Wednesday 30th October 2019

0930 - 1100 6 - 8c : Common Gull 2 (photo), GBb Gull 3, Little Grebe 2, Shoveler 20, Tufted 20, Teal, Cormorant 15, Lapwing 84, Pied Wagtail 2, Goldcrest, Siskin over.  (RP / GWR)

Sunday 27th October 2019

0930 - 1130 sunny, 7c : Shoveler 21, Teal 2, Tufted 11, Cormorant 14, Little Grebe, Lapwing 93, GBb Gull 4, Raven 4 to south, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Blackbird 4, Redwing 4, Song Thrush, Bullfinch 2, Goldfinch 12, Reed Bunting f, etc.   (RP)

Earthball or Puffball fungi just through

Tuesday 22nd October 2019

0930 - 1010 & 1115 - 1230 sunny later, 8 - 12c : Little Grebe 4, GC Grebe, Mute Swan 5, Shoveler 15, Teal 4, Tufted 12, Cormorant 17, Lapwing 87, Raven, Jay, Pied Wagtail 2, Skylark 2, Goldcrest 3, Mistle Thrush 3.  (GWR/RP)

Linley Wood 1400 - 1500 : Buzzard 2, Cormorant over, Nuthatch, Kingfisher flew along railway!, Redwing 9.  Red Admiral at ivy, Harlequin ladybirds 10.

Comma on 20th Oct (GWR)

Sunday 20th October 2019

0915 - 1200 fairly sunny, cloud later, 8c : Redshank, Lapwing 86, Cormorant 15, Shoveler 15, Teal 8, Tufted 10, Little Grebe 2, GC Grebe 2, Mute Swan 6, GBb Gull 2, Kestrel m, Buzzard, Collared Dove 3, Jay, GS Woodpecker m, Pied Wagtail 3, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit 2, Skylark 9, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest 2, Chaffinch 3, Bullfinch 4, Greenfinch 3, Long-tailed Tit 8+.  Also a Comma.  (RP / RS / GWR)

Redshank & Inkcaps today (GWR)

Friday 18th October 2019

1140 - 1250 cloudy/some rain, 10c : Yellow-legged Gull, GBb Gull 3, Cormorant 16, Heron 4, Lapwing 61, GC Grebe, Shoveler 10, Buzzard, Chiffchaff.  Red Admiral.  (RP/GE/GWR)

Male Sparrowhawk, Rushall 13th Oct.

Tuesday 15th October 2019

1015 - 1150 overcast, 10c : Raven 2, Kestrel, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff 3 (1 in song), Meadow Pipit 7, Pied Wagtail 3, Redwing, GBb Gull 3 (1 juv.), Lapwing 2, Cormorant 9, Little Grebe 3, Teal 2, Shoveler 10, Tufted 8, Mute Swan 9 (3 juvs.).  (RP / GWR)

Raven today (GWR)

Monday 14th October 2019

0900 - 1130 light cloud, 9c : Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest, Bullfinch, Chaffinch 3, Linnet 2, Mistle Thrush 2, Meadow Pipit 3, Skylark 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 2, Jay 3, Col. Dove 3, GBb Gull 2, Lapwing 8, Heron 3, Cormorant 9, Little Grebe 2, Shoveler 10, Tufted 10, Teal 4, Mute Swan 5 adults, etc.  Common Darter 1.  (GWR)

Goldfinches on 25th Sept.

Sunday 13th October 2019

1015 - 1045 heavy rain easing, 11c : Shoveler 11, Teal 6, Tufted 5, Cormorant 17, Heron, GBb Gull, Lapwing 10, Pied Wagtail 2, Col. Dove 6, Raven over. (No Canada Geese!).  (RP)

Still 2 Chiffchaff at Rushall on Friday 11th Oct, and 5 Swallows flew south on Weds. 9th Oct.  (GWR)

Greylag on 17th Sept. (RP)

Monday 7th October 2019

1030 - 1130 overcast after rain, 11c : Redwing 23 over, Skylark 2 to south, Chiffchaff 4 with Long-tailed Tit flocks, Goldcrest 2, Jay, Kingfisher, Little Grebe, GC Grebe, Coot 34, Cormorant 14, GBb Gull, Shoveler 5, Teal 2, Tufted 3, etc.

At Rushall a Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, House Martin & 2 Chiffchaffs were seen.  (GWR)

Immature gulls, 4th Oct.

