Wednesday 31 December 2014

Wednesday 31st December 2014

1415 - 1500 : Well over 300 gulls on Swag ice comprising the usual 5 species, plus 200 more at Biffa recycling plant, Kestrel f, Lapwing 5, Jackdaw 70 over, Heron 3, Mute Swan 3, Teal 5, Moorhen 14, Coot 30, Blackbird 3, Wren 2, Dunnock, Robin, Starling 5, Pied Wagtail, Great Tit plus regular waterbird species. At Winterley Lane fields a Greylag was present amongst 160 Canada Geese, and also a Sparrowhawk flew through.
(GWR)

Tuesday 30 December 2014

Tuesday 30th December 2014

1545 - 1600 : Little of interest though good numbers of gulls on the ice, also Heron 2, Mute Swan 2, Lapwing 21, Redwing, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock.
Photo's show Fieldfares on Sunday 28th December and Gulls today.

Sunday 28 December 2014

Sunday 28th December 2014

1045 - 1245 hard frost, sunny, -1c : Greylag, Canada's 50 + 100 on Winterley fields, Heron 4, Mute Swan 3, Goosander 6, Pochard 3, Shoveller 4, Teal 9, Tufted 20, Mallard 40, Moorhen 14, Coot 40, Great Crested Grebe 2, Lapwing 28, Great Black-backed Gull 2, Common Gull 3, Herring Gull 27, Lesser Black-backed Gull 5, Black-headed Gull 120+, Pied Wagtail 3, Redwing 5, Fieldfare 2, Blackbird 7, Robin 3, Dunnock 3, Wren 2, Starling 11, Green Woodpecker 2, Chaffinch, Goldfinch 9, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting f, Long Tailed Tit 5, Great Tit 4, Blue Tit 2, Wood Pigeon 5, Feral Pigeon 9, Jackdaw 6, Magpie 8, Carrion Crow 5, Buzzard, Feral duck. (41 species).
Photo's - Buzzard and Wren today. (GWR)

Saturday 27 December 2014

Saturday 27th December 2014

0930 - 1030 snow mainly gone, 2c : Fieldfare 44 to south, Blackbird 2, Long Tailed Tit 9, Great Tit 2, Blue Tit, Bullfinch 2f, Goldfinch 5, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail 2, Robin, Dunnock 2, Wren 2, Starling 9, Lapwing 11, Black-headed Gull 200+, Common Gull 3, L B B / Herring Gull 27, Great Black-backed Gull 2, Pochard 3, Goosander, Shoveler 4, Great Crested Grebe 2, Cormorant, Heron 2, Mute Swan 3, plus regulars.

Friday 26 December 2014

Friday 26th December 2014

1230 : Cormorant 2, Pochard 4, Shoveler 4, Tufted 22, Lapwing 48, G B B Gull 6, Common Gull 3, L B B Gull / Herring Gull 37, Heron, Mute Swan 3, Pied Wagtail, Jay, Buzzard (at Rushall), etc.
Photo : Pochard today.(GWR)

Thursday 25 December 2014

Thursday 25th December 2014, Christmas Day

0915 - 1100, frosty but sunny 1c : Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (over quarry), Raven (also over quarry), Jay 3, Rook 2, Carrion Crow 5, Jackdaw 8, Magpie 9, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker m, Mute Swan 3 , Heron 3, Canada's 50+, Goosander 9 (6m, 3f), Pochard 4, Shoveler 2, Teal 6, Tufted 14, Mallard 30, feral duck, Great Crested Grebe 2, Moorhen 14, Coot 29, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull 80+. Great Black-backed Gull 5, Lesser Black-backed Gull 10, Herring Gull 30+, Lapwing 2, Starling 11, Blackbird 3, Robin, Song Thrush, Fieldfare 2 (at berries, Veolia), Dunnock 3, Wren 4, Goldfinch 5, Bullfinch f, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 2, Linnet, Pied Wagtail 2, Long Tailed Tit 6, Great Tit 6, Blue Tit 4, Wood Pigeon 8, Stock Dove 7, Feral Pigeon 4. (48 species).
Photo's - Robin and Fieldfare today. (GWR) Merry Christmas to all Stubbers Green Bird Log readers, Gaz and Pete.

Monday 22 December 2014

Monday 22nd December 2014

1000 - 1030 : Goosander 9 (5m,4f), Teal 3, Shoveler pair, Tufted 18, Mallard 30+, Cormorant 2, Mute Swan 3 (2 + juv), Heron, Lapwing 200+, Wren, Pied Wagtail 2, Goldfinch 4, Sparrowhawk at Rushall, plus usuals.
Photo's show the Great Northern Diver a couple of miles away at Ryders Hayes mere early yesterday afternoon (thanks to Chaz Mason's blog and Phill Ward's 1240 update advising that the bird was still present and showing well).

