A very good weekend on the patch:
A female Brambling was in a mixed flock of Chaffinches and Redwings in a horse paddock opposite Woodbury Cottage yesterday morning, between Harford Hill and Tapenhall.
A female-type Stonechat was feeding and perching on reeds and fences around Tapenhall pool yesterday morning.
Two 2w Common Gulls over Coney Meadow yesterday afternoon.
A little Owl was perched in its usual tree in Linacres paddocks on Saturday.
9 Redpolls in alders near Linacres paddocks, a couple over Tapenhall on Saturday and one near Ladywood yesterday.
Siskin near Salwarpe on Friday.
Water Rails at Tapenhall pool, along the canal at Tapenhall and 2 around Hawford.
Several Snipe flew from Coney yesterday evening.
30+ Meadow Pipits over Coney yesterday evening plus a few elsewhere.
Male Grey Wagtail displaying to female - head pointing straight up and fluttering its wings.
Yellowhammers, Skylarks, Kestrels, Treecreepers, Nuthatches, Coal Tits, Sparrowhawk, Buzzards, Fieldfares, Linnets, Kingfishers, Stock Doves, Cormorants, Grey Herons, Green and Great Spot Woodpeckers, Canada Geese, Bullfinches, etc.
For some reason I couldn't access / post on Bird forum from my phone yesterday.