At Blithfield, 19/9: Tad Bay 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, supposed to be two but I didn't see the other one 1 Ruff 1 Dunlin 4 Little Egret 1 Peregrine 4 Buzzard 9...
hi richard,just spent forty quid on petrol to see the Pectoral and Curlew Sandpipers at Blacktoft Sands so was a bit mad to hear the Pectoral Sandpiper was ten...
Hi Richard Did you know the car park on the tarmac trail north of the railway tunnel is our local hotspot for marsh tit. There's lots of feeders/tables nailed...
Hi' I see you have some bird books going cheap! do you have anything on 'birds of the world' or any of the 'Where to Watch Birds' series for the UK? Sheila...
sheila barnett
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Sep 24, 2006 10:52 pm
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hi sheila, there are a few of the john gooders where to watch birds,manchester,sheffield,peak district guides to birds,birdwatching in europe, if you are going...
Hello Les Its nice to learn that putting my sightings on here is of use. That's what its here for, so I'll use it. If it was any consolation, I'm sure you...
Hello Grahame Thanks for the info on Manifold Valley. I must try and explore it a bit more. Do you know of any other good birding sites around there? I do...
Hi Re Dippers in Staffordshire, the best views I have had was going to see the Grey Shrike at Bosley above Leek on the Macclesfield Rd, Nov 2003 - March 2004,...
William Waller
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Sep 29, 2006 7:10 pm
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Sorry for the short notice. -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West Midland Bird Club: ornithology in Staffs, Warwks, Worcs & the West Midlands county, since...
Took a walk in the Consall area of the Churnet Valley today (7th). 1 Raven, 10 Swallows, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk mobbing each other. But the highlight was...
Hello Folks, Just a reminder that the Staffs Branch of the WMBC is hosting the first of its winter indoor meeting series tomorrow (Friday) 13th October. The...
I have just received this from an ornithologist working an island of the SW coast of Ireland. If you think it is important then just follow the link. Nigel...
... Hello Paul The shrike is at Berry Hill fields. Directions from birdguides.com are as follows: juvenile still around SJ898455 mid-afternoon but mobile;...
Tad Bay: 90 Golden Plover 3 Dunlin 16 Snipe 11 Goosander 8 Pintail 1 Sparrowhawk large numbers of Lapwing, could have easily been into four figures. Blithe...
... I did see the Red-Backed Shrike at Berry Hill fields this morning before going to work, and showed well. On the below multimap link (you'll have to copy...
RBS still there tonight at 4.30 at Berryhill fields, perched opposite the Hawthorn bush just behind the metal fencing. ... From: "Richard Powell"...
Julie Calcott
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Oct 19, 2006 4:47 pm
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Hi all, I went out on Tuesday 24th hoping to get a self found Ring Ouzel on my patch, but turned up a Yellow Wagtail on the roof of Pool Hall Farm (right next...
There have been a number in the hawthorns just down from the White House car park with the song thrushes, redwing and blackbirds. Apparently up to 4 but i saw...
Hi Paul, I'll have a look at my notes etc and get back to you. The Smestow Valley (from just before the Mermaid pub to Dunstal race course) is another good...
Does anyone know of a good optics shop in the Wolverhampton area where it's possible to try out telescopes? [Non-text portions of this message have been...
... Hi barbara i don't know what happened to my first message as the whole of the text went missing. as far as i am aware there are no decent optic shops in...
To John. Many thanks for your help. Another member asked me and I only knew of Focus Optics, I agree it's a good place to go. Looks like the North of the...
Barbara I bought my scope at London Camera Exchange in Derby. They let me try as many scopes as I wanted and gave good advice. Their prices are comparable with...
1 female Hen Harrier. First appeared at 16:00, then roosted in the heather at 16:35. Also 1 Red Grouse and large numbers of thrushes, mostly Fieldfare. ...
Hi, I was at Blithfield today. I arrived just as the shooters were packing up and leaving. 30 minutes after they left I counted 27 Ruddy Ducks in Tad Bay and...
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