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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for 23rd Dec Hoopoe - still Hinksford / Wall Heath Ad Iceland & 4 Caspian Gull - Chasewater also Ring-necked Parakeet still
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for 20th Dec Hoopoe - still Hinksford / Wall Heath 2 ad Iceland & 2 ad Caspian Gull - Chasewater roost also Ring-necked Parakeet still Whooper Swan & Short-eared Owl - Whitemoor Haye Avocet - still Branston Pits Drake Scaup - still Gailey
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    There was a ringtail seen & photographed on the 'North Staffs Moors' on 13th Nov but haven't heard of any since. Might be being kept quiet for their own safety... News for 19th Nov Hoopoe - still Hinksford / Wall Heath Avocet - Branston Pits Ad Caspian Gull & Ring-necked Parakeet - Chasewater...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for 28th Nov Hoopoe - still near Wall Heath off Enville Road on landscaped old quarry (for 5th day) 3 Caspian Gull (2 ad, 3w) - Chasewater roost also Shag still Whooper Swan - Whitemoor Haye near Sittles Farm
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for the 11th Sept 2 Great White Egret - Branston Pits on the south pit Is this the first record of 2 GWE together in Staffs, I can't think of another... Great White Egret & Wood Sand - Middleton Lakes RSPB Crane, Little Stint, 3 Black Tern & Osprey - Blithfield
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for 1st Sept Wryneck - still Berry Hill in copse c150 yards NW of the 'Lapland Bunting' paddock
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for the 31st Aug A day of quality (and quantity!) in Staffs today with the poor weather starting overnight (like on the 14th) again doing the trick... Wryneck - Berry Hill Fields also Pied Fly & host of other migrants Spoonbill - Croxden Quarry til 10.20 then flew off (later seen in...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    The first classic day of passage terns and waders of the autumn yesterday in Staffs during the rain with even Gailey getting in on the action! A mammoth 10hr shift by the Snapper (even I managed 6.5hrs!) produced only the 2nd site record of Bar-tailed Godwit thru NW at 08.00 with other site...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for the 9th Aug Common Crane - Blithfield in Blithe bay pm also Juv Marsh Harrier & Osprey in the am 2 eclipse drake Garganey & 2s Med Gull - Belvide
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for 6th Aug 1s Red-footed Falcon - still Chatterley Whitfield Colliery 4 Little Stint - Middleton Lakes RSPB 2 Garganey & Juv Med Gull - Belvide No sign of the reported possible Black Stork from yesterday at Doxey Marshes
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for 23rd July 1s male Red-footed Falcon & 1s Black Redstart - still Chatterley Whitfield Colliery Juv Black-necked Grebe - Croxden Quarry Ad Med Gull - Westport Lake
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for the 20th July 1s male Red-footed Falcon - still Chatterley Whitfield Colliery also Black Redstart still Little Tern - Blithfield in Tad bay Juv Black-necked Grebe - still Croxden Quarry
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Fantastically entertaining write-up as always mate! News for the 15th July 1s male Red-footed Falcon & 1s Black Redstart - Chatterley Whitfield Colliery still 14 drake Common Scoter - Belvide until 09.15 then flew off then 8 drakes, presumably different birds, in the afternoon 4 drake Common...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for the 14th July 1s male Red-footed Falcon - still Chatterley Whitfield Colliery also Black Redstart still - please park sensibly and don't block access to the driveway! Black Tern - Blithfield 3 Ruddy Shelduck - Middleton Lakes RSPB News for the 13th July Avocet - Westport Lake...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for the 12th July Red-footed Falcon - still at entrance to Chatterley Whitfield Colliery also juv Black Redstart still Even trumping the RFF in the rarity stakes was the first ever Staffs breeding record of Wigeon at Belvide - female and a single chick along the dam. Amazing record. See...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Awesome stuff, Phil - nice work! You've made it a painful day and probably a sleepless night but if it's there in the morning I'll forgive you! ;) and next time I see you get you one of these B (:
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Nice one, Phil - beat me to it! Sounds promising, we will see what tomorrow brings. It is July after all, the new top month for Staffs Megas!!
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for the 27th June Bee-eater - flew west over Uttoxeter Quarry at 14.20 calling A much sort after Staffs Mega with no twitchable birds to date and this one appears to have followed the trend...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Yes I did a few searches and didn't see it, Geoff. I some to several fishermen who, surprisingly for fishermen, said they hadn't seen it! They were more interested in trying to catch the 100lb Pike...;) News for the 26th June Little Tern & Little Stint - Belvide 10 Crossbill - over Iverley at...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Well the 15th was good but the 16th not far behind - is it really mid-June?? News for 16th Jun Night Heron - flew over Dimmingsdale Pool, Lower Penn at 14.30 Ad fem Long-tailed Duck - Gailey on the sailing lake Black-necked Grebe & 1s Med Gull - Belvide
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for the 15th June Adult summer White-winged Black Tern - Blithfield in Blithe bay Honey Buzzard - SW of Stourbridge flew east over Iverley also Quail still singing opp Sugar Loaf farm in hay field Black-necked Grebe - Belvide in Gazebo bay A good day in Staffs, especially for mid-June...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for the 29th May Black-necked Grebe, 6 Sanderling & Arctic Tern - Belvide 6 Sanderling - Middleton Lakes on north pit Sanderling - Croxden Quarry
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Yep, certainly does Pezza. Must have missed that one, it's been a v busy week at work! News for the 22nd May Little Stint - Belvide
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Yeh I certainly enjoyed that one, Phil. Never forget the look on The Snappers face when we both said "That sounded like a Great Reed!". Along with the female American Wigeon (with Mr Belvide), my favourite finds in Staffs so far. News for the 20th May Turnstone - Blithfield 2 Sanderling - Belvide
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    News for the 18th May 4 Turnstone & 3 Arctic Tern - Blithfield 3 Sanderling & Turnstone - Belvide The Great Reed Warbler at Sandwell Valley on Swan Pool is within the boundary of Olde Staffs (pre-1974) but, to keep the northerners happy, you can find all the info on the West Midlands section! ;)
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