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  1. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Pics with prize for worse ever..............Juvenile Peregrine or Juvenile Hobby ?
  2. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    1st Swallow of year @ Straight Mile Farm on 8/4/22
  3. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    My 1st Warbler of the year was at Deepmore Lane , Calf Heath on 30th March
  4. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    2 OYSTERCATCHERS over the M6 @3.15pm 23/3/22 .....flying from Gailey area toward Hatherton Marina area....
  5. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Four Ashes Incinerator 15/3/22...3pm..... I am always seeing multiple Buzzards overhead and have spotted Ravens...Sparrowhawks and Peregrines but today as I was leaving work I had my camera as a Peregrine circled. It went behind the Incinerator but then showed up again (could have been another)...
  6. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Always hundreds of Lapwing...along with Gulls Corvids and Pigeons in the wet/flooded fields just past the slip road onto M6 at junc 12.
  7. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    INCINERATOR...... 2 Large birds circling the incinerator around 2pm....thought both were RAVEN but no bins and only had my phone to get these snaps.....nightmare trying to focus......one looks to have a different tail ?
  8. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Should have read Stafford Road......lol
  9. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    1pm... HOBBY came from around Coton circled over Stratford Road and back towards Coton again. 2 Buzzard circling incinerator area between torrential rain showers.
  10. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    As I got in my car on works car park on 4 ashes the other day I saw a Hawk coming towards me in my wing mirror.....it was quite small and brown (crap observation ) and veered off down to the incinerator......had both Kestrel and Sparrowhawk on the main road here before.
  11. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Hundreds of Lapwing in previously ploughed fields just opposite and past Straight Mile turn on way to Gailey. Some were being chased by the Gulls...also lots of Pigeon and Corvids. The Kestrel is also to be spotted around here - mostly on the wires.
  12. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Kestrel and Prey He flew across the road in front of my car and I quickly stopped,got the camera out of the boot and got 2 shots off before he flew off....only one turned out. Keith :t:
  13. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Popped down to Gailey after early shift for the Great White Egret and Great Northern Diver. The sun had gone in and the wind was howling around the sailing pool - a quick sighting and dive from the Diver and a fly over and land from the Egret. Apparently when i saw the Diver last week it was ill...
  14. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    On the 16th Dec I had a few Redwing in the same tree as the Mistle Thrush in last report. Last Thursday I only had literally a minute to locate the Great Northern Diver at Gailey Sailing Pool and it was on far shore .....having a little rest from diving. Keith :t:
  15. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Woops sorry Steve - only just seen your above post..slightly late I think.....lol Hopefully I will be posting here some more from now on as there is a bit of winter action starting around the site. At daybreak this morning there were about a dozen Long Tailed Tits moving in amongst the sparse...
  16. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    You are right of course......dont know what I was thinking of. ....Doh. Cheers Keith
  17. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Some of the wildlife... 1...Banded Demoiselle 2...Beautiful Demoiselle 3...Buzzard 4...Chiffchaff 5...Swallow
  18. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    While looking for Calf Heath resa some months ago I found a disused canal and wanted to return in better weather....so today I did. It's at the end of straight Mile and then runs under Oak Lane. Not the best time to choose as the waterways people were dragging out a lot of weed and dumping it...
  19. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Hi Steve.....it's a bit out of the way for casual viewing...unless you go to the sandwich shop which is adjacent to the unit I work in. If you look at the area it's no surprise I have had some good visitors as it's right in the middle of the countryside and some good woods next to it.These will...
  20. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Thanks for the Positive I.D.... ...another new one at the car park feeder on Friday...a Coal Tit. Keith :t:
  21. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Had a walk around both pools at Gailey around midday. It was very windy so the water was very choppy. Full of Tufteds and Coot with about 4 Herons and a few pairs of GCGrebe....but no Black necked Grebe visible. Also a lack of Gulls as well. Did spot what I think are the White fronts though...
  22. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    I put up a nut feeder at the back of the unit just before Easter break so it would be quiet for anything to find it......on my return on Tuesday there were a pair of great Tits "in charge" of it...along with a pair of Blue Tits trying to get in on the act. I threw some cake on the floor...
  23. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    OOOPS....apologies to everyone...got my reserve names mixed up......:gh: It was at Gailey ......I parked in the lane where theres a tiny "passing place" type bay just off the lane and opposite a gate where there was a gap in the hedge next to it.I passed the sailing/fishing car parks when I...
  24. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Managed 1/2 hour at Belvide yesterday.....could not find a way in until I spotted a gap in the hedge next to a gate...saw an angler and found out it is by permit through WMBC....thought that was only at Gailey. Only really had time to walk around the upper pool but obviously could see the lower...
  25. keithr

    FOUR ASHES and District.

    Thanks....Only just starting to get used to travelling from Longbridge to Four Ashes - 1st day on lates today and got here about 3/4 hour early but was in the middle of a snowstorm so reluctantly went straight into work. Yes there's a lot of places (on google earth) to investigate around here if...
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