1030 - 1300 14 - 17c: Little Egret 11, Dabchick 4, Shoveler 6, Gadwall 3, Iceland Gull ad., Com Gull 3, Raven, Siskin c60, L Redpoll 10, Greenfinch, Chaffinch 3. Also 6 Bumblebees (mainly Buff-tailed). (GR)
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| Redpoll & Siskin today |
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| Iceland Gull today (GR) |
1145 on, rain 7c: Iceland Gull, other large gulls c150, Com Gull 2, Bh Gull c400, Goosander pair, Wigeon 3, GC Grebe, etc. (GR) (RP)
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| Iceland Gull today (GR) |
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| Song Thrush 10/02 |
1020 - 1230 sunny, westerlies 5c: Oystercatcher, Woodcock, Lapwing 115, Little Egret 8 with 2 Herons, Teal 10, Goosander pair, Shoveler 6, Wigeon pair, Caspian Gull 3w, Com Gull 3, Buzzard 3, Rook 6, Redwing 6, Siskin 2, fox. (GR / RP)
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| Caspian Gull today (RP) |
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| 8 L Egrets today (GR) |
1200 & 1400, overcast 8c: L Egret, GC Grebe (photo), L Grebe 2, Goosander 4, Shoveler 4, Gadwall 3, Tufted 68, Raven 3. Muntjac deer along footpath.
1045 - 1245 light cloud 9c: M Swan 18, Shoveler 8, Gadwall 6, Tufted 68, Teal 6, L Egret 3, GBb Gull 4, Kestrel 2, S'hawk, Buzzard 2, Raven, Jay 2, Grey Wagtail, GS Woodpecker, Skylark 5 over, Dunnock 9, S Thrush 2, Siskin, Chaffinch 3, etc. Red Deer 21 (4 stags). (GR / RP) Iceland Gull on 09/02. (RBA)
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| Jay & young stags today (GR) |
Little change: Oystercatcher, Little Egret 5, Heron, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard 2, Redwing 3 (photo's), etc. (GR)
McKech's 1200 - Grey Wagtail 3, Pied Wagtail, Bh Gull 380, LBb Gull 20, Com Gull 2. Stubbers - Bh Gull another 250+, Little Egret 5, Goosander f, Jackdaw 130, etc. (GR)
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| Red deer 'trapped' between fences along footpath (RP) |
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| Grey Wags today (GR) |
1015 - 1215 overcast, breezy 11c: Snipe 6, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 90, Tufted 71, Gadwall 12, Teal 11, Shoveler 12, Goosander pair, Wigeon 3, Cormorant 14, Bh Gull 400+, Kestrel m, M Pipit 2, Redwing 6, Siskin flock of 60 + 5 others. (GR / RP)
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| Oystercatcher today (GR) |
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| Goosander pair 03/02 (RP) |
1100 - 1310 light cloud, breezy 12c: M Swan 19, Greylag, Goosander 5, Teal 6, Shoveler 11, Wigeon pair, Gadwall 8, L Egret 5, Com Gull 4, Kestrel f, Raven 3, Song Thrush, Siskin 25, L Redpoll 4.
