Monday 27 July 2015

First immature willow warbler this year

27th July 15           morning               mid section

mostly cloudy,  14-16°c,  996mb,  WSW 8-15 mph


The only interest today was my first lovely lemon yellow immature willow warbler this year and I think the first for the valley. Otherwise very quiet, Ian visited earlier and it seems had more action but still struggled.
Two identical mallard broods with two juvs each and of similar age but at opposite ends of the patch.
A few nice fresh comma and gatekeeper butterfly, along with mostly worn and faded meadow brown and ringlets.




Mallard 2 broods 1♀+2 juv Meadow View,    1♀ + 2 juv  Prefabs ( brook)
Moorhen 2 broods 2 imm Wetlands,   4 imm Prefabs,
Black Headed Gull 54 Compton Field
Lesser Black Backed Gull odds over mid section
Swift odds over Tettenhall Ridge
Swallow 1 Compton Field
House Martin plenty Barleyfield
Wren 3 singing Paddocks
Blackcap 1♀ Meccano Br
Chiffchaff 1 calling Station Paddock
Willow Warbler 1 imm Hanging Grds X
Chaffinch 1♂ The Paddock
Goldfinch 8+ mid section
Bullfinch 4 Hanging Grds
Comma 3 Barleyfield
Meadow Brown plenty Barleyfield
Gatekeeper few Barleyfield
Ringlet plenty Barleyfield
Small White few Barleyfield

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