Ladywalk is a Nature Reserve thats managed by the West Midlands Bird Club, and is located at the southern end of the Tame Valley on the former Hams Hall Power Station site. Access is by permit, which is available from the Bird Club ( see website for details ).
The weather forecast the evening before was promising for my target species with which i wanted to try and photograph, namely Bittern and Water Rail. Hopefully, the icy conditions would push them into the open.
I had luck with Water Rail, but any Bitterns that may have been around were less obliging.However, the feeding station gave me some much needed practice with the new lens, and through up some interesting birds.
Full list:-
Cormorant, Grey Heron, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler, Wigeon,
Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Greater Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black-Headed Gull, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Feral Pigeon, Grt. Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Willow Tit, Starling, Carrion Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Magpie, Bullfinch, Greenfinch,
Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Redpoll, Reed Bunting, Robin, Redwing, Fieldfare, Blackbird.
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