Lutley Wedge 06/08/10 1.15pm Warm (19°c) Cloudy/overcast with showers S/SW 2-3

Herring Gulls heading South Wassell Grove Pools 6/8/10

At Wassell Grove Pools:-
3 Lesser Whitethroats
1 Chiffchaff
13 Swallows
5+ House Martin
35+ Swifts (including 25 >SW)
(1ad/1juv) Herring Gull >S

Hasbury/Halesowen 05/08/10 11.14am Cloudy (19°c) W/NW 2-3

Just 'off patch' 5 Common Crossbills flew over my garden >North at 11.14. Probably part of the current Crossbill influx into the U.K.

Lutley Wedge 01/08/10 11.30am Cloudy overcast and warm (21°c) W/NW 2

The first ever signs of successful breeding by Lesser Whitethroats at Lutley Wedge today, with at least 2 juvenile Lesser Whitethroats seen being fed by the adult birds at Wassell Grove Pools. Also signs that one pair of Garden Warblers have bred at the pools again.

Far fewer Swifts were seen today than a few days ago, and is perhaps a sign that Swifts have already started there migration South.

Wassell Grove/Pools totals:-

3 Lesser Whitethroat

4 Garden Warbler

3 Common Whitethroat

2 Blackcap 

3 Chiffchaff 

14 Swallow

11 Swift

5 House Martin

Garden Warbler 1/8/10 Wassell Grove Pools (S.L.Clement)

Lutley Wedge 29/07/10 1.40pm Cloudy, warm and breezy NW3

Wassell Grove Pools:-
80+ Swifts were feeding high over the pools this afternoon. Also seen 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap and a scattering of Swallows and House Martins.

Lutley Wedge 25/07/10 6.15pm Cloudy and Warm

1 Hobby soared over Lutley Brook, before heading off high to the> S/SE

Lutley Wedge 15/07/10 (16/18°c) Scattered cloud and showers S/SW 4

1130+ Swifts flew >S/SW over the Top Footpath in an hour this morning between 08.30-09.30 (SLC)

Lutley Wedge 17/06/10 11.40am Warm and sunny/clear skies

At Wassell Grove Pools :-
1M Reed Warbler still present

Lutley Wedge 16/06/10 12.00pm (20°c) Warm and Sunny with clear skies, light NE wind

Reed Warbler Wassell Grove Pools 16/6/10

1 Male Reed Warbler was singing at Wassell Grove Pools, this is the first sighting of this scarce migrant at Lutley since 2002 and only the fifth ever record for the local patch.

Also seen :-

2 Sedge Warblers

8+ Common Whitethroats (3ad, 5+juv)

1m Garden Warbler

2+ Blackcap

2 Chiffchaff

15+ Swallow

5 House Martin

2 Common Swift

also of note:- 1 Silver Y Moth