Birding In Staffordshire (29 Viewers)

[Steve Turner]

Berryhill

Disturbed a Barn Owl roosting this morning in the copse on the east side of "The Heath".
Otherwise quiet here.

Russell

Nice one Russell :t: When was the last record of Barn Owl for the hill??! I don't recall any records for at least the last 5 years.

Steve

 

[Bananafishbones]

Popped over to Utch this afternoon, never been before so just kept to the main public footpath which takes you accross the field by the roundabout. Lot's about with Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and almost certain I saw the Hobby as well. Grey wagtial on the river, Chiff chaff, wren, Greenshank, Cormorants, Pintail, there was another small duck on it's own on the larger pool after where the muddy pipe runs in. Not sure what it was though. I also watched a flock of small birds right over the far side of the main gravel pit, there were at least 40/50 of them rising up and swirling in the air then dropping down again, not sure what these were either as I only had my bins and camera and the birds were half a mile away. Lot's of Dragonflies about on and near to the first pool. Black tip chasers, common darters, southern and migrant hawkers. Butterflies seen were Peacock, Painted lady, Large white, Speckled wood and Red admiral. Not a bad couple of hours. Loads of finches and tits in the garden, numbers are building weekly. 25+ goldfinches about 1 hour ago, mainly juvs.

Cracking Grey wagtail pic :t:

 

[russell toon]

Nice one Russell :t: When was the last record of Barn Owl for the hill??! I don't recall any records for at least the last 5 years.

Steve

Not aware of any records in the last 20 years or so.
We have it recorded on the site list which refers to birds living in a barn (farm no longer exists).The farmer who farmed Berryhill lives next door to me.

Russell

 

[Steve Turner]

Not aware of any records in the last 20 years or so.
We have it recorded on the site list which refers to birds living in a barn (farm no longer exists).The farmer who farmed Berryhill lives next door to me.

Russell

An even more excellent patch record then :t: :t:

I take it that this bird wasn't of the dark-breasted form (unlikely I know!)??!

Steve

 

[mcmerlin]

Hi, dont spose anyone knows anything about the supposed glossy ibis in newport, shropshire? its just that i live in newport, so any info would be gladly appreciated.

 

[Upland Birder]

Tawny Owl perched on an ariel in next doors backgarden last night. It then flew to the field at the back. Then I heard the calls of two Tawny's close by.

The House martins are still using the nest under the eaves and I can still hear the young quietly chiruping away.

 

[Steve Turner]

Hi, dont spose anyone knows anything about the supposed glossy ibis in newport, shropshire? its just that i live in newport, so any info would be gladly appreciated.

Only what it said on BirdGuides - 10 to 15 birds flying west over the A41, seen from a moving vehicle just south of Newport...make of that what you will!

Steve

 

[mcmerlin]

cheers, dont suppose theres any chance of seeing them then, but will pop to the local marsh just incase 1 decides to stop, if they were glossy ibis

 

[coloz]

back garden birds

large mixed flock of birds through garden today
chiff chaffs were every where counted 12 birds could have been more.
Also 30+ long tailed tits, 3 gold crest,3 coaltits,
shame there was no greenish amongst them. or a nice pallas's:t:

 

[matt4scfc]

Red Kite over Trentham as i write this message,
2.20pm, viewed from Churchill Avenue heading north towards radial park. (one for you radial rob!)

 

[ScottPetrek]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...sty-bats-swooping-lick-water-garden-pond.html

I think the second bat picture is actually a Natterers not a Daubentons

 

[Neil-T]

Stunning bat pics there. Thanks for the link.

 

[Rob Jones]

Hanchurch

Crossbills at last at the lower car park! Other birds were LSW, Nutty, and a large flock of Coal Tits. My neck hurts.

 

[Adam M]

had a bloke at work say he had seen a parrot twice today, once being mobbed by a black headed gull, the second time being mobbed by a crow. i didn't get chance by the end of the day to go and see it, he said it was green, so im hoping ring reck parakeet, but could be a number of things.

if anyone wants to check it out to see what it might have been, it was opposite the steelite international building along the canal, from westport head back towards the entrance, turn right down the canal, carry on until you go past a pub and under the road. its the big building on the other side with the red windows. its also worth pointing out it has over 20 (young) rowan trees on site, i would expect a few thrushes on there over winter.

adam

 

[carlj]

Curious you should mention Rowan, Adam. I'm sizing up local trees, ready for hopefully a winter influx of you-know-whats!

 

[bull's birder]

Crossbills at last at the lower car park! Other birds were LSW, Nutty, and a large flock of Coal Tits. My neck hurts.

LSW!!! The time I spend down there and still never seen one. Where about was it bud?

 

[bull's birder]

had a bloke at work say he had seen a parrot twice today, once being mobbed by a black headed gull, the second time being mobbed by a crow. i didn't get chance by the end of the day to go and see it, he said it was green, so im hoping ring reck parakeet, but could be a number of things.

if anyone wants to check it out to see what it might have been, it was opposite the steelite international building along the canal, from westport head back towards the entrance, turn right down the canal, carry on until you go past a pub and under the road. its the big building on the other side with the red windows. its also worth pointing out it has over 20 (young) rowan trees on site, i would expect a few thrushes on there over winter.

adam

Hi Adam,
There was alot of talk a while ago about parakeets in Bradwell so perhaps a few remained. I once heard they had taken up residence in Hartshill Park too

Cheers
Craig

 

[Brian Stretch]

Only what it said on BirdGuides - 10 to 15 birds flying west over the A41, seen from a moving vehicle just south of Newport...make of that what you will!

Steve

12 were on Anglesey at the Alaw Estuary briefly at 3pm. Would tie in with the 7.40am Newport report I guess..........

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[namron]

Crossbills at last at the lower car park! Other birds were LSW, Nutty, and a large flock of Coal Tits. My neck hurts.

Is that a 1st LSW for you Rob?
Did you not get to Deeside?

 

[Rob Jones]

Sorry I meant GSW!

No Keith, going in the morning mate.