Sunday 20th August 2023

1030 sunny 19c:  little of interest, Greylag, Canada Geese 379, Mallard 56, Dabchick 6, Heron 2, Lapwing 70, a few Swallows & Sandies, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel.   (GR)

Yarrow (pink form)

Crab apples

Saturday 19th August 2023

0845 - 1045 sunny, south-westerlies, 18-20c:  Kingfisher, Greylag, Canada Geese 339, M Swan 9 + 3 cygs., Coot 101, L Grebe 8, Lapwing 70, Sparrowhawk 2f, Kestrel f, Buzzard, Sand & House Martins 12, Swift 5, Wood Pig.52, Blackcap.

Red Admiral 2, Comma, Speckled Wood 11, Hedge Brown f, Holly Blue 2, Vapourer, Brown Hawker 2.   (GR)

Vapourer male

Vapourer female & laying
eggs (at Rushall)

Thursday 17th August 2023

1030-1200 sunny/windy 20c:  Yellow-legged Gull ad, White Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 3, Shoveler, Teal 2, Dabchick 9, Heron 2, L Egret, Lapwing 72, Sand Martin 6, Swallow 2, Jay, Raven, Buzzard, Whitethroat, Bullfinch, Goldcrest, etc.

Common Darter f, Brown Hawker, Emperor.  Comma, Holly Blue, Gv White 4, Speckled Wood 3, H Brown 3, M Brown 4.   (RP) (GR)

Shoveler & White Wag. (RP)

Monday 14th August 2023

1430, showery 19c:  Lapwing 70, Teal 2, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Swift 6, Swallow House & Sand Martins 25.   (GR)

Hobby & Red Deer
yesterday afternoon (RP)

Sunday 13th August 2023

0945-1130 showery 17c:  Canada Geese 203, Coot 181, L Grebe 10, Cormorant 2, Swallow 12, House Martin, Swift 5, Willow Warbler 2 in song, Chiffchaff 8, Song Thrush, Greenfinch, Hobby circling and swooping, etc.  Honey Bees thousands swarming to cluster (photo's).   (GR)

Saturday 12th August 2023

1230 cloudy, breezy 19c:  Kingfisher, Little Egret, Cormorant, M Swan 9 + 3 juvs, Teal 2, Collared Dove, House Martin, Swallow 6.   (GR)

Kingfisher today (GR)

Tuesday 8th August 2023

1100 - 1230 drizzly 14c:  Little Egret 2, Little Grebe 6, Lapwing 70, LBb & Herring Gulls 200+, Swallow 7, Sand Martin 15, House Martin, Blackcap 6, Chiffchaff 10, Cetti's, Goldcrest, Goldfinch 40+ incl juvs, Greenfinch 2, Bullfinch m, Peregrine.   (RP /GR)

Peregrine & Egrets today (RP)

Sunday 6th August 2023

0945-1200 showery, westerlies, 11 - 14c:  Little Grebe 5, Lapwing 45, Heron, Wood Pigeon 194 to n., Col Dove, Swift 3, Swallow 5, Sand Martin 15, House Martin 2, Pied Wagtail 5, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch 2, Greenfinch.  Red Admiral, Comma, H Brown 4.    (GR) (RP)

Thursday 3rd August 2023

Also sightings from 1st & 2nd August, variable weather, windy, sunny, showery 17-21c:  Kingfisher, Kestrel, Little Grebe 4, Lapwing 71, Raven, Swallows Swifts & Sand Martins, Pied Wagtail 8 incl 2 juvs, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Greenfinch 2.

Holly Blue, Peacock 8, Red Admiral 9, Comma 8, Small Skipper 2, Hedge & Meadow Brown numerous, Brown Hawker 2, etc. First record of Small Red-eyed Damselfly 8.   (RP) (GR)

Small Red-eyed Damsel
& Holly Blue (RP)

Speckled Wood & 
Little Grebe juv (GR)

Monday 31st July 2023

0945 showery 16c:  Swift 31, Sand Martin 20, House Martin 2, Lapwing 52 on southern field, LBb Gull 57 incl juvs, Stock Dove 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Fox cub.   (GR)

Vanessids at Stubbers 
buddleias 26 & 29/07(GR)

Green-veined white (GR)

Saturday 29th July 2023

0730 windy 15c:  Kingfisher, Dabchick 4, Swift 12, Swallow 2, Meadow Pipit, Cetti's Warbler, Whitethroat, Greenfinch, Fox cub.   (GR)

1300 sunny 21c:  Sand Martin 20, Lapwing 48, Dabchick 2 juvs, Blackcap 3.

