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League Table 24/10/18

Wali Taylor adds Whooper Swan to his Valley List

01. Pete Hackett 211 Glaucous Gull
02. Dave Saunders 210 Great White Egret
03. Tim Hextell 202 Red Throated Diver
04. Matt Hadlington 194 Hawfinch
05. Mel Jones 187 Hawfinch
06. Pete Forbes 180 Little Egret
07. Hughie King 178 Wood Sandpiper
08. Dave Waite 173 Red Kite
09. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff
10. Dave Jackson 172 White Fronted Geese
11. Terry Parker 171 Common Scoter
12. John Clarke 170 Turnstone
13. Steve Lilly 161 Turnstone
14. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart
15. Tracy Saunders 156 Ring Necked Parakeet,
16. Mike Ixer 151 Cuckoo
17. Steve Roper 143 Hawfinch
18. Richard Eyres 133 Garganey
19. Craig Reed 132 Garganey
20. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver
21. Carl seabode 123 Garganey
22. Andy Thomas 120 Garganey
23. Richard Davis 118 Garganey
24. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper
25. Jason Davis 112 Wood Sandpiper
26. Wali Taylor 109 Whooper Swan
27. Kev Wardlaw 97 Garganey
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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Whooper Swans by John Clarke
 

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Whooper Swans

we've had 15 records involving 39 birds out of the 15 records 24 have been fly over's and 15 have touched down
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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The 13 Mandarin's today is the largest number seen in the Valley plus the county
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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Mandarin

For the record we have had thirteen records involving 27 birds to days 13 being the largest flock plus a county record

1985 16/2, female Forge Mill
1991 28/3-30/3, male Forge Mill
1999 24/10, male Forge Mill
2007 21/11, male Forge Mill
2008 26/3, male Forge Mill
2008 23/5, male Forge Mill
2008 Aug-Dec, female Forge Mill
2010 23/9, female Forge Mill
2010 Oct, male Forge Mill
2010 Nov, pair Forge Mill
2014 30/11, pair Forge Mill
2017 17/12, male Forge Mill
2018 18/10, 8 male, 4 female and a immature male

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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League Table 18/10/18

Craig adds Mandarin and Dunlin to his Valley List

01. Pete Hackett 211 Glaucous Gull
02. Dave Saunders 210 Great White Egret
03. Tim Hextell 202 Red Throated Diver
04. Matt Hadlington 194 Hawfinch
05. Mel Jones 187 Hawfinch
06. Pete Forbes 180 Little Egret
07. Hughie King 178 Wood Sandpiper
08. Dave Waite 173 Red Kite
09. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff
10. Dave Jackson 172 White Fronted Geese
11. Terry Parker 171 Common Scoter
12. John Clarke 170 Turnstone
13. Steve Lilly 161 Turnstone
14. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart
15. Tracy Saunders 156 Ring Necked Parakeet,
16. Mike Ixer 151 Cuckoo
17. Steve Roper 143 Hawfinch
18. Craig Reed 134 Dunlin
19. Richard Eyres 133 Garganey
20. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver
21. Carl seabode 123 Garganey
22. Andy Thomas 120 Garganey
23. Richard Davis 118 Garganey
24. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper
25. Jason Davis 112 Wood Sandpiper
26. Wali Taylor 109 Whooper Swan
27. Kev Wardlaw 97 Garganey

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Back to reality. First bit of decent passage 8-9.10am Swan/Browns: 90+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing, 9 Siskin, 6 Skylark, 1 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 2 Stonechat, 500Woodpigen West. 52 Parakeets, Water Rail.per Pete Hackett
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
6 Skylark over Forge Hill between c11 and 12 this morning, singles and a pair all heading East.per Matt Hadlington
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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League Table 18/10/18

Wali adds Mandarin to his Valley List

01. Pete Hackett 211 Glaucous Gull
02. Dave Saunders 210 Great White Egret
03. Tim Hextell 202 Red Throated Diver
04. Matt Hadlington 194 Hawfinch
05. Mel Jones 187 Hawfinch
06. Pete Forbes 180 Little Egret
07. Hughie King 178 Wood Sandpiper
08. Dave Waite 173 Red Kite
09. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff
10. Dave Jackson 172 White Fronted Geese
11. Terry Parker 171 Common Scoter
12. John Clarke 170 Turnstone
13. Steve Lilly 161 Turnstone
14. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart
15. Tracy Saunders 156 Ring Necked Parakeet,
16. Mike Ixer 151 Cuckoo
17. Steve Roper 143 Hawfinch
18. Craig Reed 134 Dunlin
19. Richard Eyres 133 Garganey
20. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver
21. Carl seabode 123 Garganey
22. Andy Thomas 120 Garganey
23. Richard Davis 118 Garganey
24. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper
25. Jason Davis 112 Wood Sandpiper
26. Wali Taylor 110 Mandarin
27. Kev Wardlaw 97 Garganey
Good Birding YAMYAM
 

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