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  1. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Not on Bird track Dave. That is a fault of the system if no accountability of the records submitted cannot be traced to source.
  2. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Can only reiterate your comments about Pete Carless & wish him good health & a speedy recovery. Top bloke. Hughie.
  3. H

    Sandwell Valley

    No sign of them on either Forge Mill or Swan Pool after Simon. Thanks to PH got there just in time. Didn't see them depart though. Unfortunately TH & KD missed them by minutes. Hughie.
  4. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Sorry to hear about Alan. Smashing bloke & I can only reiterate Yam yams post & hope he makes a full recovery. Get well soon Alan. Hughie.
  5. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Along with a few hardcore regulars, think more occasional visits are being made by local birders. Problem is most visit the hide area when there are much wider areas to explore away from the RSPB site. Know PH does Hill Top regularly. Hughie.
  6. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Don't give him any ideas Phil! Put me off my breakfast now.
  7. H

    Sandwell Valley

    You've been watching reruns of Treasure Hunt Phil! Could catch on though, Twitch Hunt. Put news of a rare bird out but only give cryptic clues to its whereabouts. Although, given dodgy directions to some twitches by RBA & Birdnet they've already cottoned on to the idea! Hughie.
  8. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Yam Yam has already credited the finder of the Gt Snipe to be Pete Hackett. The same PH that found the Dusky Warbler nearby. Told you Craig that he has found & released news of some top birds in the valley over the years but circumstances governed the whereabouts of the DW. Water under the...
  9. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Believe that info should only be revealed by the finder. If he chooses not to say that is entirely up to him. The only person who really needs to know is KC the W Mids County Recorder. Most local birders now know who found the bird & his reasons for not revealing its whereabouts, of which I...
  10. H

    Sandwell Valley

    No sign of the Brambling yesterday between 4 & 5 either. Hughie.
  11. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Agree with Siskin. Had a flock in double figures by the viewing platform near the river last week. Hughie.
  12. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Elementary my dear Watson! Hughie.
  13. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Another one to go with Nightingale & Gt w Egret in the Phantom Birder of the Valley file! About time all Bird Information Services asked for names to reference these elusive birds for official recording purposes. Hughie.
  14. H

    Sandwell Valley

    To add to that. Another Goosander (f) 2 Wigeon, 26 Cormorant, pair of Gadwall, Buzzard. Later in the afternoon a Green Sandpiper in the marsh found by Greg Evans. Cheers Hughie.
  15. H

    Sandwell Valley

    According to the WMBC report of 1991 none other than the top man himself JEF John Fortey ( RIP ). On Swan Pool for 20 mins only on May 31st. Hughie.
  16. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Hi Yam Yam. Thanks for the reply. Agree with most of what you said, except for "birds that are not submitted that's up to the individual" Why. if any birder finds a rare or scarce bird put information on local media, pagers or bird information sites then not inform his/her County recorder or...
  17. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Shouldn't that be Pete Hackett, Phil? Cheers Hughie.
  18. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Forgot to say thanks to Thursday Birder & Phil Andrews for their input as well. Cheers Hughie.
  19. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Hi Yam Yam. . Thanks for publishing your Valley list & for your input in to the Valley Life List thread. How would you explain a long time birder from the Valley " Mr Valley " life list of 244 which includes Monty's, Nightjar & Collared Pratincole amongst others. Do we dismiss these?. What is...
  20. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Hi Steve. Looks like there may have been two Med Gulls at Forge Mill today. At approx 1. 45 I picked up an Adult winter on the water in the middle of the lake. It stayed for 5 mins before circling round and disappearing. This looked like the one I saw last weekend. A white winger with no black...
  21. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Yes, Black billed Magpie is just a Magpie. I can confirm that all your list has been included in the excellent Birds of the Sandwell Valley by Pete Forbes, Pete Hackett & Tim Hextell. Although it stretches the imagination to include Razorbill & Corncrake but the authors were meticulous in their...
  22. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Surprised you left out Salters lane area for its now defunct flocks of Yellowhammers & Golden Plovers along with Brambling in some winters. Adding to the scarce birds Velvet Scoters, Pec Sand, L T Duck. Temminck's Stint & Spotted Crake amongst others. All on Forge Mill lake. Cheers Hughie.
  23. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Hi Yam Yam. Seen your totals for Warrens Hall & Sheepwash. Have you got a total for The Valley? Cheers Hughie.
  24. H

    Sandwell Valley

    Would suggest Pete Hackett the person to answer that. Hughie
  25. H

    Sandwell Valley

    A walk around Forge Mill today produced adult Med Gull, Goosander (f), 9 Shoveler, 4 L Grebe, 5 Snipe, 3 Gadwall, 8 L b b Gulls & approx 180 B h Gulls on the water. 2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap (m), 32 Lapwing and a large number of Hirundines in the surrounding area mainly along the river. Cheers...
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