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 |
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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| 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 |
