tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82611042087195745852012-02-01T19:48:16.859ZSteve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comBlogger6821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-68566850632296929692012-02-01T10:26:00.007Z2012-02-01T19:48:16.876ZFenton Park<br /><span style="color:red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still alongside sunken garden this morning......RT<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Goosander </span>x 32 this morning on main pool.......SS.<br /><br />Belvide Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Scaup </span>1st winter drake still......Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Whooper Swan</span> x 7 adults in Blithe Bay......GJM<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span><span style="color:#000000;"> x</span> 60, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Redshank</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Dunlin</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Snipe</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Oysterca</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">tcher</span> x2 and 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye</span>......EF<br /><br />Trentham<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span> drake on the gardens lake this afternoon......Andy Ralph<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> female-1st winter still on the north shore......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6856685063229692969?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-23075123746429990642012-01-31T14:12:00.004Z2012-01-31T22:04:53.248ZGailey Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> female-1st winter still on the north shore.......Birdguides<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell by Startley Lane also 30+ <span style="color:#ff0000;">Brambli</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">ng </span>with large<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Chaffinch</span> flocks.......Terry Eyre<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Scaup </span>1st winter drake still......Birdguides<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br />15x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span> late morning......Ken Tate<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2307512374642999064?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-73005393095689758272012-01-30T23:08:00.005Z2012-01-31T10:44:21.017ZKnypersley Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Goosander</span> x 3 early morning.........SS.<br /><br />Burton<br /><span style="color:red;">Goosander </span>x 8 on Trent Washlands........A Jackson.<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart </span>still by sailing club this morning......P Perry.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> still along north shore this afternoon.......P Perry.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Caspian Gull</span> 1st-winter in the roost also sub-adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland Gull</span>, Adult<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Med Gull</span>, and 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow</span>-<span style="color:#ff0000;">legged Gulls</span>......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Scaup</span> 1st winter drake still......Birdguides<br /><br />Hanchurch Woods<br />20+ <span style="color:#ff0000;">Crossbill</span>........D. Fowler<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-7300539309568975827?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-57725919851110495982012-01-29T14:55:00.005Z2012-01-29T19:45:34.258ZUpper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell by Startley Lane......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Scaup</span> 1st winter drake still......Birdguides<br /><br />Hanchurch Woods<br />12x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Crossbill </span>and 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Brambling</span>.......NP<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland Gull</span> near-adult again in the roost also <span style="color:#ff0000;">Glaucous Gull</span> 2nd-winter and adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Med </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Gull</span>......Birdguides<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />48x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Goosander</span>, 21x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Wigeon</span>, 26x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Teal</span>, 13x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pochard</span><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye</span>, c600 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Lapwing,</span> 11x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Snipe</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Green Sandpiper</span>,<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Oystercatcher</span>,<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Curlew</span> and c100<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Redwing</span>.......AB<br /><br />Copmere<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Red-crested</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pochard</span> still present.......RG<br /><br />Radial Park<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Barn Owl</span> this evening......RG<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-5772591985111049598?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-16389177043239303252012-01-28T12:01:00.010Z2012-01-28T23:15:17.759ZGailey Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> female-1st winter still north end of the sailing lake and adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Med Gull <span style="color:#000000;">also </span><span style="color:#000000;">c20</span> Tree Sparrow<span style="color:#000000;"> and</span><span style="color:#000000;"> 19x</span> Snipe</span><span style="color:#000000;"> in fields along nearby bridleway.......SR<br /><br /></span>Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still in Fenton Park alongside the sunken garden this morning......Birdguides<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell by Startley Lane early afternoon......Birdguides<br /><br />Branston GPs<br />60x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover<span style="color:#000000;">,</span> <span style="color:#000000;">13x</span> Curlew<span style="color:#000000;">,</span><span style="color:#000000;"> 5x</span> Redshank<span style="color:#000000;">, 4x</span> Dunlin<span style="color:#000000;">,</span><span style="color:#000000;"> 2x</span> Ruff<span style="color:#000000;">, </span>Green Sandpiper <span style="color:#000000;">and a singing</span> Willow Tit</span><span style="color:#000000;">......AJ</span><br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />300x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Pink-footed</span><span style="color:#ff0000;"> Geese</span> NW at 10:33, 31x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Little Egret</span>, 588x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Lapwing</span>, 9 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Snipe</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Green Sandpiper</span>,<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Oystercatcher</span>, 29x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Wigeon</span>, 13x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pochard</span>, 5x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye<span style="color:#000000;">, 2x</span> Peregrine <span style="color:#000000;">and </span><span style="color:#000000;">a</span> Raven</span><span style="color:#000000;">........RP &amp; AB</span><br /><br />Hanchurch Woods<br />200x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Lesser Redpoll<span style="color:#000000;">,</span> <span style="color:#000000;">100x</span> Siskin<span style="color:#000000;">,</span> </span><span style="color:#000000;">100x </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldfinch<span style="color:#000000;">, 2x</span> Raven<span style="color:#000000;">, 4x</span> Woodcock</span><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Tawny Owl <span style="color:#000000;">and</span> <span style="color:#000000;">570x </span>Rooks </span><span style="color:#000000;">in the roost......NP</span><br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Water Pipit</span> still from viewing screen.......birdguides<br /><br />Copmere<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Red-crested Pochard</span> female still today.......NS<br /><br />Whitemoor Haye<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Grey Partridge</span> and 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Little Owl</span>.......NS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1638917704323930325?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-16011560543480339852012-01-27T11:35:00.007Z2012-01-27T21:34:56.968ZFenton Park<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still alongside sunken garden this morning.......RT<br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Water Pipit</span> still mid-day from the viewing screen......Birdguides<br />15x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Goosander</span> on Tillington Flash, 6x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Shoveller</span> (2 on Doxey Pool, 2 on Boundary Flash and 2 on Cresswell Flash) also 4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Wigeon </span><span style="color:#000000;">on Cresswell Flash......AR<br /><br /></span>Uttoxeter Quarry<br />12x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye,</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Oystercatcher </span>and a<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Curlew</span>......EF<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell off Startley Lane......Birdguides<br /><br />Whitemoor Haye<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Grey Partridge</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Oystercatcher</span> and a large flock of <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover</span>......SW<br /><br />Croxhall<br />3x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Redshank</span>......SW<br /><br />Burton - Trent Washlands<br />3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander<span style="color:#000000;">,</span><span style="color:#000000;"> 2x</span> Gadwell<span style="color:#000000;">, 2x</span> Wigeon<span style="color:#000000;">, 8x</span> Teal </span><span style="color:#000000;">and 2x </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Snipe</span><span style="color:#000000;">......AJ</span><br /><br />Croxhall<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golde</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">neye </span>and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Kingfisher</span><span style="color:#000000;">.......AJ</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1601156054348033985?