WMBC-Worcs at Yahoo! Groups http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/ WMBC-Worcs Severn north of Upper Arley Tue, 06 May 2008 19:18:07 GMT keith_bates2002 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/255 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/255 Hello all, THU 1 MAY 08 Very mild, sunny intervals, breezy. SO78K BTO TTV - Severn north of U Arley incl Shrops: 1 male Redstart, 1 female Mandarin, 1 late Severn north of Upper Arley Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:49:54 GMT keith_bates2002 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/254 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/254 Hello all, FRI 28 MAR 08 Heavy showers, breezy, grey, rather cold. 1 Mandarin, 2 goosander, 3 Raven, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Cormorant, 3 Red- Legged Partridge, 3 Severn north of Upper Arley Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:19:38 GMT keith_bates2002 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/253 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/253 Hello all, THU 28 FEB 08 Fairly mild, sunny intervals. Pair of Mandarin, 7 Goosander, 1 riverine Little Grebe, 1 daytime Tawny Owl heard, 3 Raven, 20 Lapwing Severn north of Upper Arley Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:28:11 GMT keith_bates2002 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/252 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/252 Hello all, SAT 26 JAN 08 Mild, mainly sunny, rather windy, floods gone. SO78K BTO TTV survey incl Shrops: 3 Mandarin (only 1 of which unequivocally visiting BOU - changes to the British List Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:09:10 GMT Steve Dudley http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/251 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/251 The 36th Report of the BOU Records Committee has been published in the BOU's journal Ibis. Further details can be found at http://newsbou.blogspot.com/. ... Worcestershire Fieldfares on Radio 4: available to download Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:18:49 GMT Andy Mabbett http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/250 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/250 This may be of interest: The Living World 31 December 2007 Fieldfares Lionel Kelleway joins two bird-ringers in an orchard in Worcestershire as they wait for Severn north of Upper Arley Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:09:34 GMT keith_bates2002 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/249 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/249 Hello all, SAT 22 DEC 07 Rather cold, foggy. 9 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Siskin, 3 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Heron, 1 daytime Tawny Owl, 3 Cormorant, 10 Slimbridge trip (2 December 2007) cancelled Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:41:39 GMT Andy Mabbett http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/248 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/248 Sunday's trip to Slimbridge, organised by our Kidderminster Branch, is cancelled. -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West Midland Bird Club: ornithology in Severn north of Upper Arley Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:57:32 GMT keith_bates2002 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/247 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/247 Hello all, SUN 25 NOV 07 Quiet. Rather mild, grey. SO78K BTO TTV survey ? Severn north of Upper Arley, etc incl Shrops ? 2 riverine Little Grebe, 4 Siskin, BUBO Listing Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:14:53 GMT Andy Musgrove http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/246 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/246 Dear all (apologies for cross-posting) This is just a quick note to inform birders about the (fairly) new bird listing website, BUBO Listing Lesvos birding Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:54:14 GMT Steve Dudley http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/245 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/245 LESVOSBIRDING.COM Announcing a new website dedicated to birding on Lesvos ? www.lesvosbirding.com. I've developed a blog-based website for anyone interesting Severn north of Upper Arley Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:45:10 GMT keith_bates2002 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/244 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/244 Hello all, FRI 26 OCT 07 Fairly mild, dull, breezy 1 Little Owl, 58 Siskin, 1 adult male Goosander, 259 Fieldfare, 61 Redwing, 1 Raven, 1 Kingfisher, 6 BOU - Olive-tree Warbler Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:22:48 GMT Steve Dudley http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/243 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/243 An announcement by the BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION RECORDS COMMITTEE and BRITISH BIRDS RARITIES COMMITTEEE Olive-tree Warbler (Hippolais olivetorum) BOU - taxonomic recommendations Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:39:24 GMT Steve Dudley http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/242 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/242 Word is circulating that the BOU has split Caspian and American Herring Gull from Herring Gull. This follows publication of the BOURC's Taxonomic Severn north of Upper Arley Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:32:07 GMT keith_bates2002 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/241 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Worcs/message/241 Hello all, Quiet! SUN 30 SEP 07 Mild, dull weather. 1 early Siskin, 2 Chiffchaff, 31 House Martin, 1 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Red-Legged Partridge.