Tuesday 30 April 2019

Tuesday 30th April 2019

1345 - 1530 fairly sunny, 15c : Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 3, House Martin 12, Swallow 3, Common Tern 2, LR Plover, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 2, Cormorant 4, GC Grebe 4, Jay 2, Raven, Mistle Thrush, Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 2, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat 3, Linnet pair, Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk f.  (GWR)

Also Orange Tip 8, Peacock 5, Speckled Wood 5, Longhorn moths 20+.

At Chasewater Monday 29th April - Kittiwake, Swift, Swallows 30+.  (GWR)



            Mistle Thrush & Yellow Wagtail this afternoon.

Sunday 28 April 2019

Sunday 28th April 2019

0920 - 1200 overcast, dull, 8 - 10c : Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat pair, Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff, Blackcap 3, Swallow 20+, Sand Martin 6, House Martin 4, Common Tern, Oystercatcher 3, Lapwing 2, Common Sandpiper, Goosander f, Teal 2, Tufted 14, Heron 6, Cormorant 5, Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush pair, Song Thrush, Linnet 6, Reed Bunting 2.

Stock Dove on 21st April

Saturday 27 April 2019

Saturday 27th April 2019

1015 - 1100 rain, gales, 6c : Common Tern 2, Goosander f, Gadwall m, Cormorant 4, LBb Gull 3, Swallow 50+, Pied Wagtail 5.


Whitethroat & Linnet on 26th (GWR)

Friday 26 April 2019

Friday 26th April 2019

1215 - 1330 & 1515 - 1600, cloudy, rain later 13-11c : Red Kite, Com Sand, LR Plover, Oystercatcher, Heron 4, Canada Geese goslings 4, Gadwall m, Swallow & Sand Martin c70, House Martin 10, Pied Wagtail 13, Whitethroat, Blackcap, etc.  (RP / GWR)


                    Red Kite & Com. Sand today (RP)

Thursday 25 April 2019

Thursday 25th April 2019

1030 - 1115 cloudy, 13c : Common Sandpiper 2, LR Plover 2, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Cormorant 3, Pied Wagtail 5, House Martin 6, Swallow & Sand Martin c60, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Mistle Thrush 2, Linnet 8, Reed Bunting m. (GWR)

Kestrel male on 20th April (RP)

Sunday 21 April 2019

Sunday 21st April 2019

0845 - 1200 sunny to 20c : Goshawk to north-east, Buzzard 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Snipe 8, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing, GC Grebe 4, Cormorant 5, Heron 3, Teal 7, Greylag 3, GS Woodpecker, Rook 2, Jay 2, Stock Dove 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Swallow 3, Sand Martin, Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler 5, Chiffchaff 4, Blackcap 4m & 2f, Linnet 6, Reed Bunting 10.

Also Brimstone m&f, Orange Tip 25+, Small & Gv Whites 10, Speckled Wood 9, Peacock 10+, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Metallic Longhorn moths 9, Small Green Dock Beetles 25+.  (RP / GWR)


Goshawk this morning (GWR)

Friday 19 April 2019

Friday 19th April 2019

1500 - 1600 sunny, 22c : Little Egret, Gadwall pair, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 2, Common Tern 2, Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 2, Blackcap, Swallow, Linnet pair.  (GWR).  Brimstone m & f (RP).

Also Orange Tip 5, Small & Green-veined Whites 3, Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 3.   Brimstone 3m & Holly Blue at Linley Wood.


Orange Tip female today (GWR)

Wednesday 17 April 2019

Wednesday 17th April 2019

1000 - 1215, sunny to 12c : Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 4, Common Tern 3, Lapwing 2, LR Plover 2, Oystercatcher, Little Grebe, GC Grebe 3, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Swallow 2, Sand Martin 2, GS Woodpecker, Blackcap 6, Willow Warbler 5, Chiffchaff 3, Bullfinch m, etc. (RP / GWR)

Also Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 3, Orange Tip 6+, Small White 2.



Yellow Wag & Com Terns today

Tuesday 16 April 2019

Tuesday 16th April 2019

1100, overcast 9c : LR Plover, Greylag 4, Shoveler, Teal 4, Cormorant 4, Little Egret, Swallow, Blackcap 3m, Willow Warbler 5 in song, Chiffchaff, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting. (GWR)  Whitethroat seen yesterday, and Snipe (RP).

Peacock on 1st April.

