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League Table 21/10/17
Matt adds Hawfinch to his list

1. Dave Saunders 210 Great White Egret,
2. Pete Hackett 210 Red Kite,
3. Tim Hextell 202 Red Throated Diver,
4. Matt Hadlington 194 Hawfinch,
5. Mel Jones 187 Red Throated Diver,
6. Pete Forbes 180 Little Egret,
7. Hughie King 178 Wood Sandpiper,
8. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff,
9. Dave Waite 172 Wood Sandpiper,
10. Terry Parker 171 Common Scoter,
11. John Clarke 167 White Fronted Geese,
12. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart,
13. Tracy Saunders 156 Ring Necked Parakeet,
14. Steve Lilly 155 Raven,
15. Mike Ixer 147 Tree Pipit,
16. Steve Roper 142 White Fronted Geese,
17. Richard Eyres 129 Black Tern,
18. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver,
19. Andy Thomas 117 Wood Sandpiper,
20. Richard Davis 115 Water Rail,
21. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper,
22. Jason Davis 112 Wood Sandpiper,
23. Craig Reed 110 Arctic Tern,
24. Carl seebode 108 Yellow Wagtail

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Blackbird 40+, Redpoll 10+, Meadow Pipit 40+, Skylarks c25, Pied Wagtail 10+, Raven x2, Fieldfare x10, Yellowhammers x2 and Chiffchaff x2, Peregrine, Brambling x2 per Mel Jones
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Just had an hour around Swan Pool and Salters, nothing much doing. 44 LBBG, 18 Herring Gull, 8 Cormorant were the highlights per Matt Hadlington
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# County News
Of interest, I had a pair of Buzzard over West Smethwick Park this afternoon per Matt Hadlington
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Also seen
7.30-8.45.Rspb, forge Hill, hill 60 and Legion. 100+ Redwing all West. 30 Starling West. 20+ Chaffinch, 1 Siskin per Pete Hackett
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Pair Stonechat on Brownies, Snipe ( Salters), 2 Chiffchaff (1 Salters, 1 Paddocks), 8 Little Grebe and Scaup-faced Tufty on Swan Pool. Few Redpoll and Siskin this afternoon per Matt Hadlington
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#County News
At least 2 hawfinch's feeding in yew trees at Elmdon manor nature reserve at 3.30pm per Paul Harper
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Gadwall c35, Pochard, Teal c2, Wigeon, Goosander c6, Shoveler x14, Lapwing c31 and Snipe x6 per Pete Carless
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Yesterday's Stonechat at Salters Lane by Hughie King
 

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Common Gull on Dartmouth Pool, steady movement of Woodpigeon through, 200+ birds so far, all heading West per Matt Hadlington
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