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Grimley and Holt (1 Viewer)
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Walk down the road to the junction in the village take the right fork towards Camp Inn. Turn left down the footpath 40 m, past the Dutch barn and through the gate . Follow the hedge line and through another footpath / field gate , immediately on your left another footpath gate . Looking toward the river over the gate ——— an oak and to the left and right oak and ash. The owl in all three trees.
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Recap from Sunday, grotty weather Sling /Holt tawny owl calling from the west and again from behind the castle. flock of 40 siskin/ goldfinch Grebe pool. Half a dozen probably more snipe with the usual ducks on sling.
Camp lane pits, 25+ pochard ,20+ wigeon , [ another 40+wigeon on church farm North pit which also held the american female]. Down at the south end of camp lane I set up my stool by the footpath and watched the bulrushes and wqs quickly rewarded by the cetti's warbler which has been there since before christmas although unseen or unheard of by me . So a new bird for Grimley, and the year list.
Male and female goldeneye remain and 2 oystercatchers. 4 sand martin seen and also a few clouds of flying insects.
Camp lane pits, 25+ pochard ,20+ wigeon , [ another 40+wigeon on church farm North pit which also held the american female]. Down at the south end of camp lane I set up my stool by the footpath and watched the bulrushes and wqs quickly rewarded by the cetti's warbler which has been there since before christmas although unseen or unheard of by me . So a new bird for Grimley, and the year list.
Male and female goldeneye remain and 2 oystercatchers. 4 sand martin seen and also a few clouds of flying insects.
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Sunday morning Holt, fieldfares and starling flock in fields kept on their toes by a large female sparrow hawk .
Camp lane 4 goldeneye still 2 Male , 11 pochard 53 shovellor , 8 goosander -1male south end. A redshank was huddled on the west shore. 3 sand Martin over.
Wagon wheel 2 female goosander .
Camp lane 4 goldeneye still 2 Male , 11 pochard 53 shovellor , 8 goosander -1male south end. A redshank was huddled on the west shore. 3 sand Martin over.
Wagon wheel 2 female goosander .
Thursday evening , calm for a change , although little change on the pits . Sling pool has had a lot of mechanical disturbance raising the surrounding ground level .
Camp lane a pair of goldeneye still and the American female was with 11 Eurasian wigeon . Good number of mute swans with 37 counted and more arriving from the south as I left. The 2 oystercatcher remain and lapwing down to c15. A water rail called from the east shore.
Camp lane a pair of goldeneye still and the American female was with 11 Eurasian wigeon . Good number of mute swans with 37 counted and more arriving from the south as I left. The 2 oystercatcher remain and lapwing down to c15. A water rail called from the east shore.
Sunday morning sling /Holt 49 species seen but nothing unusual . A lone fieldfare the only one seen at any location as were 3 redwing at church farm . 3 redshank were around the north church farm pool with another at Camp Lane . Male and female goldeneye remain along with wigeon and pochard .
The water levels are high with the Severn spilling into the fields below wagon wheel pools ,as yet only 3 oystercatcher, grey-lag, Canada geese and a few gulls have found.
The water levels are high with the Severn spilling into the fields below wagon wheel pools ,as yet only 3 oystercatcher, grey-lag, Canada geese and a few gulls have found.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The American Wigeon was on these floods this afternoon as per Jason Oliver.
Tuesday evening Camp lane pits 4 redshank and the long staying pair of goldeneye. A curlew flew over calling and headed east towards the flooded river and although I checked as much as possible did not see it again .
The river is just over the banks making viewing from Wagon wheel lane difficult with 2 feet + of running water , however a female mandarin was in this area.
The river is just over the banks making viewing from Wagon wheel lane difficult with 2 feet + of running water , however a female mandarin was in this area.
That’s a great sighting Patch I’ve only ever had corn buntings at Shenstone and not recently.
Thursday evening Camp Lane pits 2 little-ringed plover hippo pool ,although the hippo is now wallowing over by the reeds. Also 3 redshank west shore and the pair of goldeneye remain. Wagon wheel flash held 2 coot and a pair of mallard , disappointing to say the least.
On arriving at sling pool I could hear a curlew which was first on the main pool then relocated to the flash in with the sheep.
Thursday evening Camp Lane pits 2 little-ringed plover hippo pool ,although the hippo is now wallowing over by the reeds. Also 3 redshank west shore and the pair of goldeneye remain. Wagon wheel flash held 2 coot and a pair of mallard , disappointing to say the least.
On arriving at sling pool I could hear a curlew which was first on the main pool then relocated to the flash in with the sheep.
Sunday morning a beautiful day unfortunately i got up late so everything was rushed wagon wheel flash again not much happening here so back to camp lane pits . Dunlin was new in on the hippo pool making my 90th species of the year. Did not see the goldeneye and couldn't remember seeing any pochard either. 4 redshank mobile between CLP and Church farm.
A peacock and tortoiseshell were the first butterflies seen this year. 2 RL partridges on the fresh ploughing church farm
A peacock and tortoiseshell were the first butterflies seen this year. 2 RL partridges on the fresh ploughing church farm
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Thursday evening and gloriously tranquil , Camp lane up to 5 redshank , LR plover ,2 oystercatcher , what appeared to be a sitting lapwing and still good numbers of wigeon . Good numbers of St. Marks fly everywhere but no sand martins . 1 female pochard towards the south end.
Sling pool 2 shelduck new for the year , we’re an unexpected surprise as were 4 snipe which compared to last year have not been easy to find. 2 LR Plovers and 2 redshank also.
Sling pool 2 shelduck new for the year , we’re an unexpected surprise as were 4 snipe which compared to last year have not been easy to find. 2 LR Plovers and 2 redshank also.
