Hi All Recorded the first Willow Warbler today which was singing at mid-day. There was a Chiffchaff singing on the 31 March - but we recorded an individual...
ANDREW SIMONS
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Apr 2, 2008 5:24 pm
1938
Hi All There was a White Wagtail today at the Reservoir today and also four Sand Martins and a single Willow Warbler. Also good views of a Buzzard ( a medium...
ANDREW SIMONS
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Apr 6, 2008 8:08 pm
1939
There was a male Redstart at the Centre late afternoon today. I thought this was an early record but according to Bird Track the earliest record for the region...
ANDREW SIMONS
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Apr 7, 2008 9:36 pm
1940
There was a female Brambling at the Centre of the Earth today. We have had a female and on one occasion a male present since the beginning of the year. Cheers...
ANDREW SIMONS
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Apr 11, 2008 7:22 pm
1941
Having recently been dragooned, I mean elected, as the Chairman of the Birmingham Branch of the West Midland Bird Club, I would be interested to hear people's...
You might all enjoy this collection of photographs: <http://flickr.com/groups/610194@N25/> called "The Green Black Country". -- Andy Mabbett : Webmaster,...
... From: rekitup To: WMBC-WestMidlands@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [WMBC-WestMidlands] Centre of the Earth where is...
A Tawny Owl has been calling in Handsworth Wood most evenings from the 1st April. I think from the trees between Hamstead Hill and Hudson Road. This has...
Peter Lines
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Apr 14, 2008 7:34 am
1945
There are also Tawny Owls present at Warley Woods (Bearwood), last heard calling last week. I have also been told that they are active in Kingsheath. Keep your...
I saw a LBB Gull mobbing a Sparrowhawk at about 1:30pm today. Nothing unusual in that, you might think - but they were over Colmore Row in the centre of...
I watched a Sparrowhawk circling over Edgbaston County Ground for about ten minutes yesterday (April 16th). I'm not saying it was more interesting than the...
Peter Lines
peterwl@...
Apr 17, 2008 8:33 am
1949
Some people don't like "seagulls": <http://www.fixmystreet.com/?id=21366> (FixMyStreet is a website which allows people to report problems such as potholes,...
Hello, Can anyone advise me on were is best to get insurance for the optical equipment we now have and take to various locations/countries ? thank you Anne ...
Hi All There were three Turnstones at the reservoir today, ocassionally in the company of two Common Sandpipers. One of the Turnstones was a male in summer...
ANDREW SIMONS
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Apr 27, 2008 4:13 pm
1955
This may be of interest, to folks wanting to go birding, by pubic transport, around Barton, Branston, Croxall and Whitemore Haye: A new public bus route which...
Hi Andy, I was at the National Memorial Arboretum today. Lots of bird activity and bird visitors into the Arboretum from the adjacent Staffordshire Wildlife...
Yes - I would be . My mobile number is 07730614703 "Dave" <davidtaylor161@talkta To: WMBC-WestMidlands@yahoogroups.com lk.net>...
dean.baker@...
Apr 28, 2008 7:44 am
1958
Hi All There was a Little Ringed Plover at the reservoir this morning. There was also a female Wheatear showing well near the Midlands Sailing Club. Also a...
ANDREW SIMONS
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May 4, 2008 2:08 pm
1959
I will be out of the office starting 01/05/2008 and will not return until 12/05/2008. Please forward any correspondence relating to appeals to HRSC Appeals - ...
dean.baker@...
May 5, 2008 12:04 am
1960
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...
Who the hell has this kind of thing on their agenda? Is it just Gamekeepers? i dont know much about the british countryside and who operates there (in terms of...
Just been an article on local news. Mentions Pigeon Racers being blamed, they deny but whoever it is really needs bringing to justice. ... Gamekeepers? i dont...
Each year the BOU awards a series of small grants (up to £1000) to support ornithological research projects around the world. These projects range from pure...
Hooded Merganser admitted to Category A of the British List. Full details can be found at http://newsbou.blogspot.com/ ... Steve P. Dudley Senior Administrator...