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pandachris
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See you when we get back, Patrick. Might post a few updates whilst we're there, if we have time.
Andrew - assuming that you've got transport, Venus Pool is probably a good bet. Google it for location - easiest way is to follow the minor road through Atcham from Wellington toward Shrewsbury, then turn left just after the bridge at Atcham, left again at the end of this road in Cross Houses and 2nd right after you leave Cross Houses village. Keep an eye on this thread. With any luck you'll get some updates on arriving migrants. Might be a bit early for Pied Flycatchers, Wood Warblers etc. but you never know.
Andrew - assuming that you've got transport, Venus Pool is probably a good bet. Google it for location - easiest way is to follow the minor road through Atcham from Wellington toward Shrewsbury, then turn left just after the bridge at Atcham, left again at the end of this road in Cross Houses and 2nd right after you leave Cross Houses village. Keep an eye on this thread. With any luck you'll get some updates on arriving migrants. Might be a bit early for Pied Flycatchers, Wood Warblers etc. but you never know.
Probably a week or two too early for pied fly/wood warbler/redstart at the wrekin/ercall but with luck you could find lesser spotted woodpecker there and red kite is an outside possibility. Prioslee lake off j4 of the m54 can also be good (reliable-ish willow tits for example).
Thanks jwreeves.
I don't have transport unfortunately - well, a bicycle. That should get me to the wrekin ok, but if anyone is going to Venus Pool on Sunday and happens to live near wellington, I'd love to cadge a lift (i'm staying on wrockwardine rd but could meet anywhere nearby). Happy to cover petrol costs. I'm a very sociable birder!
cheers,
Andrew
I don't have transport unfortunately - well, a bicycle. That should get me to the wrekin ok, but if anyone is going to Venus Pool on Sunday and happens to live near wellington, I'd love to cadge a lift (i'm staying on wrockwardine rd but could meet anywhere nearby). Happy to cover petrol costs. I'm a very sociable birder!
cheers,
Andrew
pandachris
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Andrew
Good luck with the lift - if I was around I'd pop over, but I'll be thousands of miles away. Actually it's not a bad ride to VP from Wellington - nicest route would be to go past the west side of the Wrekin, under the last junction of the M54 (where it turns into the A5) then first proper left (signposted Eaton Constantine, and Garmston, I think) then along a straight, narrowish lane, follow this round to the right at bend, left at the junction then keep heading down towards the river. Straight across at the Ironbridge-Shrewsbury road (slightly offset junction) then dow, down, down, over the Severn, right onto the Bridgnorth-Shrewsbury road then left when you get to the small caravan park after about 3? miles (after the fishery sign). You can return via the Cross Houses/Atcham route mentioned above. I'd guess an hour or so on a bike, each way.
Let us know how you get on.
Good luck with the lift - if I was around I'd pop over, but I'll be thousands of miles away. Actually it's not a bad ride to VP from Wellington - nicest route would be to go past the west side of the Wrekin, under the last junction of the M54 (where it turns into the A5) then first proper left (signposted Eaton Constantine, and Garmston, I think) then along a straight, narrowish lane, follow this round to the right at bend, left at the junction then keep heading down towards the river. Straight across at the Ironbridge-Shrewsbury road (slightly offset junction) then dow, down, down, over the Severn, right onto the Bridgnorth-Shrewsbury road then left when you get to the small caravan park after about 3? miles (after the fishery sign). You can return via the Cross Houses/Atcham route mentioned above. I'd guess an hour or so on a bike, each way.
Let us know how you get on.
birding maniac
Michael M
Hi, i have come down to my grandmas thhis week and i am hoping to do some serious local birding, and get a couple of year ticks. please could you tell me where the best places for hirundines, green pecker, Lsw, warblers (all but chiff chaff, especially cettis) and hen harriers would be? I am hoping to get 200 for my list this week as i am only 27 off.
thanks, BM
thanks, BM
pandachris
Well-known member
Shropshire abroad ...
OK, not really Shropshire but if anyone fancies a read about an incompetent birder in SE Asia, I'll try to update this from time to time.
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1454420#post1454420
Hope the migrants are arriving in force.
Chris
OK, not really Shropshire but if anyone fancies a read about an incompetent birder in SE Asia, I'll try to update this from time to time.
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1454420#post1454420
Hope the migrants are arriving in force.
Chris
Hi all... Green Woodpecker at VP. LSWoodpecker at Haumond Hill. Warbler would be also VP, Wrekin, Clunton Coppice...
There are Redstart & Pied Fly's in the county, best spot for these is Bridges!!
