Author Archives: Richard Gratton

April saw the highest number of species reported in a single month, as well as the highest number of reports since I became Recording Secretary in May 2024 – thanks to all as always for sending your sightings to me. … Continue reading →

Most notable sightings: Common Sandpiper (10), Common Tern (1), Curlew (1), Great Crested Grebe (32 – highest count this year), Shelduck (4), Shoveler (1), Whimbrel (2), Yellow Wagtail (1). Full daily list: Blackbird, Blackcap, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Canada … Continue reading →

Common Sandpiper (5), Common Tern (1), Cuckoo (1), Curlew (2), Shoveler (1).      Blackcap, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Cormorant, Gadwall, Garden Warbler, Kestrel, Lapwing, (14), Mallard, Mandarin Duck (11), Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Sparrowhawk (3), … Continue reading →

Common Sandpiper (5), Common Tern (1), Garden Warbler, Shoveler (1).     Blackbird, Blackcap, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard (6), Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, … Continue reading →

Common Sandpiper (3), Common Tern (1), Dunlin (1), Goosander (1), Great White Egret (1), Little Egret (1), Shoveler (1), Swift (2), Wheatear (1), Whimbrel (1), Whitethroat.     Blackbird, Blackcap (5), Black-headed Gull (12), Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard (5), Canada … Continue reading →

Common Sandpiper (2), Common Tern (1), Curlew (1), Lesser Whitethroat, Peregrine Falcon, Raven, Redwing (1), Whimbrel (4).      Blackbird, Blackcap, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard (11), Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Gadwall (7), Garden Warbler (3), … Continue reading →

Arctic Tern (1), Common Sandpiper (1), Curlew (2), Garden Warbler (2), Little Egret (1), Osprey (1), Raven (1), Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler (4), Whitethroat, Willow Tit (2), Yellowhammer, Yellow Wagtail (1).     Blackbird, Blackcap, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, … Continue reading →

Arctic Tern (6), Common Gull (1), Common Sandpiper (2), Garden Warbler (3), Reed Warbler (2), Shoveler (1), Whimbrel (2), Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail.     Blackbird, Blackcap, Black-headed Gull (18), Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard (11), Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, … Continue reading →

Common Sandpiper (2), Curlew (1), Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat (1), White Wagtail, Willow Tit (2), Yellowhammer, Yellow Wagtail.   Blackbird, Blackcap (9), Black-headed Gull (30), Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard (7), Canada Goose (30), Carrion Crow, chaffinch, Chiffchaff … Continue reading →