Sunday 21 April 2013

the neglected north

A very different feel today (Sunday) to two days ago.
The rough ground to the North of the Birmingham canal held plenty of Blackcaps and Chiffchaff.
Between lock 19 and Tunstall water bridge had about 9 singing Blackcap + two females and maybe 8 Chiffies.  In contrast there was no sign of any Willow Warblers nor indeed any other Warblers.
Other species seen included a Mute Swan which took off from the canal and circled round to the racecourse pool which also had a calling Lapwing; A circling male Sparrowhawk which had crossed the course and another late Redwing by lock 19 and finally a flock of 10 Greylags flying south.

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