1430-1500 cloudy 18c: Tufted 12, Heron, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 18, Little Grebe 2, H Martin 4. Ringlet 3, S Tort., Southern Hawker. (GR)
Little Grebes & Blackneck (GR) |
1130-1245 cloudy 17c: Greylag, Cormorant, Heron 3, Tufted 10, Gadwall, Pochard m, Little Grebe 5 + 2 juvs, GC Grebe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 17, Yellow-legged Gull ad, a few martins & swallows, Col. Dove 4, Jay, Raven, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 2, Blackcap 3, Whitethroat, etc. Red Fox.
A few Meadow Browns & Small Heath, Small Tort., Blackneck, Burnet Companion.
Hobby @ Daw End canal. (GR)
Common Centaury |
Self Heal |
Marsh Orchid (GR) |
1030-1130 overcast, drizzle 13c: Yellow-legged Gull adult (photo's), Mute Swan pair, Greylag 2, Tufted 8, Pochard m, GC Grebe 2, Heron, Lapwing 22, Pied Wag, Swift 2, House Martin 5, Sand Martin 7, Swallow 2, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap 2. (GR)
1230-1400 sunny 21c: Ringlet 5, M Brown 20, Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 6, Common Blue 2m, Large Skipper 3, Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet, Cinnabar, Burnet Companion 2, Yellow Shell, etc. Broad-bodied Chaser.
Lapwing 10, Cormorant 3, Mute Swan pair, Stock Dove 3, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 2. (GR / RP)
Ringlet & BB Chaser (GR) |
1030-1300 fairly cloudy & windy 14-16c: Teal 4, Pochard m, Tufted 10, Greylag 2, GC Grebe, Little Grebe, Cormorant 2, Lapwing 11, Swift 6, all 3 martins & swallows 12, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 2, Stock Dove 2, Col Dove 2, Whitethroat 4, Chaffinch, etc.
Red Admiral, Small Tort.c30, Meadow Brown 3, Speckled Wood 2, Large Skipper 3, Large White, Cinnabar, Red-eyed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Crucifer bugs. (RP/GR)
Nutmeg moth 19/06 (RP) |
Goatsbeard today (GR) |
Grey Wagtail 13/06 (GR) |
1315 - 1500 sunny intervals, 17c: Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Small Tort. c50 fresh out, Nutmeg moth. Red-eyed Damselfly m, Black-tailed Skimmer m, Brassica Shieldbugs, Dock bug.
Lapwing 8, Buzzard 2, Canada Geese hundreds incl juvs, Linnets, Whitethroat etc. (RP)
Large Skipper & Meadow Brown (RP) |
Black-tailed Skimmer (RP) |
Crucifer Shieldbugs (RP) |
0930-1130 sunny to 23c: Pochard m, Tufted 4, Lapwing 8, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Swift 9, Swallow 2, GS Woodpecker, Col Dove 7, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 3, Blackcap 3, Whitethroat 2, Greenfinch, etc.
Small Tortoiseshell 1, Speckled Wood 6, Holly Blue, Small White 3, Common White Wave 3, Yellow Shell. Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue Damselflies numerous. Banded Demoiselle at Rushall. (GR)
Pochard & Gadwall (GR) |
1030 - 1230 sunny, 21c: Gadwall, Greylag, Cormorant, Heron 2, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 13, Common Tern, Sparrowhawk, Swift 4, Mistle Thrush pair, Willow Warbler 3, Whitethroat 4, etc.
Small Heath 10+, Common Blue 8, Dingy Skipper 6, Large White, Burnet Companion 10+, Mother Shipton 2, Latticed Heath 2, Cinnabar 3, Emperor dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly c30. (GR)
Ragged Robin & Dog Rose today |
Red Admiral (Rushall) 07/06 |
"Snow Goose" on 3rd June (GR) |
1315-1445 sunny, 21c: Tufted, Heron, Lapwing 4, Swift 2, Swallow 8, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler.
Dingy Skipper, Common Blue 6, Small Heath 6, Gv White 4, Burnet Companion, Mother Shipton. Common, Azure & Blue-tailed Damselflies, Catharis rustica beetle. (RP)
c.rustica beetle |
Common Blue |
Com.blue Damsel (all@RP) |
1030-1130 cloudy, 18c: Lapwing 3, LBb Gull 50, Swift 8, House Martin 12, Swallow 2, Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush pair, Whitethroat 3 (photo), Blackcap 2, Willow Warbler, Linnet 6, Greenfinch pair. (GR)