There was a male Goosander on the mainline canal by Smethwick Junction Bridge this afternoon. It caught 4 fish in the 10 minutes or so I watched it, which it...
ANDREW SIMONS
andrew.simons@...
Dec 7, 2008 8:13 pm
1982
There were a total of five Goosanders on the mainline canal this afternoon. Two males on the section between Winson Green Junction and the Railway Bridge by...
ANDREW SIMONS
andrew.simons@...
Dec 14, 2008 5:36 pm
1983
Interestingly there were a pair of Goosander on the river in the centre of Tamworth on Friday (12th). I personally have never seen them here before although...
lizpalmer5@...
Dec 14, 2008 8:05 pm
1984
Whilst in Shirley Park (Solihull) today, I saw a goldcrest-sized bird with bright green plumage fly overhead to a conifer behind the Saracens Head pub, near...
Eleven Waxwings in Sutton Coldfield today, at the junction of Hillside road and the Lichfield Road. These are different Birds to the ones at Asda. All the Best...
... Dear Matthew my Yahoo login won't let me post to the WMBC forum please post for me a Lesser Spotted woodpecker on 20.12.08 SP044812.thank you very much...
Am spending the festive period in Moscow, just looked out my window and saw about 40 waxwings! sorry to tease you all, have a good new year! Fritz To:...
I saw what I believe was a leucistic Pied Wagtail in Solihull town centre today, along High Street near the Solihull News shop. It was with a bird in normal...
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...
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...
Hi all, Can anyone recommend where the best place at Bartley Reservoir to view the gull roost is please? I see that roads (Genners Lane, Scotland Lane etc) run...
Matt, The best viewpoint for Bartley is on the west side from Scotland Lane. The southern part of this road has elevated views across the reservoir to where...
... view ... Lane ... Hi Matt, Dad and myself were there on Fri night we saw 1 adult iceland and 1 adult yellow legged gull. The best place to view from is...
... As Alan has already said Scotland Lane is the best place at about SP001812. Dad and myself were there Friday afternoon about 3.30pm and saw 1 adult Iceland...
Chiffchaff in scrub/ash/brambles along the canal along Waterside Drive, Birmingham 1/2 mile from BCN mainline (by Soho Moorings) associating with 1 goldcrest,...
Is this round the back of city hospital? might have a peek tomorrow. Cheers, Fritz To: WMBC-WestMidlands@yahoogroups.com From: muppetpj@... Date: Wed, 18...
Hi yes it is behind the hospital, where the soho moorings breaks off from the main canal. This is just on from the bridge from Crabtree Road past the small...
Many thanks for the directions. The Chiffchaff was there again today on the Soho Loop by the gas holders behind the hospital. Also a Siskin, five Lesser...
ANDREW SIMONS
andrew.simons@...
Feb 19, 2009 7:35 pm
2008
An invasion of some 100 plus waxwings at Sneyd Hall Road, Dudley Fields,ws3 2np on Thursday and Friday last. In trees next to white single storey community...
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...