Fairly quiet this afternoon; the only birds of note were 1 Little Egret and 1 Hobby. Canada Goose numbers are increasing with over 400 present today....
The Canada Geese numbers continue to rise with 750+. 32 species seen including 6 Shoveler 2 Little Egret 5 tufties and 2 Snipe and my first Fieldfare of the...
The windfarm at Abbots Bromley/Marchington is back on the agenda.See link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/6988233.stm Nigel Peckett ...
Not much of note this evening other than the 1 long staying Little Egret which came into roost late on. No sign of the second Little Egret which has been seen...
Dozing in the sun Saturday pm.....buzzards calling overhead....ravens also. Where was I? Across the Welsh border.........not any more! Shenstone, near...
THOUGHT I SAW A RAVEN IN THE SUN YESTERDAY,i AM 3 MILES AS THE CROW OR RAVEN FLIES FROM SHENSTONE AT BOURNEBROOK,A38 AREA 3 BUZZARDS ON DEAD HARE ON SUNDAY...
I went to the Exhibition this week at Abbots Bromley put on by Airtricity. The Planning Application is due to be submitted in the next couple of months which...
This morning at Drayton Bassett gravel pits, or should they now be called RSPB Middleton Lakes? 1 Little Egret, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 4...
... Hi Geoff, As one of the key recorders for the area I would suggest using the normal format Warks, Fisher's mill, Middleton. Staffs Dosthill NR, Drayton...
today i seen 9 buzzards in a group ,later my son came home and said he see them in a field ,we went there and there were a group of nine, as i am just...
thats a good number saw four fighting over a lamb carcass not long ago,but if the field has been ploughed recently or harvested or sprayed with animal waste...
you were right they were in a feild its the numbers that were there ,i first seen them from my garden and later on in the feild thanks ed (clarkesantry)...
Baswich Meadows, Stafford. 1 Great White Egret, present at the above location this evening ( 8/10).Viewed for over an hour in the riverside field and adjacent...
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Oct 8, 2007 9:05 pm
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Word is circulating that the BOU has split Caspian and American Herring Gull from Herring Gull. This follows publication of the BOURC's Taxonomic...
Buzzards fascinate me also, just can't believe how common they have become. Still remember having to go deep into Wales to find one. Spring `05 saw a flock of...
I have asked this question previously, perhaps out of nesting season response might be better. Anyone know where I might bump into a barn owl in my area (S ...
SUGGEST ALL REPORTS OF WHERE BARN OWLS HUNT AND ROOST REMAIN SECRET,ITS GREAT TO SEE THEM BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO USE GATHERED INFORMATION TO DECIMATE THE...
HI AGAIN PAT,THE BUZZARDS YOU SEE ARE ON THE EDGE OF THEIR TERRITORY AS I AM JUST PAST THE A38 ISLAND PAST BASSETS POLE,THEY HAD ONE YOUNGSTER SURVIVE THIS...
Hello Folks, The Staffs Branch of the WMBC is hosting the first of its winter indoor meeting series tomorrow (Friday) 12th October. We're starting off the...
Hi there. I've recently joined the list after, in the last year or two, becoming interested in twitching. I've been sporadically frequenting Doxey Marshes,...
The Hanchurch hills area is a good birding location and not far from Stone. Especially interesting in winter, with Crossbill,Lesser Redpoll,Brambling and other...
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Oct 15, 2007 7:55 pm
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Visited Tittesworth this morning, from east hide 10 snipe clearly visible. Water level seems low. Mute Swan still hanging round the visitor centre looking for...
Just become a member this week and went to Blithfield today. While in the hide below the education centre on Tad Bay a fast moving aircraft came over the hide...
An announcement by the BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION RECORDS COMMITTEE and BRITISH BIRDS RARITIES COMMITTEEE Olive-tree Warbler (Hippolais olivetorum) ...
Hi all, Does anybody know if any Whooper or Bewick Swans have been seen at Whitemoor Haye yet this winter? I've not seen them reported anywhere yet, but I'm...
... anywhere ... Hi, I was in the area on 19/10/07 and had a good look without sighting any yellow billed swans.There were only 2 noted of Whooper swan...
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