Can we all chip in and send him away a few more times a year.:t:
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Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire (4 Viewers)
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Can we all chip in and send him away a few more times a year.:t:
Richard Powell
Once Bittern, Twice Shy
Steve Nuttall
Well-known member
What a cracking find and a cracking place (first time I've been) ....now i know where all (nearly) the waders are in Staffs.
The Yellowlegs was still showing well at 8.35pm in fading light, when I left.
When was the last one in Staffs?
cheers
Rob
Hi Rob,
There have now been 3 records in Staffs. The first was at Blithfield Reservoir 15th-30th September 1979. One was at Knighton Reservoir 11th-16th November 1995.
Cheers Steve
Rob Swift
Well-known member
Steve Turner
Well-known member
What a cracking find and a cracking place (first time I've been) ....now i know where all (nearly) the waders are in Staffs.
cheers
Rob
Oh nooo, the secret is out!!
Just to give a flavour of the excellent wader passage this spring at Utch, some selected max. counts;
Sanderling 14
Dunlin 40
Ringed Plover 41
All pretty impressive counts for a relatively small site.
Richard Powell
Once Bittern, Twice Shy
Plus 2 Wood Sands, 3 Turnstone, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Grey Plover. :t:
Oh nooo, the secret is out!!
Just to give a flavour of the excellent wader passage this spring at Utch, some selected max. counts;
Sanderling 14
Dunlin 40
Ringed Plover 41
All pretty impressive counts for a relatively small site.
The Moore-hen
Association of Satirical Birders & Ornitholigists
Well done Mr Barker on a fantastic find and just rewards for all the hard graft being put in by the 'utch' boyz!!
A much needed Staffs tick for many of the new generation, the Knighton bird was also a lifer for me at the time! Haven't heard anything from Knighton for years, wonder if Dave Barnes is still doing it as a local patch?
Extra News for the 29th May
Avocet - Drayton Bassett Pits
2 Ruddy Shelduck - Tittesworth at 08.00
Sanderling - also at Uttoxeter Quarry
Will 'Mega Monday' bring all of us a Staffs tick or did Andy and the Lesserlegs just break cover a day early....
A much needed Staffs tick for many of the new generation, the Knighton bird was also a lifer for me at the time! Haven't heard anything from Knighton for years, wonder if Dave Barnes is still doing it as a local patch?
Extra News for the 29th May
Avocet - Drayton Bassett Pits
2 Ruddy Shelduck - Tittesworth at 08.00
Sanderling - also at Uttoxeter Quarry
Will 'Mega Monday' bring all of us a Staffs tick or did Andy and the Lesserlegs just break cover a day early....
Upland Birder
Birding On The Edge
Lesser Yellowlegs still present this morning and showing really well.
Dean
Dean
Martyn Yapp
Well-known member
Lesser Yellowlegs
May I remind everyone that gravel workings are very sensitive sites, do not stray off permissive paths, especially during work times.
The Barton Desert Wheatear cost me my patch site due to the ignorant behavior of birders.
Am I starting to sound like a grumpy birder?
May I remind everyone that gravel workings are very sensitive sites, do not stray off permissive paths, especially during work times.
The Barton Desert Wheatear cost me my patch site due to the ignorant behavior of birders.
Am I starting to sound like a grumpy birder?
Richard Powell
Once Bittern, Twice Shy
Yes you are! :-O No of course not, and well said. :t: At the end of the day it's not a nature reserve, it is a working quarry. And if they are working, they've got some pretty heafty machinery that I wouldn't want to get in the way of.
From where the bird has been getting to, it can be seen perfectly well from the public footpath anyway. :t:
From where the bird has been getting to, it can be seen perfectly well from the public footpath anyway. :t:
Upland Birder
Birding On The Edge
No need to stray anywhere to see the Lesser Yellowlegs. Still present and showing very well from public path.. Had cracking views through scope walking, running, feeding, preening, stretching wings and briefly in flight a couple of times. Watched it for about 3 hours along with Dunlin, Ringed Plover and a single Sanderling. I'm leaving now to look for breakfast and hot coffee!
Dean.
Dean.
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Steve Turner
Well-known member
There's a McDonalds just down the road on the next roundabout if you don't mind filling up with some junk...which is quite nice to do from time to time, particularly after standing in a monsoon for 3 hours!! Hats off to you sir for your diligence :t:
Upland Birder
Birding On The Edge
Hi Steve,
There were several birders about in the time I was there all braving the elements. I was well concealed with hood up. I did not see you but I would have said hello if I had.. In any event I got a good soaking! I am at the quarry now but the Lesser Yellowlegs is much further over and to the right of the pit. We had closer views this morning with it being on the muddy stretch out out in front of us. Hey its sunny and warm.
Dean
There were several birders about in the time I was there all braving the elements. I was well concealed with hood up. I did not see you but I would have said hello if I had.. In any event I got a good soaking! I am at the quarry now but the Lesser Yellowlegs is much further over and to the right of the pit. We had closer views this morning with it being on the muddy stretch out out in front of us. Hey its sunny and warm.
Dean
The Snapper
Well-known member
Hi All,
Looks like quite a bit of movement today.
Even Gailey got in on the act with a nice adult Kittiwake. It showed well down to 20 yds on the sailing lake viewable from the causeway. It was present when I left at 18:00.
The Blithfield Osprey showed well from the causeway mid afternoon and dived a few times but was unsuccessful. Also 2 Sanderling wit 5 Ringies and Dunlin along Admaston Reach.
Looks like quite a bit of movement today.
Even Gailey got in on the act with a nice adult Kittiwake. It showed well down to 20 yds on the sailing lake viewable from the causeway. It was present when I left at 18:00.
The Blithfield Osprey showed well from the causeway mid afternoon and dived a few times but was unsuccessful. Also 2 Sanderling wit 5 Ringies and Dunlin along Admaston Reach.
The Snapper
Well-known member
ps Congrats to Mr Barker for finding Staffs best bird of the year so far!
ATB
ATB
Second that.:clap::clap::clap:
