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Sandwell Valley (5 Viewers)

Forge Mill from the Hide
Wigeon c10, Goosander c19, Tufted Duck c50, Pochard c8, Teal c3, Shoveler c6, Gadwall c10, Lapwing c 40, Snipe c16, Lesser Black Back c9, Herring Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Redwing and Sparrowhawk per Pete Carless
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Feeding Station
Greenfinch c50, Chaffinch c25, Bullfinch c6, Siskin c3 and Coal Tit per Pete Carless
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Forge Mill
Tufted Duck x95, Goosander x20, Wigeon x21, Goldeneye x2 and Siskin x40 in the area per Pete Hackett
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Not Sandwell but nearby (couldn't find anywhere else to post) apparently the Hoopoe has been present for 2 days, can anyone confirm this? How far from parking is the bird? I may go over on limited time. If not hoping it sticks around until weekend. Some do stick around for a while so fingers crossed!
 
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Phil Owen said:
Not Sandwell but nearby (couldn't find anywhere else to post) apparently the Hoopoe has been present for 2 days, can anyone confirm this? How far from parking is the bird? I may go over on limited time. If not hoping it sticks around until weekend. Some do stick around for a while so fingers crossed!
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Hoopoe still there at midday today. Park on Millers Green Drive off Enville Rd. Low metal gate is opposite MG Drive and easily "climable" ! Go up small grassy landscaped hill keeping left to avoid fenced-off part (very wet clover clumps underfoot) and bird is usually somewhere on top, in hedge or on fencepost/ground.

Hope that helps.

Gaz
 
Sightings from today

Swan Pool and Area Pochard 2, Reed Bunting, G C Grebe 6, Little Grebe 1, Kingfisher 1, Pied Wagtail, Herring Gull 1, Kestrel

Priory Wood Pools 1 male Goosander, Wigeon, Shoveler

Salters Lane Area Woodcock x1, Fieldfare x1, Song Thrush, Buzzard, Redwing x6

Forge Mill Willow Tit x2, Goosander x5, Pochard x5, Teal x2, Shoveler 6+, Snipe x11, Lapwing x48
 
Forge Mill
Goldeneye x3, Tufted Duck x95, Goosander x17, Snipe x18 and Willow Tit x3 at the Feeders per Pete Carless
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
mattgibbs said:
Sightings from today

Swan Pool and Area Pochard 2, Reed Bunting, G C Grebe 6, Little Grebe 1, Kingfisher 1, Pied Wagtail, Herring Gull 1, Kestrel

Priory Wood Pools 1 male Goosander, Wigeon, Shoveler

Salters Lane Area Woodcock x1, Fieldfare x1, Song Thrush, Buzzard, Redwing x6

Forge Mill Willow Tit x2, Goosander x5, Pochard x5, Teal x2, Shoveler 6+, Snipe x11, Lapwing x48
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Hi Matt where at Salters did you see the Woodcock was it flushed or a flyover job cheers Dave
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Hi Dave, it was on Salters Lane, straight on as you cross the motorway bridge it was probably half way up just at the start of where the hedgerow is on both sides. It was flushed. I heard a big rustling and it shot out in front of me. My first one at Sandwell Valley so one to add to my list :)
 
mattgibbs said:
Hi Dave, it was on Salters Lane, straight on as you cross the motorway bridge it was probably half way up just at the start of where the hedgerow is on both sides. It was flushed. I heard a big rustling and it shot out in front of me. My first one at Sandwell Valley so one to add to my list :)
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Nice One i Will add it to your list :t: Dave

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
League update
Dave Saunders, 210, Great Reed Warbler
Pete Hackett, 207, Great Reed Warbler
Tim Hextell, 200, Great Reed Warbler
Matt Hadlington, 191, Great Reed Warbler
Hughie King, 177, Great Reed Warbler
Simon Edwards, 172, Ruff
Terry Parker, 169, Little Egret
John Clarke, 162, Great Reed Warbler
Pete Carless, 156, Crossbill
Steve Lilly, 151, Mediterranean Gull
Mike Ixer, 141, Yellowhammer
Richard Eyres, 126, Great Reed Warbler
Jason Davis, 109, Ruff
Richard Davis, 109, Ruff
Matt Gibbs, 108, Woodcock

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Swan Pool
Tufted Duck c48, Coot c97, Great Crested Grebe x5, Mute Swan x19, Pochard, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black Back Gull c36, Herring Gull x3, Black Headed Gull c 132 and Moorhen x10
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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Forge Mill
Pochard x18, Shoveler c6, Teal x7, Goosander x19, Cormorant x3, Gadwall x2, Tufted Duck c46, Great Crested Grebe x2, Goldeneye, Lapwing x44 and Snipe c26
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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Today's count of 18 Pochard is the best so far this winter, last November we had max count of 29 birds on Forge Mill
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Also seen today
Grey Heron, Canada Geese x44, Mallard c60, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Stock Dove x3, Ring Necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Fieldfare x1, Redwing c 28, Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Long Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw c116, Rook c67, Carrion Crow c19, Starling, House Sparrow c10, Chaffinchc40, Greenfinch c40, Bullfinchx5, Goldfinchx9, Siskin c11 and Redpoll c10.
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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