Saturday 30th May 2026

1000-1130 hazy 21c:  Gadwall pair, GC Grebe pair, Lapwing, Oystercatcher 2, Swift 3, Jay, Grey Wagtail, Reed Warbler 2, usual other warblers, Chaffinch 2.

Also Painted Lady 4, Cinnabar 12, Black-tailed Skimmer, Hairy Hawker, Common Blue damsels, etc.

Wednesday 27th May 2026

1030 sunny, north-easterly 22c:  Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing, LR Plover, L Egret, GC Grebe pair, Swift, Reed Warbler 2, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting f, etc.   Also Painted Lady 2.    (GR)

Hairy Shieldbug on 25/05 (GR)

Sunday 24th May 2026

0930-1130 sunny 24c:  Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, Goldcrest, Swallow 5, Swift 2, Lapwing, Little Grebe, Bullfinch m etc.

BB Chaser, Hairy Hawker dragonfly (verified from photo), Emperor Dragonfly 2, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip m, Holly Blue 3, Welsh Chafers abundant.   (RP, GR)

Small Heaths and Common Blues were out on 20/05 (RP), and also a Barn Owl was seen quartering the west (horse) field earlier in the month. (S)

Hummingbird Hawkmoth 
@ Rushall 23/05

Reed Warbler today (GR)

Wednesday 20th May 2026

Cloudy 14c:  Yellow-legged Gull, GC Grebe 2, LR Plover, Reed Warbler, Swift, Swallow 3, House Martin 2.   (RP)

Yl Gull today (RP)

Sunday 17th May 2026

1000-1200 cloudy/rain 10c:  Dunlin, LR Plover, Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, Blackcaps, Whitethroat 2, Goldcrest 2, Collared Dove, Jay, Coal Tit, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Linnet 4, Reed Bunting m, Swift 3, Swallow 2, a few Sand & House Martins, GC Grebe 3, etc.   (GR, RP)

Dunlin & Gdn Warbler today (GR)

Friday 15th May 2026

1000 - 1215 fairly sunny, NW wind 8 - 11c:  House Martin 10, Sand Martin 8, Swallow 8, Swift 4, Buzzard 2, GS Woodpecker, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler 2, Coal Tit, Linnet pair, Reed Bunting in song, Mallard ducklings 13, Coot pair with 3 cootlets, Canada Geese goslings 15, etc.  (GR, RP)

Reed Bunting pair on 14/05 (RP)

Monday 11th May 2026

1115 showery 6c:  Common Sandpiper, LR Plover, Bh Gull, Sand & House Martins c25, Swallow 20, Swift, Raven 3 circling, usual 3 warblers, Bullfinch pair, Greenfinch, Linnet 4.   (GR)

Friday 8th May 2026

1015 fairly sunny 14c:  Teal pair, Gadwall pair, M Swan pair but nest deserted, LR Plover 2, Lapwing 3, L Egret, GC Grebe 3, M Pipit, Whitethroat, Blackcaps, Linnet pair.  (GR)

Swallow 12 & Sand Martin 30 on 06/05 (none today).  (RP)

Tuesday 5th May 2026

1030-1200 sunny NE wind, 12c:  Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap 2, Sand Martin 7, LR Plover, Oystercatcher, Little Grebe pair, GC Grebe pair.

Also Red Admiral 3, Orange Tip, Gv White 3.   (GR)

Red Admirals today (GR)

Sunday 3rd May 2026

1000-1130 overcast, 11c:  Red-legged Partridge flushed, Swift 12, Swallows, Sand & House Martins 30+, Reed Bunting 3, Meadow Pipit, Whitethroat 3, Blackcap 2, GC Grebe, etc.  (RP, GR)

Male Reed Bunting today (GR)

Friday 1st May 2026

0930 on, sunny 16-20c:  Bullfinch m, Goldfinches, House Martin 2, Swallow, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, Whitethroat 4, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush 2, Rn Parakeet, GC Grebe 4, Common Sand., LR Plover 2, M Swan pair, etc.

Also Common Blue Damsel, Holly Blues, Comma, Peacock 4, Orange Tips & whites, Speckled Wood 3.  (RP, GR)

Male Emperor moths to pheromone
at Rushall (GR)

Wednesday 29th April 2026

1000-1130 sunny, NE wind 12c:  Red Kite, Greylag, Oystercatcher, Swallow 2, Whitethroat 3, Linnet, etc.

