Thursday 2nd November 2023

1030-1115 overcast, rain 9c:  little change - M Swan 17 + 4, Shoveler 14, Teal 6, Wigeon 4, Tufted 6, Coot 150, Lapwing c50, Raven, GS Woodpecker, Goldfinch 15, Redwing 20 over.   (GR)

Harvestman l. rotunda (RP)

Wednesday 1st November 2023

1040-1100 cloudy SW wind 12c:  McKechnies pool:  Raven & 12 Magpies & 3 Crows at cormorant carcass, Sparrowhawk over, Bh Gull 42, LBb Gull 12, Lapwing 22, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit.

Stubbers 1110 on:  M Swan 17 + 4, Greylag 15, Shoveler 16, Tufted 8, Teal 10, Gadwall 2, Cormorant 6, GBb Gull 13, LBb & Herring Gull 150, Goldcrest, etc.   (GR)

Raven today (GR)

Fox on 17/10

Sunday 29th October 2023

1030-1200 fairly sunny to 12c:  M Swan 18 + 4, Greylag 20, L Grebe 14, Wigeon 2, Gadwall 2, Shoveler 6, Teal 6+, Tufted 14, Cormorant 6, Lapwing c20, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard, Jay 2, Raven 3, Skylark, M Pipit 7, Siskin, Cetti's Warbler, etc.  (RP / GR)

Also Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood, Vapourer, Ruby Tiger larva, Pisaura spiders 6+, Harlequin ladybirds 10+. 

Hairy Shieldbug (RP)

Harlequin Ladybird (RP)

Wednesday 25th October 2023

1045, overcast, 9c:  Siskin 2, Greenfinch 5, Chaffinch 2, Fieldfare 5, Skylark 4, Tufted 13, Shoveler 6, Mute Swan 17 + 3, Peregrine, etc.   (GR)

Dark days

Tuesday 24th October 2023

1100 overcast 10c:  Shoveler 5, Teal 21, Dabchick 16, GBb Gull 7, Cetti's Warbler, (Greylag 17 yest.).   (GR)

Raven & Buzzard

GBb Gull

Sunday 22nd October 2023

1030-1200 mainly cloudy 8c:  Mute Swan 15 + 4, Little Grebe 20, Greylag 5, Shoveler 7, Lapwing 20 + 23 at Mckechs, Redpoll & Siskin flock of 12, Skylark 6 over, Stock Dove, Robin 13 mostly in song, Chaffinch 2, etc.   (RP / GR)

Devil's Coach-Horse Beetle
this morning (GR)

Thursday 19th October 2023

0945 - 1200 cloudy after rain 15c:  Goldcrest 4, Greenfinch 6, Siskin small flocks, Linnet 9, Redwing 60 over, Blackbird 7, Skylark 3, M Pipit 2, Green Woodpecker, Feral Pigeon 30, Jay 3, Raven, GBb Gull, Greylag 14, usual ducks & gulls, Snipe, etc.   (GR)

Unidentified fungus

Pestle Puffball today (GR)

Tuesday 17th October 2023

1000 - 1200 breezy 9 - 12c:  Greylag 25, M Swan 14 + 4, Shoveler 6, Wigeon pair, Tufted 4, Gadwall 3, Teal 5, Coot 188, L Grebe 24, L Egret, Raven 3, Redwing 8, Siskin 7, Chaffinch 2.  Red Admiral & a fox.

McKechnies site 1230:  Dunlin, Common Gull (1st of season), Bh Gull 175, Heron, Skylark.  Lapwing 16 & Linnet 8 later on.   (GR)

Record shots of Dunlin (GR)

Monday 16th October 2023

Cloudy 9c, little change:  GBb Gull 2, Little Egret, Cormorant 7, Coot 165, usual ducks/geese/gulls.

Well-hidden Kingfisher
yesterday (GR)

Sunday 15th October 2023

0930-1150 Full sun but cold start 5 - 11c:  Kingfisher fishing new channel, Stonechat pair, Reed Bunting f, Linnet 15, Siskin 2, Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch, Bullfinch f, Dunnock 7, Redwing, Grey Wagtail, M Pipit, Skylark 5, Raven 2, Jay 3, Buzzard 3, Tufted pair, Shoveler 9, Greylag 30, M Swan 17 + 4, etc.  Common Darter 2.   (GR)

Foliage frost this morn

Greylags

Stonechats today (GR)

