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Recent content by Woodchat

  1. Woodchat

    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    My first Swifts of the year - 2 over High Park then headed west. A Little Egret over between Salwarpe and Ladywood earlier A drake Mandarin flew from the river adjacent to Coney Meadow Pair of Tufted Ducks on Tapenhall pool plus Coot pair Cuckoo between Porter's Mill and Ladywood Singing...
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    2 male Yellow Wagtails showing well near Moat Farm - around the seasonal pool where the Egyptian Geese are. 4 Sand Martins there Swallows 3 Meadow Pipits House Martins over Chatley and Hawford Red Kite over Porter's Mill Cuckoo between Porter's Mill and Ladywood Lesser Whitethroats Common...
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    Frosty first thing. Cuckoo again showing well near Salwarpe this morning Gadwall near Ladywood Meadow Pipit over near Tapenhall Reed and Sedge Warblers Common and Lesser Whitethroats 2 Swallows House Martin over Droitwich Siskin over Droitwich 2 Hares
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    A pair of Shelducks flew over New Mill and down the valley this morning. Good views of Cuckoo at Salwarpe first thing A decent gathering of 16 Swallows and 2 Sand Martins near Moat Farm. Egyptian Geese with young Lesser Whitethroats Common Whitethroats Reed and Sedge Warblers Yellowhammers...
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    A Cuckoo calling around Salwarpe village this morning.
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    Cuckoo at Ladywood this morning Willow Warbler 3 Lesser Whitethroats 2 Common Whitethroats Reed and Sedge Warblers 2 Gadwall Tapenhall plus Coot Swallows Yellowhammer Kestrel Grey Wagtail Rain turned heavier so called it a day
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    A Yellow Wagtail over near Salwarpe this morning. Pair of Stonechats in field adjacent to Coney reedbed - I haven't seen them for about a week - I thought they'd departed. 2 Gadwall near Tapenhall plus 5 near the confluence 2 Kingfishers Greylag Geese - 5 3 Siskins in Knight's Grove Egyptian...
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    Fantastic! - 2nd Osprey record for the patch this year. Unfortunately I missed this one today. The 6 young Egyptian Geese were visible on one of the islands - but viewed from a different angle - from near the farm. 2 Redpolls high in trees Knight's Grove Lesser Whitethroats near Chatley...
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    Male Wheatear on large tilled field between Knight's Grove woodland and Sinton Lane. Red Kite over Grasshopper Warbler singing Coney Meadow towards Salwarpe end earlier.
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    Hi Andris, You can view them from Sinton Lane near Moat Farm SO849627 - there is a flooded section of a grassy field. Viewing from the gate is usually OK but they can go out of view as the land undulates in front of the flooded area.
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    Further species seen today and yesterday: Peregrine over Knight's Grove this morning 4 Lesser Whitethroats - 1 near Salwarpe, 2 around Ladywood and 1 Porter's Mill Common Whitethroats - half a dozen or more in various areas Egyptian Geese with young Willow Warblers - especially in and around...
  12. Woodchat

    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    Tree Pipit in trees in northernmost area of Knight's Grove woodland - singing occasionally!
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    Male Cuckoo calling and showing in grounds of Caulin Court between Ladywood and Porter's Mill
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    A female Yellow Wagtail over Sinton Lane this morning Pair of Egyptian Geese with 6 young Mandarin over near New Mill 2 Little Owls showing nicely at Linacres paddocks Peregrine over near Knight's Grove 3 Siskins Knight's Grove plus a couple of flyovers near Porter's Mill Lesser Whitethroats...
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    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    3 Mandarins (2:drakes) flying around High Park this evening. 1 Sand Martin Reed and Sedge Warblers Mistle Thrush
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