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Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area (2 Viewers)
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keithr
Relapsus resurgam
Green Sandpiper on left shoreline of Lower today with a pair of Grey Wagtails on shore or in and around the reeds.
G.C.Grebes are trying their luck on the right side of Mill Shrub after an aborted try on the left when either the water rose or something pulled it apart.
G.C.Grebes are trying their luck on the right side of Mill Shrub after an aborted try on the left when either the water rose or something pulled it apart.
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I'd say LRP from what I saw, but if anyone's able to confirm it would be welcome.
Good to meet you, Keith.
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Thanks Keith, good to have that confirmed.
I'll be back at Bittell for a proper walk in the near future.
keithr
Relapsus resurgam
After 4 hours on the causeway road we managed to confirm....
1 Green Sandpiper
2 Oystercatchers...one flew off to Upper and Josh picked the other on up on the far shore.
5 Little Ringed Plover...Josh again found No 5.
A nice end to the day from a bad morning.
Sorry loads of crap pics following.....
1 Green Sandpiper
2 Oystercatchers...one flew off to Upper and Josh picked the other on up on the far shore.
5 Little Ringed Plover...Josh again found No 5.
A nice end to the day from a bad morning.
Sorry loads of crap pics following.....
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Mystery Raptor
So glad you posted news about ospreys in the area on Tuesday afternoon. Thought I was losing my mind. I was playing golf at the Lickey Hills on Tuesday afternoon when at about 3.15 a huge raptor flapped its way down the 10th fairway. As it approached I expected to see a forked tail which would have identified it as a red kite but no forked tail evident. As it flew over our heads it flew like a huge gull but without binoculars I couldn't make a positive identification. At the time I thought it must be a large peregrine but I was not convinced by this identification. An osprey would fit exactly the flight, colour and size of the bird I saw.
So glad you posted news about ospreys in the area on Tuesday afternoon. Thought I was losing my mind. I was playing golf at the Lickey Hills on Tuesday afternoon when at about 3.15 a huge raptor flapped its way down the 10th fairway. As it approached I expected to see a forked tail which would have identified it as a red kite but no forked tail evident. As it flew over our heads it flew like a huge gull but without binoculars I couldn't make a positive identification. At the time I thought it must be a large peregrine but I was not convinced by this identification. An osprey would fit exactly the flight, colour and size of the bird I saw.
keithr
Relapsus resurgam
Saturday ...Lower...
Me and Josh were shadowing each other this afternoon - 2 visits at almost same times......I must have arrived 2nd time just after the OSPREY could have flew over Lower....have to try again another day.
The Green sandpiper was there 2nd visit but went just as Josh arrived and he missed it but once again he sussed out the L.R.Plovers for us....how he spotted them defeats me...lol
I have only ever seen Pied Wagtail once here as its basically water but now its almost dry there were loads flitting around.
Also a 1st for me here was a Reed Bunting ..a female in the trees by the road.
Pics 1 and 2...spot the 2 Little Ringed Plovers.....
Me and Josh were shadowing each other this afternoon - 2 visits at almost same times......I must have arrived 2nd time just after the OSPREY could have flew over Lower....have to try again another day.
The Green sandpiper was there 2nd visit but went just as Josh arrived and he missed it but once again he sussed out the L.R.Plovers for us....how he spotted them defeats me...lol
I have only ever seen Pied Wagtail once here as its basically water but now its almost dry there were loads flitting around.
Also a 1st for me here was a Reed Bunting ..a female in the trees by the road.
Pics 1 and 2...spot the 2 Little Ringed Plovers.....
