Hi all, Sorry i have not been sending any news in. My system crashed and its took a while to sort. News so far this year from Sandwell the year list is 80 best...
I have reports from a reliable observer, of two solitary Waxwings. On 3 Feb, one was seen in the City-Centre end of Sparkbrook; then on the 12th, another was...
Of interest locally, the BTO has just received details of a rather interesting Blackcap recovery. This bird was ringed as a young female in Hertfordshire in...
Hi all, local intrest i had a Male Selduck on Swan pool the bird was sat on the bank with the Canada geese i have not seen a bird on the deck in the Valley for...
Hi all, My Birding Year In Sandwell Valley is now finished and is on sale at only 3.00, 40+ pages long with 10 photos,if any one would like a copy please let...
Hi all, I had a flock of Greenfinchs in my Garden again today up 10 birds have been seen, before this flock i had only ever seen 1 bird fly over calling Have...
... Hi Dave, I am not sure if you were one of the people around this morning but the Parakeet can be seen in the vasinity of the Roughley Service Station Slade...
Rose-ringed Parakeet, Pair this afternoon, still in Mere Green, favouring the two beech trees off Slade Road near the Total Garage. Best viewed from the post...
Can anyone tell me if the Water Pipit has been seen at Sandwell Valley RSPB recently as I have not seen any reports for it. Thanks [Non-text portions of this...
The two birds still in Mere Green, favouring the two beech trees off Slade Road near the Total Garage. Best viewed from the post box on Aulton Road. Behind ...
Hi, I'm not an experienced birder, just a total newbie who enjoys watching what comes into the garden for food. Today I was stumped - I've had a pair of large...
Anna, I fairly new to bird watching too, but sounds like a Jay (Garrulus glandarius) http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/jay.htm Cheers Jeff Jeff Wesson...
Hi all, late news from the 19th Feb i had a Goshawk in sutton park the bird was seen near banners gate. good birding D.A.S (sorry its late news but i have had...
Hi all, Late news from 2003.there where to late records i have only just heard about they were Nightingale and Montagu's harrier both reported from sutton park...
Hi all, A Magpie was seen to take a small bird from under the feeding station in Sandwell Valley today. It was possibly a Dunnock this is the first time i have...
Hello Dave, I have seen a Magpie catch a young Lapwing. Though the Lapwing couldn't fly it was about the size of a Song Thrush. All the best, Eddie Chapman,...
Dear All I've finally finished compiling a classified list for Fens Pools. It's taken me so long that it's now sadly out of date. No doubt some recent birds...
Hi all, There was a adult Kittiwake on Swan pool today it was found at 08.30AM and was still there at 14:00 hrs also in the Valley today there where 3...
In message <c2vcu4+idvc@eGroups.com>, Dave.a.saunders <sndrsdas@...> writes ... It was not seen, later in the day, though sailing had commenced. Picture on...