Is there anyone at the WMBC that would like my records of birds in our neighbourhood on a monthly basis? I already send them to Craig Slawson at Staffordshire...
Hello Just a quick reminder that we're still collecting information on breeding Lapwing and Sky Lark in the county. So far this year we have had 69 different...
hi Andy, a bit more Lapwing gen; one displaying (so probably a pair present) around the big clay pit at the bottom of Keele bank c.SJ833 459 two pairs opposite...
Seen reported on another bird group, a Hoopoe at Croxall pits, anyone give specific directions Thanks Steve We're backing the region's bid for Birmingham to be...
Steve Gosling
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May 13, 2003 2:16 pm
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Monday 12.5.03 Belvide Res (SJ 855 102) West side shore 19.00 - 19.20 - Cuckoo (1) Belvide Res The Gazebo hide (centre) 19.35 -...
Swaran Jagdev
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May 15, 2003 9:14 pm
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Hi, Has anyone seen a Stork in the Elford area lately? We were driving from Tamworth towards Elford yesterday and my wife (who has a reasonable eye for birds)...
Seen in our garden this week. (BTO week 8) Blue Tit 2 Robin 1 Blackbird 2 House Sparrow 14 Starling 7 Dunnock 1 Chaffinch 3 Gt...
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May 25, 2003 11:03 am
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Wednesday 4.6.03 Belvide Res (in the wood + car park) 6.30 - 8.30 - Greenfinch (9) - Nuthatch (3) feeding together on a branch - Wren...
Swaran Jagdev
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Jun 4, 2003 6:06 pm
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Hi I know its dangerous to discuss breeding birds for obvious reasons but I have noticed a lack of Common Terns in my usual birding areas along the A38 gravel...
Breeding bird numbers of many species up htis year including: first reed bunting (4+ juveniles present) red legged partridge 2 pairs great spotted wp up to 4...
We had a note in the last Bird Club Bulletin that will be of interest to all ... County Recorder for Staffordshire After 13 years in the role, Gilly Jones, the...
quick visit locally to aldershaw/fosseway south of lichfield between lichfield and wall, birds of note: 1 buzzard 6 red legged partridge 40-50 tree sparrow...
Hi Paul They are present at Chasewater, possibly up to 3-4prs seen or heard around the recording area. I remember when I first started to watch Sheepwash Lane...
Hi Paul and Martyn, Good to see you are covering a local patch Paul. As many will know, my local patch is the Chasewater area (only two or three miles from...
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Aug 15, 2003 7:32 pm
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Guys...many thanks for your reply re:willow tits. It is great that despite being on the red list they are still locally numerous. My patch is SW of Lichfield...
For Paul and anyone else who's interested I've attached the Chasewater monthly totals for this year so far. It's based on last year's list hence the mention of...
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Aug 17, 2003 5:13 pm
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Oh well! It seems as if I'm not allowed to send attachments. Never mind. Graham [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Aug 17, 2003 5:16 pm
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In message <1c8.df7e034.2c711275@...>, dgevans321@... writes ... Attachments cannot be sent as part of list mails (by anyone) but can be uploaded to...
I have just seen, what seem to be, about 20 immature Mistle Thrushes slowly and quietly working their way northwards between rooftops at Dunstall Park, ...
Karl Jones
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Aug 17, 2003 7:32 pm
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Hi Karl not sure about the behaviour of the imms, but i have seen post breeding flocks of 20+ from the train in the centre on Bham jus outside new street...
Whitemoore never ceases to amaze me!!! Today despite the noise and workings goin on (im concerned that this covering of soil will cover much of the shingle...
I've jut published a page about Westport Lake: <http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/staffs/westport.htm> It was written a while ago, then I forgot to upload it!...
Hi Andy and Graham....have tried to access the site in the last message for Chasewater, but am told that the site does not exist. Can you help?? Alternatively...