Tuesday 9 December 2014

Lutley Wedge 09/12/14 (4°c) Cold, Overcast 8/8 and windy S/SW F4-5

1 JACK SNIPE 
1 Common Snipe
Jack Snipe 9/12/14 
This is only the 3rd record of Jack Snipe at Lutley Wedge and first for 12 years! With previous sightings on 28/12/01 & 5/1/02

Saturday 6 December 2014

Lutley Wedge 06/12/14

7 Redwing
4 Fieldfare
9 Meadow Pipit
1 Raven
18 Goldfinch
Meadow Pipit 6/12/14

Sunday 23 November 2014

Lutley Wedge 15/11/14 - 23/11/14

(All sightings SLC.....)

23/11/14
1 Chiffchaff
1 Brambling
Brambling 23/11/14

20/11/14
1 Blackcap

18/11/14
2 Blackcap

15/11/14
1 Blackcap

Wednesday 5 November 2014

Lutley Wedge 05/11/14 (4°c) Cold, Overcast 6/8-7/8. Wind (NW) F3

"Another Woodpig surge" 

4,764 Wood Pigeon ➝S/SW
4 Cormorant ➝SW
118 Fieldfare (53➝S/SE) (18➝W) (4➝N/NW) (19 in) (20➝SW) (4➝E/NE)
64 Redwing (17➝SW) (17➝S) (14➝W) (15 in) 
1 Brambling ➝SW
2 Redpoll sp ➝NW
2 Siskin (1➝S)
40 Linnet
5 Meadow Pipit
20 Pied Wagtail
116 Starling ➝W
Cormorant 5/11/14

Friday 31 October 2014

Lutley Wedge 31/10/14 (15°c) Mild, overcast 6/8 patchy mist/murk. Wind (S) F3

"First Fieldfare"

2 Lapwing ➝SW
113 Fieldfare (86➝SW) (19➝S) (7 in) (1➝W)
367 Redwing (293➝SW) (59➝S/SE) (13 in) (2➝N)
4 Song Thrush (2➝E) (2➝S)
1 Redpoll sp ➝S
3 Siskin (1➝N) (1➝E)
44 Chaffinch ➝W/SW
55 Linnet
1 Reed Bunting
300 Starling ➝W/SW
2 Raven ➝SW
Lapwing 31/10/14
Fieldfare 31/10/14

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Lutley Wedge 29/10/14 (7°c) Broken high cloud 6/8, overcast 8/8 later. Wind (N) F1- (NE) F2

1 Mute Swan ➝ENE u-turned ➝N
1 Grey Goose sp ➝ENE
100 Redwing (54➝SW) (28➝S) (9➝N) (10 in)
2 Song Thrush ➝N
1 Bullfinch ➝S
1 Reed Bunting
78 Linnet
8 Chaffinch ➝W/SW
5 Meadow Pipit
1 Grey Wagtail ➝NW 
8 Skylark
137 Starling ➝W/SW
1,045 Wood Pigeon ➝S/SW
 1st-w Mute Swan 29/10/14
only the 2nd sighting at Lutley Wedge this year.

Goldcrest 29/10/14

Wednesday 22 October 2014

Lutley Wedge 22/10/14 (6°c) Fine & sunny, scattered cloud 2/8-5/8. Wind (W) F1-F3

"Woodpigs on the move and a late Mipit surge"

1 Stonechat
1 Water Rail 
1 Chiffchaff 
29 Redwing (18➝W/SW) (3➝N) (8 in)
5 Song Thrush (4➝S/SW)
6+ Blackbird
2 Brambling (1➝W) (1➝SW)
39 Chaffinch ➝W/SW
1 Siskin
2 Reed Bunting (1➝WSW)
60 Linnet
100 Meadow Pipit ➝S/SW
12 Pied Wagtail
7 Starling ➝W
4,345 Wood Pigeon ➝S/SW
2 Goldcrest
3 Raven ➝S/SW
70 B.H.Gull ➝W/SW

1 Red Admiral ➝S
♂ Stonechat 22/10/14 dropped in at vis mig watchpoint

Wednesday 15 October 2014

Lutley Wedge 15/10/14 (10°c) Cloudy/overcast 8/8 breaking to 6/8 some patchy low cloud c1100ft. Wind (ESE)-(E) F2/3

"Woodlark and huge Redwing rush!"

