13th September 2012 - Shenstone

No sign of any notable passage passerines on the deck this morning but there was definitely a steady movement of birds flying through.

At one point up on Heath Lane I counted c.80 Swallows and 14 House Martins over the fields.  Small groups of Meadow Pipits flew over heading South East with groups of 6, 3 and 2 noted.  3 Common Buzzards were up over the rear of the model aircraft field.

At the Heath Lane paddock there was a flock of 27 Mistle Thrushes present.  A single Corn Bunting and 2 Meadow Pipits were on the wires.

Next, I headed across to Witch Lane where 4 Pied Wagtails were on the cricket pitch and c.20 House Martins were wheeling about overhead. 

Further down the lane near the concrete pad there was a very showy ♂ Common Darter dragonfly that was perching on a fence in the sunshine in some rather photogenic positions ;-)

Also of interest at Witch Lane were 5 Common Buzzards that were circling and a single Skylark that flew over calling heading South.

Common Darter ♂




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7 comments:

  1. Bits and pieces Jase, rather like here at the moment :-)

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  2. Yes mate...it's very much like that at the mo. still Sept/October can produce the odd exceptional bird

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  3. Nice Common Darter Jase. Yeah...the return passage as started...not be long now before it hots up.

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  4. Cheers Deano. Fingers crossed mate!

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  5. Nothing dragons like better than sunning themselves on wood, great capture!

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  6. Still the best nature blog though....

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  7. Jan - I couldn't agree more

    Steve - Thanks for the kind words...much appreciated

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