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    Sandwell Valley

    Ray Hall Lane Hiya while doing a 1st aid course tonight at the Bham FA 2 Swift were noted hawking insects above the trees at Ray Hall Lane. Cheers & all the best for Saturday B (:.
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    Golden Plover Hi YamYam , can not be sure about this but did the large flock of GPs coincide with the large flock that was regular at the old Patent Shaft site during the open cast mining? & coincidently I found 1 deceased behind the Island Inn the top of Kelvin Way last year during the harsh...
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    Sandwell Valley

    The Sedge Warbler was favouring the left hand side of the path leading to the viewing screen. Hope this helps.
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    Sandwell Valley

    A Refreshing Change Hi to all you Valley birders & after a proper soaking at Sheepwash & seeing naff all(well someone as got to do it ;) ) I loved the change of scenery down at the Valley. A pair of Gadwall, 2 female Goosander & a male Pochard & I could have forgiven myself for thinking I was...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Swimming In Swan Pool Hi Yam Yam Swan Pool as been used by an elite band of Life Savers who use the pool for practice & enter a Sea Rescue competition similar to the Aussies & Yanks. The conditions are as close as they can get & have been doing this for years :eek!: if its not them its...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Night Blindness Will have to meet you down there Phil & wait my turn to borrow your night vision binoculars ;).
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    Sandwell Valley

    Peregrines YamYams Peregrines can regularly seen around the hospitals incinerator stack & surrounding flats giving the Gulls & Pigeons the run around they are also active around the flats at Charlemont :t:.
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    Sandwell Valley

    The Valley Revisited Hiya Valley Birders, I had a hour to spare & only being over the road at Charlemont a visit to Forge Mill seemed like to good of a opportunity to miss. Very impressed with the new look island & the marsh area so I could well be making it a regular Sunday morning pilgrimage...
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    Sandwell Valley

    A Big Thumbs Up Thursday Birder, thanks for the update and gratitude to Phil & Hughie for their input I would hope SV gets the recognition it deserves its still a great patch to visit despite its disreputable past:t:, Cheers & Happy BirdingB (:,
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hiya Steve why would you not include Ray Hall Lane? its a sewage farm & always worth a look Black & Redstart/ Ring Ousel I think & Dartmouth Park attracted Common Tern this year & It was originally the start of the old *wason* before the Sandwell Valley tag ask any old birder from the West Brom...
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