Another grey, dank day with barely a breeze. Maybe northerly. I decided to park at the church for a change and covered the northern part of the patch. An early boost was provided by a Goshawk which flew into Bannams Wood. It was probably a young male.
Overhead migration was largely limited to Redwings. I logged 65 by the end of the morning and saw none in the hedgerows. Other birds may have been migrants, but it's hard to be certain. For example I saw 16 Chaffinches, which was more than usual. Most were flying over heading north-east which doesn't make much sense. The odd one landed.
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| Chaffinch chomping |
The Redpoll count reached 40, mostly from birds flying over, Siskins numbered seven, Skylarks six, but hardly any Meadow Pipits were moving.
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| Meadow Pipit |
I counted seven Blackbirds and nine Song Thrushes in the hedgerows. Again it's likely at least some of these were migrants, but their increased visibility might just be down to birds completing their summer moult. At least three Stonechats are still present.
There are still 20 - 30 Teal on the nearest flash, while three Lapwings were new.
Finally I've added Steve Nuttall's Belvide Birding Blog to my blog list. The birding at Belvide Reservoir in south Staffordshire is a lot more exciting than it is around here and Steve's blog is always an entertaining read. He also blogs every day, so its always worth a look.
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