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  1. midlands birder

    Dowles Brook, Wyre Forest

    Agreed, perhaps by phrasing was off in my post. I am aware of the excellent work the Wyre Forest group do and some of the surveys that have taken place, but the point I was trying to make is that there is no regular monitoring group specifically looking at Raptors in the area. MB
  2. midlands birder

    Dowles Brook, Wyre Forest

    All the data we accumulate will end up with the BTO and relevant county recorders/Monitoring schemes. Hugh, has a contact at the BTO whom he is forwarding the information too. We never had an intention of 'keeping information to ourselves'. We are not doing this for 'personal' gratification...
  3. midlands birder

    Dowles Brook, Wyre Forest

    Hi Sean It is me and Hugh Fletcher that are currently surveying the Goshawk, and indeed any of the scarcer Raptor species that we would happen to find over the course of the year in and around the Wyre. You can text me if you need any help/ have anything to report. Same goes to anyone else on...
  4. midlands birder

    Dowles Brook, Wyre Forest

    Are you sure they were Willow Tits? They are very unusual in the area now and considered extinct! Marsh is much more likely, but great record if you are sure as to the ID! :t: MB
  5. midlands birder

    Dowles Brook, Wyre Forest

    Your bird would probably have been Marsh, to my knowledge, Willow Tit is practically extinct in Worcs MB
  6. midlands birder

    Dowles Brook, Wyre Forest

    Dunnock mate :t: MB
  7. midlands birder

    Dowles Brook, Wyre Forest

    Great Image Joe :t: MB
  8. midlands birder

    Dowles Brook, Wyre Forest

    Yes, Kingfishers are fairly common breeding birds around the Wyre Forest area in general, i have personally seen them in the Wyre a few times. Great birds MB
  9. midlands birder

    Dowles Brook, Wyre Forest

    Just to gloat, i had a flock of 192 a couple of winters ago, including a fully albino female! MB
  10. midlands birder

    Dowles Brook, Wyre Forest

    there was 2 birds (M+f) on the small frog pool at the bottom of dry mill lane on 25/02 MB
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