Wednesday 19th October 2011 - Shenstone

I managed to get onto the patch at a reasonable time this morning, so I decided to walk the fields along Stanklyn Lane from the 'beet field' to Summerfield.  This was quite a productive walk as I was able to relocate some of Corn Bunting population.  In total I recorded a flock of 11 Corn Buntings. Also with them were 2 Yellowhammer.  

At one point 37 Skylark went up from the large grassy field at Summerfield and 82 Fieldfare, 1 Pied Wagtail and a Meadow Pipit flew over.  Also noted during this walk were 3 Jays, 4 Linnet, 6 Greenfinch and 9 Blackbirds.

From Stanklyn Lane I decided to pop and spend some time on Heath Lane. Here I had 48 Skylarks fly over the large cereal field heading South.  Also recorded in this field were c.40 Linnet.  2 Meadow Pipits and a Pied Wagtail flew over. At the model aircraft field there was a Yellowhammer perched on the hedgerow.  In the trees next to the Islamic school playing fields was a Goldcrest and a Jay.  A Kestrel was also noted.

Not much in the way of photos today but I did take a shot of some fungi that was along Stanklyn Lane.  If there are any fungi experts out there who can help id them for me, please do!

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6 comments:

  1. Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer - magic!

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  2. Thanks Warren...I sometimes forget how lucky I am having them on my patch

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  3. Sorry, can`t help with the fungi id, Jason. I generally rely on others to name the one`s i put on my blog.

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  4. No worries Dean...they arent my forte either.

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  5. 82 Fieldfare, I've never seen them so many, a torrent. Great mushrooms.

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  6. Thanks Bob..It was a joy to see them back

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