Thursday 28th January 2021

1000-1130 some sun after night rain, 10c: Goosander 4, Teal pair, Pochard f, Tufted 33, Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 7, Snipe 2, Lapwing 112, usual gulls, Skylark 3, Jay, etc.  (GR / RP)

Heron on 26th Jan (GR)

Wednesday 27th January 2021

1000 onwards, hazy sun, snow mainly gone, 7c: Mute Swan 4, Greylag, Cormorant, Heron 2,  Goosander 11, Wigeon 7, Tufted 6, Teal 5, Shoveler pair, Little Grebe 4, Common Gull, Lapwing c50, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit, Skylark 4, GS Woodpecker 2 chasing, Jay 2, Goldcrest in song, Chaffinch 3, Bullfinch 2, Lesser Redpoll 2, fox.  (GR)

Wigeon & Goosander

Tuesday 26th January 2021

1135 - 1300 snow on ground still, becoming rainy, 4c: Goosander 2 pairs, Shoveler pair, Teal pair, Wigeon 13, Dabchick, Heron, Mute Swan pair, Common Gull, Lapwing 111, Buzzard 2, Pied Wagtail, Col Dove, Jay, GS Woodpecker, Goldfinch flock of c40 at Alder.  Red Deer 2 stags.

Stags keeping to cover (GR)

Thursday 21st January 2021

1000 on, sunny, cold SW wind, 4c: Greylag 11 (10 on photo), Cormorant, Heron, Shoveler 4, Goosander 2, Teal, Pochard 10, Tufted 40, Little Grebe 2, Common Gull 2, Lapwing 80, Buzzard 2, Jay, Pied Wagtail 2, Jackdaw 57, Starling 80, Mistle Thrush and a fox.    (RP / GR)

Tuesday 19th January 2021

1100 cloudy, strong SW wind, 9c: Goosander 11, Pochard 18, Shoveler 3m, Cormorant 9, Common Gull 3, Lapwing 101, Greylag etc.  (GR)

View from bay 4, 12th Jan

Monday 18th January 2021

1030 - 1100 light cloud, 5c: Mute Swan 5, Greylag, Cormorant 3, Goosander 8, Shoveler 2, Wigeon 2, Pochard 13, Buzzard 2, large gulls 400+ mainly Great Blacks and Herring, Common Gull 2.   (GR)

Sunday 17th January 2021

1000 - 1220 becoming cloudy, 5c: Mute Swan 7, Greylag, Goosander pair, Shoveler 3, Pochard 13, Teal 3, Tufted 39, Dabchick 2, Cormorant 3, Lapwing 99, Common Gull, Kestrel, Buzzard, Raven 2, Stock Dove, Meadow Pipit 3, Pied Wag 2, Mistle Thrush, Redwing 11, Bullfinch 3, H Sparrow, etc.

Pipits & Mistle Thrush today

Saturday 16th January 2021

1040 - 1200 sunny after rain, 5c: Goosander 3, Teal 5, Shoveler 2, Pochard 5, Tufted 35, Cormorant 6, Coot 85, Moorhen 18, Lapwing 77, Buzzard, Raven 2 (photo), Jay 2, Chaffinch 4, Linnet,  fox, etc.  (GR)

Wednesday 13th January 2021

1040 - 1115 misty, rainy, 4c: Pochard 3, Shoveler 2, Tufted 24, Goosander m, Greylag, Little Grebe 2, Lapwing 105, large gulls 400+, Bh Gull 200+, Common Gull 1, etc.   (GR)

Gulls at the brickworks 6th Jan

Sunday 10th January 2021

1015 - 1230 cloudy, cold 2 - 3c: Wigeon 9, Tufted 8, Teal 6, Shoveler 2, Little Grebe 5, Lapwing 28, Pied Wagtail 2, Stock Dove, Col Dove 2, Buzzard 2, Redwing c12, Goldcrest, Lt Tit 11, Bullfinch 4. Red Fox.  (RP /GR)

Six Common Gulls on 1st Jan (GR)

Saturday 9th January 2021

1030 - 1100 brightening after fog, pools frozen, 2c:  Wigeon 13, Shoveler 2, Tufted 14, Teal 2, Bh Gull 3 (the only gulls!), Coot 79, Moorhen 17, Lapwing 80, Magpie group of 13 (photo).    (RP)

