Saturday 30th December 2023

Overcast 9c:  M Swan 25, ducks as 28/12, Lapwing 95, Heron, L Egret, Com Gull 3, Bh Gull c250, Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Raven, Stock Dove 2, etc.   (RP / GR)

Heron & Wagtail today (RP)

Thursday 28th December 2023

1020 - 1200 rainy/breezy 9c|:  little change- M Swan 24, Cormo 8, L Egret, Heron, Teal 16, Shoveler 10, Gadwall 10, Tufted 52+, Pochard 2, Wigeon 4, Moorhen 23, Com Gull 3, GBb Gull 14, Lapwing 95, Buzzard 2, Jay, Redwing 3.   (GR) (RP)

Tufted duck wing stretching

Mute swan today (GR)

Monday 25th December 2023

Afternoon, dull, drizzly 10c:  Lesser Redpoll 6, Goldcrest 3, Lt Tit small flocks, Song Thrush, Blackbird 8, Jay 2, Goosander 3f, L Egret, + usuals.   (GR)

Redpolls today

Sunday 24th December 2023

1030 cloudy, westerlies 13c:  much as yesterday, also Goosander, Cormorant 16, Lapwing 70, Bh Gull c200, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Red Fox, etc.

Saturday 23rd December 2023

0930 - 1100 cloudy, 10c: M Swan 19 + 10, Gadwall 16, Shoveler 12, Wigeon 5, Tufted 64, Teal 10, Pochard 3, L Egret, Cormorant 9, Dabchick 9, Com Gull 2, Kestrel.   Also Goldcrest, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Bullfinch etc.  (RP)  Jackdaw 150+ on west field on 21/12.  (GR)

some of the Jackdaws 21/12

incl white-feathered bird 
(not Daurian)

Monday 18th December 2023

1145 - 1245 dull & overcast, 10c:  Iceland Gull adult, initially on the water then flew to gull flock on west field (still there at 14:50), GBb Gull 45, Common Gull 2, L Egret 2, Bullfinch 3, Redwing, Sparrowhawk later, etc.  (GR)

Iceland Gull today (GR)

Sunday 17th December 2023

1000 - 1200 cloudy, strong sw wind:  Goldeneye f, Teal 8, Shoveler 12, Gadwall 10, Pochard 2f, Wigeon 6, Tufted c40, M Swan 18, L Egret (3 later), Heron, Cormorant 12, Lapwing 60, Com Gull 2, GBb Gull c30, Siskin 3, Bullfinch m, Goldfinch 25, Greenfinch 2.  Sparrowhawk & Buzzard at 1420 & 100+ Jackdaws to NW.   (RP / GR)

Goldeneye today (GR)

Wednesday 13th December 2023

Mid-day, cloudy 6c:  Siskin 2, Greenfinch, Goldfinch 2, Redpoll over,  Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Sparrowhawk m, Common Gull 2, GBb Gull c40, Wigeon 9, Shoveler 10, Pochard m, Gadwall 12, Teal 24, M Swan 18 + 9 juv, etc.  Red Deer 4.   (GR / RP)

Coot L71 & Red Deer (GR)

Sunday 10th December 2023

Overcast, rain 8c:  Mute Swan 19 + 9 juvs, L Egret (2 on 09/12), Goosander m, Shoveler 11, Coot 150 incl. white ringed bird L71, GBb Gull 44, etc.  Goldcrest & Goldfinch 24 at Rushall (garden).   (GR)

Friday 8th December 2023

1020-1200 cloudy, breezy 7c:  Moorhen 26, Shoveler 12, Wigeon 4, Pochard 3, Gadwall 9, Teal 20, Lapwing c50, GBb Gull c40, Raven 2, etc.   (GR)

Sunlight on back field (GR)

Wednesday 6th December 2023

Mid-morning, sunny after frost 1c:  M Swan 17 + 9 juvs, Greylag, Shoveler 12, Wigeon 10, Pochard, Teal 31, Gadwall 2, Heron 2, GBb Gull c50, Common Gull 2, Lapwing 64, GS Woodpkr, etc.   (RP / GR)

View from Hopleys Bridge

Tuesday 5th December 2023

1200 - 1300 light rain 6c:  M Swan 17 + 6, Gadwall 5, Shoveler 7, Teal 16, Wigeon, Pochard, Tufted 28, L Egret, Lapwing 64, GS Woodpecker, Song Thrush etc.   (RP)

View on 7th Nov. (GR)

Sunday 3rd December 2023

Lapwings etc on ice today (GR)

Saturday 2nd December 2023

1200 - 1300 sunny, Swag mainly frozen, 1c:  M Swan 15 + 3, Snipe, Shoveler 9, Teal 8, Gadwall 7, Wigeon 6, Goosander m, Pochard f, Mallard 50 flew in, Common Gull 2, large gulls c150, Stock Dove 2, L Egret 2 on 01/12/23.   (RP)

Shoveler & Snipe today

Tuesday 28th November 2023

1000 - 1200 sunny 4c:  Song Thrush, Siskin small flock, Bullfinch, M Pipit 4, Sparrowhawk 2, Jay, Common Gull 8, GBb Gull 42, Lapwing c40, Teal 15, Shoveler 10, Gadwall 11, Pochard 3, Wigeon 8, L Grebe 18, L Egret 2, M Swan 17 + 8 juvs.  Red Fox.   (GR / RP)