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-10087095494740688772012-01-26T14:06:00.005Z2012-01-26T22:26:32.075ZDoxey Marsh<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Water Pipit</span> still from the viewing screen mid-day......Birdguides<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still alongside the sunken garden this morning......HK<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still near the sailing club shoreline mid afternoon......Birdguides<br /><br />Burton<br />8x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Goosander</span> on the Trent this afternoon and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Snipe</span> on the Washlands scrape......AJ<br /><br />Caverswall Marsh<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">2x</span> Short-eared Owls</span> still this afternoon.......AR<br /><br />Berryhill<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owls</span> still.......KH<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1008709549474068877?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-20377323553036118632012-01-25T14:05:00.005Z2012-01-25T23:13:35.967ZBlithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale Bay late morning.......Birdguides<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still alongside sunken garden this morning......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Caspian Gull</span> adult in the roost also <span style="color:#ff0000;">Scaup</span> still.......Birdguides<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still off Startley Lane......R Berry<br /><br />Copmere<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Red-crested Pochard</span> femail still this afternoon......ST<br /><br />Caverswall Marsh<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owl</span> 1-2 still this afternoon......AR<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2037732355303611863?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-1100283236160595002012-01-24T15:21:00.001Z2012-01-24T15:24:25.781ZGailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> female/1st-winter still on Heron Island this afternoon;<br />also adult <a href="http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=061035" style="color: red;">Med Gull</a>&nbsp; ............Birdguides.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Kittiwake</span> 1st-winter still from the hide; also 1st-winter drake <a href="http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=027121" style="color: red;">Scaup</a> ........Birdguides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-110028323616059500?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-88766078976011326392012-01-23T11:33:00.007Z2012-01-24T15:28:55.783ZFenton Park<br /><span style="color: red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still alongside the sunken garden this morning......RT<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Kittiwake</span> 1st winter in the roost also 3x <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span>.......Birdguides<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> showing well in clearfell by Startley Lane......P Perry.<br /><br />Berryhill<br />2x <span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owls</span> still this afternoon......RT<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit</span> still from viewing screen this morning.........P Perry.<br /><br />Whitemoor Haye<br /><span style="color: red;">Lapwing</span> c1000, <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span> c600, <span style="color: red;">Mute Swan</span> c340 and a mobile <span style="color: red;">Little Egret</span>......SC<br />13x <span style="color: red;">Grey Partridge</span> and 2x <span style="color: red;">Peregrine</span>.......EC<br /><br />Branston GPs<br /><span style="color: red;">Black-tailed</span><span style="color: red;"> Godwit</span> on Sandy Pit, 4x<span style="color: red;"> Redshank</span>, <span style="color: red;">Ruff</span>, <span style="color: red;">Green Sandpiper</span>, 11x <span style="color: red;">Curlew</span>, <span style="color: red;">Yellow</span>-<span style="color: red;">legged Gull</span>, 3x <span style="color: red;">Common Gull</span> and a <span style="color: red;">Water Rail</span>......AJ<br /><br />Caverswall Marsh<br />2x <span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owls</span> still by the cricket club also <span style="color: red;">Little Egret</span> again going to roost......CO<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-8876607897601132639?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-24021395319114062532012-01-22T10:37:00.004Z2012-01-22T22:46:41.471ZBelvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Scaup</span> 1st winter drake still this morning.......Birdguides<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell west of village......Birdguides.<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 17 (10 x drakes) this morning.......SS.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color: red;">Iceland Gull</span> 4th winter and adult in roost , also juv <span style="color: red;">Glaucous Gull</span>......Birdguides.<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 49............A Barker.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2402139531911406253?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-35153892575988030782012-01-21T10:16:00.003Z2012-01-22T10:51:07.614ZWestport Lake<br /><span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> flew along A500/Bradwell Wood heading N/NW at 09.10.......................CJW, NS, GAS.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell west of the village......Birdguides<br /><br />Alton - Denstone<br />60x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Mandarin</span> and 20x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Siskin</span>.......TE<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />30x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>, 55x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Wigeon</span>, 11x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pochard</span>, 10x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Teal</span><span style="color:#000000;">,</span> 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Snipe</span> and a<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Raven</span>......RP<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3515389257598803078?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris65http://www.blogger.com/profile/07587977951202843848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-9954539314417439762012-01-20T18:15:00.003Z2012-01-20T18:21:01.702ZBlithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still by fishing club but mobile......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br />6x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> in the roost.......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-995453931441743976?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-8302327119940735762012-01-19T12:01:00.007Z2012-01-20T10:36:10.326ZLesser Whitethroat....Fenton Park....photo by M Neate.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5RbEKVWwZWg/TxgIMNLCEuI/AAAAAAAAGH4/2U70gGHABhc/s1600/January+2012+046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5RbEKVWwZWg/TxgIMNLCEuI/AAAAAAAAGH4/2U70gGHABhc/s320/January+2012+046.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color: red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still present by sunken garden this morning.....Birdguides.<br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit</span> still by the sluice gate.......HK<br /><br />Caverswall<br />2x <span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owls</span> still near the cricket club this afternoon also <span style="color: red;">Little Egret</span> in the area.......CO<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull</span> (2nd winter) and <span style="color: red;">Y L Gull</span> (3rd winter) Deep End roost..........GJM , MPR.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-830232711994073576?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-47795295268791644322012-01-18T09:27:00.004Z2012-01-18T16:58:35.353ZRadial Park<br /><span style="color:red;">Pink-footed Geese </span>x 4 over at 8-35 this morning heading SW.......R Gilbert.<br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br /><span style="color:red;">Water Pipit</span> still from the viewing screen early afternoon........................Birdguides<br /><br />Caverswall<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owls</span> hunting near the cricket club this afternoon also <span style="color:#ff0000;">Little Egret</span> down the River Blythe towards the castle.......CO<br /><br />Parkhall CP<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Long-eared Owls</span> by the bench also 86x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover</span>......CO<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4779529526879164432?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-76688376150259211252012-01-17T09:41:00.010Z2012-01-18T08:46:08.227ZLesser Whitethroat.....Fenton........photo by Neil Pope.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QLVPzSbRJuQ/TxYFHjVYpHI/AAAAAAAAGHw/gGYO6rSOUIY/s1600/IMG_1711_web%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QLVPzSbRJuQ/TxYFHjVYpHI/AAAAAAAAGHw/gGYO6rSOUIY/s320/IMG_1711_web%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:red;">Glaucous Gull</span> juvenile yesterday roosted also adult <span style="color:red;">Caspian Gul</span>l......Birdguides.