Another quiet day

13th August 15           morning                 mid section

O/cast,   15-17°c,   1018mb,   ENE 10-NE 11 mph

12 mistle thrush on Wetlands field which were unwittingly flushed twice by people going about their enjoyment of the valley, relocated to the nearby Compton playing field. This will not be much of a problem for them at this time of year when there's plenty of food and plenty of daylight hours to find it,but in the middle of a cold spell in the depths of winter it could be the difference between life and death, or the birds or any other wildlife would have to move on.

Anyways there's not much going on today no butterflies or dragonflies and not many birds, the flowers are mostly going over to seed,so home for a cuppa.

Mallard	1 brood	♀ + 2      4 to 6 wk old juv  below Compton Lock,
Buzzard	1 over	Barleyfield
Moorhen	few	Staffs & Wocs
Black Headed Gull	19	Compton Field
Lesser Black Backed Gull	odds over	mid section
Wren	1 singing	Station Paddock
Robin	1 singing	Station Paddock
Mistle Thrush	12	Wetlands Field flushed to Compton playing field
Blackcap	3+	3-4 birds?  moving S along Western Border ( at least 1 a BC ),  2♀ type SB e,
Chiffchaff	calls	Lower Alders
Goldfinch	calls	Compton Roost ( roost bushes )
Bullfinch	2	Barleyfield