Sunday 27 January 2013

additions for the past week

Just a few extra records for the last week not already reported.
A female Grey Wagtail on the Smestow at Newbridge towards Hordern Rd on Sunday.
Walk to Pool Hall on Monday produced a female Kestrel (as well as nale seen by Angus) . I returned along the ridge partly to check if the regular wintering Siskin flock was in the copse between Yew Tree Lane and Perton (opp Bird in Hand).  They were, perhaps 30 plus a couple of Lesser Redpoll.
Wednesday started with a calling Raven from the old bridge at Newbridge, later followed by a pair from the Dowty bridge over the Shrops Union.  2 Teal (pair) were on the Smestow between Newbridge and Hordern Rd followed by another male beyond Autherley Junction on the Shrops.
The junction itself was the venue for a Black Swan with 2 kingfishers flashing by. A lonely Lapwing was in a heavily snowed field by the I54 park and the seed eater flock was by the M54. Probably totalling about 200 birds but seemed to be only 3 species; Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting and Chaffinch. (The Corvids from the sewage works were still in the cleared part of that field).  Finally 4 Coot on the Staffs canal either side of the Water Bridge.

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