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Although we have this sign in place many Dog owners still ignore and let's dog's run riot
 

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Swan Pool : 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, 10+ Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 GC Grebe, 2 House Mart, 12 Swift , 2 Skylark per Rob Preston
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No sign any Lapwing FM Farm. Loads trees being cut down along Forge Lane. Kestrel, 2 Buzzards, Sedge Warbler Brown's. What's going on with all this vandalism in the valley per Rob Preston.
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Year lists as of 9/6/18

overall Valley year list on 132.

White Wagtail, Greenland Wheatear not included in totals

Dave Saunders -117 Barnacle Geese
Pete Hackett -109 Kingfisher
John Clarke -106 Barnacle Geese
Rob Preston - 105 Spotted Flycatcher
Matt Hadlington -104 Redstart
Mel Jones -104 Spotted Flycatcher
Mike Ixer -103 Sedge Warbler
Craig Reed -98 Common Sandpiper
Wali Taylor - 96 Barnacle Geese
Hughie King -95 Garden Warbler
Terry Parker -92 Reed Warbler
Dave Waite -92 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Carl Seabode -88 Sedge Warbler
Steve Lilly -86 Peregrine
Adrian Kirton -81 Buzzard
Tony Johnson -74 Lesser Whitethroat
Richard Eyres -74 Lesser Whitethroat
Pete Carless -65 Common Gull

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Reserve : Goosander female, 2 drake Shoveler, Teal, 3+ Lrp, 4 Oystercatcher, Kestrel, Collared Dove, Garden Warbler per RSPB
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Great Crested Grebe with the last remaining young out of four by Wali Taylor
 

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7 Gadwall, 2 drake Shoveler, 2 Teal, couple Moorhen broods, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, several Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 40+ LBB Gulls , stacks Parakeets. The Crassula has well and truly put paid to Marsh.per Pete Hackett
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Year lists as of 16/6/18

overall Valley year list on 132.

White Wagtail, Greenland Wheatear not included in totals

Dave Saunders -117 Barnacle Geese
Pete Hackett -109 Kingfisher
John Clarke -106 Barnacle Geese
Rob Preston - 105 Spotted Flycatcher
Matt Hadlington -104 Redstart
Mel Jones -104 Spotted Flycatcher
Mike Ixer -103 Sedge Warbler
Craig Reed -98 Common Sandpiper
Wali Taylor - 96 Barnacle Geese
Hughie King -95 Garden Warbler
Terry Parker -92 Reed Warbler
Dave Waite -92 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Carl Seabode -88 Sedge Warbler
Steve Lilly -86 Peregrine
Adrian Kirton -81 Buzzard
Tony Johnson -74 Lesser Whitethroat
Richard Eyres -74 Lesser Whitethroat
Pete Carless -65 Common Gull
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Birds around Swan pool Sandwell this p.m. lesser whitethroat singing 3 reed bunting singing 3 reed warblers and 45 gulls including 7 herring and 1 bhgull
Per Dave Waite
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
The Lapwing chick was still on the raft yesterday. Today Swan Pool: 5 Reed Warbler, brood of Tufted and Mute Swan. Skylark in Meadow. 5 Oystercatchers flew over. Per Rob Preston.
Good Birding YAMYAM
 

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