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Brian Stretch · Sep 27, 2012

Hi Geoff,

The GWE returned to Grimley yesterday evening. This was the first time it had been seen since Sept 2nd. Where it had been in the intervening period is a mystery although given its reappearance coincided with the flooding of the Severn Valley, it's tempting to speculate it had been somewhere along the river.

The eclipse drake Garganey was also still present early this morning although unfortunately there was no reappearance of yesterday evenings Marsh Harrier that had been feeding on a Mute Swan carcass. Also 2 Ringed Plover went through early this morning.

Other notable sightings from the past week or so have included Red Kite, Ruff, 2 Pintail, Golden Plover and 2 Green Sandpipers while an impressive 800+ House Martins were feeding over Camp Lane Pits on Tuesday evening along with smaller numbers of Sand Martins and Swallows. Also the escaped Ross's Goose (previously seen at Upton Warren) has been with the Canadas since Sunday.

Brian
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Phil Andrews · Sep 27, 2012

Brian Stretch said:
Other notable sightings from the past week or so have included Red Kite, Ruff, 2 Pintail, Golden Plover and 2 Green Sandpipers while an impressive 800+ House Martins were feeding over Camp Lane Pits on Tuesday evening along with smaller numbers of Sand Martins and Swallows. Also the escaped Ross's Goose (previously seen at Upton Warren) has been with the Canadas since Sunday.

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Thats one well-travelled Ross's Goose given it was also at Upton last year and in the Avon Valley early in 2012

Brian Stretch · Sep 27, 2012

Phil Andrews said:
Thats one well-travelled Ross's Goose given it was also at Upton last year and in the Avon Valley early in 2012

I hope those I've seen in Norfolk have travelled further than that

Brian
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Phil Andrews · Sep 27, 2012

Brian Stretch said:
I hope those I've seen in Norfolk have travelled further than that

Brian
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The one I saw at Holkham arrived with a big influx on Pink-feet. In the excitmeng I knocked my Kowa scope over onto the A149 causing irrepairable damage :C

toadoftoadhall · Sep 30, 2012

enjoyed the walk around today, managed to see one L. Egret. There was more than one white goose with the Canadas, is there more than one Ross's goose around?
Also managed to see a Raven too, unusual for me. It was huge.

Brian Stretch · Oct 2, 2012

toadoftoadhall said:
enjoyed the walk around today, managed to see one L. Egret. There was more than one white goose with the Canadas, is there more than one Ross's goose around?
Also managed to see a Raven too, unusual for me. It was huge.

The other whitish geese are hybrids and have been around for years. They can be separated from pure Snow and Ross's Geese by the lack of black in the primaries. Ross's Geese are also tiny in comparison.

Brian
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toadoftoadhall · Oct 5, 2012

thanks Brian. They were quite a distance, and mostly resting, so couldnt see any wings. But they did look much bigger.

Brian Stretch · Oct 5, 2012

The Great White Egret was back at Camp Lane Pits yesterday evening but no news either way today.

Brian
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Patch67 · Oct 6, 2012

Great White and 3 Little Egrets showing well this afternoon.

Patch

sturs · Oct 7, 2012

No sign of the Great white or Little Egrets this morning.

Brian Stretch · Oct 8, 2012

This Coot previously at Belvide (or one very much like it) was at Camp Lane Pits this morning.

Also a Crossbill went west and a female Pintail present.

Brian
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Bob O. · Oct 15, 2012

Grimley today

Just back from a few hours at Grimley and I saw the following.
Little Egret, Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, Cormorant, Lapwing, Snipe, Starling, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Rook,WP, Green Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Song Thrush, LT tit, Blue tit and a pair of Skylarks on high belting out their summer duet.:t:

Curates egg · Oct 21, 2012

I was at Grimley (Camp Lane) this afternoon. I noticed a goose that I can't find in any of my bird books. Is it a hybrid or a juvenile bird? Sorry about poor picture quality-the light had almost gone and they were some way off so heavily cropped.
Many thanks.
Angie

midlands birder · Oct 21, 2012

Curates egg said:
I was at Grimley (Camp Lane) this afternoon. I noticed a goose that I can't find in any of my bird books. Is it a hybrid or a juvenile bird? Sorry about poor picture quality-the light had almost gone and they were some way off so heavily cropped.
Many thanks.
Angie

Its one of the hybrid Farmyard Geese that knock around Grimley

MB

Curates egg · Oct 22, 2012

midlands birder said:
Its one of the hybrid Farmyard Geese that knock around Grimley
MB

Thanks MB! I did think it looked a bit like a combination of White farmyard with a bit of Canada thrown in! But I'm no expert, so thought I'd ask here to make sure.
A.

woodwolf · Oct 28, 2012

Common and Pink Black Headed Gulls

A couple of hours around Grimley this morning with Jason K. On the New Workings Camp Lane 11 Wigeon and a Kingfisher the highlights.
Plenty of Fieldfare over.
Down at Waggon Wheel pits, 2 Common Gulls, a Juv and an Adult. Also a Green Sandpiper.
Of interest there was a Black Headed Gull with a quite noticable pink flush to it's chest, which I had heard about occuring occaisionally but never seen myself.

Phil Andrews · Dec 10, 2012

Any news on the sale of the new workings?

midlands birder · Dec 10, 2012

Phil Andrews said:
Any news on the sale of the new workings?

I only know limited details, the two northen plots have been sold to a local resident, who has planning permission to built a small house on the fields to the right of the entrence gate. Looks like much is going to remain as it is at Grimley from what i hear so thats good news :t:
MB

woodwolf · Dec 16, 2012

The Sling Pool floods were very productive yesterday, producing an area of wetland that was probably more productive than anywhere for a good few miles.
The star species was a pair of Black-tailed Godwits. There were well over 20 snipe on view, a pair of Shelducks, Shoveler,Gadwall,Tufted Duck,Teal; Wigeon and Little Grebe. A Green Sandpiper was about. Lapwing numbers well into 3 figures.
Over at the new Workings,there was a female Goldeneye.

Patch67 · Dec 17, 2012

woodwolf said:
The Sling Pool floods were very productive yesterday, producing an area of wetland that was probably more productive than anywhere for a good few miles.
The star species was a pair of Black-tailed Godwits. There were well over 20 snipe on view, a pair of Shelducks, Shoveler,Gadwall,Tufted Duck,Teal; Wigeon and Little Grebe. A Green Sandpiper was about. Lapwing numbers well into 3 figures.
Over at the new Workings,there was a female Goldeneye.

Hi woodwolf,

Which is Sling Pool? Following Brian's excellent directions on here I have been a regular visitor to the Camp Lane Pits and the Wagon Wheel Lane Pits/Flood, but have not seen a reference to Sling Pool before.

Patch

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