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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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...
Finally got round to visiting Chasewater this morning. The Snow Bunting was still showing well along the south shore. Also saw one of the Great Northern...
Dullish, cold day, occasionally brightening and windy. 1 F Goldeneye still present and showing well. c15 Teal c50 Lapwing c15 Cormorant (mainly in trees) Good...
Pretty much the same as Matt's notes from the previous day, but 2 Snipe and a Willow Tit to add to it though. Again, no sign of the Bittern. I would like to...
As I've just joined the group, I thought I'd say a quick hello. I live just outside Stafford, at the top end of Doxey Marshes and tend to watch both my local...
Does anyone have any further info. on the Black redstart that has been at blithfield for a bit now? Does it prefer a certain area? Is it easy to access and...
Hello, Steve Magennis is visiting the WMBC group in Stafford this Friday (12th) with his "Gulls, Gulls, and more Gulls" talk, postponed from last November,...
Hello, for anybody interested in sparing a few hours to help at the WMBC main reserve, a sequence of work parties will start this Saturday 13th JAN...
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Jan 11, 2007 9:41 pm
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A bit short notice for this weekend sorry, will they be on at same time on consecutive weeks?. Derek Kelsey ... From: Robert Swift To:...
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Jan 12, 2007 12:42 pm
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Hi Derek, yes, there will be work parties at Belvide on Saturday's 20th,27th of Jan & Feb 3rd, starting at 9.30am - meet at first Hide ( Scott Hide). We will...
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Hi all, for any body wishing to come along and lend a hand, there is a work party at Belvide reserve this Saturday 3rd Feb, 9.30am-12.30pm.We will be...
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Hi all, Does anyone have any onsite information and directions for the firecrest in Wombourne? Thanks Andrew ...
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Andrew Try www.worcesterbirding.co.uk on the WM sightings. It seems to be along the east side of the track recently, but i don't know the site so can't offer...
The bird is near Wombourne sewage works which is off the b4176. Don't know how well you know the area, but coming from Himley it is just before Wombourne Ford....
Hello, Here's the usual reminder for the next Indoor meeting of the WMBC in Stafford tomorrow (Friday 9th) evening. Steve Stansfield, the warden of the Bird...
At 4:00pm this afternoon (12th), there was a female Blackcap feeding on my peanut feeder in the garden. While on the feeder, she was shooing the Blue Tits and...
Hi there A female Blackcap did exactly that in my garden in Rugeley when I was growing up about 15 years ago. She was definitely at the top of the pecking...
hi saw blackcap in relatives garden last winter on bird table,tend to go for nuts and seeds when they are wet and have softened up,this last three days in the...
Last winter (in my Derbyshire garden) we had a female blackcap for three months (from 4th January). She divided her time between eating apples cut in half on...
I wonder if any North Staffs-based birders would be able to help with some survey work on Lapwing and other waders in the North Staffs Moors this year? The...
Richard Yes, I used to get them on the peanuts when I lived in London but over here they only go for the fat balls and fruit. I've also noticed here (and I...
Thanks for all the replies folks. My female/1st winter male is still bossing the Blue, Great and Coal Tits around today. The peanuts softening up makes a lot...