Sunny 18c: Gadwall 4, L Grebe 5, Heron 5, L Egret, Lapwing 30, Herring & LBb Gulls c250, Kingfisher, Swallow 5, H Martin 2, GS Woodpecker, Stock Dove 2, Blackcap 5, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff 3, Chaffinch, etc.
Large White 2, Red Admiral 2, Comma, Common Blue, Speckled Wood 3, Migrant Hawker 2, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer 3, Ruddy Darter. (RP, GR)
1000-1130 sunny 18c: Hobby, L Grebe 6, L Egret, Gadwall 2, Teal f, Lapwing 6, Cormorant 14, GS Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Whitethroat 2, Swallow, etc.
Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker, S Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood 2, Gv White 2. (RP)
1000-1145 fairly sunny 18c: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, L Egret, Gadwall 4, M Swan 3, L Grebe 4, Bh Gull 123, Lapwing 6, Swallow 2, Buzzard 2, Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff, etc.
Migrant Hawker 2, Brown Hawker, Common Darter m, Common Damsel 3, Speckled Wood 2. Another Hummingbird Hawk at Rushall. (RP, GR, DA)
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| Grey Wag & Migrant Hawker today (GR) |
0730-0900 sunny 18c: Greylag, M Swan 3, Lapwing 5, Heron 5, L Egret, L Grebe 2 juv, Rn Parakeet 2, Swift 13, H Martin 2, Swallow 3, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 3, Whitethroat 4, Willow Warbler in song, Gs Woodpecker, etc. (GR)
Sunny 20c: Kingfisher, L Egret 3, Lapwing 4, Coot 55, Cormorant 9, Swallow 2, Herring & LBb Gulls c500, Chiffchaff 2.
Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Meadow Browns, Common Blue, etc. Hummingbird Hawkmoth virtually daily in garden, also seen laying on Valerian. (GR, RP)
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| Hornet Hoverfly & Hummingbird Hawkmoth 10/08 (GR) |
1030-1215 sunny 20c: Gadwall pair, Tufted 3 + 1 juv, L Egret 5, L Grebe 2 juvs, Lapwing 6, Kingfisher, P Wagtail 2, S Martin 2, Swallow, Swift 6, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, GS Woodpecker, etc. (RP)
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| Ruddy Darter 28/07 (RP) |
11-12 sunny 25c: Little Egret 4, Little Grebe, Mute Swan 2, Bh Gull 4 juvs & 100+ adults, Buzzard 3, Raven, Swift 2, Bullfinch m. (GR)
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| Emperor dragonfly 28/07 (RP) |
Sunny 25c: Gadwall pair, L Egret, Lapwing 4, Kestrel, Stock Dove, S Martin 6, Swift 3.
Red Admiral, Comma, P Lady, Common Blue, Holly Blue etc.
Emperor Dragonfly, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Com Darter, Bt Skimmer, Small Red-eyed Damsel, Com & Bt Damsels. (RP)
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| Com Blue f & Kestrel today (RP) |
1130: Clouded Yellow, Vapourer and Box-tree moth seen. (GR)
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| Box-tree moth underside (this one at Rushall). |
1030-1220 sunny 22c: Clouded Yellow (site record), Gv White 4, Small Copper, Common Blue 6, Holly Blue, Peacock 2, Red Admiral 5, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood 4, Hedge & Meadow Browns etc. Red-veined Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer 4, Brown Hawker 2. Another Hummingbird Hawkmoth at Rushall (7th sighting since April).
Hobby dropped behind middle wood on southern side, Buzzard 2, Sparrowhawk f, L Egret 4, Heron 4, Cormo 5, L Grebe 2, M Swan 3, Lapwing 3, Bh Gull 30+ incl 1 juv, Wood Pigeon 1000+ streaming north in small groups, Swift 4, Sand Martin, Swallow 2, P Wagtail, Reed Warbler pair, Linnet. (GR, RP)
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| Clouded Yellow today (RP) |
1000-1215 sunny 23c: Kingfisher, Tufted 3, Gadwall m, Mute Swan 3, Lapwing 5, L Egret 3, Little Grebe ad + 2 juv, Sparrowhawk, Swift 5, Swallow.
