Wednesday 4th March 2026

1200-1400 sunny, E breeze 10-13c:  Added Red Kite, Chiffchaff & Linnet.  Also seen- Peregrine, Buzzard 4, Sparrowhawk, L Egret 3, Goosander m, Redwing, Goldcrest 2, Siskin 5, Red Deer 6, etc.  (GR)

Pisaura mirabilis spider 

Red Kite today.

Monday 2nd March 2026

Early afternoon, hazy sun, SW wind, 14c:  Sparrowhawk 2, Goosander f, GC Grebe, L Egret, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 2, Com. Gull, GS Woodpecker, Goldcrest, etc. Also Red Deer 2 stags, Orange Underwing moth & Brimstone m.  2 more Brimstones at Rushall.   (GR)

Brimstone male today (Rushall)

Goosander f today

Saturday 28th February 2026

1100 cloudy, 7c:  Added Coal Tit 2.  Also seen Stonechat pair on southern pasture, GC Grebe, Goosander f, Pochard f.  (RP)

Coal Tit & Stonechat m today (RP)

Tuesday 24th February 2026

1045-1200 light cloud 11c: Siskin flock of 25 nr Barns Pool, Goldfinch 12, Common Gull 6, Goosander f, Egrets 2, M Swan 2.

Scarlet Elf Cup fungi today (GR)

Sunday 22nd February 2026

1100-1200 hazy sun 11c: M Swan 2, Shoveler m, Pochard f, Tufted 44, GC Grebe, L Egret 2, Cormorant 12, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing c50, Com. Gull 7, Buzzard 2, etc.   (RP)

 

Dotted Border moth @ Rushall (GR)

Friday 20th February 2026

1030-1130 rain, 7c: Goosander 4, GC Grebe, L Grebe, Lapwing c70, Com Gull 4, GBb Gull 7, Buzzard, Redwing 12, Goldfinch 8, etc.   (RP, GR)

Sparrowhawk with Pigeon kill
@ Rushall 18/02

Oystercatchers 14/02 (GR)

Tuesday 17th February 2026

1010-1100 light cloud after frost, 3c: Added Peregrine over. Also seen: Goosander f, Pochard 2m, Teal pair (drake photo), L Egret 3, Common Gull 2, Pied Wagtail, Buzzard, Collared Dove, etc.  (GR)

Long-tailed Tit

Drake Teal (GR)

Saturday 14th February 2026

1100-1245 sunny start after frost 2c:  M Swan, Pochard 3, Teal 3, Tufted 36, Goosander pair later, L Egret 2, GC Grebe, Snipe, Oystercatcher 2, Buzzard 4, usual gulls, Robin 5 in song along verge, etc.   (RP, GR)

Drake Pochard today (GR)

Red/white-ringed Herring Gull yest.

Friday 13th February 2026

Midday, sleety rain, NE wind 2c:  Added Oystercatcher.  Also seen Goosander f, Pochard 2, red-ringed Herring Gull (number indistinct).  (GR)

Oystercatcher today.

Wednesday 11th February 2026

1030-1130 rain 10c:   Added Great Crested Grebe 2.  Also seen - Greylag 2, Pochard m, Teal m, Collared Dove 2 over, Rn Parakeet 3, usual gulls c500.   (GR, RP)  Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in garden at Aldridge & Pipistrelle Bat flying over Rushall gardens at dusk.  (GR)

GC Grebe today (GR)

Tuesday 10th February 2026

1330-1400 drizzle 8c:  Greylag 2, L Egret 2, Goosander 3, Lapwing 70+, Common Gull, etc.

Greylag & Com Gull today (GR)

Sunday 8th February 2026

10:30-12:00 light cloud, 8c:  Added Grey Wagtail.  Also seen - M Swan 2, Goosander 4, Tufted 38, L Egret 2, Dabchick, Lapwing 157, GS Woodpecker f, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Raven, Red Deer 5f, etc.   (RP, GR)

Y-l Gull on 12th Jan (RP)

Monday 26th January 2026

Mid-morning, overcast, cold easterlies 3c:  Goosander 2f, L Egret, Lapwing c100, Common Gull 4, Buzzard 2, Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit 2, Song Thrush in song, Chaffinch, etc.  (GR)

Bh Gull (pale wingtips) (RP)

Tufted Duck males

Sunday 25th January 2026

1030-1200 overcast after rain 6c:  Added Siskin 3.  Also seen:  Redwing 2, Song Thrush, a few Goldfinch, Lapwing 120, Red Deer 11, etc.   (GR)

Siskins today (GR)

Saturday 24th January 2026

1020-1200 some sun, easterlies 6c:  M Swan 2, Shoveler 4, Teal 12, Goosander f, L Egret 2, Heron 2, Lapwing c120, Bh Gull 300 (incl. Polish-ringed T2RM), GBb Gull 25, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Jackdaw 70 over, etc.   (GR, RP)

