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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 7d

16.30 to 18.30 at WH tonight.
5 greay whote egret, 12 little egret, c 60 cormorant. 9 pochard, 13 shoveler, 1 green sandpiper, 38 stock dove, 1 stonechat, 1 raven, 1 great black-backed Gull, 1 herring gull, 9 wigeon.
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 8d

Whitemoor Haye today. 2 of 2
5 great crested grebe, 6 little egret, 2 green sandpiper, 3 grey wagtail, 7 little grebe, 2 chiffchaff, 5 wigeon, c40 skylark, 1 stonechat, 2 raven, 1 greenshank
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 8d

Whitemoor Haye today. 1 of 2.
59 egyptian geese, 92 mallard, 19 teal, only 20 tufted duck, 22 mute swan, 51 shoveler, 10 gadwall, 3 goldcrest, 6 grey heron, 11 great white egret, c170 lapwing, 483 coot, 22 pochard, 112 cormorant, @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 8d

Greenshank flew from A513 pit to roadside pit at Whitemoor Haye at 15.20 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 8d

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 8d

Got my highest ever count of coot on roadside pit alone (slav grebe pit) at Whitemoor Haye, 293 of the buggers @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 9d

18 golden plover flew thru Whitemoor Haye heading sw at 08.20 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 12d

Hour session from quarry entrance at WH tonight.
1 fem merlin, 2 great white egret, 6 little egret, c50 cormorant, 6 grey heron, 9 pochard, 1 grey wagtail, 4 wigeon over, 5 swallow thru @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 14d

Whitemoor Haye this am. 2 of 2.
6 great white egret. 5 grey heron, 1 kingfisher, 1 raven, 3 goldcrest, 14 greenfinch, c20 house martin and c10 swallow, 2 stonechat, 47 wigeon, 5 yellowhammer, 1 snipe, 6 little egret. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 14d

Whitemoor Haye this am. 1 of 2.
1 cettis, 19 egyotiam geese, 23 gadwall, 345 coot, 165 lapwing, 7 little grebe, 39 teal, 145 mallard, 5 mute swan, 20 pochard, 16 shoveler, 36 tufted duck, 124 cormorant, 10 grest crested grebe. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 15d

Opposite the national memorial arboretum, yes

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 15d

Female Merlin at Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 21d

Whitemoor Haye this am. 2 of 2.
1 green sand, 9 shoveler, 2 jay, 2 yellowhammer, 1 raven, 9 greenfinch.
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 21d

Whitemoor Haye this am. 1 of 2
84 mallard, 149 lapwing, 47 tufted duck 263 coot, 8 l grebe, 9 gadwall, 15 pochard, 15 gc grebe, 1 g wagtail, 3 gw egret, 2 teal, 3 siskin, 82 e geese, 1 snipe, c150 house martin/swallow, 1 green sand. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 23d

Post work pre rugby visit to Whitemoor Haye tonight.
1 juv C Tern, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 GW Egret, 9 Pochard
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 25d

Last hour at Whitemoor Haye this evening. 6 great white egret, 1 little egret, 2 green sandpiper, 1 common sandpiper, 2 probably common tern, 1 possible merlin @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 26d

Just managed the last 40 mins of light at Whitemoor Haye tonight, hoping for the garganey but no luck.
Did get 3 common sandpiper, 3 gw egret, 2 green sandpiper, 1 greenshank, 1 wigeon and 1 l egret.
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 28d

Sunday.
Blithfield.
Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Black and Bar-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Black Tern.

Whitemoor Haye.
6 Gw Egret, 8 L Egret, 2 Greenshank, 1 Ruff, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 6 Siskin, 1 Jay.
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 29d

Whitemoor Haye today.
134 lapwing, 32 tufties, 142 mallard, 8 gadwall, c12 chiffys, 7 l grebe, 3 cettis, 248 coot, 4 pochard, 15 gc grebe, 8 shoveler, 6 teal, 3 gw egret, 2 green sands, 3 siskin, blackcap, 1 kingfisher, 1 wigeon, 2 greenshank @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · Sep 6

73 sp now for #whitemoorhaye for the #westmidsalldayer as @tamebirding.bsky.social also had Sand Martin which i thought i heard but wasn't sure @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · Sep 6

Whitemoor Haye WeBS 3.
12 herring gull, 2 yellow-legged gull, 3 common tern.
Also 6 mistle thrush, 1 cettis warbler, c60 linnet, 12 Meadow Pipit, 54 swallow thru, 3 Jay, 2 willow warbler, 1 raven, 2 hobby, 3 sparrowhawk, 1 great spot pecker @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · Sep 6

Whitemoor Haye WeBS 2. 26 great crested grebe, 236 canada geese, 118 tufted duck, 6 shoveler, 224 coot, 12 pochard, 5 moorhen, 19 little grebe, 15 teal, 3 kingfisher, 1 greenshank, 2 green sandpiper, 1 common sandpiper @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · Sep 6

Whitemoor Haye WeBS 1.
535 mallard, 52 mute swan, c396 lesser black-backed gull, 42 black headed Gull, 3 great white egret, 132 cormorant, 11 little egret, 31 egyptian geese, 6 grey heron, 118 lapwing, 269 greylag geese.
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · Sep 6

Decided to call it a day on the #westmidsalldayer at 6pm, busy tomorrow, need to rest. Ended on 72 sp, personally seen 70, thanks to @tamebirding.bsky.social for adding Caspian Gull and Snipe. Full list soon on my FB. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · Sep 6

Great effort

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