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Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (6 Viewers)
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Woodchat
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A 'mixed singer' Willow Warbler just north of Salwarpe - incorporating Chiffchaff phrases into its song. I often get these on the patch. They are generally thought to be Willow Warblers imitating their more common territorial competitors rather than hybrids. It's just nice to hear Willow Warbler song as they have been few and far between on the patch for the last few weeks.
Plenty of Cuckoo action this morning around Coney with 3 birds present.
Plenty of Cuckoo action this morning around Coney with 3 birds present.
Woodchat
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Little Owl in its normal tree at Linacres paddocks this morning.
Two Cuckoos chasing each other near Mildenham and others nearby, including near the confluence and at Salwarpe.
3 Greylags Hawford and 4 Gadwall
Coot and 4 chicks on Tapenhall pool still
Lapwing over Coney yesterday evening and a pair of Gadwall hanging around yesterday and today.
Muntjac in Knight's Grove woodland this morning and two Hares there a couple of days ago.
Yellowhammers Sinton Lane
Brown Rat Egg Lane yesterday.
All three hirundine sp. around Hawford lock. Swifts in various places.
Two Cuckoos chasing each other near Mildenham and others nearby, including near the confluence and at Salwarpe.
3 Greylags Hawford and 4 Gadwall
Coot and 4 chicks on Tapenhall pool still
Lapwing over Coney yesterday evening and a pair of Gadwall hanging around yesterday and today.
Muntjac in Knight's Grove woodland this morning and two Hares there a couple of days ago.
Yellowhammers Sinton Lane
Brown Rat Egg Lane yesterday.
All three hirundine sp. around Hawford lock. Swifts in various places.
Woodchat
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Comparison of return dates on the patch for a selection of species over the last 8 ye
Comparison of return dates on the patch for a selection of species over the last 8 years:
Chiffchaff (singing) 01/04/12, 10/03/13, 01/03/14, 09/03/15, 23/03/16, 11/03/17, 14/03/18, 01/03/19
Willow Warbler 02/04/12, 13/04/13, 04/04/14, 08/04/15, 31/03/16, 31/03/17, 30/03/18, 06/04/19
Grasshopper Warbler 28/04/12, 16/04/13, 05/04/14, 11/04/15, 08/04/16, 17/04/17, 18/04/18, 08/04/19.
Sedge Warbler 19/04/12, 16/04/13, 13/04/14, 11/04/15, 17/04/16, 05/04/17, 14/04/18, 18/04/19
Reed Warbler 21/04/12, 17/04/13, 12/04/14, 14/04/15, 17/04/16, 11/04/17, 15/04/18, 15/04/19
Lesser Whitethroat 02/05/12, 13/04/13, 13/04/14, 22/04/15, 17/04/16, 16/04/17, 15/04/18, 17/04/19
Common Whitethroat 01/05/12, 20/04/13, 14/04/14, 18/04/15, 13/04/16, 12/04/17, 15/04/18, 08/04/19
Swallow 14/04/12, 13/04/13, 23/03/14, 12/03/15, 30/03/16, 26/03/17, 03/04/18, 01/04/19
House Martin 11/04/12, 14/04/13, 13/04/14, 06/04/15, 30/03/16, 22/04/17, 15/04/18, 06/04/19
Sand Martin 21/04/12, 14/04/13, 23/03/14, 04/04/15, 25/03/16, 18/03/17, 01/04/18, 25/03/19
Cuckoo 18/04/12, 17/04/13, 14/04/14, 14/04/15, 19/04/16, 15/04/17, 19/04/18, 19/04/19
Blackcap (singing) 10/03/12, 13/04/13, 02/03/14, 23/02/15, 27/03/16, (11/03/17), 30/03/18, ??/??/2019*
Spotted Flycatcher 12/05/12, 31/05/13, 19/05/14, 13/05/15, 12/05/16, 18/05/17, 20/05/18, 10/05/2019
Hobby 08/05/12, 02/05/13, 04/05/14, 21/04/15, 27/04/16, 29/04/17, 26/04/18, 26/04/19
Swift 30/04/12, 29/04/13, 02/05/14, 19/04/15, 24/04/16, 18/04/17, 22/04/18, 27/04/19
Yellow Wagtail -- , 17/04/13, 19/04/14, 26/04/15, 17/04/16, 18/04/17, 06/04/18, 19/04/19
Whinchat 25/04/13, -- , 18/04/15, 30/04/16, 23/04/17, --, 21/04/19
Wheatear -- , 04/05/14, 19/04/15, 13/04/16, 02/04/17, 19/04/18, 23/03/19
* Note: Blackcap present throughout the winter 2018/19. It is becoming virtually impossible to ascertain genuine return dates. No wintering Chiffchaffs were noted during the first winter period of 2019.
