April 2025

01/04 sunny, easterly wind 10c:  Swallow, Willow Warbler, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 5, Cetti's 2, Reed Bunting m, Jay 2, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, LR Plover, Teal 8, Shoveler pair. Also Red Deer 5 stags. (RP, GR)

03/04 sunny/north easterly 14c:  Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff 7, Blackcap 4, Cetti's 2, Reed Bunting m, Jay, Teal 12, Shoveler pair, LR Plover 2, GC Grebe, L Egret 4, Greylag 2.  Also Orange Tip m, S Tortoiseshell, Comma 6, Peacock 4.  (RP, GR)

07/04 1100 sunny 12c:  Swallow, Willow Warbler, Meadow Pipit 3, Linnet 4, Oystercatcher , Lapwing 2, Shoveler 3, Teal 6, Greylag 2, etc.  Also Orange Tip 5m, Green-veined White, Small White 2, Speckled Wood 2, Sml Tort.  LR Plover 2 on 05/04, Gadwall f on 06/04.

09/04 sunny 14c:  Willow Warbler 2 in song, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 6+, Cetti's 2, Swallow, GC Grebe 2, Dabchick, Shoveler 3, Teal 6+, etc.

March 2025

01/03 hazy, 8c: Linnet f, Stonechat f, Lt Tit 4 with nesting material, Cetti's Warbler m, Green Woodpecker, Jay 2, Com. Gull 6, Lapwing 2, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe 2, Teal 4, Shoveler 4, Pochard 7, Little Egret 7.  Red Deer 9.  (GR)

02/03 sunny to 10c:  Greylag 2, Tufted 42, Snipe 9, Kestrel m, etc.  (RP, GR)

05/03 sunny to 11c:  Tufted 52, Pochard m, GC Grebe, L Egret 6, Oystercatcher 2, Snipe 10.  (RP)

06/03 fairly sunny 14c:  Chiffchaff 3 (2 in song), Goldcrest 2, Cetti's Warbler, Com Gull 2, L Egret 4, Jay.  Also Comma & Brimstone m.  (GR)

09/03 sunny 9 - 15c:  Mandarin pair, Shoveler 4, Pochard m, Little Egret 9, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 3, Rn Parakeet, Cetti's, Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff 2, Raven.  Also Orange Underwing.   (GR)

19/03 sunny to 12c:  L Egret 6, GC Grebe 2, Teal pair, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Cetti's, Chiffchaff 2, Linnet.  Also Red Admiral & Comma.  (GR)

23/03 overcast 9c:  Little Ringed Plover 2 and Blackcap 2m noted.  (RP)

24/03 sunny 7 - 11c:  L Egret 5, Teal 4, Lapwing, LR Plover 2, Dabchick 2, Com. Gull, Raven, Jay pair, Rn Parakeet, Pied Wagtail 3, Green Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush pair, Cetti's, Blackcap m, Chiffchaff 6, Linnet 4, Greenfinch 3.  (GR)

29/03 07:00 light frost 4c:  M Swan 5, Teal 8, Lapwing 2, LR Plover 2, GC Grebe, Parakeet, Col Dove, M Pipit, Song Thrush, Cetti's 2, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 5.  (GR)

30/03 14:00 sunny 15c:  Small Tort. 2, Comma 3, Peacock, Small White, Orange Underwing.

31/03 sunny to 16c:  Greylag, LR Plover, Cetti's 2, Blackcap 3, etc. Also Orange Tip m.  (RP)  Green Woodpecker, Parakeets 2, Linnet, etc. Also a vole species, Speckled Wood, Comma 2, Peacock 2, Small White.  (GR)

February 2025

01/02 Still fairly quiet: Lapwing 166, Pochard 4, Teal 12, Snipe 2, RN Parakeet over, etc.  (RP)

02/02 sunny 6c: Reed Bunting 2, Teal 7, L Egret 5, Heron 3, Snipe 4, Lapwing 116, Stonechat f, Raven.  Red Deer 4 stags.  (GR)

