Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (5 Viewers)

[Woodchat]

A lovely morning on the patch:

Brilliant views of 3 Otters on the canal near Salwarpe first thing.

A Garden Warbler at Knight's Grove
3 Yellow Wagtails over Sinton Lane plus another (male) perched on wires singing.
Female Wheatear on field next to Tapenhall Pool (found by Birder Gladys)
Red Kite over between Ladywood and Salwarpe.
2 Cuckoos near Salwarpe (male and female calls heard)
2 Swifts over Barnhall Farm plus 2 over Coney / High Park.
Pair of Egyptian Geese on small pool between Chatley and Hawford plus family party (2+6) still near Moat Farm.

Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallards, Coot, Moorhen, Red-legged Partridge, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Pheasant, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Black-headed Gull, Buzzards, Kestrel, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Swallows, House Martins, Grey Wagtails, Pied Wagtails, Starlings, Skylarks, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbirds, Blackcap, Common Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warblers, Sedge Warblers, Cetti's Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tits, Nuthatch, Raven, Carrion Crow, Rook, Magpie, Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting.

Hare

 

[Clawman]

A lovely morning on the patch:

Brilliant views of 3 Otters on the canal near Salwarpe first thing.

A Garden Warbler at Knight's Grove
3 Yellow Wagtails over Sinton Lane plus another (male) perched on wires singing.
Female Wheatear on field next to Tapenhall Pool (found by Birder Gladys)
Red Kite over between Ladywood and Salwarpe.
2 Cuckoos near Salwarpe (male and female calls heard)
2 Swifts over Barnhall Farm plus 2 over Coney / High Park.
Pair of Egyptian Geese on small pool between Chatley and Hawford plus family party (2+6) still near Moat Farm.

Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallards, Coot, Moorhen, Red-legged Partridge, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Pheasant, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Black-headed Gull, Buzzards, Kestrel, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Swallows, House Martins, Grey Wagtails, Pied Wagtails, Starlings, Skylarks, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbirds, Blackcap, Common Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warblers, Sedge Warblers, Cetti's Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tits, Nuthatch, Raven, Carrion Crow, Rook, Magpie, Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting.

Hare

Garden Warbler up from Mildenham to Egg Lane too...the trees on the left as you climb

 

[Fried Piecatcher]

Pair of gadwall in the last of the puddles left in the pylon field in-between Salwarpe & Ladywood this morning

 

[Birder Gladys]

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

 

[Woodchat]

A male Yellow Wagtail in the field next to Tapenhall Pool this morning plus another on wires along Sinton Lane again.
Garden Warbler singing Knight's Grove
Egyptian Geese
Kingfisher

My first Beautiful Demoiselles of the year

 

[Woodchat]

A short walk this morning:

Cuckoos calling at Ladywood and Tapenhall
4 Swifts over Coney Meadow
3 Swifts over Droitwich plus a couple of House Martins
5 Gadwall around Tapenhall
Coot pair with freshly hatched chicks on Tapenhall pool
The usual Warblers including Lesser Whitethroats
2 Yellowhammers

 

[Woodchat]

A male Yellow Wagtail on a dung heap near Tapenhall this morning.
A pair of Yellow Wagtails showing very well along Sinton Lane
Red Kite over near Knight's Grove
Male Stonechat Coney Meadow
Cuckoos seen and heard at Coney Meadow, between Salwarpe and Ladywood and at Ladywood.
1 Sand Martin over Tapenhall and another over Coney
8+ Swifts over Droitwich plus House Martin
Pair of Gadwall in field between Salwarpe and Ladywood
Egyptian Geese family group
Swallows, Lesser and Common Whitethroats, Cetti's, Reed and Sedge Warblers.
Bullfinch

 

[Woodchat]

Little Egret Coney Meadow - perched in dead tree.
Cuckoo

 

[Woodchat]

A decent gathering of around 60 Sand Martins over Coney Meadow this evening - the biggest flock I've seen this year.
A few Swallows amongst them.

10 Swifts over Droitwich mid morning - numbers building slowly this year

 

[Philb50]

Cuckoo calling and showing well at Linacre Bridge

 

[Woodchat]

My first Hobby of the year near the confluence.
Common Sandpiper and
Great Crested Grebe also both new for the year.
Drake Mandarin
Singing Treecreeper
Sand Martin
Cuckoos seen and heard at Ladywood and Tapenhall
Gadwall pair between Salwarpe and Ladywood and another at Tapenhall
6 Greylags in field near Tapenhall Pool

 

[Woodchat]

Another Hobby high over Droitwich around midday headed towards Westwood.
Pair of Egyptian Geese near the small pool between Chatley and Hawford
2 Swifts over Droitwich

 

[Woodchat]

Pair of Yellow Wagtails along Sinton Lane again.
Little Egret on the pool there.
The Egyptian Geese family seem to have departed the pool (evidence of farm activities) but a defensive pair were near Barnhall Farm. No young were seen there though - but they could be hiding in the crops or hedges.
Singing Yellowhammers
Cuckoos at Coney / High Park and between Salwarpe and Ladywood
Gadwall between Salwarpe and Ladywood plus 3 near Tapenhall
Swifts over Chatley, Salwarpe and Droitwich
House Martin over near Chatley
The normal Warblers
Kestrel

Marsh Frog calling near Tapenhall
Banded and Beautiful Demoiselles
Holly Blues

 

[Woodchat]

A Little Owl showed well at Linacres paddocks this morning.
Yellow Wagtail near Tapenhall plus one on wires along Sinton Lane
Cuckoo at Porter's Mill flew towards Tapenhall
2 Sand Martins appearing to build a Nest in a cavity in the wall of Tapenhall Farm
Gadwall at Coney Meadow and 3+ around Tapenhall
House Martin at Tapenhall plus others around Copcut and Droitwich
Swifts - 2 over Tapenhall plus others over Droitwich
Kingfisher
The usual Warblers including good views of a couple of Lesser Whitethroats

Roe Deer showing in field along Copcut Lane

 

[mick.]

1st photo canal by salwarpe not sure what it was flying very low up and down canal second picture wires by ladywood don’t know if you see the 1st one Dave was walking a bit behind you this morning .

 

[Woodchat]

1st photo canal by salwarpe not sure what it was flying very low up and down canal second picture wires by ladywood don’t know if you see the 1st one Dave was walking a bit behind you this morning .

Hi Mick,

Looks like a Common Sandpiper - nice one!

 

[Woodchat]

A Red Kite flew over Droitwich Woods about 10 minutes ago. I managed to get this rubbish phone shot as it flew over my house.
Cuckoo around Salwarpe this morning and a few Swifts and Lesser Whitethroat