Wednesday 17 August 2011

15/08/2011 Wolseley Bridge SWT

On a short walk around I saw - Bullfinch, Swallow, Blackbird, Robin, Wren, Kingfisher, Mallard, Mute Swan, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Greenfinch, House Martin, and Wood Pigeon.

13/08/2011 My Local Patch

Hatherton Reservoir

Today it was very quite and the only birds I saw were - Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Green Woodpecker, Wood Pigeon, Grey Wagtail, Magpie, Robin, Buzzard and House Martin.

01/08/2011 Chasewater

Today the group met at Chasewater then after lunch a couple of us went over to Blithfield  in search of the Spoonbill,

Chasewater
Goldfinch, Crow, Pied Wagtail, Wood Pigeon, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Little-ringed Plover, Dunlin, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Grey Heron, Linnet, Tufted Duck, House Martin, Swallow, Great-crested Grebe, Herring Gull, Mallard, Coot.

Blithfield
Spoonbill, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Common Tern, Greylag Geese, Grey Heron, Little-ringed Plover, Canada Geese, Cormorant, Lapwing, Starling, Black-headed Gull, Great-crested Grebe, Gadwall, Mute Swan, Buzzard, Lesser black-backed Gull, Coot, Crow, Wood Pigeon, Great-spotted Woodpecker. The Spoonbill was very active giving us a good view of his bill unlike last time when he was resting and you couldn't see his bill at all!!