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Took a walk in opposite direction today up to Droitwich marina 23 species,7 reed warbler calling up to railway bridge none from there on, family of mute swans 7 signets, green finch in 5 different areas, 2 BHGS and goldcrest. Lesser whitethroat and blackcap.
42 species this morning a few new families around Blackbird,Great tit and Starlings. Highlights Cuckoo 2 male 1 female another calling around porters mill. Raven, Jay .
Hope the tits get out of jail soon.
This morning female cuckoo calling east end of reed bed ,closest male calling at Ladywood, pair of cuckoo's chasing around Porter's mill. On return female still calling in Coney looks like 2 females in the area. Spooked a Marsh Harrier just by reed walk through, it flew west tried to circle but...
Can only add Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Kingfisher, House Sparrow, mute swans,stonechat
Looks like coney finished on a good total of 70 for the west mids All-Dayer
Storks seen over st John's worcester a bit later.
Coney this evening 33 species,highlights single swallow, common whitethroat, reed warbler and cettis warbler called.
Willow Warbler showing and calling well in hedgerow behind Avocet hide around 10.30 am tried to get photos but it wouldn't keep still. Same for a Blackcap along sailing pool path.
Just off the patch red kite circling over Bromsgrove Town centre 15.45
A walk down to Porter's Mill 42 species large flocks of fieldfare and redwing, male and female Tufted duck on Tapenhall pool, 4 cettis calling ,grey wagtail in pair's, stonechats in usual fenced field,
Photos to follow
Nice morning walk to porter's Mill, tapenhall pond mute swans,5 mallard, grey heron,others linnet flock and 15 Canada geese.
Other highlights 3 cettis warbler ( 1 seen just up from lock 5).Also had siskin in the alders with Goldfinch.
Added another 9 birds to the year count,haven't seen flooding this bad for a long time birds around this area, 10 pied wagtail, 50c Fieldfare Jackdaws, Rooks, C,Crows,23 BHGS, Herring Gull, Heron, Cormorant, Dunnock, Chaffinch,2 male Blackcap
78 birds for the year, highlights Great White Egret, Whinchat ,Cuckoo,Bullfinch and Red kite.
Enjoyable birding better numbers of Stonechat, Cettis warbler, Grey wagtail and not forgetting the Starlings murmuration.
Happy New year to all