Teal - 1 male, 2 females on Spring Pool. All the other ponds and pools, along with others in the area, continue to be frozen solid, and so I figured that any birds in flight would be tempted by the open water below. Isn't it good when your plans come to fruition? The birds were seen at 9.40 am and were along the far bank of the pool.
Wigeon - female bird on Spring Pool. It is a good 2/3 open water and hopefully will stay that way.
Little grebe - Single bird diving on the Spring pool.
Tawny owl - the English oak tree roost in Whites wood had the bird back (it had been absent my last 2 visits) but the bird in the holly tree was also there. I was convinced that they were the same bird, but are obviously 2 different ones.
Treecreeper - in tree by the Island Pool gate to Himley Hall.
Fieldfare - c.6 calling in flight near Whites Wood.
Jackdaw - several birds seen.
Grey heron - perched bird over Island Pool, bird in margins of Spring Pool.
Partridge - c.6 birds in field beyond Island Pool but at such a distance all I could say was that they were partridges. Most likely to be red-legged birds but unless I'm sure then it won't be a tick.
Total for 2009 - 48
Total for Baggeridge Country Park - 47