1 WOODLARK (heard only, called twice in flight. Only the 2nd record at Lutley Wedge)
8,472 Redwing  
14 Song Thrush 
2 Brambling
1 Swallow
1 Chiffchaff
1 Blackcap
1 Redpoll sp
11 Meadow Pipit 
31 Pied Wagtail 
3 alba Wagtail
117 Starling 
1 Reed Bunting 
12 Skylark

1 Red Admiral ➝SW
Redwings 15/10/14

Swallow 15/10/14


Tuesday 14 October 2014

Halesowen West Midlands 14/10/14

6 Golden Plover flew over my garden heading West towards Lutley Wedge at 12.42pm

Golden Plover 14/10/14

Tuesday 2 September 2014

Lutley Wedge 02/09/10 (11°c) Cloudy 6/8. Wind (E) F1

1 Juv Whinchat (Wassell Grove)
2 Tree Pipit
5 Swift
15 House Martin
18 Swallow
1 Whitethroat
2 Chiffchaff
37 Meadow Pipit (26➝S/SW) (11 in)
2 alba Wagtail ➝S
2 Linnet ➝S
1 Raven ➝S
Meadow Pipit & Swift 2/9/14

Whinchat 2/9/14

Sunday 24 August 2014

24/08/14 Lutley Wedge (8°c) Fine & sunny, scattered/broken high cloud. (SW) F1

"Gropper!"

1 GRASSHOPPER WARBLER
2 Whinchat (1 juv still Wassell Grove)
5 Tree Pipit (2 in)
3 flava Wagtail (1➝SSW)
27+ Swift
43 House Martin
14 Swallow
4 Whitethroat
4 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
Grasshopper Warbler 24/8/14
 (The first ever autumn record at Lutley Wedge, and first gropper on the patch since 2011! )

Whinchat & Tree Pipit 24/8/14

Swift 24/8/14

Saturday 23 August 2014

23/08/14 Lutley Wedge

1 juv Whinchat (Wassell Grove)

Friday 22 August 2014

Lutley Wedge 22/08/14 (10°c) Bright, scattered broken cloud 6/8. (W) F2

5 Tree Pipit (1 in then➝NW) (3➝W/NW) (1 Wassell Grove)
1 Juv Whinchat (Wassell Grove)
1 Willow Warbler
2 Chiffchaff
3 Whitethroat
3 Blackcap
34 House Martin
5 Swallow
26 Swift ➝W/SW

Tree Pipit 22/8/14




Thursday 21 August 2014

Lutley Wedge 21/08/14 (9°c) Cool, overcast and breezy. (SW) F2/3

1 juv Whinchat (Wassell Grove)
1 Garden Warbler
6 Whitethroat
3 Blackcap
5 Chiffchaff
14 Swift ➝WSW
24 Swallow
20+ House Martin
1 Cormorant ➝W

Wednesday 20 August 2014

Lutley Wedge 20/08/14 (8°c) Sunny, Scattered Cloud. (W) - (WNW) F1/2

"Circus grip back!"

1 juv MARSH HARRIER ➝NNW at 09.56am
1 juv Whinchat (Wassell Grove)
4 Tree Pipit (3➝S) (1 in)
6 flava Wagtail (5➝W/SW) (1➝WNW)
14+ House Martin
8+ Swallow
56+ Swift ➝W/SW
3 Whitethroat
5+ Chiffchaff
1 Blackcap
Juv Marsh Harrier 20/8/14
 (only the 2nd record at Lutley Wedge)

Juv Whinchat 20/8/14

Tuesday 19 August 2014

Lutley Wedge 19/08/14

(All sightings SLC...)

