Thursday 29 September 2022

Thursday 29th September 2022

1030-1200 fairly sunny after rain, breezy, 12c:  Osprey circled for a few mins then drifted south-east with two Buzzards, Sparrowhawk f, Raven 2, Jay, Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff, Lapwing 44, Little Egret, Little Grebe 17, Coot 166, Wigeon 7, Shoveler 8, Teal 2, Gadwall pair, Tufted 2.  (GR)



Osprey this morning (GR)


Sunday 25 September 2022

Sunday 25th September 2022

1020-1120 light cloud 11c: Wigeon 4, Shoveler 4, Gadwall 4, Tufted 3, Teal 2, Little Egret, GBb Gull, Lapwing 31, Jay 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Swallow, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest.   (GR)

Great Grebe in flight (RP)


Thursday 22 September 2022

Thursday 22nd September 2022

0930-1020 cloudy, breezy 13c:  Snipe, Lapwing 59, Wigeon 3, Shoveler 2, Teal 5, Tufted m, Gadwall 4, Little Egret, Little Grebe 18, Coot 181, House Martin 4, Meadow Pipit 2,  Herring & LBb Gull 150+, Jay, Raven.  (GR)

1 Pink-footed Goose still present yesterday but gone today.  (RP)


Long-tailed Tits 8th Sept.


Tuesday 20 September 2022

Tuesday 20th September 2022

1015 - 1215 hazy, 15c: Pink-footed Geese 7, flew off north-west at 1125 but 3 came back 20 minutes later, Gadwall 2, Shoveler 2, Teal 2, Snipe, Lapwing 40, Little Grebe 15, Sparrowhawk f mobbed by Magpies, Buzzard, Meadow Pipit 2, Grey Wagtail, Linnet, Chiffchaff 8+.   (GR / RP) 



Pink-footed's today (GR)


Saturday 17 September 2022

Saturday 17th September 2022

1115 - 1230 sunny: Grey Wagtail (photo), Snipe, Mute Swan 6 ad + 5 juv, Teal 8, Shoveler 5, Gadwall 2, Little Grebe 23 (record count), Chiffchaff 4, Blackcap, etc.   (RP)



Wednesday 14 September 2022

Wednesday 14th September 2022

Late morning, cloudy/sunny breaks 14c: Lapwing 41, Teal 4, Gadwall 5, Greylag,  Sparrowhawk, GBb Gull 2, Collared Dove, House & Sand Martins 25, Meadow Pipit 2, Blackcap 2f, Chiffchaff 8, etc.  (GR)

Knotgrass moth larva today

Great Black-backed Gull 


Tuesday 13 September 2022

Tuesday 13th September 2022

Mid morning, hazy 14-17c: Gadwall 11, Shoveler 7, Teal 4, Greylag, Lapwing 50, Little Grebe 21, Sparrowhawk, Jay 2, House Martin, Swallow 5, Bullfinch m, etc.  Also Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood 7, Red Admiral, Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker.  (RP)

Dew-covered web (GR)


Monday 12 September 2022

Sunday 11 September 2022

Sunday 11th September 2022

1015-1210 overcast, misty & damp 14-17c: Barnacle Goose, Gadwall 4, Tufted m & 4 juvs, Teal 2, Shoveler 5, GC Grebe, Little Grebe 19, Little Egret 2, Swallow, a few House & Sand Martins, Snipe, Lapwing 60.  (GR / RP)


Barnacle Goose today (GR)


Saturday 10 September 2022

Saturday 10th September 2022

0815-1050 overcast 14-17c: Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 10+, Yellow Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Common Sand., Lapwing 12, Rook, Raven 2, Jay, Little Egret, Teal 2, Shoveler 5, etc.  (GR)


Fox today.


Thursday 8 September 2022

Thursday 8th September 2022

1015 - 1215 rain clearing, bright, 18c: Yellow Wagtail, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 20+, Whitethroat, House Martin & Swallow 20+, Sand Martin 12, Raven, Sparrowhawk, Com Sand., Lapwing 25, Teal 7, Shoveler 5, etc.