Painted Lady 3, Red Admiral 6, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue, Holly Blue 5, Small Copper, Silver Y, Vapourer, Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker 4, Migrant Hawker 2, Southerm Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer 5+. (RP, GR)
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| Gadwall & Small Copper today (RP) |
1030 light cloud, breezy 19c: Little Grebe ad + 2 juvs, L Egret 2, Heron 4, Cormorant 5, Lapwing 4, Swift 2, S Martin 6, Swallow, GS Woodpecker, Whitethroat, Linnet 2, Wood Pigeon 116 to north in straggly flocks, etc. (GR)
1030-1230 sunny 23c: Raven 3, Kestrel, L Egret 2, Heron 3, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 5, Swift 6, Sand Martin 25.
Red-veined Darter 3, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer c12, Brown Hawker 4.
Common Blue 5, Holly Blue, Painted Lady 4, Peacock 6, Red Admiral 4, Comma 2, Ringlet, Speckled Wood 2, Hedge Brown 10, etc. (GR, RP)
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| Ringlet, Small Copper & Small Skipper 07/07 (GR) |
1000-1100 sunny 24c: L Egret, Heron 2, Lapwing, Swift 10, Sand Martin 12.
Red-veined Darter new site record, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer c20, Brown Hawker 3, etc. Migrant Hawker at Rushall. (RP)
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| Rv Darter today (RP) |
1030 sunny 25c: Brown Argus new site record, Common Blue 3, Small Copper, Marbled White, Ringlet, Hedge Brown frequent, Meadow Brown common, Peacock 12, Red Admiral 3, Essex Skipper, Gv White, L White 2, etc. (RP)
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| Brown Argus today (RP) |
1100-1300 sunny 25c: L Egret 3, Lapwing 3, Bh Gull 12 (1 juv), Herring & LBb Gull c200, Collared Dove, Swift 2, Swallow 4, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff 2, Linnet 3. (GR, RP)
Small Copper, Holly Blue 2, Peacock 20+, Red Admiral 5, Sml Tort, Painted Lady, Comma 3, Brown Hawker 3, Southern Hawker 2, etc.
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| Juv. Black-headed Gull today (GR) |
1030-1200 cloudy/light sun 20c: Ring-necked Parakeet 12 ex poplars, Oystercatcher 4, Little Egret 3, Little Grebe pair, Swift 6, Sand Martin 2, Song Thrush 5, Chiffchaff 3, Reed Warbler, Linnet 2, Greenfinch 2, Goldfinch 8+, etc. (RP, GR)
Painted Lady 2, Peacock, Red Admiral 5, Comma 3, Speckled Wood 3, Ringlet 6+, Hedge Brown 6, Meadow Brown 10+, Small Skipper 20+, Large Skipper 2, Holly Blue 3, Vapourer, Cinnabar moth plus 100+s larvae.
Willow Emerald, Banded Agrion m, Black-tailed Skimmer 4 incl pair, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Small Red-eyed Damsel.
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| Banded Agrion, Small Red-eyed Damsel & Willow Emerald today (GR) |
1030 cloudy 19c: Sand Martin 6, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 5, Little Egret 3, Mute Swan pair, Tufted 6, Black-headed gull 3 juvs and a few adults, Reed Warbler still in song, etc. (GR)
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| Hedge Brown m |
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| Puffball? growing in Poplar stump |
1000-1200 sunny 20c: Little Egret 5, Herring & LBb Gulls c200, little else of note.
Marbled White, Ringlet & Meadow Browns numerous, Hedge Brown 2, Speckled Wood 5, Holly Blue 2, Large Skipper 3, Small Skipper c20, Essex Skipper, Red Admiral 6, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Comma 6, Peacock 2, Gv White, Large White 2, Vapourer.
