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)
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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 |
