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Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (2 Viewers)

A round up of species recorded on the patch over the past few days:

Tree Pipit
Spotted Flycatcher
Little Egret
Little Owl
Cetti's Warbler
Willow Warbler
Lesser Whitethroats (3 together Coney, 1 Porter's Mill)
Common Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Reed Warblers, Grey wagtails, Ravens, Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Swallows, House Martins, Kingfisher, Pied Wagtails, Mute Swans, Reed Buntings, Red-legged Partridges (plastic!), Pheasants, Linnets, lots of Goldfinches, Mistle Thrush.

Butterflies included several Common Blues and Speckled Woods. Silver Y moth seen a couple of times.

Brown Hawker seems to be the commonest Dragonfly this year.
 
Glow Worm Summary 2015

Below is a summary of numbers and distribution of Glow Worms in Droitwich Community Woods this year:

This has certainly been the best year so far for this site with between 60 and 70 individuals noted. The best nightly count was 41 on 2nd August.

The distribution this year has been firmly weighted towards the allotments and rail track with relatively few noted around Gorsey Bank this year.

Also of interest is the following article that appeared in Worcester News recently:

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news...d_after_it__quot_killed_off_quot__glow_worms/

It seems the Malvern Hills Conservators caused a bit of an uproar with the locals when they cut the grass at an inappropriate time at a site in Guarlford - potentially affecting that population of Glow Worms - you would think they'd know better.
 

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Juvenile Whinchat at Tapenhall fishing pool this morning.
Two Siskins over.
Eclipse drake Tufted Duck.
Cormorant

Escaped Parrot sp. seen in flight - grey long tailed medium sized - probably a Cockatiel
 
Little Grebe (juv) Tapenhall fishing pool - the first I've seen on the patch for about 4 years (they used to be fairly regular).

Two Teal
Tufted Duck

Redstart in orchard hedgerow opposite
Hobby over
 
Female type Redstart Coney Meadow in bushes along the river.
1 Swift.
Siskin over.
Lesser Whitethroat.
Yellow Wagtail over.
 
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1 Hobby Tapenhall this morning plus 2 together over New Mill, Ladywood.
Siskin over Tapenhall
Kingfisher
2 Grey Wagtails
2 Kestrels
 
In the wet, dark conditions, this was the best photo of the Whinchat I could manage (digi-binned):

Also seen this evening:

Little Owl (usual place)
Lots of Swallows and House Martins
1 Willow Warbler Coney Meadow
Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Chiifchaffs and Blackcap.
Grey Wagtail
Kingfisher
Cormorant
 

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Cracking male Redstart Jacob's Ladder Porters Mill.
Several Siskins and one Redpoll over.
Female Yellowhammer
2 Kestrels
Red-legged Partridges.
 

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