Fog fog fog then kingfisher kingfisher

1st November 15     morning            mid section

foggy, sun appearing 10:15 ish,  10-11°c, 1028mb, N 3-SE 2 

A late start due to fog was the right decision. Apart from a few robin's singing the first hour was a right off, Visibility down to 100m, birding visibility 30m.  Paddock and Barleyfield nothing seen or heard. The sun appeared as I reached Compton Lock and as if by magic a loud and continuous call alerted me to two kingfishers flying north past me towards Prefab weir where they disappeared. One of them was seen later on the Smestow. All three little grebe were together here and at the Prefab bridge a nuthatch and bullfinch in the bushes and two parties of canada geese flew over heading for West Park. A grey wagtail on the Smestow behind the station cafe rounded off an unusual day.

Little Grebe	3 ( 1 s/p + 1 dark w/p + 1 light w/p ) Prefabs,
Canada Goose	c50 ( in 2 groups ) flew NE over PF,
Kingfisher	2 flying N Compton Lock-Prefabs weir,  1 Prefabs  (Smestow)
Grey Wagtail	1	1 Smestow Station Paddock,
Robin	9 singing	mid section
Nuthatch	1	Prefabs
Bullfinch	1	Prefabs