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)
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| Blackcap male today |
Common Sandpiper 2, Greylag, GC Grebe pair, L Grebe, Jay, Linnet 4. (RP)
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| Grebe & Wood Pig today (RP) |
1015 cloudy 11c: House Martin 2, Swallow 6, LR Plover 3, L Egret, L Grebe, GC Grebe 3, Blackcap pair, Sparrowhawk. (GR)
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| Little Owl @ Aldridge today (GR) |
1000 cloudy 8c: Common Sandpiper (photo), Swallow 2, Sand Martin 3, GC Grebe 2, Tufted Duck 22, Linnet 2, etc. (GR)
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)
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| Linnets & Swallows today |
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)
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| Wren in song (GR) |
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.
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| Holly Blue, Orange Tip fem. & Green-veined White today |
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)
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| Jackdaws today |
A.M. cloudy, 9c: Blackcap 2m, Jay 2, Mistle Thrush 2, Yl Gull, Chiffchaff, Teal 4, Swallow on 2nd & 3rd. (RP)
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| Blackcap & Jays today (RP) |
1100 on, cloudy 12c: Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff 3, L Grebe , L Egret 2, LBb Gull 200, Herring Gull 50. (GR)
10:30 on, overcast 6c: Reed Bunting m, GS Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe, Tufted 46, Teal 6, etc. (RP)
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| Reshaping Sandown Quarry |
12:00 hail shower otherwise sunny, NW wind, 6c: Still very little of interest, Little Egret 4, GC Grebe, Teal 3, Shoveler 3 on 27/03, M Swan pair at nest, Buzzard, Black-headed, Herring & Lesser Black Gulls.
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| Jay & deer 14th March (GR) |
Late morning, hazy 11c: Little Egret 7, M Swan pair at nest, L Grebe, GC Grebe, Teal 4, Tufted 20, Buzzard 2, Chiffchaff 5, etc. Also Peacock 3, Comma. (RP, GR)
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| Mating Toads (Rushall) |
1245-1415 sunny 17c: L Egret 5, GC Grebe, L Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 2, Raven, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest, etc. Also seen Peacock 15, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 3, Brimstone m, Orange Underwing and Short-tailed Field Vole. (GR, RP)
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| All hiding in the grass... |
1030-1215 Sunny but breezy, 12c: Added Little Ringed Plover 2. Also noted- Chiffchaff, Kestrel m, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 2, Raven, GC Grebe, L Egret 4, etc. (RP)
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| LRP (& wagtail) today (GR) |
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| Chiffchaff today |
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| Red Deer stag |
A few moths (at Rushall).
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| Chestnut |
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| Grey Shoulder-knot |
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| Shoulder Stripe |
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| Common Quakers |
1100-1200 overcast 6c: L Egret 3, GC Grebe, Rn Parakeet 3, GS Woodpecker f, Jay 2, Siskin 2, Sparrowhawk. (RP, GR)
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| Blue Tit & Siskin 04/03 (GR) |
1200-1400 sunny, E breeze 10-13c: Added Red Kite, Chiffchaff & Linnet. Also seen- Peregrine, Buzzard 4, Sparrowhawk, L Egret 3, Goosander m, Redwing, Goldcrest 2, Siskin 5, Red Deer 6, etc. (GR)
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| Pisaura mirabilis spider |
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| Red Kite today (very high!) |
Early afternoon, hazy sun, SW wind, 14c: Sparrowhawk 2, Goosander f, GC Grebe, L Egret, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 2, Com. Gull, GS Woodpecker, Goldcrest, etc. Also Red Deer 2 stags, Orange Underwing moth & Brimstone m. 2 more Brimstones at Rushall. (GR)
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| Brimstone male today (Rushall) |
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| Goosander f today |
1100 cloudy, 7c: Added Coal Tit 2. Also seen Stonechat pair on southern pasture, GC Grebe, Goosander f, Pochard f. (RP)
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| Coal Tit & Stonechat m today (RP) |
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| Scarlet Elf Cup fungi today (GR) |
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| Dotted Border moth @ Rushall (GR) |
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| Sparrowhawk with Pigeon kill @ Rushall 18/02 |
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| Oystercatchers 14/02 (GR) |
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| Long-tailed Tit |
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| Drake Teal (GR) |
1100-1245 sunny start after frost 2c: M Swan, Pochard 3, Teal 3, Tufted 36, Goosander pair later, L Egret 2, GC Grebe, Snipe, Oystercatcher 2, Buzzard 4, usual gulls, Robin 5 in song along verge, etc. (RP, GR)
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| Drake Pochard today (GR) |
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| Red/white-ringed Herring Gull yest. |
