September 26th 2009

Woke up with my angry head on, so took it out on the garden till mid day then went to have a look at the pipit field and the pond. The bonus from bashing the plants was finding a Feathered Gothic.
A Blackcap was in the hedgerow on Southam road and both Kingfisher and Little Owl were by the bridge at Kites Hardwick along with a party of Greenfinch.
The Meadow Pipits were distant and even a scope did not do them justice so had to be content with the 4 Buzzard and 3 Red-legged Partridge that wandered past and five Swallow still hanging around the nearby farm., Green Sandpiper flew in to land somewhere along the Millbrook in the Gymswood reserve.
The pond still had a few lica abusers pounding the tarmac but since the Pecs gone birders have disappeared so yippee it’s back to normal mind you we need some birds – inland migration seem to have dropped to a dribble.
On the other hand it certainly looks like its going to be a good winter for gulls if the numbers continue to increase like they are doing at the moment but at this time of year the quality has not arrived. At least 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls in the roost along with 2 first winters Med Gull. Only other birds of note were juv Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 6 Gadwall, 4 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Sparrowhawk.

Richard