Sandwell Valley (8 Viewers)

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Goldeneye male and two female Swan pool
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Raven x2 over Marsh s/w
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Firecrest still present mid-day
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Brambling male at Feeders
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Blackcap male along River near Newton Road per Mel Jones
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Blackcap (90) new for the year
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Snipe c12 and Lapwing x10 on island per Martin
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Feeders
Greenfinch c22, Bullfinch c9, Chaffinch c 29, Reed Bunting c8, Stock Dove x9, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal tit, Nuthatch and Willow Tit x2
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Also seen today
Teal, Shoveler, Pochard, Goosander, Cormorant, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Redwing, Fieldfare, Collared Dove, Meadow Pipit and Redpoll
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Birds that may have a chance before the end of the month

Barnacle Geese
Red Kite
Oystercatcher
Green Sandpiper
Golden Plover
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Stonechat
Yellowhammer
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Finally caught up with the elusive firecrest! in the clearing on the path leading from the fingerpost. Feeding alone and low down in the holly per Steve Lilly
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Valley year lists 2018

20th January

Mel Jones -81 Blackcap
Dave Saunders -79 Hawfinch
Matt Hadlington - 75. Common Gull
Mike Ixer -72
Craig Reed -70 Raven
Pete Carless -61 Raven
Dave Waite -59 Green Woodpecker
Richard Eyres - 49
Tony Johnson - 49
Steve Lilly -49 Firecrest
John Clarke -
Pete Hackett -

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Brambling, Willow Tit x2, Nuthatch and Coal Tit on Feeders
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Pintail pair from Hide
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Hawfinchs x3 over Centre west
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Hawfinchs (91) new for the year
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Also seen from Centre
Fieldfare, Jay, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Teal x4, Shoveler x 12, Lapwing x10, Wigeon x7, Cormorant x12, Snipe x2 and Goosander x15
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Feeders
Bullfinch c10, Greenfinch c27, Chaffinch c43, Goldfinch x3, Reed Bunting c8, Stock Dove x7 and Ring Necked Parakeets x16
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Valley year lists 2018

20th January

Mel Jones -81 Blackcap
Dave Saunders -79 Hawfinch
Matt Hadlington - 75. Common Gull
Mike Ixer -72
Craig Reed -70 Raven
Pete Carless -61 Raven
Dave Waite -59 Green Woodpecker
Richard Eyres - 49
Tony Johnson - 49
Steve Lilly -49 Firecrest
John Clarke -
Pete Hackett -

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Firecrest was heard calling several times this PM in heavy snow per Sean Cole
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