Wednesday 6th January 2021

1015 cloudy, 1c: Grey geese 11 high over to south, Greylag, Pochard f, Wigeon 9, Goosander m, Teal 4, Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 3, Lapwing c60, GBb Gull c150, Herring Gull c200, Common Gull 5, Col. Dove 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Lesser Redpoll 2, a few Redwings.  (GR)

An afternoon visit added Shoveler 2, Little Egret, Dabchick 4, Meadow Pipit 6 and Chiffchaff.  (RP)

Com Gull 1w & Egret today (RP)

 

Monday 4th January 2021

1120 - 1250 snow almost gone, pools mainly frozen, icy NE breeze, 3c: Mute Swan pair, Greylag, Mallard 64, Tufted 10, Goosander 4, Dabchick 3, Lapwing 60, usual gulls, Chiffchaff (1st overwintering record), a few Redwings etc.   (GR)

Chiffchaff & Greylag today (GR)

 

Sunday 3rd January 2021

1000 - 1120 cloudy, snow clearing, pools mainly frozen, 2c: Teal 24, Wigeon 8, Tufted 4, Cormorant, Dabchick 2, Lapwing 67, Snipe 7, Common Gull, Buzzard 2, Kestrel, Stock Dove 3, Pied Wagtail 2 (5 at Aldridge centre), Redwings & Fieldfares c45 along Brickyard Rd/Vigo Place, Blackbird 10, Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch 3, Lesser Redpoll c40, and a fox.   (RP / GR)

Pied Wagtail on 1st Jan (GR)

Friday 1st January 2021

0930 on, overcast, misty & dull becoming brighter, 1c: Mute Swan 2, Canada Geese 50+, Goosander f, Teal 12, Wigeon 4, Tufted m, Mallard 50+, Grey Heron 2, Little Grebe 4, Moorhen 15+, Coot 97, Yellow-legged Gull 2w, Great Black-backed Gull 144, Herring & Lesser Black-backed Gull c200, Black-headed Gull 100+, Common Gull 8, Snipe, Lapwing 55, Jay 3, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw, Buzzard, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove 2, Stock Dove 2, Feral Pigeon 5, Pied Wagtail, Starling, House Sparrow, Robin 7+, Wren 5, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 6, Fieldfare 8, Redwing 30+, Song Thrush 3, Long-tailed Tit 15, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest 2, Linnet, Goldfinch 10+, Lesser Redpoll 26 at birch + another 12 over, Greenfinch 5, Chaffinch 2f, Bullfinch 2.   (48)  Also 3 foxes.    (GR / RP)

 

 

 

           Gulls, Redpoll, Redwing & Fieldfare today (GR)

Wednesday 30th December 2020

1030 - 1200 fairly sunny after a couple of snowy days, 2c: Greylag, Cormorant 2, Heron 3, Little Grebe, Pochard 6, Shoveler 3, Lapwing 95, GBb Gull 80+, Herring Gull 150+, Common Gull, Buzzard (photo), GS Woodpecker, Collared Dove 2, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 10, Chaffinch 2, Bullfinch 5 (photo).  Also a fox (photo).   (GR)

ringed Herring Gull Y:B8? 27/12/20 (GR)

Sunday 27th December 2020

1000 - 1145 sunny, cold breeze, 3c: Greylag, Cormorant 10, Goosander 8, Pochard 6, Teal 7, Shoveler, Tufted 43, Dabchick 2, Lapwing 84, Herring Gull c150, GBb Gull c40, Common Gull 3, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard 2, Kestrel, Raven, Jay, P Wagtail, GS Woodpecker, Redwing 12, Bullfinch 3, Greenfinch 2, Chaffinch 2f, etc.   (RP / GR)

Friday 25th December 2020

1050 - 1250 sunny, frosty 0 - 1c: Great White Egret at Swan Pool till 1210 then flew north-west, Heron 3, Cormorant 10, Mute Swan 2, Shoveler pair, Teal 6, Pochard 7, Goosander 8, Tufted 30, Dabchick, Lapwing 88, Common Gull 5, GBb Gull 30+, Buzzard, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit, GS Woodpecker, a few Redwings, Blackbirds, Robins & Song Thrush, Chaffinch & Bullfinch etc.  Also a fox.   (GR/RP)

