Saturday 28 April 2018

Saturday 28th April 2018

0900 - 1030 rain, 6c : LR Plover 5, Lapwing 3, Oystercatcher 2, Common Sand., Teal 2, GC Grebe 2, Common Tern, Bh Gull 3, LBb Gull 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Kingfisher, Swallow 25, Sand Martin 5, House Martin 3, Whitethroat, Blackcap 3, Willow Warbler, Linnet 2.

Whitethroat this morning

Monday 23 April 2018

Monday 23rd April 2018

1115 - 1200 cloudy, windy 12c : very quiet, only Swallow 8, House Martin 8, Sand Martin 7, Common Tern & Blackcap in attendance. Plus the usual Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 2, LR Plover & Pied Wagtail 3.


Swallows

Sunday 22 April 2018

Sunday 22nd April 2018

0830 - 1000 light sun, 16c : Little Egret (present on 21/04), Oystercatcher 2, LR Plover 2, Lapwing 2, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant, Mute Swan pair at nest, Teal 4, Buzzard 2, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Collared Dove, Swallow 3, Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff, Blackcap 2, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.  Peacock (photo) & Orange Tip.


Thursday 19 April 2018

Thursday 19th April 2018

1030 - 1130 sunny, 22c : Oystercatcher 2, Kingfisher, Swallow 2, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff, Blackcap m & f, Linnet 2, Reed Bunting 2m.  Small Tortoiseshell 2, Small White, Orange Tip m. 

Common Tern on 18th April

Wednesday 18 April 2018

Wednesday 18th April 2018

0930 - 1030 cloudy, cool breeze, 13c : Common Sandpiper (photo), Oystercatcher 2, LR Plover 2, Teal 14, Greylag, GC Grebe 2, Common Tern 2, Swallow 2, Sand Martin 2, House Martin, Blackcap 2m, Willow Warbler 2.

Linley Wood : Peacock, Comma 2, Small White, Green-veined White 2.  Orange Tip at Rushall.




Saturday 14 April 2018

Saturday 14th April 2018

0900 - 1120 fairly sunny, 12c : Teal 4, Oystercatcher, Little Grebe at quarry, Kestrel 3, Jay,, Raven 2 at quarry, Meadow Pipit, Swallow 2, Willow Warbler 4, Chiffchaff 4, Blackcap m &f, Linnet 4, Reed Bunting 2.


Kestrel & Wren today.

Friday 13 April 2018

Friday 13th April 2018

0915 - 1000 heavy rain, 6c : Common Tern (also 1 present on 10/04), Oystercatcher, Cormorant 9, Swallow 8, House Martin, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail 3.

Monday 9 April 2018

Monday 9th April 2018

1200 - 1300 overcast, 8c : House Martin 2, Sand Martin 6, Swallow 9, Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, Oystercatcher 2 (pictured), Teal 4, Little Egret.


Sunday 8 April 2018

Sunday 8th April 2018

0815 - 1030 overcast, 8c : Greylag 2 then flew south, Heron 2, Teal 16, Tufted 18, GC Grebe 2, Oystercatcher 6 (4 at quarry), LR Plover, LBb Gull 2, Swallow 2, Willow Warbler 3 in song, Chiffchaff 4, Blackcap f, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 2, GS Woodpecker, Jay 2, Rook, Redwing, Song Thrush, Linnet 2, Greenfinch 4, Reed Bunting 4, etc.

Greylag Geese today

Saturday 7 April 2018

Saturday 7th April 2018

0900 - 1030 rain, 8c : Teal 8, LR Plover, Oystercatcher 3, Cormorant 2, GC Grebe 3, Raven at quarry,  Jay, Collared Dove 2, Swallow 8, Sand Martin 2, Blackcap 2f, Willow Warbler in song, Chiffchaff 2, Reed Bunting.



                       Swallows & Oystercatcher today.

Friday 6 April 2018

Friday 6th April 2018

1030 - 1130 cloudy, 8c : Swallow 3, Sand Martin 2, Chiffchaff, LR Plover, Oystercatcher 3, Teal 6, GC Grebe 2, Herring Gull 3, Buzzard 2, Collared Dove 2.  Report of Reed Warbler in song at the marsh.  First Pipistrelle Bat of the year flying around at dusk.

Swallow this morning.

Thursday 5 April 2018

Thursday 5th April 2018

Linley Wood 1430 - 1500, 11c hazy sun : Goldcrest 2 in song & displaying, Nuthatch, Buzzard 3, Bullfinch. Also male Brimstone butterfly & Small Tortoiseshell.

Stubbers Green 1515 - 1600 : Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 4, Cormorant 4, Heron, GC Grebe 2, Green Woodpecker 2, Jay, Pied Wagtail 2, Blackcap f, Willow Warbler 2 in song at marsh, Chiffchaff 3, Chaffinch in song, Reed Bunting m. Also Small Tortoiseshell 2.






         Small Tortoiseshell, 'Browncap' & Willow Warbler today.

Wednesday 4 April 2018

Wednesday 4th April 2018

1100 - 1200 heavy showers & flooding, 9c : Shelduck, Oystercatcher 2, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant 2, Redwing 5, Song Thrush 2.


           Shelduck today shortly before flying off east.

Tuesday 3 April 2018

Tuesday 3rd April 2018

0930 - 1130 & mid-afternoon, drizzle clearing, showers later, 10 - 12c : Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 2, Little Egret, Cormorant 3, Heron, Teal 6, GC Grebe, Kestrel, Buzzard 4 circling, White Wagtail on grass verge with 2 Pied's, Jay 2, Collared Dove 2, Stock Dove 2, Mistle Thrush in song, Song Thrush, Lt Tit 3, Chiffchaff in song, Reed Bunting 3 in song, Common Shrew, etc.

Another shot of garden Reed Bunting

Sunday 1 April 2018

Sunday 1st April 2018

1300 - 1430 overcast 6c : Chiffchaff 3, Green Woodpecker, Buzzard 2, Oystercatcher 2, LR Plover 2, Lapwing, Cormorant 2, Heron 2, Teal 6, etc.

Reed Bunting at Rushall today.