Goldcrest and Treecreeper chasing overhead whilst tree felling on Barleyfield

22nd February 16              morning                mid section    

partly sunny,  6-7°c,  1008 mb,  W 8-11 mph.  

 The Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust are continuing their management plans on the Barleyfield, so today I turned up to help out. They are thinning out the birch trees at the top and planting a greater variety of native tree and understory species like hazel and also ground plants such as primrose. Having a well earned tea break, we were treated to a display of three goldcrest chasing each other around and doing what comes naturally at this time of year, a treecreeper dashing from tree to tree and a pair of long tail tit quietly feeding above our heads. All in all a good way to spend a few hours. I'll be back next time two weeks today and would encourage anybody with some spare time to join us. It's great fun.

Little Grebe	4	S&W Canal
Mallard	pair	Wetland
Buzzard	pair	over Prefabs
Black Headed Gull	14	Wetland Field
Great Spotted Woodpecker	1	Top Barleyfield Birches
Wren	4 singing	mid section
Dunnock	4 singing	mid section
Robin	11 singing	mid section
Song Thrush	5 (3 singing)	mid section
Mistle Thrush	2 (1 singing)	mid section
Goldcrest	1+ Station Paddock,  pr + 1 chasing top Barrleyfield,
Long Tailed Tit	2 pair	mid section
Coal Tit	1 singing	Compton Rough
Great Tit	2 singing	mid section
Nuthatch	1	Barleyfield Annex
Treecreeper	1	Top Barleyfield Birches
Chaffinch	1 singing	Station Paddock
Goldfinch	2	Shrike Bushes
Bullfinch	pr + 1♂	mid section