Tuesday 30 July 2019

Tuesday 30th July 2019

0830 - 1000 cloudy & dull, rain later, 16c : Yellow-legged Gull, Little Grebe pair + 2 young, GC Grebe 4, Teal 3, Tufted 10, Mute Swan 5, Cormorant 9, Heron 5, Lapwing 59, Rook c50.  (RP)

Yellow-legged Gull today (RP)

Com Sand on 28th July (GWR)

Monday 29 July 2019

Monday 29th July 2019

1130 - 1300 sunny, 22c : Peregrine, Mute Swan 4, Little Grebe pair + 2 young, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant 6, Collared Dove 4, etc.

Holly Blue, Peacock 9, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet 6, Meadow Brown abundant, Hedge Brown abundant, Speckled Wood numerous, Yellow Shell, a few Small Skippers, etc.  Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker 10, Common Darter 3.  (GWR)



             Holly Blue & Red-legged Ichneuman Wasp today

Sunday 28 July 2019

Sunday 28th July 2019

1010 - 1115 cold & rainy, 13c : Common Sandpiper, Lapwing 72, Pochard 2 (photo), Teal 2, Tufted 12, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe 2 + 2 young, Coot 26, Bh Gull 111, Pied Wagtail 4, Swift 12, House & Sand Martins c20, Swallow 2, Blackcap.  (GWR)

Saturday 27 July 2019

Saturday 27th July 2019

1700 - 1745 rain stopped, 18c : Little Grebe pair with 3 young, Tufted 6, Teal 2, Coot 38, Cormorant 4, Heron 3, Lapwing 86.  (RP)

Little Grebe with young (RP)

Friday 26 July 2019

Friday 26th July 2019

1200 - 1330 fairly sunny, 23c : Rook 40 in southern field, Cormorant, Bh Gull 80+, Herring & LBb Gull 60+, Heron 4, Pied Wagtail, Swallow, House Martin 12, Collared Dove 8, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 3.

Peacock 12, Small Tortoiseshell 7, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady 2 larvae, Small & Essex Skippers c30, Hedge Brown c20, etc.

Brown Hawker 2, Black-tailed Skimmer c10.  (GWR / PJR)

A few Rooks today.

Wednesday 24 July 2019

Wednesday 24th July 2019

1015 - 1130 sunny to 24c : Green Sandpiper, Lapwing 86, Teal 2, Tufted 8, Cormorant 9, GC Grebe 2, Herring Gull 9, Collared Dove 21, Stock Dove, Swift 5 (200+ yesterday near Park Limepits), House Martin 2, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff 2.

Peacock 2 new brood, Small Tortoiseshell 5, numerous Meadow Browns, Hedge Browns, Speckled Woods & Ringlets, Cinnabar moth & numerous larvae.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Brown Hawker 2, Common Darter.  (GWR)



            White-letter Hairstreak at Rushall today (GWR)

Sunday 21 July 2019

Sunday 21st July 2019

0915 - 1200 sunny start clouding over, 19c : Common Tern, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 88, GC Grebe 2, Heron 5, Teal, Tufted 4, Raven 2, Buzzard 3, Sparrowhawk, Collared Dove 8, Pied Wagtail, Swallow 4, Swift 3, Blackbird 5, Whitethroat 3, Blackcap, Willow W/Chiffchaff 5, Greenfinch 2, Reed Bunting 3, etc.

Another Marbled White (3rd of year), Meadow Brown & Ringlet 100's, Hedge Brown 30+, Speckled Wood 5, Red Admiral, Comma 4, Small Tortoiseshell 7, Small Skipper 100's, Essex Skipper 3, Large Skipper 10, Small, Green-veined & Large Whites, Six-spot Burnet 2, Yellow Shell, Latticed Heath 2.

Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor 2, Black-tailed Skimmer 2, Brown Hawker dozens.  (RP / GWR)



   Six-spot Burnet, Common Darter f & Emerald Damselfly today (RP)

Wednesday 17 July 2019

Wednesday 17th July 2019

1100 - 1215 hazy sun, breezy, 22c : Tufted 6, GC Grebe 2, Heron 5, Lapwing 50+, LBb Gull 31, Herring Gull 4, Kestrel, Buzzard, Collared Dove 7, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting 3, etc.

Small Tortoiseshell 4, Comma, Speckled Wood 4, good numbers of Meadow Browns, Hedge Browns, Ringlets, Large & Small Whites, Small Skippers.  Brown Hawker 2, Southern Hawker.



       Green Sandpiper & Black Tailed Skimmer on 14th July (GWR)

Monday 15 July 2019

Monday 15th July 2019

1115 - 1330 cloud clearing, sunny 19c : Tufted 6, Heron 5, Cormorant 4, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe, Lapwing 99, Buzzard 2, Collared Dove 4, Swift 4, Swallow 2.

Essex & Small Skippers c20, Large Skipper 3, Marbled White, Meadow Brown 20+, Ringlet 20+, Hedge Brown 3, Speckled Wood, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Tort 20.

