/02 dull, cold 3c:  Redwing 12 at Smiths field, RN Parakeet pair, Buzzard pair, Pochard 3, Common Gull 3.  (GR)

13/02 cold 3c:  Oystercatcher 2.  (GR)

15/02 drizzle 4c:  Shoveler 12, Goosander 2, Pochard 5, Teal 4, Oystercatcher 2, Redwing 12.  (RP)

16/02 dull, cold 2c:  M Swan 7, Goosander 4, Pochard 7, Teal 6, Oystercatcher 3, L Egret 3, Raven 2.  (GR)

18/02 sunny 3c:  Goosander pair, Pochard 7 (5m), Shoveler 8, Dabchick, Little Egret 5, Oystercatcher 2, Peregrine.  (GR)

22/02 added Goldcrest. 23/02 added Bullfinch (pair). (RP)

24/02 Iceland Gull ad., Pochard 8.  (RP)

27/02 sunny  7c:  Oystercatcher 2, Snipe c20, L Egret 6, GC Grebe 2, Pochard 3, Teal 6, Rook 8 at landfill.  (GR, RP)

January 2025

01/01 Only 37 sp. seen but includes Snipe, Siskin (4) & Pintail (drake).  (GE, GR)

02/01 Added Long-tailed Tit (8) to year list.

03/01 Added Yellow-legged Gull, Pied Wagtail & Shoveler (4).  6 Pochard.  (GR)

04/01 Added Jay (2), Raven, Stock Dove, Collared Dove (5), Wigeon (14), Mistle Thrush (2 at 14:20).  5 Swans, 5 Snipe and 6 Red Deer also present.  (RP, GR)

07/01 Of note: Teal 42 & Snipe 9.   (RP)

08/01 Kittiwake adult on the ice.   (RF)

09/01 Frosty, sunny -1c, additions:  Sparrowhawk 2, Chaffinch 2, Little Egret, Great Spotted Woodpecker, House Sparrow 4, Redwing 4, Rook.  Also 5+ Common Gulls, 12+ Blackbirds & 16 Snipe noted.   (RP, GR)

12/01 Added Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Stonechat f & Kestrel m.  Also seen were Goosander f, Wigeon m, M Thrush 2, GBb Gull 49 & M Swan 8.   (RP, GR)

14/01 Added Green Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet 3 & Gadwall m.  Also seen: Shoveler pair, Pochard f, GBb Gull c50, Redwing 4, Red Deer 8.  (GR, RP)  Caspian Gull 1w early afternoon.  (GE)  3 Pipistrelles flying at Rushall at dusk.  (GR)

16/01 Frosty, sunny 4c, addition: Greylag Goose. Also Green Woodpecker, Goosander m & Gadwall pair noted.  (GR)  Iceland Gull ad in afternoon.  (RBA)

18/01 Cold, overcast 1c, added Peregrine over quarry, to east.  Tufted duck 37, Common Gull 5.  (RP, GR).  Iceland Gull ad in afternoon (GE) and Cetti's Warbler added.

19/01 Iceland Gull present until 1350 then flew north when all gulls disturbed by paddle boarders.

22/01 Of note: Caspian Gull 2w, Teal 10, Gadwall m, Shoveler pair, Jay, Siskin 4.  (GR, RP)

23/01 Of interest: Rn Parakeet 2 over, Snipe 2, Little Egret 2, GBb Gull 51, prob Caspian Gull 1w, Teal 8.  (GR)

25/01 Sunny after frost 5c: Little Egret 5, Pochard, Raven, Kestrel, etc.

Monday 30th December 2024

1030-1130 sunny, SW wind 7c:  M Swan 4, L Egret 2, Teal 16, Goosander 3m & 2f, Lapwing 91, GC Grebe, Buzzard 2.   (GR)

Sunday 29th December 2024

Light cloud, 7c: Kingfisher, Pochard 5, Tufted 33, Goosander 4, Teal 10, GC Grebe, Heron 4, Lapwing 103, Buzzard, Chaffinch 4, Lt Tit 12.   (RP, GR)

Saturday 28th December 2024

Foggy 4c:  Goosander 4m & f, Shoveler 3, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, Tufted 34, Mallard 40, GC Grebe, GBb Gull 42, Common Gull 3.   (GR)

Friday 27th December 2024

Fog, 3c:  M Swan 4, Cormorant 10, Teal 15, Common Gull 2, LBb GBb & Herring Gull c220, poss. Water Rail, P Wagtail.   (GR)

Miserable-looking Little Egret
on 12/12 (RP)

Thursday 26th December 2024

Fog, 6c:  Snipe, Goosander 3m & f (photo's), Teal 10, GC Grebe, Common Gull 3, Bh Gull c250.   Also Pipistrelle bat flying on 25/12 at Rushall.   (GR)

Tuesday 24th December 2024

1000-1145 light cloud, some sun 11c:  Pochard 2f, Shoveler f, Teal 30, GC Grebe 2, GBb Gull 22,  Sparrowhawk, Stonechat f, Blackbird 9, Song Thrush 3, etc.  (RP, GR)

Robin at boatyard

Monday 23rd December 2024

Cloudy, 5c:  Shoveler 4, Goosander 4, Teal 10, Pochard f, L Egret 2, GC Grebe, GBb Gull 29, Com Gull 2, Buzzard, Jay 2, Stonechat f, Mistle Thrush.

