Birding In Staffordshire (1 Viewer)

[Steve Turner]

I believe the Camberwell Beauty at Blithers was reported by Mark Squires. I wont be rushing there.....

Ah, I see...

 

[Steve Turner]

Took advantage of the unsettled weather and hit Utch, fully waterproofed! Needless to say it never rained a drop. One or two birds about though.

Greenshank 3,
Green Sand' 5,
Curlew 18,
Common Sand' 2,
Oyst' 3,
LRP one or two.

Andy.

Nice one :t: Spotshank next hopefully!

 

[Adam M]

no sign of any geese in distress at westport today, it might have snapped the line and got free, or i might of missed it with there being hundreds of them there, but i saw all of them either swimming or walking ok as they were making away over to the grass by the park. had 5 LRPs there as well, 1 adult and 4 chicks, so obviously a family, thinking about it, is 4 chicks a good amount to have to fledgling size for the species?? early morning best time to see these at westport, i was there at 7, was the first and only person to disturb them and they flew off not long after, so no chance of seeing them if a dog walker gets there first.

more pics to come later.....hopefully

adam

 

[bull's birder]

Birding or birthday beers, sorry guys, I'm just not as serious about it as you. Either that or I'm just a drunk!!!

Cheers
Craig

 

[Rob Jones]

Apedale Country Park

Have a good un Bully B

2 Juve Green Woodpeckers in the plantation besides Watermills and 10+ Skylarks rising in the field below the Pit Wheel.

 

[Moulty]

Hanchurch Woods

Hi Rob, and all,

Green Woodpecker day, two, one adult one juv, walk from bottom car park, area viewed from open gate, got a bit closer by following the path which bears left.

Is this the path/area to see the redstarts?

All the best Craig

Chris

 

[JimMorris]

Stand back in amazement it's me Jim Morris, I'm sure you all remember me. I the one that spat his dummy out of the pram about 4 months ago and was never going to post on here again. Now that I am over my little tantrum I thought I had better get back on the forum as I'm sure that you have missed my down to earth approach.

Ok, thats my bit of humble pie over.

As some of you know I just had 6 weekes birding in Extremadura, Spain which gave me 25 new birds for my life list. Didn't get a photo of every one of them but did get photos of all my target birds Golden Oriole, Rollers, Bee-eaters, Rock Bunting and Woodlark Also got an unexpected Cuckoo in flight.

I'll share some of them with you all just to let you know what you are missing.

Happy birding
Jim

 

[JimMorris]

Welcome to the forum Chris, it's about time you found your way here. See you around sometime

 

[Rockbirder]

Utch 1930-2100.

Another good result tonight, four birders on site at the same time! Fair Isle, Richard "Spooner" Powell, moi and a chap with no name who will now be known as Stramshall Man:t:.

Wader wise, more evidence that return migration as begun for some species already.

Green Sand' 10,
Greenshank 1,
Curlew 13,
Common Sand' 1,
Oyst' 5,
Lrp several,
Goosander 18 (all juv's),

Andy.

Bully you are a man after me own heart, get it down ya pal!!! Have a good un owd.

 

[Moulty]

Good to hear from you Jim

Chris

 

[Rob Jones]

Hi Rob, and all,

Green Woodpecker day, two, one adult one juv, walk from bottom car park, area viewed from open gate, got a bit closer by following the path which bears left.

Is this the path/area to see the redstarts?

All the best Craig

Chris

Hi Chris,

I saw the Redstart flying to and fro over the the fire track about 100 yards down. I think others have seen them here too.

Never seen Green Woodies there but then again I'm hopeless. So well done there.

 

[Rob Jones]

Great photo's Jim lad, look forward to seeing some more. Welcome back. :t:

 

[Neil-T]

Welcome back Jimmy boy, I for one have missed you on here. Keep posting those pictures you got from your trip, I know you've got loads of them. How about doing a report on your visit to Spain? Ring you soon. Neil.
PS: Give my best to Rose.

 

[Steve Turner]

Another good result tonight, four birders on site at the same time! Fair Isle, Richard "Spooner" Powell, moi and a chap with no name who will now be known as Stramshall Man:t:.

Wader wise, more evidence that return migration as begun for some species already.

Green Sand' 10,
Greenshank 1,
Curlew 13,
Common Sand' 1,
Oyst' 5,
Lrp several,
Goosander 18 (all juv's),

Andy.

Aye, twas definitely a bit of a wader fest last night. It all looks set up to pull in a special wader, and I sincerely hope that it's you that finds it

Stevo

 

[bull's birder]

Hi Rob, and all,

Green Woodpecker day, two, one adult one juv, walk from bottom car park, area viewed from open gate, got a bit closer by following the path which bears left.

Is this the path/area to see the redstarts?

All the best Craig

Chris

Is this the open gate on the nursery common side Chris? Redstarts down track on the opposite side of the road mate

 

[bull's birder]

Hanchurch and Burston me thinks!! Anyone any idea as to how long it would take me to get to Haweswater?

Cheers
Craig

 

[Rob1991S-O-T]

raidial park

first proper walk round since 21st june :eek!:

lots of butterflies about all sorts
Mallard 36 which 8 were youngish birds
Pheasant calling
Grey Heron 2
Kestrel 2
Hobby 1
Peregrine 1
Moorhen 5
Black-headed Gull 2 bathing
Stock Dove 8
Swift 15 +
Sand Martin 3
Swallow 7
House Martin 30 +
Pied Wagtail 3 of which 1 was juv
Wren
Dunnock 8 pairs
Grasshopper Warbler 1 calling
Sedge Warbler 2 calling
Garden Warbler 1 carrying food
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Whitethroat 10 which 4 of were juv
Chiffchaff 6 adult about 2 juves
Willow Warbler 7adult 3 juves
Goldfinch 50 +
Linnet 20 +
Bullfinch 3


not bad round there at moment still dead and very over grown now

 

[Moulty]

Hanchurch - Green Woodpeckers

Is this the open gate on the nursery common side Chris? Redstarts down track on the opposite side of the road mate

Thanks Rob, Craig

Yes, Stood where i met you Craig, scanned across could see something on one of the dead trees couldn't make it out very well, only had bins with me, saw it fly right into another dead tree on the edge so had a walk round just as the path starts climbing (somebody has had a campfire) saw something but it shot off waited a bit, GSW turned up and then Green W's.

Chris

 

[bull's birder]

Thanks Rob, Craig

Yes, Stood where i met you Craig, scanned across could see something on one of the dead trees couldn't make it out very well, only had bins with me, saw it fly right into another dead tree on the edge so had a walk round just as the path starts climbing (somebody has had a campfire) saw something but it shot off waited a bit, GSW turned up and then Green W's.

Chris

Thanks Chris,
A bit quiet there this afternoon but old chap with dog told me he'd seen Green Woody down firetrack at the first crossroads. On the way home took Bent Lane towards Whitmore. Just beyond first farm there were a pair of Yellowhammers on telegraph wire

Cheers
Craig

 

[keith clowes]

nightjar

went out last night birding and took this shot of this lovely bird,thought i would share it with you,