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)