<br /><br />Radial Park<br /><span style="color:red;">Barn Owl</span> one hunting 07:50 to 08:15 this morning......RG<br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br /><span style="color:red;">Water Pipit</span> still from the viewing screen early afternoon......Birdguides<br /><br />Berryhill<br /><span style="color:red;">Short-eared Owl</span> 2-3 showing this afternoon......RT<br /><br />Copmere<br />No sign of the Great White Egret today although <span style="color:red;">Red Crested Pochard</span> still present......AH<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still alongside sunken garden......Neil Pope<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Scaup</span> 1st winter drake again also 3x <span style="color:red;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span> in roost.......Birdguides<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still on Heronry Island also 21x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Gadwell</span>, 28x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover</span> and a juv<span style="color:#ff0000;"> GBB</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Gull</span>......IM<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-7668837615025921125?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-51651377652833502602012-01-16T13:08:00.009Z2012-01-22T13:25:16.578ZWater Pipit....Doxey Marshes.....photo by Bob Kemp.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nCNTeubyi_M/TxSZaV8HapI/AAAAAAAAGHo/6I11e2FvZsI/s1600/Water-Pipit.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nCNTeubyi_M/TxSZaV8HapI/AAAAAAAAGHo/6I11e2FvZsI/s320/Water-Pipit.jpg" width="320" height="200" /></a></div><br />Knypersley Res<br /><b>Note</b><br />Polish Black-Headed Gull Ring No T67 has returned for its second winter see link below.<br /><a href="http://knypersleyres.blogspot.com/">http://knypersleyres.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Knypersley Res.<br /><span style="color:red;">Goosander</span> x 10 (6 x drakes) 4 x <span style="color:red;">Siskin</span> and <span style="color:red;">Brambling</span> still ..........SS<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br /><span style="color:red;">Water Pipit</span> still on scrape from viewing screen this morning.......Birdguides.<br /><br />Fenton<br /><span style="color:red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still this morning .......MN.<br /><br />Aqualate<br /><span style="color:red;">Bittern</span> showed well this morning from hide.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Whooper Swan</span> one at the west end then flew NE......Birdguides<br /><br />Copmere<br /><span style="color:red;">Great White Egret</span> one at 16:30.......AH<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> still by sailing club though mobile......birdguides<br /><br />Hanchurch Woods<br />8x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Crossbill</span> present.......LS<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-5165137765283350260?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-9298538749582227312012-01-15T12:08:00.004Z2012-01-15T21:48:04.324ZFenton Park<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still this morning.......RT<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Greater White-fronted Geese</span> 13 over SW......Birdguides<br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Water Pipit</span> still.......Birdguides<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell off Startley Lane......AR<br /><br />Parkhall CP<br />2x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Long-eared Owl</span> also 80x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover</span>......MK<br /><br />Brookleys Lake<br />87x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Mandarin</span> and 17x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>......AB<br /><br />Croxden Quarry<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>, 12x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Teal </span>and 6x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Wigeon</span>......AB<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Starling</span> 10,000-15,000 in the roost.......TE<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-929853874958222731?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-37392917377929558072012-01-14T16:10:00.005Z2012-01-15T11:21:24.495ZKnypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Eurasian White-fronted Geese</span> x 3 untill 8-05 this morning before flying west ,<br />also <span style="color: red;">Egyptian Goose</span> and <span style="color: red;">Woodcock</span>........GB.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike </span>still in clearfell area c300m west of the village and south of<br />Startley Lane..........Birdguides.<br /><br />Hatherton Res (Cheslyn Hay)<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 6 this morning......SB.<br /><br />Silverdale CP<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 2pair this afternoon......J Hutchins.<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 61 , also 616 x <span style="color: red;">Mallard</span> , 75 x <span style="color: red;">Teal </span>, 67 x<span style="color: red;"> Wigeon</span> and 3 x <span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span>....A Barker.<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit </span>from viewing platform , <span style="color: red;">Water Rail</span> x 5 (2 x on Creswell , 3 x on Boundary).<br />Also 26 x<span style="color: red;"> Goosander</span> , 23 x <span style="color: red;">Grey-lag</span> , 2 x <span style="color: red;">Gadwall</span> , 2 x<span style="color: red;"> Stonechat</span> and 12 x <span style="color: red;">Snipe</span>.....AH.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3739291737792955807?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-64023008801643387782012-01-13T11:36:00.009Z2012-01-13T16:48:39.648ZBerryhill<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Pink-footed Geese</span> c120 over NW at 11:00.......CS<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale Bay also 150 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pink-footed Geese</span> over......Birdguides<br /><br />Adderley Green<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Pink-footed Geese</span> c350 over west at 11:00.......NS<br /><br />Dimmingsdale<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Pink-footed Geese</span> c180 over NW at 12:15.......TE<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still present today......Birdguides<br /><br />Sandyford c160 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pink-footed Geese</span> over NW this morning.......AM<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6402300880164338778?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-30898050258650071832012-01-12T18:56:00.004Z2012-01-12T21:58:56.339ZBelvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Kittiwake </span>adult in roost briefly also 3x adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span>.......Birdguides<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane.......Birdguides<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still this afternoon.......Birdguides<br /><br />Berryhill<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owls</span> at dusk......CG<br /><br />Longsdon mill pool<br />31x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span> this morning.......SG<br /><br />Tittesworth<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Pintail </span>female,also 12x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Goosander</span>......SG<br /><br />Croxdon Quarry<br />10,000+<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Starlings</span> in reedbed roost 16:15 to 16:45 late afternoon.......TE<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3089805025865007183?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-6056661754158878072012-01-11T16:46:00.002Z2012-01-11T23:19:04.732ZHulme - Werrington<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owl</span> this afternoon off Salters Lane........Col<br /><br />Berryhill<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owls</span> this afternoon......Col<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane.......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-605666175415887807?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-4804683922199984542012-01-10T13:13:00.014Z2012-01-11T23:26:37.578ZBlithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale Bay by fishing shelter......Birdguides<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br /><span style="color:red;">Grey Plover <span style="color:black;">one</span></span> this morning also 33x <span style="color:red;">Goosander</span>.......Birdguides<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br /><span style="color:red;">Water Pipit</span> still present also 50+ <span style="color:red;">Golden Plover</span>.....R Gilbert.<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Stonechat</span> male present, c250 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Lapwing</span> and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Shelduck</span>......MG<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Brambling</span> x 4 still this morning by green bench on the bend by Serpentine ....CG.<br /><br />Siverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile still early afternoon then flew west also 4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">European </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">W</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">hite</span>-<span style="color:#ff0000;">fronted Geese</span><span style="color:#ff0000;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;">briefly at 12:45......NP</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile back at 13:50 to 14:20 at least.......ST<br /><br />Berryhill<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owls</span> at dusk.......RT<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still today......RT<br /><br />Branston GPs<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Merlin</span>,<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Barn Owl</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow</span>-<span style="color:#ff0000;">legged Gull</span>, 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Common Gulls</span>, 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Ruff</span>, 14x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Curlew</span>, 15x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Shelduck</span>, 200x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Golden Plover</span> and 100x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pied Wagtails</span>.......JW<br /><br />Chasewater<br />3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Caspian Gull</span><span style="color:#000000;">, </span>adult, 2nd winter and juv in the roost.......