Dear All The usual songsters were in action at 5.30 this morning - Blackbird, Wren, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit and Willow...
CoE
coe@...
May 1, 2005 7:58 am
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Just a couple of minutes ago, high over my Great Barr, North Birmingham garden - a lone Black-headed Gull, calling. -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West...
We saw a female Wheatear and 10 Swifts at Sheepwash yesterday. Again the Crows were harassing the Heron mid-air. Angie [Non-text portions of this message have...
Across from Bedfordshire, visiting family over the weekend. I was pleased to see and hear a Lesser-spotted Woodpecker in Muntz Park, Selly Oak. My first this...
Yesterday Morning, at Perry Hall Park, Birmingham * Common Sandpiper * Whitethroat - in the new plantation, near One Stop. What do folks think about the...
Unfortunately, it has been necessary, recently, to block a number of messages from these mailing lists; for two reasons: * Requests for information about...
I think that I had a Marsh Tit visit the feeders yesterday evening.I find them very hard to tell from Willow Tits and the only thing I have to go on is that...
Not sure about the Midlands but a friend of mine in Devon has Marsh Tits regularly on her feeders in Plymouth. Both species visit feeders in Shropshire I find...
ew004f1112@...
May 4, 2005 10:08 am
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To: Warks Birds & West Mids Birds. All, With the WMBC photo gallery still largely 'stalled' owing to Andy Mabbett's pressing commitments with other tasks, I've...
Anyone know if there is anywhere worth visiting for an hour or so in the vicinity of Hagley or Blakedown stations just over the WM border into Worcestershire...
At RSPB Sandwell Valley, today: Marsh Tit, Ring-necked Parakeet, m Reed Bunting and 3m Bullfinch on feeding station (not all at the same time!) 3x Yellow...
Dear All Swifts, House Martins and Swallows were much in evidence at the reservoir this morning plus a single Sand Martin. Also a Spotted Flycatcher in the...
ANDREW SIMONS
andrew.simons@...
May 9, 2005 11:19 pm
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I'm told reliably informed that there were a pair of Pochard on the small pool in Handsworth Park this morning (10 May). There are Canada Goslings (if that's...
Had a pleasant afternoon at Sheepwash today. Nothing exciting about, but very nice to see so many lings - ducklings, goslings, cootlings, moorhenlings and...
A cold a windy morning but despite that not too bad. LBB and BH Gulls, Common Tern and Cormorant. A few solitary Redshank and R Plover (never got close enough...
David, You certainly did have a good day (someone will prob. point out that Brandon Marsh is in Warwickshire http://groups.yahoo.com/group/warwickbirds/)....
... If you want badgers I have to recommend Plas Panteidol holiday village, near Aberdyfi in West Wales. Was there around this time last year. Our chalet was ...
3 common terns on the lake at La Reserve pub! Also Wood Warbler in song in open oak/birch area to west of Lake Mistle Thrush feeding 2 young in the Cathedral...
Yesterday we saw one Common Tern and a Lapwing fly over. There were a number of swifts and at least one swallow. Heard some unfamiliar song in a couple of...
Hi It's good to hear about the Wood Warbler here, I presume it's an occasional visitor? Sutton Park used have the odd singing Pied Fly and Redstart, if I...
Hi all, I have just returned from 18 day's in China after checking out what i had missed why i was out of the coutry i noted several birds that had not been...
Hi all, Here are some of the highlights from Sandwell while i was away, Garganey x 1 male,Black tailed godwits 40+ Wood warbler and Short eared owl. Good...
Im extremely excited to tell you about a sighting of this bird. Owls in our county are certainly not common and I was certain that there were no barn owls in...
PeterH87@...
May 21, 2005 1:54 pm
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Went to Marsh Lane on Sunday morning for a couple of hours and the most interesting thing besides a few Dunlin and Yellow Wagtail showing well in font of the...
Dear All Visited Galton Valley this morning. Whitethroats were much in evidence together with a single Lesser Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler, Blackcap and...
ANDREW SIMONS
andrew.simons@...
May 22, 2005 5:04 pm
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At Sheepwash yesterday we were amazed by the number of swifts and house martins over the lakes. You could not avoid them when walking around and twice I...
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