Heron & Sparrowhawk (GR)

Sunday 26th November 2023

1000 - 1200 overcast, drizzly 3c:  Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Jay 2, Sparrowhawk, Tufted 41, Greylag 14, others as per yesterday.  (RP / GR)

Parakeets @ Rushall today

Saturday 25th November 2023

1100 - 1200 sunny 4c, M Swan 17 + 7, Cormorant 9, Heron, Little Egret (4 at 14:00), Gadwall 12, Shoveler 11, Wigeon 14, Tufted 38, Teal 6, Pochard f, GC Grebe 2, L Grebe 21, Common Gull 5,  Lapwing 58, Redwing 6, Fieldfare 4.   (RP)

Wigeon & Gadwall today (RP)

Thursday 23rd November 2023

1000 - 1130 sunny/westerlies 11c:  Siskin 7, Greenfinch 8, Kingfisher, Common Gull 5, GBb Gull 40, Pochard f, Wigeon 4, M Swan 16 + 7 juvs, usual other waterfowl etc.

Shaggy Ink Cap (RP)

Sunday 19th November 2023

1000 - 1220 showery/westerlies 11c:  M Swan 16 + 7, Greylag 22, Goosander 4 (1m), Gadwall 12, Teal 13, Tufted 34, Shoveler 10, Wigeon 4, L Egret, Cormorant 13, L Grebe 16, Common Gull 5, Lapwing 112 + 35 at McKech's, Buzzard, GS Woodpecker m, Chaffinch f, Goldfinch & Redpoll flock 30+, Goldcrest, etc.   (RP / GR)

Goosander & Lapwings 
today (GR)

Friday 17th November 2023

1010 - 1220 sunny after light frost 5 - 10c:  Greylag 23, Gadwall 14, Shoveler 12, Wigeon 2, Teal 6, Cormorant 13, Lapwing 51, Sparrowhawk 2, GBb Gull 48, Jay 2, Skylark 2, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest 3, Blackbird 7, Robin 7, Wren 11, Dunnock 6, Bullfinch 2, Siskin, Chaffinch, etc.  Ring-necked Parakeet (2 at Linley Wood).  Also a late Common Darter.   (GR)

Wigeon & Wren today (GR)

Thursday 16th November 2023

0930 - 1100 overcast, dull 6c:  Mute Swan 19 + 7 juvs, Cormorant 11, Greylag 20, Gadwall 12, Tufted 23, Shoveler 8, Wigeon 3, Teal 4, Dabchick 13, Com Gull, GBb Gull 25, etc.   (RP)

Great Woodpecker & 
Common Gull (RP)

Monday 13th November 2023

1000 - 1145 fairly sunny after rain, strong SW gales, 10c:  M Swan 17 + 6, Greylag 20, Tufted 14, Goosander f (3 on 11/11), Shoveler 6, Teal 6, Wigeon pair, Gadwall 10, Cormorant 6, L Egret, Heron, GC Grebe juv, L Grebe 17, Coot 190, Lapwing c40, GBb Gull 33, Common Gull 2, Bh Gull c150, Herring & LBb Gull 160, Kingfisher, P Wagtail 2, Raven 3, Jay 2, Buzzard, Redwing 20, Goldfinch & Siskin flock, Bullfinch etc.   (RP / GR)

Goosander & Great Grebe
today (RP)

Weds & Thurs 8/9th November 2023

Late morning:  M Swan 18 + 6 juvs, Greylag 21, Wigeon 4, Teal 14, Gadwall 6, Shoveler 7, Tufted 15, Cormorant 10, Heron, L Grebe 14, Lapwing 41 + 25 at McK's, GBb Gull 44, Common Gull 2, Bh Gull c250, Herring/LBb Gull c150, Redwing 2, Fieldfare, Blackbird 8, a few Siskin Goldfinch & Chaffinch, etc.   (RP) (GR)    

Short-tailed Vole found dead (RP)

Blackbird (GR)

Tuesday 7th November 2023

1015-1140 sunny, breezy, 8c: M Swan 16 + 5, Greylag 22, Cormorant 10, Little Egret, Shoveler 14, Tufted 15, Gadwall 4, Teal 6, Lapwing 48, Common Gull 2, GBb Gull 17, Buzzard 3, Sparrowhawk, Rook over, Skylark 2, Redwing 6, Fieldfare 2, Blackbird 7, Siskin & Goldfinch small mixed flock, Bullfinch 4, etc.   (GR)

Egret & Com Gull today (GR)

Sunday 5th November 2023

1000 - 1130 fairly sunny 8c:  M Swan 17 + 4, Greylag 21, Cormorant 8, Shoveler 12, Tufted 14, Gadwall 4, Dabchick 12, etc.   (RP)

A look at the floods from 12:00 added:  Snipe, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Pied Wagtail, Redwing, Cetti's Warbler, Linnet 25.  Also Red Deer 4 (2 in photo's).   (GR)

Saturday 4th November 2023

Rain, 6c, high water levels: little of interest, GBb Gull 8, Cormorant 7, Shoveler 10, a few Teal & Lapwings.

Ruby Tiger larva 29/10

Spear Thistle (GR)