A review of the week 5 - 12 january 2013

mid section Tettenhall Rd - Compton Rd

and Compton Rd - Wightwick Mill Lock

A very cold east wind with occ snow flurries  and very little bird activity. Early before light start to catch more singing birds especially song thrush backfired, as I only had 2 one on Meadow View and another south of the station along the old railway. On thur 10th there were 8 singing in total with 6 last sat 5th. 11 song thrush were singing between Compton Rd & Wightwick Mill Lock on sun 6th. Robin are a similar story with just 3 singing today but 14 last sat 5th and 15 thur 10th. 5 little grebe today and 5 on thur 10th, just 3 on sat 5th and 2 on sun 6th just south of Compton Rd, No sign of the kingfisher today, not had it all week,last seen sat 5th. Also no sign of the finch flock on Barleyfield today. During the week 20 chaffinch, a few goldfinch were in Lower Alders and 4 siskin flew from firs by Meccano bridge towards alders on Barleyfield on sat 5th. 10+ siskin on 10th were new arrivals with a few chaffinch and c10 goldfinch in alders on Barleyfield.

                Other highlights from last week.

Green Woodpecker,Pied Wagtail, singing Coal Tit, on sat 5th.

Snow Goose( type) with 9 Canada flew SW over Turners Field on sun 6th.

Mistle Thrush, 10+ Long tail Tit, singing Coal Tit, on thur 10th.

                So ends a very quiet week.