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...
Hello, There's been a change to the advertised speaker for the Staffs Branch of the WMBC meeting tomorrow evening - Steve Magennis's Gulls talk has been moved...
Just to let you all know that there is a "Consultation Drop-in Exhibition" at the Cannock Chase Visitor Centre, Marquis Drive, this coming Sunday, 3 December,...
Hello, Birds of prey are the focus for tomorrow evening's (Friday 8th) talk at the WMBC Staffs Branch. Mike Taylor of the Peak District Raptor Study Group...
Hi there Im going to be visiting some famiily near to Stoke soon and fancied stopping in the cannock area for a spot of birding. Chasewater seems hot at the...
... There are map links at: <http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/stafford/feed.htm> -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West Midland Bird Club: ornithology in...
Gareth, The Snow Bunting is still at Chasewater but can be elusive. It seems to spend the early morning and late afternoon on the south shore near the Waterski...
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Dec 14, 2006 7:51 pm
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Another place on the Chase is 'Freda's Grave' car park, it is on the road where the Glacial bolder is. Someone puts food out for the Deer and birds. There...
Thanks for your help, my plan is to get to Chase water at/soon after dawn so i may have a chance of seeing the Snow bunting, if not there are plenty of things...
1 Bittern at Branston Water Park this afternoon (17th). It was viewable from the southern end of the lake, in the reeds behind the gravel islands. It showed...
Chasewater and the Chase - 57 birds seen in total. GND x 2juv and Snow bunting at Chasewater Not much joy with my time at cannock chase, no winter finches at...
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