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Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (8 Viewers)

Great walk down the tow path today - lots of warblers chirping away. We had some thoughts and this led to a question only you regulars can answer!

As we walked along the path every 12 foot or so a reed warbler chirped at us as we were obviously too close to a nest/territory. They seemed to be on the path side of the canal. Is this usual or did they nest there during the lockdown and are now too close to people?

Great day for dragonflies and damselflies:)
 

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We watched it “hunting” for quite a while. It stayed on the top of the rush until it saw a meal, then flew straight at it, if caught, ate it straight away, then flew back to the perch.

Great day for pics :)
 
Birds recorded today:

Cuckoo
Coot with young
Lesser Whitethroat carrying food
Common Whitethroats, Reed and Sege Warblers
Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs
Swifts, Swallows and House Martin's
Goldcrests
Canada Geese and Mute Swan
Reed Buntings
Grey and Pied Wagtails

Over the weekend:

2+ Cuckoos
2 Ravens
Juvenile Coal Tits
Kingfisher

Meadow Brown butterflies over the past few days
 
Marsh Frog calling loudly along the canal between Ladywood and Porter's Mill - also heard yesterday.

2 Emperor Dragonflies seen so far today.

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Pair of Greylags with at least 4 young on small pool near Chatley - plus pair of Gadwall and a Little Grebe.

Lots of Dragonflies including more Emperors and Black- tailed Skimmer.

Cetti's earlier near Linacre Bridge

2 Cuckoos this morning so far

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Other birds seen today:

1 Cuckoo
2 Yellowhammers
Lesser Whitethroat
Kestrel
Nuthatch
Juvenile Coal Tit
Treecreeper
Linnets
Skylarks
Mistle Thrushes
Common Whitethroats
Reed Warblers
Sedge Warblers
Blackcaps
Chiffchaffs
Reed Buntings
Swifts, Swallows and House Martins
Buzzards
Jay
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtails
Great Spotted Woodpeckers

Brown Hare along Sinton Lane
 
few pics from the last couple of days. 45 birds seen or heard. Highlights Female Cuckoo, Red Legged Partridge flew pass my ear whist I was stood in Coney.

Pic 3 seat has been there for some time, still the piss heads that leave there cans will not be be able to lean back.
pic 5 normal standard for me and a flying bird.8-P
 

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This morning on the patch:

1 Oystercatcher near the confluence
3 singing Male Cuckoos
A group of 6 Ravens between Tapenhall and Chatley
2 singing Male Cetti's Warblers
Kestrel
Lesser Whitethroat plus the usual Common Warblers
Swifts, Swallows and House Martins
Buzzards
Sparrowhawk
Skylarks
Grey Wagtails
Juvenile Blackcaps and Robins

Seems to be a good year for Small Tortoiseshells
 
A pair of Tufted Ducks on Tapenhall pool
Female Kestrel
Water Rail calling from Coney reedbed earlier
Cormorant over.
A few juv Swallows around Porter's Mill
 
So I took the Adjoining Areas in the opposite direction. 40+ Birds.
1 Gulls making it easy to count.
2 Another Grey Wagtail juv.
3 Circular walk .
4 Daisies as far as you can see.
5 not doing its job
 

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wheatearlp said:
What is it that Pamela may reserve?
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Its a very small path,a 5 minute walk of wood and grass land.location near to the Maria head back towards Droitwich but not worth it unless you are in the area . Birds of any note lesser whitethroat,blackcap,chiffchaff. I believe that there was some newt pools constructed in the area when the Maria was built but if this was the place they dried out a long time ago.
 
Red Kite between Salwarpe and Ladywood this morning
Hobbies over New Mill, Porter's Mill and Mildenham.

Scarlet Tiger Moth in Coney Meadow

Noisy Marsh Frog in the canal between Salwarpe and Ladywood
 
Cuckoos singing at Salwarpe, Ladywood and Tapenhall this morning.
Lesser Whitethroat singing near Ladywood
A couple of broods of juvenile Swallows on the wing.
Sparrowhawk and Buzzards
Grey Wagtails
Juvenile Green Woodpeckers

4 Marbled White butterflies and another Scarlet Tiger Moth
 

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