Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR (1 Viewer)

[Adrian k]

Visited yesterday for the first time did just the bottom part of the reserves and saw the following -
Robin, Blue tit, Great tit, Long tailed tit, Wren, Dunnock, Starling. Blackbird, Mistle thrush, Song thrush, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Jay, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Grey heron, Mallard, Mallard hybrid, Coot. Moorhen, Great crested grebe, Tufted duck, Buzzard, Lesser black backed gull, Black headed gull & Herring gull will be back next Saturday

 

[Adrian k]

Quick visit the 14th brought my first Little Grebe also seen in a quick walk round were -
Canada goose, Blackbird, Song thrush, Long tailed tit, Wren, Mallard, Coot, Blackcap, Goldfinch, Moorhen, Mallard Hybrid, Grey heron & Blue tit
Not very exciting to many but as these are my early days then everything counts as a highlight on my new adventure in a new area.

 

[Adrian k]

Just a quick walk round with the dog this morning species seen were - Black headed gull, Canada goose, Mallard, Hybrid Mallard, Coot, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion crow, Wood pigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch, House sparrow, Blue tit, Green woodpecker, House martin, Wren, Chiffchaff, Long tailed tit, Jay, Little grebe, Blackcap & Great tit
Noted were Coot with 3 chicks, Mallard with 6 chicks, Moorhen with 3 chicks possible second broods all chicks very young

 

[Adrian k]

Sparrowhawk over late in the afternoon

 

[Adrian k]

Hoping to do the bird all dayer this weekend if anyone else is interested please let me know?

 

[Adrian k]

I will be on site from around 7am if anyone wants to help just ask I'll have a small black poodle with me as always good luck to all the sites taking part.
This is the first time Bumble Hole as taken part so here's hoping more will take me up on it next time

 

[Julie50]

I hope it goes well Adrian.

 

[Adrian k]

Thank you, just heading out 06.30am

 

[Adrian k]

FINAL UPDATE FOR BIRDING ALL DAYER

Started my all dayer around 06.45am and went to Bumble Pool first had a good couple of hours around and about this area even found the so called beach area thanks to a regular.
With help from many others I managed to get I think is not a bad list for first attempts at this great little reserve plenty of potential to give great results in future all day bird race

Species seen today

01 Blackbird, 02 Robin, 03 Carrion crow, 04 Wood pigeon, 05 Collared dove, 06 Magpie, 07 Canada goose, 08 Dunnock, 09 Mallard, 10 Moorhen, 11 Lesser black backed gull, 12 Black headed gull, 13 Tufted duck, 14 Grey wagtail, 15 Long tailed tit, 16 Blue tit, 17 Chiffchaff, 18 Song thrush, 19 Water rail, 20 Willow warbler, 21 Goldfinch, 22 Chaffinch, 23 Ring necked parakeet, 24 Blackcap, 25 Great spotted woodpecker, 26 Coal tit, 27 Pied wagtail, 28 Greenfinch, 29 Feral pigeon, 30 Herring gull, 31 Bullfinch, 32 House sparrow, 33 Goldcrest, 34 Whitethroat, 35 Green woodpecker, 36 Starling, 37 Buzzard, 38 Great tit, 39 Jay, 40 Nuthatch, 41 Treecreeper, 42 Little grebe, 43 Mistle thrush, 44 Mute swan, 45 Grey heron, 46 Skylark, 47 Sparrowhawk, (?) Hybrid mallard, 48 House martin, 49 Kingfisher, 50 Sand martin, 51 Jackdaw & 52 Kestrel

FLY OVERS WERE -

01 Pintail (m), 02 Cormorant, 03 Greylag goose, 04 Great black backed gull & 05 Lapwing

 

[Adrian k]

2 x Littel grebe juveniles on Bumble Pool tonight on the left from viewing point going in and out of reeds.

 

[Adrian k]

Now that the boat fair 2022 as finished I will try and get back to normal will be on the reserve from around 7am on Saturday Morning for a good morning's birding with my best friend Poppi the Poodle.
Hope to meet one or two of you while we're birding any help will be gratefully received.

 

[Adrian k]

On site from just before 7 as have a visitor due at 8.30 so a quick wonder round produced -
1 x Kingfisher, 1 X Grey wagtail, 5 x Tufted duck, 2 X Little Grebe (no chicks), 1 X Nuthatch, 1 X Chiffchaff, 4 X Meadow Pipit
Thier were also many of the following species -
Blue tit, Great tit, Goldfinch, Lesser black backed gulls, Canada goose, Mallard, Blackbirds, Coots & House sparrow
Just a quick walk around Bumble Pool and Swan Pool this morning hoping to get back later.

 

[Adrian k]

Quick walk around Bumble this morning produced -
House sparrow, Robin, Blue tit, Goldfinch, Grey heron, Coot, Mallard, Moorhen, Black headed gull, Lesser black backed gull, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Jay, Magpie, Grey wagtail, Pied wagtail, Kingfisher, Little grebe, Mute swan, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Great tit, Coal tit, Goldcrest, Dunnock, Herring gull, Canada goose, Blackbird, Song thrush & Buzzard

 

[Adrian k]

Little egret showing well from viewing point on Bumble Pool also on pool tonight -
Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, LBBG, Grey Wagtail x2, Kingfisher x2 & Little grebe.

 

[Adrian k]

On a wet under foot morning, I arrived at the reserve with my best mate Poppi in tow at 06.45am still dark.
Avery quiet start and not much around but stuck with it and eventually not a bad morning over the reserve bird species wise.

NO Little Egret this morning on Bumble Pool.
Canada goose all on Bumble Pool first thing.
Ring necked parakeets by chimney flying around eventually went down towards visitor centre.
REDWINGS X5 are here seen from Bench by Bumble Pool not the one by the viewing point the other
2 very late SWALLOWS along canal by Fox and Goose bridge.

Species seen this morning were –
Kingfisher, Canada goose, Mallard, Moorhen, Coot, Lesser black backed gull, Magpie, Carrion crow, Grey wagtail, Black headed gull, Blue tit, Robin, Swallow, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Great tit, Greenfinch, Dunnock, Long tailed tit, Song thrush, Ring necked parakeet, Pied wagtail, Grey heron, Jay, Chaffinch, Wren, Mistle thrush, Jackdaw, Redwing & House sparrow

 

[Adrian k]

Late news
2 Little egrets on Bumble Pool 16th October
4 Redwings trees to left of Visitor Centre 18th October am

 

[Adrian k]

26+ Redwings over Netherton Park this am

 

[rollingthunder]

Very good with the Redwings, they would certainly be early statistically for me - take the Dog out about 10pm last thing and haven't had a peep although 2 Tawny Owls adjacent to the house early hours this week have been nice.

Good birding -

Laurie -

 

[Adrian k]

Peregrine Falcon over garden today, A second bird of prey large in size and dark not a Buzzard was being terrorised by Black Headed Gulls but I couldn't make out the species.

 

[rollingthunder]

There are dark abberants altho I must say if anything I see pale birds from time to time. There were a group of 4 over at the West Hagley Fields for a few years - they must have been from the same brood with one in particular almost approaching albino. If it's Buzzard-sized and Buzzard-shaped then it's probably.......... A picture would clinch it if it's not an exotic falconer's escape.

Good birding -

Laurie -