THURSDAY, 6th DECEMBER, 2012.

STAFFS @ WORCS CANAL
Between Newbridge and Compton, 10.00am to 11.15am.
Dull, cold, calm, hard frost.

Coot  1 adult, on canal just south of Meccano Bridge.
Buzzard  1 dark-plumaged bird, very low over reedbed area between canal and old railway, just south of Mecano Bridge.  Hunting bird, perching three times as it flew back towards Compton, scanning the ground.
Kingfisher  1  flying from canal run-off stream, junction with Smestow brook behind Henwood Road prefab houses.
Little Grebe  1 on canal south of Meccano Bridge, 1 on canal just below Compton lock.
Grey Heron  1  flying along canal towards Compton.
Goldfinch  6  in alders, NE edge of Compton barleyfield.
Mistle Thrush  1  on Compton Park playingfields.
Moorhen  10 (including at least two immatures) on canal between Newbridge and Compton.