Titterstone Clee Hill, Shropshire 28/11/11

Majorly 'off patch' today, and a visit to pay homage to the superb ♀ Desert Wheatear on Titterstone Clee Hill, the first for Shropshire.

Desert Wheatear habitat! Titterstone Clee Hill (The bird was favouring the particularly grim area towards the bottom right of the photo)

♀ Desert Wheatear 28/11/11 

Lutley Wedge 18/11/11 1.30pm (13°c) Mild and cloudy. Wind (S) F3

'Mid-November, winter doldrums'

Other than reasonable numbers of Redwing it was pretty quiet during a quick check of Wassell Grove Pools this afternoon, which is perhaps not surprising given the current incredibly mild weather and late November date.

60+ Redwing

1 Siskin

2 Goldcrest

Siskin 18/11/11