1030-1200 some sun 8c, little change : Oystercatcher, Dabchick 4, Swallow 4, Sand Martin 5, House Martin, Jay 2, usual warblers, Linnet 5, etc.
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Sunday 21 April 2024
Sunday 21st April 2024
1000-1230 Sunny, NW breeze 8 - 12c: M Swan 19, Heron 2, L Egret 2, Snipe 2, Buzzard pair, Swallow 4, P Wagtail 2, Col Dove, Sedge Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap 7, Chiffchaff 4, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Chaffinch, Greenfinch 6, Reed Bunting 2m, etc. (GR / RP)
Orange Tips & Dark-edged Bee-fly today (GR) |
Swallow today (GR) |
Saturday 20th April 2024
Friday 19 April 2024
Friday 19th April 2024
1030 cloudy & cold after rain 9c: M Swan 17, GC Grebe 2, Com Sandpiper 2, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing, Herring & LBb Gulls 330, Swallow 3, S Martin 3, GS Woodpecker m, Linnet 2, usual warblers.
At Barr Beacon a Ring Ouzel & Yellow Wagtail were seen. (GR)
Ring Ouzel today (GR) |
Green-veined White at crab apple blossom |
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Monday 15 April 2024
Monday 15th April 2024
Saturday 13 April 2024
Saturday 13th April 2024
Thursday 11 April 2024
Thursday 11th April 2024
1030-1230 hazy sun 16c: Teal pair, L Egret, Sparrowhawk, Swallow 2, House Martin, Blackcap 6 (3f), Chiffchaff 6, Willow Wblr 3, Cetti's Wblr, Linnet pair, Chaffinch pair, Greenfinch 4, Bullfinch pair.
Also Orange Tip 5, Speckled Wood 3, Comma, Peacock 2, Sml Tort. 2. (RP) (GR)
Blackcaps today (GR) |
Orange Tip today |
Monday 8 April 2024
Monday 8th April 2024
Sunday 7 April 2024
Sunday 7th April 2024
Saturday 6 April 2024
Saturday 6th April 2024
Tuesday 2 April 2024
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Monday 1 April 2024
Monday 1st April 2024
0815 rainy, dull 7c: L R Plover 3, GC Grebe, L Grebe 2, Shoveler m, Gadwall pair, Teal, Grey Wagtail, Jay 2, Sparrowhawk, Cetti's, etc. Red Deer 7. (GR)
Sunday 31 March 2024
Sunday 31st March 2024
Saturday 30th March 2024
Sunny, to 14c: Blackcap m in song, Chiffchaff 3, LR Plover 2, L Grebe 4, C Crow 106 (photo), etc. (RP) Red Kite over Rushall 07:20 on 29/03. (GR)
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Tuesday 26th March 2024
Sunday 24 March 2024
Sunday 24th March 2024
Thursday 21 March 2024
Thursday 21st March 2024
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Monday 18 March 2024
Monday 18th March 2024
Sunday 17 March 2024
Sunday 17th March 2024
1000-1230 fairly sunny after rain 10-15c: Gadwall pair, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, L Egret 6, Cormo 15, Bh Gull 311 at McKech's + 250 at Stubbers, Common Gull, Lapwing 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Buzzard pair, Jay, GS Woodpecker pair, Cetti's Warbler seen & in song, Chiffchaff 5, Siskin 25, Bullfinch m, Linnet 3, Greenfinch pair. Also Peacock, a few bees & ladybirds. (GR) Small Tortoiseshell later . (RP)
Peacock & Gadwall today |
Oak Beauty @ Rushall |
Saturday 16 March 2024
Saturday 16th March 2024
0945 - 1130 sunny start 8 - 10c: Wigeon pair, Goosander f, Teal pair, Dabchick 2, L Egret 5, Lapwing, Bh Gull c500, Sparrowhawk, Raven 2, Redwing, Chiffchaff 3, L Redpoll, etc. (RP) (GR)
McKech's site 15:00: Gadwall pair, Grey Wagtail 3, Pied Wagtail 5, Greenfinch, usual gulls. (GR)
Lesser Redpoll today (RP) |
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Wednesday 13th March 2024
1000-1130 cloudy, windy 11c: M Swan 16, L Egret 4, Pochard 3, Teal 4, Gadwall pair at McKechnie's, GC Grebe, Bh Gull c1100, Herring/LBb Gulls c250, Common Gull 5, Kingfisher, Collared Dove, Song Thrush 4, Greenfinch 6, etc. (RP / GR)
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Saturday 9 March 2024
Saturday 9th March 2024
Thursday 7 March 2024
Thursday 7th March 2024
13:30 cold, misty, cloudy 7c: Little Egret 10 (photo), Goosander 3, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, Shoveler, Gadwall pair at Mck's, Cormorant 7, Black-headed Gull 600+. (GR)