All the water birds present 

29th September 15             morning                mid section

high cloud,becoming sunny,  10-14°c,  1036mb,  E 4-6 mph

The first little grebe on the canal this autumn. 3 were just north of Meccano Br on the outward journey but on return two had moved near Meadow View Br. Two grey wagtail on Smestow at Prefabs and a kingfisher ( dark bird ) was fishing from overhanging bush by the Newbridge Squash Club.

Blackcap again played the numbers game, with 2♂ and 3♀ at Hanging Grds and later 2♂ plus 2♀ 300mtrs up the hill in the Annex but are they the same individuals as earlier, I returned to Hanging Grds to try to resolve the matter and in a 15 minute stint there was just one female?? so to play safe I can only claim two male and 3 female.

Little Grebe	3 just N Meccano Br (return) 1 Mb,  2 MV, ( 1st of winter)
Moorhen	2 imm	S&W Canal
Kingfisher	1 fishing Squash Club  flew N twds Newbridge grds,
Grey Wagtail	2	Prefab Weir
Wren	1 singing	Meadow View
Dunnock	1 singing	The Paddock
Robin	10 singing	mid section
Blackcap	2+♂ 3+♀	Barleyfield
Chiffchaff	3+	The Paddock
Goldcrest	1	Hanging Grds
Long Tailed Tit	4+	The Paddock
Nuthatch	calls	The Paddock
Jay	3+	Barleyfield
Bullfinch	1 imm	Wetlands