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    Grimley and Holt

    Nice to bump into some great folks wandering the tracks around Grimmers today. Some serious shifts put in. Last I heard the tally was 83 at around 18.15, hat's off to Team Grimley B (:
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    Grimley and Holt

    :-O :t:
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    Grimley and Holt

    A small but crack troop ( plus me ) has been rapidly assembled following Brian's late rallying call Billsbirding, Laurie I, Jason K will all be on site at the crack of 10 am onwards after the paracetamol and lucozade has kicked in to take over Brians pre work shift. Ed Lea is playing prop I...
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    Grimley and Holt

    Great bit of blogage Bill. sent you a PM ;)
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    Grimley and Holt

    Nice to see you mate, thanks for getting me on the Stonechat :t: ( great result with the phonescope ) There were also 3 Swallows over when I arrived
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    Grimley and Holt

    Super fare this morning indeed Brian, really enjoyed the variety on offer.. nice to see you again too :t:
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    Grimley and Holt

    Cracking selection the last few days, well done both :t:
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    Grimley and Holt

    Well done getting those shots, I couldn't manage anything with the light at the North end and level of activity while I was there :t:
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    Grimley and Holt

    Black Tern Dropped into the cliff at the North end around 11am, from where I picked up a Black Tern Only my 3rd connection with the species. No other birders about to enjoy what developed into a great display from the bird over the next 90 minutes until I left. Glad Brian was able to pop...
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    Grimley and Holt

    This morning, c 80 Lapwing at Sling Pool, and a Common Gull dropped in. Camp Lane pits quiet, 2 Little Egrets, Green Sand, the odd snipe and 7 Common Terns.
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    Grimley and Holt

    Thats a great selection, there were Oyks, Little Egret and Lapwing about last weekend, it's good to see Grimmers pulling in such a good selection now passage is underway
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    Grimley and Holt

    Nice one. Just have not been able to connect with the Grimley goodies lately for various reasons, keep em up though, hopefully get over there soon :t:
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    Grimley and Holt

    yes there were a few Lapwings at Camp Lane and Sling Pool :t:
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    Grimley and Holt

    North Worcs current premier spot continued to please today in the fine sunshine. At Sling Pool floods there was an amazing number of Lapwings, I was guessing 600, others 800. Fantastic to see. Wigeon numbers were very impressive too. There were a couple of Oystercatchers on site of note too...
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    Grimley and Holt

    There used to be a causeway at the camp lane end :eek!: last time I remember seeing it was the end of April last year :-C
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    Grimley and Holt

    Most productive area today was the Sling Pool flood. Good numbers of Tufted Duck ( c30), Wigeon and Gadwalll plentiful and Lapwing numbers into 3 figures. 3 Green Sandpipers were present today there too. A buzzard was worming in the adjacent field. At the New workings I didn't see the Smew or...
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    Grimley and Holt

    Hat off to you mate, didn't brave it today, wish I had now for the male Pintail , and the close up Smew. Reckon Merlin is about there too :t:
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    Grimley and Holt

    Superb, what a great weekend. A bit raw this morning, but great to be out there B (:
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    Grimley and Holt

    Managed to catch up with the Sanderling today, which I missed Sunday. Smew,Grey Plover and Goosander showing well, light much better today and it was dry ! For me today the highlight was a flock of c20 Golden Plover in the fields opposite Top Barn. Again , lovely views, smashing birds. Doubled...
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    Grimley and Holt

    great half hour at Grimmers this afternoon, horrible conditions but ...Grimley rocks !! B (:
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    Grimley and Holt

    Hi Patch, it's here, not general public access but good viewing from the gate :t: Mark
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    Grimley and Holt

    The Sling Pool floods were very productive yesterday, producing an area of wetland that was probably more productive than anywhere for a good few miles. The star species was a pair of Black-tailed Godwits. There were well over 20 snipe on view, a pair of Shelducks, Shoveler,Gadwall,Tufted...
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    Grimley and Holt

    Common and Pink Black Headed Gulls A couple of hours around Grimley this morning with Jason K. On the New Workings Camp Lane 11 Wigeon and a Kingfisher the highlights. Plenty of Fieldfare over. Down at Waggon Wheel pits, 2 Common Gulls, a Juv and an Adult. Also a Green Sandpiper. Of interest...
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    Grimley and Holt

    Sandwich Tern reported at Wagon Wheel lane pits this afternoon..any updates or info appreciated
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    Grimley and Holt

    Top effort Brian, and the numbers do not surprise me, it's a great area to Bird.:t:
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