Redpoll at last

27th November 15            morning               mid section

mostly cloudy,   10°c       1010 mb,     SW 14

Only visit this week turns up some redpoll with a small finch flock in the alders bordering the wetland site. Flock consisted mainly goldfinch of cause but also some siskin, redpoll and bullfinch ( which wasn't associating with flock) very scattered so judging numbers was difficult but they flew around together a couple of times when possible to count. Apart from a lone fieldfare it was very quiet elsewhere.  

 For anyone who may be interested a HOOPOE was found on tuesday at Hickford near Wall Heath and is performing well giving excellent views down to 30m.  http://staffordshirebirding.blogspot.co.uk/ for directions.

Little Grebe	3	S&W Canal
Black Headed Gull	29	Compton Field
Lesser Black Backed Gull	odds over	mid section
Wren	3 singing	mid section
Dunnock	1 singing	Meadow View
Fieldfare	1	Graiseley Culvert
finch flock	c20 ( gold c12)(siskin c4)(redpoll c4)   Lower Alders
Chaffinch	1♀	Hanging Grds
Goldfinch	c12	Lower Alders
Siskin	c4	Lower Alders
Redpoll	c4	Lower Alders
Bullfinch	2	Lower Alders