Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire (10 Viewers)

[The Moore-hen]

I thought you'd said I nearly wet myself :-O I know I would if someone told me there was Bt Diver on me patch!

Too right! That, and worse, would be completely acceptable behaviour on hearing news of a potential patch tick...:-O

 

[smyrna]

6 Whooper swans this pm on the Ashes Lake which is across the road from Endon Sewage wks plus 1 White wag per Jed Brereton

 

[The Moore-hen]

No sign of the Black Red today at Gailey - I only gave the farm area about ten mins but although the usual Wagtails it hangs out with were there I couldn't locate it. Very little on the water the best a pair of Goosander.

News for the 6th Mar

1w White-fronted Goose - Branston Pits also 4 Ruff
1w drake Scaup - still Belvide also Sand Martin

Extra News for the 5th Mar

Black Redstart - still Blithfield at the outflow
Iceland Gull - sub-ad Chasewater then flew north
Iceland Gull - Aqualate Mere

 

[ScottPetrek]

Cannock Chase survey 2012

Cannock Chase breeding birds

There, now I've hopefully got your attention?!

I'm co-ordinating the bird survey for Cannock Chase AONB this year, and I need your roving records of absolutely every species!

So next time you're out on the chase and you see something, please make a note and email them to [email protected]

I also need breeding records for all species, especially for the specialist species (you know who I'm on about ) These record will be kept confidential but will also help inform the land managers if what they are doing is working.

So please please please please please please please please please please please please please (you get the idea) send me all your records!!! Don't just stick them on BirdTrack as I can't get hold of them without "faffing" around. :-O

Also if you want to take on a transect or two to survey please get in touch on the email above. Reasonable travel expenses can be re-imbursed for transect volunteers

Cheers
Scott

 

[Periwinkle]

Green-Winged Teal (m) at North End Drayton Bassett Pits this evening (Chris Cook)

 

[Periwinkle]

No sign of Green-Winged Teal so far at Drayton Bassett (Middleton RSPB) but 3 Avocet (2 North End, 1 Fisher's Mill) - various obs.

 

[The Moore-hen]

No sign of Green-Winged Teal so far at Drayton Bassett (Middleton RSPB) but 3 Avocet (2 North End, 1 Fisher's Mill) - various obs.

Nice one, cheers for the Teal update Pezza!

News for the 8th Mar

Wheatear - Berry Hill Fields

Extra News for 7th Mar

2w Caspian Gull, ad Kittiwake & 1w drake Scaup - Belvide

Extra News for 6th Mar

Bittern - over Dosthill NR at 18.20
ad Med Gull - Chasewater

 

[The Moore-hen]

Extra News for the 8th Mar

2w Caspian Gull & 1w drake Scaup - Belvide
1w White-fronted Goose - Branston Pits

 

[Wimpy]

Cannock chase

One very obliging Brambling in the beech trees next to the Cadet hut carpark.
Greedy little bugger:-O
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YES! (expresses personal chuffness)

 

[ScottPetrek]

Cannock Chase survey 2012

Whilst I try and figure out how to edit posts, please add the following when reading my previous post

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RECORDS TO ME AND BIRDTRACK

 

[Steve Turner]

Osprey, Newcastle-under-Lyme

One over Basford at 16:30 according to BGuides.

Aaaaaargh, I live in Basford! It must have flown over my house while I was sat in the office at Keele. Gutting.

 

[Rob Swift]

Cannock Chase breeding birds

There, now I've hopefully got your attention?!

I'm co-ordinating the bird survey for Cannock Chase AONB this year, and I need your roving records of absolutely every species!

So next time you're out on the chase and you see something, please make a note and email them to [email protected]

I also need breeding records for all species, especially for the specialist species (you know who I'm on about ) These record will be kept confidential but will also help inform the land managers if what they are doing is working.

So please please please please please please please please please please please please please (you get the idea) send me all your records!!! Don't just stick them on BirdTrack as I can't get hold of them without "faffing" around. :-O

Also if you want to take on a transect or two to survey please get in touch on the email above. Reasonable travel expenses can be re-imbursed for transect volunteers

Cheers
Scott

What a great opportunity to do something for the birds of the Chase.....count me in! :t:

Rob

 

[#birder#]

Gailey

No sign of the Black Red today at Gailey - I only gave the farm area about ten mins but although the usual Wagtails it hangs out with were there I couldn't locate it. Very little on the water the best a pair of Goosander.

The Black Redstart was still at Gailey this afternoon. It was around the first house on the left after the Sailing Club. There were also 50 Golden plover in the fields east of the road

 

[The Snapper]

Black Redstart still at at Gailey today.

It is now spending practically all its time around the farm viewable from the second entrance to the sailing club carpark.

The bird was feeding around the roofs of the house and nearby barns at midday. It was also there later around 15:00 when I had completed my usual circuit. Also, first Gailey Chiffchaff of the year there.

 

[The Moore-hen]

Extra News for the 10th Mar

Black Redstart - Blithfield still by Angling club
Grey Plover - Uttoxeter Quarry this pm
1w White-fronted Goose - Branston Pits also 1w Knot
1w drake Scaup - Belvide

Extra News for 9th Mar

2w Caspian Gull - Belvide roost again

 

[Richard Powell]

Battle of the Black Redstarts!

Meanwhile. The Blithers Black Redstart showed particularly well by the angling club this morning.

Also seen on the dam's valve tower, the bird was singing. Looking at the increasing amount of white in the wing-panel, this bird will eventually turn into a handsome male. :t:

Also the Knot at Branston GP's with 3 Ruff, and the distant Utch Grey Plover (left of the headless Cormorant :-O).

Black Redstart still at at Gailey today.

It is now spending practically all its time around the farm viewable from the second entrance to the sailing club carpark.

The bird was feeding around the roofs of the house and nearby barns at midday. It was also there later around 15:00 when I had completed my usual circuit. Also, first Gailey Chiffchaff of the year there.

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 11th Mar

Short-eared Owl - Berry Hill Fields

Extra News for 10th Mar

Brent Goose - near Cheadle at Heaths fishing ponds with Canadas
Snow Goose - blue phase at Silverdale on The Void

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 12th Mar

Black Redstart - Bednall off Cock Lane on disused farm machinery
Black Redstart - Gailey on path west of sailing club at 12.10

 

[The Snapper]

drk Scaup at Gailey on Sailing Lake this morning.

Possibly the Belvide individual which hasn't been seen since last Saturday & I haven't managed to get up since then(slacking I know!).

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Silverdale Colliery

First swallow of the spring (for me) hawking over the Void today.