Sandwell Valley (19 Viewers)

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Viz Mig
Blackbird c50+, Redwing c90, Song Thrush x12, Mistle Thrush c8, Starling x45, Green Finch c40+, Chaffinch 70+ and Goldfinch c60, Siskin and Redpoll
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Hill top this am, no sign firecrest but 10 goldcrest and 30 redwing over per Tim Hextell
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Swan pool, 14 GC grebe, 12 cormorant, 1 kingfisher, 6 little grebe, 1 skylark over and 22 rook on meadow per Tim Hextell
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Pintail 3 males and female but third male on its own with gadwall per Tim Hextell
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The Valley record for Pintail was four birds in 2004
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Lapwing x34, Black Headed Gull c150 and Wigeon female from Hide
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Little Egret North island per William Gray
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Water Rail showing well in Marsh
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Common Gull just dropped on to Island
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Brambling female under Feeders
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Firecrest still Hill Top Sandwell Valley 1.05pm per Hughie King
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Hawfinchs Autumn 2017

8th October x1 PH
11th October x1 probables RP
15th October x2 probables PH
16th October x1 MH
20th October x1 DS
21st October x5 PH
21st October x1 MH
21st October x1 MJ
26th October x1 probables DS
29th October x6 PH
29th October x1 JC
31st October x1 PH
1st November x1 RP
2nd November x9 PH
3rd November x2 MH
4th November x3 SH/ DS
6th November x6 MJ
7th November x3 MH
7th November x2 probables MH
11th November x9 DS/MJ

running Total - 57.

PH - Pete Hackett
RP - Rob Preston
MH - Matt Hadlington
DS - Dave Saunders
MJ - Mel Jones
JC - John Clarke
SH - Steve Hextell


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Hilltop Treecreeper, nuthatch, coal tit, buzzard and raven and loads of goldcrests per Steve Lilly
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50+ Fieldfare over my house just heading valley per John Clarke
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Firecrest directions About 30 Mtr from triple sign pointing towards Handsworth per Hughie King
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Also seen today
Tawny Owl heard Dartmouth Park, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel,Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Greylag, Teal x7 Marsh, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Cormorant, Coot, Moorhen, Snipe c12, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Green Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Feral Pigeon,Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Jay, Magpie, House Sparrow and Reed Bunting 75 species in the Valley today
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Woodcock (76) flushed from near football pitches Hill top this morning per Mark Dickinson.
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Willow Tit x2 at Feeders per Pete Carless
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Grey Heron by Claire Workman

 

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Nuthatch by Claire Workman