Much as yesterday, 14c: L Egret 5, Wigeon pair, L Grebe 2, M Swan 14, Lapwing, Sparrowhawk 2, Chiffchaff 3, Cetti's Warbler, etc. Also Comma 2.
Record shot of Cetti's (RP) |
Comma at Blackthorn (GR) |
1000-1230 fairly sunny after rain 10-15c: Gadwall pair, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, L Egret 6, Cormo 15, Bh Gull 311 at McKech's + 250 at Stubbers, Common Gull, Lapwing 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Buzzard pair, Jay, GS Woodpecker pair, Cetti's Warbler seen & in song, Chiffchaff 5, Siskin 25, Bullfinch m, Linnet 3, Greenfinch pair. Also Peacock, a few bees & ladybirds. (GR)
Peacock & Gadwall today |
Oak Beauty @ Rushall |
0945 - 1130 sunny start 8 - 10c: Wigeon pair, Goosander f, Teal pair, Dabchick 2, L Egret 5, Lapwing, Bh Gull c500, Sparrowhawk, Raven 2, Redwing, Chiffchaff 3, L Redpoll, etc. (RP) (GR)
McKech's site 15:00: Gadwall pair, Grey Wagtail 3, Pied Wagtail 5, Greenfinch, usual gulls. (GR)
Lesser Redpoll today (RP) |
1000-1130 cloudy, windy 11c: M Swan 16, L Egret 4, Pochard 3, Teal 4, Gadwall pair at McKechnie's, GC Grebe, Bh Gull c1100, Herring/LBb Gulls c250, Common Gull 5, Kingfisher, Collared Dove, Song Thrush 4, Greenfinch 6, etc. (RP / GR)
13:30 cold, misty, cloudy 7c: Little Egret 10 (photo), Goosander 3, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, Shoveler, Gadwall pair at Mck's, Cormorant 7, Black-headed Gull 600+. (GR)
1100-1230 fairly sunny after frost 6c: L Egret 5, Shoveler 3, Gadwall 4, Teal 2, Cormorant 8, Common Gull 5, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, etc. (GR / RP)
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)
Jay & young stags today (GR) |
Little change: Oystercatcher, Little Egret 5, Heron, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard 2, Redwing 3 (photo's), etc. (GR)