26th December (09:19 - 09:30am)

BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, ROBIN, STONECHAT (m), MEADOW PIPIT, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 MAGPIE, 3 JACKDAW, 3 RING-NECKED PARAKEET

(Only Wellfield Meadow & Yewlands Meadows covered)

23rd December

RAVEN (over Dungeon Hill)

Sighting by GH

3 BULLFINCH, 20 REDWING

Sightings by PGo

18th December

18 LINNET

Sighting by GH 

15th December (4:30pm)

BARN OWL (over Dungeon Hill & Long Hill areas)

Sighting by GH

20th November

BARN OWL (Dungeon Hill)

Sighting by GH

25th October

5 REDWING, 3 FIELDFARE

Sightings by GH

16th October

3 MEADOW PIPIT (on Dungeon Hill), 40 REDWING (over Dungeon Hill)

Sightings by GH

7th October

5 SKYLARK (over Dungeon Hill)

Sightings by GH

6th October

3 STONECHAT, 5 MEADOW PIPIT, GREY HERON

Sightings by GH 

21st September

STONECHAT, 12 HOUSE MARTIN

Sightings by GH

6th September - Butterfly transect

2 Large White, Small White, 2 Small copper, Common Blue, Comma, Brown Hairstreak, 2 Speckled Wood, 19 Meadow Brown, 7 Small Heath

Sightings by GH

23rd July - Butterfly transect

Essex Skipper, 8 Small/Essex, Large Skipper, Brimstone, Large white, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Brown Argus, 4 Common Blue, Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 2 Comma, 5 Marbled White, 60 Gatekeeper, 81 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet

Sightings by GH

17th July

4 Small/Essex, Large Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 4 Large White, Small white, Brown Argus, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, 2 Silver Washed Fritillary, 10 Marbled White, 28 Gate Keeper, 64 Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet

Sightings by GH

16th July (11:07am - 12:32pm)

Sunny intervals & a moderate breeze, with the temperature around 18-20 deg C

BLUE TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, 9 SWALLOW (inc at least 3 Juv's), 2 GOLDFINCH, BLACKBIRD, MAGPIE, JACKDAW, CROW, WOODPIGEON, 2 HERRING GULL, KESTREL (f), 1-2 BUZZARD

Butterflies - BRIMSTONE, SMALL COPPER, 2 RED ADMIRAL, PEACOCK, 2 GATEKEEPER,  SMALL/ESSEX SKIPPER, 10+ MEADOW BROWN, 2 BROWN ARGUS, SPECKLED WOOD, 3 MARBLED WHITE

Insects - 10+ COMMON RED SOLDIER BEETLE, 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, SWOLLEN-THIGHED BEETLE, HOVERFLY (various), 5+ HONEY BEE

3rd July - Butterfly transect

LARGE WHITE, 3 COMMA, 3 RED ADMIRAL, 2 SMALL HEATH, 3 ESSEX SKIPPER, SMALL SKIPPER, 31 SMALL/ESSEX SKIPPER, 63 MEADOW BROWN, 19 RINGLET, SPECKLED WOOD, 66 MARBLED WHITE

Sightings by GH

25th June - Butterfly transect

4 COMMON BLUE, LARGE WHITE, COMMA, DARK GREEN FRITILLARY, RED ADMIRAL, 13 SMALL HEATH, ESSEX SKIPPER, SMALL SKIPPER, 28 SMALL/ESSEX SKIPPER, 9 LARGE SKIPPER, 137 MEADOW BROWN, RINGLET, 110 MARBLED WHITE

Sightings by GH

19th June (9:24 - 12:16pm)

Sunny with clouds appearing & a moderate breeze, with the temperature around 20-21 deg C.

WREN, 2 LONG-TAILED TIT (Juv's), 2 BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, 2 DUNNOCK, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2+ SWALLOW, 2-3 GOLDFINCH, GREENFINCH, 2 LINNET, SKYLARK (singing), 4 STARLING, 2 BLACKBIRD (m), JAY, 6+ MAGPIE, 40+ JACKDAW, 2 CROW, 5 RAVEN (prob 2 adults & 3 Juv's), 5 COMMON SWIFT, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 5 FERAL PIGEON, 7+ WOODPIGEON, 2 HERRING GULL, KESTREL, 3 BUZZARD

Butterflies - COMMON BLUE, GATEKEEPER, 8 SMALL HEATH, LARGE SKIPPER, 37+ MEADOW BROWN, SPECKLED WOOD, 7 MARBLED WHITE

Insects - 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, SWOLLEN THIGHED BEETLE, COMMON RED SOLDIER BEETLE, MARMALADE HOVERFLY, RED-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, HONEY BEE

