Kings Norton Nature Reserve 30/01/16

I was back at my local patch, Kings Norton Nature Reserve, on Saturday for my weekly stroll. Being full of cold I'd eaten an extra-large lunch and put on all my warmest clothes before setting out, however I still wasn't quite feeling on my A-game so may have missed a few birds this time around! However I still saw 38 species so not too shabby :o) Here are the highlights!

• Mr Shoveler was back on Merecroft Pool, feeding furiously!
• A Mistle Thrush hopping around the Paddocks, only my second sighting of this species at KNNR.
• Some very furtive Lesser Redpolls hiding deep in some bushes near British Waterways Meadow.
• A pair of Goosanders on Merecroft Pool.
• A Kingfisher flying east over Wychall Reservoir.
• Redwing feeding unobtrusively in the mud just to the west of Wychall Reservoir.
• Four Stock Doves flying around the Merecroft Pool area.
• A Treecreeper in the fading light in the area (not open to the public) northwest from Wychall Reservoir.
• Just as I was leaving, a small group (6-8) of Pied Wagtails flying overhead to roost somewhere for the night.

Here are a few photos - just scenes of the reserve, as I was wearing my massive duffle coat for extra warmth, I didn't have enough pocket space for my zoom lens as well!

British Waterways Meadow (HDR, a bit windy).

Next to Merecroft Pool (HDR).

Was pleased with this one of Merecroft Pool - a view I hadn't much experienced before due to the extremely muddy path! (HDR).

West of Wychall Reservoir just after sunset (HDR).

FULL BIRD LIST

Blackbird	Great Tit	Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
Black-headed Gull	Grey Heron	Redwing
Blue Tit	Herring Gull	Robin
Bullfinch	Jackdaw	Shoveler
Carrion Crow	Kingfisher	Song Thrush
Chaffinch	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Starling
Coal Tit	Lesser Redpoll	Stock Dove
Coot	Long-tailed Tit	Teal
Dunnock	Magpie	Treecreeper
Goldcrest	Mallard	Tufted Duck
Goldfinch	Mistle Thrush	Woodpigeon
Goosander	Moorhen	Wren
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Mute Swan