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  1. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Brent Geese Taken at Aqualate mere on Sunday 4th December 2016
  2. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Red Kite I am doing a blog for Staffordshire wildlife trust on the Peregrines at Hen cloud. Today at 1.30pm a Red kite flew over quite low. Managed to get a couple of pictures.
  3. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    First this year Just had a nice male brambling in the garden. Lesser redpolls started to arrive, so will be looking out for a common amongst them..
  4. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    It's still being fed locusts. This picture was taken yesterday evening. I went to see it on the second day and it was feeding naturally. I was asked by some if I thought it was ok to feed it locusts and I said No. When I went back a couple of days later there were loads of photographers feeding...
  5. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    RFF and Juv Black Redstart Good views this morning, people coming from some distance to see it, spoke to a couple from Lincolnshire who were very excited to see it. Some pics from this morning.
  6. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hen Harrier. I suppose you pick your spot and hope it comes fairly close to where you are at the time, the last 2 times I have seen it have been quite brief. Very little chance of decent images, but patience pays off I suppose. Just had a Brambling in the garden with 7 Bullfinches, will keep my...
  7. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Smew and Hen Harrier Hi all, long time since I posted anything. Just getting back into it a bit after a short break. Had a look at the Smew at Central forrest park the other day, managed a few shots that were ok. Then I have been up to see the Hen Harrier a few times, only brief views of it...
  8. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Gannet Just had a Gannet fly over Cheadle.
  9. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Barn Owls Treated to a special early evening viewing of 2 adult Barn Owls hunting and perched at sensitive site in North Staffs, they have had 4 young and are doing very well.
  10. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Barn owl this morning on Wetly moor, Mealy redpoll still visiting with average of 30 lessers.
  11. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Mealy Redpoll visiting on and off over the past week still.
  12. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Mealy Redpoll been visiting the garden on and off over the past 5 days.
  13. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=393339
  14. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    The one in Dovedale was seen by myself and my Son while fishing. Can't really add any more, location already given. I'm not even sure if the side of the river I was on is Staffs or Derbyshire side.
  15. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Firecrest in Dovedale, just up from the stepping stones on the bank on the right.
  16. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    http://www.bubo.org/Listing/my-lists.html
  17. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Might be the same one as I saw earlier in the year near Berkeley GC.
  18. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    This one was singing it's head off as 3 of us watched it, so deffinately a MARSH WARBLER.
  19. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Pictures above show Yellow feet which is good for Marsh I believe. Would love to have been there for the Marsh and River. Still....we have to hope for something. Neil.
  20. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Marsh Warbler Would have been nice to see one in Staffs, just to whet your appetite.......here's some pics of one I saw in Hungary earlier this year. Neil.
  21. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    I was over at Chartley moss yesterday and thought I saw a Red kite, I only had it for a few seconds and wasn't 100% sure.
  22. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Red kite also yesterday morning as I was driving past the County showground near Stafford, around 8.30am.
  23. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Nice shots SG, Will go for some pics in the morning if the weather stays ok. Didn't bother taking the camera this afternoon as it was tipping it down.
  24. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Yes!
  25. Neil-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    3 if you count the Iberian chiffchaff
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