Thursday 9 May 2013

migrant update

These are sightings from the last 9 days 30 april to today
SWIFT
My first was on Sunday 5th single bird flew north into valley from Pool Hall a second bird ,or maybe 1st doubling back was over the pool 10 mins later.  Two birds were over the station at Tettenhall early on Tues 7th and 2 more over Oxley today.
WHEATEAR
10 were on the cattle field between pool hall and Perton mill farm on 30th April.
YELLOW WAGTAIL
3 (2F&1M) were with the wheatear on 30th
LESSER WHITETHROAT
A bird briefly perched on phone wire just to west pool hall and halfway to road on 30th Apr.
A bird flew across paddock on 2nd May.
WILLOW WARBLER
3 singing birds on30 April 1 NW corner Barleyfield and 2 just north of meccano.  Cross referencing with jeff confirmed different birds. Conspicuously absent since.
CHIFFCHAFF
6 birds contact calling and being very active at north end in morning then 3 singing same spot early afternoon. 3 singing birds paddocks today.
COMMON WHITETHROAT.
the odd bird each visit including one In a garden at the Chase on 3rd and the orchard 1st.
GARDEN WARBLER
Singing bird also seen 50 yds south of the fishing pool at pool hall on 30 Apr.  Another singing bird seen in paddock on 2nd May, both birds attracting attention from male Blackcaps.
Other notable sighting was Little Owl with the pair of Yellowhammers at Castle Croft bridge looking east on 5th may

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