Birding In Staffordshire (1 Viewer)

[Rockbirder]

Dip Hill.

At Dip Hill this morning were a Wheatear, Blackcap,Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Whitethroat and a couple of Little Owls.

Andy.

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Westport

In case anyone's not heard the news, there's a Sabine's Gull @ Westport today showing really well. :t:

 

[Adam M]

the one day my dads got the car, i better get walking to westport, only 2 miles away

 

[Rockbirder]

Sab's [email protected] Westport.

In case anyone's not heard the news, there's a Sabine's Gull @ Westport today showing really well. :t:

Hey up folks, Bostin views of a crackin' bird. Well done DK and cheers Nick for the phone call i was already on me way!!!

Andy.

 

[Steve Turner]

Forgot to mention there was a juv Black Tern at Knypersley this afternoon. This is Mr Knypersley's (aka Ged) 100th species of the year - and beat me to the ton again. The Teal at Westport today was my 98th species there this year. Congrats again to Ged on doing a ton at Knypersley again.

That is pretty amazing considering that Knypersley isn't on a flight line or along a valley, or has good coverage like Westport.

Speaking to Russell up at Berry Hill (the city's premier site for passerine migration ) the other day, he reckons we've just recorded over 100 species this year up there too! Here's hoping that Sept and Oct deliver a few more ticks.

Cheers
Steve

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Uttox Quarry

A rain sodden walk produced 3 yellow wags, 2 common sands, 1 green sand, 2 shelduck, sand marts, 6 teal, 2 cormorants and a little grebe. The main pits are being pumped out again - into the R. Tean pit. :C

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Sounds promising Andy - Berry Hill started out with wheatears and redstarts. :t:
Nick

At Dip Hill this morning were a Wheatear, Blackcap,Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Whitethroat and a couple of Little Owls.

Andy.

 

[Rob Jones]

In case anyone's not heard the news, there's a Sabine's Gull @ Westport today showing really well. :t:

Interesting! I don't know whether it will be there in the morning but if it is am I looking for an adult bird? Is it obviously distinctive from the BH gulls that are there?

 

[russell toon]

Interesting! I don't know whether it will be there in the morning but if it is am I looking for an adult bird? Is it obviously distinctive from the BH gulls that are there?

Its a juvenile Rob and it is distinctive from BH gulls particularly in flight.

Russell

 

[Rob1991S-O-T]

Sabs gull

Interesting! I don't know whether it will be there in the morning but if it is am I looking for an adult bird? Is it obviously distinctive from the BH gulls that are there?

its is a juv and yes it is quite distintive in flight with wing pattern on upper wing and folked tail when i saw it from 12 to 2 it was skiming the water on the large side and sitting on water on the small side



other news berry hill after hoping for more wheatear passage
wheatear seemed to have cleared
1 wheatear
2 ravens
1 whitethroat
1 willow warbler
2 sparrowhawks

and my mum had another female redstart whilst i was out :eek!: aswell as the male see found in april

 

[keith clowes]

went down to dimmingsdale early this morning to the bird feeding station(6.00am)4 Greatspotted woodpeckers were on the feeders also lots of nuthatch and coal tits,2 jays turned up,treecreepers,robin,buzzard flew over,when the ramblers opened i had a lovely cuppa and was still able to just sit there and enjoy the lovely view of the feeding station

 

[Rob Jones]

Thanks Rob/Russell, I'll try and see it tomorrow ...if it's still there!

 

[Richard Powell]

Thanks for the texts Nick and Andy. That's always the danger of visiting family over the weekend!

Three hours later (I was coming home anyway!), cracking views this evening as the bird landed on the edge of the boating lake. Good to meet Sylvia Staffs as well :t:

 

[Nick Smith]

Westport Lake sightings - 31st August

First sign of Autumn this morning with two Mipits flying over.

Then i left at 07-45hrs and headed home. I then went to Waterworld until about 11-45hrs. After getting changed, i checked my phone and then all holy hell broke out.

I had already received a text from Pete saying he'd had a Sedge Warbler. DK decided to pop down and see if he could find the Sedge. He then had a glimpse of a 'Little Gull' sort flying past on the main lake.

And thats how the juv Sabine's Gull was found this morning. I eventually arrived at about 12-00hrs. We reckon there have been about 170 birders there today and the Sab's was still present at 18-45hrs. There was only one bhg on the main lake left so it will be interesting to see if it is still there tomorrow. Also there were 12 Common Terns thru today.

This is the 8th record of Sabine's Gull in Staffs, first since 2001 and the first for Westport, possibly 206th species to be recorded there. So for the second time this year, Stoke-on-Trent has made the South Staffs boys head north!

 

[Rockbirder]

A rain sodden walk produced 3 yellow wags, 2 common sands, 1 green sand, 2 shelduck, sand marts, 6 teal, 2 cormorants and a little grebe. The main pits are being pumped out again - into the R. Tean pit. :C

Hey up Nick.
Not much change at Utch this evening, apart from 7 Green Sand's, 1 juv' Lrp and a Wheatear. I had hoped for a tern or good wader but once again left feeling discumnocerated!!!

Cheers

Andy.

 

[sylvia staffs]

Nice to meet you to Richard and all hello to all the other BF's i saw down there this morning!!!!!!

Forget Berryhill, Westport is where its at!!!!!

Sylvia

 

[dan pointon]

First sign of Autumn this morning with two Mipits flying over.

Then i left at 07-45hrs and headed home. I then went to Waterworld until about 11-45hrs. After getting changed, i checked my phone and then all holy hell broke out.

I had already received a text from Pete saying he'd had a Sedge Warbler. DK decided to pop down and see if he could find the Sedge. He then had a glimpse of a 'Little Gull' sort flying past on the main lake.

And thats how the juv Sabine's Gull was found this morning. I eventually arrived at about 12-00hrs. We reckon there have been about 170 birders there today and the Sab's was still present at 18-45hrs. There was only one bhg on the main lake left so it will be interesting to see if it is still there tomorrow. Also there were 12 Common Terns thru today.

This is the 8th record of Sabine's Gull in Staffs, first since 2001 and the first for Westport, possibly 206th species to be recorded there. So for the second time this year, Stoke-on-Trent has made the South Staffs boys head north!

Didn't Max and Graham find one at Blithfield in autumn 2006??

 

[Nick Smith]

The 2006 WMBC i think will be out later this year so that record will appear in there. I've used only the records i have at hand but i do stand corrected.

24th September 2006 - Blithfield

 

[JimMorris]

Forget Berryhill, Westport is where its at!!!!!

Sylvia[/QUOTE]

Not there this morning between 6am and 8am.

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Yes, it's the 9th county record, the 2006 Blithfield bird was accepted and will appear in print - very shortly guys !!!

The 2006 WMBC i think will be out later this year so that record will appear in there. I've used only the records i have at hand but i do stand corrected.

24th September 2006 - Blithfield