18th June (10:31 - 11:37am)

ROBIN, CHIFFCHAFF (Singing), 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, LESSER WHITETHROAT (Singing), 4 SWALLOW, GOLDFINCH, STARLING, 2 MAGPIE, 24+ JACKDAW, 2 CROW, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE, 2 FERAL PIGEON, 7+ WOODPIGEON, 3 HERRING GULL, KESTREL, BUZZARD

Butterflies - 17 MEADOW BROWN, SPECKLED WOOD, 3 MARBLED WHITE

Insect - RED-TAILED BUMBLE BEE

17th June - Butterfly transect

3 COMMON BLUE, 20 SMALL HEATH, 2 SMALL/ESSEX SKIPPER, 2 LARGE SKIPPER, GRIZZLED SKIPPER, 46 MEADOW BROWN, SPECKLED WOOD, 4 MARBLED WHITE

Sightings by GH

10th June

WHEATEAR (f - seen on Little Dungeon Hill)

Butterflies - 16 COMMON BLUE, RED ADMIRAL, PEACOCK, 14 SMALL HEATH, 10 MEADOW BROWN, BROWN ARGUS, 3 GRIZZLED SKIPPER, 3 SPECKLED WOOD

Sighting by GH

4th June - Butterfly transect

18 COMMON BLUE, 4 BRIMSTONE, SMALL COPPER, 14 SMALL HEATH, 2 GRIZZLED SKIPPER, MEADOW BROWN, 2 SPECKLED WOOD

Sightings by GH

27th May - Butterfly transect

HOLLY BLUE, 3 COMMON BLUE, 9 BRIMSTONE, SMALL COPPER, RED ADMIRAL, 2 PEACOCK, 2 GRIZZLED SKIPPER, 5 SMALL HEATH, SPECKLED WOOD

Sightings by GH

24th May

CUCKOO (Scratch Wood) (am)

Butterflies - 2 HOLLY BLUE, ORANGE TIP, 2 SMALL WHITE, 5 BRIMSTONE, 2 SMALL COPPER, RED ADMIRAL, PEACOCK, SMALL HEATH, DINGY SKIPPER, BROWN ARGUS, SPECKLED WOOD

Sightings by GH

14th May - Butterfly transect

4 HOLLY BLUE, 2 GREEN HAIRSTREAK, ORANGE TIP, 12 BRIMSTONE, COMMA, PAINTED LADY, 5 PEACOCK

Sightings by GH

8th May (10:42 - 11:14am)

WREN, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 COMMON WHITETHROAT, LESSER WHITETHROAT, BLACKCAP, 2 SWALLOW, GOLDFINCH, LINNET, CHAFFINCH (f), PIED WAGTAIL (m), 3 STARLING, SONG THRUSH, 2 MAGPIE, 24+ JACKDAW, 2 CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE, 7+ WOODPIGEON, RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 4 WHITE DOVE

7th May - Butterfly transect

ORANGE TIP, 2 SMALL WHITE, 7 BRIMSTONE, SMALL COPPER, RED ADMIRAL, 5 PEACOCK  

Sightings by GH

30th April

6 COMMON WHITETHROAT (singing), LESSER WHITETHROAT (singing), SWALLOW

Butterfly transect - 12 BRIMSTONE, ORANGE TIP, 7 PEACOCK, SPECKLED WOOD

Sightings by GH

19th April (10:26 - 11am)

Cloudy & a moderate breeze, temperature around 10 deg C.

WREN, BLUE TIT, 3 GREAT TIT, CHIFFCHAFF (singing), BLACKCAP (singing), 2 SWALLOW, ROBIN, DUNNOCK, 6 GOLDFINCH, STARLING, 3 MAGPIE, 20+ JACKDAW, 2 CROW, 3 STOCK DOVE, FERAL PIGEON, 30+ WOODPIGEON, BUZZARD, 2 RING-NECKED PARAKEET 

Insects - 3 7-SPOT LADYBIRD   

Spider - 2 NURSREY WEB SPIDER (Pisaura mirablis) 

Only Wellfield Meadow to Wheatear Meadow covered.

17th April (10:05 - 11:57am)

Mostly blue sky & some clouds, temperature around 11 deg C.

