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  1. J

    Chaddesley Woods & Surrounds

    Nice to see a thread for Chaddesley Woods Gert. I will follow with intrigue and contribute where I can (though not with everything!). Just looking at your first post, spotted flycatcher almost certainly breed in the woods (I had July records this year), and I recorded crossbill in July too this...
  2. J

    Grimley and Holt

    Hi Laurie, I gave it 25 mins and no sign of the bird showing. It's a big bird but we all know these Acro warblers can skulk. I hear the 2013 GRW was elusive. I did not have time to stick around any longer (back to work - only a lunch break). Sonograms have been analysed by the great Andy Warr...
  3. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Full list: Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Tundra Bean Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Teal, Garganey x2, Little Grebe, Great-crested Grebe, Cormorant, Moorhen, Coot, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Snipe, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser...
  4. J

    Coney Meadow and Adjoining Areas

    Hi Dave. Thanks for finding these birds, they were actually a lifer for me yesterday PM. Fantastic find. Keep plugging away (y)
  5. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Hi, YLG is rather common on upper relative to its distribution across the county. Quite often a nice adult sat on a red buoy not too far off the south shore, it was there yesterday morning anyway...
  6. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    The Birds of Bittell Reservoir - 2019 The end of 2019 provides a chance to reflect upon what has been an enjoyable year of birding on the local patch. I managed to see 143 of the 147 species recorded, and took my fledgling patch list from 126 to 149. The yearly total is including Feral Pigeon...
  7. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Great-Crested Grebe for me
  8. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Upper Bittell: 8:00am - 5:00pm. Easterlies and rain provided the goods. 5 Knot, Great-White Egret, 4 Greenshank, Black Tern, Arctic Tern, 2 Hobby, 3 Redshank, 3 Ringed Plover, c25 Dunlin, 4 LRP, Lapwing, 2 Common Tern, 2 Red Kite, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Little Egret. Watching the Knot, Dunlin...
  9. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Moral of the story.... always try to get a record shot if unsure of ID! Shame it couldn't be confirmed at the time, may have to go down as the one that got away.
  10. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Nice to see 3 Common Gulls on the ice this morning on Upper, a species that is far from common here. Also the 2 usual YLG, good numbers of wildfowl including over 30 Pochard, and a fly through Peregrine. The female Pintail found itself a small section of open water on Lower, whilst a Green...
  11. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Hi Rob, both birds still present yesterday. Brent can be difficult as its so small compared to the rest of the Geese, so is easily hidden, especially in the long grass. The Pink-Foot often disappears with the Greylags into the fields behind the Res, so may explain why you missed it. It might be...
  12. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Nice shots Keith!
  13. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Must’ve slipped my mind Chris ;)
  14. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Reservoir Year List Happy new year to all birders, Worcs and beyond! If I'm honest, my patch year-list for 2018 is more of an August-December list due to missing the spring with exams and the unfavourable conditions until the return migration. This year did however mark my first consistent...
  15. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    No not me, a good birder called Stuart (JackRabbit on the forum I think).
  16. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Thanks Keith, and I know - a great find. Just goes to show anything can turn up!
  17. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Lucky close-up of the BTD early this afternoon. Also, 4-5 YLGs on Upper.
  18. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    First one since the 80s i think. Great find, nice one!
  19. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Good work, nice to see it fly over your head too!
  20. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Nice pics Keith, but where did you position yourself on the road to get the shot of the canal wall??
  21. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    No idea - maybe Dunlin? Who knows
  22. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    All I can confirm is that people (fishermen, sailors etc) have scarcely reported otters at Bittell in the past (most likely mink), but there has never, to my knowledge, been a confirmed/legitimate sighting of an Otter. I’m sure at some point Otters will have been in the area, but if so this is a...
  23. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Hi Keith, the Grebes first nesting attempt often fails on Lower, but when plants grow to the surface of the water in June, the problem of attaching their floating nests without resting them on the ground (where they are liable to flooding) poses less of a threat. I think... lol. Peregrine flew...
  24. J

    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    The only hedge that required trimming, pretty much left till last! The ‘existing’ hedgerows have already been virtually destroyed, invaluable habitat for the decimating population of Yellowhammers...
  25. J

    Cofton Reservoir

    No sign of Goldeneye.
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