Monday 18 March 2024

Monday 18th March 2024

Much as yesterday, 14c:  L Egret 5, Wigeon pair, L Grebe 2, M Swan 14, Lapwing,  Sparrowhawk 2, Chiffchaff 3, Cetti's Warbler, etc.  Also Comma 2.  

Record shot of Cetti's (RP)

Comma at Blackthorn (GR)

Sunday 17 March 2024

Sunday 17th March 2024

1000-1230 fairly sunny after rain 10-15c:  Gadwall pair, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, L Egret 6, Cormo 15, Bh Gull 311 at McKech's + 250 at Stubbers, Common Gull, Lapwing 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Buzzard pair, Jay, GS Woodpecker pair, Cetti's Warbler seen & in song, Chiffchaff 5, Siskin 25, Bullfinch m, Linnet 3, Greenfinch pair.  Also Peacock, a few bees & ladybirds.   (GR)


Peacock & Gadwall today

Oak Beauty @ Rushall

Saturday 16 March 2024

Saturday 16th March 2024

0945 - 1130 sunny start 8 - 10c:  Wigeon pair, Goosander f, Teal pair, Dabchick 2, L Egret 5, Lapwing, Bh Gull c500, Sparrowhawk, Raven 2, Redwing, Chiffchaff 3, L Redpoll, etc.   (RP) (GR)

McKech's site 15:00:  Gadwall pair, Grey Wagtail 3, Pied Wagtail 5, Greenfinch, usual gulls.   (GR)

Lesser Redpoll today (RP)

Wednesday 13 March 2024

Wednesday 13th March 2024

1000-1130 cloudy, windy 11c:  M Swan 16, L Egret 4, Pochard 3, Teal 4, Gadwall pair at McKechnie's, GC Grebe, Bh Gull c1100, Herring/LBb Gulls c250, Common Gull 5, Kingfisher, Collared Dove, Song Thrush 4, Greenfinch 6, etc.   (RP / GR)

Tuesday 12 March 2024

Tuesday 12th March 2024

Overcast, damp 12c:  Goosander pair, Teal 2, Pochard 2f, L Egret 4, Bh Gull c800, Common Gull 2, large gulls c450, Stonechat f, etc.

Stonechat today (RP)

Saturday 9 March 2024

Saturday 9th March 2024

1045-1200 generally cloudy 8c:  Tufted 53, Teal 3, L Grebe 4, L Egret 10, Lapwing 2, Bh Gull c600, Herring & LBb Gull c250, Com Gull 2, M Swan 14, Kestrel, small vole (prob. Short-tailed).   (GR / RP)  Gadwall pair & Grey Wagtail 2, later.



Song Thrush, gulls, egrets (GR)

Thursday 7 March 2024

Thursday 7th March 2024

13:30 cold, misty, cloudy 7c:  Little Egret 10 (photo), Goosander 3, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, Shoveler, Gadwall pair at Mck's, Cormorant 7, Black-headed Gull 600+.   (GR)


Tuesday 5 March 2024

Tuesday 5th March 2024

Fairly sunny to 11c, quiet:  A few Teal, Shoveler & Gadwall, Little Egret 9, Jay 2, Buzzard 2, Redwing, Peacock (1st butterfly of 2024).   (GR)

Buzzard pair at nest site
(RP)

Sunday 3 March 2024

Sunday 3rd March 2024

1000-1200 sunny after frost 3c:  Little Egret 7, Snipe 4, Shoveler 5, Teal 4, Tufted 52, Gadwall m, GC Grebe, Little Grebe 4, Com Gull 3, Sparrowhawk, Raven, Skylark, Stonechat m, Redwing 2 (25 on 02/03), Siskin 3, Reed Bunting 4m.   Red Deer 4.   (RP) (GR)


Reed Bunting & GC Grebe 
today (RP)

Thursday 29 February 2024

Thursday 29th February 2024

From 1015, overcast 8c: little change, Pochard 5, Teal, Little Egret 5, GS Woodpecker, Goldcrest (photo), Greenfinch 5 etc, Iceland Gull ad. later.

Wednesday 28 February 2024

Wednesday 28th February 2024

1030-1200 dull & rainy 6c:  (Little Egret 9 on 27/02), Shoveler 4, Heron, Iceland Gull, Common Gull 3, Sparrowhawk f, GS Woodpecker f, Redwing 5, Song Thrush 3, Blackbird 9, Goldcrest, Siskin c30, L Redpoll 10, Greenfinch 4, Pied Wagtail, etc  (RP) (GR)



Possible Mealy Redpoll & Pied Wag today
 (GR)

Sunday 25 February 2024

Sunday 25th February 2024

1100-1300 becoming cloudy 6c:  Siskin 2, Reed Bunting 3m, Stonechat m, Meadow Pipit 3, Grey Wagtail, Raven, Buzzard pair, Little Egret 8.  Red Deer 3.  (GR)




Buntings, Stonechat & stag
(GR)

Saturday 24 February 2024

Saturday 24th February 2024

1100-1230 fairly sunny after frost 6c:  L Egret 5, Shoveler 3, Gadwall 4, Teal 2, Cormorant 8, Common Gull 5, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, etc.   (GR / RP)

