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,...
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...
2 waxwings in my garden at 10am today(16/1/09) eating some unpicked apples high my apple tree. This was just off Hillside Drive in Little Haywood. It was...
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...
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...
Clive, I suggest you contact the RSPB as they have the expertise in this area. Their details are on their web page - the last person I spoke to in Sep 08 was...
Hi Scott, I will send you several landscape shots. Do you recieve records from Birdtrack, as i input all records for Doxey and where ever, on to there. regards...
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Jan 26, 2009 8:04 pm
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Hi Rob, I wonder if you can help me. I tried to join the WMBC last year and didn't receive any membership forms or requests for membership payment etc. Do you...
... forms or requests for membership payment etc. I'm sorry to hear that; who did you contact? Everything you need, including a downloadable form, is on our...
The next WMBC Staffs Branch meeting will be on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd in Stafford . . . . PHIL PALMER presents "THE NIGHTJAR". This should be a really...
Hi David, the contact details are membership@... or address - John Hoyle, 22 Montfort Rd, Coleshill,Warks. B46 3LT. There are also down...
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Jan 29, 2009 6:43 pm
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Hi Folks, Just to confirm that the Nightjar meeting WILL be running tonight. The speaker has confirmed that he anticipates no problems getting to Stafford so...
I have had siskin feeding in my garden for some time now. Today, Wednesday, I had 4 Siskin in my garden , at the same time. Are there more about or are they...
Not had any Siskin all winter, but have a flock of Brambling in my garden that has varied in number between 2 and 6 (is two a flock?)over the last 3 weeks or...
... live in North Warks you have your regulars i.e Goldfinch all year round birds moving around i.e Siskin in winter link to other finches which visit your...
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...
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, MARCH 3rd in Stafford . . . . MIKE WEST presents "BIDING THE ARAB EMIRATES" which follows a (probably)...
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...
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,...
15th. May -- 7 common buzzards over Walton Heath Common , Stone 23th. May -- 6 common buzzards over Walton Heath Common, Stone Above soaring in groups....
[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...
The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the following to Category A of the British List: Pacific Diver Yellow-nosed Albatross ...
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...
Hi Malcolm, According to bird reports Wood Sandpiper and Black Tailed Godwit seen also on same day at Croxhall. Your list seems about right for Croxhall but...
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...