26/01/2017 Belvide Reservoir

On an evenings birding at Belvide in the hope of seeing the Bittern I saw - Blue Tit, Robin, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Blackbird, Wood Pigeon, Dunnock, Coal Tit, Goldeneye, Great crested Grebe, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Pochard, Shoveler, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Red head Smew, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, large Starling flock and a Bittern.  

23/01/2017 Belvide Reservoir

Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Nuthatch, Pheasant, Dunnock, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Great crested Grebe, Pochard,  Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting, Canada Geese, Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler, Crow, Black-headed Gull, Lapwing,  Teal, Tree Sparrow, Wren, Red head Smew, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw, Great spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Treecreeper and Buzzard. 

20/01/2017 Chasewater

Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Shoveler, Teal, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Little Grebe, Great crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Herring Gull, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Goosander, Lesser black-backed Gull, Velvet Scoter, Blackbird, Magpie, Lapwing, Great black-backed Gull also 8 Red Deer.        

21/01/2017 Hatherton Reservoir

On a cold midday walk I saw-  Crow, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Grey Heron, 4 Goosander, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Blackbird and Wren.  On the walk back I added Goldcrest, Buzzard and House Sparrow.

14/01/2017 Hatherton Reservoir

8 Redwings, 4 Greenfinches (on field opposite football pitch), Blackbird, Magpie, Buzzard, Long-tailed Tit, Crow, Great Tit, Robin, Wood Pigeon, Starling, Wren, Bullfinch, Great spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Blue Tit, Dunnock, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck and the Turkey is still about!

Treecreeper

04/01/2017 Belvide Reservoir & Willenhall 'Waxwings'

 Belvide

Great Tit, Blue Tit, Dunnock, Blackbird, Pheasant, Moorhen, Robin, Chaffinch, Long-tailed Tit, Cormorant, Great crested Grebe, Canada Geese, Goldeneye, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Mallard, Water Rail, Red head Smew, Grey Wagtail, Wigeon, Gadwall, Lapwing, Grey Heron, Rook, Crow, Coot, Magpie, Lesser black-backed Gull, Redwing and Fieldfare.

After Lunch it was off to Willenhall in search of Waxwings.

 

Essington Road Willenhall

29 Waxwings, Greenfinch, Pied Wagtail, Song Thrush, Collared Dove and Wood Pigeon.

1/1/2017 Hatherton Reservoir & The Park

New Years Day walk with Freddie the dog.

Redwing, Magpie, Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Mute Swan, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Wood Pigeon, Robin, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Starling and Black-headed Gull.