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)
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| Grey Wag, Stonechats & Red Ad today (GR) |
A quick look 1430, overcast 13c: Little Egret 3, Teal 16, Tufted 18, Shoveler 3, Lapwing 51, Bh Gull 150, Kestrel. (GR)
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| Merveille du Jour & Gem at Rushall |
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)
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| Fox & Kestrel 11/10 (RP) |
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)
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| Scaup & Stonechat today (RP) |
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)
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.
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)
Mid-day, sunny, 14c: Heron 3, Greylag c20, Teal 12, Buzzard 3, a few Lapwings & gulls, Stock Dove. (GR)
Late morning, overcast, drizzle 10c: House Martin 12, Swallow 2, Greylag 20, Cormorant 7, Teal 16, Tufted 12. (RP)
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Overcast, drizzle 12c: Not much about - Jay, Dabchick 6, Cormo 4, Tufted 9, Greylag, M Swan 7, etc. (GR)
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)
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.
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| Beaded Chestnut & Barred Sallow moths @ Rushall |
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)
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)
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)
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| Wood mouse @ Rushall |
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)
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.
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| Comma & Red Ad today (GR) |
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)
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| Com Darters pairing today |
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| Corizus hyoscyami bug (RP) |
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)
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| Young Dabchick today |
1130 showery 10c: Greylag, M Swan 12, Teal 4, Heron 4, a few Swallows & House Martins. (GR)
1020-1200 cloudy, breezy 13c: Greylag 2, Shoveler 5, Teal 4, Dabchick 4, Common Sandpiper (photo), Lapwing c40, Swallow 4, H Martin 8. (RP)
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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.
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| Kingfisher, Reed Bunting & Whitethroat (with Wren) today (GR) |
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)
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| Bulrush Wainscot & Painted Lady (@ Rushall) (GR) |
Morning, fairly sunny: Red Kite, Green Woodpecker & Song Thrush juv. noted. (RP)
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| Harvestman today (RP) |
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| Essex Skipper 08/08 (GR) |
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)
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| Holly Blue on 28/08 (RP) |
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)
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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)
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| Red Kite today (RP) |
