Sandwell Valley (4 Viewers)

yamyam

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• Apr 18, 2019

• #8,361

Ring Ouzel male near maize field by farm trail
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yamyam

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• Apr 18, 2019

• #8,362

Salters Gropper, Lesser Whitethroat X 3 Wheatear
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yamyam

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• Apr 18, 2019

• #8,363

Also in valley today Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Sedge warbler, Fieldfare 9+, Redwing several
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yamyam

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• Apr 19, 2019

• #8,364

Ouzel still maze field with fieldfare per John Clarke

Best veiwed from gate opposite old farm buildings just past pet cemetery on Forge lane

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Last edited: Apr 19, 2019

yamyam

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• Apr 19, 2019

• #8,365

Valley year list on:- 118
Latest:- Lesser Whitethroat

White Wagtail not counted

Dave Saunders - 109 Yellow Wagtail
Matt Hadlington -106 Lesser Whitethroat
Mike Ixer -102 Lesser Whitethroat
John Clarke -95 Sedge Warbler
Tim Hextell 92 Whitethroat
Richard Baker - 92 Willow Warbler
Steve Lilly -91 Ring Ouzel
Hughie King - 90 Ring Ouzel
Wali Taylor -88 Barnacle Geese
Dave Waite 86 Common Sandpiper
Carl Seabode -75 Blackcap
Terry Parker -71 Wheatear
Adrian Kirton- 58 Willow Tit
Richard Eyers -58 House Sparrow
Paul Aggett - 49 Water Rail
Rob Preston - 40 Ring Ouzel

 

yamyam

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• Apr 19, 2019

• #8,366

This evening in maize Field 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White, 1 Pied and a Wheatear no sign of Ouzel
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yamyam

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• Apr 20, 2019

• #8,367

White Stork over RSPB 11.40 north/ east per Terry Parker and Roger Williams

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yamyam

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• Apr 20, 2019

• #8,368

League Table 20/04/19
Terry Parker adds White Stork to his Valley list

01. Pete Hackett 213 Caspian Gull
02. Dave Saunders 211 Caspian Gull
03. Tim Hextell 204 Caspian Gull
04. Matt Hadlington 196 Caspian Gull
05. Mel Jones 188 Caspian Gull
06. Pete Forbes 185 Yellow Legged Gull
07. Hughie King 180 Little Gull
08. Dave Waite 176 Red Crested Pochard
09. Dave Jackson 176 Little Gull
10. John Clarke 175 Caspian Gull
11. Terry Parker 173 White Stork
12. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff
13. Steve Lilly 165 Red Crested Pochard
14. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart
15. Tracy Saunders 157 Red Legged partridge
16. Mike Ixer 155 Little Gull
17. Steve Roper 147 Red Crested Pochard
18. Craig Reed 136 Shelduck
19. Richard Eyres 134 Caspian Gull
20. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver
21. Carl seabode 124 Shelduck
22. Andy Thomas 121 Mandarin
23. Richard Davis 121 Red Legged Partridge
24. Jason Davis 121 Wood Sandpiper
25. Wali Taylor 119 Linnet
26. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper
27. Richard Baker 107 Raven
28. Kev Wardlaw 102 Little Gull
29. Neil Gadsby 92 Little Ringed Plover

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yamyam

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• Apr 20, 2019

• #8,369

Ring Ouzel still present per Matt Hadlington
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yamyam

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• Apr 20, 2019

• #8,370

League Table 20/04/19
Neil adds Blackcap and Common Sandpiper and Wali adds Skylark to there Valley list

01. Pete Hackett 213 Caspian Gull
02. Dave Saunders 211 Caspian Gull
03. Tim Hextell 204 Caspian Gull
04. Matt Hadlington 196 Caspian Gull
05. Mel Jones 188 Caspian Gull
06. Pete Forbes 185 Yellow Legged Gull
07. Hughie King 180 Little Gull
08. Dave Waite 176 Red Crested Pochard
09. Dave Jackson 176 Little Gull
10. John Clarke 175 Caspian Gull
11. Terry Parker 173 White Stork
12. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff
13. Steve Lilly 165 Red Crested Pochard
14. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart
15. Tracy Saunders 157 Red Legged partridge
16. Mike Ixer 155 Little Gull
17. Steve Roper 147 Red Crested Pochard
18. Craig Reed 136 Shelduck
19. Richard Eyres 134 Caspian Gull
20. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver
21. Carl seabode 124 Shelduck
22. Andy Thomas 121 Mandarin
23. Richard Davis 121 Red Legged Partridge
24. Jason Davis 121 Wood Sandpiper
25. Wali Taylor 120 Skylark
26. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper
27. Richard Baker 107 Raven
28. Kev Wardlaw 102 Little Gull
29. Neil Gadsby 94 Common Sandpiper

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yamyam

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• Apr 20, 2019

• #8,371

White stork
Today's bird is the fourth Valley record the first was seen on the 16th January 2001, the second record was on the 16th April 2005 and the third record was on the 22June 2016

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Dick-E-Dipper

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• Apr 20, 2019

• #8,372

Another warm sunny day at the Valley for a few hours (12.30-2.30) C.22c. DIPPED on the White Stork!

Ploughed Maize field - Just 3 Lapwing & 50+ Carrion Crows

Many people Swan Pool, Paddocks empty, very quiet.

Just 1 LRP Forge Mill, No sign of the Common Sands

Year list up to 62 latest Willow Warbler

 

yamyam

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• Apr 20, 2019

• #8,373

Reed Warbler, FML per Gavin Allen
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yamyam

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• Apr 20, 2019

• #8,374

Redstart female Salters per Matt Hadlington
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yamyam

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• Apr 21, 2019

• #8,375

Yellow Wagtail Salters per Matt Hadlington
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yamyam

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• Apr 21, 2019

• #8,376

Female Redstart in Scrub Paddock, behind Swan Pool but mobile and elusive per Matt Hadlington
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yamyam

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• Apr 21, 2019

• #8,377

Lesser Whitethroat calling to the left of RSPB centre.
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yamyam

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• Apr 21, 2019

• #8,378

Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, LRP x5 and Yellow Wagtail per Eric

 

Sedgley Birder

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• Apr 22, 2019

• #8,379

yamyam said:

Lesser Whitethroat calling to the left of RSPB centre.
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Y had one singing/rattling away on Saturday down by the marsh screen :t:

 

yamyam

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• Apr 22, 2019

• #8,380

Cuckoo over Salters and Redsart
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