After Angus's report of singing Blackcap I also had a male in song on Saturday gone approximately 500 yards southwest of his garden. This raises the obvious question of whether it is the same bird?
The bird I heard and briefly saw was opposite the MS centre on the canal and was giving the usual subsong which I have heard many times in early Autumn and sometimes in early Spring. One suspects this is from wintering birds and is in marked contrast to the full song belted out by newly arrived migrants from late March.
Other songsters just north of the valley in the field West of the JLR site were several Skylarks one of which despite the strong wind was 50 feet up and in contrast a ground hugging Song Thrush despite the availability of perches. (also 25-30 Meadow Pipits)
Otherwise a small dark Buzzard seems to have a winter territory within the triangle formed by Aldersley, Codsall rds and Lowlands Ave close to albert tennis club. I saw what I think same bird battling the wind over the canal today. Also today a circling redhead Goosander and goldcrest near station.
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