Tuesday 31st March 2026

1100 on, cloudy 12c:  Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff 3, L Grebe , L Egret 2, LBb Gull 200, Herring Gull 50.  (GR)

Sunday 29th March 2026

10:30 on, overcast 6c:  Reed Bunting m, GS Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe, Tufted 46, Teal 6, etc.   (RP)

Reshaping Sandown Quarry

Saturday 28th March 2026

12:00 hail shower otherwise sunny, NW wind, 6c:  Still very little of interest, Little Egret 4, GC Grebe, Teal 3, Shoveler 3 on 27/03, M Swan pair at nest, Buzzard, Black-headed, Herring & Lesser Black Gulls.

Jay & deer 14th March (GR)

Sunday 22nd March 2026

Late morning, hazy 11c:  Little Egret 7, M Swan pair at nest, L Grebe, GC Grebe, Teal 4, Tufted 20, Buzzard 2, Chiffchaff 5, etc.  Also Peacock 3, Comma.   (RP, GR)

Mating Toads (Rushall)

Wednesday 18th March 2026

1245-1415 sunny 17c:  L Egret 5, GC Grebe, L Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 2, Raven, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest, etc.  Also seen Peacock 15, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 3, Brimstone m, Orange Underwing and Short-tailed Field Vole.   (GR, RP)

All hiding in the grass...

Tuesday 17th March 2026

1030-1215 Sunny but breezy, 12c:  Added Little Ringed Plover 2.  Also noted-  Chiffchaff, Kestrel m, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 2, Raven, GC Grebe, L Egret 4, etc.   (RP)

LRP (& wagtail) today (GR)

Saturday 14th March 2026

Sunny/breezy 9c:  Chiffchaff 2 in song, Greenfinch 3, Chaffinch 2, Song Thrush in song, Jay, GS Woodpecker, GC Grebe, L Egret 2 (5 on 11/03), M Swan pair, Red Deer 3 stags.   (GR)

Chiffchaff today

Red Deer stag

Sunday 8th March 2026

A few moths (at Rushall).

Chestnut

Grey Shoulder-knot

Shoulder Stripe

Common Quakers

Saturday 7th March 2026

1100-1200 overcast 6c:   L Egret 3, GC Grebe, Rn Parakeet 3, GS Woodpecker f, Jay 2, Siskin 2, Sparrowhawk.   (RP, GR)

Blue Tit & Siskin 04/03 (GR)

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 (very high!)

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