I have just uploaded the report of sightings at Belvide for the last week, including Caspian Gull, Red Crested Pochard, Mandarin and Woodcock! Has anyone else...
Hello All, We have a field meeting to Parkhall on Sunday - anyone know if there are many Long eared Owls been seen there this week - a few were reported a...
Has anyone been on the Chase today? Are there any Bramblings at the feeding station? Much else about? -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West Midland Bird...
Quick report on wmbc staffs Parkhall meeting this morning - 8 folk turned up and we managed to find three longeared owls thanks to a bit of local knowledge and...
Andy's reference to a lone Siskin at the feeding station at Marquis Drive suggests they have left the Chase area during the cold spell for the warmer climes...
Bevan Craddock
penkridge@...
Feb 9, 2003 11:16 pm
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... I have only recently starting feeding niger seed, but by 10.30 am on the first morning it had attracted 8 Goldfinches to my garden where they were not...
... Drive ... the warmer ... peanut Siskins, what Siskins?! My neighbour kindly produced a niger feeder and 2 kg of seed that he collected from a supplier...
Still no Siskins, but a male Reed Bunting was a surprise visitor to the garden today, the first I've recorded in the 4+ years I have been here in Stafford. It...
We have a new "Staffordshire" page on our website: <http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/staffs/> with updated and expanded lists of additional birding...
This group now has 40 members; but only a couple of us seem to be posting our bird news - please do, this is supposed to be a collaborative effort! -- Andy...
Extremely cold on the Roaches top today and practically no birds about other than a few Crows, a Kestrel or two, and several Grouse - I find moors odd places...
I had hoped to connect with the 3yr Iceland Gull in the roost this evening, but due to disturbance from the power boats the roost was not favourably placed....
Those of you that attended the Stafford Branch indoor meeting last Friday and heard the second talk by Colin McShane about his visits to Rybachy, a Biological...
Bevan Craddock
penkridge@...
Feb 18, 2003 4:14 pm
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Hi folks, Looking good for 2 pairs of raven in the valley again. Little activity from birds of prey yet, although buzzard are being fairly obvious, but a...
Chambers, Nick
Nick.Chambers@...
Feb 19, 2003 2:05 pm
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Stone 21/02/03 ... A small group of siskins (six plus) ignoring the bird-table, preferring to eat newly emrging hazel catkins...
If you are a concerned birdwatcher, then can I urge you to take a look at the following Web Site: http://www.proactnow.org THE BIRDS, THEIR HABITATS AND THE...
Bevan Craddock
penkridge@...
Feb 22, 2003 9:52 pm
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birds of interest seen sat 22nd Feb at whitemoore haye and croxhall GP 1 redshank 5 ringed plover 2 stonechats (m and f) 1 reed bunting 5 siskins 1 kingfisher ...
2 woodlarks seen in the Sherbrook Valley. 1 singing from Birch trees on s facing slope. Also 1 stonechat, 3 greenwoodpecker, 1 buzzard, treecreeper, nuthatch,...
Hello, Had a look at Longden Mill Pond near Leeke this evening to see if the Curlews are about there now. Had 70 drop in to roost which isn't as high as it...
In message <000801c2e0fe$a9730e40$9125ff3e@default>, Andrew Lawrence <j.a.lawrence@...> writes ... Can Gooses what? Fly? Whistle? Play the banjo? ;-) -- ...
"County Life" have declared Staffordshire to be the "worst" county in the UK, using a number of measures, including bird life, and referring to "beady eyed...
... "No appearance in Country Life lists of the top ten racing, shooting, fishing or hunting counties". Shouldn't we get extra points for that? :-)) Peter...
Just a seasonal warning to all birders reminding you that the breeding season has started and that means that the few egg collectors that are still illegally...
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