Steve Turner
Well-known member
Flippin eck, I still neeeed Whooper Swan for my Utch list :-C The place does seem to be attractive to wild swans.
Steve
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Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire (4 Viewers)
- Thread starter The Moore-hen
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Flippin eck, I still neeeed Whooper Swan for my Utch list :-C The place does seem to be attractive to wild swans.
Steve
Richard Powell
Once Bittern, Twice Shy
Not guilty guv'nor, I was at work. :-C
It's a good time of year for migrating Whoppers at the moment, hopefully some more will appear during this weekend. :t:
It's a good time of year for migrating Whoppers at the moment, hopefully some more will appear during this weekend. :t:
The Moore-hen
Association of Satirical Birders & Ornitholigists
News for the 5th Mar
Great Northern Diver - Belvide until 11.55 then flew off high west.
No sign of the Whooper Swan - Uttoxeter Quarry but Jack Snipe (+39 Goosander)
Extra News for the 4th Mar
3 Waxwing - still at Wilnecote, Tamworth
2w Iceland & ad Med Gull - Chasewater roost & drake Smew - still
2w Iceland Gull - also at Stubber's Green (+ Pink-footed Goose)
redhead Smew - Belvide with 80 Goldeneye
Great Northern Diver - Belvide until 11.55 then flew off high west.
No sign of the Whooper Swan - Uttoxeter Quarry but Jack Snipe (+39 Goosander)
Extra News for the 4th Mar
3 Waxwing - still at Wilnecote, Tamworth
2w Iceland & ad Med Gull - Chasewater roost & drake Smew - still
2w Iceland Gull - also at Stubber's Green (+ Pink-footed Goose)
redhead Smew - Belvide with 80 Goldeneye
Richard Powell
Once Bittern, Twice Shy
I was fortunate enough to stumble across a Jack Snipe up on the Weaver Hills this afternoon, thanks to a passing flock of sheep.
Also, two female Scaup at JCB South Lake in Rocester. The same two that were at Brookers a fortnight ago.
Looking at the bird on the right, the head looks right but the body colour is different. I'm assuming an immature female. Thoughts anyone?
Also, two female Scaup at JCB South Lake in Rocester. The same two that were at Brookers a fortnight ago.
Looking at the bird on the right, the head looks right but the body colour is different. I'm assuming an immature female. Thoughts anyone?
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Max Radford
Active member
Blithfield
Adult Med in the ever decreasing roost this evening.
Max
Adult Med in the ever decreasing roost this evening.
Max
Periwinkle
Tame Valley Birder
6 Barnstaple Geese still at Whitemoor Haye today.
ScottPetrek
Well-known member
I presume its somewhere near Brindley Heath? I've just spent the past half hour looking over an OS map, a council map and the internet but I can't find it either. I would focus on Brindley Heath area.
Periwinkle
Tame Valley Birder
and found by Mr Nessie I believe!
in which case im sorry for stealing your thunder a little by reporting it on here mr nessie. just thought i would get it on here as soon as just so it gave as many people as possible chance to go and find it before the day came to an end.
congrats on a nice find by the way.
adam
nessie
Well-known member
Mr Nessie doesn't worry about thunder, so no probs. Glad to see it on here, sorry we couldn't give better location straight away; am sure it'll hang around, perfect habitat and well worth hunting for. In a large mixed flock of goldcrests, long tailed tits, coal tits and tree creepers.
Good luck to anyone who looks
Nat (Mrs Nessie)
Good luck to anyone who looks
Nat (Mrs Nessie)
The Moore-hen
Association of Satirical Birders & Ornitholigists
SPRING IS HERE!! WOOO!
Well almost anyway...Spring doesn't start until April for finance workers like me...this is the time of year i actually have to pull my finger out and do some real hard work (well long hours!) for a change...:-O
I think all the main birds of the weekend have been covered on here but i'll do a review of anything missed when i get a chance!
Extra News for the 7th Mar
3 Waxwing - still Wilnecote, Tamworth
redhead Smew - Belvide with 83 Goldeneye (+ Water Rail)
2w Iceland Gull - Stubbers Green
No rare gulls in the Chasewater roost
c12 Crossbill - Hanchurch Woods
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The Moore-hen
Association of Satirical Birders & Ornitholigists
Extra News for the 8th March
3 Waxwing - still at Wilnecote, Tamworth
Short-eared Owl - North Staffs Moors near The Mermaid Pub
ad Med Gull - Chasewater roost
Wheatear - still at Berry Hill Fields
I wonder if we will have Sand Martin and LRP back by the weekend in Staffs?
3 Waxwing - still at Wilnecote, Tamworth
Short-eared Owl - North Staffs Moors near The Mermaid Pub
ad Med Gull - Chasewater roost
Wheatear - still at Berry Hill Fields
I wonder if we will have Sand Martin and LRP back by the weekend in Staffs?
my guess is we'll have them at blithfield by sunday. i'd imagine alot of staffs sites will be seeing their first migrants by the middle of next week.
adam
ScottPetrek
Well-known member
Shelduck on Doxey are 5 days earlier than last year, nearly 1 month earlier than 5/6 years ago on average.
Max Radford
Active member
Blithfield
Two adult Kittiwakes through this morning. Also two P.F.Gesse at the top of Tadd.
No sign of any spring migrants yet.
Max
Two adult Kittiwakes through this morning. Also two P.F.Gesse at the top of Tadd.
No sign of any spring migrants yet.
Max
The Moore-hen
Association of Satirical Birders & Ornitholigists
Nice one Max, nice time of year for Kittiwakes in the right conditions...i had one of my best local birding moments with Kittiwake at Belvide with Mr Belvide one March (1991 i think?) when 71 Kittiwakes moved through during the afternoon, including a flock of over 40! To make it better a long staying Great Northern Diver was also present and calling it's head off...it was hard to believe it was Staffs that day...:t:
News for the 10th March
4 Waxwing - an increase of 1 at Wilnecote, Tamworth.
Extra News for the 9th March
ad Med Gull - Chasewater roost
Today
Hi All
Though I understand their authenticity seems to be in doubt still, the six Barnacle Geese were on the far side of the water again at Whitemoor Haye today.
Then I managed to catch up with the nearby Brambling, which was seen yesterday I understand, in the same place... the small triangle of trees and bushes opposite the quarry-site entrance. It was not easy to find, showing twice in the heavy thicket around the middle of the triangle. Also present were several Tree Sparrow , plus a number of Yellowhammer and a single Willow Tit.
Earlier, a Little Egret had flown over the closed-down farmhouse and landed nearby out of view.
And on my way home to Lichfield, following the advice of another birder, I managed to see my first two Little Ringed Plover of the year.
Not a bad afternoon's birding !
Cheers
Andy R.
Hi All
Though I understand their authenticity seems to be in doubt still, the six Barnacle Geese were on the far side of the water again at Whitemoor Haye today.
Then I managed to catch up with the nearby Brambling, which was seen yesterday I understand, in the same place... the small triangle of trees and bushes opposite the quarry-site entrance. It was not easy to find, showing twice in the heavy thicket around the middle of the triangle. Also present were several Tree Sparrow , plus a number of Yellowhammer and a single Willow Tit.
Earlier, a Little Egret had flown over the closed-down farmhouse and landed nearby out of view.
And on my way home to Lichfield, following the advice of another birder, I managed to see my first two Little Ringed Plover of the year.
Not a bad afternoon's birding !
Cheers
Andy R.