Comparison of return dates on the patch for a selection of species over the last 8 years:
Chiffchaff (singing) 01/04/12, 10/03/13, 01/03/14, 09/03/15, 23/03/16, 11/03/17, 14/03/18, 01/03/19
Willow Warbler 02/04/12, 13/04/13, 04/04/14, 08/04/15, 31/03/16, 31/03/17, 30/03/18, 06/04/19
Grasshopper Warbler 28/04/12, 16/04/13, 05/04/14, 11/04/15, 08/04/16, 17/04/17, 18/04/18, 08/04/19.
Sedge Warbler 19/04/12, 16/04/13, 13/04/14, 11/04/15, 17/04/16, 05/04/17, 14/04/18, 18/04/19
Reed Warbler 21/04/12, 17/04/13, 12/04/14, 14/04/15, 17/04/16, 11/04/17, 15/04/18, 15/04/19
Lesser Whitethroat 02/05/12, 13/04/13, 13/04/14, 22/04/15, 17/04/16, 16/04/17, 15/04/18, 17/04/19
Common Whitethroat 01/05/12, 20/04/13, 14/04/14, 18/04/15, 13/04/16, 12/04/17, 15/04/18, 08/04/19
Swallow 14/04/12, 13/04/13, 23/03/14, 12/03/15, 30/03/16, 26/03/17, 03/04/18, 01/04/19
House Martin 11/04/12, 14/04/13, 13/04/14, 06/04/15, 30/03/16, 22/04/17, 15/04/18, 06/04/19
Sand Martin 21/04/12, 14/04/13, 23/03/14, 04/04/15, 25/03/16, 18/03/17, 01/04/18, 25/03/19
Cuckoo 18/04/12, 17/04/13, 14/04/14, 14/04/15, 19/04/16, 15/04/17, 19/04/18, 19/04/19
Blackcap (singing) 10/03/12, 13/04/13, 02/03/14, 23/02/15, 27/03/16, (11/03/17), 30/03/18, ??/??/2019*
Spotted Flycatcher 12/05/12, 31/05/13, 19/05/14, 13/05/15, 12/05/16, 18/05/17, 20/05/18, 10/05/2019
Hobby 08/05/12, 02/05/13, 04/05/14, 21/04/15, 27/04/16, 29/04/17, 26/04/18, 26/04/19
Swift 30/04/12, 29/04/13, 02/05/14, 19/04/15, 24/04/16, 18/04/17, 22/04/18, 27/04/19
Yellow Wagtail -- , 17/04/13, 19/04/14, 26/04/15, 17/04/16, 18/04/17, 06/04/18, 19/04/19
Whinchat 25/04/13, -- , 18/04/15, 30/04/16, 23/04/17, --, 21/04/19
Wheatear -- , 04/05/14, 19/04/15, 13/04/16, 02/04/17, 19/04/18, 23/03/19
* Note: Blackcap present throughout the winter 2018/19. It is becoming virtually impossible to ascertain genuine return dates. No wintering Chiffchaffs were noted during the first winter period of 2019.
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Woodchat
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A Garden Warbler at Knight's Grove near the Sinton Lane gate singing this morning.
2 Lapwings feeding on muddy patch near Linacre bridge plus 4 Gadwall there.
2 Great Crested Grebes at the confluence
10 Greylags at the confluence
Male and female Cuckoos at Tapenhall and a Male near the confluence. Also recorded at Salwarpe, Ladywood and Porter's Mill over the last couple of days.
