1 Wheatear (permit only) [Dave Warren]
Category Archives: August 23
30th August 2023
1 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 4 Greylag Goose (flew S), 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 1 (juvenile) Shelduck, 2 Pochard, 8 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 3 Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 15 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Blackcap, 19 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 26 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 1 Rook, 4 Greenfinch [Arjun Dutta]
29th August 2023
3 Green Sandpiper [Andrew Robertson]
28th August 2023
13 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 1 (juvenile) Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 5 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 7 Lapwing, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Robin, 9 Blackbird, 6 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 30+ Chiffchaff, 20+ Wren, 20+ Great Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 20 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch [Ian Jones and Michael Keenan]
27th August 2023
1 Dartford Warbler (permit only), 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 1 (juvenile) Shelduck, 1 (1st winter male) Wigeon, 2 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 5 Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 11 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat, 5 Blackcap, 25 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Chaffinch, 25 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch [D Bulling, Marcus Kohler and Russ Walker]
Butterflies: 1 Brown Hairstreak [D Bulling]
26th August 2023
1 Tree Pipit (flew S), 12 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 1 (juvenile) Shelduck (permit only), 1 Egyptian Goose, 100+ Gadwall, 1 Mallard x Pintail hybrid, 29 Shoveler, 1 (1st winter male) Wigeon, 20 Teal, 2 Pochard, 13 Tufted Duck, 11 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4+ Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 7 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 35 Herring Gull, 27 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Dunnock, 1 (1st winter) Whinchat, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 2 (male and female) Blackcap, 8+ Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, c900 Starling, 8 House Sparrow, 16 Linnet, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Catharine Strudwick, Glenn Jones and Zach Pannifer]
Moths: 1 Vestal [Glenn Jones and Zach Pannifer]
Dragonflies: 3+ Migrant Hawker [Catharine Strudwick and Zach Pannifer]
25th August 2023
1 Grasshopper Warbler (permit only), 11 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 1 (juvenile) Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 (1st winter male) Wigeon, 15 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel, 1 (adult) Hobby, 2 (male and juvenile female) Peregrine, 17 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3+ Yellow Wagtail, 4 Whinchat, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 14 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 5+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 1 House Sparrow, 14 Linnet, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Arjun Dutta, Russ Walker and Zach Pannifer]
24th August 2023
1 Tree Pipit, 11 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 18 Greylag Goose, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 1 (juvenile) Shelduck, 60 Gadwall, 1 Mallard x Pintail hybrid, 16+ Shoveler, 30 Teal, 6 Pochard, 8 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 (juvenile) Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 8 Lapwing, 6+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper (permit only), 53 Black-headed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 24 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 14+ Dunnock, 17 Robin, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 5 Blackcap, 17 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5+ Sedge Warbler, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 8+ Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 16 Linnet, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Zach Pannifer]
Spiders: Wasp Spider (several)
23rd August 2023
11 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 1 (juvenile) Shelduck, 7 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1+ Sparrowhawk, 3+ Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 16+ Swift, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2+ Willow Warbler, 8+ Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Linnet [Zach Pannifer]
22nd August 2023
2 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Swift [Mark Bravery]
21st August 2023
1 (juvenile) Shelduck, 6 Lapwing [Dave Warren and Russ Walker]
Butterflies: 1 Brown Hairstreak [Dave Warren]
Dragonflies: 1 female/immature Red-veined Darter, 1 Migrant Hawker [Dave Warren]
20th August 2023
11 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 12 Teal, 5 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 5 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 3 Common Sandpiper, 7 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Jay, 3 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch [Arjun Dutta and Zach Pannifer]
Butterflies: 2 Brown Hairstreak, 1 Small Heath [Zach Pannifer]
Dragonflies: 1 (female/immature) Red-veined Darter [Arjun Dutta]
19th August 2023
1 Mallard x Pintail hybrid, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Shoveler, 27 Teal, 3 Pochard, 8 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk (1 dead), 6 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 6 Lapwing, 8 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Dunnock, 34+ Robin, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 7 Blackcap, 11 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 3+ Willow Warbler, 22+ Chiffchaff, 23+ Wren, 16 Great Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 18+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, 18 Linnet, 6 Greenfinch [Derek Coleman, Michael Keenan, Nick Gardner and Zach Pannifer]
Butterflies: 1 Clouded Yellow [Derek Coleman]
18th August 2023
1 Greenshank, 11 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 87 Canada Goose, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 26 Shoveler, 42 Teal, 6 Pochard, 15 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 6 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 6+ Common Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 57 Stock Dove, 31 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, 6 Linnet, 40+ Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Catharine Strudwick, Dave Warren and Zach Pannifer]
Butterflies: 1 Silver-washed Fritillary – 2nd site record [Dave Warren]
17th August 2023
1 Curlew, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 21 Shoveler, 19 Teal, 8 Pochard, 9 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4+ Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 12 Lapwing, 7 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 40 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 31 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 7 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 5 House Sparrow. 6 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch [Dave Warren, Michael Keenan and Zach Pannifer]
Butterflies: 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Small Copper, 1 Small Heath [Zach Pannifer]
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