Pintail swimming among Greylags
First Oystercatcher is back
Goosanders
Salford Priors GP :- Our year list has crept up to 80 with the additions being a nice party of 14 Goosander (7 drakes) on the main pit, a Sparrowhawk, flyover Golden Plover, Oystercatcher, Marsh Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Grey Partridge and a Kingfisher on the river at Broom. Up to 60 Brambling have been recorded inside the recording area.
John and I met up on Sunday to do the WEBS account are recorded the following:-
2 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 19 Mute Swan, 400 Greylag, 345 Canada Geese,1 hybrid Greylag x Canada, 3 Gadwall, 105 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 6 shoveler, 1 Pochard, 44 Tufted Duck, 4 Goosander, 14 Moorhen, 68 Coot, 1 Oystercatcher , 1 Golden Plover, 3 Snipe, 70 Stock Dove, 27 Skylark, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Cettis Warbler, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Redpoll.
Old Yarr :- 40 Brambling, 60 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, 100 Redwing, 2 Common Buzzard
Coughton:- Little Owl, 2 Goosander, 8 Mandarin
Studley:- Marsh Tit, Tawny Owl, 4 Manadrin
Stonechat
Littleton :- 30 Corn Bunting, 20 Yellowhammer, 1 Stonechat
Further afield
Hawfinch
I did make a trip over to Bewdley & the Wyre Forest for two special species I always try and see annually. I saw 12 Hawfinches briefly at Jubilee Gardens and a pair of Crossbills at Eyemore Wood. At the same time there were plenty of Siskin feeding in the alders.
Sightings;- N.Duggan (all photos unless stated), J.Bowley, M.Clarke, M & D Stinton, J.Cassidy, P.Hands, C.Lane & R.Evans.
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