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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 10h

Whitemoor Haye this am. 3 of 3.
1 green sandpiper, 2 stonechat, 1 yellowhammer, 1 grey wagtail, c7 grey heron.
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 10h

Whitemoor Haye 2 of 3. 48 egyptian geese, 1 blackcap, 1 raven, 19 gadwall, 6 shoveler, 4 great black-backed Gull, 21 mute swan, 135 wigeon, 1 golden plover over (heard only), 5 redpoll, 8 great crested grebe, 5 little grebe, @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 10h

Whitemoor Haye this am 1 of 2.
147 cormorant, 128 mallard, 5 goldeneye, 55 teal, 1 cettis warbler, 105 tufted duck, c200 lapwing, 429 coot, c6 goldcrest, 3 siskin, 16 little egret, 7 great white egret, 49 pochard, 1 grest spotted woodpecker. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 14h

Probably my latest ever Blackcap, male at quarry entrance at Whitemoor Haye, with small tit flock @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 3d

2 Black Redstarts in Lichfield. Birds are visiting various gardens and streets.
Remember its an urban area,I had permission to access a property to get these pics
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 5d

Whitemoor Haye.
32 little egret, 13 great white egret, c70 cormorant, 10 grey heron, 2 snipe, 1 mistle thrush, c40 wigeon, 1 yellow-legged gull, 4 great black-backed Gulls, 4 herring Gulls and the Merlin (couldn't tell sex as getting dark)
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 5d

Amazing views at Whitemoor Haye. I was watching a bat flying around then suddenly the Merlin appeared, grabbed the bat but then let it gobafter a few seconds. The bat flew off ok. Superb. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 5d

Currently on a count of 13 great white egret, 32 little egret and 10 grey heron at Whitemoor Haye. It may grow more yet🤞 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 6d

Whitemoor Haye this am. 2 of 2.
3 siskin, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 green sandpiper, c60 fieldfare thru, 437 coot, 5 little grebe, 8 great crested grebe, 23 gadwall, 274 wigeon, 1 grey wagtail, 13 littke egret1, Jay.
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 6d

Whitemoor Haye this am. 1 of 2.
C130 lapwing, c60 cormorant, 1 cettis warbler, 6 grey heron, 130 mallard, 1 swallow, 12 egyptian geese, 7 shoveler, 1 raven, 61 pochard, 3 snipe, 48 tufted duck 10 teal, 23 mute swan, 11 great white egret.
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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 6d

Swallow south thru Whitemoor Haye at 08.35 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 8d

Whitemoor Haye. 2 of 2
4 egyptian geese, 21 mute swan, 487 coot, 5 little grebe, 4 stonechat, 1 oystercatcher, 1 green sandpiper, 153+ wigeon, 3 herring gull, 1 great black-backed gull, 1 chiffchaff, 1 grey wagtail. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 8d

Whitemoor Haye. 1 of 2.
8 little egret,. 171 lapwing, 1 cettis warbler, 71 mallard, 3 goldcrest, 7 grey heron, 6 shoveler, 152 cormorant, 53 pochard, 31 tufted duck, 19 gadwall, 4 teal, 11 great crested grebe, 4 great white egret, @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 12d

5 Fieldfare at Whitemoor Haye. 2 Redwings heard too #Autumn @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 20d

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 · 21d

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 · 21d

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 · 21d

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 · 21d

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Alrewas Birder @alrewasbirder.bsky.social · 21d

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 · 22d

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 · 25d

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 · 27d

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 · 27d

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 · 28d

Opposite the national memorial arboretum, yes

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