White-winged Black-headed Gull
 today (GR)

Friday 23rd January 2026

1030-1220 rain 6c:  Additions - Med. Gull, Raven 2 over, Treecreeper.  Also of note:  Redpoll 2, Song Thrush in song, Goldcrest, Dabchick, Red Deer 5 incl large stag, etc.   (RP,  GR)

Redpoll & Treecreeper (GR)

Tuesday 20th January 2026

1030-1150 SE wind, sunny breaks, 7c:  Additions - Rook 2 at landfill, Woodcock, Green Woodpecker 2 together.  Also noted - M Swan 4, Shoveler 3m, Goosander 5, Lapwing 120+, M Pipit, Goldfinch c30, etc.  Also Red Deer 7 (1 stag), Fox.   (GR, RP)

A dull, misty start yesterday

Monday 19th January 2026

Afternoon, misty, dull & drizzly, 8c:  Additions - Pochard m & Bullfinch m (photo).  Also noted - Song Thrush 2 in song, a few Redwings, Jay, Common Gull 3, Goosander 7 (4f).   (GR)

Sunday 18th January 2026

1030-1200 overcast, dull, misty & damp 5c:  Added Redpoll 5.  Also noted - Lapwing 61, Snipe 2, Tufted 45, Song Thrush in song, Redwing 16, Jay 3, Kestrel f, etc.  Goosander 6 & Dabchick seen later.   (GR)

Redpoll male today (GR)

Saturday 17th January 2026

1200 - 1230 sunny 7c:  Added Great Spotted Woodpecker.  Also seen M Swan 2, Shoveler pair, Teal 2, Snipe, Heron.   (GR)

Hello deer...

Friday 16th January 2026

1020-1120 light cloud & breeze, 5c;  Additionals - Meadow Pipit 3, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush.  Also seen - Goosander f, Snipe 3, Buzzard, Redwing & Fieldfare mixed flock of 30, usual gulls, etc.   (GR, RP)

Snipe today (GR)

Monday 12th January 2026

1000 - 1200 rainy, cloud cover, 8c:  Added Yellow-legged Gull ad.  Mute Swan 10 (4 juvs), Goosander 7, Shoveler m, Teal 8, Snipe 3, Common Gull 3, Lapwing c70, Jay 2, Redwing c40, Greenfinch 2, etc.  (GR, RP)

Jay & Redwing today (GR)

Thursday 8th January 2026

 Additional:  Caspian Gull (ad).  (CM, RF)

More gulls on ice.

Wednesday 7th January 2026

1030-1130 cloudy 4c:  Added Greylag.  Also seen M Swan 2, Teal 6, Moorhen 21, Coot 20, usual gulls, Sparrowhawk, etc.  Red deer 3, Fox.  At Daw End canal hundreds of Redwings and 15+ Fieldfare were in the hawthorns.   (RP, GR)

Various gulls on ice 06/01

Sunday 4th January 2026

10:50-13:00 frosty, sunny 0c - 2c:  additions: Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk 2 flying together, Feral Pigeon 2.  Also seen - M Swan 7 (4 juvs), Teal 12, Shoveler 9, Heron 3, Common Gull 9, Rn Parakeet, Stock Dove, Jay 2, Redwing 15+, Blackbird 11, etc.  Mammals - Red Fox, Red Deer 3, Grey Squirrel.  (RP, GR)

Redwing & Sparrowhawk today

Saturday 3rd January 2026

12:00-13:00 sunny, frosty 0 - 2c:  added Wigeon 3m & Little Grebe.  Of note: Mute Swan 3 (1 juv), Goosander pair, Teal 8, Mallard 63, Shoveler 9, Jackdaw c100 over, Pied Wagtail, Redwing 25+.  (GR)

2 of 3 Wigeon

Roadrunners...

Friday 2nd January 2026

11:45 frosty, sunny & bright 1c, additions:  Mute Swan 2, Heron, Collared Dove.   (GR)

Shoveler & Gadwall yesterday

Thursday 1st January 2026

10:10-12:20 cloudy 4c:  Canada Geese 60+, Mallard 10+, Tufted 10+, Goosander m, Teal 3, Gadwall m, Shoveler 12, Little Egret 4, Cormorant 12, Moorhen 15, Coot 6, Bh Gull, LBb Gull, Herring Gull, GBb Gull 12, Common Gull 4, Lapwing 20, Snipe 3, Pied Wagtail, Wood Pigeon, Stock Dove 2, Rn Parakeet, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw, Jay, Stonechat f, Starling, Blackbird, Redwing 25+, Wren 4, Robin, Dunnock, Great Tit, Goldcrest 2, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit 12, House Sparrow 5+,Chaffinch 2, Greenfinch 5, Goldfinch 6, Buzzard.  Kestrel (at 14:20). 43 species (no swans present).  (RP, GR)

Parakeet & Stonechat today (GR)