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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, managed to do a few hours round the valley, I decided to stick with Forge Mill Lake only and did a full walk around, bellow is my full list for the day, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Carrion Crow, Robin, Black headed Gull, Teal, Moorhen, Grey Heron, Mallard...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Well done with the Ibis, would have loved to have seen that for a site tick, I reckon there is a high chance that it was the Blithfield Bird as it had flown out from there earlier in the afternoon, great spot!- WMBB
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    Sandwell Valley

    Interesting morning spent on the reserve today, the surprise bird was a very early Snipe on the main island which was viewable from the hide all morning, the Greylag Goose still remains around the lake and late morning a stunning Yellow Wagtail showed for about 5 or 10 minutes before flying off...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, spent the majority of the day in the hide today, in all there were three species of Geese around these being Canada Goose (100s), a single Greylag Goose and a single Barnacle Goose. 5 Common Terns were around in total, a single tern chick showed well. The Oystercatcher chicks are growing...
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    Sandwell Valley

    4 Linnets showed well to the left of the hide briefly mid morning, something I haven't seen to often in the valley- WMBB
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, sunny morning in the hide today, finally we have at least one Oystercatcher Chick on the island, the bird wasn't showing to well but there's certainly a chick, we are now down to three Lapwing chicks also. A kingfisher flew through mid morning, still plenty of LRPs all around also. A...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, nice morning spent in the hide, a Dunlin was around all morning and showing reasonably well. Still two very late Goosander around and a massive 7 Grey Heron and 6 Little Ringed Plovers. Now there are 4 Lapwing Chicks showing to the left of the hide and a single Great crested Grebe Chick...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Well done to everyone taking part in the all dater, I apologise for not being able to come down and give it a shot, hopefully I will be able to the next time an event like this comes around. Also I have just seen a Whinchat was reported in the valley at about 6pm anyone know where it was?- WMBB
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    Sandwell Valley

    Not a bad morning spent in the hide, two Common Terns made an appearance and were around for most of the morning, a Whitethroat was calling and showing behind the hide as well as a Reed Warbler in the reeds opposite the hide. A Kingfisher flew by a couple of times, and two LRPs were around all...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, decided to make a visit today with hope of seeing a few nice migrants and it turned out quite a few were around. Bellow are all of the main sightings, Common Tern x1, Oystercatcher x2, Swallow (multiple), House and Sand Martin (multiple), Common Sandpiper x2, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, great views of that Barnacle Flock that's been hanging around today, 22 birds all together, a great looking male Brambling was still at the feeders near the burnt down centre, and a Ring Necked Parakeet flew over the railway bridge near the temporary centre. A female Sparrow hawk also...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, spent a few hours in the hide this morning as usual on a Sunday, the Oystercatcher pair were still around as well as plenty of Snipe on the main islands. I think around 12 Goosander were on the main lake, along with Shoveller, Tufted Duck, Gadwall, and Pochard. As well as this a Little...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Looking over it via the internet I am inclined to agree, I haven't had much experience with Cormorant sub species as of yet, so thanks for the help with that one.
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    Sandwell Valley

    Here's a shot of the interesting Continental Cormorant that was on Swan Pool today, sorry if the photo doesn't work on here getting to grips with attaching photos on the forum- WMBB
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    Sandwell Valley

    I have to agree with you here, it's nice to know they are around and it's better to keep them around rather than disturbing them, it's good to know people are working to help the birds in the area- WMBB
  16. W

    Sandwell Valley

    Thanks for that, should be able to get over and have a look in the Weekend. WMBB
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi YAMYAM, where a outs was the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker located I would be interested to see it if it's around. Thanks- WMBB
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, a few good sightings from today, a Drake Mandarin Duck was the main surprise, the bird was sheltered under the trees by the ramp before flying quite near to the hide, it was then mobbed and attacked constantly by Gulls before flying of towards the Golf course. The Water Rail was seen on...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, another resonable morning in the hide nothing to exciting and no idea whether water rails were about due to the very bright sun, here's the main sightings I jotted down, Black headed Gull 50+, Goosander x8, Sparrowhawk x1, Buzzard x2, Snipe x4, Tufted Duck 10+, long tailed Tit 5+...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi, the location I saw this bird was right in front if the hide from the right hand side, but they can be seen anywhere on the lake most of the the time you just get a blue flash. Occasionally Kingfisher can be seen also from the left hand side of the hide on some if the wooden post sticking out...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, here's the Main sightings from today (10:30am- 12:30pm), Water Rail x1 (also one heard behind the hide), Goosander x3 (1 male and 2 females), Gadwall 5+, Teal 5+, Snipe 5+, Grey Heron x2, Little Grebe x1, Great crested Grebe x3, Canada Goose 10+, Lapwing 10+, Lesser black backed Gull...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi Steve, the birds were around from about 10:30am (very flighty at that time) and were still on forge mill lake at around 1 or 1:30pm which was the time we left, I was keeping a check but there were no reports on the birds after Sunday so am unsure when they departed. Hope this Helps WMBB
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, a few birds of note this morning, the most note worthy species was that of 24 Barnacle Geese on Forge Mill Lake. Here's some of the other main sightings we got from the morning in the hide. Barnacle Geese x24, Snipe 5+, Gadwall 5+, Great crested Grebe x2, Little Grebe x2, Canada Goose...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all, the main sightings from the hide today include a Water Rail near number 3 post, 2 (at most) Kingfishers flying around, a Grey Wagtail, and a single Snipe, here's the full sightings I got down, Water Rail x1, Kingfisher x2, Gadwall 5+, Tufted Duck 20+, Pochard 5+, Black headed Gull 50+...
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi all got a few sightings from this morning for you to look at here you, Water Rail (heard), Canada Goose 20+, Lapwing x35, Goosander x1 (drake), Pochard x1, Grey Wagtail x2, Cormorant x21, Black headed Gull 20+, Lesser black backed Gull X1, Teal 10+, Snipe 3+, Tufted Duck 10+, Gadwall x1...
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