Wednesday 29th July 2026

11-12 sunny 25c:  Little Egret 4, Little Grebe, Mute Swan 2, Bh Gull 4 juvs & 100+ adults, Buzzard 3, Raven, Swift 2, Bullfinch m.   (GR)

Emperor dragonfly
28/07 (RP)

Tuesday 28th July 2026

Sunny 25c:  Gadwall pair, L Egret, Lapwing 4, Kestrel, Stock Dove, S Martin 6, Swift 3.

Red Admiral, Comma, P Lady, Common Blue, Holly Blue etc.

Emperor Dragonfly, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Com Darter, Bt Skimmer, Small Red-eyed Damsel, Com & Bt Damsels.   (RP)

Com Blue f & Kestrel today
(RP)

Saturday 25th July 2026

1130:  Clouded Yellow, Vapourer and Box-tree moth seen.   (GR)

Box-tree moth underside (this one
at Rushall).

Friday 24th July 2026

1030-1220 sunny 22c:  Clouded Yellow, Gv White 4, Small Copper, Common Blue 6, Holly Blue, Peacock 2, Red Admiral 5, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood 4, Hedge & Meadow Browns etc.  Red-veined Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer 4, Brown Hawker 2.  Another Hummingbird Hawkmoth at Rushall (7th sighting since April).

Hobby dropped behind middle wood on southern side, Buzzard 2, Sparrowhawk f, L Egret 4, Heron 4, Cormo 5, L Grebe 2, M Swan 3, Lapwing 3, Bh Gull 30+ incl 1 juv, Wood Pigeon 1000+ streaming north in small groups, Swift 4, Sand Martin, Swallow 2, P Wagtail, Reed Warbler pair, Linnet.   (GR, RP)

Clouded Yellow today (RP)

Tuesday 21st July 2026

1000-1215 sunny 23c:  Kingfisher, Tufted 3, Gadwall m, Mute Swan 3, Lapwing 5, L Egret 3, Little Grebe ad + 2 juv,  Sparrowhawk, Swift 5, Swallow.

Painted Lady 3, Red Admiral 6, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue, Holly Blue 5, Small Copper, Silver Y, Vapourer, Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker 4, Migrant Hawker 2, Southerm Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer 5+.  (RP, GR)

Gadwall & Small Copper today
(RP)

Saturday 18th July 2026

1030 light cloud, breezy 19c:  Little Grebe ad + 2 juvs, L Egret 2, Heron 4, Cormorant 5, Lapwing 4, Swift 2, S Martin 6, Swallow, GS Woodpecker, Whitethroat, Linnet 2, Wood Pigeon 116 to north in straggly flocks, etc.  (GR)

Tuesday 14th July 2026

1030-1230 sunny 23c:  Raven 3, Kestrel, L Egret 2, Heron 3, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 5, Swift 6, Sand Martin 25.

Red-veined Darter 3, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer c12, Brown Hawker 4.

Common Blue 5, Holly Blue, Painted Lady 4, Peacock 6, Red Admiral 4, Comma 2, Ringlet, Speckled Wood 2, Hedge Brown 10, etc.   (GR, RP)

Ringlet, Small Copper & Small
Skipper 07/07 (GR)

Sunday 12th July 2026

1000-1100 sunny 24c:  L Egret, Heron 2, Lapwing, Swift 10, Sand Martin 12.

Red-veined Darter new site record, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer c20, Brown Hawker 3, etc.  Migrant Hawker at Rushall.   (RP)

Rv Darter today (RP)

Saturday 11th July 2026

1030 sunny 25c:  Brown Argus new site record, Common Blue 3, Small Copper, Marbled White, Ringlet, Hedge Brown frequent, Meadow Brown common, Peacock 12, Red Admiral 3, Essex Skipper, Gv White, L White 2, etc.  (RP)

Brown Argus today (RP)

Tuesday 7th July 2026

1100-1300 sunny 25c:  L Egret 3, Lapwing 3, Bh Gull 12 (1 juv), Herring & LBb Gull c200, Collared Dove, Swift 2, Swallow 4, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff 2, Linnet 3.   (GR, RP)

Small Copper, Holly Blue 2, Peacock 20+, Red Admiral 5, Sml Tort, Painted Lady, Comma 3, Brown Hawker 3, Southern Hawker 2, etc.

