Sunday 30 December 2018

Sunday 30th December 2018

1000 - 1200 generally cloudy, 10c : Snipe 50+ at floods, Lapwing 150+, Kestrel m & f, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Teal 32, Tufted 38, Gadwall pair, Wigeon 5, Pochard 5, Mute Swan 7, Cormorant 6, Heron 4, Common Gull 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 3, Collared Dove, Stock Dove 4, Jay 2, Song Thrush 2, Greenfinch 12, Chaffinch, Goldfinch 8, Reed Bunting 8, Red Fox 2, Common Shrew.  (RP / GWR)




                Some of the Snipe and Reed Bunting today.

Friday 28 December 2018

Friday 28th December 2018

0930 - 1030 : Goosander 2 pairs yesterday, Shoveler pair, Pochard 3, Tufted 27, Teal 32, Yellow-legged Gull 3 adults, Common Gull 13, GBb Gull 12, Cormorant 9, Pied Wagtail, Lapwing 150+, Bullfinch, Goldfinch 12.  (RP / GWR)

 
                         One of 3 Yl Gulls today

Wednesday 26 December 2018

Wednesday 26th December 2018

1100 - 1130 cloudy. 8c : Common Gull 6, Lapwing 120+, Mute Swan 8, Cormorant 6, Shoveler 5, Pochard 5, Teal 4, Tufted 30, Pied Wagtail 2, Fieldfare 5 at Brickyard Rd, Greenfinch 5.

Common Gulls today

Monday 24 December 2018

Monday 24th December 2018

0930 - 1200 sunny/hazy after frost & mist, 2 - 4c : Goosander m, Pochard 12, Wigeon 3, Teal 28, Tufted 24, Little Grebe, Cormorant 10, Heron 3, Mute Swan 5, Coot 40, Moorhen 20+, Lapwing c170, Common Gull 3, GBb Gull 20, Buzzard 2, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Stock Dove 2, Collared Dove 2, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail 3, Redwing 20, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush 2, Rook 3, etc. (RP / GWR)


Greylag & Goldcrest 22nd Dec

Sunday 23 December 2018

Sunday 23rd December 2018

1000 - 1130 drizzle, 7c : Goosander m&f, Shoveler 2m, Teal 18, Tufted 22, Wigeon 2, Little Grebe, Cormorant 9, Common Gull 2, Lapwing 171, Pied Wagtail 4, Meadow Pipit, Kestrel, Goldcrest 2, Redwing 10, Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch. (RP / GWR)


Pied Wagtail yesterday

Saturday 22 December 2018

Saturday 22nd December 2018

0945 - 1100 fairly sunny, 7c : Goosander m, Shoveler 6, Pochard 3, Gadwall 2, Wigeon 6, Teal 24, Tufted 26, Greylag Goose, Cormorant 5, Heron 4, Common Gull 3, Yellow-legged Gull, Lapwing 171, Pied Wagtail 4, Buzzard, Stock Dove, Redwing 10, Blackbird 8, Goldfinch 12, etc.  (RP / GWR)


Buzzard on 19th December

Friday 21 December 2018

Friday 21st December 2018

1030 - 1130 rain, strong SW wind, 8c : Shoveler 10, Wigeon 10, Pochard 8, Teal 2, Tufted 22, Cormorant 8, Mute Swan 4, Yellow-legged Gull ad, GBb Gull 58, Common Gull 5, Herring & LBb Gull 120+, Lapwing c100, Grey Wagtail.

Heron on 4th December

Wednesday 19 December 2018

Wednesday 19th December 2018

1030 - 1300 sunny, 6c : Shoveler 4, Wigeon 10, Teal 24, Tufted 25, Pochard 3, Heron 3, Cormorant 14, Common Gull 3, Snipe, Lapwing c120, Pied Wagtail 2, Buzzard 4, Kestrel, Jay, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting f.

Delicately Duckwalking

Monday 17 December 2018

Monday 17th December 2018

1000 - 1115 sunny, 5c : Wigeon 10, Pochard 12, Tufted 12, Teal 4, Cormorant 7, Mute Swan 3, Lapwing 100+, Common Gull 2, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, Redwing 2, Siskin 2. (RP / GWR)




Various winter fungi.

