Southfields Farm.

 

Lovely visit to Southfields Farm in Coleshill this morning just a pity it was very quiet birding wise, still great to have a walk around the farm all the same.

As always the farm was awash with House Sparrow but obviously at this time of the year there are many more than normal with juveniles here there and everywhere, other juveniles seen today were Starling, Blue Tit and Rook.

In the fields there was a Kestrel hunting prey in the grass, Skylark hovering above and presumably taking food down to young, plenty of House Martin nearer to the outbuildings, I don't usually see any Rook so it was nice surprise to see juveniles, also nice to see was Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Song Thrush all of which were all in full voice, also seen flying overhead were Grey Heron and Cormorant.

Birds seen today were, Kestrel, House Sparrow, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Starling, Skylark, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thursh, Jay, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Grey Heron, Cormorant and Mallard.

Brookvale Park.

 

Nice visit to Brookvale Park in Erdington yesterday was mostly free of litter.

As was the same on previous visits this location is a stronghold for Mute Swan, House Sparrow, Coot, Grey Squirrel and at this time of the year House Martin, Mute Swan numbers were .c50, while House Sparrow and House Martin numbered in the hundreds and there were Grey Squirrel were all around the lake, it was a pleasure to see eight juvenile Mute Swan, House Sparrow fledglings being fed and many House Martin taking food to young in the houses that are adjacent to the lake, I spotted eight Coot on the nest but there were almost certainly more as a lot of locations of the lake cant be seen, I only saw four Coot juveniles but again there were bound to have been more.

Birds seen today were, House Sparrow, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Carrion Crow, House Martin, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Domestic Goose and Canada Goose.

Shard End Lake.

 

Lovely visit to Shard End Lake this morning, great little lake this especially if there's not much litter around and I'm glad to say there was very little present there today.

It's always a real pleasure to see juvenile birds and there were sixteen Coot and three Mallard on the lake this morning, also seen were the following nests, Mute Swan (1), Coot (3) and Canada Goose (1).

The House Sparrow population here are certainly thriving as they were active by the adjacent houses as well as the trees and bushes all around the lake, hopefully the place will have plenty of juveniles very soon.

Birds seen today were, House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackcap, Greenfinch, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Pied Wagtail, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Mallard and Canada Goose.