Southern Hawker 2, Brown Hawker 5, Black-tailed Skimmer 5 incl pair, Small Red-eyed Damsel. (RP, GR)
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| Elephant Hawk & Vapourer moths @ Rushall |
1030 light cloud, breezy 24c: L Egret 4, Lapwing 2, Swallow 2, Swift, Reed Warbler 2, Whitethroat 2, Linnet, etc. Red Kite over Rushall 1220.
Painted Lady 2, Small Tort., Comma, Small Skipper numerous, Black-tailed Skimmer m. (GR) Marbled White 14 on 25/06. (RP)
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| Egrets & Shoveler 22/06 (GR) |
1045-1245 sunny 25c: Little Egret 5, Shoveler 2m, Lapwing 21, Cormorant 2, M Swan 2, GC Grebe pair, Swift 3, Coal Tit, Whitethroat 3, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, Reed Warbler still in song, Linnet m, H Sparrow 2. Red Kite over Rushall 21/06.
Scarlet Tiger moth, Mother Shipton 2, S Tortoiseshell 3, Comma new brood, Small Skipper 5, Meadow Browns & Ringlets, Banded Demoiselle, Welsh Chafers, etc. (GR)
Muntjac Deer pair photo'd early this morning. (SM)
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| Scarlet Tiger & Banded Demoiselle today (GR) |
0945 - 1100 sunny, breezy 22c: Marbled White 2, Ringlet 2, Small Skipper 3, Large Skipper 2, Meadow Brown 10, Small Heath 8, Red Admiral, Large White 2, Common Blue m, Burnet Companion 4, Emperor dragonfly 4.
Also Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, L Egret, Lapwing 2, Swift pair, House Martin. (GR)
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| Marbled White (in flight shots) |
1100 cloudy 15c: Little Egret 2, Heron 3 flew in, Swan pair, Gadwall, LR Plover, Lapwing, GC Grebe, Coal Tit, Whitethroat, Stock Dove 2, Parakeet. (GR)
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| Gulls @ Highgate landfill (GR) |
1000 breezy 14c: Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Greenfinch 2, Mistle Thrush, Swallow, Oystercatcher 2, GC Grebe 2.
Also Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood 3, Degeers Longhorn moths 20+. (RP, GR)
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| Large Skipper and Peacock larvae today (RP) |
1130 rainy 14c: Common Tern, Swift 30, Swallow 15, House & Sand Martins 10, GC Grebe 2, LBb & Herring Gulls c100, Mistle Thrush, etc. (GR)
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| Reed Warbler 31/05 (RP) |
Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly, Willow Emerald, Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Hairy Hawker, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Red-veined Darter.
1030, sunny breaks 18c: Raven, Stock Dove 4, Swift 3, House Martin. Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting. (RP, GR)
Also Dingy Skipper, Common Blue 2, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Speckled Wood 4, Yellow Shell 5, Degeers Longhorn moth 5.
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| Degeers Longhorn & Painted Lady today (RP) |
1000-1130 hazy 21c: Gadwall pair, GC Grebe pair, Lapwing, Oystercatcher 2, Swift 3, Jay, Grey Wagtail, Reed Warbler 2, usual other warblers, Chaffinch 2.
Also Painted Lady 4, Peacock, Cinnabar 12, Black-tailed Skimmer, Hairy Hawker dragonfly (photo), Common Blue damsels, etc. (RP, GR)
1030 sunny, north-easterly 22c: Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing, LR Plover, L Egret, GC Grebe pair, Swift, Reed Warbler 2, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting f, etc. Also Painted Lady 2. (GR)
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| Hairy Shieldbug on 25/05 (GR) |
0930-1130 sunny 24c: Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, Goldcrest, Swallow 5, Swift 2, Lapwing, Little Grebe, Bullfinch m etc.
BB Chaser, Hairy Hawker dragonfly (verified from photo), Emperor Dragonfly 2, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip m, Holly Blue 3, Welsh Chafers abundant. (RP, GR)
Small Heaths and Common Blues were out on 20/05 (RP), and also a Barn Owl was seen quartering the west (horse) field earlier in the month. (SM)
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| Hummingbird Hawkmoth @ Rushall 23/05 |
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| Reed Warbler today (GR) |
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| Yl Gull today (RP) |
