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  1. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Agree about it being silly to say just NO ....it was the question that was worded in a silly way.... On Facebook it has been said that it looked pretty tame from day one by people who had an early viewing.
  2. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Not only Locusts.....these giants as well.......
  3. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    BBC ( Radio ) Stoke turned up and recorded a piece with a birder as well as some distant video.....supposed to be on local Morning news. Thanks to everyone on here and the nice folks I met today ....here's what I saw.
  4. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    The Police turned up twice in the afternoon and were in situ when I left around 7.10.... The Falcons wings and plumage are not great and I have been told its staying to feather up before it leaves.....
  5. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    He says he had not heard about the ban and after you left he was saying he WILL cease feeding....so we just have to accept his word....the ones that need to be persued are the ones that apparently we're in the field with a falconers lure....
  6. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    A chap has been feeding the Falcon with Locust etc but now has been warned off by a local who says he has had word come down the line from RSPB for no feeding ....it feels it looks suspicious with the white van man around. Brilliant views at the moment....
  7. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    R.F.Falcon and Black Redstart showing now and then in rain and terrible light.........talk of someone in white van trying to catch Falcon last night and a van here when I got here....is it an escaped one ????.
  8. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Wow Adam...cheers.....no wonder I could not get anywhere near from the Leek side.......those speed cameras and restrictions are a pain as well.
  9. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Was going to have another go this week after my horrendous attempt on Friday.........not got a sat nav so where exactly is it.please.
  10. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Attempted to get to the Falcon but Friday on the M6 with 2 lorries crashing meant I almost got there but ran out of time and had to get off to work....oh well there's always another life time I suppose.
  11. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Thanks Phil.....Will give it a go before I get off to work...... :t:
  12. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Any R.F.falcon sightings today as I was going to have a look Friday ??? :t:
  13. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Thanks Andy for the great advice........will keep my eyes on them. :t:
  14. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Thanks for your time and local knowledge......try to get there on Weds on way home from work.Coming down m54 then m6...get off at j10 and skirt around Walsall. Hope he's still around....:t:
  15. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Thanks snapper...is it best to park in Clayhanger lane and follow the disused rail line or can access be gained from Fairburn cresent.....
  16. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Any one help please...Is Ryder's Mere the same as Clayhanger....wanted to look for the Diver...thanks. :t:
  17. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Thanks Damien...I think a lot of people will find the info of benefit.... I am too old to be able to scour all of the chase so tapping in to local knowledge is brilliant. Keith:t:
  18. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    I have wondered this as well......I know the area around Fredas grave and teh road down to Brocton...is it anywhere near there... Keith :t: are there any landmarks/names on the map to help us please.
  19. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    For gods sake if I was walking around in my camo with anything that looks like a gun the bloody cops would be there in a flash...can't believe this is still going on. Before the Shrike appeared in the field near Hopwood I would park up and cross road in an army camo and a tripod under my arm...
  20. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    The 2011 report...sounds like a never ending amount of work - something like the painting of the forth bridge...mind you they have got better paint now so it only has to be done every 110 years now. I just cannot begin to think how you go about compiling all the info EVERY year.....what a...
  21. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    I couldn't give a *** where birds are as long as they are and I can get to see them. Doesn't help with recording things but there again I have not recorded anything since (incidentally) 1974. Keith :t:
  22. keithr

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Popped in on way to work at lunchtime..... blowing an absolute gale...only a couple of brave Coot on the "sea".....the trees in the garden were all at sea as well. On the road which is lower than the resa it was relatively calm with the fields full of all the Geese that should have been on the...
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