Photos:
Common Terns, Rixton
25th July
A Common Sandpiper was present on HGF early doors – everything else pretty much as was.
Nipped to Moat Lane pool after work and watched the terns for an hour or so. The juvenile was mooching by the edge of the little island it inhabits – the adults mobbed a Buzzard and then a Kestrel in quick succession, both of which had the temerity to fly over the pool. Interestingly the terns don’t bother much with me – they simply fly over when I first arrive, make a bit of noise and then largely ignore me.
Late evening and a fruitful stroll down Barrow Lane with Bill. Plenty of birds in the hedges with 31 Tree Sparrows and 11 Corn Buntings plus at least 7 Yellow Wagtails in the spud patch. The Quail was singing opposite the mound and when I left and walked back, it followed a parallel course, singing all the while. I nipped ahead a couple of times trying to predict its movements and managed a couple of very brief glimpses as the bird crossed tracks left by tractor tyres!
26th July
Two Common Sandpipers at HGF this morning and a couple of Kestrels on the wires by the kennels. No sign of any falcons around the barn or the nest box for a bit now.
On my way home from work I dropped in at Newton Lake – a couple of Gadwalls and a Green Sandpiper were present.
Later on I visited Moat Lane pools again. Interestingly, after only seeing one juvenile on all my recent visits, two juveniles were present tonight. There seems to be a clear gap between them in terms of development (maybe 1 or 2 days). A Grey Heron made the mistake of flying over the pool and received the full wrath of the adults!
27th July
A single Common Sandpiper was at HGF this morning during a very brief visit. No birding for the rest of the day.
28th July
Currently in Brum again most days and no birding at all today due to heavy work pressures. Am now starting to sweat and fell light-headed – also hallucinating. Nearly two full days with no birding…..
A Common Sandpiper was present on HGF early doors – everything else pretty much as was.
Nipped to Moat Lane pool after work and watched the terns for an hour or so. The juvenile was mooching by the edge of the little island it inhabits – the adults mobbed a Buzzard and then a Kestrel in quick succession, both of which had the temerity to fly over the pool. Interestingly the terns don’t bother much with me – they simply fly over when I first arrive, make a bit of noise and then largely ignore me.
Late evening and a fruitful stroll down Barrow Lane with Bill. Plenty of birds in the hedges with 31 Tree Sparrows and 11 Corn Buntings plus at least 7 Yellow Wagtails in the spud patch. The Quail was singing opposite the mound and when I left and walked back, it followed a parallel course, singing all the while. I nipped ahead a couple of times trying to predict its movements and managed a couple of very brief glimpses as the bird crossed tracks left by tractor tyres!
26th July
Two Common Sandpipers at HGF this morning and a couple of Kestrels on the wires by the kennels. No sign of any falcons around the barn or the nest box for a bit now.
On my way home from work I dropped in at Newton Lake – a couple of Gadwalls and a Green Sandpiper were present.
Later on I visited Moat Lane pools again. Interestingly, after only seeing one juvenile on all my recent visits, two juveniles were present tonight. There seems to be a clear gap between them in terms of development (maybe 1 or 2 days). A Grey Heron made the mistake of flying over the pool and received the full wrath of the adults!
27th July
A single Common Sandpiper was at HGF this morning during a very brief visit. No birding for the rest of the day.
28th July
Currently in Brum again most days and no birding at all today due to heavy work pressures. Am now starting to sweat and fell light-headed – also hallucinating. Nearly two full days with no birding…..
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