Back in the Midlands for work on Tuesday, a
Yellow Wagtail flew over central Birmingham in the early morning and I took another chance to walk around Middleton Lakes, listening to three
Cuckoos, including a female, and a variety of common warblers including five
Garden Warblers. On the scrapes were two
Ringed Plovers, a
Dunlin, a
Common Sandpiper, a
Little Ringed Plover, two
Mediterranean Gulls and a few
Avocets. Perhaps 300
Swifts swirled around overhead, along with 10
House Martins (worryingly, my highest count anywhere so far this spring!). Four or so
Common Terns were also busying themselves.
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| Common Terns at Middleton Lakes |
Today, I started with a walk around Canons. It was evident that it was still very much off its past form. Birding there has been a challenge this spring. However, a showy
Garden Warbler, a personal patch year tick, cheered things up. A quick afternoon trip to Beddington yielded highlights of
Yellow Wagtail,
Little Ringed Plover and
Common Sandpiper.
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| Garden Warbler at Canons |
