Monday 29 February 2016

Monday 29th February 2016

1015 - 1130 light cloud, 4c : continuing very quiet, Lapwing 2, Oystercatcher, Goosander 7, Teal 6, Shoveler 2, Pochard 4m, Tufted 31, Heron, Mute Swan 2, Common Gull 4, Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail 3, Song Thrush in song, Blackbird 4. (GWR)
Plastic quackery.

Sunday 28 February 2016

Sunday 28th February 2016

1000 - 1045 overcast, cold, 3c, little of interest beyond Oystercatcher 3, Lapwing 40, Shoveler 4, Teal 6, Goosander 2, Pochard 2m, Pied Wagtail 3, Common Gull 5. (GWR)
A few gulls of interest during Feb.

Saturday 27 February 2016

Saturday 27th February 2016

1100 - 1130 fairly sunny, 3c : Oystercatcher 3, Lapwing 67, Pochard 2m, Shoveler 2, Teal 3, Tufted 31, Coot 32, Cormorant 3, Mute Swan 2, Pied Wagtail 3, Bh Gull 400+, Common Gull 5, large gulls 10. (GWR)
Lapwing & Oystercatcher on 25th Feb.2016.

Thursday 25 February 2016

Thursday 25th February 2016

1100 - 1200 sunny, 5c : Black-headed Gull 750, Common Gull 4, Herring / LBb Gull 17, Oystercatcher, Lapwing 55, Teal 2, Shoveler 2, Pochard m, Goosander m, Pied Wagtail 3, Long-tailed Tit 4, Stock Dove, Collared Dove 2 at 1600.

Wednesday 24 February 2016

Wednesday 24th February 2016

1130 - 1230 sunny after hard frost, 5c : Goosander 5, Teal 5, Shoveler, Pochard, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Green Woodpecker, Siskin 3, Lesser Redpoll 5, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail 2, Buzzard 2, Long-tailed Tit 3, usual gulls, etc. 1500 Middlemore Ln/Linley Wood : Bullfinch, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Coal Tit, Mistle Thrush in song, Grey Wagtail. (GWR)

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Tuesday 23rd February 2016

0900 - 1030 fairly sunny & still, 4c : Buzzard, Skylark in song, Bullfinch, Goldfinch 4, Pied Wagtail 5, Jay, Blackbird 2, Robin 2, Dunnock 4, Wren, Long-tailed Tit 4, Lapwing 60, Goosander 3, Teal 2, Pochard 2, Tufted 22, Mute Swan 5, all 5 common gulls.
Various Herring Gulls.

Monday 22 February 2016

Monday 22nd February 2016

1000 - 1200 fairly sunny but chilly breeze, 4c : Pochard, Goosander 2, Shoveler, Teal 4, Tufted 28, Mute Swan 2, Coot 32, Moorhen 8, Water Rail squealing from reeds, Lapwing 40, Bh Gull 200+, Common Gull 4, LBb / Herring Gull 12, Jackdaw 6, Magpie 2 nestbuilding, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 chasing, Stock Dove 2, Feral Pigeon 9, Pied Wagtail 4, Skylark over, Siskin 2, Lesser Redpoll 14, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Fieldfare 12, Blackbird 6, Robin, Dunnock 3, Wren, Long-tailed Tit 5, Wood Pigeon/Carrion Crow/Blue Tit/Great Tit/Mallard/Canada Goose/Starling. Red Fox across road to footpath. 1500 - 1530 added - Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing now 118, GBb Gull 4, Heron, Mute Swan 3, Jackdaw 65 over.
Wren on 15th February.

Sunday 21 February 2016

Sunday 21st February 2016

1030-1130 strong SW winds, 12c : Lapwing 61, Oystercatcher 3 (photo), Teal 4, Shoveler, Pochard 2m, Tufted 32, Bh Gull 300+, Common Gull 6, Pied Wagtail 2, Buzzard, etc. (GWR)

Saturday 20 February 2016

Saturday 20th February 2016

1100 - 1200 overcast, strong SW breeze, 8c : Lapwing 147, Oystercatcher 2, Shoveler, Pochard, Teal 2, Tufted 22, GC Grebe, Moorhen 6, Coot 30, Heron, Mute Swan 2, Bh gull 400, Common Gull 5, Pied Wagtail 4, Sparrowhawk etc. At 1500 - Oystercatcher 3, Jackdaw 65 over, Herring / LBb Gull 20, Goosander m, Song Thrush, Starling 30, Wren 2. (GWR)
WMBC 2013 Annual Report now out.

