Tuesday 30 June 2020

Tuesday 30th June 2020

1000 - 1220 cloudy, 16c: Pochard m, Common Sandpiper, Lapwing 31, Little Grebe pair, Common Tern, Pied Wagtail, Swift 40+, House Martin 10, Swallow 2, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard,  Jay, Mistle & Song Thrush in song, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 5, Chiffchaff 4, Linnet 3.

Comma, Small Tort., 5, Ringlet 5, Clouded Silver, etc.  (RP /



    Tree Bee, Comma and Small Copper, all seen during June (GR)

Sunday 28 June 2020

Sunday 28th June 2020

0945 - 1210 generally cloudy, windy 18c: Hobby, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk with prey, Buzzard, Kestrel m, Mute Swan pair + 3 cygnets, Pochard 3m, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 25, Heron 2, LBb Gull 17 juvs, Bh Gull 30, Swift 90+, House Martin 25+, Sand Martin 20, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap 2, Linnet 2.

A few Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Speckled Woods, Skippers, Cinnabars, Yellow Shells & Large White etc.  Hummingbird Hawkmoth at Rushall.  (GR / RP)



            Red Kite today, Song Thrush & Greenfinch (GR)
Figwort Sawfly 25th June (RP)

Tuesday 23 June 2020

Tuesday 23rd June 2020

0930 - 1230 sunny to 23c: Little Grebe, Pochard m, Lapwing 11, Buzzard 2, Stock Dove 3, Swift 8, Swallow 2, Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff & Blackcaps 6, Linnet 6, Bullfinch 2.

Small Skipper 6, Large Skipper 12, Red Admiral 2, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell 20+, Speckled Wood 4, Ringlets & Meadow Browns 40+, Small Heath, Small & Large Whites, Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet, Cinnabar 4, Yellow Shell, Grass moths, Brown Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer, damselflies, Spotted Longhorn beetles 4.  (RP / GR)





 Spotted Longhorn, Five-spot Burnet, Snout moth, Cinnabar larvae (GR)

Sunday 21 June 2020

Sunday 21st June 2020

0950 - 1200 showery, some sun 16 - 20c: Little Grebe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 12, Kestrel m, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Pied Wagtail, Swift 25+, House Martin 10, Sand Martin 4, Swallow 3, Jay, Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 2, Bullfinch, Greenfinch 2, Linnet 2, Reed Bunting.

Ringlet 2, Meadow Brown 10+, Speckled Wood, Comma new brood, Small Tortoiseshell 20+, Peacock 100s of larvae, Large Skipper 10, Snout, Cinnabar 3 (& larvae), Silver Y, Black-tailed Skimmer, etc   (RP / GR)



          Male Kestrel and Peacock caterpillars today (GR)

Friday 19 June 2020

Friday 19th June 2020

1000 - 1115 rain, 14c: Mute Swan pair +3, Tufted 16, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe pair, Heron, Kestrel male swooped into bramble at ground level but missed prey item, Swift 20, Swallow 2, Sand Martin 3, House Martin 8, Blackcap, Chiffchaff.  (RP / GR)


      Pisaura Mirabilis spider with eggsac & Raven 14th June (RP)

Tuesday 16 June 2020

Tuesday 16th June 2020

1150 - 1250 sunny breaks, 20c: Lapwing 48, Canada Geese 245 + goslings, Teal 2m, Tufted 6, Coot 33 incl young, Little Grebe pair, Cormorant juv, Heron 2, Pied Wagtail, Whitethroat, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting 2. Bank (or Field) Vole.

Silver Y 3, Cinnabar 3, Speckled Wood 3, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, etc.  (GR)





Monday 15 June 2020

Monday 15th June 2020

1140 - 1400 fairly sunny, 22c: Little Grebe pair, GC Grebe, Teal 2m, Lapwing 25, Oystercatcher, Heron 3, Swift 3, Swallow 2, Mistle Thrush, Whitethroat, Blackcap 5, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 3, Bullfinch.

Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell 70+, Meadow Brown 20, Speckled Wood 3, Small Heath 3, Large Skipper 20, Small White 6, Large White, Black-tailed Skimmer, Burnet Companion, Cinnabar adults & larvae.  (GR)

Bracket Fungus on Elder

Sunday 14 June 2020

Sunday 14th June 2020

0940 - 1045 overcast, breezy 15c: continuing quiet, Mute Swan pair + 3 cygnets, Tufted 6, Coot 6+ juvs, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 11, Grey Wagtail, Collared Dove, Buzzard, Greenfinch 3, a few Swifts, Swallows, Chiffchaff & Blackcap.  (RP)


Heron on 2nd June (GR)

Tuesday 9 June 2020

Tuesday 9th June 2020

Swag still being oxygenated with pumps. 1030 - 1200 generally cloudy, 15c: Rook 2, Buzzard, Swift 4, Swallow 2, Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Greenfinch 5, Mistle & Song Thrush in song, Reed Bunting pair + young at nest, Heron, Mute Swan pair + 3 cygnets still.  Also Bank or Field Vole.

Small Tortoiseshell 5, Cinnabar, Yellow Shell 3, Degeers Longhorn.