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Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (19 Viewers)
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Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
Hi Dave there was a oystercatcher at Marys school 2 days ago just telling you
Nice one Tim - need that for a year tick on the patch - just outside the boundaries - but a flyover a distinct possibility just now. :t:
Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
35 Sand Martins roosted in Coney reedbed this evening.
A single Lapwing flew over this morning.
A pair of Gadwall near Porter's Mill yesterday provided a patch year tick.
Now 40+ Chiffchaffs singing on the patch and at least 19 Blackcaps today.
Also recorded this weekend: Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings, Skylarks, 2 Kestrels, lots of Buzzards, Redpoll, Bullfinch, Mistle Thrushes, Coot, 4 Cormorants, Mute Swans, Canada Geese, 2+ Grey Herons, 3+ Grey Wagtails, Meadow Pipits on the move, Water Rails, Snipe, Fieldfares, Redwings, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
Butterflies included many Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks and a few Brimstones. Honey Bees now becoming active.
5 Pipistrelles this evening.
Below is a picture of False Oxlips - an attractive hybrid.
A single Lapwing flew over this morning.
A pair of Gadwall near Porter's Mill yesterday provided a patch year tick.
Now 40+ Chiffchaffs singing on the patch and at least 19 Blackcaps today.
Also recorded this weekend: Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings, Skylarks, 2 Kestrels, lots of Buzzards, Redpoll, Bullfinch, Mistle Thrushes, Coot, 4 Cormorants, Mute Swans, Canada Geese, 2+ Grey Herons, 3+ Grey Wagtails, Meadow Pipits on the move, Water Rails, Snipe, Fieldfares, Redwings, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
Butterflies included many Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks and a few Brimstones. Honey Bees now becoming active.
5 Pipistrelles this evening.
Below is a picture of False Oxlips - an attractive hybrid.
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Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
A pair of Gadwall and a male Tufted Duck near Porter's Mill late afternoon.
Approximately 60 Sand Martins gathered over Coney reedbed at dusk but I didn't see them drop into the reeds. A Peregrine flew through and may have spooked them.
3 Snipe flew out at dusk.
Also today were most of the recent birds seen on the patch, including Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Coot, Water Rail, Cormorant, Grey Herons, Skylarks,Grey wagtail and plenty of winter thrushes still. Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs widespread and common now.
A flock of 10 Mute Swans flew over this morning.
Approximately 60 Sand Martins gathered over Coney reedbed at dusk but I didn't see them drop into the reeds. A Peregrine flew through and may have spooked them.
3 Snipe flew out at dusk.
Also today were most of the recent birds seen on the patch, including Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Coot, Water Rail, Cormorant, Grey Herons, Skylarks,Grey wagtail and plenty of winter thrushes still. Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs widespread and common now.
A flock of 10 Mute Swans flew over this morning.
Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
Re-count for March - should be 69 species and 73 species for the year (for some reason I'd omitted Tufted Duck).
Woodchat
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Got up around 5:30 am this morning - pitch black - just leaving my house when I heard a bird calling overhead - racking my brain to think what it was - a loud but soft 'wik' ...'wik..ik'. I couldn't see anything at that time in the morning but it was probably an overflying Black-tailed Godwit. Won't be able to count it for the patch but an interesting thing to look / listen out for over the coming mornings.
No signs of any fresh migration on the patch this morning but the dawn chorus was deafening - Blackbirds, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Wrens, Dunnocks, Chaffinches, Robins, Treecreeper, Goldcrests, great Tits, Song Thrushes, etc. Worth getting up early for.
No signs of any fresh migration on the patch this morning but the dawn chorus was deafening - Blackbirds, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Wrens, Dunnocks, Chaffinches, Robins, Treecreeper, Goldcrests, great Tits, Song Thrushes, etc. Worth getting up early for.
Birder Gladys
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if you don't get a red kite this weekend I will be surprised, one seen over westwood today and we had one over St Nicholas church last sunday tim
Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
I had good views of the gropper for about 3 minutes - colouration was fairly standard. It reeled intermittently for over half an hour.
Also today: 2 Redpolls over, 23 Meadow Pipits, Pied and Grey Wagtails, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Sparrowhawks, Ravens, Siskin over, Redwings, 5 Snipe, Nuthatch, Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps, Tawny Owl again at dusk.
The single Swallow flew over fields west of Salwarpe. One Willow Warbler this morning where it was yesterday evening (Gorsey Bank) and another singing along the canal near Salwarpe.
No Sand Martin roost again this evening.
Also today: 2 Redpolls over, 23 Meadow Pipits, Pied and Grey Wagtails, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Sparrowhawks, Ravens, Siskin over, Redwings, 5 Snipe, Nuthatch, Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps, Tawny Owl again at dusk.
The single Swallow flew over fields west of Salwarpe. One Willow Warbler this morning where it was yesterday evening (Gorsey Bank) and another singing along the canal near Salwarpe.
No Sand Martin roost again this evening.
Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
The Grasshopper Warbler continued to perform today. It sang up until 09:40 this morning, briefly at ~15:30 this afternoon, then started up at 7:25 pm this evening. It was still singing when I left at 8:20 pm.
Just 2 Sand Martins were seen to go into the reedbed to roost - even though a decent-sized flock was seen feeding distantly over Westwood.
A pretty good day for raptors - A large female Peregrine flew over mid-afternoon, a male Kestrel was hunting over the meadow, a Sparrowhawk went through and, as usual, lots of Buzzard activity.
Other birds recorded today: Yellowhammer over Harford Hill, a couple of Redpolls over, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Snipe, Coot, Redwings, Mistle Thrush, Kingfisher, 4 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Reed Buntings, Linnets, 3 Grey Herons, 2 Cormorants, Starlings, Ravens, Pied Wagtails and Tawny Owl again at dusk.
Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps seem to be singing from virtually every tree / bush at the moment.
A few pipistrelles flying about as I left.
Just 2 Sand Martins were seen to go into the reedbed to roost - even though a decent-sized flock was seen feeding distantly over Westwood.
A pretty good day for raptors - A large female Peregrine flew over mid-afternoon, a male Kestrel was hunting over the meadow, a Sparrowhawk went through and, as usual, lots of Buzzard activity.
Other birds recorded today: Yellowhammer over Harford Hill, a couple of Redpolls over, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Snipe, Coot, Redwings, Mistle Thrush, Kingfisher, 4 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Reed Buntings, Linnets, 3 Grey Herons, 2 Cormorants, Starlings, Ravens, Pied Wagtails and Tawny Owl again at dusk.
Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps seem to be singing from virtually every tree / bush at the moment.
A few pipistrelles flying about as I left.
Birder Gladys
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ok after spotting all the raptors this weekend, I just a mention of any bird and it goes into hiding
Neil Duggan
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Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
Excellent - well done! Good to see you, Tim and Mary down there tonight. Did your audio recording of the Gropper come out any good? :t:
Neil Duggan
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Not done this before so a bit unsure. Hopefully you can pick it up.
Will look forward to next visit.
Will look forward to next visit.
Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
Works for me - worthy of Xeno Canto! :t:
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Great recording Neil - a sound that always makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck
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