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Gavo · May 11, 2012

woodwolf said:
Could I just plea to folks to be mindful about putting info on the forum about some species in the Wyre at this point in time. There is a fairly good network amongst birders generally away from the internet for sharing site specific info. There are I'm afraid scrotes with hobbies that do not help some of the birds that have struggled in the Wyre in recent years..lets not make it easier than needs be for them :t:

Sorry Mark, I forgot that there are a*******s about, won't do it again.

Phil Andrews · May 11, 2012

Gavo said:
Sorry Mark, I forgot that there are a*******s about, won't do it again.

At least this t@sser wont be around for six months: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18042109

Snow-Bunting · May 12, 2012

Which One

Was by Dowles Brook yesterday and managed a poor shot of either a Willow Warbler or a Wood Warbler, anyone know which it is please?

Woodchat · May 12, 2012

Snow-Bunting said:
Was by Dowles Brook yesterday and managed a poor shot of either a Willow Warbler or a Wood Warbler, anyone know which it is please?

Wood Wabler - Pure white belly yellow throat and thick yellow supercilium

jackied · May 12, 2012

Pearl Boardered Fritillary on the wing today in Wyre Forest.
Jackie

Snow-Bunting · May 12, 2012

Woodchat said:
Wood Wabler - Pure white belly yellow throat and thick yellow supercilium

Thanks, was hoping it was.

AlanH46 · May 13, 2012

Wyre Forest 6.30 am to 9.30 am

Several Wood Warbler & Redstarts in usual locations.

1 male Pied Flycacther

1 male Lesser Pecker.

Anyone who needs locations please contact me.

Neil Duggan · May 13, 2012

I went yesterday morning and had a great three hour walk with a local birder called Alan.

6 Wood Warblers but no Restarts or Pied Flycatchers. Great morning all the same, next time.

binus1963 · May 18, 2012

a good day out

thanks to alanH for info spent most of y'day in the forest anmanaged to get spotted pied flycatcher, garden and wood warbler, tree pipit, dipper, siskin and redstart plus numerous others alas no lsw but there's always next time, cheers alan.

Di Stone · May 19, 2012

Off to Wyre Forest tomorrow with the RSPB Oxford group and looking forward to catching a glimpse of some of these.

Di

baggie_dave · May 20, 2012

Great walk early this afternoon, highlights include:

Redstart, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Tree Pipit, Wood Warbler, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (lifer!!), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap.

Lots of the usual tits, a Goldfinch, Dunnock, robin, House Sparrow, Magpie, Woodpigeon etc.

The only notable absentee was Dipper, despite a lot of searching, we just didn't connect.

All in all a fantastic day.:t:

Perry Grin · May 24, 2012

Great reports guys - keep the updates coming. Am planning a long drive up one day in the first week of June, target species pied fly, wood warbler and an LSW would be nice. Can't wait!

Perry

Snow-Bunting · May 24, 2012

Also try The Betts Reserve close by. Tree Pipit, Dipper, GS Woody, usual Tits, Dunnock etc, also a Slow Worm

Snow-Bunting · Jun 1, 2012

Much quieter of late. Nuthatches must have fledged as no sign of them around the nests. Wood and Willow Warblers still singing prolifically. Woodpecker nest still chirping away. Dipper busy up and down the brook as are Yellow Wagtails. No sign of the Pied Flycatcher on this visit but plenty of butterflies. Not sure which this one is.

woodwolf · Jun 1, 2012

Snow-Bunting said:
Much quieter of late. Nuthatches must have fledged as no sign of them around the nests. Wood and Willow Warblers still singing prolifically. Woodpecker nest still chirping away. Dipper busy up and down the brook as are Yellow Wagtails. No sign of the Pied Flycatcher on this visit but plenty of butterflies. Not sure which this one is.

Speckled Yellow Moth I would say

JHDraytonbassettpits · Jun 1, 2012

Specled Yellow

Snow-Bunting said:
Much quieter of late. Nuthatches must have fledged as no sign of them around the nests. Wood and Willow Warblers still singing prolifically. Woodpecker nest still chirping away. Dipper busy up and down the brook as are Yellow Wagtails. No sign of the Pied Flycatcher on this visit but plenty of butterflies. Not sure which this one is.

Yes, this is a Speckled Yellow Day flying moth much declined in the Midlands.

Regards, John

Snow-Bunting · Jun 1, 2012

JHDraytonbassettpits said:
Yes, this is a Speckled Yellow Day flying moth much declined in the Midlands.

Regards, John

Many thanks for the ID and to Woodwolf.

Phil Andrews · Jun 1, 2012

Snow-Bunting said:
Much quieter of late. Nuthatches must have fledged as no sign of them around the nests. Wood and Willow Warblers still singing prolifically. Woodpecker nest still chirping away. Dipper busy up and down the brook as are Yellow Wagtails. No sign of the Pied Flycatcher on this visit but plenty of butterflies. Not sure which this one is.

Hi SB - more likely to be Grey Wagtails along the Dowles rather than Yellow.

Snow-Bunting · Jun 11, 2012

Phil Andrews said:
Hi SB - more likely to be Grey Wagtails along the Dowles rather than Yellow.

Thanks for pointing that mistake out, yes, I meant Grey Wag :t:

Perry Grin · Aug 20, 2012

Hi All,

Does anyone know if the pied flycatchers are still about and what are the chances of seeing on in the next week or so?

Thanks in advance

Perry

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