sylvia staffs
Filthy tick hungary Twitcher
Park in the main Carpark walk to the waters edge and look for the birders with there scopes up and go stand with them. Any time after 3pm and wrap up warm its normally very cold there!!!!
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Birding In Staffordshire (6 Viewers)
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Eddie the 'ed
Well-known member
Thanks Sylvia. Thought there might be more to it than that;-)
The Moore-hen
Association of Satirical Birders & Ornitholigists
If the birders aren't by the main car park they will be further round, just past the powerboat club on the south side - there is an open area there that is more central to scan from...and yes, even when it's milder like today Chasewater is still cold!
Nick Smith
Member of the Staffordshire Bird Club
you could always take your unicycle. That will make it more exciting for you
Eddie the 'ed
Well-known member
Sorry, Nick. You've lost me there...
The Moore-hen
Association of Satirical Birders & Ornitholigists
Anything that makes watching Gulls exciting is a bonus - unless you are into them that is (can't say I'm the biggest fan!) - did you go in the end, if so how did you get on?
Eddie the 'ed
Well-known member
I did get up there but later than planned so didn't really get much out of it. Will try again sometime this week of I can get off work early;-)
I was back in Staffs last Friday, completing an owl survey at Coombes. Not much to report, just a few pheasants that scared the hell out of me flying off last minute through the darkness. It was just really good to be back on the old stomping ground, and even in the dark, it was possible to tell just how much thinning and restructuring has gone on in the woodland at Coombes. It should now provide even more suitable habitat for pied flycatchers, redstart, and hopefully wood warbler.
The new trail opens sometime this year as well, which will allow visitors to explore further down the valley and back along the woodland ride through Manouvers Wood; where there was singing tree pipit and calling cuckoo this year. Should be worth a visit.
Adam
The new trail opens sometime this year as well, which will allow visitors to explore further down the valley and back along the woodland ride through Manouvers Wood; where there was singing tree pipit and calling cuckoo this year. Should be worth a visit.
Adam
paulthomas
Well-known member
I think Wood Pigeons will breed at any time of the year given half a chance.
Gronk08
Well-known member
Good set of garden birding over the weekend, with a max count of 20 Siskin being noted, they are hitting my seed stock quite hard, another trip to Garners is on the cards soon.
Also noted were the pair of Brambling, although they don't hang around the feeders for too long the Siskin don't allow them!
Tim.
Also noted were the pair of Brambling, although they don't hang around the feeders for too long the Siskin don't allow them!
Tim.
coloz
Well-known member
Hi Tim i have been having up to 40+ birds coming in i had 7 last year ,they are going through lots of seed with most going on the ground,col:t:
The Moore-hen
Association of Satirical Birders & Ornitholigists
Same here - had up to 24 in second half of Feb but since March started no more than 4 together...maybe they have moved 'up your way'...
alrewasbirder
Well-known member
Hi.
What are the access rights up at Gailey? British Waterways, now Canal & River Trust own the pools as they are feeder pools and on the upper pool a fishing club has fishing rights and the lower pool has a sailing club but what access is there for the likes of us birders? Is it a public right of way to walk around or birders are just allowed to wonder on? Was wondering about this the other day when looking for the WF Geese and there was a bunch of kids on the sailing club. I know a couple of birders including myself have been challenged at Whitemoor Haye parking on the road and looking over the lake, the outdoor centre staff have approached us. I cannot print my response:-O
What are the access rights up at Gailey? British Waterways, now Canal & River Trust own the pools as they are feeder pools and on the upper pool a fishing club has fishing rights and the lower pool has a sailing club but what access is there for the likes of us birders? Is it a public right of way to walk around or birders are just allowed to wonder on? Was wondering about this the other day when looking for the WF Geese and there was a bunch of kids on the sailing club. I know a couple of birders including myself have been challenged at Whitemoor Haye parking on the road and looking over the lake, the outdoor centre staff have approached us. I cannot print my response:-O
The Moore-hen
Association of Satirical Birders & Ornitholigists
I don't know officially but in all the years I've never been asked for a permit except by a grumpy fisherman about 10 years ago who I just ignored! School kids are often at the sailing club, esp during the week, as they run water sport activities for schools (mainly from Wolvo). I just park off the road by the sailing club and walk thru or climb over the gate. Have been challenged numerous times when exercising my 'right to roam' around the nearby woods and fields - but even they have got bored of confronting me and The Snapper...they prefer now to ask US if we have seen anyone acting suspiciously...:t:
Nick Smith
Member of the Staffordshire Bird Club
My first Belvide permit purchased in 1986 had access to Gailey written on it as well. It was a joint permit for both sites.
The Snapper
Well-known member
As the Moorehen has pointed out, nobody ever checks at Gailey.
The sailing club people barely acknowledge you and the current fishermen are a pretty friendly bunch and can be quite useful for local bird gen.
If you have a WMBC Belvide permit on you then you are always covered at Gailey too.
Most important is not to block either carpark and to keep well off the lane with the farm vehicles regularly passing.
A couple of the locals (including the guy who owns the large house on the A5 near the old chimney house & also the guy who owns the last house down the )are very friendly and show an interest in whats around.
The sailing club people barely acknowledge you and the current fishermen are a pretty friendly bunch and can be quite useful for local bird gen.
If you have a WMBC Belvide permit on you then you are always covered at Gailey too.
Most important is not to block either carpark and to keep well off the lane with the farm vehicles regularly passing.
A couple of the locals (including the guy who owns the large house on the A5 near the old chimney house & also the guy who owns the last house down the )are very friendly and show an interest in whats around.
alrewasbirder
Well-known member
Thanks for that. Hard to know not being a local even though I work for the company that actually owns the land!!!!!!!!!!! :-O
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