Friday 11th August 2017

A quick look at 1800 (cloudy, 18c) - Yellow-legged Gull 3 adults, Herring Gull 25, LBb Gull 80, Lapwing 100+, Black God., Cormorant, Collared Dove 14, Pied Wagtail 3, Teal 3, Swallow 60+, House Martin 5, Swift 2.

Collared Doves.

Wednesday 9th August 2017

1030 - 1130 rainy, 14c : Sparrowhawk, Lapwing 120, Black-tailed Godwit (photo), Cormorant 8, Yellow-legged Gull, Tufted 6, Teal 3, GC Grebe 4, Willow Warbler 8, Blackcap, Swift 6, Swallow Sand & House Martins 100+.

Tuesday 8th August 2017

0900 - 0930 rain, 13c : Little Grebe 2 (photo), GC Grebe 2, Lapwing 135, Black-tailed Godwit, Yellow-legged Gull, Cormorant 7, Heron 2, Collared Dove 4, Stock Dove 2, Pied Wagtail 4, Swallows Sand & House Martins 80+, etc.

Monday 7th August 2017

0920 - 1115 generally cloudy, 15c : Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing 99, Yellow-legged Gull adult, Herring Gull 4, LBb Gull 35, Bh Gull 100+, Cormorant 10, Heron 2, GC Grebe 3, Coot 25, Moorhen 8, Teal 3, Tufted 4f, Mallard 50+, Canada Geese 150+, Mute Swan 7, Pied Wagtail 5, Grey Wagtail, Starling 30, Jackdaw 8, Carrion Crow 4, Magpie 8, Rook 2, Collared Dove 3, Stock Dove 3, Wood Pigeon 30+, House Martin 3, Sand Martin 10+, Swallow 10+, Swift 8, Blackcap 3m & 2f, Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff 20+ incl juv.birds & 2 Willows giving sub-song, Song Thrush juv., Blackbird 3, Robin 3 incl juv., Dunnock 3, Wren 2, Long-tailed Tit 8, Blue Tit, Great Tit 4, Green Woodpecker, House Sparrow 5, Goldfinch 6, Bullfinch, Linnet, Greenfinch m, Buzzard adult & juv. (49 sp.).

Godwit, Buzzard & Green Sand. today.

Wednesday 2nd August 2017

1300 - 1345 Rainy, 16c : Black-tailed Godwit (photo), Lapwing 52, Yellow-legged Gull, Cormorant 6, Heron 2, GC Grebe 4, Herring Gull 9, LBb Gull 60, Swift 20+, Swallow/Sand & House Martin 35+, Blackcap m, Pied Wagtail 2, Long-tailed Tit 4, Collared Dove 2, Stock Dove, Sparrowhawk f, etc. Nuthatch & Great Spotted Woodpecker m at Rushall.

Monday 31st July 2017

1230 - 1330 sunny, SW breeze, 20c : Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 4, Cormorant 8, GC Grebe 4, Heron 3, Mute Swan 7, Lapwing 38, Tufted 6, Moorhen 5, Coot 25+, Yellow-legged Gull 3 adults (1 shown), LBb Gull 60, Herring Gull 7, Sand Martin 5, Swallow 3, House Martin 3, Swift 2, Blackcap m, Chiffchaff, GS Woodpecker, Collared Dove 3, Stock Dove 2, Buzzard, etc.

Friday 28th July 2017

1130 - 1200 overcast, breezy, 16c : Yellow-legged Gull 2, Herring Gull 3, LBb Gull 42, Bh Gull 100+, Cormorant 4, Lapwing 108, Heron 3, GC Grebe, Pied Wagtail 3, Collared Dove 6, Swallows & Sand Martins 20+, Swift 8.

Little Egret on 18th July.

Thursday 27th July 2017

1000 - 1030 overcast, drizzle, 15c : fairly quiet - Cormorant 3, Lapwing 7, GC Grebe 2, LBb Gull 10, Chiffchaff, a few Swallows & Sand Martins, Swift 12, Stock Dove 3, Collared Dove 12, Long-tailed Tit 10+.

Yl Gull on 24th July.

Monday 24th July 2017

1500 - 1545 breezy becoming sunny, 19c : Yellow-legged Gull 2, Herring Gull 17, LBb Gull 81, LR Plover, Lapwing 33, Cormorant 2, Heron 2, GC Grebe 3, Mute Swan pair + 5 cygnets, Tufted 8, Moorhen 5, Pied Wagtail 4, Linnet m, Greenfinch, Goldfinch 2, Long-tailed Tit 4, Swallow 6, Sand Martin 10.

5 Bee-eaters at East Leake quarry yesterday. Would be good to find some at a West Midlands quarry site... Photo : Phill Robinson.

Saturday 22nd July 2017

1315 - 1415 fairly sunny, 19c : Cormorant, Lapwing 72, Oystercatcher, LBb Gull 4, GC Grebe, Tufted 12, Moorhen 3 + 2 chicks, Mute Swan pair +5 cygnets, Heron 2, Swallow 4, Sand Martin 2, House Martin 2, Chiffchaff, Stock Dove 2, Rook over, Buzzard, Kestrel, Linnet 2.

