Very much a mix of seasons as expected.
Resident birds showing well included several goldcrest, jays and a soaring female sparrowhawk through the week. chaffinch are also more in evidence this year.
Buzzards were much in evidence on the 14th with a minimum of 5, probably 6 and maybe 8 engaging in display and territorial behaviour seemingly coming from 3 different directions.
2 greylag geese accompanied a Canada over newbridge on the 15th and a kingfisher was by the tennis club on the 17th going from canal to brook.
Had thought the wintering little grebe had left the canal but one was still present by the tennis club on 17th. A female grey wagtail was active on the smestow and under tettenhall road bridge on 17th and 18th. A flock of circa 45 redwing flew east over the barleyfield on 14rh.
Finally blackcaps which I think we have to allocate to winter a surprise female was in my garden on the 13th and a singing (subdued) bird was in the ivy opposite ms centre this morning ( as per last year)
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