1 Tree Pipit (in)
2 Blackcap
5 Whitethroat
4 Chiffchaff
18 House Martin (6➝S)
2 Swallow

Thursday 17 July 2014

Lutley Wedge 17/07/14 (22-25°c) Hot, sunny, scattered cloud. E/SE F2/3

1 Redstart (Wassell Grove Pools)
50+ Swifts
33+ House Martin
14+ Swallow
2 Whitethroat
2 Chiffchaff

1 Red Admiral

Friday 2 May 2014

Lutley Wedge 02/05/14 (8°c) Cool, cloudy and breezy. (E/NE) F2

1 Swift ➝E/NE (Wassell Grove Pools) (first this spring)
1♀ Wheatear (Wassell Grove)
5+ Whitethroat
2 Garden Warbler
3+ Chiffchaff
5+ Swallow
1 Meadow Pipit
Swift and ♀ Wheatear 2/5/14

Thursday 1 May 2014

Lutley Wedge 01/05/14 (11°c) Overcast & misty, rain showers. (SSW) F1/2

1 Wheatear (Greenland race) Wassell Grove
1 Sand Martin ➝W
1 House Martin ➝W/NW
5 Swallow
1 Willow Warbler
1 Garden Warbler
4+ Whitethroat
2+ Chiffchaff
♂ Whitethroat 1/5/14

Wednesday 30 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 30/04/14 (20°c) Sunny, scattered cloud. (S) F2

2 ♂ Wheatear (Wassell Grove) (1♂ leucorhoa/Greenland race)
2 Garden Warbler
2+ Blackcap
4+ Whitethroat
5+ Chiffchaff
6 Swallow
2 ♂♀ Tufted Duck
♂ Wheatear 30/4/14

Tuesday 29 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 29/04/14 (9°c) Mist and low cloud clearing. (E/SE) F1/2

1 Yellow Wagtail ➝N 
3 ♂ Garden Warbler
1 Willow Warbler
4+ Chiffchaff
8+ Whitethroat
2+ Blackcap
3 Swallow
1 Meadow Pipit
Garden Warbler 29/4/14

Monday 28 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 28/04/14 (8°c) Overcast, misty. (E/NE) F2

1 Lesser Whitethroat
14 Whitethroat
1 Garden Warbler 
5+ Chiffchaff
5+ Blackcap
3 House Martin 
6 Swallow
♂ Lesser Whitethroat 28/4/14

Sunday 27 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 27/04/14 (11°c) Cloudy/Overcast, showers. (E) F2/3

"Back on the hallowed turf and two year ticks"

1 Hobby➝N at 1.20pm (Wassell Grove Pools)
1 Garden Warbler (Wassell Grove Pools)
2 Whitethroat
4 Swallow
4+ Chiffchaff
Blackcap
2 B.H.Gull ➝E
                            
Hobby 27/4/14
Garden Warbler 27/4/14

Friday 25 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 25/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

1 Yellow Wagtail ➝NW
1 Lesser Whitethroat
7 Whitethroat

Thursday 24 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 24/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

3 ♂ Whinchat  
4 Wheatear (2♂2♀)
1 Lesser Whitethroat
4 Whitethroat
1 Willow Warbler
♂ Whinchat 24/4/14

Tuesday 22 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 22/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Whitethroat
1 Willow Warbler
1 Lesser Redpoll

Monday 21 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 21/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

3 Wheatear (2♂1♀)
1 Lesser Whitethroat
2 Whitethroat
1 Willow Warbler
♂♀ Wheatears 21/4/14

Saturday 19 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 19/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

3 Whitethroat
1 Lesser Whitethroat
♂ Whitethroat 19/4/14

Friday 18 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 18/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

1 Lesser Whitethroat
8 Swallow
3 Meadow Pipit ➝N

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 15/04/14 (17°c) Sunny, scattered cloud. (SE) F2

1 Yellow Wagtail (Wassell Grove)
1 Willow Warbler
5 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
5 Swallow
Willow Warbler 15/4/14

Monday 14 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 14/04/14 (6°c) Fine, sunny, scattered cloud. (WNW) F4

1♂ Wheatear
2 Willow Warbler
5 Chiffchaff
3 Blackcap
5 Swallow (1➝NE) (1➝NW)
5 Meadow Pipit (1➝NW) 
(1st-s) ♂ Wheatear 14/4/14

Willow Warbler 14/4/14

Sunday 13 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 13/04/14 Sunny, scattered cloud. (WNW) F3

(All sightings SLC...)