3 WREN, LONG-TAILED TIT, 4 BLUE TIT, 2 GREAT TIT, NUTHATCH, 4 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 2-3 COMMON WHITETHROAT (singing), 2 BLACKCAP (singing), SWALLOW, ROBIN, 2 DUNNOCK, GOLDFINCH, 2 LINNET, 4 STARLING, 5 BLACKBIRD, JAY, 3 MAGPIE, 30+ JACKDAW, ROOK, 2 CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2-3 STOCK DOVE, FERAL PIGEON, 12+ WOODPIGEON, 4 BUZZARD, KESTREL (m), 2 RING-NECKED PARAKEET 

Butterflies - 7 BRIMSTONE (m&f), 2 SMALL TORTOISESHELL, COMMA, 5 PEACOCK

Insects - 6 DOCK BUG (Coreus marginatus), 3 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, 24-SPOT LADYBIRD, 3 BEE-FLY, various FLY sp., 2+ HOVERFLY (Eristalis sp.), WASP, MINING BEE sp., TAWNY MINING BEE (f), COMMON CARDER BEE, BUMBLE BEE sp.   

Spider - 9 NURSREY WEB SPIDER (Pisaura mirablis)

Additional sightings by GH - SKYLARK (flew over Dungeon Hill), LITTLE OWL, 2nd KESTREL

Butterfly transect (pm) - SMALL WHITE, 6 BRIMSTONE, COMMA, 7 PEACOCK, SPECKLED WOOD 

16th April (am)

COMMON WHITETHROAT (singing), 2 MALLARD

Sightings by GH

15th April

WHEATEAR (m) (Wheatear Meadow)

Sighting by GH

13th April (10:20am - 12:28pm)

Some blue sky & clouds, then all grey cloud by 12:20pm, temperature around 8-9 deg C with a strong wind at times.

5 WREN, 6 BLUE TIT, 5 GREAT TIT, TREECREEPER, NUTHATCH, 3-4 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 2 SWALLOW, 3 ROBIN, 2 DUNNOCK, GREENFINCH, 2-3 LINNET, SONG THRUSH, 3 BLACKBIRD, 5 MAGPIE, 50 JACKDAW, 2 ROOK, 3 CROW, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE, 8+ WOODPIGEON, GREY HERON, KESTREL (m), RING-NECKED PARAKEET 

Mammals - 2 RABBIT, 2 SQUIRREL

Insects - DOCK BUG (Coreus marginatus), 2 BEE-FLY, various FLY sp., 2+ HOVERFLY (Eristalis sp.), BLACK ANT, various BEE sp., COMMON WOODLOUSE (Oniscus asellus)  

Spider - 10 NURSREY WEB SPIDER (Pisaura mirablis)

Additional sightings by GH (pm) - CUCKOO (heard), CORMORANT (flew over Dungeon Hill)

11th April (10:02 - 11:31am)

Blue sky & clouds, temperature around 8-9 deg C 

3 WREN, 4 BLUE TIT, 2 GREAT TIT, NUTHATCH, 3-4 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 2 BLACKCAP (m), 2 SWALLOW, 3 ROBIN, 2 DUNNOCK, GREENFINCH, CHAFFINCH, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, SKYLARK (prob), 4 STARLING, 2 BLACKBIRD, 4 MAGPIE, 20+ JACKDAW, 3 CROW, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 STOCK DOVE, 10+ WOODPIGEON, 2 GREYLAG GEESE (over Dungeon Hill), KESTREL (m), BUZZARD, 2 RING-NECKED PARAKEET 

Butterfly - 1-2 PEACOCK

Insects - 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, various FLY sp., various BEE sp. 

Spider - 6+ NURSREY WEB SPIDER (Pisaura mirablis)

4th April

SWALLOW

Butterflies - 6 Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock

Sightings by GH 

3rd April

SWALLOW

Sighting by GH 

27th March (10:10 - 11:51am)

Blue sky & clouds, temperature around 7-8 deg C 

3 WREN, LONG-TAILED TIT, 5 BLUE TIT, 6 GREAT TIT, 3-4 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 3 ROBIN, 2 DUNNOCK, 3 GOLDFINCH, LINNET, GREENFINCH, BULLFINCH, 4 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 STARLING, 3 BLACKBIRD, 2 JAY, 4 MAGPIE, 15+ JACKDAW, 3 CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 STOCK DOVE, 15+ WOODPIGEON, BUZZARD, RING-NECKED PARAKEET 

Butterfly - BRIMSTONE (m)

Mammals - 5 GREY SQUIRREL, FOX, 2 RABBIT

Insects - various FLY sp., poss DARK-EDGED BEE-FLY, 3 BEE sp. & 3 BUMBLE BEE (prob BUFF-TAILED)

