sun  16/12/12    Cloudy          Early Morning

canal   Tettenhall Rd  -  Compton Rd  and Barleyfield area

Coot                                   1 just north Meccano Bridge,
Little Grebe                      5 canal ( 3 between Meccano Br - Tettenhall Br,  2 north Tettenhall Rd )
Grey Heron                       1 fishing nr Compton Lock,
Coal Tit                             1 railway walk nr Aspine Way, 1 calling SW cnr Barleyfield, 1 calling wolves firs
Greenfinch                       10  gardens top of Barleyfield,
Herring Gull                     1 flying SW over Barleyfield,
Siskin                                c 10 feeding in Lower Alders flew to join more at Eddys Alders, making at least 20 birds with the goldfinch. The siskin are new in today,previous max was 3.
Goldfinch                         c 35 with the siskin in Eddys Alders,
Green Woodpecker         1 probable female flew into Eddys Alders,
Great Tit                          1 singing at Meadow View was a surprise,