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-480468392219998454?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-41724314083790927232012-01-09T11:41:00.002Z2012-01-10T10:08:48.652ZUpper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane late morning.......Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale Bay also 200+ <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover</span>, 7x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>, 8x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye</span> and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pintail</span>.......R Berry<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4172431408379092723?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-78632918658932724922012-01-08T12:07:00.008Z2012-01-08T18:46:43.913ZKeele<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile flew north over the University this morning.......Birdguides<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane this morning......Birdguides<br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Water Pipit</span> still this morning beyond the screen past the sluice also 60x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover</span> and 10x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Barnacle Geese</span>. Wellies required along the path to the viewing screen.......JJH &amp; SJH<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland Gull</span> adult in roost this afternoon......GJM. MPR.<br />Also juvenile<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Iceland Gull</span><span style="color:#000000;">......NP<br /><br /></span>Silverdale Colliery<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owls</span> this afternoon on the east edge of The Void also a Goosander......JH<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Pink-footed Goose</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pintail</span>, 20x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye</span>, 125x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Wigeon</span>, 565x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Mallard</span>, 4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Egyptian</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Geese</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Green Sandpiper</span>,<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Snipe</span> and 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Raven</span>.......AB<br /><br />Croxden Quarry<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Starling </span>roost, 10-15000 estimated roosting in the middle of the quarry......AB<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-7863291865893272492?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-88279620046498602762012-01-07T09:57:00.012Z2012-01-07T20:31:52.937ZUttoxeter Quarry<br /><span style="color:red;">Grey Plover</span> one flew over west at 09:15......AB<br /><span style="color:red;">Pink-footed Goose</span>, 120x <span style="color:red;">Golden Plover</span>, 4x<span style="color:red;"> Dunlin</span>, 15x <span style="color:red;">Goosander</span>, 100+<span style="color:red;"> Wigeon</span>, 300x<span style="color:red;"> Teal</span>, 6x <span style="color:red;">Shelduck</span> and 13x <span style="color:red;">Pochard</span>......RP<br />Additional later info - <span style="color:#ff0000;">Green Sandpiper</span>, 6x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander </span>increased to 37 and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Raven</span>......AB<br /><br />Cannock<br /><span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> 2nd winter at Poplars landfill site at Kingswood below Unilever building late morning......Birdguides<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane west of the village.....Birdguides<br /><br />Silverdale CP<br /><span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile still present on The Void from 13:00......JH<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> still around sailing club but mobile......SC<br /><br />Whitemoor Haye<br />323x <span style="color:red;">Mute Swan</span>, 245x <span style="color:red;">Pochard</span> and a <span style="color:red;">Peregrine</span>.......SC<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> 4th winter, adult <span style="color:red;">Med Gull</span> and adult <span style="color:red;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> in the roost......RP<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still this morning.......JJ<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color:red;">Goosander</span> x 17 on main lake this morning........NS.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-8827962004649860276?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-31243489722132103372012-01-06T13:27:00.014Z2012-01-06T20:00:08.507ZUpper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in the clearfell area west of the village and south of Startley Lane...Birdguides.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color: red;">Mealy Redpoll</span> x 2 this morning in willow scrub on south shore.......Birdguides.<br /><br />Silverdale<br /><span style="color: red;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile still over Walley's landfill site early afternoon to 13:15 at least......RT<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color: red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still present......RT<br /><br />Berryhill<br />2x <span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owls</span> this afternoon......RT<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> female / 1st winter still on Heron Island this afternoon......Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale Bay this morning but mobile......Birdguides<br /><br />Cannock<br /><span style="color: red;">Kumlien's Gull</span> possible juvenile at Kingswood on mound by fishing pool at 14:50......ST<br /><span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull</span> 1st winter loafing on the top of the landfill site mid afternoon.......ST<br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit</span> still by pollarded willows also 3x <span style="color: red;">European White-fronted Geese</span> and 5x <span style="color: red;">Barnacle</span> <span style="color: red;">Geese</span> this afternoon......Birdguides<br /><br />Longsdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 6 .......CG.<br /><br />Park Hall CP<br /><span style="color: red;">Long-eared Owl</span> x 2 today.........A Matthews.<br /><br />Seighford Lakes<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 4 this morning......G Hadley.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3124348972213210337?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-25274936575208827082012-01-05T09:36:00.004Z2012-01-05T15:21:42.138ZLongsdon<br /><span style="color:red;">Barn Owl</span> last night hunting in fields along Dunwood Lane......GB.<br /><br />Highgate Common<br /><span style="color:black;"><b style="COLOR: red">Tundra Bean Goose</b> still SW of Highgate Common at Mere Farm Pools with Greylag Geese</span><br /><span style="color:black;">in winter barley field this morning......BT.</span><br /><br />Silverdale<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile still over Walley's landfill site early afternoon.......NP<br /><br />Siverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> adult early afternoon......NP<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2527493657520882708?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-53864669673974130512012-01-04T12:05:00.015Z2012-01-05T12:59:17.342ZDoxey Marshes<br /><span style="color:red;">Water Pipit </span>still near new sluice gate from the viewing screen this morning .......Birdguides.<br /><br />Endon Sewage Works<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Pink-footed Geese</span> approx 300 over SE early afternoon.......GB<br /><br />Westport Lake<br />10x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span> present.......NS<br /><br />Knypersley<br />14x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander </span>4 drakes and 10 female on the main lake......MN<br /><br />Silverdale<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Gull</span> juvenile again over Walley's landfill site early afternoon view from behind Garners garden centre.......NP<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still by shore defences at sailing club this morning......Birdguides<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland Gull</span> 2nd winter in roost at Tad Bay also probable adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Ca.spian Gull</span> and 2x adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span>........GJM<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Green Sandpiper</span> at the Dapple Heath end in new drainage ditches at 10:30......PB<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br />No sign of the <span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> in clearfell south of Startley Lane today......Birdguides<br /><br />Highgate Common<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Tundra Bean Goose </span><span style="color:#000000;">one </span>in winter barley field at Mere farm pools with 66x Grey Lag Geese this afternoon.......Birdguides<br /><br />Aqualate Mere<br />7x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pintail</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Shelduck</span>, 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Willow Tits</span> and 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldcrest</span>.......AM<br /><br />Copmere<br />8x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye</span>, 4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Gadwell</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span> and 20x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Wigeon</span>......AM<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> female / 1st winter still on Heron Island.......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-5386466967397413051?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-41846240623673510342012-01-03T11:53:00.005Z2012-01-03T16:15:44.750ZFroghall<br /><span style="color:red;">Lesser Spotted Woodpecker</span> 1 mile along the Cauldon Canal from Froghall end at<br />8-45 this morning.....N Broster.