Birding In Staffordshire (4 Viewers)

[Dean Peach]

Thanks Snapper !

 

[Gronk08]

Cross Bill over Silverdale this morning.
Up to 3 Juv Bullfinch and 6 Juv Goldfinch , 3 Siskin (adults) have turned up, seems we get a few of these in poor weather conditions.

Tim.

 

[Richard Powell]

What made Bill angry?

Cross Bill over Silverdale this morning.


Tim.

 

[chris23565]

What made Bill angry?

Quick off the mark there Richard:-O

Crossbill sightings have been on the increase over the last week or two, as have Common Scoter and Wood Sandpiper, fingers cross we can get something at Westport over the next few days.

 

[Steve Turner]

fingers cross

fingers cross Bill? cross Chris? Chris cross? :-O

 

[Richard Powell]

I do apologise, the old'uns are the best'uns.

Quick off the mark there Richard:-O

Crossbill sightings have been on the increase over the last week or two, as have Common Scoter and Wood Sandpiper, fingers cross we can get something at Westport over the next few days.

 

[chris23565]

fingers cross Bill? cross Chris? Chris cross? :-O

I of course did that on purpose, just to see who was awake.

And if you believe that, you'll believe anything.

 

[Steve Turner]

I of course did that on purpose, just to see who was awake.

I thought as much - very subtle :t:

 

[Gronk08]

Hi

Common Redstart hearded calling in a sunny Silverdale this morning while putting the bird seed out.

Tim.

 

[Adam M]

2 commic terns at Trentham on Tuesday. Would have been nice to get a proper ID, but I had no bins with me. Also plenty of house martins, sand martins and swallows over the lake.

Barn owl chicks growing well at Coombes. The Date With Nature project is up and running as of today.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/events/details.aspx?id=tcm:9-318441
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/wildlife/b/brilliant/archive/2012/07/11/brilliant-barn-owls.aspx

Adam

 

[russell toon]

2 commic terns at Trentham on Tuesday. Would have been nice to get a proper ID, but I had no bins with me. Also plenty of house martins, sand martins and swallows over the lake.

Barn owl chicks growing well at Coombes. The Date With Nature project is up and running as of today.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/events/details.aspx?id=tcm:9-318441
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/wildlife/b/brilliant/archive/2012/07/11/brilliant-barn-owls.aspx

Adam

More than likely they were Common Terns has there have been some knocking about for a few weeks, still 2 Common Terns there today.

 

[Gronk08]

Hi

Common Redstart hearded calling in a sunny Silverdale this morning while putting the bird seed out.

Tim.

Just for info the bird was heard calling in the wood that backs on to the Parkside estate, and not over in the void Silverdale CP area.

Tim.

 

[chris23565]

Apologies for the plug but hopefully you will like it.

Visit Staffs Bird News for more information.

And thanks for all your support.

Chris, Steve, Russell & Nick.

 

[smyrna]

Shelducks at Westport

Think these are juv Cape Shelducks or hybrids rather than juv Ruddy Shelducks due to the heads having a slight greyish tinge - they are fully winged & unringed but a little on the tame side - i.e. they run off rather than fly off
Any other opinions would be welcome.

 

[Richard Powell]

Scillonian Pie

"Scillonian Pie" by Gyr Crakes. I like the picture at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQq9fvNRurE

 

[Phil Andrews]

"Scillonian Pie" by Gyr Crakes. I like the picture at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQq9fvNRurE

Instant classic! :t::t:

 

[Nick Smith]

"Scillonian Pie" by Gyr Crakes. I like the picture at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQq9fvNRurE

The latest offering stars three of the Clayhead gang - what an honour to appear in a Gyr Crakes video!

Full story on the blog

 

[Rob Swift]

Radford Meadows SWT Reserve, Stafford

Thought I would try Radford Meadows (of Common Crane fame)this morn, as there seemed to be plenty of birds on the flooded fields.

As many sites at the moment, viewing restricted due to the taller, more lush vegetation growth than normal, this 'summer'!

Highlights:

Lapwing x 210
Black-tailed Godwit x 1
Oystercatcher x 3+
Common Sandpiper x 1
B H Gull x 450+ (including many Juvs)
Green Woodpecker x 2 ( including digi-scoped female, in moult)
Lesser Whitethroat x 1
Swift x 150+ feeding low over the floods.
Sparrowhawk x 1 female with prey!
Kestrel x 2

cheers

Rob :t:

 

[Dean Peach]

I noticed an increase in birds on the opposite side of the motorway to Doxey Marshes Rob, Inc a couple of waders.

 

[ScottPetrek]

I noticed an increase in birds on the opposite side of the motorway to Doxey Marshes Rob, Inc a couple of waders.

There are a gazillion gulls there too, sadly my wellies weren't enough to get anywhere near enough to view the area