Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas (31 Viewers)

[Woodchat]

A pair of Teal flew from floods at New Mill this morning
A pair of Stonechats along the bridleway
Fieldfares and Redwings
Goldcrests
Coal Tit
2 Cetti's Warblers singing

 

[Woodchat]

A single Waxwing at Porter's Mill near the lock cottage this morning then flew towards Porter's Hill.

 

[Woodchat]

Don't know whether the Waxwing returned or not as I didn't hang around.

Other birds seen today included:

Pair of Tufted Ducks on Tapenhall pool
Coot on Tapenhall pool (new for year)
Pair of Stonechats near the bridleway North of Salwarpe
2 Cetti's Warblers singing
Kingfisher Porter's Mill
Chiffchaff near New Mill sewage plant
Blackcaps between Salwarpe and Ladywood
Meadow Pipits (c25 near Tapenhall pool)
Siskin
Skylarks
2 Ravens
2 Cormorants
Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks and a Kestrel
Fieldfares and Redwings
Goldcrest
Coal Tit
Starlings
House Sparrows
Collared Dove
Mute Swans and Canada Geese
Reed Buntings
Linnet

 

[Woodchat]

A singing Chiffchaff just west of Salwarpe this morning. No sign of pollen around its forehead so possibly not a fresh migrant - with the winds turning southerly mid-week I expect them to be rushing in.
3 Yellowhammers around Salwarpe area
Blackcaps (including a couple in full song)
Pair of Stonechats seen from the bridleway again
Several flocks of Siskins
Cetti's Warblers
Jays
Raven
Coot
Skylarks
Meadow Pipits
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtails
2 Kestrels
Sparrowhawk
Buzzards
Green Woodpecker calling

 

[Woodchat]

2+ Water Rails calling from Coney reedbed this morning.
Singing Chiffchaff in Droitwich Woods (Clayey Butts area) and one still just west of Salwarpe village.
Pair of Stonechats from the bridleway
Nuthatch near Salwarpe churchyard
3 Blackcaps
Cetti's Warblers
Siskin
Kestrel
Fieldfare and Redwings

 

[Woodchat]

A female Tufted Duck on Tapenhall pool this morning.
Singing Chiffchaff Salwarpe village
Blackcaps
Grey Wagtails
Yellowhammer
Grey Heron
Goldcrests

2 Roe Deer feeding in field adjacent to Copcut Lane

 

[Birder Gladys]

A walk down to Porter's Mill 42 species large flocks of fieldfare and redwing, male and female Tufted duck on Tapenhall pool, 4 cettis calling ,grey wagtail in pair's, stonechats in usual fenced field,
Photos to follow

 

[Birder Gladys]

OK best I could do

 

[Woodchat]

Red Kite over Droitwich Woods just now - my first this year

 

[Woodchat]

A very modest increase in Chiffchaffs this morning - with 8 seen/heard between Droitwich and Tapenhall.
A pair of Tufted Ducks on Tapenhall pool plus another drake on nearby flooded field
Coot
Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels and Buzzards
Meadow Pipits
Grey Wagtails
Fieldfares and Redwings
Grey Heron
Skylarks
Cetti's Warblers
Singing Blackcaps

 

[Woodchat]

A Little Owl at Linacres paddocks late morning.
2 Snipes flew from Coney Meadow
1 Red Kite over near Tapenhall
A significant influx of Chiffchaffs over the past few days - with 46 singing between Droitwich and the confluence at Hawford.
Pair of Stonechats near the bridleway at Salwarpe plus a male along the canal near Hawford
Water Rail calling from the canal near Tapenhall
Cetti's Warblers
Singing Blackcaps
A couple of Siskins
2 Coot on floods at the bottom of Egg Lane.
Kestrel
Buzzards

 

[Birder Gladys]

Late walk this evening 33 species.
Kingfisher male
Stonechat male
Cettis warbler 4 called
Snipe 20+

 

[Birder Gladys]

River Salwarpe high

 

[Woodchat]

A drakeTufted on Tapenhall pool this morning
Coot
Pair of Stonechats near the bridleway again
Good numbers of singing Chiffchaffs
Green Woodpeckers
3 Kestrels
Singing Cetti's Warblers
Siskin over
Singing Blackcaps
Meadow Pipits
Skylarks

My first Brimstone butterflies of the year - 1 yesterday and 5 today.

 

[Woodchat]

17+ Snipes flew from Coney reedbed this evening
Several Bats flying around

Water Rail called from the reedbed earlier in the day
Pair of Stonechats near the bridleway again.
Cetti's Warblers
Lots of Chiffchaffs

Peacock butterfly

 

[Woodchat]

3 Mandarins at Ladywood this morning (2m, 1f) landed in an old orchard. Another Mandarin over near Tapenhall.
2 Redpolls over near Ladywood
5+ Greylags flying around Tapenhall/Mildenhall/Hawford
Pair of Gadwall over near Hawford
Red Kite over Mildenham
Pair of Stonechats near the bridleway at Salwarpe
Cetti's Warblers singing and at least 3 showed well
2 Ravens near Droitwich
Buzzards
Sparrowhawks
Meadow Pipits
Grey Wagtails
Coots - 1 on Tapenhall pool and 2 on floods at the bottom of Egg Lane
Siskins over
Treecreeper
Grey Herons
Singing Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs

A couple of Brimstone butterflies and half a dozen Peacocks on the wing.

 

[Woodchat]

OSPREY over Ladywood heading towards Westwood. Circled several times overhead between Salwarpe and Ladywood pursued by gulls then drifted off in the direction of WW.

This is my 4th patch record so well pleased.

 

[Woodchat]

Other species today:

Pair of Stonechats near the bridleway again
Pair of Gadwall on Tapenhall pool plus Coot
3 pairs of Tufted Ducks on the small pool between Chatley and Hawford
2 Coot on floods at the bottom of Egg Lane
Buzzards, Sparrowhawks and Kestrel
Kingfisher
Cetti's Warblers
3 Ravens
Grey Heron
Plenty of singing Chiffchaffs
Singing Blackcaps
Grey Wagtails
Siskin over
Meadow Pipits

Comma butterfly

Hare

 

[Woodchat]

Quiet this morning with rain showers coming in.

Pair of Stonechats still near the bridleway
Raven over
Singing Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps
Cetti's Warblers singing

Hare

Flock of c12 Fieldfares a couple of days ago (winter thrushes seem scarce now) and a few Snipes flew from Coney reedbed at dusk. Water Rail called.

 

[Woodchat]

Red Kite showing nicely from Copcut Lane.
Male Stonechat (distantly) from bridleway at Salwarpe earlier.
A few Meadow Pipits
Siskin
Mistle Thrushes
2 Grey Herons
Buzzards and Kestrel