Mainly nice visit to Cole End Local Nature Reserve in Coleshill this morning, all will become clear as to what slightly spoiled the day.
Bird wise it was the usual species I would have expected to see, even though there didn't seem as many in previous visits but I suppose that happens wherever you go. Flocks of Tits and Finches were abundant, as were Blackbird and unusually Wren, it was also great nearer to the houses to see House Sparrow, further in the fields it was great to see Reed Bunting, Song Thrush and Collared Dove.
Unfortunately some areas were totally inaccessible due to high water levels and the 'work' being done, the route I ending up taking was a big mistake as even though I had my walking boots on, it was wellington boot territory, which was obviously of only a minor annoyance until you realised that even though the flooded areas were obviously down to a lot of heavy rainfall of late this was only exacerbated by the 'work' being done which as if you haven't guessed by now is the foundation work for the (waste of time and money) HS2 'project', to think it will, as in many other locations, cut straight through this land which is devastating, it's a prime bit of land where the birds and nature are largely left to that, nature, the tracks literally run right through the main hedgerow, bushes and trees, still it's only birds so why should the Government and all those receiving backhanders care, shame on them !
Birds seen today were, House Sparrow, Reed Bunting, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Collared Dove, Woodpigeion, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Moorhen and Mallard.
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