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Sandwell Valley (4 Viewers)

A very pleasant couple of hours around Forge Mill with Wali 17:30-19:30

Goosander x34 smashing the old October record of 29 birds,
Canada Geese c400+
Black Headed Gull c300+
Cormorant c25+
Mallard c100+
Shoveler c40+
Teal c40+
Pochard x9
Gadwall c20+
Great Crested Grebe x5 + 1 Juv
Tufted Duck c50+
Jackdaw c450+
Snipe C4 flying in
Lapwing c40+
Buzzard C4
Sparrowhawk
Ring Necked Parakeet x12

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Year lists as of 6/10/18

overall Valley year list on 141

White Wagtail, Greenland Wheatear not included in Total

Dave Saunders -127 Golden Plover
Pete Hackett -118 Redstart
John Clarke -117 Redstart
Matt Hadlington -113 Hobby
Rob Preston-108 Garganey
Mike Ixer -108 Barnacle Geese
Mel Jones-107 Hobby
Hughie King -107 Jack Snipe
Craig Reed-105 Redstart
Wali Taylor -105 Meadow Pipit
Dave Waite- 101 Barnacle Geese
Steve Lilly -96 Barnacle Geese
Terry Parker -95 Whinchat
Carl Seabode -92 Hobby
Adrian Kirton -81 Buzzard
Richard Eyers - 79 Redstart
Tony Johnson - 77 Garganey
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Med gull on the little rocky islands (finally) and a singing chiffchaff by the railway.per Mike Ixer
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Nice hour or so with JC over Salters. 9 Skylark over Inc. flock of 7. 2 Chiffchaff, Swallow, 10+Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunt plenty Pied Wag and Starling. Per Pete Hackett
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Tawny Owl calling from concrete road wood 19.10. 36 Goosander, large flock Wigeon flying around calling, 2 Water Rail, 40+Lapwing.per Pete Hackett
Good Birding YAMYAM
 

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