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| 6 egrets on Friday 02/02 |
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| Raven at quarry today (GR) |
1020-1220 becoming cloudy 5-7c: Siskin 11, L Redpoll 7, Greenfinch 6, H Sparrow 2, Raven, Buzzard 4, Stock Dove 2, Grey Wagtail, GS Woodpecker, Com Gull 2, L Egret 3, etc. Fox & Red Deer 14. (GR)
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| Siskins & Grey Wagtail today (GR) |
1200-1320 sunny breaks, breezy 6c: Lapwing 95, Caspian Gull 1w, Teal 2, Shoveler 10, M Swan 17, Kestrel m, Redwing 10, Greenfinch 6, Goldfinch 25+, etc. (RP) (GR)
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| Greylag 29/01 |
Overcast, 1100: Lesser Redpoll 4, Goldcrest, Buzzard, GBb Gull 28, Wigeon pair, Greylag. Iceland Gull adult present 1440 - 1510 at least. (GR)
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| Iceland Gull today (GR) |
Morning, cloudy 7c: Goosander m, Shoveler 4, Gadwall 6, Teal 8, Tufted 50, L Grebe 6, Moorhen 21, Common Gull, Jay 2, Sparrowhawk, Meadow Pipit 13, Greenfinch 6, Goldcrest. Little Egret & Heron later. (RP) (GR)
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| Dunlins on 10/01 (GE) |
Cloudy 10c: M Swan 18, Cormo 8, Tufted 67, Pochard 6, Shoveler 6, Gadwall 10, Wigeon 3, Teal 3, M Pipit, Jay, Song Thrush. (RP)
Four other visits this week but nothing new coming in except Great-spotted Woodpecker today. 4 Little Egrets & 95 Jackdaws on 23/01. (GR)
Sunny/breezy 8c: Goosander pair, Shoveler 6, a few Teal, Tufted, Wigeon, Gadwall & Lapwing, L Egret, Raven 2, Greenfinch pair, Bullfinch f, etc. (GR)
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| Goosander & Wigeon today |
Sunny, frosty 3c: Caspian Gull 2w, Common Gull 5, GBb Gull 40+, Shoveler 12, Teal 8, Little Egret 3, etc. (GR)
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| Bh Gull T2RM again (GR) |
Icy but sunny 2c: Sightings include Caspian Gull 3, Iceland Gull ad, M Swan 21, Little Egret 4 during afternoon. (RP / GE)
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| Caspian ad & Iceland Gull ad today (RP) |
Late morning, sunny 5c: Iceland Gull ad, M Swan 18, Heron 2, L Egret, Cormo 12, Lapwing 48, Shoveler 9, Gadwall 8, Teal 6, Wigeon 2, Goldcrest 2. Also fox 2 & a rat! (RP)
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| Iceland Gull today (RP) |
Afternoon, overcast 3c: Yellow-legged Gull, c200 other large gulls, Com Gull 3, L Egret 3, Shoveler 10, Wigeon 3. (RP) Caspian Gull 2w (also on 08/01), Dunlin 5, GBb Gull 63, also poss. Viking Gull (large northern Herring cross). (GE)
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| Yl gull today (RP) |
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| Greenfinch & Meadow Pipit today (RP) |
Early afternoon, becoming sunny 4c: Lapwing 94, Heron 3, GBb Gull 32, Com Gull 2, Dabchick 6, Jay, Mistle Thrush, Redwing 22, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, etc. (RP)
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| Little Grebe (RP) |
Morning: GBb Gull c50, Common Gull 2, L Egret, Heron, usual ducks, Sparrowhawk. The Iceland Gull was present briefly mid afternoon. (GR etc)
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| Buzzard & Shoveler today |
Afternoon added Mistle Thrush & Iceland Gull ad. (GR / GE)
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| Parakeet @ Rushall |
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| Long-tailed Tit 01/01 (GR) |
0935-1250 & 1400-1530 sunny start, cloudy & drizzly later 4 - 6c: Mute Swan 21, Canada Geese, Mallards, Tufted 52, Gadwall 10, Shoveler 8, Teal 24, Pochard f, Wigeon pair, Goosander 2m, Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant 6, Little Grebe 4, Coots, Moorhen 21, Lapwing 95, Snipe 11, Black-headed Gull c150, Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Herring Gulls, Common Gull 5, Great Black-backed Gull, Buzzard 2, Sparrowhawk m & f, Kestrel f, Magpie 17 together, Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Jay, Green Woodpecker (twice), Wood Pigeons, Stock Dove 4, Feral Pigeon 2, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird 17 (1 in song), Redwing 3, Song Thrush, Robin 14, Dunnocks, Wrens, Starlings, Stonechat pair, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Long-tailed Tit 23, Goldcrest, Greenfinch 4, Bullfinch pair, Chaffinch 3, Goldfinch 4, Lesser Redpoll 3, House Sparrow 4. (53) Also Red Deer 15 (4 stags). (GR / RP)
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| Goosander & Stonechats today (GR) |
Overcast 9c: M Swan 25, ducks as 28/12, Lapwing 95, Heron, L Egret, Com Gull 3, Bh Gull c250, Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Raven, Stock Dove 2, etc. (RP / GR)
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| Heron & Wagtail today (RP) |
1020 - 1200 rainy/breezy 9c|: little change- M Swan 24, Cormo 8, L Egret, Heron, Teal 16, Shoveler 10, Gadwall 10, Tufted 52+, Pochard 2, Wigeon 4, Moorhen 23, Com Gull 3, GBb Gull 14, Lapwing 95, Buzzard 2, Jay, Redwing 3. (GR) (RP)
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| Tufted duck wing stretching |
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| Mute swan today (GR) |
