Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (6 Viewers)

[Birder Gladys]

Actually lost count this evening so many birds singing in and around Coney highlights Cettis, lesser and common whitethroat, Reed warbler, mistle and song thrush, Cuckoo flying over BHG, LBBG, Heron.

 

[Birder Gladys]

27 birds this evening, did walk the opposite way a round, highlights Cuckoo, Skylark and dare I say 4 Canada geese.

 

[mick.]

Cuckoo calling and showing very well this morning behind bird hide also startled a sounding very much like a goshawk my first sighting very noisy as it flew off on canal path just up from canal bridge before meadow circled a few times in meadow before crows chased it way

 

[Birder Gladys]

Only 21 birds this evening, some birds making less calls ie Chaffinch, pheasant, rook, also no mallard around.
Highlights Greenfinch, Cettis, Morhen and some fine singing from Song thrush

 

[Fried Piecatcher]

Fledged reed warblers, whitethroats and blackcaps along the canal between Porters Mill & Egg Lane today. All being attended by busy parents

 

[Birder Gladys]

Didn't count this evening, nice walk a bit further down, highlights green woodpecker, sparrowhawk, cettis, grey wagtail.

 

[Birder Gladys]

Enjoyable early morning walk 49 birds highlights kingfisher, Cuckoo 2m 1f,Nuthatch 2,little egret, coot, mute swan

 

[Birder Gladys]

Normal evening walk 26 birds, highlights Green finch, Chaffinch, cettis, grey wagtail and GSW.

 

[Birder Gladys]

Only 19 birds this evening haven't had mallard or Morhen along the stretch of canal for a few weeks now?? Highlights cettis calling from Salwarpe river area east end.

 

[Philb50]

At least 8 Common Spotted Orchids this afternoon in the area we cleared in the winter. Glad to see it was worthwhile. Also plenty of big clumps of Ragged Robin. Also a Red Kite circling high above

 

[Birder Gladys]

26 bird's this evening, few bird's seen for a while, Sedge warbler, grey heron,Collard Dove, first flock of Starlings about 30 bird's in a tree.
Baby chinook over and a large fire out towards Hampton Lovett.
Noticed someone beat me to cutting back the blackberry, nice one.

 

[Woodchat]

Good views of male and female Cuckoos at Coney Meadow this morning.
Reed, Sedge and Cetti's Warblers
Common Whitethroats, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs,
Buzzards
Mistle Thrushes
Goldcrests
Bullfinch
Jays
Reed Buntings
Swifts, Swallows and House Martins
Collared Dove
Stock Doves

2 Marbled Whites

 

[Woodchat]

2 Coots on Tapenhall pool
Yellowhammer near Mayhouse cottages
Reed Warblers, Common Whitethroats, Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps
Common Buzzards
2 Kestrels
Linnets
Pied Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Swallows, House Martin and Swifts
Skylarks
Coal Tit

Marbled Whites and Ringlets

 

[Birder Gladys]

26 birds this evening watched magpies hassling a small Buzzard until mom turned up, grey wagtail fly catching. Brightest small red butterfly possibly with black and white trim, near the bridge too.

 

[Birder Gladys]

31 birds complete with 3 not seen or heard for a while, LRP, Mallard, Cuckoo calling sounding more like Cuckoof.

 

[Woodchat]

31 birds complete with 3 not seen or heard for a while, LRP, Mallard, Cuckoo calling sounding more like Cuckoof.

LRP???

 

[Birder Gladys]

LRP???

😄😁😆😅🤣😂 RLP

 

[Julie50]

Great to have you back Woodchat

 

[Birder Gladys]

Only 24 birds this evening back to the average, highlights red legged Partridge this time calling in the Maze Maize field, goldcrest close to home along train embankment finally mallard flew over home.

 

[Birder Gladys]

LOOKING FOR MALLARD, took a walk into town along the canal, 15 birds highlights Blackcap, Lesser whitethroat, goldcrest, 5 Morhen.
As for mallards 17 in total still not many for that area. Mute swans disappeared too could be up towards the marina.