Litter Swan

Sunday 14 April 2019

Sunday 14th April 2019

0930 fairly sunny, 6c : LR Plover 5, Lapwing, Goosander 6f, Teal 12, Gadwall 2, Tufted 32, GC Grebe 2, Little Egret, Grey Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail 4, Meadow Pipit 2, S Martin 10, Swallow 6, Col Dove 4, Blackcap 10 (3f), Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 3, Mistle Trush, Linnet 4, Reed Bunting, etc (RP)



Friday 12 April 2019

Friday 12th April 2019

0940 - 1120 fairly sunny, still a cold wind, to 8c : Blackcap f & 6m, Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler 3, Swallow 5, Sand Martin 6, House Martin 2, Raven over, Gadwall pair, Teal pair, Tufted 32, Cormorant 3, Heron 2, Mute Swan pair, Little Egret, GC Grebe 2, LR Plover 2, Lapwing 2, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail 5, Collared Dove 2, Stock Dove 2, Mistle Thrush pair, GS Woodpecker, Herring Gull, LBb Gull 4, Sparrowhawk, House Sparrow 3, Reed Bunting m, Crow/Jackdaw/Magpie/Wood Pig/Buzzard/Blackbird/Robin/Wren/Dunnock/Starling/Greenfinch/Bullfinch/Linnet/Chaffinch/Goldfinch/Moorhen/Coot/Mallard/Canada Geese/Bh Gull/Great Tit/Blue Tit/Lt Tit  (51 species).   Also Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood & a Fox. (GWR)

Pied Wagtail 13 present at 1700, with approx 60 hirundines (all 3 sp.) (RP)





             Grebe, Greylag, Heron & Jay seen this week (GWR).


Thursday 11 April 2019

Thursday 11th April 2019

0930 - 1100 sunny to 8c : Blackcap 7 in song, Chiffchaff 5, Willow Warbler 2, House Martin 4, a few Sand Martins & Swallows, LR Plover, GS Woodpecker, Raven over, Wigeon pair, Teal 12, Cormorant 3.  Fox.


Female Blackcap & Coot 7th April (GWR)

Wednesday 10 April 2019

Wednesday 10th April 2019

Sunny but brisk easterlies, to 11c : Common Tern, Common Sand., Lapwing 2, Little Egret, Teal 8, Blackcap.  Raven 2 at Rushall. Also Small White & Orange Tip.  (GC / GWR)


Common Sand. & Goosander

Tuesday 9 April 2019

Tuesday 9th April 2019

1515 - 1620 overcast/light sun, breezy, 10c : Tern species (photo), Common Sandpiper, Lapwing 2, Gadwall f, Mallard with 12 ducklings, Little Egret, House & Sand Martins 30+, Swallow 6, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 6, Pied Wagtail 5, Linnet. (GWR)




Monday 8 April 2019

Monday 8th April 2019

1200 - 1300 fairly cloudy & breezy, 10c : Goosander 8f (all seen earlier on Rushall canal), Wigeon pair, Gadwall 3, Teal 2, Greylag 2, Cormo 3, Lapwing 2, Raven, Swallow, Chiffchaff, Linnet pair, Fox.  (GWR / PPN)

Chiffchaff (RP)

Linnet (GWR)

Sunday 7 April 2019

Sunday 7th April 2019

0915 - 1100 cloudy, cold wind, 7c : Willow Warbler, Blackcap 5m & 1f, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest 2, Swallow 5, Sand Martin 6, Reed Bunting 2, Linnet 2, LR Plover 2, Oystercatcher, Goosander 5f, Gadwall 4, Teal 22, Wigeon pair, Cormorant 4, GS Woodpecker 2, Jay 2, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Pied Wagtail 3, Fox 2.  ( RP / GWR)


Swallows today (GWR)

Saturday 6 April 2019

Saturday 6th April 2019

1030 - 1115 cloudy, breezy, 7c : LR Plover 2, Oystercatcher, Greylag 3, Wigeon pair, GC Grebe 2, Jay 2, Mistle Thrush 2, Blackcap 2m, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler.  Wheatear & Little Owl at Aldridge in fields alongside canal.  2 Ravens at Rushall.


House Martins 3rd April

Wednesday 3 April 2019

Wednesday 3rd April 2019

0930 - 1100 misty start then sunny (heavy hailstorm early afternoon) 5c : House Martin 2, Sand Martin 10, Swallow 3, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff 5, Blackcap 2m, Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Gadwall m, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, Mistle Thrush pair, Song Thrush.  (RP / GWR)



Tuesday 2 April 2019

Tuesday 2nd April 2019

1300 - 1400 rain stopped, 7c : LR Plover 2, Willow Warbler, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 3, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, Wigeon pair.


Quarry on 26th March

Monday 1 April 2019

Monday 1st April 2019

0915 - 1045 becoming sunny 6 - 10c : Swallow, Sand Martin 5, Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 5, Goldcrest, LR Plover, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Goosander 4f, Wigeon pair, Teal pair, Cormorant 7, Heron, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe, Pied Wagtail, Buzzard 3, GS Woodpecker f, Mistle Thrush 2, Fieldfare 40 then flew east, Linnet pair, Reed Bunting. (GWR)  Also Peacock & Small tortoiseshell.



LRP & Sand Martin today (GWR)