Friday 19 February 2016

Friday 19th February 2016

1000 sunny after frost, 4c : Heron, Cormorant 2, Mute Swan 2, Goosander 5, Pochard, Tufted 26, GBb Gull 25, Bh Gull 200, Herring/LBb Gull 60, Lapwing 60, Oystercatcher, Buzzard. (GWR)

Thursday 18 February 2016

Thursday 18th February 2016

0930 - 1045 frosty, sunny, 2c : Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 103, Bh Gull 250+, Common Gull 5, Herring Gull 120+, GBb Gull 25, LBb Gull 20, Goosander 5, Pochard m, GC Grebe, Mute Swan 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Green Woodpecker, Siskin 4, Dunnock 4, Robin 2, Wren 4, Blackbird 2, Song Thrush, Long-tailed Tit 5, Feral Pigeon 9, etc.

Wednesday 17 February 2016

Wednesday 17th February 2016

1130 - 1215 rain, 5c : Shoveler 2, Goosander 5, Teal 2, Pochard 2m, Tufted 30, GC Grebe, Mute Swan 2, usual 5 gull sp., Lapwing 22, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch 15, Greenfinch 4, Long-tailed Tit 5, Buzzard.
Canada Goose with pale orangey legs on 15/02/16.

Monday 15 February 2016

Monday 15th February 2016

1215 - 1245 sunny, strong NW, 4c : Pochard 2m, Shoveler m, Teal 4, Tufted 32, Heron, GC Grebe, Bh Gull 350, Common Gull 5, GBb Gull 61, Herring/LBb Gull 160, Lapwing 61, Coot 30, Moorhen 6, Pied Wagtail 2, Siskin, Goldfinch 2, Dunnock 2, Wren, Blackbird 2. Redwing 10 on field at Rushall.
Grebe, Goosander & Cormorant on 13th Feb. (GWR)

Sunday 14 February 2016

Sunday 14th February 2016

0930-1000 3c : Goosander 10, Shoveler m, Pochard m, Teal 2, Lapwing 10, Cormorant, GC Grebe, Mute Swan pair + juv., Common Gull 4, Bh Gull 150+, Herring/LBb/Gbb Gulls 40, Wren disturbed by Red Fox. Jackdaw 60 to NW at 1630.
Redpoll & Siskin on 10th Feb.

Saturday 13 February 2016

Saturday 13th February 2016

0845 - 1000 overcast, cold, 4c : Great Crested Grebe 2, Heron, Cormorant 5, Mute Swan 2, Coot 35, Moorhen 5, Goosander 7, Teal 4, Pochard m, Shoveler m, Tufted 30, Mallard 50+, Pied Wagtail, Starling 20, all 5 common gull species, Blackbird 3, Robin, Wren, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch 3, Greenfinch, Buzzard. Kestrel at 1605. Red Kite reported over Burntwood at 1030.

Friday 12 February 2016

Friday 12th February 2016

0930 - 1020, weak sun, 2c : Goosander 5, Pochard, Tufted 33, Cormorant 5, Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Heron 2, Lapwing 45, Common Gull 6, GBb Gull 12, Herring/LBb Gull 25, Bh Gull 150+, Coot 41, Moorhen 7, Pied Wagtail 3, Starling 6, Goldfinch 2, Greenfinch. Blackbird 4/Robin/Dunnock/Wren/Long-tailed Tit 4. Kestrel at 1505. (GWR)
Starling and Heron on 10th Feb.2016.

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Wednesday 10th February 2016

0915 - 1030 light cloud 5c : Heron, Cormorant, GC Grebe, Mute Swan 2, Goosander 3, Pochard 2m, Lapwings, all 5 common gulls, Redpoll 5, Siskin 12, Goldfinch 3, Long-tailed Tit 6, Wren 2, Pied Wagtail 2, Jay, Jackdaw 3.
Linley Wood (Middlemore Ln) 1430 - 1600, sunny : Bullfinch (photo's), Goldfinch 2, Greenfinch, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit 8, Pied Wagtail over, Blackbird 2, Stock Dove 2, Starling 2, Jay. (GWR)

Tuesday 9 February 2016

Tuesday 9th February 2016

1015 - 1045 & 1430 - 1500, sunny but bitter SW wind, 6c : GC Grebe, Lapwing 300+, Mute Swan 2, Goosander 4m, Teal 6, Pochard 2m, all 5 common gull species, well over 500 in all, Moorhen 7, Jackdaw 4, Long-tailed Tit 2, Buzzard 3 circling.
Sparrowhawk in the garden today, Rushall. Think i'll have to relocate the niger feeders....