Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (5 Viewers)

[Woodchat]

Wheatear perched on hedge viewed from bridleway just north west of Salwarpe village - probably disturbed off the fields by shooting going on nearby.

Yellowhammer and Kestrel also nearby. Still good numbers of Swallows and House Martins.

 

[Woodchat]

Another day another Whinchat - along the fence line between Salwarpe and Ladywood. Different to yesterday's bird.

A couple of Meadow Pipits over.

 

[Woodchat]

Wheatear near the green barn

 

[Woodchat]

Little Owl in oak tree at Linacres paddocks

Whinchat still present on my walk back.

Other species noted:
Singing Lesser Whitethroat near Ladywood
Cetti's Warblers (2)
Raven
More Meadow Pipits
Grey Heron
Common Whitethroats
Blackcaps
Reed Warblers
Chiffchaffs

 

[Woodchat]

A singing Willow Warbler near Salwarpe village this morning.
Male Redstart in hedge between Coney Meadow and High Park.
Wheatear near the green barn.
Yellow Wagtail over
2 Lesser Whitethroats
Common Whitethroat
Reed Warbler
Meadow Pipits

Very poor phone shot of Wheatear below:

 

[Mark-C]

Hi, an area of the county I visit only occasionally. May I compliment on your reports and records.
Good Birding, cheers
Mark

 

[Woodchat]

Hi, an area of the county I visit only occasionally. May I compliment on your reports and records.
Good Birding, cheers
Mark

Cheers. It's not a bad local patch when it performs like it has for the past few weeks.

Good birding 👍

 

[Woodchat]

A Wheatear perched on a metal gate between Salwarpe and Ladywood this morning - possibly the same bird around the green barn later on.

Little Egret at Porter's Mill.

Female type Redstart in hedge between Tapenhall and Porter's Mill

A Sand Martin with a flock of Swallows over near Tapenhall.

Singing Cetti's Warblers at Coney Meadow and near Tapenhall.

Kingfisher
3 Yellowhammers near Salwarpe village
4 Ravens
Common Whitethroat
Good numbers of House Martins
Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs
Kestrel
Buzzards

 

[Woodchat]

A Spotted Flycatcher in hedges and dead trees along the bridleway between Salwarpe and High Park this morning.

Wheatear still near the green barn - this area has definitely been the hot spot for this species so far this autumn.

3 Meadow Pipits over.
5 Ravens
Reed Warbler
Sparrowhawk
Singing Cetti's Warbler
Goldcrest

 

[Woodchat]

A definite autumn feel today - with viz mig of hirundines and Meadow Pipits - passing over in good numbers.

Easily treble figures of Meadow Pipits - with several flocks of 20 or more plus lots of smaller ones.

Large gatherings of hirundines in several places - one flock passing through near Gardner's Grove containing at least 3 Sand Martins.

10 Siskins overhead near Gardner's Grove - the fields in this area also produced:

1 Wheatear
1 Male Yellow Wagtail
16 Grey Partridges

4+ Yellowhammers near Moat Farm
2 Ravens between Salwarpe and Ladywood
2 Kestrels
Buzzards
4 Nuthatches
Treecreeper
Grey Wagtail
Chiffchaffs
Blackcaps
Reed Warblers

 

[Woodchat]

2 Water Rails calling along the canal near Coney Meadow.

 

[Woodchat]

Short walk as far as the green barn and back this morning produced:

1 Lesser Whitethroat
Peregrine with prey - looked like a Jay
5 Skylarks
Meadow Pipits
2 Cetti's Warblers
Reed Warblers
2 Ravens
Swallows
Chiffchaffs
Blackcaps
Linnet
Grey Wagtails
Pied Wagtails
Good numbers of Starlings

 

[Woodchat]

A Little Egret over near Coney Meadow this morning.
2+ Ravens
1 Male Yellowhammer
Cetti's Warbler singing
Meadow Pipits over

Yesterday evening a pre-roost gathering of c100 Swallows and 3 or 4 Sand Martins.
Male and female Tawny Owls calling

 

[Woodchat]

11 Wigeon and 35 Greylags just flew over near High Park then headed south. Possibly came from Westwood.

Not much else so far - 1 Common Whitethroat, Reed Warbler and a few Meadow Pipits.

 

[Woodchat]

Quiet on the patch this morning:
A few Meadow Pipits over
8 Swallows
Raven
Blackcaps
Chiffchaffs
Nuthatch
Great Spotted Woodpeckers
Grey Heron
Jays

 

[Birder Gladys]

Male Tawny owl already calling behind church, other highlights 5 swallow, goldcrest

 

[Woodchat]

Nice views of a Hobby this morning over near New Mill.
28 Greylags over
4 Swallows
2 singing Cetti's Warblers
Meadow Pipits
6 Skylarks
Buzzards
Sparrowhawk
Mistle Thrushes
Chiffchaffs
Blackcap
Grey Wagtails
Goldcrests

Very quiet over the past few days - the highlights as follows:

Kingfisher near Salwarpe on Saturday
4+ Yellowhammers near Salwarpe
A Muntjac in Coney Meadow on Friday

 

[Woodchat]

A pair of Stonechats in 'wildlife crop' just north of Salwarpe village this morning.
A late Spotted Flycatcher in hedge towards High Park.
6+ Yellowhammers in the area.
Swallow through.
Skylarks
2 Sparrowhawks

 

[Woodchat]

A Whinchat along the fence-line between Salwarpe and Ladywood - a good late date for this species.
Another male Stonechat near the green barn
Several Swallows and lots of Meadow Pipits and Linnets in the area.
House Martin over

 

[Woodchat]

Male Stonechat now on the fence-line with the Whinchat now - probably the same one that was near the green barn, moved down.