1015-1220 sunny 7c: Little Egret 4, Cormorant 13, Wigeon 2, Shoveler 2 (9 later), Teal 3 (10 later), Pochard 9, Tufted 29, GC Grebe 3, Little Grebe 4, Kestrel, Buzzard 2, Oystercatcher mating pair, Stock Dove 3, Stonechat m, M Pipit 2, P Wagtail 2, Redwing 6, Song Thrush in song, etc. Bumble Bee. (RP) (GR)
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| Stonechat today (GR) |
1200 fairly sunny but southerlies, 10c: Little Egret 2, Wigeon 2, Pochard 9, Teal 12, Shoveler 2, Tufted 22, GC Grebe, Cormorant 10, Mute Swan 10, Oystercatcher, Lapwing just 1. (GR)
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| Redpoll @ Rushall today (GR) |
Only birds of note at 10:00 were 3 Little Egrets & a Buzzard. (GR)
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| Red/white ringed Bh Gull 19/02 (GR) |
1020-1150 sunny but cold wind, 4c: Siskin 2, Bullfinch, Goldfinch 12, Dabchick 3, Common Gull 2, Oystercatcher, Goosander f, Pochard 9, Shoveler 3, Tufted 26. (RP)
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| Siskins today (RP) |
1030-1200 windy, rain then some sun 10c: Pochard 9, Wigeon 2, Shoveler 6, Teal 20, Tufted 25, Little Grebe 3, GC Grebe 2, Oystercatcher, Com Gull 2, usual gulls. (RP / GR)
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| Common Gull (GR) |
1430-1500 strong north-westerlies 8c: M Swan 10, Goosander 4, Shoveler 8, Tufted 12, Oystercatcher 2, Cormorant 6, Bh Gull 350, Jackdaw 135 on west field. |GR)
At Rushall a male Sparrowhawk was seen to catch and feed on a house mouse (shots 1-2), and at Aldridge a female Sparrowhawk had caught a feral pigeon, until dispossessed by a pair of Ravens (3-5) (GR)
1000-1200 fairly sunny, breezy 8c: Bullfinch f, Chaffinch m, Goldfinch 4, Redwing, Grey Wagtail, Collared Dove, Buzzard, Common Gull, Oystercatcher 2, Dabchick 2, Pochard 9, Shoveler 2, Teal 10, Goosander pair, + usuals. (RP / GR)
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| Grey Wagtail today |
1015-1150 sunny breaks, strong westerlies 11c: Woodcock, Snipe, Oystercatcher 2, Goosander 3, Teal 25, Shoveler 6, Tufted 28, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Reed Bunting. (GR)
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| Record shot of Woodcock (GR) |
1330 rain stopped 7c: little change- M Swan 10, Shoveler 6, Teal 8, Wigeon 2, Pochard 7, Dabchick 2, Little Egret, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing c75, Pied Wagtail 2, usual gulls. (GR)
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| Oystercatcher (GR) |
Dull then rain 6c: Oystercatcher, Lapwing 75, Goosander 2, Teal 2, Wigeon 2, Shoveler 2, Pochard 6, Tufted 26, Cormorant 6, Com. Gull 2, etc. (RP)
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| Gulls etc 2nd Feb. |
1115 - 1200 rain 7c: M Swan 12, Pochard 2, Shoveler 8, Teal 8, Wigeon 2, Tufted 30, GC Grebe 2, Coot 77, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 50. (GR)
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| The Buzzard's back |
1200 - 1330 cloudy, strong winds 7c: small mixed flocks of Siskin, Redpoll & Goldfinch, Stock Dove, Little Egret, Little Grebe 2, Com Gull 2, Bh Gull c200, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing c50, Cormorant 9, Shoveler 16, Wigeon 2, Pochard 6, Goosander 3, Mute Swan 12 (1 pair looking for nesting site). (GR / RP)
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| Oyc & finches today (GR) |
1015-1115 sunny but icy wind 5c: Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Lt Tit small flock, usual Pochard, Goosander, Shoveler & Tufted, Bh Gull c300, large gulls c150, Common Gull 2, Oystercatcher, Little Egret, etc.
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| Gulls & at landfill |
1130-1230 cloudy 9c: Siskin 2, Bullfinch pair, Song Thrush in song, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Pochard 9, Shoveler 10, Goosander 4, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe 2, Little Egret 2, Common Gull 4, Oystercatcher, etc. (GR)
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| Grebes, Gulls & Egrets today (GR) |
1010-1200 generally cloudy, 11c but windy: Oystercatcher 2, Snipe 2, Lapwing c70, Little Egret 2, Heron, Cormorant 10, Shoveler 18, Pochard 5, Teal 4, Goosander 4, Wigeon pair, GC Grebe, Com Gull 2, usual large & Bh gulls, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Redwing 2, Goldcrest, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting m, fox. (GR / RP)
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| Oystercatchers today (GR) |
1030-1130 heavy showers, strong westerlies 6c: M Swan 12, Pochard 9, Tufted 27, Wigeon 2, Shoveler 8, Little Grebe 3, Cormorant 12, Common Gull, Raven, Redwing 5, etc. Teal 25 at floods. (GR)
1330 cloudy & cold 7c: Shoveler 8, Pochard 5, Wigeon 2, Teal 25, M Swan 12, L Egret, Stock Dove 2, Lapwing 75 at transient pool McKechnies, also Common Gull etc. Jackdaw 90 to the north at 1502. (GR)
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| Gulls & Redwing 02/02 (GR) |
1000-1215 sunny/cold wind 8c: M Swan 12, Shoveler 10, Pochard 6, Tufted 30, Teal 20, Goosander 4, Little Egret 2, Lapwing 82, Com Gull 3, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff (photo's). (RP/GR) Caspian Gull ad. (GE)
1030-1215 generally cloudy 9c: Snipe 6, Woodcock, Lapwing c60, Mute Swan 12, Goosander m, Teal 5, Tufted 31, Pochard 6m, Wigeon pair, Shoveler 6, Little Egret 2, Little Grebe, usual gulls, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard 2, Jay, Green Woodpecker, Redwing 7, Song Thrush in song, Linnet 5, Bullfinch 2, Red Deer 3, Red Fox, etc. (GR)
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| Swans & fox today (GR) |
1015-1200 sunny but windy, 10c: M Swan 10, Little Egret, Cormorant 15, Goosander 4, Pochard 5, Shoveler 4 (10 later), Wigeon 2, Tufted 18, Dabchick 5, Lapwing 105, Common Gull 3, large gulls c150, Bh Gull c250, Song Thrush, Buzzard 2. (GR / RP)