04/02 windy/drizzle 9c:  Greylag 26, Pochard 8, L Egret 2, Stonechat f.  (GR)

05/02 sunny 4c:  Shoveler 3, Pochard 5, Gadwall pair, Teal 14, Ring-necked Parakeet pair at nest hole, Buzzard 2.  (RP)

06/02 sunny 4c:  Red Kite 2 to south-east, Raven, Rook, L Egret 2, Siskin 8.  (GR)

08/02 dull, drizzle, 4c:  Iceland Gull ad., Little Egret 2.  (RP)

11/02 dull, cold 3c:  Redwing 12 at Smiths field, RN Parakeet pair, Buzzard pair, Pochard 3, Common Gull 3.  (GR)

13/02 cold 3c:  Oystercatcher 2.  (GR)

15/02 drizzle 4c:  Shoveler 12, Goosander 2, Pochard 5, Teal 4, Oystercatcher 2, Redwing 12.  (RP)

16/02 dull, cold 2c:  M Swan 7, Goosander 4, Pochard 7, Teal 6, Oystercatcher 3, L Egret 3, Raven 2.  (GR)

18/02 sunny 3c:  Goosander pair, Pochard 7 (5m), Shoveler 8, Dabchick, Little Egret 5, Oystercatcher 2, Peregrine.  (GR)

22/02 added Goldcrest. 23/02 added Bullfinch (pair). (RP)

24/02 Iceland Gull ad., Pochard 8.  (RP)

27/02 sunny  7c:  Oystercatcher 2, Snipe c20, L Egret 6, GC Grebe 2, Pochard 3, Teal 6, Rook 8 at landfill.  (GR, RP)

January 2025

01/01 Only 37 sp. seen but includes Snipe, Siskin (4) & Pintail (drake).  (GE, GR)

02/01 Added Long-tailed Tit (8) to year list.

03/01 Added Yellow-legged Gull, Pied Wagtail & Shoveler (4).  6 Pochard.  (GR)

04/01 Added Jay (2), Raven, Stock Dove, Collared Dove (5), Wigeon (14), Mistle Thrush (2 at 14:20).  5 Swans, 5 Snipe and 6 Red Deer also present.  (RP, GR)

07/01 Of note: Teal 42 & Snipe 9.   (RP)

08/01 Kittiwake adult on the ice.   (RF)

09/01 Frosty, sunny -1c, additions:  Sparrowhawk 2, Chaffinch 2, Little Egret, Great Spotted Woodpecker, House Sparrow 4, Redwing 4, Rook.  Also 5+ Common Gulls, 12+ Blackbirds & 16 Snipe noted.   (RP, GR)

12/01 Added Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Stonechat f & Kestrel m.  Also seen were Goosander f, Wigeon m, M Thrush 2, GBb Gull 49 & M Swan 8.   (RP, GR)

14/01 Added Green Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet 3 & Gadwall m.  Also seen: Shoveler pair, Pochard f, GBb Gull c50, Redwing 4, Red Deer 8.  (GR, RP)  Caspian Gull 1w early afternoon.  (GE)  3 Pipistrelles flying at Rushall at dusk.  (GR)

16/01 Frosty, sunny 4c, addition: Greylag Goose. Also Green Woodpecker, Goosander m & Gadwall pair noted.  (GR)  Iceland Gull ad in afternoon.  (RBA)

18/01 Cold, overcast 1c, added Peregrine over quarry, to east.  Tufted duck 37, Common Gull 5.  (RP, GR).  Iceland Gull ad in afternoon (GE) and Cetti's Warbler added.

19/01 Iceland Gull present until 1350 then flew north when all gulls disturbed by paddle boarders.

22/01 Of note: Caspian Gull 2w, Teal 10, Gadwall m, Shoveler pair, Jay, Siskin 4.  (GR, RP)

23/01 Of interest: Rn Parakeet 2 over, Snipe 2, Little Egret 2, GBb Gull 51, prob Caspian Gull 1w, Teal 8.  (GR)

25/01 Sunny after frost 5c: Little Egret 5, Pochard, Raven, Kestrel, etc.