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Sandwell Valley (5 Viewers)

Com Sand, 3 Oystercatcher, Swift, Garden Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Grey Wagtail Swan Pool per Rob Preston.
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Valley year list on:- 128
Latest:- Whinchat

White Wagtail not counted

Dave Saunders - 119 Reed Warbler
Matt Hadlington -117 Swift
Mike Ixer -106 Swift
Hughie King - 101 Swift
John Clarke - 100 Arctic Tern
Tim Hextell - 100 Swift
Steve Lilly - 97 Sedge Warbler
Dave Waite -97 Kestrel
Richard Baker - 95 Reed Warbler
Wali Taylor -95 Sedge Warbler
Terry Parker 82 Whinchat
Carl Seabode -75 Blackcap
Rob Preston -71 Swift
Richard Eyres -62 Willow Warbler
Adrian Kirton- 58 Willow Tit
Paul Aggett - 49 Water Rail
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Ladywalk - 100
Middleton Lakes - 97
Branston GPs - 90
Belvide - 89
Grimley - 89
Brandon Marsh - 87
Upton Warren - 84
Chasewater - 84
Salford Priors - 84
Sandwell Valley - 84
Marsh Lane - 82
Doxey Marsh - 70
Venus Pool - 69
Earlswood - 64
Morton Bagot - 63
Elmdon Park - 60
Avon Meadows - 58
Halesowen patches - 57
Edgbaston Reservoir - 55
Fens Pool / Saltwells - 50
Trittiford - 47
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
List of species from All Dayer

Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Teal
Mallard
Shoveler
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Goosander
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard
Kestrel
Peregrine
Pheasant
Moorhen
Coot
Oystercatcher
Little Ringed Plover
Lapwing
Snipe
Common Sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Common Tern
Rock Dove (feral pigeon)
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Ring-necked Parakeet
Tawny owl
Swift
Kingfisher
Green Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Skylark
Sand Martin
Swallow
House Martin
Yellow Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Wheatear
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Whitethroat
Garden Warbler
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
Bullfinch
Reed Bunting 84

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Forgot to thank the following for participating in the All Dayer :-
Tim Hextell
Richard Baker
Hughie King
Mike Ixer
Carl Seabode
Matt Hadlington
Dave Waite
Mel Jones
John Clarke
Terry Parker
Roger Williams
Craig Whitelaw

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
All Dayer

Revised totals from the 23 sites:

Ladywalk - 102
Middleton Lakes - 97
Branston GP - 90
Brandon Marsh - 90
Belvide - 89
Grimley - 89
Upton Warren - 84
Chasewater - 84
Salford Priors - 84
Sandwell V - 84
Marsh Lane - 82
Doxey Marsh - 70
Venus Pool - 69
Daisy Farm NR - 65
Earlswood - 64
Morton Bagot - 61
Elmdon Park - 60
Avon Meadows - 58
Halesowen patches - 57
Edgbaston Res - 55
Sutton Park - 51
Fens Pool / Saltwells - 50
Trittiford - 47

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Nothing too exciting on todays dawn chorus walk. Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Willow warbler, 6 Sedge and 7 Reed Warbler singing. Stacks of Blackcap and a fair few Whitethroat.
9 Goosander came off the lake early morning. Common Sand on islands
Per Craig. Reed
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2 Greylag on the field in front of Park Farm is the highlight so far. Flushed by some walkers and flew towards Dartmouth Park per Matt Hadlington
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enjoyable stroll around the place today .noted 2 greylag were on an amusement pool which had large plastic swan boats of a kind near a bike hire place about 11am.
pic 4.look close ! when Sandwell mean wildlife .
 

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Also today pair Whinchat, Yellowhammer, Yellow Wag, Skylark, 4 Linnet, 3+Sedge Warbler, Peregrine, 4 Reed Bunt, 4 Buzzard.

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