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Sandwell Valley (3 Viewers)
- Thread starter Kevin Clements
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steve_zodiac
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Did a job next to Hydes Road pool this morning. Not a great deal on there but 18 Shoveler were noteable.
Ixer
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I've had word that the Spring All-Dayer will be happening on 7th May this year. It would be good to put together a decent number of people to stomp the Valley so who's up for it?
I could speak to the RSPB to see if we can keep the centre open late that evening to collate sightings and possibly have a BBQ so all these Twitter and Forum names can actually meet up. Would anyone be interested in such an arrangement?
I could speak to the RSPB to see if we can keep the centre open late that evening to collate sightings and possibly have a BBQ so all these Twitter and Forum names can actually meet up. Would anyone be interested in such an arrangement?
midlands birder
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A photo for YAMYAM. Interestingly plumaged Reed Bunting on RSPB feeders. Also a bonus LRP. Both on Thursday
yamyam
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yamyam
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A list of the 86 species seen on the spring all dayer last year
1. Mute Swan
2. Canada Goose
3. Greylag Goose
4. Gadwall
5. Mallard
6. Shoveler
7. Teal
8. Pochard
9. Tufted Duck
10. Goosander
11. Little Grebe
12. Great Crested Grebe
13. Cormorant
14. Grey Heron
15. Buzzard
16. Sparrowhawk
17. Kestrel
18. Coot
19. Moorhen
20. Oystercatcher
21. Little Ringed Plover
22. Lapwing
23. Snipe
24. Jack Snipe
25. Common Sandpiper
26. Black-Headed Gull
27. Herring Gull
28. Lesser Black-Backed Gull
29. Common Tern
30. Feral Pigeon
31. Woodpigeon
32. Stock Dove
33. Collared Dove
34. Ring-Necked Parakeet
35. Swift
36. Kingfisher
37. Great Spotted Woodpecker
38. Green Woodpecker
39. Skylark
40. Swallow
41. House Martin
42. Sand Martin
43. Pied Wagtail
44. Grey Wagtail
45. Meadow Pipit
46. Wren
47. Dunnock
48. Robin
49. Whinchat
50. Blackbird
51. Song Thrush
52. Mistle Thrush
53. Grasshopper Warbler
54. Reed Warbler
55. Sedge Warbler
56. Lesser Whitethroat
57. Whitethroat
58. Blackcap
59. Garden Warbler
60. Chiffchaff
61. Willow Warbler
62. Goldcrest
63. Long-Tailed Tit
64. Willow Tit
65. Coal Tit
66. Blue Tit
67. Great Tit
68. Nuthatch
69. Treecreeper
70. Jay
71. Magpie
72. Jackdaw
73. Rook
74. Carrion Crow
75. Raven
76. Starling
77. House Sparrow
78. Chaffinch
79. Goldfinch
80. Greenfinch
81. Linnet
82. Bullfinch
83. Reed Bunting
84. Common Gull
85. Pheasant
86. Cetti’s Warbler
Good Birding YAMYAM
1. Mute Swan
2. Canada Goose
3. Greylag Goose
4. Gadwall
5. Mallard
6. Shoveler
7. Teal
8. Pochard
9. Tufted Duck
10. Goosander
11. Little Grebe
12. Great Crested Grebe
13. Cormorant
14. Grey Heron
15. Buzzard
16. Sparrowhawk
17. Kestrel
18. Coot
19. Moorhen
20. Oystercatcher
21. Little Ringed Plover
22. Lapwing
23. Snipe
24. Jack Snipe
25. Common Sandpiper
26. Black-Headed Gull
27. Herring Gull
28. Lesser Black-Backed Gull
29. Common Tern
30. Feral Pigeon
31. Woodpigeon
32. Stock Dove
33. Collared Dove
34. Ring-Necked Parakeet
35. Swift
36. Kingfisher
37. Great Spotted Woodpecker
38. Green Woodpecker
39. Skylark
40. Swallow
41. House Martin
42. Sand Martin
43. Pied Wagtail
44. Grey Wagtail
45. Meadow Pipit
46. Wren
47. Dunnock
48. Robin
49. Whinchat
50. Blackbird
51. Song Thrush
52. Mistle Thrush
53. Grasshopper Warbler
54. Reed Warbler
55. Sedge Warbler
56. Lesser Whitethroat
57. Whitethroat
58. Blackcap
59. Garden Warbler
60. Chiffchaff
61. Willow Warbler
62. Goldcrest
63. Long-Tailed Tit
64. Willow Tit
65. Coal Tit
66. Blue Tit
67. Great Tit
68. Nuthatch
69. Treecreeper
70. Jay
71. Magpie
72. Jackdaw
73. Rook
74. Carrion Crow
75. Raven
76. Starling
77. House Sparrow
78. Chaffinch
79. Goldfinch
80. Greenfinch
81. Linnet
82. Bullfinch
83. Reed Bunting
84. Common Gull
85. Pheasant
86. Cetti’s Warbler
Good Birding YAMYAM
steve_zodiac
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I was speaking to a Sandwell councillor today about the car park charges. I was told it is definitely going ahead although there was some opposition to it from within the council. Charges will be forty pence per hour I was told but when I mentioned the yearly ticket the councillor was unsure about it.
They also suggested the charges might be brought in soon after April, when the financial year begins.
They also suggested the charges might be brought in soon after April, when the financial year begins.
steve_zodiac
Well-known member
And unfortunately I will be working 8am - 5pm on the date of the all dayer. What are the start and finish times?
Ixer
Well-known member
Midnight until 11:59. So crack of dawn or dusk efforts are valid (and sometimes particularly useful).
steve_zodiac
Well-known member
Put me down for the late shift then :t:
