Saturday 30 June 2018

Saturday 30th June 2018

1300 - 1400 hot & sunny, 26c : Hedge Brown 2, Small Heath, Meadow Brown 5, Speckled Wood 5, Ringlet 12, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Large White 3, Common Wave, Cinnabar 2, Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet.  Also Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat, Swift 8, Swallow, Linnet 2.



   White-letter Hairstreak butterfly at Rushall today (on the lawn!).

Swallows





  Adult and young Swallows on 28th June 2018 at the sailing club.

Friday 29 June 2018

Friday 29th June 2018

1100 - 1200 sunny, 22c : Lapwing 37, Bh Gull 31, LBb Gull 20, Heron, Pied Wagtail 3, Swift 10, Blackcap 2, Willow Warbler 3, Reed Bunting, etc.

Hedge Brown (Gatekeeper) 2 (photo), Ringlet 15, Meadow Brown 4, Speckled Wood 8, Small Heath, Small Skipper 3, Large White 3, Cinnabar 2.

Thursday 28 June 2018

Thursday 28th June 2018

0930 - 1330 sunny, to 25c : Mute Swan pair + 6 cygnets, C Geese 200+, Little Grebe, Heron 2, Buzzard 2, LR Plover adult & juv., Lapwing 20, LBb Gull 15, Swift 8, Swallow 7, House Martin 2, Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat 2, Linnet 2, Reed Bunting.

Black-tailed Skimmer 12 (photo), Brown Hawker 2, Common & Blue-tailed Damselflies 20+, Comma 3, Small Tortoiseshell 8, Speckled Wood 5, Ringlet 30+, Meadow Brown 20+, Small Heath 3, Small Skipper 6, Common Blue 3, Large & Small Whites 10, Green-veined White, Cinnabar 8 moths & hundreds of larvae, Large Yellow Underwing 2.  (RP / GWR)


Wednesday 27 June 2018

Wednesday 27th June 2018

0930 - 1130 sunny / breezy 18c : Mute Swan + 3 cygnets, Heron 2, LR Plover juv, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 39, Bh Gull 4 juv, LBb Gull 11, Pied Wagtail 10, Swift 20+, Swallow, Sand Martin, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler 2, Bullfinch 2, Reed Bunting m, Buzzard.

Ringlet 10+, Meadow Brown 5, Speckled Wood 4, Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper, Cinnabar, Grey Longhorn, Brown Hawker.


                   Buzzard on 24th June (photo by RP)

Sunday 24 June 2018

Sunday 24th June 2018

0930 - 1230 sunny/hazy, 22c : Mute Swan pair + 6 cygnets, GC Grebe 2, Heron, Lapwing 18, Buzzard, Bh Gull 8 & 2 juveniles, LBb Gull 10, Pied Wagtail m & juv., Swift 20, House Martin 2, Swallow 2, Reed Warbler in song, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler in song, Song Thrush, Jay 3, Long-tailed Tit 4, Goldfinch 4, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Linnet, etc.

Small Skipper 10+, Large Skipper 2, Ringlet 25+, Meadow Brown 15+, Small Heath 15+, Speckled Wood 5, Common Blue 2m & f, Large White, Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet 2, Cinnabar moth & larvae, Clouded Border, Common Wave, Yellow Shell 5, Brown Hawker dragonfly, Common Blue damselflies 6 mated pairs, Blue-tailed Damselfly 2, Spotted Longhorn & Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn beetles. (RP / GWR)


Ringlet & Buzzard today

Friday 22 June 2018

Friday 22nd June 2018

1000 - 1100 sunny, 18c : Ringlet 3, Speckled Wood 6, Meadow Brown 3, Small Heath, Large Skipper 2, Latticed Heath, Cinnabar.

Lapwing 11, LBb Gull 10, Swift 6, Swallow 2, House Martin 4,Whitethoat 3, Blackcap 2, Willow Warbler 2, Linnet 2, Reed Bunting 2m.

Bank (or Field) Vole feeding on insects on bramble stem.

Little Grebe on 17th June (RP)

Monday 18 June 2018

Monday 18th June 2018

1200 - 1300 fairly sunny, breezy, 20c : Lapwing, LBb Gull 25, Herring Gull 2, Green Woodpecker, Swift 10, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler 2, Reed Bunting 2.