Juv. Black-headed Gull today (GR)

Sunday 5th July 2026

1030-1200 cloudy/light sun 20c:  Ring-necked Parakeet 12 ex poplars, Oystercatcher 4, Little Egret 3, Little Grebe pair, Swift 6, Sand Martin 2, Song Thrush 5, Chiffchaff 3, Reed Warbler, Linnet 2, Greenfinch 2, Goldfinch 8+, etc.   (RP, GR)

Painted Lady 2, Peacock, Red Admiral 5, Comma 3, Speckled Wood 3, Ringlet 6+, Hedge Brown 6, Meadow Brown 10+, Small Skipper 20+, Large Skipper 2, Holly Blue 3, Vapourer, Cinnabar moth plus 100+s larvae.

Willow Emerald, Banded Agrion m, Black-tailed Skimmer 4 incl pair, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Small Red-eyed Damsel.

Banded Agrion, Small Red-eyed
Damsel & Willow Emerald today (GR)

Saturday 4th July 2026

1030 cloudy 19c:  Sand Martin 6, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 5, Little Egret 3, Mute Swan pair, Tufted 6, Black-headed gull 3 juvs and a few adults, Reed Warbler still in song, etc.   (GR)

Hedge Brown m

Puffball? growing in Poplar stump

Friday 3rd July 2026

1000-1200 sunny 20c:  Little Egret 5, Herring & LBb Gulls c200, little else of note.

Marbled White, Ringlet & Meadow Browns numerous, Hedge Brown 2, Speckled Wood 5, Holly Blue 2, Large Skipper 3, Small Skipper c20, Essex Skipper, Red Admiral 6, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Comma 6, Peacock 2, Gv White, Large White 2, Vapourer.

Southern Hawker 2, Brown Hawker 5, Black-tailed Skimmer 5 incl pair, Small Red-eyed Damsel.   (RP, GR)

Elephant Hawk & Vapourer
 moths @ Rushall

Saturday 27th June 2026

1030 light cloud, breezy 24c:  L Egret 4, Lapwing 2, Swallow 2, Swift, Reed Warbler 2, Whitethroat 2, Linnet, etc.  Red Kite over Rushall 1220.   

Painted Lady 2, Small Tort., Comma, Small Skipper numerous, Black-tailed Skimmer m.   (GR)  Marbled White 14 on 25/06.  (RP)

Egrets & Shoveler 22/06 (GR)

Monday 22nd June 2026

1045-1245 sunny 25c:  Little Egret 5, Shoveler 2m, Lapwing 21, Cormorant 2, M Swan 2, GC Grebe pair, Swift 3, Coal Tit, Whitethroat 3, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, Reed Warbler still in song, Linnet m, H Sparrow 2.  Red Kite over Rushall 21/06.

Scarlet Tiger moth, Mother Shipton 2, S Tortoiseshell 3, Comma new brood, Small Skipper 5, Meadow Browns & Ringlets, Banded Demoiselle, Welsh Chafers, etc.   (GR)

Muntjac Deer pair photo'd early this morning. (SM)

Scarlet Tiger & Banded Demoiselle
today (GR)

Friday 19th June 2026

0945 - 1100 sunny, breezy 22c:  Marbled White 2, Ringlet 2, Small Skipper 3, Large Skipper 2, Meadow Brown 10, Small Heath 8, Red Admiral, Large White 2, Common Blue m, Burnet Companion 4, Emperor dragonfly 4.

Also Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, L Egret, Lapwing 2, Swift pair, House Martin.  (GR)

Marbled White (in flight shots)

Monday 15th June 2026

1100 cloudy 15c:  Little Egret 2, Heron 3 flew in, Swan pair, Gadwall, LR Plover, Lapwing, GC Grebe, Coal Tit, Whitethroat, Stock Dove 2, Parakeet.   (GR)

Gulls @ Highgate landfill (GR)

Friday 5th June 2026

1000 breezy 14c:  Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Greenfinch 2, Mistle Thrush, Swallow, Oystercatcher 2, GC Grebe 2.

Also Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood 3, Degeers Longhorn moths 20+.   (RP, GR)

Large Skipper and
Peacock larvae today (RP)

Wednesday 3rd June 2026

1130 rainy 14c:  Common Tern, Swift 30, Swallow 15, House & Sand Martins 10, GC Grebe 2, LBb & Herring Gulls c100, Mistle Thrush, etc.   (GR)

Reed Warbler 31/05 (RP)

List of Dragonflies Recorded On Site

Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly, Willow Emerald, Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Hairy Hawker, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Red-veined Darter.