Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (5 Viewers)

[Dauvit]

Seen this morning, a male Stonechat in the field where Copcut Lane rises to cross the railway

 

[Woodchat]

A Little Egret in a tree along the river between Salwarpe and Ladywood this morning.
2 Kingfishers
4 Lesser Redpolls between Salwarpe and Ladywood plus another near Tapenhall pool
2 Coots on Tapenhall pool
Raven
Buzzards, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk

Male Stonechat near Copcut Lane yesterday (as per photo above) 👍

 

[Birder Gladys]

Late cold afternoon walk ,high number of gulls flying towards WW, several large flocks of Starlings heading towards Droitwich. Seemed a Song thrush singing every 200m.

 

[Woodchat]

A Little Egret along the river adjacent to Coney Meadow this morning.
Male Stonechat again near the railway cutting along Copcut Lane
3 Siskins Droitwich Community Woods
Lots of winter Thrushes along Copcut Lane
Great Spotted Woodpecker

 

[Woodchat]

A Snipe flew from Coney reedbed this morning
A Kingfisher caught a small fish along the river
Lots of winter Thrushes along Copcut Lane
2 Sparrowhawks
Buzzard
Cormorant

 

[Woodchat]

Male Stonechat along Copcut Lane again this morning
Good views of Cetti's Warbler along the canal
A Coot on the canal at Porter's Mill and another on Tapenhall pool
Decent numbers of Lesser Redpolls - including 10+ near Ladywood and others at Porter's Mill and Tapenhall
4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
Treecreeper
Goldcrest
Meadow Pipits
Skylarks

 

[Woodchat]

A Little Egret along the river at Coney Meadow this morning
Grey Heron
Female Kestrel
Female Sparrowhawk
Grey Wagtails
2 male Blackcaps
Goldcrests
Treecreeper
Winter Thrushes
Meadow Pipits
Mixed finch flocks (mainly Linnets and Chaffinches)

 

[Woodchat]

3 Greylags over near Harford Hill
Peregrine on nearby pylon
Little Egret along the river between Salwarpe and Ladywood
3 Redpolls over New Mill sewage plant plus a couple more near Salwarpe
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard
Displaying Raven
Meadow Pipits
Fieldfares and Redwings
Goldcrests
Singing Blackcap

 

[Woodchat]

A Chiffchaff in the plantation just west of Salwarpe village this morning singing quietly
Good views of a Cetti's Warbler along the canal near Coney Meadow
A Blackcap in full song briefly
Coal Tit singing Droitwich Community Woods

 

[Woodchat]

6 Greylags over Ladywood this morning
Singing Chiffchaff New Mill
Kingfisher near Salwarpe village
4 Bullfinches
Mistle Thrush Harford Hill
20+ Meadow Pipits
Singing Blackcap Coney Meadow
Cetti's Warbler showed well near Ladywood

 

[Woodchat]

A couple of Yellowhammers seen this morning in the Knight's Grove area.
A Water Rail called from Coney reedbed
2 Blackcaps near New Mill sewage plant (a Chiffchaff singing there yesterday)
Cetti's Warbler singing along the canal between Salwarpe and Ladywood
Coot on the canal again at Porter's Mill yesterday plus one on Tapenhall pool
Redpoll near Tapenhall pool yesterday
Winter Thrushes
Goldcrest

A Hare in fields just north of Salwarpe village yesterday

 

[Birder Gladys]

38 birds this morning can only add of highlight is Red Kite

 

[Woodchat]

A short walk early afternoon after heavy rain - generally very quiet. Most birds keeping low in the blustery weather.

The highlight was a male Stonechat near the rail track along Copcut Lane

 

[Woodchat]

5 or 6 Chiffchaffs this morning in the Salwarpe - New Mill - Harford Hill triangle.
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Meadow Pipits
Goldcrests
Coal Tit
Buzzards
Sparrowhawk

2 Hares Knight's Grove woodland
1 Red Admiral
My first Bumblebee of the year - probably a White tailed - near Coney Meadow

 

[Fried Piecatcher]

Mink at Mildenham lock today, it scuttled off to the flooded field after staring at me for a while. Ive only seen two in the last 10 years and both of those between Egg Lane & Linacre Bridge

 

[Ian Byrnes]

Mink at Mildenham lock today, it scuttled off to the flooded field after staring at me for a while. Ive only seen two in the last 10 years and both of those between Egg Lane & Linacre Bridge

A friend of mine lives at Hawford Lock, has pet Ducks who attract their attention and sees them occasionally trying to steal their young.

 

[Woodchat]

A Peregrine over Coney Meadow this morning
Female Stonechat on fence line near Copcut Lane
Singing Chiffchaffs becoming more widespread
Kingfisher Droitwich Woods
Treecreeper
Kestrel
Sparrowhawks
Raven
Meadow Pipits
Skylarks
Buzzards

 

[Birder Gladys]

Is the treecreeper in the Droitwich woods too?

 

[Woodchat]

Is the treecreeper in the Droitwich woods too?

Yes saw it near the allotments. Seen a few in various places recently - seem fairly easy to connect with. Only seen one Nuthatch this month so far though.

 

[Woodchat]

A Red Kite circling near Knight's Grove woodland this morning.
3 Kestrels
Good numbers of singing Chiffchaffs and a few singing Blackcaps

1 Brimstone butterfly