Hi There, I second this. I spent £200 on an Opticron is60 and it is a poor scope. I sold it on ebay straight away then spent £400 on an Opticron gs556 with a...
Hi You get what you pay for, is the general shoppers rule and it is particularly true with telescopes. I had been using a Kowa TSN.. Fluorite scope and have...
Hi all I agree with the last couple of posts. Its important to try the best scopes - ask someone in a hide! - so you know what to compare anything to. Once...
Can someone confirm where meeting place is on Sunday 9th for Stafford branch walk,as i have been given Rugeley side of causeway and the opposite end of...
... Per http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/stafford/field.htm "Meet in the car park on the Abbots Bromley side of the causeway for a review of the winter birds...
Hello Apologies for cross-posting. I've had a go at creating my own website of bird & wildlife pictures. Most are taken in Derbyshire but also other parts of...
John (Lowes) Hi Had a look and think its very clear and well laid out. My only suggestion would be species names under the small photos you've used as links...
Hello, The December meeting for WMBC Staffs Branch is held tomorrow (Friday 14th) with Graham Evans taking the floor with what will be a very well-informed...
The BBC are reporting that a light aircraft has crashed "near" Blithfield reservoir: <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7146895.stm> We don't yet know how...
Hi I'm pretty sure It will not effect access at Blithfield Reservoir as the area I believe is to the west of Blithfield Hall. Martyn . ... From: Andy Mabbett ...
We have received an appeal from the Accidents Investigation Branch of the Department for Transport (<http://www.aaib.gov.uk>), who are presently investigating...
Stonechat from the Causeway Red-throated Diver distant from the Sailing Club No sign of the Black Redstart [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Slavonian Grebe showing very well at Chasewater today, down to four feet at times, a few pics are on Surfbirds, also Great Northern Diver. [Non-text portions...
No sign of the Firecrest at Hanchurch but flushed 2 Woodcock from the Larches. Also a huge mixed flock of Coal tit, Redpoll and Siskin. No Crossbill or Raptors...
Just a quick reminder that the WMBC Staffs Branch has an "indoor" meeting this Friday (11th January) at The Centre for the Blind, North Walls, Stafford,...
The 36th Report of the BOU Records Committee has been published in the BOU's journal Ibis. Further details can be found at http://newsbou.blogspot.com/. ... ...
Seen today Drayton Bassett pits on North pit flushed towards Warks when I went along the muddy track.Homeless man said around 1000 gullls roosted North pit...
2 Firecrest Laundry Lane Alvecote pools this morning although Laundry Lane is in Warks most of the Firecrest sightings are West of Laundry lane and in Staffs...
hi where is the accees to Wilnecote tip and drayton basset pools ... From: John Harris To: WMBC-Staffs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:19 PM ...
... Tip ... Hi, Wilnecote Tip has no access however the gullls get in a field nearby and can be viewed from the Road, a friend saw 2 juv Glaucous Gulls here...
You can also see much of Drayton Bassett Pits from the adjacent canal which runs alongside the A4091 (which with all the recent flooding, was the only way to...
Through evidence by John Oates it appears there were 3 Glaucous Gulls in the area yesterday. 2 Juv Glaucous Gull seen by John Oates 10:50 Wilnecote Tip...
... Tip, ... probably ... There was one juv. Glaucous Gull on Drayton Bassett pit this morning and one Little Egret on the northern private pit. Geoff...
The things you see from the bedroom window!!! Just had a great view of a Red Kite from home in Stone, Staffs. It meandered for a minute or so about twenty feet...
Sorry to email everyone about this ... Heard reports today of a Scaup at Copmere at 3.45pm. Just wondered if anyone on the list made the report, as visually...
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