Smestow Valley Birding

                 thur  29/11/12     Cold,clear & frosty.   early morning.


                                             Very quiet again

Little Grebe               5 including 2 below Compton Lock, 1 nr Prefab weir and 2 north of Meccano Bridge,
Green Woodpecker  1 flew low east across Shrike Bushes twds alders,
G S Woodpecker      1 calling from trees nr Prefab weir and 1 calling from trees along Railway walk nr Aspine Way,
Greenfinch                6  flying around the top of Barleyfield,
Chaffinch                      a few in Lower Alders wood Barleyfield and 2♀ nr the Graisley Brook culvert,
Goldfinch                  c10 feeding in Eddys Alders,


                          Of interest though not strictly in our recording area.

Waxwing                  22 feeding on small berry tree at junction of Adams Rd / Northfield Gr, Finchfield, Wolverhampton. today.

Great Northern Diver  1 immature on Pool Hall Fisheries res, Trescott nr Wolverhampton from sun 25/11/12 till 28/11/12. No sign today.