Birding In Staffordshire (3 Viewers)

[steve_zodiac]

Remember when he decided to creosote the inside of the Bryant hide:eek!: The place stunk for months after. Another cracker was when he turned up at 5am to sweep the hides, instead of looking at the 2 Cranes that were performing on the north shore.:-O

What was it he said as he was sweeping.......Oh I haven't got time to look at them, I've got to sweep the hide!!!


Happy days, eh :-O

 

[keithr]

What was it he said as he was sweeping.......Oh I haven't got time to look at them, I've got to sweep the hide!!!


Happy days, eh :-O

He he ...sounds like the sort of thing I would do.....
.
memories/characters....fantastic.

Keith :t:

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Belvide Hides

I wonderd who the Belvide Hides were named after and why, I keep hearing the Bryant and Andrew Chappell hides mentioned.


Regards, John

 

[Steve Nuttall]

I wonderd who the Belvide Hides were named after and why, I keep hearing the Bryant and Andrew Chappell hides mentioned.


Regards, John

Hi John,

the Bryant hide no longer exists. It was replaced by the current West End Hide. It was called Bryant after Bryant construction who built it in the early 80's. The Andrew Chappell hide was erected and named in the memory of a permit holder that sadly passed away a few years back.

Cheers Steve

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Belvide Hides

Hi John,

the Bryant hide no longer exists. It was replaced by the current West End Hide. It was called Bryant after Bryant construction who built it in the early 80's. The Andrew Chappell hide was erected and named in the memory of a permit holder that sadly passed away a few years back.

Cheers Steve

Thanks Very much for the information Steve.


Regards, John

 

[Merlin]

20 hole + Sand Martin colony, Leek area


regards

Merlin

 

[Adam M]

Something I've been meaning to ask about for a while now. My girlfriend saw a brown crow at her farm outside of Ipstones a couple of weeks ago. We guessed at it being a leucistic bird. Just wondering if that's right and how common they are?

Adam

 

[chris23565]

Something I've been meaning to ask about for a while now. My girlfriend saw a brown crow at her farm outside of Ipstones a couple of weeks ago. We guessed at it being a leucistic bird. Just wondering if that's right and how common they are?

Adam

Hi Adam, there not exactly common but not that unusual either, we recently received an email from someone of a very bleached looking Crow with an incredible blue eye.
Chris

 

[The Snapper]

There was a brown Crow at Belvide several years ago. Steve N will probably have details.

I remember first seeing it near the first hide and being thrown for the first few seconds.

I assume these 'freaks' of nature don't often survive and get picked on by stronger birds.

 

[The Snapper]

Egyptian Goose again at Gailey today. Firstly on Sailing lake and later in nearby fields. Presumably(almost definitely) the same bird that frequents Belvide.

Also this weekend, Hobby, 10 Common Terns, 3 Common Sands, & Spot Fly.

Looking forward to things really getting moving in the coming weeks.

 

[smyrna]

Remember when he decided to creosote the inside of the Bryant hide:eek!: The place stunk for months after. Another cracker was when he turned up at 5am to sweep the hides, instead of looking at the 2 Cranes that were performing on the north shore.:-O

An everyday tale of Black Country folk, bless 'em

Note all the 'winks' Its a joke :-O

 

[The Moore-hen]

A decent run (by urban garden standards) of birds this week in my Wolvo garden - a juvenile Tawny Owl was calling at 4am Thurs morn followed yday by both Garden Warbler (2nd record) and a calling Phyllosc in the local LT Tit flock (with a Raven over too) and this am I was woken at 6am, not by the kids for a change, but by a calling Green Wood! It's nearly as good as Gailey...

 

[Mick Sway]

Tittesworth 12/08/13

Paid a brief visit to Tittesworth reservoir this afternoon,where the conservation area was all but dry.On the mud flats were a greenshank and a couple of common sandpipers.Nearbye were three oystercatchers. In the record book was a report of a collared pratincole yesterday.Whilst not wishing to dismiss the convoluted report that reflects on this chaps other discoveries, there was no mention of exactly where.Sadly I hadn't taken my good camera along.

 

[nsrjohn]

Osprey

Hello All,

Spotted an Osprey around 1.00 pm today flying over the causeway at Blithfield, heading south towards the damn.

Also at least 5 Swifts hunting low over the causeway.

A good lunch hour!

John

 

[Merlin]

As you say John not a bad lunch hour.

best regards

Merlin

 

[minkstone]

Berryhill, a male and female redstart, also a tawny owl this morning...Stu.

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Staffordshire on-line Bird Atlas

Dear All,

Craig Slawson at Staffs Ecological Records has updated the Staffordshire on-line bird atlas to make it easier to use and to include a monthly distribution graphs too.

I hope you like the new approach - any comments welcome.

Web Link: http://www.staffs-ecology.org.uk/htm..._Staffordshire

The atlas will be up to date to 2012, with some records for 2013 but the majority of these will be uploaded at year end.

Thanks, Nick

 

[Matt Griffiths]

How can the involvement of young birders with the West Midland Bird Club (and other bird clubs) be increased?
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2816975

 

[Neil-T]

Was out taking some pictures of Dragonflies when I came across a large silver BTO ring, looks like its from a large duck or goose. No evidence left of the bird I'm afraid, so not much to go on from the site. It was found on SWT Bateswood.
Neil.

The number is 5255934.

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Reply from Stefan Bodnar BTO Ringing trainer

Was out taking some pictures of Dragonflies when I came across a large silver BTO ring, looks like its from a large duck or goose. No evidence left of the bird I'm afraid, so not much to go on from the site. It was found on SWT Bateswood.
Neil.

The number is 5255934.

Thats a Canada goose ring almost certainly. Probably one of mine from 1998 ringed at Sutton Park. Often shot as pests by farmers, so there is the likely explanation.


With best wishes


Stefan