31st May (pm)

12 CANADA GEESE (Over Dungeon Hill)

Sighting by GH

30th May (am)

6 CANADA GEESE (Over Dungeon Hill)

Sighting by GH

29th May (2 - 5:12pm)

2 WREN, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 2 WHITETHROAT, BLACKCAP (f), 2 SWALLOW, 2 ROBIN (1 Juv), HOUSE SPARROW (m), DUNNOCK, GOLDFINCH, 5 LINNET, BULLFINCH, 30+ STARLING (at least 2 Juv's), SONG THRUSH, 2 BLACKBIRD, 2 MAGPIE, 9+ JACKDAW, 2 CROW, 11 SWIFT, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 STOCK DOVE, 21+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT, 1+ HERRING GULL, KESTREL (m), BUZZARD, RED KITE, 3 R N PARAKEET

Butterflies / Moths - 5 COMMON BLUE (4m, 1f), 2 MEADOW BROWN / SWAN-FEATHER DWARF MOTH

Insects etc - 3 SCORPION FLY, HOVERFLY, SEVEN-SPOT LADYBIRD, SAILOR BEETLE, FALSE OIL BEETLE, 2+ WHITE-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, 3+ RED-TAILED BUMBLE BEE

26th May (3:10 - 5pm)

WREN, 3 LONG-TAILED TIT, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 2 WHITETHROAT, 4 SWALLOW, HOUSE SPARROW, 3 LINNET, 9+ STARLING, SONG THRUSH, 2+ MAGPIE, 14+ JACKDAW, ROOK, 2 CROW, 2 STOCK DOVE, 4+ WOODPIGEON, 2 HERRING GULL, KESTREL (m), BUZZARD, 3 R N PARAKEET, 2 WHITE DOVE

Butterflies / Moths - 8+ COMMON BLUE, BRIMSTONE, PEACOCK, 3 SMALL HEATH, LARGE SKIPPER, SPECKLED WOOD / BURNET COMPANION MOTH

Insects etc - 2+ SCORPION FLY, 2 LACEWING, SAILOR BEETLE, GARDEN CHAFER BEETLE, HOVERFLY, RED-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, TREE BUMBLE BEE, BUFF-TAILED BUMBLE BEE

24th May (12:03 - 2:06)

2 WREN, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), CHIFFCHAFF (singing), WHITETHROAT, BLACKCAP (singing), 2 SWALLOW, 2 ROBIN, 6 LINNET, 2 STARLING, 3 BLACKBIRD, 4 MAGPIE, 14+ JACKDAW, CROW, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE, 11+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT, GREY HERON, 9+ HERRING GULL, LITTLE OWL, TAWNY OWL

Butterflies / Moths - 13 COMMON BLUE, 2 BRIMSTONE, SMALL TORTOISESHELL, PEACOCK, 3 SMALL COPPER, 3 SMALL HEATH, 2 SPECKLED WOOD / BURNET COMPANION MOTH

Insects etc - SCORPION FLY, 2 LACEWING, HOVERFLY, RED-TAILED BUMBLE BEE

Mammals / Reptiles - SQUIRREL / 2 COMMON LIZARD

21st May (10:30 - 2:45 & 3:20 - 6:46pm)

2 WREN, GREAT TIT, 2 WILLOW WARBLER (inc 1 singing), CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 3 WHITETHROAT, BLACKCAP (singing), 4 SWALLOW, ROBIN, HOUSE SPARROW, 2 DUNNOCK, GOLDFINCH, 14 LINNET (inc 4 fledge Juv's), 2 BULLFINCH, 10 STARLING, SONG THRUSH, 5 BLACKBIRD, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 3+ MAGPIE, 17+ JACKDAW, 4 CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE, 3+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT (m), 3+ HERRING GULL, 4 TAWNY OWL (inc 2 fledged Juv's), KESTREL (m), PEREGRINE, SPARROWHAWK, 3 R N PARAKEET

Butterflies / Moths - 15+ COMMON BLUE, 2 BRIMSTONE, 2 RED ADMIRAL, PEACOCK, 3 SMALL HEATH, 2 GRIZZLED SKIPPER / BURNET COMPANION MOTH

Insects etc - DOCK BUG, SPITTLE BUG, 4+ GARDEN CHAFER BEETLE, 2 SOLDIER BEETLE, HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD, FALSE OIL BEETLE, 4 SCORPION FLY, CRANE FLY, 3 SAND WASP, HOVERFLY,  BUFF-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, RED-TAILED BUMBLE BEE

Mammals - 3 RABBIT, GREY SQUIRREL

20th May (9:56 - 12:32pm)

