Sunday 29 August 2021

Sunday 29th August 2021

0930-1130 sunny breaks, breezy, 17c: Gadwall 3, Shoveler, Tufted, Teal 3, Little Grebe 6 incl chick, Little Egret, M Swan 9 (incl mating pair!), Cormorant 5, Lapwing 47, Sparrowhawk, Raven 2 to north, Rook 2, Swift 3, H Martin, Swallow 2, Willow Warbler in song, Chiffchaff 6 (some in song), Blackcap 2, Bullfinch 2, Greenfinch 6.

Vapourer 2, Buff Tip larva, Small Heath (on 28/08), Holly Blue, etc.   (RP/GR) 



 Little Egret, Holly Blue & Common Darter on 28th August (all @ RP)



Saturday 28 August 2021

Saturday 28th August 2021

1015-1145 sunny, 18c: Cormorant 9, Mute Swan 9, Greylag, Little Egret, Little Grebe 5, Teal 2, Shoveler 2, Lapwing 24, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Swallow 6, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 9, Goldcrest.   (GR)


Hobby today (GR)


Thursday 26 August 2021

Thursday 26th August 2021

0945-1115 sunny intervals 17c: Little Grebe 9 incl chick, Shoveler 6, Gadwall 3, Teal 3, Little Egret, Cormorant 5, Heron 3, Lapwing 30, Col.Dove 2, Kingfisher, Raven 4, Swallow 3, Swift, Blackcap 4, etc   (RP)


Gadwall & Shoveler today (RP)


Wednesday 25 August 2021

Wednesday 25th August 2021

0950-1200 overcast, 16c: Whinchat 2, Blackcap 5+, Chiffchaff 5+, Swallow 2, House Martin 3, Stock Dove 3, Sparrowhawk f, ? Sandpiper flew off, Dabchick 2, Cormorant 4, Little Egret etc.   (RP/GR)


Whinchats today (GR)


Tuesday 24 August 2021

Tuesday 24th August 2021

1000-1200 cloudy 16c: M Swan 7, Little Egret, Heron 4, Cormorant 4, Little Grebe 4, Shoveler 7, Wigeon, Coot 138, Moorhen 13, Lapwing 46, large gulls 200+, Chiff/Willow Warbler c8, Swallow 6, Reed Bunting f.  Green Carpet, Common Carpet, Flame Carpet.   (RP)

Green Carpet moth today (RP)

 


Sunday 22 August 2021

Sunday 22nd August 2021

1000-1200 generally cloudy 17c: Mute Swan 8, Cormorant 4, Little Grebe 5, Heron, Lapwing 25, usual gulls, House Martin 3, Sand Martin 2, Swallow, Col. Dove, Sparrowhawk, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 3.

Peacock, Small Tort., Meadow Brown 6, Hedge Brown 3, Common Blue 3m, Flame Carpet (photo), Udea Lutealis moth 2.  (RP /GR)



Saturday 21 August 2021

Saturday 21st August 2021

0830 - 0940 rain 17c: Dabchick 2, Coot 99, Cormorant 5, Lapwing 17, Long-tailed Tit 12, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 3.   (GR)




Thursday 19 August 2021

Thursday 19th August 2021

0940-1040 cloudy, 16c: Greylag, Cormorant 5, M Swan 6, Lapwing 17, Sparrowhawk 2 (photo), Little Grebe, Collared Dove 3, a few House Martins and Swallows etc.  (GR)



Wednesday 18 August 2021

Wednesday 18th August 2021

0945-1015 cloudy: Cormorant 5, Greylag 2, Little Grebe, large gulls 250, Lapwing 20, Swift 2, Collared Dove, Rook.

Hummingbird Hawkmoth,Rushall 17/08 (GR)


Monday 16 August 2021

Monday 16th August 2021

1030-1200 overcast, westerlies 14c: Coot 121, M Swan 6, Cormorant 7, Little Grebe 2, Lapwing 38, GBb Gull 3, Swift 8, House & Sand Martins 12.   (GR)




Sunday 15 August 2021

Sunday 15th August 2021

1020 - 1130 cloudy, breezy 18c, little of interest: Teal 4, Jackdaw 50 off southern field, Sparrowhawk, Collared Dove 2, Swift 2, House Martin 2, etc.   (GR)

Common Blue mating 10/08 (GR)

Peacock on 31st July


Saturday 14 August 2021

Saturday 14th August 2021

0750 - 0945 18c: Mute Swan 6, Cormorant 8, Heron 2, Little Grebe 3, Lapwing 15, Swift 6, Swallow 10, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 5, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting f.

Peacock 3, Meadow Browns & Gatekeepers frequent, Speckled Wood 4, Common Blue, Vapourer.   (GR)

Yellow-legged Gull 02/08 (GR)


Monday 9 August 2021

Monday 9th August 2021

1000-1220 becoming sunny, to 19c: Cormorant 3, Teal 3, Com Sand., Lapwing 20, Dabchick 3, Heron, Swallow, Col.Dove 2, Whitethroat, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 4, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.

Peacock 3, Comma 2, M Brown 10, H Brown 15, Small Heath, Speckled Wood 2, Common Blue 10, Holly Blue, Large Small & Green-veined Whites 10, Large Skipper, Small Skipper 2, Riband Wave moth, Brown Hawker, Hornet Hoverfly, etc.   (RP / GR)


Yellow-legged Gulls 5th Aug (GR)


Sunday 8 August 2021

Sunday 8th August 2021

1100-1200 drizzly 16c, little of interest: Cormorant 4, M Swan 4, Lapwings 20, Yl Gull, Pied Wagtail, Col Dove 2, Chiffchaff 4, Wood Pigeon dozens continuing to fly north.   (GR)



Gatekeeper f, Green-veined & Large White on 3rd August (14 species recorded that day) (RP)


Saturday 7 August 2021

Saturday 7th August 2021

1040- 1120 cloudy, drizzle 17c: Cormorant 3, Mute Swan 4, Dabchick, Com Sand., Yellow-legged Gull 2 adults, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, etc.   (GR)


Com Sand & LBb Gulls (GR)


Thursday 5 August 2021

Thursday 5th August 2021

1500 - 1520 rain 16c: Yellow-legged Gull 4 adults & 1 juv, GBb Gull 5, Herring & LBb Gulls c170, Com. Sandpiper, Lapwing 22, Cormorant 3, Sand Martin 5, Wood Pigeon hundreds flying north in small groups.    (GR)

Swifts - well over 100 above Rushall just prior to rain on Wednesday & a Migrant Hawker.   (GR)



       Comma, Common Blue & Essex Skipper on 3rd August (RP)


Monday 2 August 2021

Monday 2nd August 2021

1045-1215 drizzle 17c: Cormorant 4, Mute Swan 4, Little Grebe 2, Common Sand. 2, Lapwing 24, Yellow-legged Gull 2, GBb Gull 2, Swallow 2, Col Dove 3, Stock Dove, Rook 2, GS Woodpecker, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 3.   (GR)

Painted Lady 31/07 Rushall (GR)