West Midland Bird Stafford Branch invites you to a talk on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Wild Islands the nature of the Falklands with Mark Sisson
At Walton-On-The-Hill Village Hall, Green Gore Lane ST17 0LD
Doors open 7pm for a 7:30 pm start. Admission £3 including refreshments
Chasewater
4x Waxwing briefly by train station then flew off, (ICW) - Roost Ad Iceland Gull, ad YL Gull also 3x GN Diver, Shag, (JAl)
Lichfield
Darnfield Lane - 3x Stonechat, 2x Yellowhammer, 25x Linnet, (BHa)
Newcastle
c150x Pink-footed Geese NW over Basford early afternoon, (SJT)
Whitemoor Haye
Barn Owl at 07:15, 7x Goldeneye, 11x Wigeon, Gadwall, 6x Grey Partridge, Cetti's Warbler, Great Egret, (SCo) - Merlin, Great Egret, (RBe)
Fradley - Alrewas
2x Green Sandpiper in flooded fields, 7x Goosander flew north, 32x Skylark, (BHa)
Tittesworth Water
160x Pink-footed Geese over, 73x Common Gull, 21x Wigeon, 2x Pochard, 2x Goosander, 20x Snipe, 6x Siskin, (SGi)
Endon
c220x Pink-footed Geese over at 14:05, (DCo)
Astonfields Balancing Lakes
3x Ringed-necked Parakeet at 14:00 at least, (GHa)
Smestow
Little Owl, 6x Little Egret, (CVa)
Himley
Marsh Tit, (CVa)
Branston GPs
24x Little Grebe, Little Egret, Shelduck, 62x Wigeon, 10x Shoveler, 100x Teal, 45x Pochard, 17x Goldeneye, Goosander, Peregrine, Water Rail, 500x Lapwing, 17x Curlew, 2x Woodcock, 2x GBB Gull, 3x Stonechat, 8,000x Starling, (DSc)