Wednesday 11 November 2015

Babbs Mill Nature Reserve, Solihull.






Another trip over to Solihull this time to visit Babbs Mill Nature Reserve, where the highlights were seeing two flocks of c.50 Woodpigeon, a flock of c.20 Collared Dove, a flock of c.40 Redwing, the sighting of 8 Grey Heron as well as seeing plenty of House Sparrow, Tits and Finches.

Birds seen today were, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Wren, Robin, Redwing, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Canada Goose and Domestic Goose.

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Cole End Park Local Nature Reserve, Coleshill, North Warwickshire.






Nice early morning trip over to Coleshill in North Warwickshire for a walk around the reserve, the farmers fields and the River Cole.

Highlights were seeing many Redwing and Fieldfare flying from one fruit bearing tree to another where there were also plenty of mixed Tit and Finch flocks, also nice to see were a pair of Goldcrest, there was also a high number of Balckbird spotted and a lone Reed Bunting but I dare say there were more.

Birds seen today were, Buzzard, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Starling, Redwing, Fieldfare, Jay, Blackbird, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Pied Wagtail, Moorhen and Mallard.