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  1. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Nail > Head > Hit;) Laurie:t:
  2. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    And a nice find:t: Could do with one, or more, of the blighters a bit closer to home:C Good birding - Laurie:t:
  3. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    There does still appear to to be migrant species still arriving due to the blocking high pressure that has been dominating the UK for the last 6 weeks. There is certainly suitable habitat for displaying passage migrants here in the Midlands - i will be checking recently cleared Conifers locally...
  4. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Green Sand and they frequently call when flying off - very distinct, go on xeno-canto and have a listen:t: Good birding - Laurie:t:
  5. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Nice set of shots Keith with ‘the boy’ looking very beast-like:t: Laurie -
  6. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Cracking shot Keith:t: Laurie -
  7. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    it's not really Gull proportions Adrian and if it is flapping you would see the carpal flash and i think it has been spending its time on the Razzer and roosting but..... Laurie:t:
  8. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Sundays smart juvenile Bonxie:eek!: Good birding - Laurie:t:
  9. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Finally managed to unblock a 35-year bogey bird with my first Skua sp in the Weat Midlands:eek!: Smart juv (found by Terry Hinett i believe:t:). We watched for about an hour in murk and drizzle at 1030 yesterday morning before the weather closed in. The bird moved from near the Dam to the...
  10. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Juv BHG’s move with their parents and unlikey to have bred there probably or possibly a UW bird... The Goldeneye is quite an unusual seasonal record i would have thought. Good birding - Laurie -
  11. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Thanks for posting - could be productive with the changeable weather that is forecast over the next week:t: Good Birding - Laurie:t:
  12. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Ian Whitehouse and Mark James had a Little Tern on Friday - a cracking find and most out of season:eek!: Laurie:t:
  13. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    For more frequent updates on movement @ Bartley and there is more passage than this thread would have you believe! You might like to follow or look @ Ian Whitehouses' Twitter https://twitter.com/scaupface Laurie:t:
  14. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Crikey - i'd like to see a photo of Ian Whitehouse, must be as Grey as a Badger;) Laurie:t:
  15. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Below is a link to some record shots of the birds from Graham Catleys' excellent site. http://pewit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/two-barred-crossbills.html Perhaps it's time to start checking the 'Million' wood over @ Kinver? Laurie:t:
  16. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Presume you had a good trip Steve? I would hae thought the weather was mixed? Have you posted stuff elsewhere, if not what did you see and where? I do'nt mind you spicing up the 'Bartley' thread;) Laurie:t:
  17. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    You will have to meet them somewhere else then;) Laurie:t:
  18. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Agreed - the setting is decidedly rural and the viewpoint from the picnic area is a good position if you have a 30x scope. Laurie:t:
  19. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    Steve - at 6 four i do'nt think your going to have any trouble anyway mate;) Laurie:t:
  20. rollingthunder

    Bartley reservoir

    We park on the road overlooking the picnic tables then walk down and have a good scan from there - never had a problem.... Laurie:t:
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