Also seen - Red Admiral, Spec Wood 5, Small Whites 10, Vapourer 2, Migrant Hawker 3.  (RP / GR)

At Rushall a female Pied Flycatcher showed well from only 5 yards distance in the garden at 08:05 briefly, before disappearing into bushes.


Snipe & juv Tufted 3rd Sept


Tuesday 6 September 2022

Tuesday 6th September 2022

1015-1045 cloudy after heavy rain 17c: Swift (late), House & Sand Martins 25+, Sparrowhawk, Snipe 3, Com Sand., Teal 6, Shoveler 5, Little Egret 3.  (GR)


Hummingbird Hawk @ Rushall
18th July (GR)

Monday 5 September 2022

Monday 5th September 2022

0845-1100 sunny, to 20c: Snipe 3, Com Sand., Lapwing 12, Little Egret 4, Wigeon 6, Shoveler 6, Dabchick 18, Kestrel f, House Martin 6, Sand Martin 5, Swallow 4, Whitethroat 2, Kingfisher, etc.  (GR / RP)

Also Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood 6, Meadow Brown, a few whites, Migrant Hawker 3. No sign of deceased Guillemot (video below).


 

 

Sunday 4 September 2022

Sunday 4th September 2022

A Guillemot was found drifting on The Swag at 11:25 and slowly headed for the shoreline. As with most off-course seabirds it wasn't in the best of condition and looked as though it might perish at any moment. It was however still clinging on to life at 15:00 during a heavy downpour.

Update - the bird hung on till about 20:00 and then apparently expired.

Also of note was a Sparrowhawk, Common Sandpiper and a few Sand and House Martins.







Guillemot today (GR)



Saturday 3 September 2022

Saturday 3rd September 2022

"All-dayer" from 0630 - 1730. Hazy start then cloudy, 16 - 21c.  60 species as seen:

1 Collared Dove (1)
2 Wood Pigeon (numerous)
3 Jackdaw (20+)
4 Magpie (30+)
5 Goldfinch (9)
6 Wren (5)
7 Robin (numerous)
8 Chiffchaff (20+)
9 Goldcrest (4)
10 Blue Tit (6)
11 Great Tit (3)
12 Grey Wagtail (2)
13 Bullfinch (5)
14 Buzzard (3)
15 Swallow (30+)
16 Chaffinch (2)
17 Coot (134)
18 Little Grebe (12)
19 Black-headed Gull (numerous)
20 Canada Geese (50+)
21 Mallard (numerous)
22 Moorhen (6)
23 Mute Swan (7)
24 Lapwing (21)
25 Swift (6)
26 House Martin (7)
27 Carrion Crow (5+)
28 Whitethroat (2)
29 Lesser Whitethroat (1)
30 Cormorant (5)
31 Lesser Black-backed Gull (40+)
32 Stock Dove (7)
33 Pied Wagtail (2)
34 Little Egret (3)
35 Reed Bunting (2)
36 Blackcap (10+)
37 Blackbird (3)
38 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1)
39 Rook (1)
40 Heron (4)
41 Greenfinch (2)
42 Shoveler (5)
43 Green Sandpiper (1)
44 Long-tailed Tit (small flocks)
45 Tufted (4)
46 Teal (22)
47 Dunnock (5)
48 Starling (25)
49 Herring Gull (3)
50 Snipe (1)
51 Meadow Pipit (2)
52 Sparrowhawk (2)
53 Kestrel (2)
54 Garden Warbler (1)
55 Song Thrush (1)
56 Feral Pigeon (8)
57 Mistle Thrush (1)
58 Jay (1)
59 Raven (2)
60 Common Sandpiper (1)
 
Also seen - Fox (2), Speckled Wood (8), Small White (6), Meadow Brown (3), Common Blue (m), Vapourer (2), Southern Hawker (2), Migrant Hawker (2), Common Darter (11).  (GR)
Sunrise through haze


Green & Common Sands (GR)


    Whitethroat & Lesser White. (GR)