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    Priory Fields

    Well, as we are now seeing the first real signs of Spring I thought I would update you on what has happened in my patch over the winter. The total number of species seen here since the middle of September has risen to 44. Over the winter Redwing and Fieldfare visited, and are still there, and...
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    Priory Fields

    I have now been visiting this patch for about 7 weeks and thought I would update you all on what I have seen so far: Blue Tit Great Tit Long-Tailed Tit Coal Tit Greenfinch Goldfinch Bullfinch Chaffinch Brambling Robin Wren Dunnock Blackbird Song Thrush Redwing Fieldfare Crow Magpie Jay...
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    Priory Fields

    Nina, The black legs and yellow feet suggest Little Egret to me. Rob
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    Priory Fields

    On my way to the area yesterday I decided to go by a slightly different route. This was simply a case of going along the other river bank. As I got to the ford which is about 200 yards from my house I was rewarded with four glimpses of a kingfisher. These gave me what are probably the best...
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    Priory Fields

    Went back today after a fortnight away. After a week of early shifts I wanted to stay in bed, but made myself get up early. The place was teeming with Blackbirds, everywhere I looked. This gave me hope of another find, and before long I got it...my first Redwings of the autumn. All the...
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    Priory Fields

    Went back there this afternoon to show my wife, but as I feared very quiet. Jays, Blue/Great Tits, Goldfinches, heard lots of Robins (I know that one), Blackbirds, Swallows. As we were leaving got a lovely view of a Kestrel overhead. We then walked back home along another green corridor...
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    Priory Fields

    Nina, Today was mostly Jays. There being lots of oak trees means lots of acorns. Must have seen at least 7 or 8 Jays flying around, probably more. Female Blackcap popped up just as I was leaving. Also a couple of swallows, much to my surprise as I thought they would have left by now. I do...
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    Priory Fields

    My patch just got bigger! I have lived here for 18 years and never knew that 10 minutes walk away there was a Warwickshire Wildlife Trust reserve. Found it by accident at the start of the week and have visited it twice. It is in a suburban area, just on the border between Birmingham and...
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