31st May

RED KITE

Sighting by GH

27th May (3:35 - 6pm)

TREECREEPER, NUTHATCH, 3 GREENFINCH, SWIFT, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, PHEASANT, COMMON BUZZARD

Moth - WHITE ERMINE

Sightings & picture courtesy of IPW

WHITE ERMINE MOTH (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 

26th May

Butterflies - 4 COMMON BLUE, GREEN HAIRSTREAK, SMALL COPPER, 6 SMALL HEATH, 3 GRIZZLED SKIPPER, BROWN ARGUS

Sightings by GH

25th May

6 LONG-TAILED TIT, NUTHATCH, 2 JAY, CORMORANT (going N @9:47am), 2 KESTREL (m&f), COMMON BUZZARD, 2 RED KITE (1 went NW @9:35, 1 E @11:02am)

Moth - MOTHER SHIPTON

Sightings by IPW

24th May (9:54am - 3:42pm)

2 WREN, 2 GREAT TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 BLACKCAP, 2 SWALLOW, ROBIN, 3 HOUSE SPARROW, 2 DUNNOCK, 6 LINNET, CHAFFINCH, 2 BLACKBIRD, 3 MAGPIE, 10 JACKDAW, 2 CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE, 7 WOODPIGEON, KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD, R N PARAKEET

Butterflies / Moth - 3 COMMON BLUE, 3 BRIMSTONE, 3 SMALL COPPER, 2 PEACOCK, 3 SMALL HEATH  / LONG-HORN sp., CINNABAR MOTH

Insects - SPECKLED BUSH CRICKET, GRASSHOPPER sp., 5 COMMON EARWIG, 4 DOCK BUG, 3 COMMON MALACHITE BEETLE, 14-SPOT LADYBIRD, 22-SPOT LADYBIRD, 4 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, 6 HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD, 3+ SWOLLEN-THIGHED BEETLE, 2 GREEN NETTLE WEEVIL, 2 SCORPION FLY, 20+ SPOTTED CRANEFLY, 3 HOVERFLY (Chrysotoxum cautum), HOVERFLY (Syrphus sp.), HOVERFLY (Xylota segnis), 3+ BLOWFLY (Lucilia sericata), FLIES (various), SMALL BLACK ANT, HORNET, ASHY MINING BEE, NOMAD BEE (Nomada flava), RED-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, WHITE-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, 25+ HONEY BEE

Reptile - COMMON LIZARD

Spiders - CRAB SPIDER sp., 3 NURSREY WEB SPIDER (Pisaura mirablis), 2+ SPIDER (Pardosa sp.)

22nd May (2:35 - 5:05pm)

GOLDCREST, 2 SWALLOW, 2 HOUSE SPARROW, 4 LINNET, 2 CHAFFINCH, 2 JAY, 2 SWIFT, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD

Mammal - RED FOX

Butterflies - HOLLY BLUE, 3 COMMON BLUE, SMALL WHITE, 6 BRIMSTONE, SMALL COPPER, 2 COMMA, PEACOCK, 6 SMALL HEATH, SPECKLED WOOD

Sightings by IPW

21st May (2:48 - 4:45pm)

COMMON WHITETHROAT (singing), 2 SWALLOW, GOLDFINCH, PIED WAGTAIL, 2+ STARLING, SONG THRUSH (singing), BLACKBIRD, MAGPIE, 5+ JACKDAW, 3 CROW, 4 WOODPIGEON, KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD

Butterflies / Moth - 2-3 SMALL COPPER, PEACOCK, SPECKLED WOOD / 1-2 SMALL YELLOW UNDERWING MOTH

Insects - LARGE RED DAMSELFLY, AZURE DAMSELFLY, SPECKLED BUSH-CRICKET (Nymph), EARWIG, CLICK BEETLE sp., SOLDIER BEETLE (Cantharis nigricans), 2 COMMON MALACHITE BEETLE, 2 14-SPOT LADYBIRD, 2 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, 5 HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD, RED-HEADED CARDINAL BEETLE, 5 LEAF BEETLE sp., 2 GREEN NETTLE WEEVIL, 20+ SPOTTED CRANEFLY, HOVERFLY (various sp), FLIES (various), SMALL BLACK ANT, MINING BEE sp., 3+ NOMAD BEE sp., 2 WHITE-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, RED-TAILED BUMBLE BEE

Spiders - CRAB SPIDER sp., 2 NURSREY WEB SPIDER (Pisaura mirablis), 2+ SPIDER (Pardosa sp.)

