Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (1 Viewer)

[Birder Gladys]

what a good morning for Gladys,
birds seen;Blackbirds,Redwing,Fieldfare,Linnet,reed bunting,Buzzard,Sparrowhawk,Goldfinch,Chaffinch,Blue tits,Great tits,Collard Doves,Wood Pigeon,Jackdaw,C,Crow,Jays,Magpies,Starings,Mallards,Morhen,Robin Pied Wagtail,Dunnock,B.H.G,L.B.B.G,Green Woody,Wren,Rook and 3 Waxwings

 

[Birder Gladys]

And also WAXWINGS

 

[Woodchat]

Fantastic stuff Gladys - thanks for the phone call.:t:

When I last saw the Waxwings, they'd moved over to 'the thicket' part of Droitwich Community Woods - my record shot below is nowhere near as good as any of yours (taken freehand) - luckily, they have a distintive silhouette otherwise they would just look like a pair of blobs. 8-P

Some cold-weather movements noted on a quick walk-around: A flock of 75 Lapwings flew over heading south-west plus 3 Skylarks. Other birds noted today included 1 Kestrel, 2 Blackcaps (both males), 20+ Meadow Pipits, 2 Sparrowhawks (male and female), 2 Ravens (performing tumbling display), Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Rooks, Starlings, Reed Buntings, 6 Buzzards, 4 Cormorants, Coal Tit, Siskin, House Sparrow, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Fieldfares, Redwings, Chaffinches, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Collared Doves, Moorhen, Nuthatch and Long-tailed Tits.

 

[Woodchat]

I've just flushed a Woodcock from the larch plantation at the top of Gorsey Bank, Droitwich Community Woods. Also Treecreeper, Coal Tit and 15 Siskins.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Two patch ticks in a day? Thats not bad going mate :t:

 

[Woodchat]

Two patch ticks in a day? Thats not bad going mate :t:

Not quite Phil - had a Woodcock fly out from briar mill coppice a couple of years ago. Well chuffed with today's birds though. :t:

 

[Woodchat]

Another year-tick this morning - 3 Common Gulls flew over (2 adults, 1 first winter).

5 Common Snipes fed amongst winter thrushes in a snow-covered damp field between Salwarpe and Ladywood.

A single Lapwing flew over Coney Meadow plus a flock of 37 Canada Geese (+1 white Domestic 'farmyard' Goose).

Also recorded today: 25+ Siskins, Kestrel, Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Cormorant, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, Bullfinches, Mistle Thrush, Jay and House Sparrow.

So far, I have recorded 60 species this year on the patch.

 

[Birder Gladys]

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news...ration_after_oil_dumped_near_Droitwich_brook/
just thought this may affect the area,hopfully not

 

[Woodchat]

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news...ration_after_oil_dumped_near_Droitwich_brook/
just thought this may affect the area,hopfully not

Hi Gladys,

The Elmbridge brook is up towards Cutnall Green - so unlikely to affect the watercourses around south Droitwich. Still not good news though. :t:

 

[Woodchat]

Lots of Skylarks today - dozens of them flying over and others feeding in the fields. The largest flock contained 45+ birds and another contained 21.

The fields too (especially the setaside) were full of winter thrushes, Meadow Pipits, Pied Wagtails and Starlings.

Other birds noted were 1 Common Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Ravens, Mistle Thrushes, 2 Redpolls over, Siskins, Water Rail, Jays, Goldcrests, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Sparrowhawk and Buzzards.

Dunnocks, Coal Tits and Great Tits were in full song and the first spring flowers are starting to bloom - a very welcome sight and sound. Spring is on its way at last :t:

 

[Mary]

Love those Snowdrops and Primroses, Woodchat! Really cheered me up!

 

[Woodchat]

Love those Snowdrops and Primroses, Woodchat! Really cheered me up!

Cheered me up no end too, Mary. Simple pleasures in a complicated World!:t:

 

[toadoftoadhall]

will have to meet up with you one day Dave to show me the area

 

[Woodchat]

will have to meet up with you one day Dave to show me the area

No problem Paul - just let me know :t:

 

[Woodchat]

61 species recorded on the patch this January, as follows:


1Mute Swan 16Common Gull 31Robin 46Magpie
2Canada Goose 17Herring Gull 32Song Thrush 47Jay
3Mallard 18LBB Gull 33Fieldfare 48Jackdaw
4Pheasant 19Stock Dove 34Redwing 49Rook
5Cormorant 20Wood Pigeon 35Mistle Thrush 50Carrion Crow
6Grey Heron 21Collared Dove 36Blackbird 51Raven
7Common Buzzard 22Green Woodpecker 37Blackcap 52Starling
8Sparrowhawk 23G S Woodpecker 38Goldcrest 53House Sparrow
9Kestrel 24Kingfisher 39Wren 54Chaffinch
10Water Rail 25Skylark 40Great Tit 55Linnet
11Moorhen 26Meadow Pipit 41Coal Tit 56Lesser Redpoll
12Lapwing 27Grey Wagtail 42Blue Tit 57Goldfinch
13Common Snipe 28Pied Wagtail 43Long-tailed Tit 58Greenfinch
14Woodcock 29Waxwing 44Nuthatch 59Siskin
15Black-headed Gull 30Dunnock 45Treecreeper 60Bullfinch
61Reed Bunting

 

[Woodchat]

The Great Northern Diver at Westwood this morning flew off due south west and would have flown directly over the salwarpe valley - however, I was positioned at WW so I can't count it as a patch tick, unfortunately.

My first birding day of February produced most of the usual suspects, including Kingfisher, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Mistle Thrushes, Buzzard, Skylarks, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipits, Goldcrests, House Sparrow, Water Rail, Canada Geese, Nuthatch, Stock Dove, Great Spot and Green Woodpeckers.

It was fascinating watching the pair of Ravens collecting mud and twigs to build their nest. One of them landed in the top of a weeping willow and carefully selected and broke off a couple of twigs then carried them back to the tall Wellingtonia nesting tree.

 

[Woodchat]

A BITTERN just flew out of the reedbed and landed about fifty yards further east from where it took off from. Quite a dark individual - superb close flight views just in front of viewing screen. A patch tick!

 

[Jason K]

A BITTERN just flew out of the reedbed and landed about fifty yards further east from where it took off from. Quite a dark individual - superb close flight views just in front of viewing screen. A patch tick!

What a patch Tick Dave! Nice one!

Just shows how rewarding the efort put into local patch birding can be!

 

[woodwolf]

A BITTERN just flew out of the reedbed and landed about fifty yards further east from where it took off from. Quite a dark individual - superb close flight views just in front of viewing screen. A patch tick!

Missed this post last night, congratulations Dave, thats a patch Mega to be proud of :t:

 

[Woodchat]

Bittern again

Cheers guys - needless to say I'm chuffed to bits that a Bittern has taken up residence only ~400 yards from my back door.

The Bittern showed again this evening at ~6pm. This time it flew in the opposite direction a bit further back - again landing in the reeds approximately 50 yards from where it took off. Several Common Snipes were flying around calling at dusk and ~200 Pied Wagtails roosted in the reeds. A male Sparrowhawk tried its luck.

Other birds recorded this weekend included 2 Coal Tits, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 2 Ravens, Buzzards, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Water Rails, Siskins, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, 100's of Fieldfares and Redwings. Singing birds included Skylark, Chaffinches, Dunnocks, Song Thrushes, Mistle Thrushes, Reed Buntings, Goldcrests and Greenfinches - a real taste of early spring. |8)|