Red Admiral 8, Peacock 6, Comma 10, Small Tort. 3, Common Blue 2m, Holly Blue, L White 3, Gv White 3, Ringlet, Spec Wood 3, H Brown 10+, Small Skipper 2, Mother of Pearl, Emperor, Brown Hawker 2.   (RP) (GR)

Hoverfly C Bicinctum (RP)

Common Blue m &
Hedge Brown f (GR)

Thursday 27th July 2023

Early afternoon, to 22c:  Small Copper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Red Admiral 8, Comma 9, Peacock 3, Sml Tort. 3, Ringlet, H Brown 10+, M Brown abundant, usual whites & skippers, Cinnabar larvae 100+, Brown Hawker 2, Emperor, Roesel's Bush Cricket 3.

Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Lapwing 40, Oystercatcher 2, Little Grebe 9 (2 juvs), Buzzard, usual hirundines.   (RP) (GR)

(Com Sand, Swift 15, Kestrel m yesterday. Also Skylark in song at landfill, Coppice Lane).

Bush Cricket today (RP)

Small Copper & 
Small White egg-laying (RP)

Tuesday 25th July 2023

1015-1215 becoming sunny 17c:  Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 27, Little Egret, Heron, Little Grebe 4, Coot 194, Herring & LBb Gulls c200, Buzzard, Jay, Wood Pigeon 336 to north/north east in small groups (largest flock 15), Sand Martin 20, Swift 4, Swallow 2, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 3, Cetti's Warbler, Robin 4 juvs, etc.  Fox.

Painted lady on Scabious, Holly Blue, on Buddleia- Red Admiral 8 Comma 5 M Brown 2 L White 3.   (GR)

An afternoon visit added Whinchat f, LR Plover, Whitethroat f & Pied Wagtail 2 juvs.   (RP)

Green Sand. & 
Painted Lady today (GR)

Monday 24th July 2023

0900-1030 rainy, only 12c:  Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 22, Little Grebe 4, Swift 8, Sand Martin 30, House Martin 2, Swallow 5, GS Woodpecker, Song Thrush in song, Starling 40, Blackcap, Chiffchaff etc.   (GR)

Sunday 23rd July 2023

Early morning to midday, fairly sunny, to 20c:  Teal 1st of the returning birds, Dabchick, Swift 8, Sand Martin 3, Swallow, usual gulls & geese, Pied Wagtail 2 juvs, Col Dove 4, Stock Dove, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff, Linnet 3, Greenfinch, etc.   (RP / GR)

Peacock 1st of summer brood at buddleia, Brimstone m, Red Admiral 2, Comma 2, usual whites, browns & skippers.   (GR)

Brimstone, Peacock & 
Meadow Brown today (GR)

Wednesday 19th July 2023

Mid morning 17c:  L Egret, L Grebe 2, Mallard 66, Coot 85, Lapwing 20, Col Dove 2, Sparrowhawk, Swift 8, Cetti's Warbler, etc.  Holly Blue 3 during the afternoon.   (GR) (RP)

Godwits, Wood & Common
Sands on 17/07/23 (RP)

Monday 17th July 2023

1115-1215 mainly cloudy 18c:  little of interest- GC Grebe, Little Grebe 2, M Swan 9 adults, Sand Martin 4, Swift 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Wood Pigeon 81 to north in small groups.   (GR) 

Earlier 2 Com Sands, 22 Lapwing & a Little Egret were present. Also a Holly Blue (summer brood) & Emperor dragonfly.  (RP)

In complete contrast, during the late afternoon 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Common Sandpipers and a Wood Sandpiper turned up.   (GE) (RP)

Wood Sand & Godwits
this evening (GR)

Sunday 16th July 2023

1030-1215 sunny breaks, breezy again 18c:  little change, Marbled White 2, Hedge Brown 15, Ringlet 5, Essex & Small Skippers 20+, Red Admiral 9, Comma 7, Sml Tort. 4, Silver Y 2, Brown Hawker, etc.  Swift 8, Sand Martin 5, Swallow 2, Whitethroat, Buzzard, Heron.   (GR)