Hoopoe, Clayhanger Marsh, Brownhills
Hoopoe
Hoopoe
Hoopoe
Hoopoe
Wood warbler, Ladywalk ( This image is sponsored by CRAPb, The Campaign for Real and Authentic Photographs of birds)Saturday 1st May 2010
Went to Clayhanger Marsh for the first time this morning on news that a Hoopoe was still there. When I arrived the bird had gone missing in some distant and inaccessible Horse paddocks and despite a good search of the area by a growing number of birders the Hoopoe could not be re-found. After a couple of hours on site I decided enough was enough and left. Needless to say I was some way back along the A5 when the bird decided to reappear. I turned back straight away and this time the bird was still showing well when I got there. Having enjoyed the bird and the banter it was decision time, Cannock chase or Ladywalk. I'd been abroad too long, it was time to get back to Shakespeares County.
After the furore following the finding of a Wood warbler at Baddesley earlier in the week I was amazed that so few people went to see a second Wood warbler at Ladywalk N.R. despite being well publicised.
On the way back from picking up Jan from the M69 / A5 junction we had a Hobby (148) fly alongside the A5, fortunately on the Warks. side.
Well done Bob with the Hoopoe.I chickened out when told it was very hard to see.What a wimp!!!!
ReplyDeleteA lot of people saw the Wood Warbler Bob. It's nice when news is circulated ;-)
ReplyDeleteSome of us have to work!! and I need Hoopoe as a lifer and Wood Warbler as a four year tick! Nice pics, though.
ReplyDeleteNo reports of the wood warbler on Birdguides, my only source of info. I'm not in the loop :(
ReplyDeleteShame as i was only the other side of the river :)
News was put on RBA straight after sighting. Not sure why Birdguides didn't pick it up?
ReplyDeleteBirdguides didn't pick up the Baddesley bird even though I put the news in straight away!! maybe Warks dont count anymore (maybe Mr Warks/Vc38 told them it were breeding ;-) )
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