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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    ooo :eek!: annual report, I'd better get that done! :-O
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Are Lesser Whitethroat worthy of a mention here? I've got two singing birds at Wolseley, first I've ever heard on the site! :-)
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Behind the scenes As part of the Central Rivers Bird Festival running until 27th May there are a series of walks running at sites between Burton and Tamworth, including active quarry sites where public access is not usually permitted. See the link below to go behind the scenes and explore...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Don't you just love accidental birding? Popped over to Blithfield for my lunch break and was greeted by hundreds of Swallows and 3 Swifts! A text from Roger then put me on to the possibility of a little gull off beechtree point. A quick check produced 2 adults and a first summer along with...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Doesn't sound ungrateful at all, the Chase bird was a big surprise and I dare say we've all gone put of our way to see something at one time or another! Hope you had a good day PS - Crane still at Radford Meadows, but very distant and further north than before
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    I'm sticking my head in to the lion's mouth by saying this, so I hasten to add that this does not apply to everyone, but I've encountered a few birders in the moorlands who I would struggle to believe... Having said that I hope the news is true, Marsh Harriers seem to be few and far between...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Apologies for lateness, it was mine (and a mates)! The bird was perched briefly in a tall birch in the north sherbrook and flew north and lost to view over the hill. Had a quick look but couldn't see it afterwards.
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    please can you send me more details of this, eg. precise location, what they looked like, dates etc. I just want to check I've not overlooked a major problem. Cheers Scott
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Crane still here
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    I'll be down there before dawn to have a good scan around. Just hoping that the fox doesn't push it off over night. However if it does, perhaps Doxey might be worth a check as the bird will see the lakes reflecting the light and perhaps head straight up and straight down? If you need to get...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Cannock Chase survey 2012 Whilst I try and figure out how to edit posts, please add the following when reading my previous post PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RECORDS TO ME AND BIRDTRACK
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Cannock Chase survey 2012 Cannock Chase breeding birds There, now I've hopefully got your attention?! I'm co-ordinating the bird survey for Cannock Chase AONB this year, and I need your roving records of absolutely every species! So next time you're out on the chase and you see something...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    showed well, eventually... :-O cropped and photoshop 'auto fix' as wasn't much sunlight in the wood
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Live near Cheadle? Want to help keep an eye on the bird life of Cotton Dell nature reserve at Oakamoor? http://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/page/cotton-dell Just get in touch if you can help. The survey involves 3 morning visits over the breeding season counting birds you see and hear from...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Calling all birders! During 2012 West Midland Bird Club are conducting the next Cannock Chase survey, which is done every 5 years. This year the task of co-ordinating the job has fallen to me. I'm looking to recruit as many volunteers as possible to carry out the survey across the AONB area...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    That is because SWT rent the building from the local authority / british waterways purely as a cafe and office premesis, and we have no responsibility for the nature reserve. There is a 'friends of' group being established from westport which I believe will do some work around the nature...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    If you're going to have a pop at us, at least have the courtesy to get the full picture. Croxall - The new access arrangements do include a walk down to the river, but you won't be able to walk along with river bank and there will be a fenced path back down the side of the railway. This new...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    :-O :clap: :bounce: :loveme: whilst sad news, that is a brilliant reply :t:
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    I basically went on the fact to me it looked like a Common Sand, except its breast appeared densely streaked like a Pec, but looked like it was wearing a white tie and was rather annoyed looking head on with the supercilium almost meeting on the forehead. Lovely bird, shame it was so far away...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    There's always one a**ehole Excuse the language, but I hope you feel it will be appropriate... I had the good fortune this morning to be at Leighton Moss (after spending the night in the car) ready to watch Otters at dawn, of which we saw 6! When I got news through of the Solitary Sandpiper...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Aren't they trying to kerb the spread of the phytophthora up there?
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Juvenile Black-necked Grebe at Doxey tonight, amazingly the first reserve record! Also 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 juvenile Yellow Wagtails and a Green Sandpiper
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    The bird was seen by one of our Wardens on his way home. His first thought was Magpie, but as he got closer he realised it was a Shrike sp. I've presumed Great Grey for the comparison to Magpie. Not sure if Lesser is a bit small but worth checking out perhaps?
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Just had news that a Great Grey Shrike was seen on Friday 20th May 2011 just south of Coven village (near M54), along Lawn Lane perched on a telegraph pole
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Sorry, I was up early for a bat survey which finished at 5am so I thought I'd make the most of my day :t: Glad I did! Baby Lapwing too :king:
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