Wednesday 21st October 2026

1100 drizzle 9c:  Mute Swan 11 (2 juvs), L Egret, L Grebe, GBb Gull 14, Kingfisher.  Skylark 7 (at Rushall).

Heron & Egret 13/10

Friday 16th October 2026

1100 sunny, windy 10c:  M Swan 10, Wigeon m, Tufted 6, L Grebe, Herring & LBb Gulls c400, GBb Gull 12.  Redwing (3 at Rushall).   (GR)

Egret & pool view 14/10

Wednesday 14th October 2026

1100-1200 fairly sunny 15c:  Rook 4, Jay, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, GBb Gull 12, Little Egret 5, Shoveler 2, Redpoll, Linnet 2.   Common Darter 5.   (GR)

Landfill gulls & crows

Tuesday 13th October 2026

1100 SW wind 16c:  Mute Swan 10 (2 juvs), Cormorant 22, Mallard 48, Tufted 3, Teal 4, Little Egret 3, Bh Gull 220, LBb & Herring Gulls 400, GBb Gull 3, Jackdaw 47, Pied Wagtail 3.   (GR)

Sunday 11th October 2026

1000-1145 fairly sunny, 12c:  Mute Swan 9 (2 juv), Tufted 13, Teal 8, Shoveler 5, Pochard f, L Egret 3, Heron 5, GBb Gull 2, Lapwing 30, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 3, Starling 88, Skylark, M Pipit, Chiffchaff 3, etc.

Brimstone f, Speckled Wood, Rusty-dot Pearl.  (GR, RP)

Rusty-dot Pearl today &
Migrant Hawker 28/09 (GR)

Thursday 8th October 2026

1030-1200 bright, chilly breeze 9-12c:  Shoveler 7, Wigeon, Teal 6, Tufted 12, M Swan 8 (2 juv), Coot 91, Moorhen 18, Lapwing 42, Cormo 19, GBb Gull 2, Dabchick 5, Kingfisher, Raven, M Pipit 2, etc.

Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood.  (RP)

Clouded Yellow & Wigeon today
(RP)

Tuesday 6th October 2026

1030 fairly sunny 16c:  Gadwall m, Tufted 8, Shoveler 5, Heron 4, L Egret 2, Cormo 19, Dabchick 4, GBb Gull 3, P Wagtail 6, Jay, Parakeet, etc.   (RP)

Gadwall & Jay today (RP)

Sunday 4th October 2026

1045-1200 sunny start 14c:  Little Egret 5, L Grebe 2, Shoveler 4, Teal 7, Tufted 12, Cormo 16, Snipe, M Swan 7, Rook, Raven 4 at quarry, Sparrowhawk sparring with magpies, Skylark, Chiffchaff 2, Greenfinch 2.  Red Deer 3 hinds at quarry with 2 small calves.

Speckled Wood, Small White 2, Common Darter 2, Migrant Hawker.   (GR)

Saturday 3rd October 2026

0955-1045 sunny 14c:  Skylark 2 to N (3 more over Rushall), M Pipit, Pied Wagtail 8, Kingfisher 2 at Swan Pool, Chiffchaff 3, M Swan 6, Teal 2, Tufted, Dabchick 3, etc.   (GR)

A few Moorhens 27/09 (GR)

Friday 2nd October 2026

1030-1145:  Mute Swan 7 (1 juv), Heron 2, L Egret, Cormorant 20, Dabchick 2, GBb Gull, Teal 6, Tufted 8, Shoveler m, Lapwing 21, Raven, etc.   (RP)

Juv. Swan & Raven today (RP)