Sunday 21 December 2014

Sunday 21st December 2014

1100 - 1130 little of interest, good numbers of gulls until the boats came out, Common Gull about the best of the 4 Species, Cormorant, Heron, Mute Swan 3, Canada's 50+, Coot 32, Moorhen 15, Mallard 30, Tufted 20, Great Crested Grebe 2, Lapwing 150+, Jackdaw 6 Carrion Crow 3, Magpie 6, Wood Pigeon 11, Starling 9, Blue Tit, Pied Wagtail 2, white feral duck.
Photo's : Reed Buntings on 2nd November 2014. (GWR)

Saturday 20 December 2014

Saturday 20th December 2014

1115 - Pied Wagtail 2, Grey Wagtail, good numbers of gulls including Common 2 and Great Black-backed. Lapwing 200+ most at brickworks field, Heron, Blackbird.

Wednesday 17 December 2014

Wednesday 17th December 2014

1040 - 1145 : Cormorant 5, Heron 2, Greylag, Canada's 40, Goosander 6 (2m, 4f), Shoveler 4, Tufted 16, Mallard 30, white feral duck, Great Crested Grebe 2, Coot 20, Moorhen 15, Common Gull 5, Great Black-backed Gull 4, Herring Gull 30, Lesser Black-backed Gull 15, Black-headed Gull 300+, Lapwing 288 (highest count of 2014), Pied Wagtail 2, Grey Wagtail, Starling 27, House Sparrow 5 (at stables), Wren, Robin, Blackbird 5, Goldfinch 4, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Jay, Jackdaw 20, Magpie 20, Carrion Crow 4, Wood Pigeon 20, Buzzard.

Tuesday 16th December 2014

Mute Swan (2 adults & juv. noted on Swan Pool at 1900. Photo's from 29th November).
(GWR)

Monday 15 December 2014

Monday 15th December 2014

1430 - 1500 Common Gull 2, Great Black-backed Gull 2, Herring Gull 20, Lesser Black-backed Gull 10, Black-headed Gull 100+, Lapwing 257, Shoveler 4, Tufted 10, Teal 20, Heron, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird 4, Starling 15, Dunnock, Buzzard, Jackdaw 14, plus usuals.

Thursday 11 December 2014

Thursday 11th December 2014

1450 - 1520 : Greylag, Canada 45, Shoveler 8, Tufted 14, Mallard 20, Lapwing 45, G B B Gull 8, Herring Gull 20, L B B Gull 9, B H Gull 100+, Heron 3, Moorhen 12, Coot 15, Jackdaw 10, Magpie 7, Starling 8, Pied Wagtail 2, Dunnock, Wren, Blackbird 2, Mistle Thrush 2 at Winterley Lane, Wood Pigeon 4, Collared Dove over Swag to Barns Lane.

Wednesday 10 December 2014

Wednesday 10th December 2014

1500, little of interest, 7c but bitter westerlies : Lapwing 164, Gulls 250+ of 4 species, Little Grebe, Pied Wagtail 2, Starling 33, Teal 12 at brickworks field pool, etc.

Monday 8 December 2014

Monday 8th December 2014

1330 - 1400 4c, wintry showers : Shoveler 12, Teal 7, Tufted 12, Lapwing 49 + 30 at brickworks field, Black-headed Gull at least 100 + 100 in field + 200 at Biffa recycling plant, Common Gull 2, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring / Lesser Black-backed Gulls 30, Mute Swan 3, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird 4, plus usual stuff. At nearby Linley Wood - Buzzard, Bullfinch 4, Great Spotted Woodpecker, roving tit flocks (Blue/Great/Coal).
(GWR)

Sunday 7 December 2014

Sunday 7th December 2014

1200 - 1330 : Heron 2, Mute Swan 3, Canada's 50, Teal 4, Shoveler 6, Tufted 14, Mallard 30, white feral duck, Coot 15, Moorhen 12, Great Black-backed Gull 2, Lesser Black-backed / Herring Gull 60, Common Gull 2, Black-headed Gull 130, Lapwing 75, Pied Wagtail 2, Starling 26, Blackbird 7, Song Thrush, Redwing 3, Robin 2, Dunnock, Wren, Great Tit 3, Blue Tit, Greenfinch m, Chaffinch 4, Goldfinch 9, Linnet, Jay, Magpie 5, Jackdaw 10, Carrion Crow 6, Green Woodpecker, Buzzard (over quarry), Sparrowhawk, Wood Pigeon 2, Feral Pigeon 8.

