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Sandwell Valley (4 Viewers)

League Table 5/11/17
Kev Wardlaw joins our League Table

1. Dave Saunders 210 Great White Egret,
2. Pete Hackett 210 Red Kite,
3. Tim Hextell 202 Red Throated Diver,
4. Matt Hadlington 194 Hawfinch,
5. Mel Jones 188 Hawfinch,
6. Pete Forbes 180 Little Egret,
7. Hughie King 178 Wood Sandpiper,
8. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff,
9. Dave Waite 172 Wood Sandpiper,
10. Terry Parker 171 Common Scoter,
11. John Clarke 168 Hawfinch,
12. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart,
13. Tracy Saunders 156 Ring Necked Parakeet,
14. Steve Lilly 156 Red Breasted Merganser,
15. Mike Ixer 147 Tree Pipit,
16. Steve Roper 142 White Fronted Geese,
17. Richard Eyres 129 Black Tern,
18. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver,
19. Andy Thomas 117 Wood Sandpiper,
20. Richard Davis 115 Water Rail,
21. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper,
22. Jason Davis 112 Wood Sandpiper,
23. Craig Reed 110 Arctic Tern,
24. Carl seebode 108 Yellow Wagtail,
25. Kev Wardlaw 94 Firecrest,

Good Birding YAMYAM

You can bump me up a notch with the addition of firecrest today, Dave (even if it was a crappy flight view compared to the show it put on shortly after).
 
League Table 5/11/17
Mike adds Firecrest to his list.

1. Dave Saunders 210 Great White Egret,
2. Pete Hackett 210 Red Kite,
3. Tim Hextell 202 Red Throated Diver,
4. Matt Hadlington 194 Hawfinch,
5. Mel Jones 188 Hawfinch,
6. Pete Forbes 180 Little Egret,
7. Hughie King 178 Wood Sandpiper,
8. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff,
9. Dave Waite 172 Wood Sandpiper,
10. Terry Parker 171 Common Scoter,
11. John Clarke 168 Hawfinch,
12. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart,
13. Tracy Saunders 156 Ring Necked Parakeet,
14. Steve Lilly 156 Red Breasted Merganser,
15. Mike Ixer 148 Firecrest,
16. Steve Roper 142 White Fronted Geese,
17. Richard Eyres 129 Black Tern,
18. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver,
19. Andy Thomas 117 Wood Sandpiper,
20. Richard Davis 115 Water Rail,
21. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper,
22. Jason Davis 112 Wood Sandpiper,
23. Craig Reed 110 Arctic Tern,
24. Carl seebode 108 Yellow Wagtail,
25. Kev Wardlaw 94 Firecrest,

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
More Photos of the Firecrest taken today by NAM
 

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I've been asked how many Hawfinchs we've had so far, we've had an amazing 43 birds including probables

8th October x1 PH
11th October x1 probable RP
15th October x2 probable PH
16th October x1 MH
20th October x1 DS
21st October x5 PH
21st October x1 MH
21st October x1 MJ
26th October x1 probable DS
29th October x6 PH
29th October x1 JC
31st October x1 PH
1st November x1 RP
2nd November x9 PH
3rd November x2 MH
4th November x3 SH/ DS
6th November x6 MJ

PH - Pete Hackett
RP - Rob Preston
MH - Matt Hadlington
DS - Dave Saunders
MJ - Mel Jones
JC - John Clarke
SH - Steve Hextell


Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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Do these hawfinches ever land all i hear of them is flying over been waiting to get out a get a photo of one of these birds before they move on.
 
3 Hawfinch (+2 possibles) over Dartmouth Park towards Europa Estate mid morning per Matt Hadlington
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Hawfinchs Autumn 2017

8th October x1 PH
11th October x1 probable RP
15th October x2 probables PH
16th October x1 MH
20th October x1 DS
21st October x5 PH
21st October x1 MH
21st October x1 MJ
26th October x1 probable DS
29th October x6 PH
29th October x1 JC
31st October x1 PH
1st November x1 RP
2nd November x9 PH
3rd November x2 MH
4th November x3 SH/ DS
6th November x6 MJ
7th November x3 MH
7th November x2 probables MH

running Total - 48.

PH - Pete Hackett
RP - Rob Preston
MH - Matt Hadlington
DS - Dave Saunders
MJ - Mel Jones
JC - John Clarke
SH - Steve Hextell

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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Negative news on the Firecrest today but with this rain it would be hard work up Hill Top today :t:
Good Birding YAMYAM
 

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