Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire (3 Viewers)

[Rob Swift]

Short Eared Owl showing well late this afternoon at Doxey Marshes.

Nicely framed images....it's good to see the SEO's still about, as the local Magpies were giving it a hard time the other week!!

Rob :t:

 

[ScottPetrek]

Behind the scenes

As part of the Central Rivers Bird Festival running until 27th May there are a series of walks running at sites between Burton and Tamworth, including active quarry sites where public access is not usually permitted.

See the link below to go behind the scenes and explore these quarries and discover how you can bird them from public footpaths etc in the area

http://www.centralrivers.org.uk/ind...tent&view=category&layout=blog&id=3&Itemid=23

 

[chris23565]

I'm quite surprised at the lack of news on the Temminck's Stint this morning, I realise that it's not exactly a massive tick for many if any in Staffs but certainly a year tick for those Staffs year listing, also as the bird is in the same place as last years Pectoral Sandpiper it's not in a area that is affected by the working pit.

 

[The Moore-hen]

Yep suprised at no news on the stint - to be honest I'd totally forgotten about it as I was out with The Snapper last night hunting the Gailey area for owls and woodcock (to no avail on both) - did have at least 3 Spotted Fly tho which was nice given their recent scarcity.

 

[Periwinkle]

No sign of Stint this morning (or much else!)

 

[chris23565]

No sign of Stint this morning (or much else!)

Cheers, looking back at recent Staffs records most are one day birds.

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 25th May

2 Black Tern & 2 Black-necked Grebe - Branston Pits

Extra News for the 24th May

Grey Plover - Chasewater in evening

 

[Periwinkle]

Stint sp (prob little), 2 turnstone, sanderling Drayton Bassett ( Geoff Williams)

 

[The Moore-hen]

Stint sp (prob little), 2 turnstone, sanderling Drayton Bassett ( Geoff Williams)

2 probable Little Stint also 5 Sanderling - as per RBA

Temminck's Stint - Belvide on north shore from west end hide this pm.

 

[Periwinkle]

2 definite little stint, 2 knot, 3 Sanderling, turnstone currently at Bassett

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 26th May

Red Kite - 2 x singles over Stafford & 1 High Offley
Sanderling - singles at Blithfield & Chasewater

Golden Oriole in the West Mids - briefly in a garden in Stourbridge today - they are getting closer...:eek!:

 

[sturs]

Red kite over the chase this morning. Also two guys reported seeing a male Hen Harrier over Sherbrook Valley this morning around 8.30 am but I didn't see it for myself???

 

[wolfbirder]

Red Kite over bilbrook at 6pm, drifting towards pendeford & Wolves. Also Raven at 4pm.

 

[coloz]

Red Kite over the Meir S-O-T heading south at 5pm yesterday cheers col

 

[Periwinkle]

Black Tern at Drayton Bassett North Pit currently (Geoff Williams)

 

[Periwinkle]

Osprey Whitemoor Haye 1.00-1.15pm when flew towards Croxall

 

[Periwinkle]

Osprey still 2pm over croxall car park

 

[smyrna]

Thanks Chris :t:

When I start my New Job & Shifts I will be able to do the Mid Morning shifts at Westport every other week again.

I'll believe that when I see it!!!!!!

 

[smyrna]

Why oh why couldn't that Cream-coloured Courser from Herefords have dropped in on Berry Hill?? Maybe if they had turned it into a Golf Course it might have done...:-O[/QUOTE]

Thank God the Courser DID'NT drop in on Berryhill I've just got back from Florida!!! phew!!

 

[chris23565]

Why oh why couldn't that Cream-coloured Courser from Herefords have dropped in on Berry Hill?? Maybe if they had turned it into a Golf Course it might have done...:-O

Thank God the Courser DID'NT drop in on Berryhill I've just got back from Florida!!! phew!![/QUOTE]

Quick holiday mate, seems to have flown by, I picked a good week off work myself with the Courser and Bluethroat in two days, hope you had a good one mate, back to reality though, I'm back in work tomorrow:-C