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Ghostly Vision

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• Apr 5, 2014

• #1

Hi all

What a great day in this area today. Visited the Wyre Forest and Blackstone, and had the following:

Nine species of finch, including a singing male Brambling and three pairs of Crossbill

Three species of warbler, including my first Willow warbler of the year - a singing male in the garden!!

Three species of Woodpecker, including a drumming male Lesser spotted showing very close at one point (please don't ask for specifics!)

Two pairs of Mandarin, one pair displaying to each other, close range and absolutely stunning!

Three Goosander, inc one male

My first Swallow of the year

A nice pair of Kingfishers shooting up and down the river and showing very well.

Not a bad morning out!!!

Sean

 

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Ghostly Vision

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• Apr 6, 2014

• #2

Today on the Severn around Blackstone, 7 Goosander and three lovely pairs of Mandarin. Phonescoped picture attached.

Another, or the same Swallow over.

Sean

 

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Ghostly Vision

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• Apr 8, 2014

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Some pics from this morning.

At least one 2-barred still in the Wyre Forest, though almost impossible to see - in fact I saw a flock fly in to a tree where they just disappeared, then a male was gently trumpeting above my head, so I knew he was in there even though I couldn't see him.

Tree pipit at the same place, my first for the year.

 

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Ghostly Vision

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• Apr 8, 2014

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..and some more

 

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zomerset

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• Apr 8, 2014

• #5

Great!!!

Ghostly Vision said:

Hi all

What a great day in this area today. Visited the Wyre Forest and Blackstone, and had the following:

Nine species of finch, including a singing male Brambling and three pairs of Crossbill

Three species of warbler, including my first Willow warbler of the year - a singing male in the garden!!

Three species of Woodpecker, including a drumming male Lesser spotted showing very close at one point (please don't ask for specifics!)

Two pairs of Mandarin, one pair displaying to each other, close range and absolutely stunning!

Three Goosander, inc one male

My first Swallow of the year

A nice pair of Kingfishers shooting up and down the river and showing very well.

Not a bad morning out!!!

Sean

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Great reports!!!!!!! I visited Wyre Forest and thought it was brill!!!!

 

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Ghostly Vision

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• May 10, 2014

• #6

The Lesser Spotted nest seems to have become known to some birders.

The male and female were seen both out of the nest yesterday - an indication they may not be breeding?

The local bailiff reports birders or photographers going very close to the hole.

PLEASE if you know the site can you stay back, and watch quietly to give the birds a chance.

And please do not tell anyone, to help prevent disturbance. Once you tell someone you cannot guarantee who will get to find out, and eventually someone who is irresponsible gets to find out.

PLEASE.

Thanks

Sean

 

rollingthunder

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• May 13, 2014

• #7

Not long before the tape-lurers arriving.......

Laurie:t:

 

shhh

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• Mar 27, 2015

• #8

some pics from around trimpley this morning

1&2: marsh tit
3: mandarin pair
4: goosander

 

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