Great Egret today (GR)

Thursday 24th December 2020

0945 - 1100 bright but cold after overnight rain, 2c: Common Sandpiper flushed from southern meadow, Lapwing 98, Greylag, Shoveler 7, Teal 6, Pochard 9, Goosander 3, Tufted 44, Cormorant 16, Yl Gull (2nd w)(photo), GBb Gull 56, Common Gull 4, Sparrowhawk m, Buzzard, P Wagtail, Redwing 2 (photo), Bullfinch 2.   (RP)

Small goose (poss. Brent) over Rushall 0810 with Canada Geese.  (GR)

Yl Gull & Redwing (RP)

Tuesday 22nd December 2020

1000 - 1230 becoming cloudy, wet after night rain, 5 - 6c: Mute Swan 4 ad, Greylag, Snipe 15, Lapwing 84, Water Rail, Shoveler 4, Goosander 7, Pochard 7, Teal 27, Tufted 51, Cormorant 15, Heron, Dabchick 2, Yellow-legged Gull ad, GBb Gull 91, Common Gull 4, Bh Gull c200, Buzzard 2, Kestrel m, Sparrowhawk chased Jay, Stock Dove 2, Jay 2, Redwing 15+, Fieldfare 9, Linnet (photo), Goldcrest, etc   (GR)

Sunday 20th December 2020

0945 - 1130 fairly sunny, 6c: Greylag (photo), Teal 6, Shoveler 4, Pochard 9, Goosander 6, Tufted 49, Coot 86, Moorhen 18, Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 10, Lapwing 51, Bh Gull c150, Pied Wagtail 3, Meadow Pipit, Greenfinch 2, a few Redwings etc.  (RP / GR)

Thursday 17th December 2020

1230 - 1300 becoming cloudy, 8c: Goosander 5, Teal 10, Shoveler 13, Tufted 35, Dabchick, Cormorant 6, Lapwing 80, usual gulls & a few Redwings.  (GR)

December snow (GR)

Thursday 10th December 2020

1130 - 1200 dry, becoming cloudy, 6c:  Goosander 3m, Shoveler 11, Teal 18, Tufted 22, Greylag, Cormorant 6, Lapwing 111, GBb Gull c50, Common Gull, Raven 2.   (RP)

       Common Gull 1w and Meadow Pipit on 6th Dec. (RP)

Tuesday 8th December 2020

1130 - 1300 hazy sun, 4c: Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Raven 2, Pochard 8, Shoveler 8, Tufted 32, Teal 6, Little Grebe 4, Common Gull 3, Redwing 12, etc.  (GR/RP)

Female and male Great Spotted Woodpeckers on 6th December (Rushall)

Sunday 6th December 2020

1015 - 1215 drizzle and misty, 3c: Lapwing c90, Cormorant 12, Mute Swan pair, Dabchick 5, Shoveler 4, Teal 6, Tufted 16, Coot 84, Common Gull 5, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Redwing c40, Blackbird 15, Song Thrush, Bullfinch 4, Greenfinch 3, Chaffinch 2, etc.   (RP / GR)

Bullfinch & Redpoll 2nd Dec (GR)

Wednesday 2nd December 2020

1000 - 1215 cloudy/sunny breaks, 7c:  Snipe 22, prob. Jack Snipe, Lapwing 101, Peregrine Falcon, Buzzard 2, Teal 27, Shoveler 6, Wigeon f, Pochard pair, Tufted 30+, Goosander m, Cormorant 14, Dabchick 2, GBb Gull 70, Common Gull 5, Redwing c25, Song Thrush 2, Goldcrest 2, Bullfinch 2, Lesser Redpoll 5, Chaffinch 2.

          Record shots of Peregrine and some Snipe today (RP)

Tuesday 1st December 2020

1000 - 1230 sunny after light frost, 2 - 6c: Little Egret, Cormorant 18, Wigeon pair, Shoveler 12, Teal 10, Pochard 4, Tufted 35, Goosander 2m, Little Grebe 4, Common Gull 4, Lapwing 64, Raven 2, Buzzard, Redwing c25, Blackbird 10, a few Chaffinch & Long-tailed Tits, Bullfinch 2, etc. Also a Red Fox.

Bh Gull T2RM today (GR)

Hefty-looking Herring Gull (RP)