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

Lutley Wedge 06/12/14

7 Redwing

4 Fieldfare

9 Meadow Pipit

1 Raven

18 Goldfinch

Meadow Pipit 6/12/14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23/08/14 Lutley Wedge

1 juv Whinchat (Wassell Grove)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lutley Wedge 25/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

1 Yellow Wagtail ➝NW
1 Lesser Whitethroat
7 Whitethroat

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

Lutley Wedge 22/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Whitethroat
1 Willow Warbler
1 Lesser Redpoll

Lutley Wedge 21/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

3 Wheatear (2♂1♀)

1 Lesser Whitethroat

2 Whitethroat

1 Willow Warbler

♂♀ Wheatears 21/4/14

Lutley Wedge 19/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

3 Whitethroat

1 Lesser Whitethroat

♂ Whitethroat 19/4/14

Lutley Wedge 18/04/14

(All sightings SLC...)

1 Lesser Whitethroat
8 Swallow
3 Meadow Pipit ➝N

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

03/04/14 Lutley Wedge (8°c) Overcast, misty low cloud & poor vis. Wind (NE) F3

2 Wheatear (1♂1♀) (SLC)

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  

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♀)

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