Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (8 Viewers)

[Woodchat]

Birds recorded this morning:

Pair of Stonechats between Salwarpe and Ladywood - perched on fences along the river.
Cetti's Warbler singing near Coney Meadow
3 Swallows
House Martin
2 Yellowhammers near Ladywood
several flocks of Siskins
3 Redpolls
Blackcaps
singing Chiffchaffs
Meadow Pipits
Skylarks
Mistle Thrushes
Song Thrushes
Grey Wagtail
Reed Buntings
Linnets

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[Tractor John]

3 Cetti's warblers singing between Porter's Mill and Hawford.

 

[Birder Gladys]

Water rail calling from canal reeds near west gate.Couple of swallows in with house martins,lots of thrushes around.
Can you spot the cow 8-P

 

[Birder Gladys]

other highlight raven and stonechat.
3rd photo maybe robin but no red breast.

 

[Woodchat]

4 Stonechats together this morning between Salwarpe and Ladywood- 3 males and a female type - continuing a really strong run on the patch for this species.

 

[Woodchat]

Wheatear on stubble field between Chatley and Tapenhall.

 

[Woodchat]

Other species recorded:

3 singing Cetti's Warblers - 1 Coney reedbed, 1 along the canal just west of Salwarpe and another near Tapenhall.
2 Kingfishers
Raven
Cormorant
Meadow Pipits
Skylarks (inc 1 flock of 12)
A few small flocks of Swallows passing through
Siskins over
Mistle Thrushes
Green Woodpecker
Coal Tits
Goldcrests
Chiffchaffs
Blackcaps

Redpoll over yesterday and 2 House Martins over Coney Meadow.

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[Fried Piecatcher]

Weasel working its way along the towpath at Porters Mill this afternoon. It spent a good 5 minutes in and out of the verge and flushed out 2 young field mice that hopped away. A big mixed flock of tits also included a chiffchaff , blackcap & nuthatch. 2 house martins over also

 

[Woodchat]

Little Egret perched in dead tree at Coney Meadow

 

[Woodchat]

1 male Stonechat just west of Coney Meadow
Another Little Egret over near Ladywood
Cetti's singing along the canal between Salwarpe and Ladywood
A few Siskins over
Goldcrests
Grey Heron
2 Ravens
3 Swallows
Meadow Pipits
Skylarks
Grey Wagtail

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[Woodchat]

3 male Stonechats between Salwarpe and Ladywood this morning
Cetti's singing Coney reedbed
Several small flocks of Swallows through
Sparrowhawk
Buzzards
Green Woodpecker
A few Siskins overhead
Linnets
Skylarks
Meadow Pipits
8 Lesser Redpolls Salwarpe village
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[Tractor John]

Little Grebe (possibly juv?) on canal by Coney Meadow.
Water Rail calling from reedbed.

 

[Woodchat]

Male and female Stonechats in Coney Meadow by reedbed near east gate.

40+ Redwings over Salwarpe
Flyover Redpoll, Siskins, Meadow Pipits, Skylarks
Raven near Ladywood

 

[Woodchat]

1 Crossbill over Coney Meadow - headed north west.

 

[Woodchat]

The first Fieldfares of the autumn this morning- several flocks
Singing Cetti's Warblers along the canal - 1 near Coney Meadow and another between Salwarpe and Ladywood
Redwings
1 Redpoll
Siskins
Skylarks
Mistle Thrushes
Raven
Buzzards
Sparrowhawk
Meadow Pipits
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Grey Wagtail
Goldcrests
Coal Tit

 

[Woodchat]

Another Crossbill over Salwarpe just.
Redpoll, Siskin and Redwings

 

[Philb50]

Little Owl over between Ladywood and Porters Mill this evening 6.45 ish pm

 

[Woodchat]

Red Kite circling near Knight's Grove.

 

[Woodchat]

Peregrine perched on pylon between Salwarpe and Ladywood this morning
Kestrel near Tapenhall
Cetti's Warblers singing near Coney Meadow and near Ladywood
Water Rail calling from canal at Ladywood
Several singing Chiffchaffs
Blackcap
Redwings
Redpolls
Siskins

 

[Woodchat]

2 Lapwings in field with set-aside strip west of Coney Meadow