21st March (am)

20 LINNET, LITTLE OWL

Sightings by GH 

17th March

2 CHIFFCHAFF (singing in Scratch Wood)

Sighting by GH 

16th March

2 GOLDCREST, 9 WREN, BLUE TIT, 8 GREAT TIT, 3 NUTHATCH, 12 ROBIN, 10 DUNNOCK, 5 GOLDFINCH, 5 GREENFINCH, 3 BULLFINCH, 4 BLACKBIRD, 3 JAY, 6 MAGPIE, 97 JACKDAW, 10 CROW, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 87 WOODPIGEON, 20 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 6 HERRING GULL, 2 BUZZARD, 5 RING-NECKED PARAKEET

Sightings by IP

5 STONECHAT

Sighting by GH

28th February (am)

3 STONECHAT (male & 2 female)

Sighting by GH

27th February

2 STONECHAT (male & female)

Sighting by PG

26th February

3 FIRECREST (2 singing + 1 female), 5 STONECHAT (3 male & 2 female), REDWING (2+), FIELDFARE, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, PEREGRINE

Sightings by IPW

24th February

2 STONECHAT (pair)

Sighting by GH

6th February (10:16am - 1:09pm)

Blue sky, temperature around 6-7 deg C and with some ground frost on sheltered areas.

1-2 FIRECREST (Scratch Wood), GOLDCREST, 4 BLUE TIT, 5 GREAT TIT, 2 ROBIN, 2 DUNNOCK, 3 GOLDFINCH, CHAFFINCH (f), 2 BULLFINCH (m&f), 14 PIED WAGTAIL, 10 STARLING, 20-25 MEADOW PIPIT, 3 BLACKBIRD, 2+ MAGPIE, 35+ JACKDAW, 2 ROOK, 2+ CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Drumming in Scratch Wood), 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 STOCK DOVE, 5+ WOODPIGEON, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL, COMMON GULL, LITTLE OWL, KESTREL (f), RED KITE (over Dungeon Hill @12:30pm), 3 RING-NECKED PARAKEET 

Butterfly - COMMA

Mammals - 2 GREY SQUIRREL, FOX

Insect - 1-2 BEE sp.

5th February

LITTLE OWL, RED KITE

Sightings by GH

4th February

12 GREENFINCH, RED KITE

Sightings by GH

31st January (am)

3 MEADOW PIPIT 

Sighting by GH

30th January (9:45 - 12:05pm)

Mainly blue sky but some clouds, temperature around 6-7 deg C but with a cold wind.

2 WREN, 4 BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, 2 ROBIN, GOLDFINCH, CHAFFINCH (m), BULLFINCH (f), 3-4 PIED WAGTAIL, 14 STARLING, 3 BLACKBIRD, 5+ MAGPIE, 35+ JACKDAW, 2 ROOK, 2+ CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 4 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 STOCK DOVE, 5+ WOODPIGEON, 2+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 4 COMMON GULL,  BUZZARD, 2 RED KITE (over Scratch Wood @10:41am), RING-NECKED PARAKEET 

Mammal - GREY SQUIRREL

23rd January (9:30 - 11:52am)

Mainly clear blue sky, hard frost & temperature around 3 deg C

WREN, LONG-TAILED TIT, 4 BLUE TIT, 4 GREAT TIT, 3 ROBIN, DUNNOCK, 3 GOLDFINCH, GREENFINCH, BULLFINCH (f), 10 STARLING, 2 BLACKBIRD, 2 JAY, 2+ MAGPIE, 15+ JACKDAW, 2 ROOK, 2+ CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 STOCK DOVE, 5+ WOODPIGEON, 3 HERRING GULL, BUZZARD, 3 RING-NECKED PARAKEET 

Mammals - GREY SQUIRREL, 2 RED FOX

Additional sighting - 22 LINNET 

Sighting by GH

4th January

RED KITE

Sighting by GH

1st January 2023 (10:33am - 12:08pm)

BLUE TIT, 3 GREAT TIT, BULLFINCH (H), 5 REDWING, BLACKBIRD, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, JAY, 2 MAGPIE, 10+ JACKDAW, 2+ CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER (H), 2 WHITE DOVE, 2+ WOODPIGEON, 8+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 4+ COMMON GULL, 2 HERRING GULL (Imm),  LITTLE OWL, 5 RING-NECKED PARAKEET

Also FIRECREST (Great Solom's Wood) seen by IPW