Sunday 16 December 2018

Sunday 16th December 2018

1000 - 1120 fairly sunny, 5c : Wigeon 10, Teal 2, Pochard 2, Cormorant 3, Heron 3, Common Gull 2, Moorhen 21, Coot 44, Lapwing c100, Song Thrush 4, Redwing, Mistle Thrush 2, Chaffinch, Greenfinch 2, Siskin 7, Red Fox, etc.


         Sparrowhawk with House Mouse on 14th @ Rushall (GWR)

Wednesday 12 December 2018

Wednesday 12th December 2018

0930 - 1200 overcast, 5c : Shoveler 20, Wigeon 4, Pochard 12, Tufted 10, Teal 8, Coot 45, Moorhen 17, Cormorant 2, Heron 2, Lapwing 100+, GBb Gull c40, Common Gull 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, GS Woodpecker, Collared Dove 2, Stock Dove 2, Redwing 2, Siskin 5, Bullfinch, Chaffinch m, Goldfinch c30.  (RP / GWR)

Gadwall on 9th Dec (RP)

Snipe on 9th Dec (GWR)

Sunday 9 December 2018

Sunday 9th December 2018

0945 - 1215 8c showery : Pochard 6, Wigeon 10, Teal 19, Gadwall 2, Tufted 20, Little Grebe, Mute Swan 3, Heron 2, Cormorant 4, Yl Gull, Common Gull 2, Lapwing 100+, Snipe 3, Pied Wagtail, Stock Dove 2, Collared Dove, Buzzard, Jay 2, Mistle Thrush 3, Redwing 4, Lt Tit c8, Bullfinch 2, Goldfinch 20, etc. (RP / GWR)

Teal on 4th December.

Male Sparrowhawk at Rushall

Friday 7 December 2018

Friday 7th December 2018

1015 - 1115 some sun, 8c ; Shoveler 24, Teal 8, Pochard 12, Wigeon 2, Tufted 22, Cormorant 9, Mute Swan 3, Common Gull 2, GBb Gull 10, Lapwing c100, etc.


Kestrel on 4th December.

Wednesday 5 December 2018

Wednesday 5th December 2018

1100 - 1200 rain, mist 8c : Wigeon 2, Teal 5, Cormorant 7, GBb Gull 31, Common Gull 2, Lapwing 121, Pied Wagtail.


Blackbird, Buzzard & Fox yesterday

Tuesday 4 December 2018

Tuesday 4th December 2018

1000 - 1200 frosty 2 - 4c : Wigeon 7, Pochard 8, Tufted 16, Teal 8, Cormorant 8, Heron 4, Lapwing 102, Common Gull 2, large gulls c300, Bh Gull c200, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Kestrel, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk m at Rushall, Fieldfare 13 to nw, Blackbird 14, Song Thrush 4, Lt Tit 7,  Bullfinch 2, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 6, etc.



Jay yesterday

Monday 3 December 2018

Monday 3rd December 2018

1000 - 1200 showery, 9c : Wigeon 2, Shoveler 4, Pochard 8, Tufted 24, Teal 2, Cormorant 7, Pheasant male near quarry, GBb Gull 25, Common Gull 2, other large gulls 150+, Lapwing c100, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 3, Jay, Stock Dove, Buzzard, Kestrel, Blackbird 7, Bullfinch 2, Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch 5, etc.

Minnows at the marsh today

Sunday 2 December 2018

Sunday 2nd December 2018

0950 - 1130 drizzle, 11c : Wigeon 6, Pochard 12, Gadwall 2, Tufted 24, Teal 16, Cormorant 9, Heron 3, Mute Swan 3, Lapwing 80+, Common Gull 3, GBb Gull 5, Herring / LBb Gulls c100, Buzzard 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush 2, Song Thrush in song, Redwing 3, Blackbird 5, Greenfinch 6, Goldfinch 8, etc. (RP / GWR)

Song Thrush today.

Friday 30 November 2018

Friday 30th November 2018

1540 - 1555 Sunny (sun setting!) & fine, 6c : Wigeon 4, Shoveler 4, Teal 12, Tufted 3, Lapwing c100, Herring & LBb Gulls c150, GBb Gull 10, Pied Wagtail, etc.


