Saturday 20 April 2013

half a dozen wheatear

a walk into whitmore reans yesterday (Friday) from hordern rd to dunstall park produced 31 species.
3 nuthatches were calling and 2 great spots drumming. 3 willow warblers were singing but only 2 chiffies and 1 blackcap. even then the songs were brief and not repeating presumably indicating that birds are more intent on feeding and/or migrating.
today walked from newbridge down to pool hall and again the warbler song was disappointing with only two chiffies but 5 blackcaps and two willows.
castlecroft bridge had raven and pair yellowhammer with linnet a little further south.
a diversion down the public footpath towards bridgnorth rd where it crosses the smestow produced kingfisher and 6 wheatear in the sheep paddock.
pool hall itself had late redwing several willow warblers pair great crested grebe and 5 tufties.
stangely no hirundines and only one raptor a circling buzzard and noticeably few birds on the planted fields 1 skylark 2 lapwing

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