Category Archives: August 23

16th August 2023

13 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 46 Mallard, 60 Gadwall, 18 Shoveler, 22 Teal, 10 Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, 8 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3+ Kestrel, 5 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Common Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Snipe, 2 Collared Dove, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 50+ Swift, 1 (female) Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Dunnock, 16 Robin, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 12 Blackcap, 19 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 14 Great Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 20 Jackdaw, 8 House Sparrow, 8 Linnet, 38 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Michael Keenan and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 2 Brown Argus, 3 Common Blue, 17 Meadow Brown, 3 Red Admiral, 5 Small Heath, 16 Small White, 2 Speckled Wood [Zach Pannifer]

15th August 2023

5 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 5 Lapwing, 20 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 6 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 10 Great Tit, 15 Blue Tit, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Linnet, 2 Greenfinch [Chris Farabaugh, Dave Warren and David Campbell]

13th August 2023

1 (1st winter) Whinchat (permit only), 13 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 18 Shoveler, 12 Teal, 9 Pochard, 13 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 1 (female) Peregrine, 11 Lapwing, 18 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 41 Stock Dove, 12 Swift, 1 (female) Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 5 Dunnock, 14 Robin, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 12 Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, 8 Linnet, 2 Greenfinch [D Bulling, Nick Gardner and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 3 Brown Argus [D Bulling and Zach Pannifer]

Moths: 1 Jersey Tiger [D Bulling, Nick Gardner and Zach Pannifer]

Dragonflies: 1 Migrant Hawker [D Bulling]

12th August 2023

13 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 3 Egyptian Goose, 11 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 3 Pochard, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 (juvenile) Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 14 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper (permit only), 24 Stock Dove, 12 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Robin, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3+ Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, 14 Linnet, 2 Greenfinch [Catharine Strudwick and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Brown Hairstreak, 1 Comma, 1 Gatekeeper, 3 Holly Blue, 3 Meadow Brown, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Small Heath, 4 Speckled Wood [Catharine Strudwick and Zach Pannifer]

Dragonflies: 2 Emperor [Catharine Strudwick and Zach Pannifer]

10th August 2023

1 (1st winter) Whinchat, 13 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 66 Canada Goose, 17 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 7 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel, 1 (male) Peregrine, 2 Lapwing, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 25 Feral Pigeon, 30 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 59+ Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Dunnock, 9 Robin, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 5 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Linnet, 26 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch [Michael Keenan and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Brown Argus, 5 Gatekeeper, 7 Meadow Brown, 6 Red Admiral, 8 Small White, 8 Speckled Wood [Zach Pannifer]

Moths: 1 Jersey Tiger [Zach Pannifer]

Damselflies: 1 Willow Emerald [Zach Pannifer]

9th August 2023

1 (1st winter) Wheatear, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 71 Black-headed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 51 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 1 House Sparrow, 4 Greenfinch [Dave Warren, Peter Alfrey and Zach Pannifer]

Moths: Jersey Tiger [Peter Alfrey and Zach Pannifer]

Dragonflies: 1 Emperor [Zach Pannifer]

Damselflies: 1 Willow Emerald [Zach Pannifer]

8th August 2023

6 Mute Swan, 53 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 10 Shoveler, 15+ Teal, 7 Pochard, 5 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 14 Lapwing, 10 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 30 Black-headed Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 45+ Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 12 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Dunnock, 23 Robin, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 9 Blackcap, 28 Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 15 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff, 17 Great Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Jay, 1 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 46 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch [Zach Pannifer}

Butterflies: 1 Gatekeeper, 7 Meadow Brown, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Small White, 5 Speckled Wood [Zach Pannifer]

Moths: 4 Jersey Tiger [Zach Pannifer]

6th August 2023

1 (juvenile) Wood Sandpiper (permit only), 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 2 Egyptian Goose, 7 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 5 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 12 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 3 Linnet, 1 Greenfinch [Andy Harding and D Bulling]

Butterflies: 1 Clouded Yellow [Andy Harding]

Damselflies: 1 Willow Emerald [Dave Warren]

5th August 2023

1 (juvenile) Wood Sandpiper (permit only), 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 3 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shoveler, 7 Teal, 10 Pochard, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff [Nick Gardner]

4th August 2023

13 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 70 Canada Goose, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 3 Egyptian Goose, 45 Mallard, 14 Gadwall, 16 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 5 Pochard, 4 Little Grebe, 64 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 150 Coot, 33 Moorhen, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 10+ Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Common Sandpiper, 18 Black-headed Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 33 Feral Pigeon, 36 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 2+ Collared Dove, 35 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 11 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 5 Dunnock, 8 Robin, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 9 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 8 Wren, 19 Great Tit, 16 Blue Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 600+ Starling, 6 House Sparrow, 10 Linnet, 40 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch [Catharine Strudwick, David Campbell, Michael Keenan and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 2+ Brown Hairstreak, 2 Common Blue, 2 Gatekeeper, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Large White, 40+ Meadow Brown, 12 Red Admiral, 6 Small White, 10 Speckled Wood [Zach Pannifer]

Moths: 2 Jersey Tiger [Zach Pannifer]

2nd August 2023

1 (juvenile) Wood Sandpiper (permit only), 12 Mute Swan (6 cygnets), 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 13 Pochard, 39 Tufted Duck (28 juveniles), 8 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 (juvenile) Little Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 7 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 20 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 150+ Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Sand Martin, 10 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Dunnock, 12 Robin, 5 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 8 Blackcap, 15 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 10 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 11 Wren, 9 Great Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 21 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 3,000+ Starling, 8 House Sparrow, 18 Linnet, 47 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Charlie Owens, Ian Jones, Marcus Kohler and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 5 Comma, 3 Gatekeeper, 6 Holly Blue, 8 Meadow Brown, 24 Red Admiral, 8 Small White, 16 Speckled Wood [Zach Pannifer]

Moths: 2 Jersey Tiger [Zach Pannifer]

Dragonflies: 2 Common Darter [Zach Pannifer]