Sandwell Valley (3 Viewers)

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Sanderling (135) on the bund per Pete Carless
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Sanderling flushed by a Moorhen and flew high upriver 1300 hrs per Matt Hadlington
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Record shot of the Sanderling per Matt Hadlington

 

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Little egret flew into Marsh 8.45 peregrine over Swan pool per John Clarke
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Little Egret in Marsh this AM per Andy Thomas

 

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Sixteen Species of Wader in the Valley so far this year

Oystercatcher
Little Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover
Golden Plover
Lapwing
Sanderling
Dunlin
Jack Snipe
Snipe
Woodcock
Black-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel
Redshank
Green Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper

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8 Oystercatcher island, 2 Lrp, Ringed Plover, Peregrine, 200 Swift, 100 House Martin per Rspb
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6 Common Tern, 2 Raven per Rspb
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Male Pochard on Ice House this morning, c200 hirundines (mainly House Martin) on Swan Pool this afternoon per Matt Hadlington
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Shelduck on island per Pete Carless
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Four Greylag on Swan Pool Meadow this afternoon per Matt Hadlington
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16 barnacle geese and a greylag make it a 3 goose day on the lake per Mike Ixer
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Shelduck by Graham Vernon

 

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A summary of sightings across the various sites that participated in the West Midlands All-Day Birdwatch on the 6th May.

 

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Oystercatcher young hatched today per Bob Bunn

 

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Thanks to Matt Hadlington giving up his day off and the loan of his partner's mobility Scooter he got me down to the Reserve for a few hours today it was a fairly quite day but it was good to see the young Oystercatchers and get proof the LRP's had just hatched young when a bird flew off the suspected breeding area and dumped some egg shell also added several birds to my Valley year list ☺ Thanks again Matt

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Sedge warbler feeding young in marsh this morning per Dave Waite
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#County News
Late news yesterday I had a Hobby over my Garden one mile from West Bromwich Town Centre
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Garden Warbler singing by Swan Pool boathouse, Skylark singing over Brownies this morning per Matt Hadlington
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Great Crest by Wali Taylor