Hi all a fellow birder took the attached photo at Doxey Marshes on 4th November can anyone identify it. The photo has been cropped otherwise untouched. cheers...
Hi folks, Hope it's ok to flag this up - should be of interest to some here: The Staffordshire branch of the West Midland Bird Club is having its first indoor...
Seen today (22 Aug) at Croxall Lakes 8 Ringed Plover 4 Dunlin 2 Common Sandpiper 2 Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Snipe 1 Hobby 1 Pochard This was my...
The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the following to Category A of the British List: Pacific Diver Yellow-nosed Albatross ...
[BCCd to various WMBC, SandNats and other contacts; plus mailing lists. Apologies for duplicates.] Short notice I know, but I have just received this, which...
15th. May -- 7 common buzzards over Walton Heath Common , Stone 23th. May -- 6 common buzzards over Walton Heath Common, Stone Above soaring in groups....
Binoculars and Brown Boobys in the Caribbean Join us for a special meeting which makes the most of the light summer evenings. Our speaker is Steve Holliday,...
This afternoon / evening's birds included 1 Short-Eared Owl (hunting near the scrape between 18:45 & 19:00), 1 Water Pipit (on the scrape), 4 Little Ringed...
The next WMBC Staffs Branch meeting will be on TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd in Stafford . . . . MIKE WEST presents "BIDING THE ARAB EMIRATES" which follows a (probably)...
I've obviously got far too much time on my hands but I'm pretty addicted to these Google Maps. I've now created a map for of all the latest rare or scarce...
The next WMBC Staffs Branch meeting will be on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd in Stafford . . . . PHIL PALMER presents "THE NIGHTJAR". This should be a really...
Catholme swan herd I have seen the farmer flush off the swans by driving through them with a quad bike.However the swans returned later. The Whitemore Haye...
Just a request to everyone. I am about to publish the 2008 Bird Report for Doxey Marshes nature reserve. This year the report will feature photographs of the...
I wonder of there is anyone who will help or advise regarding the protection of nesting Peregrines in Kingswinford? You may remeber the tv reports and the...
8 Bohemian Waxwings on show near Branston Golf course, at end of Birkdale Avenue. Seen from bank looking towards Drakelow Power Station, feeding on the red...
The next WMBC Staffs Branch meeting will be next TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th in Stafford . . . . ANDY HIRST presents "DIARY OF A BIRDWATCHER". As well as working for...
Just a quick reminder that the WMBC Staffs Branch has an indoor meeting this Tuesday (2nd December) at Perkins Sports and Social Club, Tixall Road, Stafford,...
Lichfield & District RSPB Group would like to pay tribute to their Group Leader, Ray Jennett, who died suddenly last week. Ray was also a member of WMBC and...
A rant! I have been a regular feeder of garden birds for more years than I can remember. For the best part of 20 years as one 20kg bag of feeder seed has ...
One seen today and calling well Drayton Bassett pits by the river half way down in uprooted sallows also present Chiffchaff. Ring Tailed Hen Harrier seen...
Just a quick reminder that Staffs Branch of WMBC is meeting tonight at Perkin's Sports and Social Club, Tixall Road, Stafford, 7.30. The talk's on bird and...
The winter indoor meetings series for the Staffordshire Branch of WMBC is now in place and will be starting on October the 7th 2008. Firstly . . . we’ve a...
Wilson's Snipe admitted to Category A of the British List. Full details can be found at http://newsbou.blogspot.com/. ... Steve P. Dudley Senior Administrator ...
This may be of interest, to folks wanting to go birding, by pubic transport, around Barton, Branston, Croxall and Whitemore Haye: A new public bus route which...
A pair of spectacles have been found in the Stansley Wood hide at Blithfield Reservoir. They had been there for over a week. If they belong to you, or if you...