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  1. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Whooper Swan dropping in at VP occaisionally (I've dipped it 3 times now - patch tick for me too!!!).... Also, the Bittern is back!!! Saw it yesterday, also a Black-tailed Godwit & Water Rail of note...
  2. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Pictures (with thanks to Dave Western who took them!!) of the juv. Purple Heron now on me blog!!... Link - http://tsbantics.blogspot.com/
  3. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Purple Heron still present at Rednal today... Seen along the canal tow path (as yesterday)... If you aint gone yet.... WHY???
  4. J

    Shropshire Birding

    County MEGA today - a juv. PURPLE HERON at Rednal (same place as the White Stork!!) Found by Alan Heath, took us a good 2hrs to locate the bird... it favours the canal path & has been present at least 2 days now!! It showed brilliantly for around 10 minutes on the canal path, a good mile north...
  5. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Managed to finally nail Little Owl last night.... I've got just one 'banker' sp. left, which basically means I'll need 4 decent birds to hit my target.... Black Tern, Pec. Sand, Little Stint & Pink-footed Goose most likely species to turn up.... But there's always the county yearly rarity...
  6. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Another year tick today, with a mobile (ish), Ruff at Mire. Just 6 to go for the 170 mark!!!
  7. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Phew... dunno really, I'm hoping for 170!!!....
  8. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Yeah!!! Finally nailed the 2 Common Crane's at Kynnersley village this evening!! What a relief after they have given us all such a run around this year!!! 163 species for year now!!! :)
  9. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Yeah, 2nd Wood Sand for Chelmarsh this year, previous one was found by Yvonne Chadwick, this one was found by my mate Dave Western!! Little Egret & Osprey still getting in at VP.... a few Common Tern's were at Mire... I had 5 or 6 Crossbill at Bury Ditches the other day..... Now on 162 species...
  10. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Got an adult summer Med. Gull at Mire Lake on Tuesday evening, thanks to Andy ~ most probably the same bird!! First full adult summer bird I've had in the county, all the previous one's were immatures.... Nailed Long-eared Owl & Nightjar recently too, obviously the site has to remain...
  11. J

    Shropshire Birding

    A good few days added Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper & Black-tailed Godwit to my county year list, now up to 155 species for the year!! Just 15 to go!!
  12. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Summer pl. Knot yesterday at Mire, followed up with a summer pl. Sanderling today at VP!!! County year list now just 1 shy of the 150 mark!!!
  13. J

    Shropshire Birding

    ...& it continues, Arctic Tern at Mire first light this morning, followed by Common Sand & a male White Wag at VP!!... Phew!! Taking some keeping up...
  14. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Holy sodding shite!!!! Adult Little Gull!!! Drake Garganey!!! AND.... Female Ring-necked Duck - all this evening, all at Mire, all on me owd county year list!!! Totally awesome!!!
  15. J

    Shropshire Birding

    It was one, it was there, it flew off at 11:20am!!!... Just 30 minutes before I arrived!!!! I was back at 5pm & remained til 8:30pm, along with Jim, Andy & Dave - no sign!!! What a total sod!!! Barwit was at VP first light this morning & the Lesser Whitethroat is still in the top field!! I did...
  16. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Found a Lesser Whitethroat at VP this morning in the top field, with an added bonus of a lone Whimbrel which flew over... At Bridges later on I had at least 3 male Pied Flycatcher!! No sign of any Redstart yet though!!...
  17. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Hi all... Green Woodpecker at VP. LSWoodpecker at Haumond Hill. Warbler would be also VP, Wrekin, Clunton Coppice... There are Redstart & Pied Fly's in the county, best spot for these is Bridges!! Hen Harrier - Long Mynd. (Also regular Merlin & Red Kite) Scored the male Black Redstart at Pole...
  18. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Woohoo!! My April 1st Osprey theory came very, very accurate today when an OSPERY flew into VP at midday!!! The bird remained flying high & flew off NE after just 5minutes!! Rob Stokes, Shirley Dodwell & 2 others in the hide all saw the bird, but sadly Richard Dodwell somehow didn't manage to...
  19. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Had 4 Ring Ouzel on Titterstone Clee today (in the quarry), vocal, but typically flighty & elusive!!... Only 1 Wheatear. At VP the 1st LRP has arrived, it was joined later by 2 more!!! As I shot off to Titt. Clee Jim had 2 Swallow & a House Martin thru!!... Not that I'm too worried about...
  20. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Re: the Pallid Harrier report, I've given this some thought & I certainly aint gonna accuse someone I dont know of stringing... But it strikes me as odd!! The person in question obviously has the skill & knowledge to ID a Pallid, therefore he must know the rarity value of the bird? Then why did...
  21. J

    Shropshire Birding

    VP was pretty dire yesterday, & my search for Crossbill has still drawn a blank!!.... Working lates all week now, so not much birding, next week I hope to get out & about (although working nights, but at least I get early mornings & evenings free....)
  22. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Hi Chris - bit early for Ouzel, from memory I've never had one in Shropshire in March?.... VP generally get's just the odd Wheatear, but again it's usually end of March, early April... Osprey will be the next good VP bird, first sighting's end of March generally... LRP's should be around soon...
  23. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Had a brilliant day yesterday!!!... Had several Wheatear on Titterstone Clee (plus a Merlin nearby).... Moved to VP & had a Chiffchaff outside the main hide & a Sand Martin through at 15:20hrs!! Then off to Whixall where we had the very ellusive Great Grey Shrike (on Fenns Moss - over by the...
  24. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Hi all ~ had a 3hr search across the barren lands that are Whixall/Fenn's Moss today.... sadly no SE Owl (would've been a year tick!), but some consolation in the shape of a ringtail Hen Harrier, which I watched hunting low over the fen on & off for around 10-15 minutes, great views in the...
  25. J

    Shropshire Birding

    Both Glaucous & Iceland Gull's present at Priorslee yesterday evening! If the lake is quiet dont forget to check the flash as both sp. have been seen on here also!!
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