sun 30/12/12   early morning

Mid section  Tettenhall Rd  - Compton Rd inc Barleyfield

Cloudy,some sunshine later,  SW 3.

Leaving the car at Meadow View a robin and wren where singing and robins sang as I walked through the Paddocks. The walk along the canal from Meccano Bridge to Compton Lock was quiet with just 1 little grebe and a song thrush singing from the rough area between the old railway and the canal. The Barleyfield was quiet untill I found the finch flock,just a few chaffinch to start with in Lower Alders being joined by a small number of goldfinch, these flew to Eddys Alders, the flock flitted between the two groups of alders for some time eventually totaling 30+ goldfinch, 10+ chaffinch and 4+ siskin. Back to Compton Lock where 2 little grebe had appeared below the lock, A kingfisher was perched on the Smestow brook behind the prefabs,seen from the bridge it flew north eventually. 3 little grebe were on the canal between here and Meccanao Bridge and another just north of said bridge. A great spotted woodpecker calling from the Paddock and a dunnock singing near the old Tettenhall bridge on Meadow View. And so for breakfast.