Friday 31 March 2017

Friday 31st March 2017

0940 - 1100 some sun, SW wind, 12c : Willow Warbler 2 in song, Chiffchaff 4, Blackcap m, Song Thrush, Bullfinch 2, Linnet, Reed Bunting 2, Long-tailed Tit 2, Pied Wagtail 3, Lapwing 6, Wigeon 4, Goosander 5, Heron, M.Swan pair, Cormorant 2, etc.
Willow Warbler this morning.

Thursday 30 March 2017

Thursday 30th March 2017

0915 - 1030 rainy, strong SW wind, 11c : Blackcap 2m in song, Chiffchaff 3 in song, Swallow 2, Sand Martin 7, Little Ringed Plover 2, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 3, GC Grebe 7, Goosander 4, Teal 12, Wigeon 2, Tufted 42, Cormorant 6, Heron 2, M.Swan pair, LBb Gull 5, Collared Dove 2, Song Thrush 2 in song, Chaffinch 5, etc.
Blackcap & Chiffchaff this morning.

Monday 27 March 2017

Monday 27th March 2017

0930 - 1015 overcast, 5c : Sand Martin 2 (photo), Chiffchaff 3 in song, Little Egret 2, Goosander 10, Wigeon 7, Teal 6, GC Grebe 8, Lapwing, LBb Gull 6, Heron 2, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail 3, Long-tailed Tit 2.

Early afternoon added Little Ringed Plover 2, Oystercatcher 2, Meadow Pipit 6 over & Buzzard 4.

Near the Park Limepits a Swallow was flying over the canal and a Little Owl was at roost.

Sunday 26 March 2017

Sunday 26th March 2017

0815 - 0915 sunny 4c : Sand Martin, Chiffchaff 2 in song, Liitle Egret 2, Cormorant 6, Heron, GC Grebe 4, Goosander 4, Teal 2, Wigeon 7, LBb Gull 4, Fieldfare 3 over, Jay 2, Kestrel m, Redpoll 4, Bullfinch 2, Chaffinch m, Reed Bunting m.
Robin today & Linnet on 15th March.

Friday 24 March 2017

Friday 24th March 2017

0915 - 1115 sunny breaks, cold NE wind, 8c : Little Egret 2, Oystercatcher 3, Heron, Cormorant 11, Tufted 40, Goosander 4, GC Grebe 6, Common Gull, Coot 31, Moorhen 6, Pied Wagtail 3, Lesser Redpoll 25 at Alders, Chiffchaff 3, Song Thrush in song, Blackbird 5, Wren 2, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Reed Bunting, Chaffinch 3, Long-tailed Tit 2, Buzzard, etc.
Meadow Pipits in pouring rain on 22nd March.

Wednesday 22 March 2017

Wednesday 22nd March 2017

Morning rain, 6c : Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Oystercatcher 3, Lapwing 4, Little Egret, Heron, Cormorant 6, Goosander 8, Wigeon 5, Teal 9, GC Grebe 5, Meadow Pipit 4, Pied Wagtail 2, Chiffchaff 2 in song, Collared Dove, Stock Dove 3.(KMC / GWR). Peregrine seen Tuesday evening.
LRP this morning.

Monday 20 March 2017

Monday 20th March 2017

0930 - 1030 rain, 9c : Little Egret, Heron, Oystercatcher 3, Goosander 8, Wigeon 7, Teal 2, GC Grebe 4, Cormorant 7, Meadow Pipit 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Chiffchaff.
Record shots of Red Kite & Goldcrest yesterday.

Sunday 19 March 2017

Sunday 19th March 2017

0920 - 1200 cloudy/strong winds 11c : Green Woodpecker (photo), GS Woodpecker, Chiffchaff 3 in song, Bullfinch pair, Lesser Redpoll 12, Chaffinch 2 in song, Goldfinch 5, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting 2, Song Thrush in song, Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail 2, Little Egret, Heron, Cormorant 8, M.Swan pair, GC Grebe 5, Goosander 8, Wigeon 2, Lapwing 3, Oystercatcher, Coot 31, Buzzard pair at nest, Kestrel m, LBb Gull 8, Herring Gull, Bh Gull 100, C Crow/Magpie/Jackdaw/Wood Pig/Stock Dove/Feral Pigeon/Moorhen/Mallard/Tufted/Canada Goose/Blackbird/Robin/Dunnock/Wren/Starling/Blue Tit/Great Tit/Lt Tit 2.

Mid afternoon added House Sparrow, Jay, Goldcrest & Sparrowhawk f. At 1650 a Red Kite flew from the north at Stubbers Green over Rushall towards Park Limepits, mobbed by Starlings & Crows. (50 species). Also a Red Fox seen.

Saturday 18 March 2017

Saturday 18th March 2017

0920 - 1100 windy, 11c : GC Grebe 10, Tufted 53, Goosander 7, Wigeon 2, Little Egret, Cormorant 6, Heron 3, Mute Swan pair at nest, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 2, Pied Wagtail, Chiffchaff 2, Lesser Redpoll 2.
Poor shot of wary Grey Wagtail on 16th March.

Thursday 16 March 2017

Thursday 16th March 2017

1300 - 1345 cloudy, cold south-westerly, 9c : Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 3, Chiffchaff in song, Song Thrush in song, Green Woodpecker, LBb Gull 19, Oystercatcher 3, Lapwing 9, Little Egret, Heron, Cormorant 6, GC Grebe 2, Goosander 4, Wigeon 7, Teal 11, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk.
Frogs yesterday!

