Early morning, Nowt much about to be honest very windy out in the open, Highlights being

1 Yellowhammer
11 Redwing
Pair of Bullfinches
1 Kestrel
1 Goldcrest
2 Common Snipe

Plus all usual birds

Afternoon mooch, was foggy so probably missed a lot of birds,

1 Grey heron, Westleigh brook
3 Pied wagtail on football pitch
Mixed tit flock included 1 Goldcrest and another 2 seen
3 Redwing
1 Kestrel

Glad get home to be honest absolutely freezing especially out in the open.

11:00 till 13:00, highlights,

2 Kestrel both birds hunting
4 Redpoll
2 Snipe
3 Goldcrest, 1 single bird and 2 in a mixed tit flock
23 Redwing
2 Mistle thrush

Plus all usuals

08:00 till 10:00, Not as cold has it has been but still a bit chilly out in the open,

Plenty thrushes about mostly redwings, but a few Feildfare, Mistle thrushes and Song thrush seen.
1 Kingfisher flew under the bridge near Westleigh lane and a single Grey wagtail was also seen.
30+ Goldfinch
2 Reed bunting flew over as did 1 Cormorant and 4 Meadow Pipit
1 Kestrel
1 Buzzard
A mixed tit flock contained at least two Goldcrest
2 Siskin
3 Common Snipe
7 Blackbird
3 Robin
1 Wren
3 Chaffinch
Plenty woodpigeon and few corvids.

Up to 11:30 this morning;

260 Redwing
27 Fieldfare
50 Goldfinch
Willow Tit
Goosander flew over west

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

08:30 till 10:00, Pickley green and Abbey lane.

1 Common snipe
2 Kestrel
1 Goldcrest
1 Jay
1 Buzzard
3 Reed bunting
79 Redwing
7 Feildfare
11 Long tailed tits
2 Great crested grebes
1 Mute swan
3 Tufted duck
3 Wren
7 Blackbird
3 Robin
4 Great tits
5 Blue tits

Up to 12:30 today:

3 Goldcrest
200+ Redwing
12 Fieldfare
23 Goldfinch
Snipe
5 Meadow Pipit

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Couple of hours early this morning,

1 Water rail
3 Goldcrest
4 Mistle thrush
34 Redwing
7 Feildfare
2 Grey wagtail
1 Willow tit
3 Tree sparrow

Plus all usual birds.

3:30pm today:

Snipe
Water Rail
80 Redwing
6 Fieldfare
Goldcrest

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Early morning visit very cold,

65 redwing
17 feildfare
5 siskin
3 goldcrest
1 kestrel

plus all usuals

Early morning visit before work,

112 Feildfare in two flocks south
30 Redwing south and more scattered around the site
7 Goldcrest again all around the site
3 Reed bunting
1 Kestrel
1 Buzzard

Plus all usual birds.

Early this afternoon:

130 Fieldfare and 60 Redwing over SW
4 Goldcrest
Snipe

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Male and female stonechat in low bush behind football pitch, both birds were perched in same bush before flying off south.
2 Bullfinch
35 Redwing
1 Common snipe
2 Grey wagtail flew over
1 goldcrest

Plus all usual birds.

-- Edited by Scott robinson on Friday 7th of November 2014 11:43:20 AM

Couple of hours this morning with plenty of thrushes knocking about,

80 redwing
11 feildfare
3 mistle thrush
1 song thrush
1 female yellowhammer
Goldcrest and Treecreeper in mixed tit flock

Plus all usuals

Siskin and redpoll both seen in alders this morning.
2 kestrel
1 buzzard
2 yellowhammer
3 redwing feeding with blackbirds
2 mistle thrush
1 willow tit
2 goldcrest

Plus all usuals

2 Tree Sparrow over NW at 10:19am.
50 Goldfinch
Skylark south
2 Raven over NE

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Stonechat still present in the horse paddocks today.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Ring Ouzel again in hawthorns under telephone wires on the eastern side of the tracks by the football field at 11:35 today.

Info thanks to Andy Makin

Ring Ouzel again at 10:36am this morning. In hedge row between 2nd and 3rd telegraph pole from the north of site.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

A Ring Ouzel flew from the corner of the football pitch to the telegraph wire hedgerow at 11:30 today.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Male Stonechat by the marsh this reedbed this morning; also 2 Swallow over, 9 Meadow Pipit, 3 Grey Partridge and 2 Goldcrest.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

07:00 till 09:00

Blue, great, long tailed and willow tit all seen this morning.
1 male bullfinch
2 greenfinch
3 reed bunting
5 redpoll
1 kestrel
2 buzzard
2 redwing
3 mistle thrush
1 goldcrest
2 Robin
4 blackbird
Plenty woodpigeon

Male stonechat was present this morning
2 kestrel
1 bullfinch
3 reed bunting
14 meadow pipit south
2 skylark
1 yellowhammer

Plus all usuals

Kingfisher on westleigh brook this morning
3 siskin
1 kestrel
11 goldfinch
1 willow tit
2 buzzard
1 snipe

plus all usuals

1 female stonechat, perched on top of a low bush behind the football pitch
1 male yellowhammer
3 mistle thrush
2 grey partridge

Plus all usuals

Delph and fields over Abbey lane, pretty quiet,

1 mute swan
2 great crested grebes
Pair of tufted duck
2 wren
3 reed bunting
1 skylark
2 meadow pipit
1 male blackcap
1 chiffchaff and 1 willow warbler
1 Jay
2 kestrel
1 goldcrest, with mixed tit flock

Good couple of hours, was hoping for whinchat but no luck today

Plenty tits in most areas, mostly blue and great tits with a few long tailed tits and 1 coal tit
Small numbers of meadow pipit and a couple of skylark
1 yellowhammer
Still a few warblers about, chiffchaff, willow warbler and 1 lesser whitethroat
2 blackcap
1 kestrel with what looked like a small mouse or vole
1 jay
2 mistle thrush
1 grey heron

Tree Pipit at 10:44am today.

