Monday 30 June 2025
4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck (incl female with 3 young), 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Corn Bunting (singing), 20 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 2 Norfolk Hawker, 7 Emperor Dragonfly, 4 Four-spotted Chaser, 2 Black-tailed Skimmer, 1 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
1 Egyptian Goose, 10 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Greenfinch, 15 Banded Demoiselle, 4 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 2 Black-tailed Skimmer, 5 skippers, 1 Brimstone, 2 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Marbled White, 10 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet, 1 Small Heath [Neil Chambers]
5 Brown Hawker, 5 Norfolk Hawker, 9 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 Lesser Emperor (One very briefly ), 60 Four-spotted Chaser (Everywhere ) [Steve Arlow]
1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Comma, 1 Gatekeeper [Neil Chambers]
1 Sparrowhawk (f), 2 Buzzard, 6 Mediterranean Gull (adults, anting), 50 Swift (+ in tight flocks, screaming), 1 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma [Paul Griggs]
2 Purple Hairstreak, 8 Comma, 2 Marbled White, 20 Gatekeeper (c20), 30 Ringlet (c30) [John Wright]
Sunday 29 June 2025
1 Barn Owl (good to see one hunting the newly created wet grassland west of Leigh golf driving range) [John Wright]
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 5 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Purple Emperor (3 brief views SE of Poors Lane entrance), 2 Red Admiral, 4 Comma [Neil Chambers]
1 Great Crested Grebe (juv), 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 2 Whitethroat (singing), 1 Corn Bunting (singing), 10 Black-tailed Skimmer, 200 skippers, 1 Small Copper, 1 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma, 150 Marbled White, 50 Meadow Brown, 5 Small Heath [Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]
1 Southern Hawker, 1 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 3 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
1 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Southern Migrant Hawker, 6 Ruddy Darter, 1 Large Skipper, 10 Large White, 3 Purple Hairstreak, 2 White Admiral, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock Butterfly, 4 Comma, 2 Marbled White, 20 Meadow Brown, 10 Ringlet [Neil Chambers]
3 Stonechat (pair + imm, territory 1 ) [John Wright]
7 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Lapwing, 145 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Spotted Redshank, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 insects (Shrill Carder Bee) [Marc Outten]
1 Pygmy Shrew (Dead) [John Wright]
1 Little Egret, 13 Swift, 1 Essex Skipper, 1 Large White, 2 Small White [Jeff Kinnerman]
Saturday 28 June 2025
312 Butterflies and Moths (BOX TREE MOTHS swatted to death this week so far...) [Paul Baker]
1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma, 1 Gatekeeper [John Wright]
Friday 27 June 2025
1 Egyptian Goose, 14 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackcap [Neil Chambers]
13 Swift [Jeff Kinnerman]
4 Great Crested Grebe (1 juv.), 1 Spoonbill, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 26 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Bearded Tit (5 juvs.), 1 Linnet, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 3 Gatekeeper [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]
Thursday 26 June 2025
1 Hobby [Paul Griggs]
Wednesday 25 June 2025
300 Butterflies and Moths (BOX TREE MOTHS (a plague of the wretched things. I didn't get a chance to spray our box this spring so now paying the price). Swatted approx 200 over the last 3 nights but they keep coming.) [Paul Baker]
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]
2 Buzzard (pair overhead mobbed by gulls) [Graham Mee]
50 Swift (several small groups heading south), 4 Blackcap (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 3 Nuthatch, 2 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Large Skipper, 20 Large White, 2 White Admiral, 2 Marbled White, 30 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet [Neil Chambers]
1 Willow Emerald Damselfly (first of the year at Doggetts), 3 Brown Hawker, 9 Norfolk Hawker, 10 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 Ruddy Darter [Steve Arlow]
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 (Privet Hawk Moths), 3 Butterflies and Moths (Elephant 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]
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