A motley collection

10th September 15            morning               mid section

foggy early lifting 10 ish,  11-15°c, 1022mb, E 9 mph

The Paddocks was quiet early in the chilly conditions and so was the Barleyfield, but as it gradually warmed up a party of blackcaps appeared in the Hanging Grds with a whitethroat near by. More blackcap deep in the Annex at the top west Barleyfield and even more in the Wetland hedge with goldfinch,bullfinch and 2 house martins overhead. A grey wagtail was flushed from near Compton Lock and flew north along the canal. 5 swallow flew north ( yes north? )  over Barleyfield, 7 mistle thrush on Compton Field and a great spotted woodpecker sat atop the fir tree by the Meadow View entrance were noted.

Mallard	3♂ 2♀	Wetlands
Moorhen	1 imm Wetlands,  1 juv Prefab weir,
Black Headed Gull	odds over	Barleyfield
Great Spotted Woodpecker	1♀	Meadow View
Swallow	5 >> N over	Barleyfield
House Martin	2 over	Wetlands
Grey Wagtail	1 flushed	Compton Lock
Wren	1 singing	Wetlands
Robin	11 singing	mid section
Mistle Thrush	7	Compton Field
Whitethroat	1	Hanging Grds
Blackcap	10	Barleyfield
Greenfinch	3 over	Barleyfield Annex
Goldfinch	c15	Wetlands
Bullfinch	3	1 imm ♂ + 1 imm ♀ + 1♀  Wetlands,