Hen Harrier - Long Mynd. (Also regular Merlin & Red Kite)
Scored the male Black Redstart at Pole Cottage, county yearlist just shy of 130 now, with stacks of easy stuff still to go!!
There are Redstart & Pied Fly's in the county, best spot for these is Bridges!!
Hen Harrier - Long Mynd. (Also regular Merlin & Red Kite)
Scored the male Black Redstart at Pole Cottage, county yearlist just shy of 130 now, with stacks of easy stuff still to go!!
birding maniac
Michael M
thanks for the reply. Went birding today, managed a lone male pied fly in ratlinghope regulary visiting a nest box by the stream. a possible female was in the visinity. Lots of both wheatears and ravens on thje stiperstones, along with a kite, handful of buzzards, two oystercatchers, 4 curlews, a lone male stone chat, some mipits as well as a kestrel. A sky lark was heard too.
Had a good day birding around the Ercall on Sunday, and did manage to cycle over to VP. Thanks again for the directions. The tree sparrows at VP were a bonus as they are quite rare down in hampshire, and yellow hammer, yellow wagtail, and red kite were also nice year ticks. Met some very friendly birders at the pool - what a nice bunch you are in the Midlands!
Andrew
Andrew
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Michael M
Venus
i was at vp today, with a fair few summer migrants. I first had my lunch on the bench overlooking the top field, and from there i had two reed bunting, a yellowhammer[/B], crow, rook, two stock doves and numerous woodies.A gsw was in the trees behind us. there where common garden birds flitting around us. Jada dulo, where you there with a large camera on a tripod looking into the bushes running by the road? a lesser whitethroat was heard, and may have been seen (i am pretty sure). in the big tree with the owl box on it, there was a flock of long tailed tits. A black cap and and a marsh tit where in the bushes, along with a robin. A flock of thirteen swans, one whooper flew in and landed on the fishermans hide, but the whooper continued on. From the far hide blue and great tit showed as did dunnocks, wrens and reed buntings. a chiffchaff called but was not located. A grey heron flew in, but took what looked like a duckling and was chased of by a mallard. From the main hide i saw 4 lrp, 2 oystercatchers,teal pochard, canada geese, great crested grebe, yellow wags, tufties and lapwing. The woodland hide contained the usual, without the GSW and brambling, but a willow warbler was a suprise.
i was at vp today, with a fair few summer migrants. I first had my lunch on the bench overlooking the top field, and from there i had two reed bunting, a yellowhammer[/B], crow, rook, two stock doves and numerous woodies.A gsw was in the trees behind us. there where common garden birds flitting around us. Jada dulo, where you there with a large camera on a tripod looking into the bushes running by the road? a lesser whitethroat was heard, and may have been seen (i am pretty sure). in the big tree with the owl box on it, there was a flock of long tailed tits. A black cap and and a marsh tit where in the bushes, along with a robin. A flock of thirteen swans, one whooper flew in and landed on the fishermans hide, but the whooper continued on. From the far hide blue and great tit showed as did dunnocks, wrens and reed buntings. a chiffchaff called but was not located. A grey heron flew in, but took what looked like a duckling and was chased of by a mallard. From the main hide i saw 4 lrp, 2 oystercatchers,teal pochard, canada geese, great crested grebe, yellow wags, tufties and lapwing. The woodland hide contained the usual, without the GSW and brambling, but a willow warbler was a suprise.
birding maniac
Michael M
anyone heard about the stork? was it just a fly past or has it actually landed. do you think it would be twitchabble?
It was one, it was there, it flew off at 11:20am!!!... Just 30 minutes before I arrived!!!!
I was back at 5pm & remained til 8:30pm, along with Jim, Andy & Dave - no sign!!! What a total sod!!!
Barwit was at VP first light this morning & the Lesser Whitethroat is still in the top field!! I did score my 1st Whitethroat of the year at Rednal today...
Off the weekend, going to search for Cuckoo, Redstart & maybe Tree Pipit & Crossbill... oh yeah, Mandarin too... Hoping to hit 140 on my county yearlist by end of April!!... Only hope I stop dipping all these top county birds!!!
I was back at 5pm & remained til 8:30pm, along with Jim, Andy & Dave - no sign!!! What a total sod!!!
Barwit was at VP first light this morning & the Lesser Whitethroat is still in the top field!! I did score my 1st Whitethroat of the year at Rednal today...
Off the weekend, going to search for Cuckoo, Redstart & maybe Tree Pipit & Crossbill... oh yeah, Mandarin too... Hoping to hit 140 on my county yearlist by end of April!!... Only hope I stop dipping all these top county birds!!!
