🦆 Cotwall End Valley nature diary: November 2024
November 1
Single lesser black-backed gull in lazy flight from east to west across the valley.
November 2
Lesser black-backed gull low over the green.
November 5
Two carrion crows perched on bungalow roof in Wordsworth Road.
November 9
Two rabbits on the heath at lunchtime.
Recorded a video of the walk. The woods are looking great, with a carpet of coloured leaves.
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November 11
Several carrion crows seen on my morning walk around the estate. In flight, on roofs and on the green.
November 13
Visited one of the local badger setts. Lots of fresh digging and Dilwyn, as always, goes wild with the smells.
November 17
Fox in Longfellow Road.
November 21
Fox in the lane, immediately after a lady put food out. It was there waiting.
November 22
Common buzzard on telegraph pole in High Arcal Road.
November 25
Six carrion crows heading from Straits towards Baggeridge at dusk to roost.
November 26
It was just a short walk through the valley early afternoon, but although it might not have been quantity as far as time is concerned, it was quality regarding what I saw
I spotted two muntjacs together, a fox and, as I made my way back home and just off the lane, two little egrets flew overhead south to north.
There were three mallards (1m, 2f) and a moorhen on the main pond.
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November 27
Little egret late afternoon in low circular flight around lane / Wordsworth Road before heading towards Himley.
November 28
Peregrine perched on Baggeridge chimney, visible from Sandyfields Road.
A cold but beautiful walk along Sandyfields Road.
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