Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch) (2 Viewers)

Neil Duggan

Well-known member

• Mar 23, 2014

• #121

Red-legged Partridge on north of park yesterday morning. Also added Raven and Oystercatcher of late. Full info on the blog.(+ the odd cheeky twitch)

 

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Dave Pegg

Well-known member

• Mar 24, 2014

• #122

Willow Warblers have arrived. Apparently there are a pair of Oystercatchers by the sailing club.

 

Neil Duggan

Well-known member

• Apr 12, 2014

• #123

Big increase in Blackcaps this morning. Raven over and also a single Swallow.

 

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Dave Pegg

Well-known member

• Apr 14, 2014

• #124

I would like to invite you all to check out this site and help update records
http://yourlocalpatch.com/

I have added Arrow Valley as a patch.

 

Neil Duggan

Well-known member

• Apr 15, 2014

• #125

Hi Dave, have registered but can't find Arrow Valley. Any ideas ?

 

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Dave Pegg

Well-known member

• Apr 18, 2014

• #126

Neil,

I've added you to the Arrow Valley Patch.

 

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Dave Pegg

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• Apr 20, 2014

• #127

If you are planning an early visit to the lake be aware that there is currently a Police Incident there. No access to the eastern footpath (Battens Drive side) or along Black Soils brook. Plenty of Swallows around and Heron chicks on 2 nests.

 

Neil Duggan

Well-known member

• Apr 20, 2014

• #128

Dropped in this afternoon when weather was at worst hoping something good had dropped in. (Did Wyre first thing then Upton)

Sadly no Terns but 30+ Swallows, 15 Sand martin and a Housemartin.

Digiscoped at few Swallows

 

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Dave Pegg

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• Apr 21, 2014

• #129

Been over this morning. Beautiful walk but sadly nothing to report. The Swallows have disappeared.

 

Neil Duggan

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• Apr 22, 2014

• #130

4 Common Whitethroats on scrub land on east side 6.45am

 

Neil Duggan

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• Apr 23, 2014

• #131

2 Oystercatcher in north of park this morning 7am. Then called into lake this evening and managed to get poor shots of these 2 Common Tern which landed for about 15 minutes before moving on.

Many Sand Martin and Swallows also present

 

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Neil Duggan

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• Apr 24, 2014

• #132

A couple of digiscoped images from this afternoon. (Located 2 different birds)

Lesser Whitethroat reported in Ipsley Meadows

 

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Dave Pegg

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• Apr 26, 2014

• #133

2 Reed Warblers this morning. One at Ipsley end and 1 by the Duck feeding station. 2 Swallows. Couldn't see or hear the Whitethroats.

 

Neil Duggan

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• Apr 26, 2014

• #134

I just had 1 Reed Warbler at bottom of east path. No Common Whitethroats (but still very wet) but there were Greenfinch and normal Willow Warblers in that scrub land.

Located at least 2 Lesser Whitethroat in Ipsley Meadows. Couldn't get an image as dog walkers kept flushing them. Will try again.

Dave - if you stay on path (past bungalow) and reach the cycle image showed in the image below, I'm sure you will find them. I saw 2 together but they may have been 3. Call could be picked out easily.

 

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Dave Pegg

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• Apr 27, 2014

• #135

Thanks Neil, I'll have a look later this morning. 3 Reed Warbler today; the 2 I mentioned yesterday plus 1 on main island. Also 2 Common Tern.

 

Neil Duggan

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• May 12, 2014

• #136

5 Swift over west path this evening and 1 Common Tern by Sailing Club

 

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Dave Pegg

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• May 14, 2014

• #137

Beautiful walk around the park this morning. Common Sandpiper on large island, pair of Common Terns and 1 Grebe chick.

 

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Dave Pegg

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• Jun 11, 2014

• #138

Kingfisher 6.45 this morning. Flew under bridge where the brook runs into the the lake. Went into the Reed bed by the duck feeding area.

 

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Dave Pegg

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• Sep 6, 2014

• #139

Pair of Kingfishers getting very territorial over the top of the lake. Same place as previous post; flew over the path a couple of times then along the brook and back into the reeds.

 

keithr

Relapsus resurgam

• Mar 7, 2015

• #140

Oystercatchers

Suppose they have been reported long time ago but I don't get here that often.....2 Oystercatchers resting in the middle of lake alongside the gulls.
Quite a few GCGrebes about with a few pairing up.
As I was almost in the car park home a pair of Buzzard did a quick circle overhead.

 

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