West Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, Britain.

Looking for Gulls in the cold fog.

 

West Park in the grey.

I drove up to West Park on the outskirts of Wolverhampton where I was hoping for a Caspian Gull (Gaviota del Caspio / Larus cachinnans) which had been around for a while but unfortunately I could not find it, partly due to being rubbish with Gull Identification.

West Park.

I did however see Black-headed (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus), European Herring (Gaviota Argéntea Europea / Larus argentatus) and Lesser Black-backed Gull (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus), Mute Swan (Cisne Vulgar / Cygnus olor), Canada (Barnacla Canadiense / Branta canadensis) and Greylag Geese (Ansar Común / Anser anser), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Tufted Duck (Porrón Moñudo / Aythya fuligula), Northern Shoveler (Cuchara Común / Spatula clypeata), Eurasian Coot (Focha Común / Fulica atra), Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus), Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo), Grey Heron (Garza Real / Ardea cinerea), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris), Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Eurasian Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus) and Pied Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla yarrellii).

Black-headed Gull (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus).

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus).

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus).

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus).

Perton, Staffordshire, Britain.

Out for Lunch with Mom and John.

 

After a morning visit to Aldi, Mom, John and I went for Lunch at the Pear and Partridge in Perton where we had a nice meal and a pint.

Cannock Chase and Lichfield area, Staffordshire, Britain.

A lovely day with the Family.

 

Fin, Zach, Ryan and Alan.

I  spent the morning at Mom's and then headed off over to Cannock Chase where I met up with Alan, Becki, the boys and the dogs, we parked at Birches Valley Forest Center and then walked out to Stony Brook and to the stepping stones where we had a great time in the water.

Whilst there  heard and saw Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Eurasian Nuthatch (Trepador Azul / Sitta europaea), Eurasian Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes), Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs) and Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos).

We returned to the cars and then I followed them back to their house where we had a very nice evening with the kids and their Christmas presents and plenty of food, thanks Becki.

Albrighton and Donington Nature Reserve, Albrighton, Shropshire, Britain.

A Christmas Morning Walk before a nice day at Mom's.

Ebird List for the Reserve.

Ebird List for Green Lane.

 

Hazel Catkins.

I started the day with a walk up to Donington Church Yard where I checked all was good with Jayne's plaque and then went for a walk around the Nature Reserve and later the pond, as I walked I saw Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Western Jackdaw (Grajilla occidental / Corvus monedula), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica), Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Eurasian Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Fieldfare (Zorzal Real / Turdus pilaris), Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus illacus), Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris), Eurasian Nuthatch (Trepador Azul / Sitta europaea), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Coal (Carbonero Garrapinos / Periparus ater), Eurasian Blue (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus), Great (Carbonera Común / Parus major) and a nice Marsh Tit (Carbonero Palustre / Poecile palustris), Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos) and a Little Egret (Garceta Común / Egretta garzetta) which I thought was going to land but it was flushed off by a couple of Woodpigeons.

Marsh Tit (Carbonero Palustre / Poecile palustris).

Marsh Tit (Carbonero Palustre / Poecile palustris).

Marsh Tit (Carbonero Palustre / Poecile palustris).

Once I returned to Mom's we chilled for a while and then had a very nice Christmas Lunch along with a bottle of my favourate Marques de Caceres wine.

Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris).

Later I went for another walk up to the end of Green Lane as I was rather full, along the way I saw House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Common Pheasant (Faisán Vulgar / Phaisanus colchicus), Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus), Black-headed (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus) and Lesser Black-backed Gull (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus), European Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Chloris chloris), Pied Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla yarrellii), Song Thrush (Zorzal Común / Turdus philomelos), Stock Dove (Paloma Zurita / Columba oenas) and a large female type Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino / Falco peregrinus).

Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino / Falco peregrinus).

Once I was home we chilled and had a nice evening of Cards and drink. 

 

The Great Western Pub, Wolverhampton, West Mids, Britain.

Out for a beer with Andy.

 

I caught the train up to Wolverhampton where I met friend Andy Mountford in the Great Western Pub which along with the brilliant Lych Gate Tavern are for me the two best pubs in the town.

We had 3 nice pints in the very busy bar before we headed off later.

Whitttington, Staffordshire, Britain.

A day with the family.

 

I spent most of the day with my Son Alan, his wife Becki and the three Grand kids, Ryan, Zach and Finn and had a great time.

Out for a walk.

On the way over I picked up Black-headed Gull (Gaviota Reidora / Chroicocephalus ridibundus), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Eurasian Magpie (Urraca Común / Pica pica) and Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus). 

Whilst I was with the family we went for a walk and as we crossed the woodlands, fields and golf course I saw Common Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Fieldfare (Zorzal Real / Turdus pilaris), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs),  Common Pheasant (Faisán Vulgar / Phaisanus colchicus), Eurasian Wren (Chochin paleártico / Troglodytes troglodytes), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), European Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris), Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Long-tailed (Mito Común / Aegithalos caudatus), Eurasian Blue (Herrerillo Común / Cyanistes caeruleus) and Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major) and Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis). 

I headed home in the late afternoon and got back just before dark and then chilled at my Mom's for the rest of the evening.