Also seen - Red Admiral 2, Hedge Brown abundant, Meadow Brown 10, Speckled Wood 3, Small Skipper 2, GV White 4, Small White 3, Common Blue damselfly 3. Yellow Shell and Common Carpet moths 4.   (GR)

Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the garden

 on 4th June (mobile phone photo) (GR)

Tuesday 18th July 2017

1100 - 1200 sunny, 22c : Cormorant 3, Little Egret, Heron 3, Mute Swan 7, Lapwing 101, Tufted 18, Moorhen 3, LBb Gull 33, Herring Gull 2, Bh Gull 150, Kestrel, Buzzard, Pied Wagtail, Swallow 8, Swift 4, House Martin 4, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Collared Dove 3, Red Admiral.

"Nettle Tap" micro moths.

Saturday 8th July 2017

1100 - 1200 fairly sunny, 21c : Little Egret, Common Tern 4, Cormorant, GC Grebe 2, Tufted 16, Heron, Lb Gull 9, Lapwing 26, Oystercatcher, Mute Swan pair + 5, Collared Dove 6, Stock Dove, Jackdaw 12, Swift 8, Swallow 7, House Martin 5, Sand Martin 2, Chiffchaff 2 juvs, Blackcap, Pied Wagtail 2, Song Thrush etc.

Long-horned Caddisfly

Thursday 6th July 2017

1000 - 1120 sunny, 23c : Lapwing 71, Common Tern, LBb Gull 5, Heron 4, Mute Swan pair + 5 cygnets, GC Grebe 2, Tufted 22 + 7 young, Swift 10+, House Martin 6, Swallow 8, Collared Dove 7, Stock Dove 2, Sparrowhawk f, Long-tailed Tit 4, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Linnet 2, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting 2m.

Also seen - Hedge Brown (Gatekeeper) 5, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Ringlet 12+, Meadow Brown 10, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Small White 3, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Border, Yellow Shell, Cinnabar larva, Common Hawker dragonfly 2, Common Frogs at the marsh.

Hedge Brown, Small Skipper & Linnet today.

Monday 3rd July 2017

1100 - 1130 sunny 19c : Common Tern, a few Black-headed & Lesser Black Gulls, Lapwing 8 + 50 at brickworks field, Tufted Duck 18 + 7 small ducklings, Canada Geese 250+, Heron 3, Mute Swan pair + 5 cygnets still, GC Grebe 2, a few Swallows Sand Martins & Swifts, Pied Wagtail 2, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Collared Dove 8, etc. Also Comma, Ringlet 2 & Small White 3.

7 Cormorants north-west over Rushall early morning.

Blue-tailed Damselfly.

Wednesday 28th June 2017

1530 - 1600 overcast, 13c : Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 34, Tufted Duck 16, LBb Gull 60, Herring Gull 8, Swift 12, House Martin 8, Swallow & Sand Martin 20+, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, etc.

Cinnabar, Silver Ground Carpet & Degeers Longhorn moths on 7th June.

Tuesday 20th June 2017

1030 - 1130 light cloud, 22c : Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 35, GC Grebe, a few Herring & LBb Gulls, Heron, Tufted 8, Pied Wagtail 3, Swift 8, Swallow 6, House Martin 6, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Collared Dove 3, Buzzard 2. Also - Ringlet 4, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue Damselfly 20+, Broad-bodied Chaser m.

Herring Gull on 6th June.

Wednesday 14th June 2017

1230 - 1330 sunny, 26c : Meadow Brown 8, Ringlet, Small Heath 4, Speckled Wood 6, Large Skipper 4, Common Blue 3, Small White 2, Yellow Shell 6, Five-spot Burnet 3, Burnet Companion, Common Wave, Spotted Longhorn beetle 3, Green Flower Beetle 3, Blue-tailed Damselfly.

Also seen - large gulls 50+, Lapwing 26, Heron ad + 2 juvs, Mute Swan pair + 5, Grey Wagtail, Swift 8, Swallow 3, Whitethroat 3, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler 2, Stock Dove 2, Song THrush in song, Linnet, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting 2, Buzzard.

Meadow Brown & Spotted Longhorn today.

Wednesday 7th June 2017

1000 - 1200 sunny to 15c strong SW : Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 2, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, LBb Gull 170, Herring Gull 9, Bh Gull 8, GC Grebe 2, Heron, Mute Swan pair + 5, Swift 12, a few Swallows Sand & House Martins, Whitethroat 2 with juv, Blackcap m, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Song Thrush 2, Rook 2, C Crow pair with 2 juvs, Collared Dove 2, Buzzard, Greenfinch pair with 2 juvs, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting 3, also 2 juvs, etc.

Also seen - Large Skipper, Small Heath, Speckled Wood 6, Degeers Longhorn moths 30+, Nettle Tap moths 6, Silver Ground Carpet, Cinnabar, Common Blue Damselfly.

Reed Bunting, young Crows and Bullfinch today.

Monday 5th June 2017

1030 - 1200 rainy, breezy, 12c : Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Lapwing 8, LBb Gull 136, Herring Gull 9, Bh Gull 9, Heron 2, Mute Swan pair + 5 cygnet, Tufted 12, Mallard 40+, Canada Geese 100+, Grey Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail 2 + 2 juvs, Swift 30+, Swallows House & Sand Martins 80+, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Stock Dove 3, Collared Dove, Jackdaw 6, Goldfinch 3, etc.

Friday 2nd June 2017

1030 - 1100 rain, 18c : LBb Gull 116, Herring Gull 15, GBb Gull juv, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 5, Mute Swan pair + 5, Heron 2, GC Grebe 4, Tufted 8, Grey Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail, Swallow 2, Whitethroat 2, Song Thrush.