Babbs Mill Nature Reserve, Solihull.

Trip out to Babbs Mill in Solihull today where unfortunately the adult Domestic Goose numbers have fell from fourteen to eight since my last visit, I didn't speak to any locals today so I have no idea why, it's even more tragic because they've only successfully bred one offspring this year. Also alarming was seeing two adult Mute Swan constantly harassing another adult Mute Swan around the lake which went on during the entirety of the visit, which will surely eventually tire the bird out, it's a pity it didn't fly onto the adjacent River Cole or even to the nearby Shard End Lake or Meriden Park but it did seem reluctant to leave the lake, hopefully they left it alone and calm was restored to the lake.

Birds seen were Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, Wren, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Domestic Goose and Canada Goose.