Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Exploring the lower reaches of the Tame Valley

Mealy Redpoll, Whitacre Heath

Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk

Mealy Redpoll

Mealy Redpoll

Mealy Redpoll

Sparrowhawk

Female Lesser spotted Woodpecker

Lesser spotted Woodpecker

Lesser spotted Woodpecker

Peregrine, Hams Hall

Tuesday 8th March 2011

Another glorious day and unlike yesterday I was determined to make a day of it. I did bits and pieces yesterday : Caldecote, Wishaw and Kingsbury Water Park but never really got going. So the plan was to have a good look round the southern end of the Tame valley today. Piccadilly, Coton, Ladywalk, Hams Hall, Whitacre Heath. The most productive site was Whitacre Heath N.R., in addition to the usual feeding station birds there were up to 3 Mealy Redpolls, Lesser spotted Woodpecker, Curlew and an Oystercatcher over the road. A pair of Peregrine Falcons were seen over the big Warehouse units at Hams Hall.

1 comment:

  1. Cracking collection Bob,great to get the Mealy Redpoll,we need one of them for our list.
    John.

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