Monday 19 October 2015

What ever happened to the redwing flocks


19th October 15           early morning             mid section

dull & o/cast,  8-11°c,  1025mb,  N 4 mph


Under very similar weather conditions as the last few days, when good numbers of migrating thrushes have been piling through the country, this morning just 13 redwing flew east over the Barleyfield. Yesterday 169 were logged? There's no logic in birding.
Generally quiet again. Kingfisher,grey heron,nuthatch and the two usual little grebe the only species of interest.


Little Grebe 2 2 ( 1 s/p + 1 dark w/p ) MS centre,
Grey Heron 1 came in from E went down into Newbridge grds , later left W over Station Paddock,
Mallard few S&W Canal
Moorhen 2 imm 1 imm  Prefab weir,  1 imm just N Meccano Br,
Wood Pigeon 68 Compton Field
Kingfisher 1 flew from canal to Paddocks (Smestow), later same flew under Tettenhall Brs,
Wren 3 singing mid section
Robin 12 singing mid section
Redwing 13 > E over Barleyfield
Nuthatch calls Station Paddock
Greenfinch 1+ Top Roses
Bullfinch calls Meccano Grds

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