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane........Birdguides<br /><br />Silverdale<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile again over Walley's landfill site early afternoon as viewed from behind Garners garden centre.......NP<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4184624062367351034?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-7845060809240596162012-01-02T10:56:00.008Z2012-01-02T20:21:24.888ZKnypersley Res<br /><b>No sign</b> of yesterdays drake Scaup but 4 x drake <span style="color:red;">Goosander </span>on the Serp<br />and an adult <span style="color:red;">Common Gull </span>on main pond........SS GB CG.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> female /1st w still on sailing lake by the outflow also adult <span style="color:red;">Med Gull</span> ,<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Little Egret</span> and 60+<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Golden Plover</span> over......SR<br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br /><span style="color:red;">Water Pipit</span> still present by the sluice......Birdguides<br />9x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>, 100+<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Lapwing</span>, 20x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Teal</span> and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Peregrine</span>........GH<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still this morning in Mahonia bush alongside the sunken green......RT<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane 300m west of the village......Birdguides<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color:red;">Goosander</span> x 15 , also drake<span style="color:red;"> Goldeneye.</span>......NS.<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still near the sailing club beyond the boats.......Birdguides<br /><br />Berryhill<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owls</span> this afternoon........KH. et al.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Iceland Gull</span> 3rd winter again in the roost also 2nd winter <span style="color:#ff0000;">Glaucous Gull</span> and 2x adult<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Yellow</span>-<span style="color:#ff0000;">legged Gulls</span>.......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-784506080924059616?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-3105736307459831312012-01-01T09:33:00.015Z2012-01-02T13:20:40.542Z<b>HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM STEVE , CHRIS AND RUSSELL AT STAFFS BIRD NEWS</b><br /><b>AND MAY YOU ALL HAVE A BIRD FILLED 2012.</b><br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell area 300m west of the village and south<br />of Startley Lane ................Birdguides.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> female/1st-winter still on heron island on sailing lake also Adult Med Gull and Little Egret this morning ........SR<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still present in Fenton Park this morning......RT<br /><br />Hanchurch Woods<br />30x <span style="color:red;">Crossbill</span> at Swynnerton Old Park this morning.......Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> still present in Mickledale Bay......AR<br /><br />Berryhill<br />2x <span style="color:red;">Short-eared Owls</span> present this afternoon......RT<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Scaup</span> a male this morning on The Serp also 2x <span style="color:red;">Goldeneye</span>.....N Pope<br /><br />River Sow Meadows<br /><span style="color:red;">Green Sandpiper</span> at the water treatment works also a <span style="color:red;">Chiffchaff</span>, 3x <span style="color:red;">Goldeneye</span> and 4x <span style="color:red;">Raven</span>.....RS<br /><br />Westport Lake<br />12x <span style="color:red;">Goosander</span> and a<span style="color:red;"> Goldeneye</span>......SW<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />2x <span style="color:red;">Green Sandpiper</span>,4x<span style="color:red;"> Snipe</span>, a <span style="color:red;">Pink-footed Goose</span>, 30x <span style="color:red;">Goosander</span>, female <span style="color:red;">Pintail</span>, 2x <span style="color:red;">Goldeneye</span>, 10x <span style="color:red;">Pochard</span>, 14x <span style="color:red;">Wigeon</span><span style="color:black;">, </span>80x <span style="color:red;">Teal</span>, and 3x<span style="color:red;"> Shoveller</span>.......RP<br /><br />Brookleys Lake<br />9x <span style="color:red;">Mandarin</span> and 6x <span style="color:red;">Goosander</span>......RP<br /><br />Dimmingsdale<br />A <span style="color:red;">Brambling</span>.......RP<br /><br />Newcastle<br /><span style="color:red;">Lesser Spotted Woodpecker</span> this morning with Tit flock viewed from the bridge over the Lyme Brook behind Mr Kiplings factory near Clayton......RG<br /><br />Barton Quarry Gravel pits<br /><span style="color:red;"><span style="color:#000000;">2x</span> Smew </span><span style="color:#000000;">present on pit viewed through thin line of trees from just past the gravel loading ramp.....CC<br /></span><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> 4thw in roost .........Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-310573630745983131?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-5078533976898286952011-12-31T13:07:00.006Z2011-12-31T19:31:35.044ZDoxey Marshes<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit</span> still by the new sluice today but elusive ..........Birdguides.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike </span>still west of the village and south of Startley Lane today but mobile .......Birdguides.<br /><br />Branston GPs<br />13 x<span style="color: red;"> Curlew</span> , 60 x <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span> , 150+ <span style="color: red;">Lapwing</span> , 8 x <span style="color: red;">Siskin</span> a single <span style="color: red;">Marsh Tit</span><br />and a <span style="color: red;">Peregrine</span>..........S Collins.<br /><br />Whitemoor Haye<br />319 x<span style="color: red;"> Mute Swan</span>...........S Collins.<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 6 and a drake <span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span> early morning.........NS.<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale Bay today but elusive.........Birdguides.<br />juv <span style="color: red;">Iceland Gull</span> this evening also 2 x adult<span style="color: red;"> Kittiwakes</span> through and<br /><span style="color: red;">Egyptian Goose.</span>.........GJM , MPR , DP.<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br />8 x <span style="color: red;">Crossbill</span> nr (Trig point) also 10 x<span style="color: red;"> Lesser Redpoll</span> and <span style="color: red;">Raven</span> over........JW.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-507853397689828695?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-59157559878600276892011-12-30T16:42:00.004Z2011-12-30T20:39:08.013ZWestport Lake<br /><span style="color:red;">Goosander</span> x 4 on boating lake this morning.......PL.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> x 2 adults in the roost........BB.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still on Heron Island this morning......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-5915755987860027689?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-67300749762747806352011-12-29T11:11:00.009Z2011-12-29T19:56:20.107ZKeele<br /><span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile still over Walley's landfill site this morning, best viewed from back of Garners garden centre.......<br /><br />Silverdale colliery<br /><span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile again at The Void late morning......RP<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still present this morning.......NP<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell area 300m west of the village and south of Startley Lane,<br />though mobile .........Birdguides.<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> over old quarry flying to roost by cadet huts at about 15:30.......SW<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still present today.......JH<br /><br />Copmere<br />2 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span> and <span style="color:#ff0000;">30 GBB Gulls</span>.......NP<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6730074976274780635?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-54350069387376598802011-12-28T09:54:00.013Z2011-12-29T10:52:48.991ZChasewater<br /><span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> 3rd-winter in roost yesterday; also 2nd-winter <a style="COLOR: red" href="http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=061026">Glaucous Gull</a><span style="color:red;">,</span> adult <a style="COLOR: red" href="http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=061093">Caspian Gull</a><br />and adult <a style="COLOR: red" href="http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=061092">Yellow-legged Gull</a><span style="color:red;"> </span>......Birdguides.<br /><span style="color:red;">Caspian Gull</span> adult and <span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> 3rd winter still mid afternoon today ......Birdguides<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> 1st w/female still on Heron Island on sailing lake also adult <span style="color:red;">Med Gull</span> still......Birdguides<br /><br />Keele<br /><span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile circling Whalley's landfill this morning, view from back of Garners garden centre......NP<br /><br />Silverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color:red;">Iceland Gull</span> juvenile on The Void 14:28 to 14:50 when it was flushed......JH<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still this morning.......KH. RT.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell by Startley Lane 300m west of village......Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Glaucous Gull</span> juvenile at the deep end in the roost.......GJM<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale Bay feeding in new drainage ditches and in neighbouring fields around the fence lines.....Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Golden Plover</span> x 74 at the west end , also an adult <span style="color:red;">Yellow-legged Gull </span>in the roost......BB.<br /><br />Rudyard Lake<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Red-throated Diver</span> one between the sailing club and visitor centre mid afternoon......