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  1. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Due to a unforeseen change In my financial circumstances I will not be able to get over to Bumble Hole for a while, me and the other half can't afford to run a motor at the moment so it will be birding on the doorstep with Sheepwash and Sandwell with in walking distance I will be birding these...
  2. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    An hour on site this morning Goosander x8, Little Grebe x2, Buzzard x2, Sparrowhawk x1, Redwing x60+, Fieldfare x 40+ and Blackbird c30+. Good Birding YAMYAM
  3. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    A quick visit today main highlight Goosander x3 female, also Redwing c30, Fieldfare c12, Bullfinch 2 male, 2 female and Little Grebe x2, Good Birding YAMYAM
  4. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Rock Dove & Golden Eagle |:d|
  5. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Back home at last after two fantastic weeks in Scotland, Taking in Shetland and Rum (not in the original plan) The plan was a week in St. Abbs in a small Fisherman’s Cottage owned by a friend of mine and a week based in Aviemore but with Two ticks to be had the Twitcher in me reared it’s ugly...
  6. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Nearly Three hours on the patch today a lot more productive, had a walk around the area below the Golf course, and the top fields on Warrens Hall Farm. Main highlights being Brambling x5, a single bird and a group of 4 flew over, Lapwing x5, not sure if they came of the Golf course or not, Other...
  7. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Had a couple of brief visits this week but nothing worth putting on the Thread, a quick kick this AM, Only bird of note was a single Chiffchaff in with a party of Long Tailed Tits, Good Birding YAMYAM
  8. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    A very wet hour on the patch this morning produced a Rock Pipit flushed from the Top Pool I’ve seen a fair few rock pipits inland but I have never had a bird on such a small area of water before, usually on the larger bodies of water, also the first Redwings of the Autumn/Winter, Song Thrush...
  9. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    A quick kick around Bumble Hole this morning, There was no sign of the Gadwall but there were two female Teal on Swan Pool, Goldcrest x2, Coal Tit x1, Long Tailed Tit x6, Great Spotted Woodpecker x1, Goldfinch x10 and Buzzard x2. Good Birding YAMYAM
  10. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    There have been Barn Owl’s seen at Bumble Hole/ Warrens Hall in the past, From the brief description you gave it’s sound good for Barn Owl. Good Birding YAMYAM
  11. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    An hour and half on the patch, main highlight being a female Gadwall on Bumble Hole Pool, Other birds on note, Buzzard x2, Long Tailed Tit x12, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Raven, Jackdaw, Grey Heron, Song Thrush, Pied Wagtail, Mute Swan x5 and Little Grebe x3. Good Birding YAMYAM
  12. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    An hour & half on the patch today, Main highlights being Cormorant x1 (fly over) if these birds are going to Sheepwash? Where are they coming from? Chiffchaff x2, Bullfinch x4, Green Woodpecker x1, Stock Dove x6, Buzzard x2 and a Pied Wagtail. Good Birding YAMYAM
  13. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Had two hours on the Warrens Hall Farm side of the patch today, Not a lot doing The only birds of note being Chiffchaff x1, Long Tailed Tit x6, Buzzard x2, Meadow Pipit x5 and a Kingfisher. Good Birding YAMYAM
  14. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Yet another brief visit work getting in the way again, Chiffchaff x2, House Martin, Swallow x3, Meadow Pipit x3 and a Buzzard playing with a Sparrowhawk. Good Birding YAMYAM
  15. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    A quick kick today only birds of note being Cormorant x1 fly over in the direction of Sheepwash, Chiffchaff x1, Green Woodpecker x1 and Swallow x3. Good Birding YAMYAM
  16. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    A hour on the patch today, bird of the day Two Hobby’s on Warrens Hall Farm side of the patch chasing Dragonflies, Also seen Chiffchaff x2, Blackcap x1 male, Bullfinch x1 male, Swallows x2, Buzzard, Raven, Grey Heron, Black Headed Gull x30, Lesser Black Back x2 and the Little Grebe’s did breed...
  17. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    If you walk past Bumble Hole Pool There is a section of Canal that comes to a dead end, the small pool behind this surrounded by trees is Red Pool this is probably the same one your talking about, The birds moves a round a fair bit, it has been there for at least 2 days. Good Birding YAMYAM
  18. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    A quick visit just before the rain hit Goldcrest still behind the visitor centre, Spotted Flycatcher still near 'Red Pool’, Chiffchaff c7, Blackcap x1male, House Martins, Swallows and Bullfinch x3. Good Birding YAMYAM
  19. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Hi Laurie when you say 'finish some time' what state of repair is it in? An hour on site this morning the only birds noted different from the last few visits being Lesser Whitethroat & Spotted Flycatcher. Good Birding YAMYAM
  20. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    I paid a visit to the Black Country Boating Festival being held at Bumble Hole this weekend lots of people and some cracking boats even bumped in to some old friends who now live on there boat full time, picked up a couple of books on making Chutneys and preserves, beer tent looked inviting with...
  21. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    An hour on the Warrens Hall Farm side of the patch this morning was fairly quiet birds of note. Buzzard x2, Bullfinch x2, Stock Dove x2, Jay, Chiffchaff x3, Blackcap, Great Spotted Wood, House Martin x2, Swallow x3, Grey Heron x3, house Sparrow x20+ and the Goldfinch flock down to 50+. Good...
  22. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Hour & Half on site this morning produced 34 species highlights being Chiffchaff c10, Blackcap c6, Willow Warbler 2, Whitethroat 1, Grey Heron x4, Green Woodpecker 1,Bullfinch x4 and a few more Hirundines than normal House Martin c60, Swallow c15 and Sand Martin 3. Good Birding YAMYAM
  23. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Two hours on sight today 06:30-08:30 gave me 40 species main highlight being a female Garganey on what they call the Top Pool the bird was happily feeding at the end of the pool where the reeds are, when a ‘F’ing German shepherd ran along the bank spooking the Mallards and the Garganey :C . I...
  24. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    An hour & Half on the Patch today not very productive, Green Wood, House Martin x10, Swallow x2, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Grey Heron x3, Stock Dove, Song Thrush, Lesser Black Back x8, Black Headed x 19, Herring Gull x2 & Nuthatch heard but not seen was only my second record on the patch...
  25. yamyam

    Bumble Hole & Warrens Hall LNR

    Hour on site today not a lot doing, Blackcap x3, Willow Warbler x2, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch x60+, Buzzard x4, Grey Heron x6, Mute Swan x2 ad & 5 young, House Martin, Swallow, Herring Gull, Lesser Black Back x8, Black Headed x11 & Little Grebe. Good Birding YAMYAM
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