Note only Wellfield Meadow to Little Paddocks area covered

18th May (am)

2 SWALLOW, 6 LINNET, 2 CHAFFINCH (singing), 50+ STARLING (adults & juv's); 6 COLLARED DOVE (singing), GREY HERON, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (flew NE), LITTLE OWL (calling), KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD

Mammal - RED FOX

Sightings by IPW

15th May (1:58 - 4:50pm)

WREN, GREAT TIT, COMMON WHITETHROAT (singing), BLACKCAP (singing), 2 SWALLOW, ROBIN, 2+ HOUSE SPARROW, 2 GOLDFINCH, LINNET, 5+ STARLING, JAY, MAGPIE, 7+ JACKDAW, 2 CROW, 3+ WOODPIGEON, GREY HERON, LITTLE OWL (calling briefly)

Mammal - RED FOX

Butterflies / Moth - HOLLY BLUE, 2 COMMON BLUE (m), BRIMSTONE, 3 SMALL COPPER, COMMA, PEACOCK, BROWN ARGUS / SMALL YELLOW UNDERWING MOTH

Insects - DOCK BUG, CINNAMON BUG, 3 COMMON MALACHITE BEETLE, 16-SPOT LADYBIRD, 14-SPOT LADYBIRD, 2 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, 2 HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD, LEAF BEETLE sp., 2 GREEN NETTLE WEEVIL, GREEN LACEWING (Chrysopa perla), 20+ CRANEFLY (Tipula vernalis), HOVERFLY (various sp), FLIES (various), SMALL BLACK ANT, COMMON WASP, 2+ NOMAD BEE sp., WHITE-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, RED-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, 2+ HONEY BEE

Spiders - CRAB SPIDER sp., 2 NURSREY WEB SPIDER (Pisaura mirablis), 4+ SPIDER (Pardosa sp.)

Note only Wellfield Meadow to Little Paddocks area covered

13th May (12:09 - 4:25pm)

WREN, LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 BLUE TIT, 3 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 7 COMMON WHITETHROAT (5 singing), 2 BLACKCAP (singing), 2 SWALLOW, ROBIN, 2+ HOUSE SPARROW, DUNNOCK, LINNET, PIED WAGTAIL, 12 STARLING, 4 BLACKBIRD, 2 JAY, 3 MAGPIE, 33+ JACKDAW, 2 CROW, 5 SWIFT, STOCK DOVE, 10+ WOODPIGEON, 3 HERRING GULL, KESTREL (m), SPARROWHAWK, BUZZARD, RN PARAKEET

Mammal - 2 RED FOX

Butterflies - HOLLY BLUE, COMMON BLUE, 3 BRIMSTONE, 4 SMALL HEATH, 2-4 PEACOCK, 2 SPECKLED WOOD

Insects - 3-5 LARGE RED DAMSELFLY, KNOBBED SHIELDBUG, 2 DOCK BUG, GROUND BEETLE sp., ROVE BEETLE sp., 3 MALACHITE BEETLE, 2 16-SPOT LADYBIRD, 3 14-SPOT LADYBIRD, 4 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, 24-SPOT LADYBIRD, LEAF BEETLE sp., GREEN NETTLE WEEVIL, 20+ CRANEFLY (Tipula vernalis), DARK-EDGED BEE-FLY, 3+ HOVERFLY (Myathropa florea), HOVERFLY (Xylota segnis), 3+ BLOWFLY (Lucilia sericata), FLIES (various), SMALL BLACK ANT, RED ANT, ICHNEUMON WASP sp., 2+ COMMON CARDER BUMBLE BEE, NOMAD BEE sp., WHITE-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, 20+ HONEY BEE

Spiders - NURSREY WEB SPIDER (Pisaura mirablis), SPIDER (Pardosa sp.)

11th May (2:45 - 5:11pm)

3 SWALLOW, 2 COMMON SWIFT, PHEASANT, SPARROWHAWK (f), 2 COMMON BUZZARD

Sightings by IPW

10th May (09:54 - 12:54pm)

WREN, LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 GREAT TIT, 3 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), LESSER WHITETHROAT (bottom of D Hill singing), 7 COMMON WHITETHROAT (5 singing), 4 BLACKCAP (singing), 2 SWALLOW, 2 ROBIN, 2+ HOUSE SPARROW, 4 DUNNOCK, GREENFINCH, 3 GOLDFINCH, LINNET, PIED WAGTAIL, 8+ STARLING, SONG THRUSH (singing), 2 BLACKBIRD (m), 2+ MAGPIE, 25+ JACKDAW, 7 CROW, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 STOCK DOVE, 20+ WOODPIGEON, 7 HERRING GULL, KESTREL, 2 BUZZARD, 5+ RN PARAKEET

