Saturday 31 July 2021

Saturday 31st July 2021

1020-1145 cloudy 16c: Mute Swan 4, Cormorant, Heron, Greylag, Teal 2, Tufted 3, Little Grebe 2, Com Sand., Oystercatcher, Lapwing 24, Yellow-legged Gull ad., Great Black-backed Gull 5, Herring & LBb Gull 170 incl 99 juvs, Swift, Swallow 2, Stock Dove, Col.Dove 4, Chiffchaff, Blackcap.   Peacock, Hedge Brown 5, Green-veined White 6, Yellow Shell, etc.   (GR)


Yellow-legged Gull (GR)


Thursday 29 July 2021

Thursday 29th July 2021

1000-1130 sunny breaks, westerly breeze 18c: Teal, Cormorant, Dabchick 3, Lapwing 14, Com. Sandpiper, Linnet 2, etc.

Common Blue summer brood, Mother of pearl moth (photo's).  (RP)



 


Wednesday 28 July 2021

Wednesday 28th July 2021

1115-1200 cloudy, breezy 17c: Mute Swan 4, Heron 2, Cormorant, Little Grebe 4, Coot 46, Lapwing 10, Black-headed Gull 115, Herring & LBb Gull 130, Swift 2, Jay, Col. Dove, Linnet 2, etc.


Heron & LRP 25th July (GR)


Sunday 25 July 2021

Sunday 25th July 2021

1000-1140 light cloud, 20c: Mute Swan 4, Greylag, Dabchick 2, Tufted 2, LR Plover, Common Sand., Lapwing 13, Swift 6, Sand Martin 2, Buzzard, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff 3.

Meadow & Hedge Browns & Ringlets common, Gv White 3, Small & Essex Skippers frequent, Peacock 2 new brood, Yellow Shell.   (GR)


Male Essex Skipper (GR)


Thursday 22 July 2021

Thursday 22nd July 2021

0930-1030 sunny 25c: Cormorant, Little Egret, Heron 3, Greylag, Dabchick 2, Lapwing 29, Com Sandpiper, Swift 4, etc.   (RP / GR)

Shaded Broad Bar moth (GR)


Tuesday 20 July 2021

Tuesday 20th July 2021

0915 - 1130 sunny 25c: Greylag, Dabchick 2, Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 26, Swift 11, Swallow 2, GS Woodpecker, Jay, Rook 2, Sedge Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat, etc

Southern Hawker 2, Brown Hawker 2, Black-tailed Skimmer 6, Six-spot Burnet.  (RP / GR)


Swallow & Com Sand today (GR)


Sunday 18 July 2021

Sunday 18th July 2021

0915-1100 sunny, 25c: Cormorant, Little Egret 3, Heron 3, Little Grebe 3, Lapwing 24, Swift 4, Swallow 6, House Martin, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap 3, etc.

Purple Hairstreak, Comma, Essex Skipper, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker 3, Black-tailed Skimmer 10, etc.   (RP)

Silver-washed Fritillary at Aldridge on buddleia.  (PN)

Raven at Stonehouse, Rushall.  (GR)


Little Egrets & Black-tailed Skimmer (RP)


Wednesday 14 July 2021

Wednesday 14th July 2021

1000-1240 breezy, sunny to 22c: Mute Swan 4, Greylag 2, Lapwing 20, Dabchick 3, Swift 6, Hobby, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush 2, etc.

Hedge Brown (Gatekeeper) m, Ringlets Meadow Browns & Small Heaths common, Speckled Wood 2, Red Admiral, Comma, Cinnabar, Mother Shipton, Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer 4, Common Darter 2, Spotted Longhorn beetle 2.  Pyramidal Orchid.   (RP/GR)

Pyramidal Orchid (RP)


Com Darter & Hobby (GR)


Tuesday 13 July 2021

Tuesday 13th July 2021

1000-1200 cloudy/sunny breaks 20c: Oystercatcher 3, Lapwing 23 + 2 chicks, Heron 3, GC Grebe, Dabchick 2 + 2 juvs, Yellow-legged Gull ad., Swift 8, Swallow 2, Chiffchaff 2, etc.  Comma new brood, Large White, Cinnabar moth & larvae, etc   (RP / GR)


Lapwings (GR)


Saturday 10 July 2021

Saturday 10th July 2021

1400-1440 sunny breaks 21c: Oystercatcher 6, Lapwing 18, Swift 2. Hobby over Aldridge town earlier.  Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Com Blue Damselflies frequent.   (GR)

Small Elephant Hawkmoth (GR)


Thursday 8 July 2021

Thursday 8th July 2021

1500-1530 mainly cloudy, 21c: Oystercatcher 4 (photo's), Lapwing 20 incl young, GC Grebe 2, Greylag, Kestrel m, Buzzard, Swift 4, Bullfinch, etc.  Ringlets common, Small Skipper 2.  (GR)




Wednesday 7 July 2021

Wednesday 7th July 2021

1245-1315 rain shower, 18c: continuing quiet, GC Grebe, Lapwing 23 incl chicks, Mute Swan 4, Teal, Swift 8, Sparrowhawk, etc.   (GR)


Coots on 30th June (GR)


Monday 5 July 2021

Monday 5th July 2021

1115 - 1200 cloudy, 16c: GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe 2, Greylag 2, Tufted 8, Lapwing 23 incl 2 chicks, Herring & LBb Gull 63, Swift 13, Col Dove 4.  (GR)


Heron & Cormorant 08/06 (GR)

GC Grebe in flight (RP)


Sunday 4 July 2021

Sunday 4th July 2021

Heavy rain, 16c: Little Egret, Cormorant, Greylag, Heron 2, Teal, Tufted 7, Lapwing 21, Col Dove, Swift 3, Whitethroat.   (GR)

Oystercatcher on 30/06 (GR)

Egret today (GR)