Rushy Common: 12th June
Rushy Common Marsh Harrier: fem. Hunting over reed bed under transmission line. SP381073. 15:30. 2 Hobby: Flying high above lake talons to bill movement noticed several times no prey visible.…
Rushy Common: 9th June
Rushy Common Marsh Harrier: fem. Flew east mobbed by black headed gull. SP381072. 15:01. Cuckoo: Calling and seen going into Tar lakes. SP381072. 15:01. John Pimm
Rushy Common: 28th May
Rushy Common Marsh Harrier: fem. Flying high over lake heading NE. SP381073. 19:00. John Pimm
Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 19th May
Tar Lakes, Rushy Common Cattle Egret: On main island. First time I’ve seen this species here. SP382072. 11:23. 2 Oystercatcher: SP382072. 11:23. Jon Hicks
Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 6th May
Tar Lakes, Rushy Common 2 Cuckoo: 1 seen. It was brown. SP382073. 17:00. 2 Red-crested Pochard: male. SP382073. 17:00. John Pimm
Rushy Common: 5th May
Rushy Common Red-crested Pochard: drk. On Down Valley Way pit. 17:50. 3 Shelduck: On Down Valley Way pit. 17:50. Oystercatcher: On Down Valley Way pit. 17:50. Wigeon: drk. On Down…
Rushy Common 19th April
Seventeen Black-tailed Godwit still present on the island this morning. Viewable from the car park. David Hastings Black-tailed Godwit © David Hastings
Black-Tailed Godwits at Rushy Common
A flock of 19 near the main island at Rushy Common this morning. They stayed until midday when a Red Kite disturbed them and they flew off West. I’ve never…
Rushy Common: 24th March
Black-tailed Godwit 2, new quarry Snipe 9 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Sand Martin 2