Little Egret (Studley)
Female Pied Flycather (Wyre Forest)
As well as flogging the gravel pits to bits whilst being on leave I visited a number of local habitats to observe the returning migrants.
I started off at Grimley on my way to
the Birders Store in Worcester to upgrade my telescope. There has been
some good passage of Yellow Wagtails but I had to cope with a single
among the cattle in the distance. I also noted a Common Sandpiper,
5 Redshank & Dunlin. There were big numbers of Sand Martins feeding
above the main pit.
I always enjoy to have a yomp around Studley along the river. The sunshine made it very pleasant. Best bird was a Little Owl, a Little Egret and my first brood of Mallard. On the evening Mark and I headed out to Dorsington where we caught up with a Short-eared Owl.
I visited the Wyre Forest twice. The second visit was more productive in terms of birds as the female migrants had also arrived. I was shocked to hear a Wood Warbler, I thought this could be another week away. Observations included a Grey Wagtail, 3 Redstart, many Tree Pipits (most I'd ever seen there, Cuckoo and 3 Pied Flycatchers looking for suitable nest boxes.
I always enjoy to have a yomp around Studley along the river. The sunshine made it very pleasant. Best bird was a Little Owl, a Little Egret and my first brood of Mallard. On the evening Mark and I headed out to Dorsington where we caught up with a Short-eared Owl.
I visited the Wyre Forest twice. The second visit was more productive in terms of birds as the female migrants had also arrived. I was shocked to hear a Wood Warbler, I thought this could be another week away. Observations included a Grey Wagtail, 3 Redstart, many Tree Pipits (most I'd ever seen there, Cuckoo and 3 Pied Flycatchers looking for suitable nest boxes.
On
Easter Sunday, I walked Bredon Hill with the family. With limited
viewing due to time I was really pleased to find 2 Whinchat perched high
which were my first of the year. Other sightings included 2 Ring Ouzel,
3 Willow Warbler, many Tree Pipits, Common & Lesser Whitethroats.
On my final day off we headed to West Midland Bird Club's Ladywalk Nature Reserve (thankfully no combination exit
issues this time) where star attraction was a Wood Sandpiper. On
entering the hide we were told that the Wood Sandpiper had gone into the
reeds and not been seen for 30 minutes. It took me five minutes to find
the bird on the edge of one of the islands ! I recorded my first Garden Warbler of the year and also noted Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroats & Sand Martins.
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