Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR (1 Viewer)

[rhbirder]

I have recorded pheasant several times over the last couple of years around Bumble Hole / Warrens Hall and can also remember seeing a Red Legged Partridge on Banklands Pitches a couple of years ago, cheers simon

 

[yamyam]

Thanks Simon for that information on the Pheasant. I have also added Red Leg to the sight list taking it to 96.
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[yamyam]

Four hours on the patch today produced 42 species with 3 being patch ticks Willow Tit (66), Yellowhammer (67) x 2male and a Snipe (68), Also seen Buzzard x1, Bullfinch x1 female, Coal Tit x1, Fieldfare x1, Redwing x9, Siskin x2, Goldcrest x2, Stock Dove x1, Goldfinch x30+, Greenfinch x20+, Long Tailed Tit x18, Goosander x1 female & Kingfisher. Also of note I had at least 8 Wren they seem to have done quite well considering how nasty it has been.
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[yamyam]

An evening visit to warrens hall between 17:30 & 18:00 hrs produced Wood pigeon 500+, Magpie 150+, Carrion Crow 12 & Canada geese x20 over,
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[rollingthunder]

Willow Tit is a good find, just out of interest, did it call at all?

Laurie:t:

 

[yamyam]

Hi Laurie no the Willow Tit was not calling.
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[yamyam]

On sight for first light today but only 30 species noted main highlights was a Short Eared Owl (68) over Warrens Hall at 07:50 pursued by two Carrion Crows lost too view heading in the general direction of Saltwells, new for sight (97). My second Woodcock on the patch took a few more years off! Other highlights Bullfinch x2 male, Goosander x3 male & 3 female, Moorhen x16, Lesser Black Back x9, Kingfisher x1 & House Sparrow x17.
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[rollingthunder]

I can't remember the last reported SEO around this area, nice sighting....:eek!:

Laurie:t:

 

[keithr]

I can't remember the last reported SEO around this area, nice sighting....:eek!:

Laurie:t:

I cannot imagine a Shortie over Bumble hole.......Great spot.

Keith :t:

 

[yamyam]

Two hours on sight today in the rain gave me 34 species, highlights being Bullfinch x 3 male & 2 female, Goldfinch x 17, Green Woodpecker x 2, Treecreeper x 1, Stock Dove x 1, Song Thrush x 3, Redwing x 9, Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1, Mute Swan x 2, Little Grebe x 1 & Goosander x 3 male & 2 female also x 9 birds over Warrens Hall in the direction of Sheepwash.(the S.E.Owl was my 69th species |:$|.)
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[yamyam]

Hi all I was looking at passage dates for summer migrants in general and two dates for my first Wheatear where 10th March & 12th March at Sheepwash 1989, Can any one better these dates or match them?
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[geoffw1946]

Wheatears

Hi all I was looking at passage dates for summer migrants in general and two dates for my first Wheatear where 10th March & 12th March at Sheepwash 1989, Can any one better these dates or match them?
Good Birding YAMYAM

Hi YY,
I haven't checked all the West Midlands records for Wheatears but Sandwell had 1 on March 9th 1991. Sheepwash has done well over the years with birds recorded on March 11th twice in 1990 and 95.
I also had 4 at Sheepwash on 12th March 1989 maybe I saw you there that day?
Geoff

 

[rollingthunder]

My average arrival date for the fields at West Hagley is the 20th March. I had an exceptionally early bird on the 26th Feb in Worcs at Eades Meadow about 20 years ago.....pre-Internet days.....

Laurie:t:

 

[yamyam]

Yes Geoff more than likely both there on the same day in 1989 we have met several times over the years. Laurie’s date was impressive so I had a quick look at Birds of the West Midlands both editions and the earliest date on record was 23rd Feb 1968
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[zomerset]

Hi yamyam - I'm a bit of a Kingfisher nut - I've just discovered Warrens Hall LNR - where do you mainly see the kingfisher. Thanks!!

 

[yamyam]

Hi Zomerset
The Kingfisher are seen mainly on Bumble Hole Pool but i have seen them along the Canal.If you visit please post your sighting or put them in the log at the visitor centre many thanks
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[yamyam]

The first migrant Wheatear of 2013 have hit our coast with birds in Sussex, Aberystwyth and Devon today.
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[yamyam]

I hate shift work. I had a hour on the Patch today in the rain very little about Little Grebe x2, Long Tailed Tits Nest building, Great Spotted Woodpecker and no Goosander |=(|
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

[zomerset]

On my trek today I still have not seen a kingfisher but saw my first Herons on the Pool.

 

[yamyam]

Two Hours on the Patch gave me 36 species one being a patch tick Meadow Pipit x2 (70)
Other highlights being Waxwing x2, Redwing x50+, Buzzard, Stock Dove, Goldfinch x10, Goldcrest, Little Grebe, Grey Heron x2, Black Headed Gull x150+, Lesser Black Backed x12 & Herring Gull x2, Still no Goosander |=(|
Good Birding YAMYAM