2 Lapwings feeding on muddy patch near Linacre bridge plus 4 Gadwall there.
2 Great Crested Grebes at the confluence
10 Greylags at the confluence
Male and female Cuckoos at Tapenhall and a Male near the confluence. Also recorded at Salwarpe, Ladywood and Porter's Mill over the last couple of days.
Woodchat
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Non-avian highlights this morning - 2 Brown Hares near Knight's Grove this morning. Large Red Damselflies, Beautiful Demoiselles, Orange Tip, Peacocks, Small Torts,Green veined White and Speckled Wood.
Cuckoo over Coney this afternoon plus Sparrowhawk and Kestrel, Swallows and Swifts.
Cuckoo over Coney this afternoon plus Sparrowhawk and Kestrel, Swallows and Swifts.
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Rob Williams
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Yellowhammer female with beak full of grubs in Sinton Lane this morning. Also Brown Hare and broad-bodied Chaser. Lesser & Common Whitethroat.
Spotted Flycatcher near gate on Bowling Green Lane.
Spotted Flycatcher near gate on Bowling Green Lane.
Fried Piecatcher
Fried Piecatcher
3 cuckoos together at Coney this morning, 2 males calling and chasing and a third silent bird joined by one of the males
Woodchat
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A Spotted Flycatcher at Knight's Grove this morning singing high up and showing eventually about 100 yards in from Sinton Lane.
Little Grebe on small pond between Chatley and Hawford
Oystercatcher near the confluence and 2 Great Crested Grebes there.
Little Owl Linacres paddocks
Cuckoos around Mildenham and Hawford (3) and Salwarpe yesterday.
2 Lapwings and Gadwalls near Linacre bridge
Several fledged broods of Chiffchaffs over the last few days
Yellowhammers along Sinton Lane
Coots with young on Tapenhall pool
Hare and Muntjacs at Knight's Grove in the last few days
Little Grebe on small pond between Chatley and Hawford
Oystercatcher near the confluence and 2 Great Crested Grebes there.
Little Owl Linacres paddocks
Cuckoos around Mildenham and Hawford (3) and Salwarpe yesterday.
2 Lapwings and Gadwalls near Linacre bridge
Several fledged broods of Chiffchaffs over the last few days
Yellowhammers along Sinton Lane
Coots with young on Tapenhall pool
Hare and Muntjacs at Knight's Grove in the last few days
Woodchat
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A distant Hobby seen from Coney this morning - they have been scarce this year so far.
Cuckoos around Salwarpe and Tapenhall
Little Grebe on the small pool between Chatley and Hawford
Coots on Tapenhall pool
Swifts, Swallows, House Martins, Mistle Thrushes, Sparrowhawks, Buzzards, the common warblers including 3 Lesser Whitethroats, Skylarks etc.
Many Azure Damselflies and Banded Demoiselles.
Cuckoos around Salwarpe and Tapenhall
Little Grebe on the small pool between Chatley and Hawford
Coots on Tapenhall pool
Swifts, Swallows, House Martins, Mistle Thrushes, Sparrowhawks, Buzzards, the common warblers including 3 Lesser Whitethroats, Skylarks etc.
Many Azure Damselflies and Banded Demoiselles.
Woodchat
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3 Tufted Ducks (2 drakes) and Little Grebe still on small pool between Chatley and Hawford.
6 Lapwings near the confluence plus a Greylag
1 Gadwall over near Linacre bridge
Cuckoo around Tapenhall and Mildenham
Yellowhammers along Sinton Lane
Nuthatches and Coal Tits in Knight's Grove
Little Owl Linacres paddocks yesterday and again this morning.
Reed Warbler with BTO ring on seen yesterday near Hawford
6 Lapwings near the confluence plus a Greylag
1 Gadwall over near Linacre bridge
Cuckoo around Tapenhall and Mildenham
Yellowhammers along Sinton Lane
Nuthatches and Coal Tits in Knight's Grove
Little Owl Linacres paddocks yesterday and again this morning.
Reed Warbler with BTO ring on seen yesterday near Hawford
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