                                   
          More habitat loss.  The small area of oaks and blackthorn thickets at Wharf Approach (ramblers footpath) has been removed for warehousing. The site included a long standing viable colony of Purple Hairstreaks and a winter roost for Bullfinches and other finches, as well as many other interesting plants and insects now lost.
                                            

Thursday 29th November 2018

1300 - 1330 Fine after gales, breezy, 11c : Shoveler 2, Wigeon 3, Pochard f, Teal 14, Cormorant 9, Little Grebe, Mute Swan 3, Heron 2. (RP)



  Habitat loss.  The flooded field and marshy area near Ibstock Brickworks will shortly be quarried for brick clay.  The area is good for ducks, snipe and other waders.

Sunday 25 November 2018

Sunday 25th November 2018

1000 - 1230 overcast, 5c : Shoveler 20, Teal 30+, Pochard 3, Wigeon 3, Tufted 16, Mallard 52, Cormorant 8, Little Grebe, Heron 3, Mute Swan 3, Yellow-legged Gull adult, GBb Gull 5, Lapwing 100+, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Jay, Stock Dove 2, GS Woodpecker, Redwing 12, Blackbird 8, Mistle Thrush 2 (1 in song), Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch 6, Goldfinch c12, Bullfinch 2, Lt Tit 8, etc.  Fieldfare 9 flew east over Rushall.  (RP / RS / GR)

Mistle Thrush today

Friday 23 November 2018

Friday 23rd November 2018

1030 - 1130 overcast, dull & misty, 4c : Little Grebe, M Swan 3, Cormorant 12, Heron 4, Shoveler 20, Teal 8, Tufted 14, Pochard 2, Wigeon 3, Common Gull, GBb Gull 10, Lapwing c100, Coot 36, Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail, etc. Also a Red Fox on west field (photo).



Wednesday 21 November 2018

Wednesday 21st November 2018

1015 - 1115 sleety rain, 2c : Shoveler 20, Wigeon 4, Teal 14, Pochard 2, Tufted 14, Little Grebe, Mute Swan 3, Cormorant 10, Heron 3, Lapwing 114, Common Gull 4, GBb Gull 13, Song Thrush.

Female Great-spotted Woodpecker @ Rushall

Monday 19 November 2018

Monday 19th November 2018

1000 - 1100 cloudy. drizzle 7c : Pochard pair, Wigeon pair, Shoveler 8, Teal 25, Tufted 16, GC Grebe, Cormorant 21, Mute Swan 3, Heron 3, Lapwing 80+, Yl Gull, GBb Gull 15, Common Gull, Bh Gull c200, LBb / Herring Gull c150, Pied Wagtail 3, Fieldfare 5, Redwing 5+, Greenfinch 4.

Cormorant on 8th Nov. (RP)

Thursday 8th November 2018

0930 - 1015, dry, 11c : Teal 16, Tufted 12, Shoveler 7, GC Grebe 2, Lapwing 109,  Coot 40, Common Gull, Yl Gull, GBb Gull 5, Cormorant 10, Heron 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Skylark over. (RP)

Yellow-legged Gull today (RP)

Tuesday 6 November 2018

Tuesday 6th November 2018

1045 - 1200 fairly cloudy, 12c : GBb Gull 5, Common Gull 2, large gulls c150, Bh Gull c200, Lapwing 100+, Heron 3, Cormorant 11, Shoveler 5, Teal 32, Tufted 13, GC Grebe, Skylark 2, Pied Wagtail.

Southern Hawker 21st October.

Saturday 3 November 2018

Saturday 3rd November 2018

Park Lime Pits 1000 - 1130 fairly sunny, 10c : Green Woodpecker, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit, Ring-necked Parakeet 2, Fieldfare 25, Redwing 100+, Jackdaw 150+, Treecreeper, Goldcrest 2, Reed Bunting, etc.

No sign of Yellow-browed Warbler.

Fieldfares this morning.

Friday 2 November 2018

Friday 2nd November 2018

1000 - 1130 sunny after frost 4 - 8c : Shoveler 4, Tufted 3, Wigeon 8, Teal 22, Little Grebe, Cormorant 2, Heron 2, Yellow-legged Gull ad, GBb Gull 5, Common Gull 4, Herring/LBb Gulls c80, Buzzard 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 2, etc.





Ladybirds on 9th October.

Tuesday 30 October 2018

Tuesday 30th October 2018

1100 - 1145 overcast, 5c : Common Gull 2, GBb Gull 7, Wigeon 8, Teal 16, Shoveler 3, Little Grebe 2.

Raven in tree on Coppice Lane, Vigo, 1520.


   Common Gull this morning & Parakeet yesterday at Park Lime Pits.