West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches. (1 Viewer)

[Matt Griffiths]

Review of West Midland Bird Club Annual Report 2008 at http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2556

Matt

 

[Neil-T]

I remember when I got some shots of Bittern there in 2009, it was a cold Monday morning, but after a little patience it put in a grerat performance, I might pop down to see it one day next week as I am working Sat and Sun. Neil.

 

[hagar1]

Water Rail seen today at Trittiford Park feeding along lake top up river (baldwins lane)

 

[Reader]

I received a phone call at 3.30pm today whilst I was at work alerting me to 40+ Waxwings on the Belgrave Road / Clifford Bridge Road junction in Coventry.

I was just leaving work in Leamington and was there by 4.15pm but they had gone.

There are quite a few berry laden bushes just inside Belgrave Road so they could be back tomorrow morning if anyone is interested.

John

 

[Reader]

I have been out in torrential rain after a call from a mate telling me that the 40 plus Waxwings had returned to Belgrave Road this morning.

I got there and the flock had grown to 70+ then within thirty minutes it was over 160. The conditions were terrible, torrential rain and a black sky, not conducive to good photography.

I have attached some images of a few I took, plus a Redwing that dropped into the bush at the same time. There is also an image of about 135 of them, the other 25+ were in another tree about fifty yards away.

If the weather brightens up this afternoon I might go back up there to see if I can get some decent shots.

 

[Kevin Groocock]

Mobile Phone

Apologies but not a rare or scarce bird but to inform local birders that my mobile contact has temporarily changed to my old number 07931 635242. Some numbers are stored on here but probably not all so if I need to put out or receive news, some may be missed, for which I apologise. I will advise when things return to normal.

 

[Kevin Groocock]

Apologies but not a rare or scarce bird but to inform local birders that my mobile contact has temporarily changed to my old number 07931 635242. Some numbers are stored on here but probably not all so if I need to put out or receive news, some may be missed, for which I apologise. I will advise when things return to normal.

Happy days :t: My mobile has been returned :t: So I am now back to using my 07943 759**0 number :t:

 

[Emma]

Just been watching a flock of 40+ Waxwings stationary in conifers & alders along the Hagley Road in Stourbridge 2 gardens away from us! They stayed for about 15 mins before flying off towards Wychbury Hill/Clent. We saw a flock of a smilar size fly over yesterday so hopefully they are staying local for a while!

 

[Des!]

I had a nice afternoon wonder around Earlswood Lake.

Got a couple of pics of the Mandarin on Windmill - hopefully attached.

Cheers!

Des

 

[mickbe74]

15-20 Waxwing on the A38 between Curzon island and the Mcdonalds island near the blues ground,passed several times they were there all day on a tree over-hanging the main road.

 

[Matt Griffiths]

Tern raft at Earlswood

A tern raft is now in place at Terry's Pool, Earlswood Lakes. :t:

Matt

 

[upstarts1979]

28 waxwings at the Roundabout(name of the road) in northfield today feeding on apples.
B John

 

[upstarts1979]

A tern raft is now in place at Terry's Pool, Earlswood Lakes. :t:

Matt

Matt have you got a photo of it
B John

 

[Matt Griffiths]

Matt have you got a photo of it
B John

Hi John,
Here's a photo (taken by Tony Philp). Also, links to two videos of it's launch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POZeXUzW6TY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu5a-EUeMvk

Matt

 

[upstarts1979]

Hi John,
Here's a photo (taken by Tony Philp). Also, links to two videos of it's launch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POZeXUzW6TY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu5a-EUeMvk

Matt

That looks great mate will pass it on to Sy as he is making more for upton :t:

 

[Sy V]

Noted.

 

[RegTelescope]

Wood Warbler reported from Wyre Forest today. A good early record.

 

[Martyn Yapp]

I was handed a photo today by a friend of the family of a Hoopoe that was on the lawn of the photographers garden somewhere in Walsall a few days ago, however in my attempt to glean more info I was told that the bird had now disappeared and the property owner under no circumstances did not his address releasing, not even to me.

What is it with Walsall, I have seen two Hoopoe's in the boro'.

 

[nick the grief]

it's the funny accent ... they sound like Hoopoes8-P :-O

 

[nick the grief]

Wood Warbler reported from Wyre Forest today. A good early record.

Hi Reg,

We went there (Nuneaton Birdwatching club) (nunny Birds - Twitter)(shameless Plugs) on the 16th April. we had Wood Warbler, Hawfinch, Tree Pipit, Dipper, Grey Wag and Redstart so well worth the visit.