Wednesday 25 June 2025
2 Buzzard (pair overhead mobbed by gulls) [Graham Mee]
6 Swift, 1 Small Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady [Jeff Kinnerman]
1 Buzzard, 5 Oystercatcher (3 juvs.), 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Raven, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Scarce Emerald Damselfly, 3 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Ringlet [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]
Tuesday 24 June 2025
4 Great Crested Grebe (Adult with 2 juvs and an older juv from 1st brood ), 3 Pochard (Duck and 2 ducklings), 6 Swift, 4 Swallow (Drink dipping), 50 Small Red-eyed Damselfly (+), 20 Common Blue Damselfly (+), 10 Blue-tailed Damselfly (+),
7 Norfolk Hawker (At least, seen from multiple swims), 6 Emperor Dragonfly (Inc two ovipositor females), 40 Four-spotted Chaser (+, By far commonest dragonfly on site ), 1 Scarce Chaser, 2 Black-tailed Skimmer [Jeff Delve]
6 Azure Damselfly, 1 Ruddy Darter (First male of the year for me), 1 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 2 Marbled White [Jeff Delve]
Monday 23 June 2025
15 Swift (+, Flock over heading west), 1 Azure Damselfly (Many still around garden pond), 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Common Darter, 1 Large Skipper, 4 Green-veined White, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma, 4 Marbled White, 30 Meadow Brown (+) [Jeff Delve]
10 Shelduck (Pair with 8 ducklings), 1 Buzzard, 6 Lapwing (Calling birds over fields - possibly nearby chicks?),
1 Spotted Redshank (Superb fsp bird), 8 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer (h), 1 Chinese Muntjac, 1 Rabbit [Jeff Delve]
Sunday 22 June 2025
3 Swift, 1 Kingfisher (flew along brook), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark (singing), 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush [Neil Chambers]
2 Swift, 1 Blackcap, 6 Ruddy Darter, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 5 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
2 Swift, 1 Whitethroat, 7 Scarce Emerald Damselfly, 3 Southern Emerald Damselfly (2 males), 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 50 Ruddy Darter, 30 skippers, 1 Small Skipper, 50 Marbled White, 40 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]
4 Butterflies and Moths (Yellow-legged Clearwings), 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 20 Heath Fritillary [Steve Arlow]
5 White Admiral, 6 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock Butterfly, 4 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Heath Fritillary, 1 Marbled White [Matt Bruty]
1 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Butterflies and Moths (Lunar Hornet), 1 Large White [Neil Chambers]
1 Hobby (seen three times during the day), 2 Raven (flew south calling and being mobbed by gulls), 1 insects (Sharp-tailed Bee sp), 2 Butterflies and Moths (Red-banded Clearwing), 4 Butterflies and Moths (Orange-tailed Clearwing) [Steve Arlow]
1 Kestrel, 5 Swift, 1 Small Skipper, 2 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Meadow Brown [Jeff Kinnerman]
1 Whitethroat (singing in nearby gardens), 3 Butterflies and Moths (Elephant Hawk Moths), 3 Butterflies and Moths (Privet Hawk Moths) [Steve Arlow]
Saturday 21 June 2025
1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 White Admiral, 7 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary (males), 40 Heath Fritillary, 20 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet [Neil Chambers]
1 Scarce Emerald Damselfly (New for here), 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly (First of the year locally and new for here) [Steve Arlow]
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]
1 Blackcap (singing), 2 Butterflies and Moths (Lunar Hornet & Orange-tailed Clearwing to lures), 1 Small White [Neil Chambers]
7 Swift, 2 Small White, 1 Comma [Jeff Kinnerman]
5 Nuthatch, 5 Southern Migrant Hawker, 26 Butterflies and Moths (Orange-tailed Clearwing), 3 White Admiral, 6 Heath Fritillary, 5 Marbled White [Steve Arlow, Bob Young]
