WILLOW TIT  BACK ON BARLEYFIELD

wed 10 April 2013             mid section

08:00 - 11:00

Willow Tit        1 heard singing as I walked out of Graisley Culvert ( a lovely surprise )  found and watched as it made its way into Hanging Grds.

Sparrowhawk                                    1 soaring above Tettenhall Ridge

Buzzard                                             ♂  displaying  over  Tettenhall Ridge - Valley

Green Woodpecker                          calling from south end of the Paddock and Compton Park

Great Spot Woodpecker                   pair in tree at Graisley Culvert ♂ very noisy, male disappeared as I watched sparrowhawk. ♀ flew E to Eddys Alders. 10 mins later 3 flew NW over same place.

Grey Wagtail                                     pair new Wetlands, male singing and displaying.

Pied Wagtail                                     pair new Wetlands

Mistle Thrush                                   2 singing  ( Academy and Compton Lock

Chiffchaff                                         3/  2 singing

Nuthatch                                         distant calls heard as I traversed the top of the Barleyfield coming from the top SE cnr

Jay                                                  2 resting in Graisley Culvert eventually flew NW.