Friday 4th October 2019

1030 - 1200 cloudy, 12c : Redwing 45 to SW in two flocks, Meadow Pipit 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 3, Bullfinch 4 over, Jay, Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 14, Herring Gull 31, Tufted 6, Shoveler 7.  Red Fox 2.  (GWR)

Another fox today! (GWR)

Thursday 3rd October 2019

1100 - 1200 overcast, 9c : Swallow to south, House Martin 2, Skylark 2 over, Meadow Pipit 3, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail m, Jay 3, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Lapwing 40, GBb Gull 2, Herring Gull 12, LBb Gull 86, Cormorant 15, Little Grebe, Shoveler 8, Tufted 6, Teal 8, Mute Swan 6 (3 juvs.).  Small White & Red Fox.  (GWR)

Buzzard (centre) & Sparrowhawk (top right) yesterday, and a fox stalking geese.  (GWR)

Monday 30th September 2019

0930 - 1100 sunny, 15c : Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit 11, Pied Wagtail 2, Kingfisher, Blackbird small flock of 5, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest, Jay 2, Sparrowhawk, Raven, Collared Dove 5, Little Grebe 2, Teal 20, Tufted 3, Cormorant 15, etc.

Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood 3, Large White, Southern Hawker, Common Darter 2.  (GWR)

Sunday 29th September 2019

0940 - 1150 rain later, 15c : Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Swallow 3 to south, House Martin 7, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit 17, Pied Wagtail 2, Chiffchaff 2 (1 in song), GS Woodpecker, Jay 2, Starling c200, Collared Dove 15, Herring & LBb Gulls c60, Little Grebe 4, Teal 12, Tufted, Cormorant 12, Lapwing 59, Mute Swan 4 ad. & 1 immature.  Red Fox.

Red Admiral, Snout moth.  (GWR / RP)

A late Meadow Brown on 20th Sept

Wednesday 25th September 2019

1015 - 1215 cloudy/drizzle 14c : Cormorant 15, Teal 16, Tufted 6, Little Grebe 3 (incl juv), Common Sandpiper, Lapwing 63, Grey Wagtail, House Martin 2, Raven, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 7, Bullfinch 2.  (RP)

Young Little Grebe today (RP)

Monday 23rd September 2019

0910 - 1140 fairly sunny, 18c : Whitethroat, Blackcap 2m, Chiffchaff 9 (3 in song), Goldcrest 2, Kingfisher 2, Meadow Pipit 7, Grey Wagtail, Swallow 6, House Martin 2, Jay 3, Buzzard 3, Teal 18, etc.

Red Admiral 2, Comma, Speckled Wood 2, Vapourer moth, Southern Hawker 2, Brown Hawker, Common Darter 2.   (GWR)

                Little Grebe & Buzzard at dusk, 7th Sept 

Sunday 22nd September 2019

0920 - 1130 cloudy after rain, 18c : Redstart, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 5, Grey Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail 4, Meadow Pipit, Kingfisher, Swallow 3, House Martin 13, GS Woodpecker, Jay 4, Collared Dove 18, Little Grebe 3, Pochard m, Tufted 6, Teal 20, Lapwing 32, Cormorant 23, a few large gulls etc.  (RP / GWR / RS)

Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood 3.

Redstart this morning (RP)

             Last Swift of the year on 15th September (GWR)

Friday 20th September 2019

0920 - 1150 sunny and fine, to 20c : Little Grebe 5, Greylag, Teal 20, Shoveler 2, Tufted 20, Cormorant 23, Lapwing 93, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit 3, Swallow 20 through, House Martin 4, Collared Dove 5, Stock Dove 2, Jay 2, Raven, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 3, Chiffchaff 7, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest, etc.

Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral 4 (3 at ivy flowers), Meadow Brown (late), Speckled Wood 8, Small White, Common Darter 3.   (RP/GWR)

Jay & Chiffchaff 17th Sept (GWR)

Tuesday 17th September 2019

0915 - 1200 sunny/breezy, 9-16c : Greylag, Little Grebe 5, Shoveler 4, Teal 26, Tufted 14, Cormorant 18, Lapwing 87, Grey Wagtail 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Buzzard 3, House Martin 8, Swallow 2, Jay 2, Goldcrest 2, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 10+ (some in song).

Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood 2, Southern Hawker 2.  (RP)

Goldcrest & Buzzard today (RP)

Sunday 15th September 2019

0845 - 1220 generally cloudy, 14-18c : Hobby with bird prey, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 3, Swift 2 (new latest ever record), Sand Martin, House Martin 8, Swallow 6, Grey Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit 11, Whitethroat, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 7, Rook, Jay, Lapwing c60, Little Grebe 3, Teal 44, Tufted 4, Mallard c50, Cormorant 14, Mute Swan 2, etc.

Small Tortoiseshell 2, Speckled Wood 8, Gv White, Vapourer moth, Southern Hawker.  (RP/GWR)

                      Hobby & Buzzard today (GWR)

Saturday 14th September 2019

0850 - 1000 sunny, breezy, 11c : Pochard 2, Shoveler 8, Tufted 8, Teal 10, Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 9, Lapwing 50, Grey Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail over, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Swallow 4, House Martin 4, GS Woodpecker, Collared Dove 10, Jay, Blackcap 10+ 1 in sub-song, Chiffchaff 8+ some in song, Reed Bunting f.  Also Small Tort 2, Speckled Wood 2.  (GWR)

             Swan, foxes & shovelers on 7th September (GWR)