Also:

2 Whinchat on wire fence by reedbed at midday.
Nuthatch, 4 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Grey Wagtail, 3 Swallow.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Plenty house sparrow about today counted about 12 in total
3 redpoll
1 yellowhammer
1 kestrel
2 buzzards
1 willow tit

Plus all usuals

06:00am till 07:15, cloudy but dry,

Few birds to add to yesterday's sightings,

1 willow tit
3 skylark
2 reed bunting
1 male blackcap close to the gardens of Lawson ave

1 buzzard
1 kestrel
2 bullfinch
2 yellowhammer
13 long tailed tits, small numbers of blue and great tits, robin and blackbird
Small numbers of meadow pipit
2 pied wagtail
1 song thrush
2 greenfinch
1 raven over

Quick hour, wet and miserable, highlights,

1 spotted flycatcher, near Howe bridge crematorium
2 bullfinch
1 willow tit
1 sedge warbler
1 female sparrowhawk
1 kestrel

Plus usual birds

-- Edited by Scott robinson on Saturday 6th of September 2014 01:10:45 PM

Female Redstart in the hedge between Howe Bridge Crematorium and Atherleigh Way at 10:15am today.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Spotted Flycatcher in the hawthorn hedge between the 2nd and 3rd telegraph poles at the north of site at midday and still dunning itself at 1pm.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Ian any info to whereabouts spotted flycatcher was seen?

Spotted Flycatcher present mid-morning yesterday.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Kingfisher and 2 grey wagtail on westleigh brook this dinnertime.

06:00am to 07:30am, clear and dry morning, bit chilly also

Single yellowhammer
3 reed bunting
Still a few willows warblers and chiffchaff about, with a single reed warbler
Plenty tits, robins and blackbirds
2 wren
1 willow tit
1 kestrel
Decent number of finches mainly goldfinches and a few chaffinches with 1 Greenfinch
Also 2 possible siskin, only got a quick glimpse before they flew off into cover, 90% sure
Plenty woodpigeon and magpie
1 bullfinch, female

Flood and Abbey lane

Small numbers of meadow pipit and skylark
1 reed bunting
2 great crested grebe
3 tufted duck
1 swan
Plenty mallard, couple of coot and moorhen
3 grey partridge
1 raven flew over







-- Edited by Scott robinson on Sunday 31st of August 2014 09:28:13 AM

Sightings from today:

Leucistic House Martin south with 6 'normal' House Martins.
6 Tree Sprarrow south at 10:16
Juvenile Spotted Flycatcher at 10:30.

Inof thanks to Phil Rhodes

Not much to add to Saturday's sightings other then,

1 common whitethroat, with 2 juveniles
1 willow tit
2 buzzards

1 peregrine flew north
3 yellowhammer
Mix tit flock mainly blue and great tits
2 reed bunting
6 linnet over
2 wren
1 kingfisher(westleigh brook)
Plenty woodpigeon,Magpie and corvids
Small numbers of meadow pipit and skylark
1 kestrel

Delph and flood,

3 great crested grebes
2 tufted duck(pair)
Coot and 2 moorhen
2 mute swan
Few mallard
1 snipe accidently flushed

Female Redstart in the hedge between Atherleigh Way and the Crematorium at 09:50 today.

Also 34 Swift feeding in the area.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

A Hobby flew north at 09:43 this morning and yesterday a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Kingfisher on westleigh brook this morning, also kestrel was very active along the banks, other then the usual birds very quiet

Nuthatch present yesterday.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Quick hour at dinnertime,

2 Redpoll
1 grasshopper warbler
2 sedge warbler
1 buzzard
1 kestrel

Plus all usual birds

Motorbikes tearing the place up again

Delph, Abbey lane then to pickley green,

3 Great crested grebes
4 tufted duck
Coot and moorhen
1 kingfisher
Skylark and meadow pipit, very nearly stood on a young meadow pipit
Plenty tits about, mainly blue and great tits
1 yellowhammer
1 bullfinch
1 kestrel
Robin and blackbird
2 sedge warbler
2 wren
3 reed bunting
1 reed warbler
Plenty of swift and a few swallow
2 mistle thrush

Sedge and grasshopper warbler both seen this morning
2 reed bunting
Party of 5 long tailed tits all flirting about
2 bullfinch (pair)
1 kestrel
2 yellowhammer both males
blue and great tits
robin and blackbird

abbey lane,

3 great crested grebes
2 tufted duck
coot and moorhen
2 swans with 2 cygnets
skylark, meadow pipit and reed bunting

Pretty quiet this afternoon to be honest there was a couple of motorbikes about which didnt help highlights were,

1 lesser whitethroat
3 yellowhammer
3 bullfinch
1 close views of kestrel eating prey

Two adult Mediterranean Gulls flew over west at 12:17. Also, a Grasshopper Warbler was still reeling.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes