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  1. alrewasbirder

    The Natural History Of Staffordshire: Fauna and Flora

    Thanks for the replies, I am familiar with a Brimstone and it was definitely not a Brimstone and although not familiar with Clouded yellow I don't think it is. I will have a look at one after this. This will probably remain one of those mysteries.
  2. alrewasbirder

    The Natural History Of Staffordshire: Fauna and Flora

    A strange butterfly I wondered if anyone could help. I was at Blithfield reservoir on bank holiday Monday walking around Blithe bay near the small pool and a butterfly flew past that was a bright, strong yellow with jagged black fringes to the wings. Size wise it was small tortoisehell size...
  3. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Drake Scaup at Whitemoor Haye this afternoon at the far side of the main pit seen from the lane. A load of Tufties flew in off the second pit when disturbed by a couple walking a dog around the far pits and with them came a drake Scaup and possibly a female but this constantly slept but was...
  4. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    As a regular birder around Whitemoor Haye I have been enjoying some great numbers of White and Yellow Wagtails on the shores of the lakes, with counts of 50+ for each species. As with birds such as Waxwings we get eruption years due to cold weather do the mass numbers signify anything or is it...
  5. alrewasbirder

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Thanks for that. Hard to know not being a local even though I work for the company that actually owns the land!!!!!!!!!!! :-O
  6. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Whilst out on my push bike early this morning I had at least 5 Corn Buntings singing away on the tops of trees on the road between Fisherwick and Elford. Cant help wondering if these have come from Whitemoor Haye as it is only a stones throw as the Corn Bunting flies and there have only been...
  7. alrewasbirder

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Hi. What are the access rights up at Gailey? British Waterways, now Canal & River Trust own the pools as they are feeder pools and on the upper pool a fishing club has fishing rights and the lower pool has a sailing club but what access is there for the likes of us birders? Is it a public...
  8. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    A Short-eared Owl at Whitemoor Haye at 17.35 this evening. Flew from quarry entrance in front of me and flew down the road into the small wood before flying back towards the cottage then lost to view. Second one this year.
  9. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi. You have various options around here depends which way you come into WH. You can park at the quarry pool near the quarry entrance however park sensibly as large wagons use the roads during the week and farm vehicles at weekends. Park here and you can check out the pool and the smalol wood...
  10. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    1 Bewick's Swan in with 106 Mute Swans in a field in between Orgreave and Fradley Junction this afternoon :t: I have tried to add a photo of the bird but its a bit beyond me to do this, It will be on Staffordshire Bird News blog though, hopefully.
  11. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Today at Whitemoor Haye. 6 Waxwings in the small woodland by the entrance to the quarry were a great addition to my site list :t:. Lots of wildfowl on the quarry pool now the activity centre is A) closed and B) underwater. 3 Lesser Redpolls in with a big flock of Goldfinch and a Little Owl...
  12. alrewasbirder

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Managed to check out the swan flock (??????) betweem Fradley Junction and Orgreave and counted 83 Mute Swan but no wild ones:-C 3 Ruff at Whitemoor Haye in with Lapwing and Golden Plover flock plus 118 Mute Swan.
  13. alrewasbirder

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Its cold enough outside without this new look to Birdforum making us feel colder!!!! :o Just wondering if anyone has checked out the group of swans half way between Orgreave and Fradley Junction? I have been passed a few times this week but for work purposes and unable to check em properly...
  14. alrewasbirder

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Has anyone been checking out the swan flock at Whitemoor Haye recently? I have been unable to bird for the last few weeks due to work and personal commitments. I am hoping to go there Saturday afternoon after a few hours work but busy Sunday and all next weekend. With a few Whooper Swans...
  15. alrewasbirder

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Driving home via Whitemoor Haye and there was a large amount of big gulls in the field by the Sittles Farm so as soon as I was home I was in my car and back down for a quick look before dusk where there were large groups of gulls in the fields either side of the bend in the rough track. At a...
  16. alrewasbirder

    Lichfield

    Just to reiterate and expand on what The Moore-hen has said really, the Trent valley pits are excellent especially if you have a scope with good access to Whitemoor Haye, Alrewas gp, Branston gp and Branston Water Park. You then have the Tame valley to operate in, check out Tame Valley birding...
  17. alrewasbirder

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Hi. Dont know about other sites but at Whitemoor Haye recently there has been Jays present including one I saw tonight on the way home. Also quite a few Mistle Thrushes too, four on Saturday.
  18. alrewasbirder

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Whitemoor Haye I had an late afternoon, early evening ramble around Whitemoor Haye. 12 Tree Sparrow 90 Lapwing 1 Golden Plover over and calling 4 Mistle Thrush 29 Coot on the main lake which included 22 ina tight group feeding on the bank between the two water filled lakes, viewed from the...
  19. alrewasbirder

    The Natural History Of Staffordshire: Fauna and Flora

    Cheers Etudian for the reply. No pain no gain so to speak!! What you said makes sense as where I took that photo from, behind and to the left is a tree which the bees have been using for a hive, I have been watching them all summer whilst watching the Blackcaps and Treecreepers. Think these...
  20. alrewasbirder

    The Natural History Of Staffordshire: Fauna and Flora

    Bees at Whitemoor Haye Hi. Hopefully I have attached a photo of a load of bees swarming around each other creating a ball 30 feet in the air. The ball was roughly 8 inches in diameter. Anyone know what they are doing?:t:
  21. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    The way this year has gone thats not a bad shout as I am off to do some birding in Yorkshire/Lincolnshire on Saturday. Have missed Osprey, Little Gull and Hen Harrier whilst away from Whitemoor Haye recently, well last year for the HH. Someone better get down there. :t: Really enjoyed watching...
  22. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Just a quick heads up to the Berryhill Fields posse. Had a quick search for Whinchat on Berryhill Fields at lunch time, no luck but saw a chap acting rather perculiar. I had walked in between white gate paddock and another paddock along a narrow gap (mast on left, white gate field on right)...
  23. alrewasbirder

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Went out for a meal!!:C:C:C Will be there tonight camping out:t:
  24. alrewasbirder

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Lovely Hobby flew close over van when on the way to work in Tamworth trhis morning, heading from National Arboretum to Whitemoor Haye. My Mom also walked my dog around the arboretum this afternoon and heard the Cuckoo. Very late I know but had two Hobbies on the Chase last Friday by the Chase...
  25. alrewasbirder

    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    Hi. I have been made aware from a work colleague of the presence of a Hoopoe west of Brownhills. It has been seen a few times on the Cannock extension canal on the weekend of 14th/15th April. Just wondered if anone has been made aware of this and to inform the locals to get hunting. I will try...
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