Stonechat today (GR)

Saturday 21st December 2024

1330-1430 blustery, cloudy 10c:  Snipe 13, Lapwing c60, Teal 23, Little Egret, Heron 2, Buzzard, Stonechat pair, M Pipit, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail.  Red Deer 6 incl stag.   (RP, GR)

Stonechats & Mistle today (GR)

Thursday 19th December 2024

Fairly sunny, cold westerly 3c:  Snipe 4, Lapwing c90, Teal 22, Shoveler 2, Tufted 26, Little Grebe 3, GC Grebe 2, GBb Gull c40, also Red Deer 4.

Mist on 12th Dec (RP)

Monday 16th December 2024

Sunny 10c:  Teal c20, Shoveler 4, Tufted 22, GC Grebe, Lapwing c70, GBb Gull 45, Com Gull, M Pipit.  Nymphalid, probably Red Admiral, flew along Barns Ln at 12:20 (now cloudy, 11c).   (GR)

Garden Sparrowhawks 15/12

Saturday 14th December 2024

Sunny 5c:  Teal 28, Shoveler 4, Pochard f, L Egret 2, Cormorant 12, Lapwing 70, Buzzard 2, etc.   (GR, RP)

Gadwall drake 09/12 (RP)

Thursday 12th December 2024

Drizzle, mist 5c:  GBb Gull 89, Common Gull 6, L Egret, Teal 22, Shoveler 3, Goosander pair, Wigeon 2, GC Grebe, Raven 2, Stonechat f, Blackbird 5 at Smiths fields.   (RP)

Heron 09/12 (RP)

Monday 9th December 2024

Sunny intervals, drizzle 4c:  Snipe 9, Cormorant 15, Heron 3, Teal 6, Shoveler 2, Gadwall m, Pochard m, Little & Great Grebes.   (RP)

7 of 9 Snipe today 

Unidentified fungi today
 (RP)

Sunday 8th December 2024

Still blustery NW winds, 6c: not much present, Pochard 2m, Tufted 30, Little Egret 3, GBb Gull 41, Common Gull.   (GR)

Large Poplar tree brought down
by yesterday's storm

Thursday 5th December 2024

cloudy 11c:  Chiffchaff, Stonechat f, Rn Parakeet 3, Greenfinch 2, Song Thrush, Jay 4, Com Gull 5, GBb Gull 45, Lapwing 149, Teal 22, Shoveler 6, Pochard, etc.   (RP, GR)

Chiffchaff & Stonechat today
(RP)

Wednesday 4th December 2024

1030 foggy, 4c:  Teal 18, Shoveler 6, GC Grebe, GBb Gull 55, Lesser & Herring Gull c250, Bh Gull c200, Kestrel.   (GR)

Kestrel in the fog (GR)

Monday 2nd December 2024

1030-1200 generally cloudy & breezy 7c:  Teal 27, Shoveler 8, Cormorant 19, Lapwing c100, GBb Gull 25, Raven, Green Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, etc.   (GR, RP)

Saturday 30th November 2024

1030-1200 cloudy 12c:  Goosander f, Shoveler 4, Tufted 31, Teal 6, Pochard 2, Lapwing 111, Rn Parakeet, Redwing 8, Goldcrest, Bullfinch 3, R Bunting.   (RP) (GR)

December moth (@ Rushall)

Friday 29th November 2024

10:30-12:00 sunny 7c:  Goosander 4, Teal 24, Shoveler 6, Pochard f, Tufted 21, GC Grebe, L Egret, Heron 3, GBb Gull 48, Stonechat f, Raven 2, Goldcrest, Bullfinch f, Reed Bunting m, also Red Deer stags 6.   (RP)

Thursday 28th November 2024

Hazy sun after frost, 2c:  little change - Shoveler 8, Teal 24, Wigeon pair, L Egret 2, Cormorant 12, Jay 2, etc.   (GR)

A sunnier scene in Sept. 2024

Monday 25th November 2024

1030-1130 sunny, westerlies 8c:  L Egret, Pochard 3, Shoveler 11, Teal 14, Com Gull 4, Lapwing c60, Jay 2, Kestrel m, M Pipit 2.  (RP, GR)

Pochard (RP)

Sunday 24th November 2024

1120 high water levels, rainy 12c:  Greylag 19, Teal 14, Shoveler 9, Tufted 26, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant 14, Lapwing c80, Common Gull 3.   (GR)

Stock Doves & Tufted male
on 18/11 (GR)

Wednesday 20th November 2024

1100-1230 sunny after overnight snow, 2c:  Great Egret on Swan Pool, Snipe, Wigeon 7, Pochard 6, Teal 16, Shoveler 12, Gadwall m, Common Gull 4, etc.   (RP)

Great Egret today (RP)

Tuesday 19th November 2024

Snow & lightly snowing 0c, 1020-1140:  birds mostly as yesterday plus Jay 2, Buzzard 2, Chaffinch 3.   Chiffchaff still present, Greylags gone.    (GR)

Wintry scenes today (GR)