Saturday 6 December 2014

Saturday 6th December 2014

1400 - 1500 Swag partially frozen : Teal 6, Shoveler 8, Mallard 25, Tufted 14, Heron 3, Mute Swan 3 (1 juv), Canada's 50, Coot 20, Moorhen 14, Great Crested Grebe, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed / Herring Gull 40, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull 150+, Lapwing 21, Pied Wagtail, Starling 6, Jackdaw 7, Carrion Crow 5, Magpie 6, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock 3, Wren 2, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Wood Pigeon 6.
Photo : Pied Wagtail. (GWR)

Thursday 4 December 2014

Thursday 4th November 2014

1130 - 1230 : Kingfisher 2 chasing across Swag, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Pied Wagtail, Cormorant 4, Heron 2, Mute Swan 3 (including 1 juv.), Canada's 30, Greylag, Mallard 12, Teal 6, Shoveler 8, Tufted 18, Moorhen 14, Coot 15, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull 180+, Herring & Lesser Black-backed Gull 40+, Lapwing 52, Jackdaw 10, Carrion Crow 5, Magpie 5, Wood Pigeon 8, Blackbird 7, Robin 2, Dunnock, Wren, Starling 25, Goldfinch 4, Great Tit 2, Blue Tit.
Photo : female Greenfinch on 02/11/14.

Wednesday 3 December 2014

Wednesday 3rd December 2014

1415 - 1445 : Large numbers of gulls present but little of note, Heron 2, Cormorant, Lapwing 50, Shelduck 7, Teal 7, & Pied Wagtail, about the best of the rest.
Photo : a microlight flew over on 30th November, scaring everything off...

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Tuesday 2nd December 2014

1500 - 1530, bright but cold breeze, 6c : Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 3, Heron 3, Greylag, Canada's 55, Great Crested Grebe 2, Shoveler 6, Teal 6 + 30 at brickworks field, Tufted 20, Mallard 30, Moorhen 12, Coot 15, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull 120+, Herring / Lesser Black-backed Gull 26, feral white duck, Lapwing 26 + flock of 75 circling, Starling 27, Robin, Dunnock, Blackbird 2, Redwing 3, Wood Pigeon., Jackdaw 10, Magpie 3.
(GWR)

A Few More Gulls

From last week, including juveniles and Common Gull.

Sunday 30 November 2014

Sunday 30th November 2014

1030 - 1130 : Kingisher, Goosander (flew off when yachts came out), Shoveler 7, Tufted 22, Mallard 20, Greylag, Canada's 51, Cormorant 6, Heron, Mute Swan 3 (1 juv), Lapwing 86, Great Crested Grebe 5, Little Grebe, Coot 15, Moorhen 11, Great Black-backed Gull, 3, Common Gull 2, Herring Gull 20, Lesser Black-backed Gull 15, Black-headed Gull 120, Pied Wagtail, Starling 14, Blackbird 2, Robin, Dunnock, Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Jackdaw 8, Magpie 5, Carrion Crow 2, Wood Pigeon.
(GWR)

Saturday 29 November 2014

Saturday 29th November 2014

1000 - 1100 misty, damp 10c : Mute Swan 5 (3 juvs), Cormorant 8, Heron 2, Canada's 40, Great Crested Grebe 4, Little Grebe, Goosander, Shoveler, Tufted 22, Mallard 25, Teal 30 at brickworks field, Coot 20, Moorhen 12, Lapwing 99, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull 30, Lesser Black-backed Gull 25, Common Gull 2, Black-headed Gull 100+, Pied Wagtail 2, Starling 14, Blackbird 5, Redwing 7, Fieldfare 3, Robin 2, Wren 2, Dunnock, Long Tailed Tit 6, Great Tit, Blue Tit 2, Jackdaw 12, Magpie 5, Carrion Crow 3, Wood Pigeon 8, feral duck.
Black-headed Gulls on 12th November. (GWR)

Friday 28 November 2014

Friday 28th November 2014

1420 - 1440 dull & damp but mild, 11c : Mute Swan, Cormorant, Canada's 50, Heron 2, Gulls (most flew as we arrived, GBB, LBB, Herring & Black-headed's 150+), Lapwing 40, Shoveler 6, Mallard 20, Tufted 20, Teal 50+ at brickworks field, Great Crested Grebe, Coot 20, Moorhen 12, Buzzard, Jackdaw 12, Magpie 5, Jay, Great Tit, Wren. (PPN / GWR). At nearby Rushall two male Blackcaps were seen feeding together on crab apples (record shots enclosed).