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-5435006938737659880?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-3478391119556631022011-12-27T12:50:00.012Z2011-12-27T20:39:24.525ZLesser Whitethroat (sp) Fenton Park photo's by Ann Bentley.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eaHqCMm2d4M/Tvn8Nx4L3YI/AAAAAAAAGBQ/Wq7kuBnPdGg/s1600/Fenton+Park+050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eaHqCMm2d4M/Tvn8Nx4L3YI/AAAAAAAAGBQ/Wq7kuBnPdGg/s320/Fenton+Park+050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTKdWMkjhm4/Tvn8CBuDeKI/AAAAAAAAGBE/c-y3-I03hSM/s1600/Fenton%252520Park%252520058%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTKdWMkjhm4/Tvn8CBuDeKI/AAAAAAAAGBE/c-y3-I03hSM/s320/Fenton%252520Park%252520058%255B1%255D.JPG" width="295" /></a></div><br />Fenton Park<br />The <span style="color: red;">Lesser Whitethroat</span> still showing on and off this morning around the sunken green square surrounded by a low brown beech edge........RT. SS.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane 250m west of the village......Birdguides.<br />Photo by Terry Eyre. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g1tDV9W0ay4/TvoJppm_XnI/AAAAAAAAGBc/75LxR25b5Rg/s1600/P1010244_%25282%2529%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g1tDV9W0ay4/TvoJppm_XnI/AAAAAAAAGBc/75LxR25b5Rg/s320/P1010244_%25282%2529%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Photo by Chris Cook.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OW_kOuhMv_I/TvorEFKsW-I/AAAAAAAAGBo/iu062QkO86A/s1600/great_grey_shrike_4%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OW_kOuhMv_I/TvorEFKsW-I/AAAAAAAAGBo/iu062QkO86A/s320/great_grey_shrike_4%255B1%255D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Silverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 3 drakes this morning........J Hutchins.<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span> x 2 drakes still present on main lake......NS.<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />17x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span>, 9x <span style="color: red;">Pochard</span>, 6x <span style="color: red;">Wigeon</span>, <span style="color: red;">Shoveller</span>,<span style="color: red;"> Green Sandpiper</span>, <span style="color: red;">Dunlin</span>, 40x <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span>, 8x <span style="color: red;">Snipe</span>, <span style="color: red;">Peregrine</span> and 4x <span style="color: red;">Egyptian Geese</span>........RP<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> still present but spent most of the day on the island , also adult <span style="color: red;">Med Gull</span><br />briefly this afternoon , 3w <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gull </span>and<span style="color: red;"> Little Egret.</span>.......SR.<br /><br />Stafford (River Sow Meadows)<br /><span style="color: red;">Green Sandpiper </span>, <span style="color: red;">Chiffchaff </span>, <span style="color: red;">Goldcrest </span>x 3 ,<span style="color: red;"> Linnet</span> x 96 and <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 2......R Swift .<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander </span>x 27 , <span style="color: red;">Teal </span>x 196 , <span style="color: red;">Shoveler</span> x 6 , <span style="color: red;">Wigeon</span> x 6 and <span style="color: red;">Stonechat</span> x 1pair.....R Swift.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-347839111955663102?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-72156810418471249472011-12-26T12:11:00.002Z2011-12-26T12:28:57.131ZUpper Longdon<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane...Birdguides.<br /><br />Fenton Park<br />The<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Lesser Whitethroat</span> still present this morning favouring a Mahonia bush ( by the red dog litter bin) alongside the sunken square green surrounded by a low brown beech edge......RT<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-7215681041847124947?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-49246347550267049032011-12-25T09:46:00.002Z2011-12-25T17:42:15.907Z<b>MERRY XMAS TO ALL FROM STEVE , CHRIS AND AND RUSSELL</b><br /><b>AT STAFFS BIRD NEWS..................</b><br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still showing well close to Startley Lane, on the clearfell west of the village .Birdguides.<br /><br />Dimmingsdale<br /><span style="color: red;">Brambling</span> x 4 ,<span style="color: red;"> Raven</span> x 2 and 30 x <span style="color: red;">Siskin</span>.......TE.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4924634755026704903?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-30005794158375186312011-12-24T08:57:00.009Z2011-12-25T09:47:23.864ZFenton Park<br /><span style="color: red;">Lesser Whitethtroat</span> possible eastern race still present this morning<br />It favours a Mahonia Bush (yellow flowers) alongside a square green surrounded by a low beech edge 200 metres down from the tennis court.......RT<br /><br />Aqualate Mere<br /><span style="color: red;">Bittern</span> still showing well from the hide this morning........Birdguides<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane c250m west of the village.......SW<br /><br />Silverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color: red;">Iceland Gull </span>juvenile still on The Void........Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale Bay but mobile around fence posts......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: black;">Adult <b><span style="color: red;">Mediterranean Gull</span> </b>again in roost this evening, plus 3 <b style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gulls</b>, male <b style="color: red;">Merlin</b> through, <b style="color: red;">Brambling</b> and 82<span style="color: red;"> </span><b style="color: red;">Golden Plover </b>BT.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3000579415837518631?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris65http://www.blogger.com/profile/07587977951202843848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-62022534197230287452011-12-23T09:08:00.004Z2011-12-24T13:58:32.360ZFenton Park<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lesser Whitethtroat</span> possible eastern race still present @ 9-00 this morning<br />It favours a Mahonia Bush (yellow flowers) alongside a square green surrounded by a low beech edge 200 metres down from the tennis court.......RT.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> x 2 adults in the roost this evening.......BB.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6202253419723028745?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-71673828838521909022011-12-22T11:37:00.005Z2011-12-29T14:52:09.202ZDoxey Marshes<br /><span style="color:red;">Water Pipit</span> one near new sluice gate this morning ........Birdguides.<br /><br />Fenton Park<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">Sylvia warbler</span> possible Lesser Whitethroat</span> showing on and off 11:00 to 14:30 at least......RT<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still on clearfell close to Startley Lane west of the village......Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale Bay showing well around drainage ditches and nearby fenceposts......Birdguides<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> female/1st winter again on farmhouse roof 200m from Yacht club entrance.......Birdguides<br /><br />Branston GPs<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Little Egret</span>, 400+ <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover</span>, 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Ruff</span>, 4 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Dunlin</span>,<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Green Sandpiper</span> and 9x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Curlew</span>.......JW<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-7167382883852190902?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-64888410285475764292011-12-21T16:57:00.005Z2011-12-21T17:20:28.542ZGailey Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Mediterranean Gull</span> adult on sailing lake this afternoon but no sign of the Black Redstart.......Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Caspian Gull</span> adult at the deep end also 2x adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Merlin</span><span style="color:#000000;"> a male</span> in Blithe Bay<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale bay........GJM<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6488841028547576429?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-25222687621958036482011-12-20T12:41:00.014Z2011-12-21T10:20:17.599ZRudyard Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Eider</span> drake still present in the northwest bay also <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span>, 2x <span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span>, <span style="color: red;">Little Egret</span> and 2x <span style="color: red;">Willow Tit</span>.......BB<br /><br />Keele<br /><span style="color: red;">Iceland Gull </span>juv at 13:30 in field at the junction of Cemetary Rd and Keele Rd at SJ829456......NP<br /><br />Silverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color: red;">Iceland Gull</span> juv at the Void to at least 14:15......ST<br /><br />Berryhill<br /><span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span> at least 4 present from 15:15 to dusk........RT<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> still in Mickledale Bay mid afternoon.......Birdguides<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull</span> adult again in the roost.......Birdguides<br /><br />Branston GPs<br />3x <span style="color: red;">Ruff</span> and a <span style="color: red;">Dunlin</span>.......CC<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 3 drakes on boating lake , also drake<span style="color: red;"> Goldeneye </span>on main lake.....AR.<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br />Horseshoe Pool<br />35+ <span style="color: red;">Teal</span> , 3 x<span style="color: red;"> Goosander</span>. <br />Hide<br />50+ <span style="color: red;">Teal </span>, 70+<span style="color: red;"> Lapwing</span> and 8 x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> (4 x pair).<br />Boundary Flash<br />6 x <span style="color: red;">Shoveler</span> , 4 x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> (2 x pair)<br />Tillington Flash<br />30+ <span style="color: red;">Teal.