Friday 20 June 2025
5 Common Pipistrelle, 2 Soprano Pipistrelle, 2 Red Fox, 4 Badger, 2 Chinese Muntjac (ad male chasing off an imm male) [John Wright]
6 Mediterranean Gull (6 ads on the beach), 1 House Mouse (Sealife Adventure) [John Wright]
1 Smooth Newt, 1 Common Frog, 3 Azure Damselfly, 1 Comma [Angela Baldock]
8 Great Crested Grebe (2 ad, 4 small young and 2 well grown young from first brood), 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Common Tern, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Norfolk Hawker, 1 Scarce Chaser [Bob Young]
Thursday 19 June 2025
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby [Paul Griggs]
18 Banded Demoiselle, 17 White-legged Damselfly (Usual place) [Steve Arlow]
4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Corn Bunting [Graham Mee]
10 Norfolk Hawker (Including a mating pair), 2 Scarce Chaser [Steve Arlow]
1 Blackcap, 2 Butterflies and Moths (Orange-tailed Clearwings) [Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard (low over Shepherd and dog ) [Graham Mee]
2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (juvs), 1 Nuthatch, 2 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Butterflies and Moths (Yellow-legged Clearwing to lure) [Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Ruddy Darter, 2 Brimstone, 5 Large White, 3 Comma, 15 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet [Neil Chambers]
5 Herring Gull (pair with 3 chicks on chimney pot nest, north end of road) [John Wright]
Wednesday 18 June 2025
2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (on Marsh Flats), 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Corn Bunting (singing) [Neil Chambers]
1 Marsh Harrier (ad male circled high NNE), 1 Swift [Neil Chambers]
2 Stonechat (males still on their respective territories) [John Wright]
1 Red Kite (west) [Paul Griggs]
1 Red Kite (drifting south), 8 Banded Demoiselle, 12 White-legged damselflies [John Wright]
1 Red Kite (circled over garden then drifted high to the south), 1 Buzzard [Steve Arlow]
Tuesday 17 June 2025
2 Daubenton's Bat, 1 Nathusius's Pipistrelle (First SOG record. Seen and detected - sonogram fits this species. ), 6 Common Pipistrelle, 12 Soprano Pipistrelle [John Wright]
22 Scarce Emerald Damselfly, 7 Blue-tailed Damselfly [Steve Arlow]
1 Little Egret (north) [Paul Griggs]
6 Norfolk Hawker, 3 Scarce Chaser (Males) [Steve Arlow]
8 Swift [Jeff Kinnerman]
4 Marsh Harrier (2m, 2f), 2 Kestrel, 60 Mediterranean Gull (c60) [John Wright]
Monday 16 June 2025
1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth (on jasmine, in the dark) [Paul Baker]
2 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 127 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Whitethroat, 1 insects (Brown-Banded Carder Bee), 6 Marbled White [Marc Outten]
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Banded Demoiselle, 51 White-legged Damselfly (including 14 in field due north of car park; only 2 females), 5 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 5 Ruddy Darter, 10 skippers, 2 Small Skipper, 2 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Comma, 20 Meadow Brown, 10 Small Heath [Neil Chambers]
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Ruddy Darter, 1 Large Skipper, 3 Brimstone, 2 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 White Admiral, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 12 Heath Fritillary, 10 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 30 Azure Damselfly, 30 Common Blue Damselfly, 50 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 3 Emperor Dragonfly, 3 Four-spotted Chaser, 3 Broad-bodied Chaser, 3 Black-tailed Skimmer, 10 Ruddy Darter, 10 Ruddy Darter, 15 skippers, 2 Small Skipper, 3 Essex Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Small Copper, 4 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Comma, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, 15 Meadow Brown, 10 Small Heath [Neil Chambers]
