Paul - I hear that the Stone Curlew has been confirmed but unfortunately it was found with a broken wing and broken leg and was taken into care. Unfortunately,...
Hi The Stone Curlew was taken into care with a broken wing around the Elford area. The Slavonian Grebe which is in full summer plumage so I believe is on...
Hi - The Slavonian Grebe is in summer plumage and was showing very well yesterday at Alvecote Pools, by Polesworth. I know it has been reported on Birdguides...
I remember it well (not the bird, as I didn't see it unfortunately) but I knew the man who did. It was as you say seen on 28 December 1956 at Blackbrook...
Is the Blackbrook Sewage Farm the one just before Tresscott ford when traveling out of Wolverhampton and towards Bridgnorth? If it is then it is just outside...
John Yes, it is NOW - but that is a relatively new farm. The old one, where the Stone Curlew was reported, was on the opposite side of the road down the lane...
That was my patch in the days when I lived in Pattingham and walked the local footpaths (25 years ago!). The old sewage farm was at SO836973, on the lane that...
Excuse my ignorance, but is it relatively strange to see a pair of Oystercatchers in Staffordshire in June and should I record them with someone? [Non-text...
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Wow, thats great, thanks Bevan and Peter. I know it was a long time ago, and that the modern sewage farm opperates in a different way (it isn't really a farm...
fair few pairs oystercatchers,breed in staffs,and a few odd non-breeders are around,first pair i found was at croxall pool in 1975,had bred kingsbury gravel...
quarnford area of staffordshire (just into the staffs border about 4 miles in)last night between aprox. 8-9pm first 3 sightings are all in the same relatively...
Paul, As far as I know Black Grouse is an extinct species in Staffs, and has been for a number of years now (they used to be present on the north Staffs ...
... The native Swallow Moss birds just failed to make it into this century :-( ... There's been some birds released in Derbyshire and I seem to remember that I...
Hi, there is quite often, Oystercatchers present at Belvide Reservoir.In fact, this year, with the new shingle island providing the correct habitat, there is...
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Jun 7, 2006 8:58 am
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Hi Paul I saw a pair this January on the Derbyshire Bridge side of Axe Edge Moor..they were spooked by a dog being 'exercised' on the moor. They flew up high...
Thanks to all who replied. The pair I saw were at Baden Hall fisheries near Eccleshall. I am intending to go on a "fishing " trip with my son when he breaks...
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Jun 7, 2006 10:56 am
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Regarding Swallow Moss. There were some still there in February 1998 as I saw two there on 14/02/1998 John ... Moor..they were spooked by a dog being...
Sorry John I meant 1999....slip of the finger! Grahame dotterel2021 <dotterel2021@...> wrote: Regarding Swallow Moss. There were some still there in...
Dear Fellow WMBC Birders Just about to take a holiday in Normandy, located between Bayeuex and Caen. Any suggestions for good places for birding? Many thanks ...
The Bell family email address will be changing over the next week...... It will become _sally@..._ ...
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Jul 24, 2006 8:51 am
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In Blithe Bay: 1 Whimbrel 1 Green Sandpiper 4 Dunlin 2 Snipe 4 Common Tern In Tad Bay: 2 Greenshank 4 Little Ringed Plover 8 Snipe 10 Common Tern 4 Shelduck ...
Julie There's a great guy (and guide) down there somewhere called Roy Croucher, who'll help I'm sure even if you don't hire him (don't we all!). Anyway, can't...
The Club has been advised by British Waterways, as confirmed by the Environment Agency, that an outbreak of blue green algae has been found at Belvide...
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