May I remind you that the new Branch has its first meeting, this coming ... -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West Midland Bird Club: ornithology in Staffs,...
Though not about birds, this may be of interest: Behind the Superficial Radio Four Wed March, 19 2003, 9pm Searching for the Dudley Bug: Mark Stephen discovers...
At a meeting of the Sandwell Valley Naturalists Club tonight, I mentioned the existence of this mailing list, and was asked to tall you all about the "Sand...
A Buzzard floating over Saltwells at lunchtime today was the 51st bird I've seen on my local patch this year. A report of the birds I saw there in 2002 is on...
... bird I've ... Hi Andy where is the best place to park at Saltwell's? and where at Nertherton Res? I have been to there several times this year and i am ...
In message <b4a5p8+pkb5@eGroups.com>, Dave.a.saunders <sndrsdas@...> writes [...] ... Why not go by bus? -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West Midland...
... Hi Andy when you work 6 day's a week and get out of bed 4:00 am every day when you do get chance to go birding the last thing you want to do is use public...
A Raven flew low over Saltwells in a southerly direction at lunchtime today. As far as I am aware this is the first record for the site. Considering the...
HI ALL TODAY IN SANDWELL WE HAD;- WHITE FRONTED GEESE X 2, MEALY REDPOLL X 1 POSS 2 BIRDS, CHIFFCHAFF X 2 , GOOSANDER X 41, GOLDENEYE X 4, GADWALL X 2 D.A.S...
hi all just a up date on my county year list my aim at the start of the year was to beat 163 that was my county year list for 2002,my county year list so far...
hi all, I had two Song thrushs on my bird table to this morning, this is only the second time in 12 years i have seen thease birds in my garden. You might say...
A Blue Tit spent a good 20 - 30 seconds in my nest box, this morning, while its mate waited on a nearby branch ;-) -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West...
Standing by the pool in Haden Hill Park at lunchtime, something flew low over the water and took a drink. Funny place to see a Sand Martin I thought. When I...
... Hi Andy - from the size, it may have been a Serotine. Check http://www.bats.org.uk/batinfo/serotine.htm. According to the Bat Conservation Trust website...
Andy and Dave, Thought you'd like to know some recent garden sightings: Song Thrush and Mistle quite regular this winter, and Mistle singing now; a flock of ...
Peter Lines
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Mar 18, 2003 9:34 am
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Morning all Spoke to my sister in law last week who informed me that she had a parakeet in her garden in mere green,last week, where on a visit last year I...
Steve Gosling
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Mar 18, 2003 9:42 am
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In message <A282514394CAB3468A85A03F7C5F15DD724130@...>, Mark Fennell <mfennell@...> writes ... I would have thought Daubenton's bat...
Recently Mink have been venturing into the village of Binley Woods nr. Coventry. With one twice entering my parents sheds. This is 2 mile up hill from the...
Paul Ashton
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Mar 20, 2003 9:48 am
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Theres a male pheasant in Priory Fields Yardley Wood, which is an unusual local rarity ...now it's just walked across the border into Solihull Lodge. 11.35am...
Hi all Just a up date from the Valley. Little ringed plover have been seen a few times with 3 bird's on the 17th,Mealy redpoll on the 18th seen along Forge...
Two, possibly three Little Ringed Plovers on Forge Mill Lake this afternoon. A couple of Chiffchaffs singing. A pair of Goldeneyes. At least eight Fieldfares...
... first time ... side of the ... Hi Andy we have about four birds in the valley at any one time but they can be very Elusive, this is the best time of year...