First trip out to yam yam land in sunny Sandwell in over fifteen months to check on how successful the water fowl have been breeding so far this year and I'm glad to report they're doing fine. I had a walk around Titford Pool, the adjacent woodland and about a two mile section of the Rood End canal. The pools are situated directly beneath and either side of Junction 2 of the M5 and also is 511 foot above sea level. Birds spotted today were, Chaffinch, Wren, House Sparrow, Starling, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Grey Heron, Pekin Duck, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Canada Goose as well as the following chicks/juveniles, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Starling, Carrion Crow, Duckling (21), Coot (22), Moorhen (4), Gosling (15), and the following nesting birds, Coot (3) and Moorhen (1). In the back garden I've had a few unusual visitors lately, namely Song Thrush and a flock of Goldfinch including numerous juveniles, as well as juvenile Blackbird, Collared Dove and Woodpigeon.
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