Wednesday 15 March 2017

Wednesday 15th March 2017

0915 - 1120 sunny & fine, breezy, 13c : Little Egret 2, Heron 2, Cormorant 7, Mute Swan pair, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 11, Goosander 6, Tufted 36, Teal 6, Wigeon 7, GC Grebe 5, Pied Wagtail 2, Chiffchaff 3 in song, Meadow Pipit over, Bullfinch pair, Chaffinch, Linnet pair, Lesser Redpoll 7, Reed Bunting 3, Long-tailed Tit 4, Stock Dove 2, Feral Pigeon 11, Kestrel, Buzzard.

Also seen - Small Tortoiseshell 2 (photo), Comma, and 4 or 5 pairs of mating Common Frogs at the marsh.

At dusk 2 Pipistrelle and 3 Daubenton's (or Noctule) Bats were flying over the pools.

Tuesday 14 March 2017

Tuesday 14th March 2017

1100 - 1200 sunny breaks but strong westerly wind, 11c : Little Egret, GC Grebe 4, Cormorant 8, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 13, Goosander 6, Wigeon 7, Teal 6, Herring Gull 4, Pied Wagtail 2, Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff 2 in song, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk. Also a Comma butterfly (photo).
At Linley Wood early afternoon were Nuthatch 2, Coal Tit 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chaffinch 3, Goldfinch 6, Bullfinch, Long-tailed Tit 2, Wren, Blackbird 3m, etc.

Monday 13 March 2017

Monday 13th March 2017

0920 - 1000 & 1430 - 1500 sunny but cold westerly, 9 - 13c : Kingfisher, Little Egret, Oystercatcher 3, Lapwing 12, GC Grebe 3, Cormorant 7, Heron, Goosander 4, Teal 14, Wigeon 7, Tufted 22, Coot 29, Stock Dove 2, Pied Wagtail 3, Long-tailed Tit pair, Chiffchaff in song, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard 2, etc.

Sunday 12 March 2017

Sunday 12th March 2017

1500-1530 sunny then clouding over, 13c : Little Egret, Lapwing 27, GC Grebe 5, Cormorant 4, Heron 2, Goosander 4, Teal 3, Wigeon 7, LBb Gull 5, Pied Wagtail 3.

Saturday 11 March 2017

Saturday 11th March 2017

0920 - 1100 lightly overcast, 9c : Chiffchaff in song at the marsh, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit, Lesser Redpoll 7, Green Woodpecker, Collared Dove, Chaffinch 2m in song, Goldfinch 4, Song Thrush in song, Long-tailed Tit 4, Buzzard, Wren 4, Pied Wagtail 4, GC Grebe 5, Goosander 3, Wigeon 7, Teal 2, Tufted 27, Cormorant 8, Heron, Mute Swan pair, LBb Gull 5, Lapwing 4, Oystercatcher 3, etc.
Redpoll & Wigeon today.

Thursday 9 March 2017

Thursday 9th March 2017

1530 - 1600 sunny, 13c : Little Egret 2, Greylag 2, Cormorant 4, Mute Swan pair, Teal 4, GC Grebe 3, Lapwing 7, Pied Wagtail 4, Stock Dove, Lt Tit 2.
Buzzard on 4th March.

Wednesday 8 March 2017

Wednesday 8th March 2017

0930 - 1100 cloudy 8c : Goosander 3f, Teal 8, Tufted 20, Mute Swan pair at nest, Little Egret, Cormorant 6, GC Grebe 6, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 5 (24 later), Herring Gull 5, LBb Gull 16, Bh Gull 150, Pied Wagtail 2, Collared Dove 6, GS Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit 2, Song Thrush in song, Magpie 18 together squabbling & chasing, etc.
Fox on 5th March.

Monday 6 March 2017

Monday 6th March 2017

0930 - 1045 sunny, 5c : Peregrine stooped at gulls, Buzzard 3, Little Egret 2, Cormorant, Heron, Mute Swan 2 pairs, GC Grebe 6, Pochard 5, Goosander 8, Tufted 24, Teal 4, Oystercatcher 2 pairs, Lapwing 27, Pied Wagtail, Bh Gull 200+, Herring / LBb Gull 12, Jackdaw 4, Long-tailed Tit pair, Chaffinch in song.
Jackdaw this morning.

Sunday 5 March 2017

Colour Ringed Black-headed Gulls

Danish white/black ringed bird 6JN, and Polish white/black T2RM, both at Stubbers Green Saturday 4th March 2017 (thanks to Roger Clay for details).

Saturday 4 March 2017

Saturday 4th March 2017

0915 - 1030 sunny, 5c : Oystercatcher 4, Lapwing 37, Common Gull 3, Goosander 6, Teal 2, GC Grebe 2, Heron 2, Cormorant 4, Buzzard 5 circling, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail, Song Thrush in song, Long-tailed Tit 2, Wren, Chaffinch in song, etc. At 1730 a Goldcrest was present and also Coot 46 & Jackdaw 17.
Oystercatcher pair attempting mating today.

Thursday 2 March 2017

Thursday 2nd March 2017

1530 - 1600 cloudy 8c : Blackbird 14 in field by stables, Oystercatcher 3, Lapwing 40+, Goosander 9, Pochard 4, Teal 2, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant 5, Common Gull 2.
Drake Pochard.

Wednesday 1 March 2017

Wednesday 1st March 2017

1000 - 1030 & 1400 - 1430 cloudy/sunny breaks 5-8c : GC Grebe 6, Pochard 6, Goosander 8, Teal 9, Little Egret, Heron, Cormorant 10, Greylag, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 56, Yellow-legged Gull adult (photo), Common Gull 3, Bh Gull 250+, Herring / LBb Gull 30, Rook, Collared Dove, Buzzard 2, Redpoll, Linnet, Goldfinch 3, etc.