Birding In Staffordshire (30 Viewers)

[namron]

A Church in Newcastle and Void,Silverdale

Peregrine showing very well around the usual church at 7.45am.Flew around the tower then came to rest on the North side.

Void, Silverdale 8.30am
Birds are returning to the water after a lull period and birds coming in for most of my visit.
LBBs, BH, Mallard, Coot, Lapwing and Grey Wag
2 Wheatear on grass area.
Birds over 2 Swallow, 4 Linnet :t:

 

[russell toon]

Berryhill

Joined by Andy this morning.

1 Whinchat
2 Wheatear
1 Stonechat
2 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Whitethroat -almost all gone now
4 Chiffchaff
1 Blackcap
1 Willow Tit
1 Snipe
3 Grey Wagtail
280+ Goldfinch
70+ Meadow Pipit

Checked out the mast later Andy-at least 26 Mistle Thrush.

Russell

 

[Rob Jones]

Great report from Aqualate Rob, your picture of the Nutty was very impressive but one thing spoiled it (the branch) took the liberty to have a play and removed it, hope you don't mind mate. Neil.

Great photoshoppin' mate. :t:

 

[bull's birder]

No sign of Rosie this aftrnoon but cracking pint of M n B mild in the pub, just like beig 15...er...18 again!!!

Cheers
Craig

 

[namron]

Peregrine showing very well around the usual church at 7.45am.Flew around the tower then came to rest on the North side.

Void, Silverdale 8.30am
Birds are returning to the water after a lull period and birds coming in for most of my visit.
LBBs, BH, Mallard, Coot, Lapwing and Grey Wag
2 Wheatear on grass area.
Birds over 2 Swallow, 4 Linnet :t:

Return visit to the Void at 12noon for an hour,
2x Buzzard
2x Grey Heron
2x Jay
Imm Cormorant
5x Mallard
Peregrine flew over flushing 200+ mixed gulls LBB,BH and 35+ Lapwing.
Great views over the Void from the newly created footpath mast side.

 

[Rockbirder]

Utch 1650-1830.

Bumped into our Dean at Utch this a'noon who'd seen nowt! Sorry pal, after you'd gone the GARGANEY showed well among the Teal. Bostin' views with me new/second hand zoom eyepiece.

Garganey 1
Pintail 1
Teal 38
Snipe 1
Green Sand' 1
Linnet c100
Pied Wag' c30, most heading high west.

Andy.

 

[Upland Birder]

Hi Andy,

Great to see you down there again. I did manage to see the:-

Pintail
Teal
Kestral
Sparrowhawk
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper 2 (flew close to me by track on the walk in)
Meadow Pipits (roaming) or were they Linnets at a distance?
Pied Wagtails
Black Headed Gulls
Herons
Cormorants

Did not see the Garganey. I need to concentrate more!!

No sign of any Glossy Ibis or Great White Egret either These I predict will be there in the near future :t:

Dean

Happy Birding B

 

[Adam M]

2, possibly 3, coal tits in the garden this morning, very rare visitor to my garden with only a couple records of 1 before now. i really want long tailed tits in the garden and a willow tit wouldn't be too bad either.

im off to uni in a minute, only to enrole, but i might have a quick look around the on site nature reserve to see what my new local patch is like. didn't someone mention water voles on the campus as well?? was that stoke campus or staffs campus??

adam

 

[nutcracker1965]

took a day trip to spurn yesterday,sunny weather and no wind.saw ,juv woodchat shrike,red-breasted flycatcher,juv barred warbler,9 redstart,5 piedflycatchers 2 whinchat and spotted flycatcher also a wryneck. but the bird of the day for me was the ICTERINE WARBLER (lifer fo me ) and today at spurn already 2 common rosefinch ..... IAN

 

[Upland Birder]

I'm off to the Sefton coast today for the high tide wader spectacle at Birkdale. I hope to see Bar tailed Godwit amongst the throusands of waders that will be there and Grey Plover still in summer plumage. Its a a big high tide as well.

