Sandwell Valley (16 Viewers)

[yamyam]

Cattle Egret still present per Mathew Fletcher
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Cattle Egret still present this AM per Mathew Fletcher
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[Phil Andrews]

2 Smew (drake and female) reported on Forge Mill Lake.

 

[yamyam]

the 2nd saw a male Stonechat on the bund, the 4th saw our first returning Common Sandpiper on Forge Mill, the 5th saw a pair of Wheatear at Salter's, the 6th saw 3 Wheatear and a Fieldfare at Salters, the 7th saw 2 Wheatear still at Salters,
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[Phil Andrews]

2 Smew (drake and female) reported on Forge Mill Lake.

Report is believed to relate to a pair of Goosander.

 

[yamyam]

First returning Sedge Warbler on South Bank per Steve lilly
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Great white Egret flew over the Valley per Mike ixer
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[Phil Andrews]

8 Wheatear along Salters Lane in pole field as per Richard Baker

 

[yamyam]

8 Wheatear at Salters and 2 in Swan Pool meadow per Richard Baker
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[Dick-E-Dipper]

Redstart - Salters per Richard Baker

 

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Red kite over Reserve per Adam Saul Braddock
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Our first Reed Warbler of the year on the south bank at Forge Mill per Richard Baker
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Our first Whitethroat of the year at Salters Lane per Mike Nicklin
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Redstart male Salters per Richard Baker
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Our first Tree Pipit of the year near Priory Wood per Mike ixer
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Late news 10th April a second winter Great Black Backed Gull was on Forge Mill briefly per Pete Hackett
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[yamyam]

our first Grasshopper Warbler of the year was by the sluice and a male Redstart was in the marsh and at Salters we had a female Redstart and a Wheatear,
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[yamyam]

Wheatear x3 at Salter’s
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Our first Lesser Whitethroat of the year at Salter’s per Martin Dawson
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Great white Egret over Salters
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