Thursday 22 February 2024

Thursday 22nd February 2024

1100-1230 cloudy after heavy rain 6c:  Pochard 3, Gadwall 3, Shoveler 2, Iceland Gull, Sparrowhawk, Jay 3, Pied Wagtail 3, Song Thrush 3 in song, Greenfinch 2, etc.   ( RP / GR)

Scarlet Elf Cup today


Iceland Gull today

Monday 19 February 2024

Monday 19th February 2024

1000 on, light cloud, breezy 11c;  Common Gull 5, Iceland Gull ad, Pochard 3, Little Egret 7, Little Grebe 5, Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch 2, etc.   (RP / GR)

Garden fox (GR)

Sunday 18 February 2024

Sunday 18th February 2024

0915 - 0945 cloudy 11c:  Iceland Gull (photo), Com Gull 5, L Egret 4, Cormo 13, Teal 16, Gadwall 8, Wigeon 2, Shoveler 4.   (RP)

Saturday 17 February 2024

Saturday 17th February 2024

1100-1230 cloudy 12c:  Siskin c70, L Redpoll 10, Goldfinch 20, Greenfinch 2, Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush in song, Jay, Kestrel, Com Gull 5,  GC Grebe, Greylag, Wigeon pair, Gadwall pair, Shoveler 6, Teal 2, etc.   (RP / GR)


Lapwings 01/02

Thursday 15 February 2024

Thursday 15th February 2024

1030 - 1300 14 - 17c:  Little Egret 11, Dabchick 4, Shoveler 6, Gadwall 3, Iceland Gull ad., Com Gull 3, Raven, Siskin c60, L Redpoll 10, Greenfinch, Chaffinch 3.  Also 6 Bumblebees (mainly Buff-tailed).   (GR)


Redpoll & Siskin today

Iceland Gull today (GR)

Tuesday 13 February 2024

Tuesday 13th February 2024

1145 on, rain 7c:  Iceland Gull, other large gulls c150, Com Gull 2, Bh Gull c400, Goosander pair, Wigeon 3, GC Grebe, etc.   (GR) (RP)

Iceland Gull today (GR)

Song Thrush 10/02

Monday 12 February 2024

Monday 12th February 2024

1020 - 1230 sunny, westerlies 5c:  Oystercatcher, Woodcock, Lapwing 115, Little Egret 8 with 2 Herons, Teal 10, Goosander pair, Shoveler 6, Wigeon pair, Caspian Gull 3w, Com Gull 3, Buzzard 3, Rook 6, Redwing 6, Siskin 2, fox.   (GR / RP)

Caspian Gull today (RP)

8 L Egrets today (GR)

Sunday 11 February 2024

Sunday 11th February 2024

1200 & 1400, overcast 8c:  L Egret, GC Grebe (photo), L Grebe 2, Goosander 4, Shoveler 4, Gadwall 3, Tufted 68, Raven 3. Muntjac deer along footpath.

Saturday 10 February 2024

Saturday 10th February 2024

1045 - 1245 light cloud 9c:  M Swan 18, Shoveler 8, Gadwall 6, Tufted 68, Teal 6, L Egret 3, GBb Gull 4, Kestrel 2, S'hawk, Buzzard 2, Raven, Jay 2, Grey Wagtail, GS Woodpecker, Skylark 5 over, Dunnock 9, S Thrush 2, Siskin, Chaffinch 3, etc.  Red Deer 21 (4 stags).   (GR / RP)   Iceland Gull on 09/02. (RBA)


Jay & young stags today (GR)

Thursday 8 February 2024

Wednesday 7th February 2024

Little change:  Oystercatcher, Little Egret 5, Heron, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard 2, Redwing 3 (photo's), etc.   (GR)


Monday 5 February 2024

Monday 5th February 2024

McKech's 1200 - Grey Wagtail 3, Pied Wagtail, Bh Gull 380, LBb Gull 20, Com Gull 2.   Stubbers - Bh Gull another 250+, Little Egret 5, Goosander f, Jackdaw 130, etc.   (GR)

Red deer 'trapped' between
fences along footpath (RP)

Grey Wags today (GR)

Sunday 4 February 2024

Sunday 4th February 2024

1015 - 1215 overcast, breezy 11c:  Snipe 6, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 90, Tufted 71, Gadwall 12, Teal 11, Shoveler 12, Goosander pair, Wigeon 3, Cormorant 14, Bh Gull 400+, Kestrel m, M Pipit 2, Redwing 6, Siskin flock of 60 + 5 others.   (GR / RP)


Oystercatcher today (GR)

Goosander pair 03/02 (RP)

Saturday 3 February 2024

Saturday 3rd February 2024

1100 - 1310 light cloud, breezy 12c:  M Swan 19, Greylag, Goosander 5, Teal 6, Shoveler 11, Wigeon pair, Gadwall 8, L Egret 5, Com Gull 4, Kestrel f, Raven 3, Song Thrush, Siskin 25, L Redpoll 4.

6 egrets on Friday 02/02

Raven at quarry today (GR)