one swallow does not make a summer
but one made my day today
mon 15 April 2013 mid section
sunny and mild mod south westerly
I
changed my route slightly to make sure I had all bases covered, having checked out the western border of
Barleyfield ( 2 chiffchaff both singing & a singing blackcap + other odds
and ends ) I then headed off towards Compton Lock via Compton Rough and back
to Barleyfield via the railway walk. I always pause half way up the steep path
to the SW cnr of Barleyfield,a good area for goldcrest,chiffchaff,willow
warbler,blackcap and other stuff,I caught a brief glimpse of a flicking
streamlined bird quickly rise above the trees and just as quickly disappear
again. Out onto Barleyfield for just a few minutes and there's the same or
maybe another swallow hawking for insects over the top western border,there's
another or are all three sightings the same bird? probably, as no more
encountered. other highlights buzzard 1 over Tettenhall Ridge, sparrowhawk 1 female over Compton Hill Dr & another female over Rangers Station, stock dove 2 on Barleyfield, great spotted woodpecker 2 flew to old oak tree at top of Barleyfield Annex, blackcap 1 singing Graisley Culvert, chiffchaff 4 singing ( Station Paddock, Graisley Culvert,Barleyfield Annex & Barleyfield eastern border, Willow Warbler 1 singing Station Paddock and 2 feeding Wetland SW cnr, Willow/Chiff 1 seen v/briefly near Meccano Br. looked large and green so prob willow warbler,but no plumage features seen. |
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