Thur  22/11/12    early morning    o/cast & dull  mild  SW  f4.    with Chris.


Little Grebe                       3  between Compton Lock  & Meccano Br.
G Heron                            1  fishing nr Prefab weir,
G Wagtail                          1 flew over Prefab weir,  1 flew along canal at Newbridge,
Redwing                               few seen flying over head along canal and Barleyfield,
Nuthatch                           1 heard calling in the Paddock,
Kingfisher                         1  flying north along canal north of Tettenhall Rd,
Goldcrest                          1 calling just south of Tettenhall Rd,  1 calling in Station Paddock and 2 seen in the Paddock,                                                                                                                      
Wood Pigeon                    flocks of 50+, 10 and 60+ travelling north over the valley, possibly ahead of  an approaching weather front,                                                                        
Buzzard                             1 over valley,
Jay                                    1 seen at top SW corner of Barleyfield,
Mistle Thrush                    1 flying S over Barleyfield,
Lesser Redpoll                  1  called whilst flying over Shrike Bushes twds Lower Alders,
BH Gull                             195  on St Peters playing fields,
LBB Gull                           14    on St Peters playing fields
Herring Gull                        4 ad + 1 imm  on St Peters playing fields
Jackdaw                            37  on St Peters playing fields
Stock Dove                        5  on St Peters playing fields,