Our book, 'The New Birds of the West Midlands', is now published: http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/biblio/NBotWM.htm We'll be posting copies to people who...
Hi There I ordered a copybut I have moved. My old address was 28 Alexandra Road Stafford and my NEW address is now 15 Chapel Terrace, Stafford, ST16 3AH Cheers...
You can take part in this Stag Beetle survey: http://www.speciesdata.co.uk/cgi-bin/stagproj/BB4bIntro.htm We're on the edge of their range, apparently. -- Andy...
Hi All This is my first post and as a relative newbie could do with some help We visisted Blithfield Res today and saw in Blythe Bay an unusaul Heron same size...
On saturday, i observed an extremely oiled heron at the bottom of blithe bay. i will send you a picture. ... From: obestevens To: WMBC-Staffs@yahoogroups.com ...
I have a posted a picture of the bird on surfbirds. ... From: Andy Mabbett To: WMBC-Staffs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 10:56 PM Subject: Re:...
... I Have finally found the picture you posted on surfbirds (great site by the way) and the bird I saw was the Oiled grey heron you have photographed (blast) ...
when i first saw it, i thought what the **** is that, and there was no heat haze and i was close to it. big cormorant i thought. i took a pic deliberately in...
Sightings at 2pom today: 2 Little Egrets 1 whimbrel through 2 common sandpiper 6 sand martin south 1 swift many linnets and yellow wagtails tree sparrow ...
1 buzzard reed buntings lots of skylarks tree sparrow 1 little egret to the south of the main lake flying around where extraction is taking place Strange sight...
Redstarts and Spotted Flycatchers in trees by car park. ... Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail [Non-text portions...
Our new book is reviewed in today's Birmingham Post, on page 17 of the 'Rural Living' Supplement. -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West Midland Bird Club ...
Hello Folks, Since we're just about to restart the indoor meetings for the Staffordshire Branch of WMBC, we thought a quick precis of the events over the...
Amongst the usual flock of Canada Geese at Blithfield today was a bird that was only about half the size of the rest and showed characteristics of Cackling...
Over the past few years a feral colony of Barnacle Geese have been breeding Carsington Water not too far over the border in Derbyshire. Some birds have ...
In addition to your feral goose thread,there have been unusually marked branta geese at jcb factory pools at Rocester,as this is only 4 miles as the "crow or...
Hi All As a new member I have query if anyone can be of help. This year more than the last few we have lost about 50% of the bird built nests mostley when...
Hello Folks, Just a reminder that the Staffs Branch of the WMBC is hosting the first of its winter indoor meeting series tomorrow (Friday) 14th October. Dawn...
12 October 2005 A Press Release from the BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION RECORDS COMMITTEE Changes to Category C of the British List With the publication of the...
14 October 2005 A Press Release from the BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION RECORDS COMMITTEE Taxonomic changes to the British List The following recommendations...
I saw what I was told was, and what seemed to me to be me, a Black-throated diver at Gailey on Saturday. Yesterday, and today, BirdGuides report a juvenile...
Hi All Can someone tell me how to access the Gailey Pool I can only find 2 car parks I for trout anglers and one for sailors both locked and marked private Obe...
The Anglers don't mind you parking in their car park if they know you are birdwatching with a permit. Their car park does get locked in the evening so you...
In message <djloge+l2t6@eGroups.com>, obestevens <obeowen@...> writes ... Park on the lane, outside the gates (so as not to cause an obstruction). See...
Andy Still there Tuesday lunchtime. I was there with two other observers (one being much more experienced and skilled than I am) who identified it on the ...