Hello Folks, Just the usual monthly reminder of the Staffs Branch meeting tomorrow (Friday 9th Dec): Jeff Clarke, (who I don't think has ventured quite this...
A pair of Peregrines in Hanley this morning. Seen at the top of the telephone exchange building (the tall grey building) around the crossroads of Marsh Street...
One of the above, observed for 5 minutes, in a mixed Tit & treecreeper flock at 11.20am.Two wing bars and light supercillium & darkish eye spripe identifying...
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Dec 23, 2005 7:42 pm
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Tree Sparrows have increased in number as a winter visitor to our garden feeder. Winter 01 (first in Shenstone)1 regular visitor Winter 02 1 regular visitor ...
Hello Folks - happy new year to all! Was wondering what was the rarest bird in Staffs was on this New Year Day? We managed a not-very-mammoth day total of 18...
Hi folks Had a rather damp day out at Chasewater and the surrounding area. The highlight was a couple of Scaup among the Tufted Duck and Pochard on the slurry...
Roy, Good to know someone is able to get over The Pool at the moment! Unfortunately the Water-skiers have every right to use every square inch of the main lake...
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Jan 3, 2006 5:39 pm
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happy new year andy,my rarest and very first bird of 2006 was a female barn owl at 4.30 am near to my home in bournebrook near canwell,by far the best thing i...
hi was at chasewater today,but missed the scaup because of those bloody boats,did see kingfisher and what i thought was glaucous gull an one else seen it,also...
The RSPB Walsall Local Group's list of indoor meetings and filed trip for 2006 is now on their website: http://www.rspb-walsall.org.uk/ -- Andy Mabbett ...
Hi All, for anybody interested and with 2-3 hours to spare on Saturday the 14th & 21st, there will be work parties, undertaking some habitat management work ...
Rob Swift
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Jan 11, 2006 10:35 pm
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oops phone number is incorrect( to many late nights!) 07702 207392 ... From: WMBC-Staffs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WMBC-Staffs@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Rob...
Rob Swift
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Jan 12, 2006 7:52 pm
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Hello Folks, Just the usual monthly reminder of the Staffs Branch meeting tomorrow (Friday 13th January): Stefan Bodnar is talking on "Protecting rare and ...
Andy - Hope to be there so will bring cheque book. Bevan _____ From: WMBC-Staffs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WMBC-Staffs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of WMBC...
The RSPB Walsall's scheduled speaker for tomorrow, Weds 18 January, PC Craig Fellowes, regrets that he is unable to attend, to give his talk on 'Wildlife...
Birders in Staffordshire may be interested in the long-awaited reprint of Lars Svensson's Identification Guide to European Passerines. The guide outlines the...
Don't forget to take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, this weekend: http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/2006/index.asp It's a good way to share your...
One individual, again seen today( sunday 29th Jan) at 12.20pm, in scrub adjacent to Stoneford bridge. Rob Swift ... From: Rob Swift...
Rob Swift
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Jan 29, 2006 7:58 pm
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hi rob,thanks for the enclsed details ref yb warbler,will have a look in the morning,whilst going up t,north. had a very pleaseant day at branston,missed the...
Does anyone know if the fact that the YBW hadn't been reported for nearly a month before this wkend mean it's being very elusive or that this is simply an...
Hi Les, some good birds on sunday for you! did you get chance to look for the YB Warbler. regards Rob Swift ... From: WMBC-Staffs@yahoogroups.com...
Rob Swift
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Jan 30, 2006 9:37 pm
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Hi Matt,although it is my local patch, i know of only two others, who i see there regularly.After i originally found the bird on the 23rd December, i went on...
Rob Swift
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Jan 31, 2006 8:24 pm
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1 February 2006 A Press Release from the BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION RECORDS COMMITTEE The 32nd Report of the BOU Records Committee The BOU Record...
Hi Rob, Thanks for the info, I may get chance to have a look in the next week. Nice to know that it's survived through some harsh weather in recent weeks. It...
hi just spent half of sunday walking all round staffordshire branston area looking for this juv long tailed duck,looked on all three pools at branston,for the...
Hi Les, the Duck was on the working gravel pits, not the 'public water park' pits.They can be found, by walking south west along the canal, from the water...
Rob Swift
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Feb 6, 2006 10:04 am
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Hi Rob/Les, Surfbirds has 1 pic of the Branston GP LT Duck. It is at the link below, although if lots more pics are added in the next cpl of days the link may...
Apologies to Kevin! I don't know him so thought it would be improper of me to namedrop him like we were lifelong friends. A lot of my birding is done out of...
Hi, just to inform anyone interested, that there will be a work party at Belvide Reservoir Bird Reserve, this Saturday 11th Feb. Meet in the car park, off ...
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