Butterflies - BRIMSTONE (m), PEACOCK, SPECKLED WOOD

Insects - 2 GREEN SHIELD BUG, 2 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, 2 HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD, ST MARK'S FLY,  HOVERFLY, SMALL BLACK ANT, ICHNEUMON WASP sp., COMMON WASP, COMMON CARDER BUMBLE BEE, 30+ HONEY BEE (using a hole in a tree in Scratch Wood)

7th May (2:05 - 6:05pm)

7 SWALLOW, GREY HERON (landed in Cunningham field @5:11pm), HOBBY (flew high from the N going E @3:53pm)

Butterflies - 3 PEACOCK, SPECKLED WOOD

Sightings by IPW

6th May (08:50 - 1pm)




Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

5 LESSER WHITETHROAT (all singing in usual places), 9 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 8 BLACKCAP, REED WARBLER (singing 09:16 - 12:22 pm at least , Scratch Wood/Swingfield Plain), 2 SWALLOW, WHEATEAR (f, Wellfield Meadow @11:03am), 2 HOUSE SPARROW, 6 GREENFINCH, 5 GOLDFINCH, 10 LINNET, 3 CHAFFINCH, BULLFINCH, YELLOW WAGTAIL (on Lower Mead @11:40am), 4 SONG THRUSH, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 COLLARED DOVE, 5 STOCK DOVE, PHEASANT, 14 HERRING GULL, CORMORANT (flew NE @09:52am), 2 KESTREL, PEREGRINE (flew S @09:54am), 2 BUZZARD, RED KITE (flew N @09:16am)

Mammal - RED FOX

Butterfly  - GREEN HAIRSTREAK

Sightings & pictures by IPW

4th May (08:10 - 10:16am)

6 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 LESSER WHITETHROAT (1 top & 1 bottom of D Hill, 1 Puckstead Shaw, 1 adjacent to Lakers Rise, 1 Swingfield Pain, all singing), 13 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 8 BLACKCAP, 4 HOUSE SPARROW, 6 GREENFINCH, 5 GOLDFINCH, 2 LINNET, CHAFFINCH, JAY, 3 COLLARED DOVE, 5 STOCK DOVE, PHEASANT, 10 HERRING GULL, KESTREL, SPARROWHAWK, 2 BUZZARD

3rd May (10:20 - 2:35pm)

GRASSHOPPER WARBLER (reeling from a bush @08:30am), a SITE FIRST by GH

WREN, LONG-TAILED TIT, 3 BLUE TIT, 4 GREAT TIT, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 4 LESSER WHITETHROAT (1 top & 1 bottom of D Hill, 1 Puckstead Shaw area, 1 Swingfield Pain, all singing), 7 COMMON WHITETHROAT (5 singing), 2 BLACKCAP (singing), 7 SWALLOW, 3 ROBIN, 2+ HOUSE SPARROW, 3+ DUNNOCK, 2 GREENFINCH, 2 GOLDFINCH, 3 LINNET, BULLFINCH, 19 STARLING, SONG THRUSH, 4 BLACKBIRD, 12 MAGPIE, 30+ JACKDAW, 2 CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE, 40+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT, 16 HERRING GULL, KESTREL, 3 BUZZARD, 4+ RN PARAKEET

Mammal - RED FOX

Insects - GREEN SHIELD BUG, DOCK BUG, GROUND BEETLE, ST MARK'S FLY, MARMALADE HOVERFLY, BEES (various)

1st May (9:44 - 12:30pm)

WREN, 3 LONG-TAILED TIT, BLUE TIT, 3 GREAT TIT, 3 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 4 LESSER WHITETHROAT (1 top & 1 bottom of D Hill, 1 Puckstead Shaw, 1 Swingfield Pain, all singing), 3+ COMMON WHITETHROAT (singing), 3 BLACKCAP (singing), 2 SWALLOW (low over Yewlands Meadow going N @9:54am), 3 ROBIN, 2 HOUSE SPARROW, 6 DUNNOCK, 2 GREENFINCH, 8 GOLDFINCH, 5 LINNET, SKYLARK, 5 STARLING, SONG THRUSH, 3 BLACKBIRD, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 2+ MAGPIE, 18+ JACKDAW, 3 CROW, 2 STOCK DOVE, 21 WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT, GREY HERON (flew NE @9:50am), CORMORANT (circled over D Hill then flew S @11:40am), KESTREL (m), 2 BUZZARD, 6 RN PARAKEET

Butterflies - BRIMSTONE, 2 SPECKLED WOOD

Insects - COMMON EARWIG, GREEN SHIELD BUG, 3 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, ST MARK'S FLY, HOVERFLIES (various), COMMON WASP, BEES (various), HONEY BEE