Emperor, Black-t Skimmer 10, Brown Hawker 3, Common Darter, Common Blue Damsels 20+, Ichneumon wasp (extensorious), Welsh Chafer 3.  (RP)


Com damsel & Essex Skipper (RP)



Sunday 14 July 2019

Sunday 14th July 2019

0930 - 1300 overcast/drizzle leading to sunny breaks, 19c : Marbled White, Essex Skipper 15+, Small Skipper 15+, Large Skipper 6, Ringlet 20+, Meadow Brown abundant,  Hedge Brown 6, Small Tortoiseshell 10+, Comma, Large & Small Whites 20+, Gv White 2, Cinnabar 3.

Black-tailed Skimmer 4, Broad-bodied Chaser, Brown Hawker 3, Common Darter 2, a few damselflies.

Greylag, Cormorant 5, Tufted 4, Teal, Gc Grebe, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing 96, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker heard, Kestrel, Buzzard, LBb Gull 5, Collared Dove 8, Stock Dove, Swift 2, Swallow 12, House Martin 4, Sand Martin 4. Whitethroat 2, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 3, Bullfinch, Linnet m, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 4, etc.  (GWR / RP)




               Marbled White & Essex Skipper today (GWR)

Saturday 13 July 2019

Saturday 13th July 2019

0930 - 1030 overcast, breezy, 17c : Mute Swan 4, Greylag, Cormorant 5, Heron, GC Grebe 2, Tufted 8, Lapwing 53, Swift 20, Swallow 12, House Martin 6, Sand Martin 4, Collared Dove 7, Pied Wagtail, Blackcap 2 juvs, Chiffchaff, Greenfinch 2, Linnet 2, House Sparrow 2, Red Fox (photo), etc.  (GWR)


Monday 8 July 2019

Monday 8th July 2019

1100 - 1330 cloudy start/some sun, to 20c : Purple Hairstreak (at least one surviving the oak felling), Hedge Brown (Gatekeeper), Ringlet 30+, Meadow Brown 5, Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White, Gv White, Cinnabar 2 + dozens of larvae, Shaded Broad Bar, Yellow Shell 2.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Broad-bodied Chaser, Brown Hawker, Azure damselfly, Common Darter f, Common Blue damsels.

Lapwing 40, Cormorant, Heron 5, GC Grebe, Pied Wagtail, GS Woodpecker, Swift 3, Blackcap 2, etc.  (RP / GWR)

On Sunday 7th July 5 Little Egrets were present at 0805, later seen flying in to Blithfield. (PPN)


Welsh Chafer bugs 5th July (GWR)

Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Rushall 4th July

Saturday 6 July 2019

Saturday 6th July 2019

Branton Hill pool etc 1030 - 1105, overcast, 17c : Oystercatcher 2, Cormorant, Heron, Little Grebe, Coot 2, Mallard 3, Bh Gull c40, Rook & Jackdaw c60 on fields, Buzzard, Swift 2, Swallow, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove 3, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Greenfinch 3, Linnet 2.  (GWR)









           Seen at Branton Hill, Aldridge this morning (GWR)

Friday 5 July 2019

Friday 5th July 2019

1000 - 1245 sunny, 23c : Peregrine over quarry, Raven 2, Green Sandpiper 2, Lapwing 46, Pochard 3, Cormorant 5, Swallow 10 (at least 6 juveniles), Swift 6, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler.

Painted Lady, Comma, Small Tort.4, Large White 4, Small White, Gv White, Small Heath 4, Meadow Brown/Ringlet/Speckled Wood scores, Small Skipper 8, Cinnabar 6 + dozens of larvae, Yellow Shell.

Brown Hawker 2, Black-tailed Skimmer 10m+.  Welsh Chafer beetles (RP / GWR)

Common Tern along Rushall canal at 1700, and juvenile Raven at the Stonehouse (2 adults seen earlier).  (GWR)

Green Sand. on 27th June


Swallows today (GWR)

Thursday 4 July 2019

Thursday 4th July 2019

1000 - 1145 sunny, 21c : Pochard 3, Gadwall, Tufted 12, Little Grebe, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant 3, Mute Swan 4, Lapwing 28, Swift 4, Swallow 5, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat, Linnet pair, Buzzard 2.

Red Admiral, Comma, Painted Lady 2, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Small Skipper 4, Ringlet & Meadow Brown abundant, Speckled Wood 6, Small Heath 2, Small White, Cinnabar 6.

Emperor, Brown Hawker 2, Broad-bodied Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, a few damselflies.  Spotted Longhorn beetle.  (GWR)


Comma & Small Skipper (GWR)

Tuesday 2 July 2019

Monday 1st July 2019

1615 - 1815 sunny, breezy, 20c : Cormorant 2, Heron 2, GC Grebe 2, Lapwing 42, LBb Gull 18, Herring Gull 3, Bh Gull 52, Swift 8, Swallow 2, House Martyn 4, Sand Martin 2, Collared Dove 2, Stock Dove 2.

Painted Lady 2, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell 17, Meadow Brown 9, Large Skipper 7, Ringlet, Burnet Companion 3.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor, Common Darter.  (RP)


Emperor & Broad-bodied Chaser (RP)