Sandwell Valley (10 Viewers)

[yamyam]

I've had a PM asking me how long the Pintail have been on Forge Mill, the female was first seen on the 19th September and the male joined her on the 4th November.
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[yamyam]

How many Snipe can you see in Mike Ixer's photo?

 

[Dick-E-Dipper]

How many Snipe can you see in Mike Ixer's photo?

I`d have a stab of min 11:smoke:

Dick

 

[yamyam]

Late news yesterday
Woodcock, Pintail pair, Jack Snipe and Willow Tit per Pete Carless
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[yamyam]

How many Snipe can you see in Mike Ixer's photo?

Also had count's of 9,11and 15.
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[yamyam]

# County News
Caspian Gull 2nd winter and Yellow Legged Gull x3 in the Bartley Roost
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[yamyam]

Raven x1 per bird track
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[yamyam]

I've had s unconfirmed report of a Little Egret flying over the Newton Road at 16: 00 hrs
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[yamyam]

Marsh
Little Egret briefly, Water Rail x4 poss 5 birds, Snipe x15 and Teal x14 per Pete Carless
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[yamyam]

Negative news on Pintail today per Pete Carless
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[yamyam]

Feeding Station
Willow Tit showing on and off all morning, Redwing x10, Greenfinch c30 and Bullfinch x8 per Pete Carless
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[yamyam]

Forge Mill
Goosander x61 birds 31 being male per Pete Hackett
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[yamyam]

Forge Mill/ Marsh
Water Rail x9 birds per Pete Hackett
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[yamyam]

Starling Roost
We had nine birds roosting in the Marsh last week tonight there were forty birds flying around the Marsh at dusk per Pete Hackett
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[yamyam]

# County News
Bartley Roost
Caspian Gull 1st Winter and Yellow Legged Gull x3 per Terry Hinett
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[yamyam]

Swan Pool/ Forge Mill
Coot x230, Tufted Duck x90, Teal x45, Pochard x20, Gadwall x14, Great Crested Grebe x8, Little Grebe x7, Mute Swan x30, Wigeon x6, Shoveler x6, Pintail pair, Canada Geese x130, Greylag, Snipe c30 and Lapwing x4 per Pete Hackett
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[yamyam]

Also seen today
Redwing c20, Song Thrush x6, Goldcrest x7, Willow Tit x2, Pied Wagtail and Meadow Pipit per Pete Hackett
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[yamyam]

Coot
Pete's count of 230 is impressive shame the smaller waters not checked today, the record count stands at 282 in November 2000, I had 254 in November 2014 and we had 220 birds on the all dayer in September again smaller bodies of water not included, its only a matter of time till a new record count is set and maybe 300 will be broken
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[yamyam]

Ring Necked Parakeets c33 per RSPB
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[yamyam]

Also seen today Cormorant x6 and several Herring Gull per Pete Hackett
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