8 Great Crested Grebe (pair with 3 well grown adults and 3 young surfing on one of the adults), 3 Egyptian Goose (pair with now only 1 gosling), 4 Pochard (female with 3 young), 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Norfolk Hawker (across the site), 8 Emperor Dragonfly (at least), 3 Scarce Chaser (males) [Steve Arlow]
Sunday 15 June 2025
1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby [Steve Arlow]
6 Red Kite (Also seen by Griggsy - at least 7 birds passing over between us!) [Mike Clarke]
6 Red Kite (all west, 1 at 11:05, 1 at 11:35, 4 at 12:00), 1 Sparrowhawk (large female displaying), 3 Buzzard (west) [Paul Griggs]
1 Buzzard, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Corn Bunting (singing), 15 Marsh Frog [John Wright]
Saturday 14 June 2025
4 Brimstone,
1 White Admiral, 2 Comma, 10 Heath Fritillary [Matt Bruty]
50 Heath Fritillary (50+) [John Wright]
5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Norfolk Hawker (maybe 3), 4 Emperor Dragonfly, 20 Four-spotted Chaser (circa), 2 Scarce Chaser, 2 Black-tailed Skimmer [Bob Young]
1 Buzzard, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Stonechat (male and juv in territory 1), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Marbled White [John Wright]
Friday 13 June 2025
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (ad + juv), 1 Nuthatch, 6 Heath Fritillary [Neil Chambers]
1 Hobby (flew south), 1 Corn Bunting (singing) [Neil Chambers]
5 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Corn Bunting (singing), 1 Emerald Damselfly, 2 skippers, 2 Large Skipper, 20 Marbled White, 2 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
7 Great Crested Grebe (the adult pair, three well grown young and two new chicks rafting on one of the adults), 5 Egyptian Goose (adult pair and 3 goslings), 5 Pochard (female and a brood of 4), 1 Buzzard, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stoat (one on the central path, first I've seen here), 2 Norfolk Hawker, 5 Emperor Dragonfly, 25 Four-spotted Chaser (at least), 2 Scarce Chaser (both males), 1 Butterflies and Moths (Red-tipped Clearwing), 1 Small Tortoiseshell [Steve Arlow]
7 Great Crested Grebe (Pair with 2 chicks + 3 imms from first brood), 5 Pochard (female with 4 ducklings), 3 Red-eyed Damselfly, 2 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 3 Norfolk Hawker (great find Steve), 5 Emperor Dragonfly, 20 Four-spotted Chaser (c20), 2 Scarce Chaser (males), 2 Black-tailed Skimmer [John Wright]
9 Great Crested Grebe (pair with 3 well grown young and 4 chicks from the second brood), 4 Egyptian Goose (ad with 3 goslings), 5 Pochard (fem with 4 ducklings), 3 Swift, 1 House Martin, 1 Large Red Damselfly, 2 Red-eyed Damselfly, 1 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 3 Norfolk Hawker (cheers Steve), 5 Emperor Dragonfly, 20 Four-spotted Chaser, 3 Scarce Chaser (all males), 2 Black-tailed Skimmer (males), 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
1 Willow Emerald Damselfly (trying to get in my house, as usual) [Paul Baker]
1 Norfolk Hawker (patrolling the ponds by the first path junction - new for the site and my 22nd Odonata species for here), 2 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 10 Four-spotted Chaser (at least) [Steve Arlow]
1 Kestrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Corn Bunting, 8 Marsh Frog (8 seen others heard), 1 Common Lizard, 20 Small Skipper (20+), 4 Essex Skipper, 1 Comma [John Wright]
3 Buzzard, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Bearded Tit, 2 Yellowhammer,
5 Scarce Emerald Damselfly, 9 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 4 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 12 Essex Skipper, 1 Green-veined White,
8 White-letter Hairstreak, 30 Marbled White [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]
Thursday 12 June 2025
2 Grey Wagtail (pair in and around Waitrose car park) [Graham Mee]
2 Marsh Harrier (M & F), 1 Common Shrew, 16 Common Seal (including 3 youngsters of the year), 2 Marbled White [John Wright]
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