2 WREN, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 4 WHITETHROAT, BLACKCAP (singing), 3 SWALLOW, ROBIN, 2 DUNNOCK, 2 GREENFINCH, 3 GOLDFINCH, 7 LINNET, CHAFFINCH (f), 2 BULLFINCH, 8 STARLING, SONG THRUSH, 3 BLACKBIRD, 3 MAGPIE, 11+ JACKDAW, 3 CROW, 4 SWIFT, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 STOCK DOVE, 3+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT, 6+ HERRING GULL, SPARROWHAWK (m), BUZZARD, R N PARAKEET

Butterflies - HOLLY BLUE, COMMON BLUE, BRIMSTONE, SMALL TORTOISESHELL, PEACOCK, COMMA, SMALL HEATH, 2 SPECKLED WOOD

Insects etc - 3 SCORPION FLY, HOVERFLY, SIXTEEN-SPOT LADYBIRD, HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD, CRICKET, CUCKOO BEE, BUMBLE BEE (various)

14th May (10:45 - 1:25pm)

2 GREAT TIT, CHIFFCHAFF (singing), LESSER WHITETHROAT (singing), 2 WHITETHROAT, BLACKCAP, 2 SWALLOW, ROBIN, GREENFINCH, 3 LINNET, 3 STARLING, BLACKBIRD, 5 MISTLE THRUSH, JAY, 2+ MAGPIE, 28+ JACKDAW, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 STOCK DOVE, 2+ WOODPIGEON, 2+ HERRING GULL, BUZZARD, R N PARAKEET

Butterflies - ORANGE TIP, BRIMSTONE, RED ADMIRAL, SMALL HEATH, SPECKLED WOOD

Insects etc - RED-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, 3 SCORPION FLY, HOVERFLY, SEVEN-SPOT LADYBIRD, FOURTEEN-SPOT LADYBIRD

12th May

2 HOUSE MARTINS

Sighting by GH

10th May (7:50 - 9:15am)

2 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 4 WHITETHROAT, 3 BLACKCAP, ROBIN, 2+ HOUSE SPARROW, DUNNOCK, GREENFINCH, 4 LINNET, BULLFINCH, 2-3 SWALLOW, 6 STARLING, 2 SONG THRUSH, 5 BLACKBIRD, 2-3 MISTLE THRUSH, JAY, 2 MAGPIE, 10 JACKDAW, 2+ CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 STOCK DOVE, 4+ WOODPIGEON, 7 R N PARAKEET

Mammal - 3 RABBIT

9th May (7:50 - 9:25am)

2 WREN, CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 3 WHITETHROAT, 2 BLACKCAP, 2 ROBIN, 2 DUNNOCK, 2 GREENFINCH, 2 GOLDFINCH, 2 LINNET, SWALLOW, 12 STARLING, 2 SONG THRUSH, 4 BLACKBIRD, JAY, 3 MAGPIE, 5+ JACKDAW, 1+ CROW, GREEN WOODPECKER, 4+ WOODPIGEON, 3 HERRING GULL, 25+ R N PARAKEET (Yewlands Meadow)

Mammal - 3 RABBIT

8th May

WILLOW WARBLER, GARDEN WARBLER (singing)

Sightings by GH

7th May (3:10 - 3:50pm)

2 - 3 WHITETHROAT, 4 SWALLOW, 2 LINNET, 2 STARLING, 3 MAGPIE, 6 JACKDAW, CROW, STOCK DOVE, FERAL PIGEON, 8 WOODPIGEON

5th May (1:40 - 4pm)

WREN, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 2 WHITETHROAT, 2 BLACKCAP, ROBIN, HOUSE SPARROW, DUNNOCK, 2 GOLDFINCH, 5 LINNET, 3 SWALLOW,  6 STARLING, 2 SONG THRUSH, 2 BLACKBIRD, 3 MAGPIE, 24+ JACKDAW, 1+ CROW, 7-9 SWIFT (70th species of the year), 6 FERAL PIGEON, 2+ WOODPIGEON, 2 KESTREL (m & f), BUZZARD, R N PARAKEET, 2 WHITE DOVE


Butterflies - HOLLY BLUE, BRIMSTONE, COMMA, PEACOCK, SMALL HEATH, SPECKLED WOOD

Insects etc - GREEN SHIELD BUG, HOVERFLY, WASP

3rd May

HOBBY (over G Solom's Wood 09:30am)

Sighting by GH

1st May (pm)

3 WREN, BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, LESSER WHITETHROAT (singing), 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 BLACKCAP (singing), SWALLOW, 2 GREENFINCH, 2 GOLDFINCH, 4+ LINNET, 8 STARLING, SONG THRUSH, 5 BLACKBIRD, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, JAY, 3 MAGPIE, 18 JACKDAW, 2+ CROW, 6 STOCK DOVE, 7+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT (m), 4+ HERRING GULL

Butterflies - 3 SMALL TORTOISESHELL

Mammals - FOX, 2 RABBIT, 2 SQUIRREL