West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches. (1 Viewer)

[Duck_Pond]

Jammy sod! What timing :t:

 

[KayD]

Hi Kay,
Your Common Darter is correct but your Azure is a Common Blue Damselfly

Dave

Cheers for the Damselfly ID Dave :t:

 

[senatore]

Hi Max
Missed the Phalarope but did manage two Ospreys , three Hobby and the Perigrine all in half hour.:t:

Steve.I will ignore you next time I see you.:C:C:C

Max.

 

[Steve Seal]

Steve.I will ignore you next time I see you.:C:C:C

Max.

:eek!::eek!::eek!::-C:-C:-C

 

[Kevin Groocock]

Help !!!

Can someone just remind me what this birding lark is all about? :-C :-C


"When will I get out again...............................:-C:-C:-C"

 

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Did anyone manage to read the ring on the Osprey ???

 

[KayD]

Upton Warren this evening - just the usual...highlights 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, c30 Curlew, Peregrine.

Pleased to hear of Upton Warren regulars reading Worcestershire Source blog...would be grand if a few more of them sent us some sightings :t:

 

[Pam_m]

Upton Warren this evening - just the usual...highlights 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, c30 Curlew, Peregrine.

Pleased to hear of Upton Warren regulars reading Worcestershire Source blog...would be grand if a few more of them sent us some sightings :t:

Done my bit for this week I reckon, Kay!o

 

[KayD]

Done my bit for this week I reckon, Kay!o

Yes Pam - well done on the Arctic Tern and thanks for letting us know :t:

 

[Kevin Groocock]

Draycote this afternoon

Managed a couple of hours at Draycote late this afternoon mainly because I needed a Shag for my year list. Arrived at 1600 with loads of families but by 1800 it was very much quieter. No chance of Shag at the fishing pontoons so decided to walk to the valve tower. Pleased to find three on the tower with four Cormorant. Also two on the pontoons when I returned at 1900 (? two from valve tower or two additional).

Shag (3): Goosander (f5) off inlet; Common Tern (3); A sit at the inlet watching the bushes produced Yellowhammer (3); Goldcrest (5); Willow Warbler (4); Whitethroat (1); Blackcap (2); Lesser Whitethroat (2); Grey Wagtail (4); Green Woodpecker (2);

 

[IanC_UK]

Went to Brandon Marsh today (well this evening lol) and spent a nice few hours watching the usual Green Sandpipers etc, then 5 Snipe turned up in front of the hide, and the Kingfisher, then another 2 kingfishers and the aerial dogfight began lol i have some pics ill have to download em first though lol

 

[IanC_UK]

One very defensive Snipe and 2 of the 5 that showed up this evening

 

[Duck_Pond]

C'mon Ian - hurry up!

Fingers crossed the weather at the weekend will be suitable for some 'togging...

 

[paul goode]

5 Snipe, blimey! I was pleased with one on tuesday along with the Green Sand for entertainment when the Kingfishers weren't around.

 

[IanC_UK]

sorry DP unfortunately when the fight began i was lucky to get 1/50th at ISO 3200 lol they are all a blur and not even recognisable

Heres a KF at iso3200 though

 

[Dave Hutton]

sorry DP unfortunately when the fight began i was lucky to get 1/50th at ISO 3200 lol they are all a blur and not even recognisable

Heres a KF at iso3200 though

Nice Photo Ian (Even better thru Neat Image) Your photo below :t:

 

[IanC_UK]

Thanks Dave yeah i have noiseware, but deliberately left it noisy to show how bad it gets i was surprised the pics were coming out a lot brighter than it actually was at the time !

 

[Kevin Groocock]

Brandon this afternoon

Late (for me visit!)1200/1600.

Hobby (1); Kingfisher (1); Green Sandpiper (2); Snipe (1); Willow Warbler (5); Whitethroat (4); Buzzard (2); Cettis Warbler (2); Reed Warbler (3); Blackcap (5); House Martin (2); Swallow (12).

Some pics:

 

[Kevin Groocock]

Marsh Lane this morning

Arrived at 0730, quick chat with Nick leaving at 1115.

Raven (1); Snipe (5); Buzzard (3); Swallow (6); Whitethroat (3); Green Sandpiper (1); Common Tern (2); Common Sandpiper (1); Chiffchaff (1); Reed Warbler (4); Reed Bunting (3).

 

[Duck_Pond]

Blimey, Paul's been allowed out

Lovely shots folks :t: