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Hello, I remember the great flocks of Starlings coming into roost in Birmingham City Centre every evening during the 1970s. There used to be great clouds of...
1 Oct 17, 2009
6:33 am

Our Man
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Seen today were a Rock Pipit at Malthouse Lane causeway briefly at c. 12:00 midday, and a Water Rail and a White-cheeked Pintail at Windmill Pool. Matt ...
1 Oct 16, 2009
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Matthew Griffiths
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Seems funny to read that you saw 20/30 Redwings, here in the States we have a Redwing visitor, one of the first ever Redwings to hit the USA. It has created a...
2 Oct 11, 2009
2:27 pm

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There were two Common Terns at Edgbaston Reservoir this morning and still present at midday. Andrew [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1 Oct 11, 2009
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3 Gadwalls at Terry's Pool today, a species that is infrequent at Earlswood. Also saw my first Redwing of the autumn at Windmill Pool, being chased by a...
1 Oct 9, 2009
10:50 pm

Matthew Griffiths
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The BOU Records Committee (BOURC) has announced the most recent decisions of its ongoing review of Category D species. These can be seen at...
1 Oct 1, 2009
8:51 am

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The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the following to Category A of the British List: Pacific Diver Yellow-nosed Albatross ...
1 Jul 22, 2009
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Steve Dudley
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Today at 2:30PM resting at the silt pool Middleton Hall..flew towards River Tame and water ski club....
1 Jul 11, 2009
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Yesterday, on my way home at 16:45, on the M54 westbound, between junction 1 and junction 2, 5 (five) seperate buzzards drifting overhead. the first had food...
1 Jun 10, 2009
11:26 am

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A jay came over from Sheepwash yesterday morning into my garden. This follows a sighting of a pair of jays in my neighbour's garden (which also backs on to...
2 Jun 8, 2009
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Martyn Yapp
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[BCCd to various WMBC, SandNats and other contacts; plus mailing lists. Apologies for duplicates.] Short notice I know, but I have just received this, which...
1 Jun 3, 2009
5:44 pm

Andy Mabbett
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Anyone angered by the destruction of eggs last year and the setting of traps to harm the adult birds can help us this year. We expect eggs to hatch soon and...
1 May 4, 2009
5:35 pm

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Dear All Visitors to the Reservoir todaly included a Little Ringed Plover, a adult female White Wagtail - around the Midland Boat Club. Hirundines included...
1 May 4, 2009
4:45 pm

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Greater Spotted Woodpecker seen in Bilston Cemetry on Wed 22 April.  Also at least one, or perhaps two heard.     Di Morgan-Smith Mrs D F Morgan-Smith ...
1 Apr 27, 2009
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i live on the walsall/west brom border, I had a pair of buzzard overhead daily for about a week early april....
3 Apr 27, 2009
7:28 am

Angie Gibson
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Hi to all, The Waxwing is still at Gt. Bridge,corner of Providence St/Horseley Heath Rd opp the Kwiksave Depot for its 9th day.It's a most obliging bird,tends...
98 Apr 23, 2009
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Sighting of two Buzzards hunting over the Heath by New Cross Hospital  Plus a kestrel. Mrs D F Morgan-Smith Administrator Parish of Bilston West Midlands ...
1 Apr 23, 2009
1:39 pm

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The RSPB is offering a reward of up to £1,000 for information leading to the conviction of people who have been setting traps for Peregrines in Staffordshire...
7 Apr 12, 2009
8:57 pm

Clive Williamson
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Still present this morning on John Rouse Ave (8:30) 14+ birds Cheers Jeff -- Website: http://www.brandonbirding.co.uk [Non-text portions of this message have...
3 Apr 11, 2009
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After the single goosander site tick the other day, another 4 fly over goosanders today at 4pm, and one male on the canal outside my house, on the Soho Loop...
2 Apr 10, 2009
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Andy Thomas
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I shall be appearing on Rhubarb Radio, an Internet-only station based in Birmingham, at 1pm on Sunday, 29 March, to talk about the West Midland Bird Club and...
1 Mar 28, 2009
12:19 pm

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Buzzard overhead at Aston University as I type, being harrassed by a gull. (The buzzard, not me!).Time, 13:22hrs. Mike Wootton....
1 Mar 17, 2009
1:24 pm

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1 male flying over Soho Loop canal behind the hospital at 5pm on Friday . Site tick....
1 Mar 9, 2009
5:59 pm

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2 Mealy Redpolls have been reported seen at Earlswood Lakes during the last few days of February; exact location unknown but during my last visit to Earlswood...
1 Mar 7, 2009
12:52 am

Matthew Griffiths
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Today at Warwick Uni there was a chiffchaff in amongst a flock of blue tits (carpark 8). I guess it's gonna overwinter now? How common are overwintering...
7 Feb 19, 2009
7:35 pm

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Do we have anyone here who is local to, or regularly birds, Bartley Reservoir? Which busses serve it? -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West Midland Bird...
10 Feb 8, 2009
11:34 pm

Steve Jones
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The West Midland Bird Club's Birmingham Branch field trip tomorrow, 8 Feb, will go ahead at the advertised start time, but with a revised venue. Due to...
1 Feb 7, 2009
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Andy Mabbett
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2 Whooper Swans at Brueton Park (Solihull) reported on BirdForum (and BirdGuides?) were actually hybrid Whooper x Mute Swans. Pics at...
1 Jan 10, 2009
7:12 pm

Matthew Griffiths
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27 Waxwings still at Shirley along Shakespeare Drive near dental practice. Most or all last seen by myself at c12:55 pm. Matt ...
1 Jan 9, 2009
2:45 pm

Matthew Griffiths
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17 Waxwings still at Garrett's Green in trees next to McDonalds and Kwik-Fit, last seen at c10:05 am. No sign of leucistic Pied Wagtail in Solihull town centre...
1 Jan 5, 2009
1:53 pm

Matthew Griffiths
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