Wednesday 19th August 2026

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)

Sunday 16th August 2026

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)

Grey Wag & Migrant Hawker
today (GR)

Wednesday 12th August 2026

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)

Monday 10th August 2026

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)

Hornet Hoverfly & Hummingbird
Hawkmoth 10/08 (GR)

Saturday 1st August 2026

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)

Ruddy Darter 28/07 (RP)