Finally got into gear for a quick post.
As others have said birds are on the move and the water bridge can be a good place to look because of the insects and fruit available.
Yesterday afternoon produced female blackcap, willow warbler and lesser whitethroat.
This morning chiffchaff and blackcap which may have bred there as both were juvenile and both species regularly nest close to the bridge.
For the first time for a while I didn't here begging calls today from sparrowhawk and buzzard both of which have been regularly featuring from 2 birds this month.
Yesterday finally bought my first grey wagtail since spring at the bridge this was an adult and a juv was present today. Normally juvs are present from early july perhaps indicating local breeding but not this year.
Finally three pairs of coot have bred on the east end of the patch between Stafford rd and the culvert bringing the smestow from fowlers park one pair raising 5 young.
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