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  1. midlands birder

    Grimley and Holt

    HI Jim Can you send me an email about your Rosy Starling last summer please : [email protected] Cheers Craig
  2. midlands birder

    Sandwell Valley

    Nice one with the Weasel, just out of interest. Where did you have it? I had one in the RSPB meadow near the carved viewing screen a week or so ago.
  3. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    I also saw this bird a couple of weeks ago in the flashes roost. Think I wrote it in the book?
  4. midlands birder

    uk id

    Juvenile Gannet.
  5. midlands birder

    small bird S France

    Zitting Cisticola
  6. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    Not particularly early, but I will be on site just after 7am hopefully and will open up the gate if it isn't already. Presume it will be though
  7. midlands birder

    Sandwell Valley

    Both of those reports (and all previous records) are from the same observer and relate to the grid square over the RSPB centre. Obviously no Tree Sparrows exist on the reserve, nor anywhere in WM county (presumed extinct). This observer has reported them multiple times, however funnily enough...
  8. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    Yes mate, a metal BTO ring. I have the 5 number sequence, but couldn't make out the 2nd letter to make the full sequence.
  9. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    Moors Pool. Juvenile Black Tern showing well. juv Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Wigeon, 47 Greylag, 2 Green Sand Flashes 2 YLG into roost (ad and 3w) + 2 Green Sand (not Moors birds). 15 Curlew. c200 large Gulls, c20 Herring, the rest LBBG. 2 intermedius birds inc. 1 very dark mantled bird. If...
  10. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    Last night on the reserve. Moors- Hobby still showing well, hunting dragonflies. 8 Lapwing. Gadwall Sailing Pool- 1 Common Sand, 3 GC Grebe Flashes- Wood Sandpiper still until dark, but always distant. 5 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sand, 1 Snipe, 15 Curlew, 10 Avocet, 1 juv Black-tailed Godwit...
  11. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    This evening on the reserve. Made myself a task to finally find the Hobby on the east side. On walking to the hide, a juv Coal Tit was feeding in trees on the corner of the concrete road and east track. Having heard that the Hobby had been perched earlier in the day around the hide, we headed...
  12. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    Late report from last night (15th) as fell asleep when I got home. Moors: 18:10-18:50- Goldcrest (male) behind West Hide. 10 Mute Swan. 12 Common Tern (including 2 fledged juvs). Female Shoveler, Common Sand. family party of Cettis in channel as well as shed loads of Arcos. 1 Gadwall. Flashes...
  13. midlands birder

    Sandwell Valley

    Nothing much different to report from the hide than you report Dave. 6 Pochard (4m) though rather than 5
  14. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    Tonight on the reserve. Moors- No sign of the Red-crested Pochard. 3 Gadwall, including a female escorting 4 chicks at the north end of the pool, Much the same as recently, but Little Grebes much more visible, with at least 9 (3 young) at various locations around the pool. Flashes- 1 each of...
  15. midlands birder

    ID help. Common Scoter? Bartley Reservoir Uk

    Yep, Common Scoter. A flock of 9 have been there all day. Looks like 11 birds in your photos?
  16. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    Moors Red-crested Pochard showing well this evening, snoozing close inshore on the west side. A single 2s Med Gull perched briefly on the rails in front of the concrete hide- compared to the birds seen later, this was probably a 3rd bird to the resident pair on primary pattern. Sadly no activity...
  17. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    A very bright and hot visit to both sides of the reserve this evening. Many birds hunkered down behind vegetation making counting difficult. Moors Viewing from the west track, both Mediterranean Gull chicks looked be be developing well. Both looked very advanced now, fully feathered and should...
  18. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    Nice evening visiting both sides of the reserve. Some nice views of both Med Gull chicks at the Moors Pool. Occasionally on view from the Water rail 'concrete' hide. Lots of flapping, wing stretching and getting fairly old now. Should be able to fly in the next few days! Another highlight was...
  19. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    The swifts flew low north over the north moors plantation while I was chatting with Tim in the carpark, rather than the flashes. The Med Gulls and Ruff were also at the moors, with no sign of any in the roost this evening. Good numbers/ range of ducks scattered around the reserve this evening...
  20. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    A brief drop into the Moors on the way past. Our own 'Wolferton triangle wonder' still tying to re-enter his pen outside lifestyles. A very pale Buzzard flew north, Chiffchaff singing on the causeway. At the flashes for the roost. LRP still present, adult Med Gull, 5 Curlew, 20 Lapwing, 31...
  21. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    Another ringing recovery from a German ringed BHG in the roost at the flashes on 18/02/17- Black AAXX
  22. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    In addition to this, will add we had 2 Roe Deer (buck and doe) in the field to the left of sewage works late last Saturday. Forgot to mention
  23. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    Moors- As has been stated. Lots of bird activity here. Highlight goes to the Jack Snipe, still on the peninsular, trying its best to hide among the vegetation (The bird was in the very vibrant new growth reeds in the middle on the peninsular behind the domed gravel island in Amys Marsh). Our...
  24. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    A little bit of footage of yesterdays Caspian Gull :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjpya1qGhls
  25. midlands birder

    Upton Warren

    What an evening! Dropped into the Moors Pool briefly. 9 Pochard, Cettis, 4 Gadwall and 2 Shelduck, but didnt make it to the hide. Met Matt S on the causeway before heading down to the flashes for the roost. We had just walked in, set up, with a few Gulls already assembled. Mostly BHG but around...
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