</span>...................G Hadley.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2522268762195803648?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-11508024391121924092011-12-19T11:04:00.003Z2011-12-20T09:22:06.606ZAqualate Mere<br /><span style="color: red;">Bittern</span> this morning from hide...............................Birdguides<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 2 drakes present late afternoon......NS.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1150802439112192409?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris65http://www.blogger.com/profile/07587977951202843848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-37366972833835118552011-12-18T09:55:00.013Z2011-12-19T09:18:49.276ZBelvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Whooper Swan </span>x 2 at west end until 09:55 when they flew off west ,<br />also 1w <span style="color: red;">Scaup</span> but no sign of Tundra Bean Goose..........Birdguides.<br /><br />Rudyard Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Eider</span> drake still opposite the sailing club this morning.......Birdguides.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart </span>fem/1w still present this morning.........Birdguides.<br /><br />Silverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color: red;">Iceland Gull </span>1st winter at The Void until 13:00 then flushed.......WJL<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Kittiwake </span>1st winter at the deep end and <span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> still at Mickledale Bay........GJM<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell off Startley Lane on the western edge of the village.......AR<br /><br />Park Hall<br /><span style="color: red;">Long-eared Owl</span> one present..........AM.<br /><br />Croxall Lakes<br /><span style="color: red;">Little Egret</span> x 2 on main lake.........A Holt.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3736697283383511855?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-3143485402460522562011-12-17T11:08:00.010Z2011-12-17T21:34:19.376ZRudyard Lake<br /><span style="color:red;">Red<span style="color:black;">-</span> throated Diver</span><span style="color:black;"> one</span> this afternoon off the sailing club.......PJ<br /><span style="color:red;">Eider</span> drake still present mid way up the lake.......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Tundra Bean Goose</span> still at the west end also 1st winter drake <span style="color:#ff0000;">Scaup</span> still.......Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> at Mickledale Bay late morning.......Birdguides<br /><span style="color:red;">Caspian Gull</span> x 2 adults also 3 x adult <span style="color:red;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span>.......GJM , MPR.<br /><br />Silverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color:red;">Goosander</span> drake still present also 20+<span style="color:red;"> Lesser Redpoll.</span>.......P Capewell.<br /><br />River Sow Meadows Stafford<br /><span style="color:red;">Green Sandpiper</span> @ water treatment works this morning......R Swift.<br /><br />Aqualate Mere<br /><span style="color:red;">Bittern</span> one flew over early evening........Birdguides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-314348540246052256?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-32172975235556416352011-12-16T15:02:00.003Z2011-12-16T20:38:31.961ZGailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> female/1st winter still present on pontoon by the sailing club.......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Tundra Bean </span>Goose still present also 1w drake <span style="color: red;">Scaup</span> and adult <span style="color: red;">Med Gull</span>......Birdguides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3217297523555641635?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-11030587607595438052011-12-15T16:00:00.005Z2011-12-15T21:22:05.419ZRudyard Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Eider</span> drake still this afternoon........Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Tundra Bean Goose </span><span style="color: black;">one</span> still at the west end.......Birdguides<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> fem/1w still on north shore but mobile........Birdguides.<br /><br />Middelton Lakes RSPB<br /><span style="color: red;">Smew</span> 1w drake still present today.......Birdguides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1103058760759543805?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-41076422059034337672011-12-14T10:52:00.006Z2011-12-14T17:15:29.590ZSilverdale Colliery<br />3x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> Drakes on the Void this morning........JH.<br /><span style="color: red;">Med Gull</span> adult briefly on The Void 15-10 also<span style="color: red;"> Yellow-legged Gull</span><span style="color: black;">..........ST<br /><br /></span>Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Tundra Bean Goose</span> still at the west end viewed from hide at 12-35......Birdguides.<br /><br />Rudyard Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Eider</span> drake still present this morning best viewed from miniture railway side......BF.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4107642205903433767?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-21894874429011808522011-12-13T09:16:00.010Z2011-12-13T17:57:48.154ZEider (drake) at Rudyard Lake...photo by Carlton Gater.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wBNhhJa5wJ0/TueRnrIvnKI/AAAAAAAAF_Q/KSsRMBIOgxc/s1600/eider.2a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wBNhhJa5wJ0/TueRnrIvnKI/AAAAAAAAF_Q/KSsRMBIOgxc/s320/eider.2a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Rudyard Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Eider</span><span style="color: black;"> drake</span> still present from the sailing club off Reacliffe Road this morning......CG.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart </span>female/1st winter still on the north shore.......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Tundra Bean Goose</span> still at the west end.......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2189487442901180852?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-24109775598910139942011-12-12T15:32:00.010Z2011-12-12T18:54:55.122ZEider Rudyard Lake........photo by S Seal.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vo9KHVy-4X0/TuYqlcEyUfI/AAAAAAAAF-g/6gWFM-XYPmU/s1600/Eider+107A.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vo9KHVy-4X0/TuYqlcEyUfI/AAAAAAAAF-g/6gWFM-XYPmU/s320/Eider+107A.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Rudyard Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Eider</span> drake viewed from sailing club along Reacliffe Rd mid-afternoon.......SS , PS , NS, et al.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> fem/ 1w still by the pontoons at the sailing club but mobile........Birdguides.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Tundra Bean Goose</span> still at west end..........Birdguides.<br /><br />Longsdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 18 this morning..........SS. <br /><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander </span>x 4 (1 x drake) , also around 20 x <span style="color: red;">Brambling</span> still ..........SS , CG.<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> single drake early morning.......J Jones.<br /><br />Apedale CP<br /><span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span> one at 13-00 in field below visitor centre........P Capewell.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2410977559891013994?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-11421989918936460262011-12-11T09:42:00.005Z2011-12-11T16:46:48.858ZGailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> fem / 1w still by the sailing club at 8-20 this morning.......Birdguides.<br /><br />Aqualate<br /><span style="color: red;">Bewick Swan </span>x 2 adults at 10-20........Birdguides.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Tundra Bean Goose</span> present again this morning at west end , also 2 x<span style="color: red;"> Bewick Swans</span>....Birdguides<br />Bewick's later flew off south....Birdguides<br /><br />Silverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> single drake present late afternoon.........P Capewell.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1142198991893646026?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-66551732081215760662011-12-10T08:39:00.013Z2011-12-10T18:55:02.150ZBlack Redstart.......Gailey Res.....photo by S Seal.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-65LgZvyA_jQ/TuOSZhdf8ZI/AAAAAAAAF-A/_9rkhUDbL2A/s1600/Black+Redstart+074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-65LgZvyA_jQ/TuOSZhdf8ZI/AAAAAAAAF-A/_9rkhUDbL2A/s320/Black+Redstart+074.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">White-fronted Goose</span> x 7 on grass by the bridge early morning but then flew off in<br />south west direction at 8-20.........GB.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> female/1st- winter commuting between&nbsp; Heron Island and the<br />sailing club.......SR , SS et al.<br />Also<span style="color: red;"> Brambling</span> x 4 , <span style="color: red;">Lesser Redpoll</span> x 6 and 35 x <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span>........R Swift. <br /><br />Whitemoor Haye<br /><span style="color: red;">White-fronted Goose</span> x 11 behind the main pit..........TP.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still c250m west of village in clearfell off Startley Lane........Birdguides.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Tundra Bean Goose</span> one at west end then flew north at 14-20 also 1w drake<span style="color: red;"> Scaup</span><br />and adult<span style="color: red;"> Yellow-legged Gull</span>............Birdguides.<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit</span> still on scrap from viewing screen , also 12 x<span style="color: red;"> Goosander</span> and<br />8 x <span style="color: red;">Snipe</span>..........R Swift.<br /><br />Ford Green<br /><span style="color: red;">Little Grebe</span> x 3 and a single drake <span style="color: red;">Shoveler</span>........CG.<br /><br />Rocester<br /><span style="color: red;">Lesser Spotted Woodpecker</span> at JCB south lake also<span style="color: red;"> Chiffchaff</span>..........EF.