Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire (1 Viewer)

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 30th Aug

Little Stint, Curlew Sand, 3 Turnstone, 2 Black Tern & Osprey - Blithfield

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 31st Aug

Cattle Egret - Middleton Lakes on Jubilee Wetlands at 09.00 but no further sign also 23 Little Egret & 2 Garganey
Juv Curlew Sand, 3 Turnstone & 2 Osprey - Blithfield
Garganey - Branston Pits

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 3rd Sept

Juv Spotted Redshank - still Middleton Lakes on Jubilee Wetlands
3 Black Tern, 1w Med Gull & Long-eared Owl (trapped & ringed) - Belvide
Little Stint & 2 Osprey - still Blithfield

Record shot of the Little Gull at Gailey on 28th Aug attached.

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 4th Sept

Juv Spotted Redshank, Little Stint, 3 Juv Curlew Sand & 3 Garganey - Middleton Lakes RSPB on Jubilee Wetlands

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 5th Sept

Juv Spotted Redshank & 3 Juv Curlew Sand - Middleton Lakes on Jubilee Wetlands
Juv Barwit - Belvide also Juv Osprey thru south
Little Stint, 2 Osprey & 2 Red-crested Pochard - Blithfield

 

[Phil Andrews]

News for the 5th Sept

Juv Spotted Redshank & 3 Juv Curlew Sand - Middleton Lakes on Jubilee Wetlands
Juv Barwit - Belvide also Juv Osprey thru south
Little Stint, 2 Osprey & 2 Red-crested Pochard - Blithfield

And a Barred Warbler reported at Eccleshall - any more details known??

The recently ringed bird at Grimley, Worcs shows that this isn't impossible.

 

[Phil Andrews]

And a Barred Warbler reported at Eccleshall - any more details known??

The recently ringed bird at Grimley, Worcs shows that this isn't impossible.

Just received the "Erroneous of Doom" on the pager :smoke:

 

[The Moore-hen]

Just received the "Erroneous of Doom" on the pager :smoke:

Yep, that came as a bit of a shock then kind of relief this morning. They must pass through the region every year I'd guess...but finding one (without nets) is another story - come on Spurn O'Staffs you know you can do it!

News for the 6th Sept

Juv Marsh Harrier & 2 Barwit - Belvide
Spotted Redshank & 2 Curlew Sand - still Middleton Lakes RSPB
Turnstone, Osprey & Garganey - Blithfield
Black Tern & Garganey - Aqualate Mere

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Ha! If only. Just one whinchat and wheatear this am :C

Yep, that came as a bit of a shock then kind of relief this morning. They must pass through the region every year I'd guess...but finding one (without nets) is another story - come on Spurn O'Staffs you know you can do it!

News for the 6th Sept

Juv Marsh Harrier & 2 Barwit - Belvide
Spotted Redshank & 2 Curlew Sand - still Middleton Lakes RSPB
Turnstone, Osprey & Garganey - Blithfield
Black Tern & Garganey - Aqualate Mere

 

[The Moore-hen]

Ha! If only. Just one whinchat and wheatear this am :C

Plenty of time yet...I fancy a Greenish or Rosefinch for the next Berry Hill biggy myself.

News for the 7th Sept

Juv Spotted Redshank & 2 Curlew Sand - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Black Tern & Garganey - Aqualate Mere
Juv Black Tern - Belvide briefly am
Osprey - Blithfield

 

[dwe]

Calling all photographers. In final throes of the 2012 WMBC report. If you have any photos of birds taken in 2012 I would be pleased to hear from you. I try to use as many as I can but prefer un-edited images so I can crop etc to suit. [email protected].

Thanks!

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Next Monday big high pressure over Sweden means east winds for the UK..... here's hoping

Plenty of time yet...I fancy a Greenish or Rosefinch for the next Berry Hill biggy myself.

 

[The Moore-hen]

Next Monday big high pressure over Sweden means east winds for the UK..... here's hoping

Yep, certainly looks good for early next week - nationally and hopefully locally too!

News for the 10th Sept

Marsh Harrier & Osprey - Aqualate Mere
Spotted Redshank & Curlew Sand - still Middleton Lakes RSPB

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 13th Sept

2 Curlew Sand - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Marsh Harrier - singles at Aqualate Mere and Doxey Marshes

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 14th Sept

8 Curlew Sand - Middleton Lakes RSPB
2 Marsh Harrier - Aqualate Mere

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 15th Sept

8 Curlew Sand & 3 Little Stint - Middleton Lakes on Jubilee Wetlands
Whimbrel - Blithfield flew thru Blithe bay

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 17th Sept

6 Curlew Sand & 2 Little Stint - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Juv Knot & Juv Sanderling - Belvide

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 18th Sept

1w Caspian Gull, Juv Sanderling & Garganey - Belvide
5 Little Stint & Curlew Sand - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Black-necked Grebe - Gailey on the sailing lake
Little Stint - Blithfield in Mickledale bay also ad Med Gull

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 21st Sept

Great White Egret - over Blithfield at 12.45 and Cuckoo Bank, Chasewater at 13.10
Marsh Harrier & Garganey - Aqualate Mere

The tracking of the GWE in Staffs was put slightly to shame by that of the Fea's Petrel along the East Coast...

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 26th Sept

2 Little Stint & 6 Knot - Blithfield