Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire (21 Viewers)

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 2nd Sept

2 Juv Spotted Redshank - Belvide - on the north shore by the fisherman's car park this afternoon.

Extra News for the 1st Sept

Marsh Harrier - Imm flew north over Belvide at 13.55 also 8 Greenshank, 3 Hobby, 2 Peregrine & Whinchat

 

[Periwinkle]

Knot today and yesterday at Drayton Bassett (see blog for details)

 

[nutcracker1965]

drake common scoter tonight doxey boundary flash

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Uttoxeter Quarry

Purple Sandpiper reported this evening.

 

[Steve Turner]

Uttoxeter Quarry 09:00-09:30

No sign of the Purple Sand, but a Spotted Redshank present (another site first I think)!

Also a Greenshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 LRPS, and a Common Sand.

Steve

 

[The Moore-hen]

Uttoxeter Quarry 09:00-09:30

No sign of the Purple Sand, but a Spotted Redshank present (another site first I think)!

Also a Greenshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 LRPS, and a Common Sand.

Steve

Any idea who saw the Purple Sand last night? A fantastic record but i'm suprised at no posts or info from the 'Uttoxeter Two' aka Barker and Powell...i'm hoping that they did manage to connect with it tho?

Nothing off interest at all at Gailey over lunchtime except a couple of Reed Warbler trying their best to look 'Rare' but failing miserably...

 

[Steve Turner]

Any idea who saw the Purple Sand last night? A fantastic record but i'm suprised at no posts or info from the 'Uttoxeter Two' aka Barker and Powell...i'm hoping that they did manage to connect with it tho?

Nothing off interest at all at Gailey over lunchtime except a couple of Reed Warbler trying their best to look 'Rare' but failing miserably...

I think it was Mr Barker who had it, and I think Mr Powell is going to have another look for it tonight.

I couldn't stay long this morning, so there's a good chance that it's still lurking somewhere...it's amazing how things can just suddenly appear from nowhere at Uttox.

Steve

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Alvecote

2 Little Egrets reported at Pretty Pigs Pool today.

 

[spuggyhawk]

2 Little Egrets reported at Pretty Pigs Pool today.

They where on the mill pool 2 days ago.

jon

 

[Richard Powell]

Cheers Ian. As Steve mentioned, found by AB, unfortunately I couldn't make it last night. A good patch-blocker, certainly not a bird you would expect in early September.

But even so, still chuffed with the Spotted Redshank, another site tick. Still there this evening along with 2 Greenshank and a Whinchat.

Any idea who saw the Purple Sand last night? A fantastic record but i'm suprised at no posts or info from the 'Uttoxeter Two' aka Barker and Powell...i'm hoping that they did manage to connect with it tho?

Nothing off interest at all at Gailey over lunchtime except a couple of Reed Warbler trying their best to look 'Rare' but failing miserably...

 

[The Moore-hen]

Weekend round up now my internet is back in action!

News for the 5th Sept

Avocet - over Westport Lake at 10.30 then presumably the same bird at Belvide
2 juv Curlew Sand, drake Mandarin & 10 Greenshank - Belvide
Little Stint, Curlew Sand, Osprey, 2 ad Arctic Tern, 3 Ruff - Blithfield
Wood Sand - Drayon Bassett Pits also 5+ Greenshank
4 Whinchat, 3 Tree Pipit & 2 Hobby - Berry Hill
9 Tree Pipit & 22 Yellow Wag - Hanchurch Woods

News for the 4th Sept

Hen Harrier - male NW of Swallow Moss near Fleet Green Farm at 14.00
Ruff, 9 Greenshank, Whinchat & Tree Pipit - Belvide

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 6th Sept

Juv Black Tern, 2 Juv Curlew Sand, 10 Greenshank, 4w Yellow-legged Gull & Hobby - Belvide
2 Juv Curlew Sandpiper - Blithfield - in St Stephen's bay
2 Curlew Sandpiper - Rudyard Lake

 

[andyr]

Blithfield this afternoon

News for the 6th Sept

Juv Black Tern, 2 Juv Curlew Sand, 10 Greenshank, 4w Yellow-legged Gull & Hobby - Belvide
2 Juv Curlew Sandpiper - Blithfield - in St Stephen's bay
2 Curlew Sandpiper - Rudyard Lake

Missed the Osprey earlier today, but besides the Curlew Sandpiper showing well amongst the Dunlin in St Stephen's Bay this afternoon - a Little Stint,
three Ruff, four Greenshank and a Peregrine were in Tad Bay mid-late afternoon - plus a Hobby hawking below the dam - and a Swift feeding above the causeway.

Cheers

AndyR

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 7th Sept

Juv Spotted Redshank - Uttoxeter Quarry also Greenshank
Black Tern - Blithfield - at the deep end
8 Whinchat, 2 Redstart, 2 Tree Pipit & Spott Fly - Berry Hill

 

[Richard Powell]

Had a good day at Utch and Blithers. Spotted Redshank at Uttoxeter Quarry, 2 Black Terns at Blithfield deep end.

Unfortunately no sign of the Little Stint and 9 Curlew Sands in Ten Acre Bay that came on the pager. But I did see 2 Curlew Sands and 11 Dunlin in Ten Acre Bay, and a Sanderling in St. Stephens Bay.

 

[russell toon]

Wryneck

Just received a report of a Wryneck seen at Parkhall CP this morning on posts around Hulme Rd (Parkhall Road end) it then flew in the Fort Quarry.

Russell

 

[The Moore-hen]

Wryneck

Just received a report of a Wryneck seen at Parkhall CP this morning on posts around Hulme Rd (Parkhall Road end) it then flew in the Fort Quarry.

Russell

Plenty of these around at the moment so probably genuine...:t:

Seems there was a Honey Buzzard in Staffs yesteday after all...better than the dodgy Harris's Hawk i saw outside my house!!

Juvenile Honey Buzzard - entered Staffs at SJ805535, 2km south of Alsager flying due south in the morning. Thanks for the info Mick. Wonder where else that went over undetected...

News for the 8th Sept

Juv Spotted Redshank - Uttoxeter Quarry still
2 Whinchat, 2 Redstart & 1 Tree Pipit - Radial Park, Stoke

Extra News for the 7th Sept

Juv Little Stint - Tittesworth
2 Juv Curlew Sand - Belvide also 8 Greenshank
adult Arctic Tern - Knypersley Reservoir - flew off SW at 18.55

 

[russell toon]

Parkhall CP Wryneck

After a search with CS no further sign by 13:00.
Theres far to much suitable habitat here for it to get lost in.

Russell

 

[coloz]

Woodchat Shrike Staffs Whitemoor Haye on Birdguides
present 19 . 50 ?

 

[laesevets]

Woodchat Shrike Staffs Whitemoor Haye on Birdguides
present 19 . 50 ?

The Bird was seen to go to roost this evening.