Dean

Happy Birding:t:

 

[Rob Jones]

took a day trip to spurn yesterday,sunny weather and no wind.saw ,juv woodchat shrike,red-breasted flycatcher,juv barred warbler,9 redstart,5 piedflycatchers 2 whinchat and spotted flycatcher also a wryneck. but the bird of the day for me was the ICTERINE WARBLER (lifer fo me ) and today at spurn already 2 common rosefinch ..... IAN

Is that all? :eek!:

 

[carlj]

2, possibly 3, coal tits in the garden this morning, very rare visitor to my garden with only a couple records of 1 before now. i really want long tailed tits in the garden and a willow tit wouldn't be too bad either.

im off to uni in a minute, only to enrole, but i might have a quick look around the on site nature reserve to see what my new local patch is like. didn't someone mention water voles on the campus as well?? was that stoke campus or staffs campus??

adam

Stoke Campus, entry at lordship lane. Water voles supposed to be between the large pond and a marsh area leading towards the trent. Rumour has an otter too. I have seen kingfisher, heron, goldfinch, bullfinch, willow warbler and chiffchaff there. Reasonable numbers of dragonflies in ideal conditions too.

 

[russell toon]

Berryhill

Whinchat increased to 4 this morning.

Russell

 

[Moulty]

Doxey

Hi All,

Doxey Yesterday 1.30 - 4.30

Widgeon, Teal, Shoveller, Snipe loads of Lapwings, Buzzard, Kestrel, Bullfinch plus the norm and a few Swallows.

In with 100+ Canada's couple of Greylag and Cackling (mini canada) - hope i 've got that bit right

Chris

 

[bull's birder]

Saw these on the Marl Hole behind Aldi Trent Vale. Is this some kind of moult, if so I've never noticed one like these before!!!

 

[Richard Powell]

The duck at the front is a Spot-Billed Duck, escaped from someone's collection. Seen them in India, I would imagine Trent Vale is slightly different to Bharatpur! :-O

Saw these on the Marl Hole behind Aldi Trent Vale. Is this some kind of moult, if so I've never noticed one like these before!!!

 

[bull's birder]

The duck at the front is a Spot-Billed Duck, escaped from someone's collection. Seen them in India, I would imagine Trent Vale is slightly different to Bharatpur! :-O

There were three of them too, mass break out!!!

Cheers
Craig

 

[Upland Birder]

Bart tailed Godwit At Long Last

Went over to the Sefton Coast today and made my way to Birkdale for high tide. Fantastic weather and managed to finally catch up with Bar tailed Godwit in good numbers along with Grey Plover, Knot, Sanderling, Dunlin, Oystercatchers and Ringed Plover. It was great to finally see The Bar tailed Godwit and to watch hundreds of waders swirling in flight and flying in squadrens up and down the coast. The Grey Plover were amazing and many were still in summer plumage.

I could see waders as far as the eye could see and the good thing about this location is that you get good close views.

Also saw Stonechat, Wheatear, Starlings, Meadow Pipits, Black tailed Godwit, Teal, Shoveler. Sandwich Terns seen heading south towards Ainsdale.

While there also met the local ranger for that part of the coast who was doing his WeBs count.

After this it was a visit to Marshside RSPB for a bit of photography. Excellent sunlight.

Dean

Happy Birding:t:

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Black Bank

Sky watch this morning 7-8am:

South: Meadow Pipit 90, Swallow 4, Siskin 4, Cormorant 3, Starling 2, Chaffinch 3, Stock Dove 9!, Wood Pigeon 33, Pied Wagtail 9.
West: 13 Linnets

Also many grounded Blackbirds (well, about 20-25) suggesting an overnight arrival.


Then at Hanchurch Woods, in the big clearing by the lower car park, there were 2 Spotted Flycatchers in with a large tit/finch flock which also included 50+ siskins and 3 lesser redpolls.

 

[bull's birder]

Sky watch this morning 7-8am:

South: Meadow Pipit 90, Swallow 4, Siskin 4, Cormorant 3, Starling 2, Chaffinch 3, Stock Dove 9!, Wood Pigeon 33, Pied Wagtail 9.
West: 13 Linnets

Also many grounded Blackbirds (well, about 20-25) suggesting an overnight arrival.


Then at Hanchurch Woods, in the big clearing by the lower car park, there were 2 Spotted Flycatchers in with a large tit/finch flock which also included 50+ siskins and 3 lesser redpolls.

Hi Nck,
Was that the clearing by the fire track?

Cheers
Craig