Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (4 Viewers)

[Ian Byrnes]

Great news! - successful breeding of Cetti's Warbler confirmed this morning - at least 3 juveniles being fed by parent along the canal between Porter's Mill and Tapenhall. As far as I'm aware this is the first breeding record.

1 Yellow Wagtail over Tapenhall earlier.
3 Ravens over Porter's Mill
1 Willow Warbler near Salwarpe
Lots of Swifts over Chatley

Brown Hawkers amongst the dragonflies

That is good news Dave..... your pride & joy :-O

 

[Woodchat]

33 Glow Worms seen this evening - 2 on Gorsey Bank, 3 Hopyard Wood, 4 near the allotments, 5 along the railway track and 19 along the Roman Way.

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[Woodchat]

Redstart in hedge near Bowling Green pub - but elusive.

 

[Woodchat]

A Hobby over Coney this morning headed towards Westwood.
Yellowhammer singing from nearby field hedgerow.

Other species over the last few days:
2 Coots on Tapenhall pool yesterday
Sparrowhawks
Male and female Kestrels
Buzzards
Juvenile Green Woodpeckers
Great Spotted Woodpeckers
Reed and Sedge Warblers
Common Whitethroats
Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs
Red-legged Partridge
Grey Wagtails
30+ Swallows and 3 Sand Martins at Coney on Sunday evening may have roosted
Grey Herons

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[Woodchat]

A Peregrine in its stooping dive near Salwarpe this morning. No idea if it caught anything as it was lost to view behind trees.

2 Ravens over.

Also a Munjac along the hedge leading up to High Park

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[Woodchat]

25 Glow Worms counted this evening - 2 near Hopyard Wood, 2 near the allotments and 21 along the Roman Way.

An Oystercatcher flew over calling in the darkness at 10:35 PM.

 

[Woodchat]

SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARY along the canal just west of Salwarpe village on brambles and Willowherb. My first record in the area!

 

[Woodchat]

A decent selection of birds this morning also - for July:

1 Yellow Wagtail near Chatley
Little Grebe on the small pool
Hobby lingering over Chatley amongst dozens of Swifts (100+).
Peregrine on pylon near Tapenhall (with prey) and another between Salwarpe and Ladywood
2 Kestrels near Tapenhall
Coot on Tapenhall pool
2 Willow Warblers along the canal between Ladywood and Porter's Mill.

 

[Woodchat]

1 Yellow Wagtail over between Tapenhall and Chatley this morning
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Cetti's Warbler seen near Mildenham
4 Willow Warblers between Salwarpe and Porter's Mill including a nice fresh juvenile in Coney Meadow.
Buzzards, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk

 

[Woodchat]

36 Glow Worms seen this evening - 1 near Hopyard Wood, 6 near the allotments, 4 on the railway track and 25 along the Roman Way.

40 - 50 Swallows and a few Sand Martins around Coney at dusk probably roosted.

 

[Woodchat]

A Garden Warbler in bushes on Gorsey Bank this morning - judging by the stains on its bill it looked like it had been eating berries.

1 adult Willow Warbler between Ladywood and Porter's Mill

 

[Woodchat]

A Hobby over Porter's Mill this morning.
2 Sand Martins over Copcut

2 Cetti's Warblers between Porter's Mill and Tapenhall on Friday.

 

[Woodchat]

39 Glow Worms counted this evening - 1 on Gorsey Bank, 1 near Hopyard Wood, 12 near the allotments and 25 along the Roman Way.

1 Hobby chasing hirundines over Coney Meadow this evening.

 

[Birder Gladys]

hoping for a Erget to fly down the valley to roost but with no luck only white birds around was the family of swans and the only thing flying over was the ISS as you can see!

 

[Woodchat]

WOOD WARBLER in trees along the canal just west of Salwarpe. Good views obtained quite low down - larger and studier looking than Chiff / Willows. Broad bright yellow supercillium, lemon yellow throat and upper breast, contrasting with pure white belly / underparts. Bright green wings with contrasting dark tertials and primaries. Long winged and shorter tailed - giving a different shape to the bright juvenile Willow Warblers that are also about (1seen earlier in Coney Meadow). Not heard to call. My first for the area. I always thought I'd get a singing spring bird before an autumn migrant. An immediately very striking bird.

 

[Woodchat]

22 Glow worms counted this evening - 1 Gorsey Bank, 1 near Hopyard Wood, 3 near the allotments, 16 along the Roman Way and one on the railway track.

2 Tawny Owls heard.

Around 40 Swallows roosted at Coney reedbed and a couple of Sand Martins.

Noctule Bat at dusk.

 

[Woodchat]

A juvenile Cuckoo being fed by a Reed Warbler along the canal at Tapenhall this morning.
2 or 3 Cetti's Warblers calling between Mildenham and Tapenhall.
Reed and Sedge Warblers, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and Common Whitethroat.
Willow Warblers at Coney and near Ladywood
Swifts over Droitwich with House Martins
Sparrowhawk
Treecreeper
Nuthatches and Goldcrests seen yesterday.
Buzzards

 

[Woodchat]

2 Common Terns just flew down the Salwarpe valley over New Mill.

 

[Woodchat]

Red Kite lingering around Coney Meadow / High Park

 

[Woodchat]

The Red Kite picked some prey off the ground from the pasture opposite Coney Meadow, carried it to a tree and ate it, surrounded by Magpies.

A flock of 10 Cormorants flew over. Several Swifts over.