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)
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| Caspian Gull today |
Overcast 10c: Mediterranean Gull ad, Yellow-legged Gull. (GE)
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| Med & Yl Gulls today (GE) |
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)
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| Stonechat on 27/10 (RP) |
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)
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| Com Gull & Egyptian Geese today (RP) |
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.
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| Red Kite & Comma (GR) |
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| Chiffchaff & Pipit (RP) |
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)
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)
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)
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| Kestrel & Stonechat today (RP) |
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)
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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)
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| Grey Wags today (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 |
