I fully suspect this is the longest staying bird in the West Mids County. I anticipate it will be impossible to judge on a regional level given there were wintering flocks along the Trent / Tame Valley which made it to track individual birds.Smew still Forge Mill lake. per Richard Baker, for it`s 84th day!!!
Phil, whats the record longest staying Smew in the West Midlands?
Richard
Back in the 80's there was a Smew at Belvide for over a year. Higgo started calling it Sid,I fully suspect this is the longest staying bird in the West Mids County. I anticipate it will be impossible to judge on a regional level given there were wintering flocks along the Trent / Tame Valley which made it to track individual birds.
I note I left the word "difficult" out of my reply 🙄Back in the 80's there was a Smew at Belvide for over a year. Higgo started calling it Sid,
Good Birding YAMYAM