Saturday 14th October 2023

0950-1100 showery then sunny, 7-10c:  Bullfinch 2, Coal Tit 2, Cetti's Warbler, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Jay 2, Sparrowhawk, ringed Bh Gull T2RM, Dabchick 16, Shoveler 7, Teal 12, M Swan 15 + 4 juvs, Greylag 30.   Red Admiral 2 & a Red Fox.  Linnet 18 at McKechnie's 1500.   (GR)

Stonechats on Thurs. (GR)

Thursday 12th October 2023

1030-1230 cloudy 10c:  Whooper Swan 5 on Swag 1116 then flew east at 1150, Mute Swan 19 + 4 juvs, Greylag 22, Gadwall 4, Shoveler 11, Wigeon 3, Dabchick 16, Kestrel, Buzzard 3, Raven 2, Jay, Stonechat 4, Redwing 19, Fieldfare 2, Blackbird 6, M Pipit 3, Chiffchaff 3, Cetti's, Goldcrest, Siskin 3, etc.   (RP / GR)

Whooper Swans today (GR)

Monday 9th October 2023

A short skywatch at Rushall from 0720 produced:  Pied Wagtail 5, Redwing 95, Fieldfare 8, Greenfinch 2, Siskin, Meadow Pipit 5, Mistle Thrush 2, Goldfinch 3. Skylark later.   (GR)

Stubbers 1100 - 1230 sunny to 20c:  Greylag 25, M Swan 16 + 4 juv, L Egret, L Grebe 16, Kingfisher, Buzzard 3, Jay 3, M Pipit, Song Thrush, Cetti's, etc.

S Wood, S White, Red Admiral 10+, Vapourer 2, Migrant Hawker 3, Common Darter paired.   (RP) (GR)

15 Greylags

Ringed Bh Gull T2RM
once again (GR)

Sunday 8th October 2023

1000 - 1130 hazy 15-20c:  Greylag 26, M Swan 16 + 3, Shoveler 9, Teal 9, Gadwall 4, Wigeon, Cormo 6, Lapwing c50, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard 6 circling, Jay, Skylark 2, M Pipit 3, Chiffchaff 2 in song, Cetti's, Goldcrest, etc.

Red Admiral 21, Spec Wood 2, Vapourer, Migrant Hawker 2.   (GR)

Saturday 7th October 2023

1000 mild, westerlies, 18c:  Skylark 7 to NE, M Pipit 2, Cetti's, Chiffchaff 2 in song, Goldcrest, Blackbird 5 at one hawthorn bush, Grey Wagtail, Gadwall 3, Tufted, Shoveler 9, Wigeon, Teal 14, Dabchick 16, Moorhen 13, L Egret, Greylag 2, etc.   (GR)

Red Admiral 12+ at Ivy, Spec Wood 2, S White.

Chiff & Admirals today

Tuesday 3rd October 2023

1000-1200 sunny/windy 12-16c:  Teal 14, Shoveler 11, Wigeon, Tufted, Dabchick 16, Lapwing 60+, Sparrowhawk, M Pipit, Treecreeper, Chiffchaff 3.   Red Admiral 4, Comma, Speckled Wood 2, Migrant Hawker.   (RP / GR)

At Winterley Ivy - Red Admiral 6, Comma 2, Small White, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter 2.  Also Chiffchaff 3, M Pipit 2, Linnet.   (GR)

Sunday 1st October 2023

Late morning, cloudy18c:  Wigeon 3, Gadwall 2 (4 on 30/09), Shoveler 12, Teal 6, Dachick 14 + 4 juvs, Chiffchaff 2, Cetti's.  Red Admiral 2.   (RP)

Back Wood (GR)

Thursday 28th September 2023

1200 cloudy 14c:  Wigeon (photo), Gadwall pair, a few Shoveler & Teal, Lapwing 52, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff 3, Siskin 8.  Red Admiral 2.   (GR)

Wednesday 27th September 2023

0945 overcast, breezy 14c:  Sparrowhawk chasing c50 Lapwing, Snipe, L Egret, M Swan 17 + 3, L Grebe 19, Kingfisher, Starling 80, M Pipit 2, a few Shoveler & Teal.   (GR)

Monday 25th September 2023

0930-1120 becoming cloudy 15c:  Kingfisher, Siskin 5, M Pipit 2, Chiffchaff 3, Lapwing c60, Gadwall 2, Shoveler 7, Teal 17, Buzzard, M Swan 12 + 3.   

Also Large White, Small White, Red Admiral 2, Common Darter 2.   (GR)

Siskins today (GR)