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