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, 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.

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

Saturday 28th March 2026

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.

Jay & deer 14th March (GR)

Sunday 22nd March 2026

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)

Mating Toads (Rushall)

Wednesday 18th March 2026

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)

All hiding in the grass...

Tuesday 17th March 2026

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)

LRP (& wagtail) today (GR)

Saturday 14th March 2026

Sunny/breezy 9c:  Chiffchaff 2 in song, Greenfinch 3, Chaffinch 2, Song Thrush in song, Jay, GS Woodpecker, GC Grebe, L Egret 2 (5 on 11/03), M Swan pair, Red Deer 3 stags.   (GR)

Chiffchaff today

Red Deer stag

Sunday 8th March 2026

A few moths (at Rushall).

Chestnut

Grey Shoulder-knot

Shoulder Stripe

Common Quakers

Saturday 7th March 2026

1100-1200 overcast 6c:   L Egret 3, GC Grebe, Rn Parakeet 3, GS Woodpecker f, Jay 2, Siskin 2, Sparrowhawk.   (RP, GR)

Blue Tit & Siskin 04/03 (GR)

Wednesday 4th March 2026

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)

Pisaura mirabilis spider 

Red Kite today (very high!)

Monday 2nd March 2026

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)

Brimstone male today (Rushall)

Goosander f today

Saturday 28th February 2026

1100 cloudy, 7c:  Added Coal Tit 2.  Also seen Stonechat pair on southern pasture, GC Grebe, Goosander f, Pochard f.  (RP)

Coal Tit & Stonechat m today (RP)

Tuesday 24th February 2026

1045-1200 light cloud 11c: Siskin flock of 25 nr Barns Pool, Goldfinch 12, Common Gull 6, Goosander f, Egrets 2, M Swan 2.

Scarlet Elf Cup fungi today (GR)

Sunday 22nd February 2026

1100-1200 hazy sun 11c: M Swan 2, Shoveler m, Pochard f, Tufted 44, GC Grebe, L Egret 2, Cormorant 12, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing c50, Com. Gull 7, Buzzard 2, etc.   (RP)

 

Dotted Border moth @ Rushall (GR)

Friday 20th February 2026

1030-1130 rain, 7c: Goosander 4, GC Grebe, L Grebe, Lapwing c70, Com Gull 4, GBb Gull 7, Buzzard, Redwing 12, Goldfinch 8, etc.   (RP, GR)

Sparrowhawk with Pigeon kill
@ Rushall 18/02

Oystercatchers 14/02 (GR)

Tuesday 17th February 2026

1010-1100 light cloud after frost, 3c: Added Peregrine over. Also seen: Goosander f, Pochard 2m, Teal pair (drake photo), L Egret 3, Common Gull 2, Pied Wagtail, Buzzard, Collared Dove, etc.  (GR)

Long-tailed Tit

Drake Teal (GR)

Saturday 14th February 2026

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)

Drake Pochard today (GR)

Red/white-ringed Herring Gull yest.

Friday 13th February 2026

Midday, sleety rain, NE wind 2c:  Added Oystercatcher.  Also seen Goosander f, Pochard 2, red-ringed Herring Gull (number indistinct).  (GR)

Oystercatcher today.

Wednesday 11th February 2026

1030-1130 rain 10c:   Added Great Crested Grebe 2.  Also seen - Greylag 2, Pochard m, Teal m, Collared Dove 2 over, Rn Parakeet 3, usual gulls c500.   (GR, RP)  Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in garden at Aldridge & Pipistrelle Bat flying over Rushall gardens at dusk.  (GR)

GC Grebe today (GR)

Tuesday 10th February 2026

1330-1400 drizzle 8c:  Greylag 2, L Egret 2, Goosander 3, Lapwing 70+, Common Gull, etc.

Greylag & Com Gull today (GR)