Tortoiseshells today. |
Wednesday 27 February 2019
Wednesday 27th February 2019
0930 - 1200 sunny after frost, 8 - 15c : Raven, Meadow Pipit 3, Redwing 4, Mistle Thrush 2, Song Thrush 2 in song, Goldcrest, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker m, Pied Wagtail, Kestrel, Buzzard 3, Little Egret, Little Grebe, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant, Heron, Wigeon 2, Teal 8, Tufted 40, Lapwing 45, Bh Gull 151, Canada Geese c100, Coot c40, Moorhen 10, Mute Swan 9 (pair at nest), etc. Small Tortoiseshell 2. (GWR)
Tuesday 26 February 2019
Tuesday 26th February 2019
1000 - 1200 sunny, to 15c : Greylag, Little Egret, Cormorant 5, Wigeon 2, Teal 2, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe, Bh Gull 51, Lapwing 12, Pied Wagtail 2, Reed Bunting m. (GWR)
Small Tortoiseshell feeding at Red Dead-nettle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee 2. Plenty of Coltsfoot & Lesser Celandine in flower. Brimstone butterfly near Linley Wood at 1420, and although not our area an early Small White was seen flying at Rowley Regis. (PR)
After the fog cleared, Sunday 24th Feb.
Small Tortoiseshell feeding at Red Dead-nettle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee 2. Plenty of Coltsfoot & Lesser Celandine in flower. Brimstone butterfly near Linley Wood at 1420, and although not our area an early Small White was seen flying at Rowley Regis. (PR)
After the fog cleared, Sunday 24th Feb.
Monday 25 February 2019
Monday 25th February 2019
Sunday 24 February 2019
Sunday 24th February 2019
0930 - 1300 fog clearing, sunny after 1100, 6 - 12c : Snipe 66, Lapwing 20, Ring-necked Parakeet, Cormorant 10, Mute Swan 7, GC Grebe, Teal 12, Shoveler 2, Common Gull, Kestrel 2, Buzzard, Jay 2, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail 2, Song Thrush 3 in song, Redwing 2, Bullfinch 2, Greenfinch, Lesser Redpoll 3, Reed Bunting 4, etc.
Snipe & Parakeet today |
Thursday 21 February 2019
Thursday 21st February 2019
Rushall 1815 - First Pipistrelle Bat of the year flitting around at dusk. 7 Buzzards circling high over at 1405. Also 200+ Jackdaws over to the north on Tuesday 19th.
Rooftop birds - Lesser Black-backed Gull & Stock Dove on RMD Kwikform 19th Feb.
Rooftop birds - Lesser Black-backed Gull & Stock Dove on RMD Kwikform 19th Feb.
Wednesday 20 February 2019
Wednesday 20th February 2019
1000 - 1200 9c but cold wind : Oystercatcher, Lapwing 100+, Little Grebe, GC Grebe 2, Goosander 7, Pochard 32, Shoveler 5, Wigeon 5, Tufted 42, Teal 4, Cormorant 3, Heron 2, Common Gull 2, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 2, Grey Wagtail f, Redwing, Greenfinch 2. (RP / GWR)
Flowers of Cornelian Cherry, found growing today at what may have been the site of a former cottage or smallholding.
Flowers of Cornelian Cherry, found growing today at what may have been the site of a former cottage or smallholding.
Monday 18 February 2019
Monday 18th February 2019
Sunday 17 February 2019
Sunday 17th February 2019
Wednesday 13 February 2019
Wednesday 13th February 2019
Monday 11 February 2019
Monday 11th February 2019
Sunday 10 February 2019
Sunday 10th February 2019
1000 - 1130 cloudy, drizzle, 4c : Snipe 27 at floods, Lapwing 100+, Teal 8, Shoveler 3m, Pochard 26, Tufted 32, Cormorant 3, Common Gull 3, Pied Wagtail, Kestrel m, Buzzard 2, Jay 2, Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Song Thrush in song, Bullfinch pair, Reed Bunting 3.
Dotted Border & Pale Brindled Beauty moths (at Rushall)
Dotted Border & Pale Brindled Beauty moths (at Rushall)
Saturday 9 February 2019
Saturday 9th February 2019
1100 - 1145 cloudy, strong wind, 6c : Mediterranean Gull adult (ringed PNU5), Common Gull 3, Oystercatcher, Lapwing c100, Greylag 2, Mute swan 10, Cormorant, Heron, Goosander 5, Pochard 22, Shoveler 5, Wigeon 4, Teal 2, Tufted 58. (RP)
Med.Gull & Oystercatcher today (photo's by RP)
Med.Gull & Oystercatcher today (photo's by RP)
Wednesday 6th February 2019
Tuesday 5 February 2019
Tuesday 5th February 2019
Sunday 3 February 2019
Sunday 3rd February 2019
Saturday 2 February 2019
Saturday 2nd February 2019
Friday 1st February 2019
Thursday 31st January 2019
1030 - 1130, 0c, pools frozen :
All 5 species of commoner gulls but low numbers (2 Common Gull).
262 Canada Goose
169 Lapwing
62 Coot
10 Wigeon
2 Shoveler
2 Heron
1 Cormorant
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