Sandwell Valley (6 Viewers)

yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,961

Yellowhammer male flew over Salters to the east
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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,962

Salter's Lane
Chiffchaff, Blackcap x2 m,f, Goldcrest c5+, Redwing x60, Fiedfare x3, Blackbird c18, Song Thrush c11, Ring Necked Parakeet x18, Jay x4, Goldfinch c27, Greenfinch c13, Chaffinch c8, Buzzard x4, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit x2, Jackdaw x29 and Skylark
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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,963

Rock pipit on Quay Swan Pool bird was flushed, flew in direction of Motorway could still be in the area
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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,964

Swan Pool
Wigeon x5, Mute Swan x23, Coot c116, Tufted Duck c31, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel
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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,965

Pay to park coming soon, All sign's on site price list also in place
Sad Days YAMYAM

 

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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,966

Forge Mill from the Hide
Pochard x7, Shoveler c9, Gadwall, Teal c11, Greylag, Goosander, Little Grebe, Snipe x5, Redwing x6, Mistle Thrush x2, Pied Wagtail, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Ring Necked Parakeet x2, Black Headed Gull c90, Lesser Black Backed Gull c11 and Lapwing
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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,967

Willow Tit feeding station per Pete Carless
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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,968

There has been a massive drop in Lapwings with only one bird on the reserve on my last three visits I've checked out the fields on Salter's and Brownie's but no sign of the main flock
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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,969

Negative news on the Green Sandpiper and Pintail per Pete Carless
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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,970

Pintail still present along Bund at 8am per Pete Hackett
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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,971

Pete Hackett came up with a valid reason for the disappearance of the Lapwing, the constant harassment by the Peregrine
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yamyam

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3,972

Re Parking
I phoned about season ticket I was told they had to be collected from Oldbury Council House I will post more details when I have them the girl I spoke to was unsure if the season ticket only covered you to park at Swan Pool,
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yamyam

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #3,973

Forge Mill
Pintail and Wigeon x5 per Pete Carless
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yamyam

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #3,974

Brownies
Stonechat male and Skylark per Pete Hackett
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yamyam

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #3,975

Swan Pool
Wigeon x8 and Pochard per Pete Hackett
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yamyam

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #3,976

Forge Mill
Water Rail x4, Jack Snipe, Cormorant x23 and Ring Necked Parakeet x22 per RSPB
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yamyam

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• Oct 15, 2016

• #3,977

League Update
First update since June with Matt Gibbs adding Green Sandpiper to his list

1.Dave Saunders, 210 latest-Great Reed Warbler
2.Pete Hackett, 210 latest- Red Kite
3.Tim Hextell, 201 latest- Raven
4.Matt Hadlington, 192 latest- Osprey
5.Mel Jones, 186 Great Northern Diver
6.Hughie King, 177 latest- Great Reed Warbler
7.Simon Edwards, 172 latest-Ruff
8.Terry Parker, 171 latest- Common Scoter
9.John Clarke, 167 latest- Barn Owl
10.Bob Slater, 165 latest- Great Northern Diver
11.Pete Carless, 159 latest- Black Redstart
12.Tracy Saunders, 154 latest- Yellow Legged Gull
13.Steve Lilly, 151 latest- Mediterranean Gull
14.Mike Ixer, 143 latest- Goshawk
15.Steve Roper, 141 latest- Peregrine
16.Richard Eyres, 126 latest- Great Reed Warbler
17.Andy Thomas, 114 latest- Common Scoter
18.Richard Davis, 112 latest- Spotted Flycatcher
19.Matt Gibbs, 112 latest- Green Sandpiper
20.Jason Davis, 109 latest- Ruff
21.Craig Reed, 109 latest- Ring Ouzel
22.Carl Seebode, 107 latest- Cuckoo
Good Birding YAMYAM

 

yamyam

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• Oct 16, 2016

• #3,978

Forge Mill
Little Egret, Pintail, Goosander x20, Teal x30, Shoveler x24, Gadwall x12, Wigeon x8, Water Rail x6, Snipe x17 only two Lapwing per Pete Hackett
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yamyam

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• Oct 16, 2016

• #3,979

Little Egret x2, Goosander x26 and a female GoldenEye per Pete Carless
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yamyam

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• Oct 16, 2016

• #3,980

Also on Forge Mill from hide
Cormorant x18 and Pochard c6 per Pete carless
Good Birding YAMYAM