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Sandwell Valley (2 Viewers)

Year lists as of 28/2/18

The end of February year lists :-

Mel Jones -90 Cetti's Warbler
Dave Saunders - 79 Woodcock
Mike Ixer- 77 Kingfisher
Craig Reed- 77 Rook
Matt Hadlington - 76 Oystercatcher
John Clarke- 74 - Peregrine
Pete Carless -68 Common Gull
Dave Waite - 67 Stock Dove
Steve Lilly - 60 Siskin
Richard Eyres - 56 Siskin
Tony Johnson - 56 Siskin
Adrian Kirton - 47 Oystercatcher

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Lapwing looking very forlorn in Newton Meadow hunkered down. And then a Peregrine adds more misery. They all managed to get away.per Pete Hackett
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c110 Starling Newton Meadow, 30+ Redwing, 25 Fieldfare, several Song Thrush and loads Blackbirds near canal outflow into Tame. 30 Lapwing. Per Pete Hackett
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2 Oystercatchers, 7 Goosander , 2 Water Rail, c40 Siskin north island. Single Snipe and Lapwing near Slipway. per Pete Hackett
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Visitor Centre may be closed tomorrow any one considering going best call 0121 357 7395. the Reserve will be open but not the Hide
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Adrian k said:
Will be visiting Saturday will the centre be open or hide be open many thanks
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Not sure at the moment depends on the weather the best thing to do is ring number in above post on Friday afternoon rspb staff will be able to give you a better idea regards Centre and Hide opening at weekend

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Cold weather movement continues in the Valley. The (or another) dunlin was on the Tame and a couple of pipits were chasing each other near the FM slipway. Never got eyes on them and I’m not good with rock pipit call but they gave that impression to me. Likely in cold weather? Per Mike Ixer
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Birds we could possibly add to the year list in March:-

Mandarin, Scaup, Red Kite, Merlin, Goshawk, Marsh Harrier, Osprey, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Kittiwake, Little Gull, Little Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Wheatear, Rock Pipit, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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