2 Wheatear (1♂1♀)
8 Swallow (6➝NW)
12+ Blackcap
10+ Chiffchaff
1 Willow Warbler
1 Meadow Pipit

Saturday 12 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 12/04/14 (5°c) Bright, broken light cloud. Clouding over later. (SSW-WSW) F2/3

3 Wheatear (1♂2♀)
3 Swallow (1➝N)
2 Chiffchaff
1 Blackcap
4 Redpoll sp (2➝N)
3 Siskin (2➝NNW) (1➝NE)
11 Meadow Pipit (5➝N)
2 Tufted Duck (1♂1♀) 
♂♀ Wheatears 12/4/14

♂ Tufted Duck 12/4/14

Thursday 10 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 10/04/14 (4°c) Fine, sunny spells, scattered cloud. (SW) F2

" Ticking the night fantastic" as Rouzel drops-out 

1♂ Ring Ouzel (➝in) at 08.53am (Wassell Grove)
11 Wheatear (8♂ 3♀)
5 Swallow
2 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
18 Meadow Pipit (5➝N) (7➝W/NW) (6 in) 
♂ Ring Ouzel Wassell Grove 10/4/14
(1st-s) ♂ Wheatear 10/4/14

Wednesday 9 April 2014

Lutley Wedge 09/04/14 (5°c) Bright, sunny spells & Scattered cloud. (SW) F3/4

1 RED KITE ➝NW at 10.04am (Wassell Grove Pools)
7 Swallow (3➝N)
7 Chiffchaff
3 Blackcap
6 Meadow Pipit  (3➝NW)
1 Redpoll sp ➝N
1♂ Reed Bunting (in➝NW)
Red Kite (imm) 9/4/14
The 12th record of this stunning raptor at Lutley Wedge and 2nd this spring.

♂ Swallow 9/4/14

Saturday 5 April 2014

05/04/14 Lutley Wedge (8°c) Overcast/low cloud and showers later. (S) F3

"A big fat Cygnus year tick!"

1 MUTE SWAN ➝NW at 07.47am
1 ♀ Wheatear
5 Chiffchaff
3 Blackcap
23 Fieldfare (22➝N/NW)
2 Redwing (1➝N)
12 Meadow Pipit (5➝N) (3➝E) (1➝NW) (1➝NE)
Mute Swan 5/4/14 
(Scarce on the patch and less than annual. Ringed with a Orange/Red Darvic on the left leg)
♀ Wheatear 5/4/14


Friday 4 April 2014

04/04/14 Lutley Wedge (10°c) Overcast. (W) F2/3

1 Swallow (SLC)
2 Wheatear (1♂1♀) (SLC)
4 Chiffchaff
♂♀ Wheatears 4/4/14

Wednesday 2 April 2014

02/04/14 Lutley Wedge (10°c) Overcast/low cloud. V.light rain showers. Wind (E) F3/4

2 Peregrine (1ad➝NE) (1juv➝N)
2 Cormorant ➝NW
2 Blackcap
4 Chiffchaff
15 Meadow Pipit ➝N/NE
13 Fieldfare ➝NE
1 Siskin
4 Redpoll sp ➝NE
25 Linnet
1 Herring Gull➝E
Adult and Juv Peregrines Wassell Grove 2/4/14  

Tuesday 1 April 2014

01/04/14 Lutley Wedge (9°c) Overcast, early mist and low cloud clearing later am. Wind (VAR) F1/2

2 Lapwing ➝SE
3 Wheatear (2♂1♀)
Blackcap
11+ Chiffchaff 
23 Meadow Pipit (20 in) (3➝N/NE)
2 Siskin ➝S
2 Redpoll sp ➝ESE
♂ Wheatear 1/4/14
Lapwing 1/4/14
♂ Blackcap 1/4/14