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, Mallard ducklings 13, Coot pair with 3 cootlets, Canada Geese goslings 15, etc. (GR, RP)
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| Reed Bunting pair on 14/05 (RP) |
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)
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)
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)
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| Red Admirals today (GR) |
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)
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| Male Reed Bunting today (GR) |
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)
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| Male Emperor moths to pheromone at Rushall (GR) |
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)
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| Large Red Damselfly |
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)
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| Black-spotted Longhorn beetle @ Sutton Park today (GR) |
13:30 sunny, W, 17c: Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap m, etc. (GR)
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| Wild (dog) Violets along the footpath. |
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)
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| Buzzard and Whitethroat (RP) |
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)
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| Com Sand. 18/04 (RP) |
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.
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| "Pied" Crow today (GR) |
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)
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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. (GR, RP)
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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 |