Also Holly Blue, Orange Tips, Gv White, Speckled Wood 3, Green Longhorn moths, Large Red Damselfly.  (GR, RP)

Large Red Damselfly

Tuesday 28th April 2026

1000-1145 overcast, NE wind, 8c:  Swallow 70, Sand Martin 25, House Martin, Blackcap 2, Linnet, House Sparrow 2, GC Grebe 2, LR Plover.  (RP, GR)

Black-spotted Longhorn beetle @
Sutton Park today (GR)

Monday 27th April 2026

13:30 sunny, W, 17c:  Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap m, etc.   (GR)

Wild (dog) Violets along the
footpath.

Thursday 23rd April 2026

1200-1330 sunny, breezy:  Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 3, LR Plover 2, Com Sand, GC Grebe 2.

Also Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Whites, Peacock, Speckled Woods etc.  (RP)

Buzzard and Whitethroat (RP)

Wednesday 22nd April 2026

1015 & later, sunny but easterlies 10 - 14c:  Whitethroat, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 3, Swallow 4, Sand Martin 9, Grey Wagtail, LR Plover, GC Grebe 3, L Grebe, etc.

Also Peacock 3, Holly Blue, Orange Tip m & f, whites.   (GR)

Com Sand. 18/04 (RP)

Monday 20th April 2026

1015 on, sunny 14c:  Heron, GC Grebe pair, L Egret, Greylag pair, Oystercatcher 2, Swallow 2, Mistle Thrush, Willow Warbler, Chiffs & Blackcaps, Goldcrest, Chaffinch, etc.

Also Large White, Gv & Small Whites, Orange Tip 6m, Peacock 4, Speckled Wood 3, Holly Blue 4. 

"Pied" Crow today (GR)

Saturday 18th April 2026

1100 becoming cloudy 12c:  Linnet 2, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaffs & Blackcaps, Sand Martin 6, Song Thrush, GC Grebe 2, L Egret, Red Deer 4.  Peacock, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip 2, Gv White.  (GR)   Also Oystercatcher 2 and Common Sandpiper (5 on 17/04).  (RP)  LR Plover 2 present in afternoon  (MF)

Blackcap male today 

Thursday 16th April 2026

Common Sandpiper 2, Greylag, GC Grebe pair, L Grebe, Jay, Linnet 4.  (RP)

Grebe & Wood Pig today (RP)

Tuesday 14th April 2026

1015 cloudy 11c:  House Martin 2, Swallow 6, LR Plover 3, L Egret, L Grebe, GC Grebe 3, Blackcap pair, Sparrowhawk.   (GR)

Little Owl @ Aldridge today (GR)

Sunday 12th April 2026

1000 cloudy 8c:  Common Sandpiper (photo), Swallow 2, Sand Martin 3, GC Grebe 2, Tufted Duck 22, Linnet 2, etc.   (GR)

Saturday 11th April 2026

0830 drizzly, strong SW, 6c:  Sand Martin 6, Swallow 8, Linnet pair, Collared Dove 2, Jay, Teal 4, GC Grebe 3, M Swan pair, etc.   (GR)

Linnets & Swallows today

Friday 10th April 2026

1200 light sun 9c: Stock Dove, Redpoll 4, Blackcap m, Chiffchaffs, Buzzard 2, GC Grebe 2.  Also Orange Tip m, Speckled Wood, Peacock 2.   (RP, GR)

Wren in song (GR)

Wednesday 8th April 2026

1030-1300 sunny 15-20c:  L Egret 2, GC Grebe 3, Oystercatcher 3 flew in, M Swan pair at nest, Buzzard, Jay, Willow Warbler, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 10, Coal Tit, Redpoll 2, etc.  Red Deer 6.

Also:  Peacock 8, Small Tortoiseshell, Holly Blue 2, Brimstone m, Gv White 2, Small White 2, Orange Tip 12, Speckled Wood. Dock Bugs.   (GR, RP)

Holly Blue, Orange Tip fem.
& Green-veined White today

Monday 6th April 2026

10:00 on, hazy 7c:  Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 4, Swallow, M Pipit, Redpoll m, Greenfinch 2, Jay, Jackdaw 20, Oystercatcher 2, L Grebe 2, GC Grebe 2, L Egret 2, Tufted 30, M Swan pair, etc.  (GR, RP)

Jackdaws today

Saturday 4th April 2026

A.M. cloudy, 9c:  Blackcap 2m, Jay 2, Mistle Thrush 2, Yl Gull, Chiffchaff, Teal 4,   Swallow on 2nd & 3rd.   (RP)

Blackcap & Jays today (RP)

Tuesday 31st March 2026

1100 on, cloudy 12c:  Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff 3, L Grebe , L Egret 2, LBb Gull 200, Herring Gull 50.  (GR)

Sunday 29th March 2026

10:30 on, overcast 6c:  Reed Bunting m, GS Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe, Tufted 46, Teal 6, etc.   (RP)

Reshaping Sandown Quarry