Meadow Brown 4, Speckled Wood 5, Large Skipper 3, Pebble Prominent larva, Cinnabar 2, Spotted Longhorn beetle.

Pebble Prominent

Spotted Longhorn

Sunday 17 June 2018

Sunday 17th June 2018

0830 - 1100 cloudy. breezy, 16c : Little Grebe 2, GC Grebe 3, Mute Swan pair + 6 cygnets, Heron 2, Lapwing 17, (Oystercatcher on 12th June), Green Woodpecker, Swift 20, Sand Martin 12+, House Martin, Swallow 4, Willow Warbler 3, Blackcap 2, Reed Warbler in song at lagoon, Linnet 2, Reed Bunting 3.

Speckled Wood 2, Large Skipper 3, Peacock caterpillars, Clouded Border, Yellow Shell 20+, Silver-ground Carpet, Garden Carpet, Latticed Heath, Common Pug, Degeers Longhorns 3. (RP / GWR)


Clouded Border

Yellow Shell

Peacock larvae

Sunday 10 June 2018

Sunday 10th June 2018

0930 - 1130 generally overcast, then sunny, 18c : Little Grebe 4 adults on Swan Pool, GC Grebe, Lapwing 14, LBb Gull 5, Sparrowhawk, Swift 10, Swallow 2, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat 2, Lt Tit 4, Bullfinch 2, Reed Bunting 2m, etc.

Large Skipper 2, Speckled Wood 3, Latticed Heath, Yellow Shell, Degeers Longhorn moths 12+, Burnet Companion, Broad-bodied Chaser 3, Common Blue Damselflies 10+. (RP / GWR)

Ragged Robin

Degeers Longhorn

Broad-bodied Chasers


Saturday 9 June 2018

Saturday 9th June 2018

1215 - 1315 light sun, 18c : Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 4, Meadow Brown 2, Large Skipper, Common Blue m, Cinnabar 2, Yellow Shell 3, Silver-ground Carpet, Straw Dot, Burnet Companion, Common Blue Damselfly 4.

Lapwing 6, Mute Swan pair + 6 cygnets, Canada Geese 155 + goslings, Heron, Swallow 2, Willow Warbler 2, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Reed Bunting 2.


Small Copper @ Aldridge Airfield today

Wednesday 6 June 2018

Wednesday 6th June 2018

1000 - 1115 sunny, 17c : Common Tern, LBb Gull 15, Herring Gull 7, GC Grebe, Mute Swan pair + 6 cygnets, Lapwing 8, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 2, Swift 12, House Martin 2, Swallow 2, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat, Silver Y moth, Common Blue Damselfly 6.



        Meadow Brown & Large Skipper on 3rd June (photo's by RP).

Sunday 3 June 2018

Sunday 3rd June 2018

0900 - 1200 sunny, 22c, at quarry etc : Meadow Brown 4, Small Heath 8, Speckled Wood 5, Large Skipper, Dingy Skipper 2, Common Blue 12+, Holly Blue, Large White, Small White 2, Small Tortoiseshell, Cinnabar 5, Yellow Shell 2, Silver Ground Carpet, Common Wave, Burnet Companion 12+, Latticed Heath, Straw Dot 2, Silver Y, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly 5.

Lapwing 17, Oystercatcher, Mute Swan pair with 6 cygnets, Heron, GC Grebe 2, Swift 4, Blackcap 2, Willow Warbler 2, Whitethroat pair, Reed Bunting 2m, Long-tailed Tit family group, Buzzard with prey.



    Mating pairs of Com. Blue butterflies & damselflies today (photo's by RP)

Saturday 2 June 2018

Saturday 2nd June 2018

1000 - 1100 overcast, humid, 18c ; Hobby, Greylag, GC Grebe 2, Heron adult & 2 juv., Lapwing 3, LBb Gull 10, Swift 4, Swallow, Blackcap.

Grey Wagtail on 26th May

Friday 1 June 2018

Thursday 31st May 2018

1000 - 1030 cloudy, 18C ; LR Plover 2, Oystercatcher 2, GC Grebe 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 2, Buzzard, Swift 40+, Swallows & H Martins 30+, Blackcap etc.