Lutley Wedge 29/07/10 1.40pm Cloudy, warm and breezy NW3

Wassell Grove Pools:-
80+ Swifts were feeding high over the pools this afternoon. Also seen 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap and a scattering of Swallows and House Martins.

Lutley Wedge 25/07/10 6.15pm Cloudy and Warm

1 Hobby soared over Lutley Brook, before heading off high to the> S/SE

Lutley Wedge 15/07/10 (16/18°c) Scattered cloud and showers S/SW 4

1130+ Swifts flew >S/SW over the Top Footpath in an hour this morning between 08.30-09.30 (SLC)

Lutley Wedge 17/06/10 11.40am Warm and sunny/clear skies

At Wassell Grove Pools :-
1M Reed Warbler still present

Lutley Wedge 16/06/10 12.00pm (20°c) Warm and Sunny with clear skies, light NE wind

Reed Warbler Wassell Grove Pools 16/6/10

1 Male Reed Warbler was singing at Wassell Grove Pools, this is the first sighting of this scarce migrant at Lutley since 2002 and only the fifth ever record for the local patch.

Also seen :-

2 Sedge Warblers

8+ Common Whitethroats (3ad, 5+juv)

1m Garden Warbler

2+ Blackcap

2 Chiffchaff

15+ Swallow

5 House Martin

2 Common Swift

also of note:- 1 Silver Y Moth

Lutley Wedge 27/05/10 10.15am Sunny spells/scattered cloud, light NW wind

Wassell Grove Pools:-
1 Hobby flew through > NW at 11.13am
also seen:- 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 12+ Swift, 10+ House Martin and 5 Swallow.
2 Male Tufted Duck were on the bottom pools.

14/05/10 Lutley Wedge

Whinchat Lutley Wedge 14/5/10

3 female Whinchats were in a horse paddock near Foxcote House Farm this morning (T.H, S.L.C, C.R) and 100+ Swifts flew over.

Lutley Wedge 3.20pm (9°c) Scattered cloud and showers, light SSE breeze

Sedge Warbler and Swallow Wassell Grove Pools 12/5/10

Male Sedge Warbler singing at Wassell Grove Pools 12/5/10

A quick visit to the patch late this afternoon and generally quiet, although a flock of 150+ Swifts flew high> SW over Wassell Grove Pools ahead of advancing rain showers early evening and at least 1 Sedge Warbler was still singing and displaying there.

Also seen:-

1 Garden Warbler

3 Common Whitethroat

1 Sedge Warbler

Blackcap

Chiffchaff

3 Swallow