<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br />Adult <span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull </span>and adult<span style="color: red;"> Yellow-legged Gull</span>&nbsp; at deep end roost.........GJM.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6655173208121576066?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-79550204398466966382011-12-09T11:41:00.004Z2011-12-10T16:40:53.489ZGailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> still present this morning .......Birdguides.<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Brambling</span> still x 20+ between the car park and Serpentine Lake this morning.....SS<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Tundra Bean Goose</span> still at the West end.......Birdguides<br /><br />Longsdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 22........CG. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-7955020439846696638?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris65http://www.blogger.com/profile/07587977951202843848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-4923411060312838652011-12-08T17:52:00.000Z2011-12-08T17:53:04.424ZTittesworth<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Kittiwake</span> one early morning........SG<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-492341106031283865?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-74864128736797942632011-12-07T09:44:00.005Z2011-12-07T17:58:57.734ZKnypersley Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Goosander</span> x 4 (3 x drakes) also still good numbers of<span style="color:red;"> Brambling</span> between the car park<br />and the Serpentine Lake early morning.......SS.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> still on the west side by 2nd sluice this morning......Birdguides.<br />and this afternoon commuting between sailing club and sluice also 3+ <span style="color:#ff0000;">Brambling</span> with Chaffinch flock under Beeches.......GJM<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Tundra Bean Goose</span> one with Grey Lags at West end this afternoon.......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-7486412873679794263?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-81493911387057855232011-12-06T16:49:00.005Z2011-12-06T23:24:11.454ZGailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> this afternoon on the west side.......Birdguides<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still by shooting butts also 2x Crossbill.......Birdguides<br /><br />Branston GPs<br /><span style="color: red;">Common Redpoll</span> at least 3x <span style="color: red;">Mealy Redpolls</span> with 47x <span style="color: red;">Lesser Redpolls</span> in Birches by southernmost lake.......Birdguides<br /><br />Copmere<br /><span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull</span> adult in the roost this afternoon also 2x <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span>.......NP &amp; RT<br /><br />Coldmeece<br />3x <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span> this afternoon also 12x <span style="color: red;">GBB Gulls</span>.......NP &amp; RT<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br />2 x female<span style="color: red;"> Goosander</span> , also 5 x drake<span style="color: red;"> Wigeon</span> and still a good number of<span style="color: red;"> Brambling</span><br />by the entrance to the car park.........K Tate.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-8149391138705785523?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-69211384674591943562011-12-05T10:53:00.009Z2011-12-05T19:56:07.319ZAqualate Park<br />4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Whooper Swan</span> 2 adults and 2 juvs this morning.......Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Northern Diver</span> one at the Deep End and present off Portfields till 15:00 with no further sign till dusk although not seen to fly off so may still be there........GJM &amp; MPR <br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> again in clearfell at mid-day c250 metres west of the village.......GD<br /><br />Berryhill<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owls</span> still at dusk.......RT<br /><br />Copmere<br />1100x <span style="color:#ff0000;">LBB Gull</span>, 35x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Herring Gull</span>, 4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Common Gull</span>, 123x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Wigeon</span>, 4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>, 4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye</span>, 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Gadwell</span>,<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Shoveller</span>, 4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Little Grebe</span>, 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Water Rail</span> and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Kingfisher</span>.......NP<br /><br />Coldmeece<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> and 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">GBB Gulls</span>........NP<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6921138467459194356?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-58816249540045341562011-12-04T09:54:00.003Z2011-12-04T11:50:37.733ZWestport Lake<br />Male<span style="color: red;"> Pintail</span> on main lake this morning..............................NS, CJW.<br /><br />Whitemoor Haye<br />7 x<span style="color: red;"> European White-fronted Geese </span>on main pit mid-morning........TP , JA.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still c250m west of village in clearfell off Startley Lane this morning.......Birdguides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-5881624954004534156?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris65http://www.blogger.com/profile/07587977951202843848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-91154746362606869602011-12-03T12:43:00.008Z2011-12-03T18:46:37.731ZWhitemoor Haye<br /><span style="color: red;">Hen Harrier</span> ringtail mid-day behind Sittles Farm......TP , JA.<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 2 females early morning also 7 x<span style="color: red;"> Brambling</span> by car park......GB , SS.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Med Gull</span> adult @ 13-00........Birdguides.<br /><br />Brookleys Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Mandarin</span> x 127 present today also 3 x <span style="color: red;">Pochard</span> and a <span style="color: red;">Water Rail</span>.........RP. <br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />25 x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> , 3 x<span style="color: red;"> Pochard </span>, 21 x<span style="color: red;"> Wigeon</span> , 400 x<span style="color: red;"> Golden Plover</span> , 7 x <span style="color: red;">Curlew</span>,<br />7 x <span style="color: red;">Snipe</span> and a<span style="color: red;"> Raven</span> over.............RP.<br /><br />Longsdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> x 4 and 2 x <span style="color: red;">Wigeon</span>.........SS.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br />A 1st winter <span style="color: red;">Yellow Legged Gull</span> at dusk along with 99 x <span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span> , also 3 x <span style="color: red;">Dunlin</span><br />and 224 x<span style="color: red;"> Golden Plover </span>at west end and a single <span style="color: red;">Green Sandpiper </span>on the dam.......BB.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-9115474636260686960?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-90753334252824998052011-12-02T15:57:00.003Z2011-12-02T19:25:29.517ZUpper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still c250m west of the village in clearfell off Startley Lane<br />mid-afternoon...........Birdguides.<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit</span> on Tillington Flash at 11-10......GJM.<br />Also 8 x <span style="color: red;">Snipe</span> from metal hide and 7 x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> around the reserve........CG. <br /><br />Snipe......Doxey Marshes.....photo by C Gater.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jRJr_eq22ec/TtkT97x1kjI/AAAAAAAAF88/YCcBlIVKXKk/s1600/Snipes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jRJr_eq22ec/TtkT97x1kjI/AAAAAAAAF88/YCcBlIVKXKk/s320/Snipes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Branston GPs<br />3 x<span style="color: red;"> Dunlin </span>, 3 x <span style="color: red;">Ruff</span> , <span style="color: red;">Redshank </span>, <span style="color: red;">Green Sandpiper</span> , 3 x <span style="color: red;">Shelduck</span> , 30 x <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span> ,<br />9 x <span style="color: red;">Curlew</span> and a single<span style="color: red;"> Marsh Tit.</span>...........JW.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-9075333425282499805?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-45979378294734994722011-12-01T15:04:00.005Z2011-12-01T20:45:14.739ZDoxey Marsh<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit</span> one on scrape from screen 300 metres north of the hide........Birdguides.<br /><br />Whitemoor Haye<br /><span style="color: red;">Bewick Swan</span> x 7 (3 x adults) in rape field by Sittles Farm......Birdguides.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell off Startley Lane c250 metres west of the village.......Birdguides<br /><br />Dimmingsdale<br />50+<span style="color: red;"> Crossbill </span>and 10+ <span style="color: red;">Great Spotted Woodpecker</span> today.........LB.<br /><br />Great Spotted Woodpecker......Dimmingsdale.....photo by Les Beardmore.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JTq06lxFhfA/TtfnGj-rGPI/AAAAAAAAF80/MDuYD8_2S8o/s1600/IMG_0255_great+spotted+woodpecker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JTq06lxFhfA/TtfnGj-rGPI/AAAAAAAAF80/MDuYD8_2S8o/s320/IMG_0255_great+spotted+woodpecker.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4597937829473499472?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-61789512730185237202011-11-30T10:11:00.008Z2011-12-01T16:58:59.457ZUpper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell off Startley Lane c250 metres west of the village this morning.......Birdguides<br /><br />Coldmeece pools<br />4x <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gull</span>, c900<span style="color: red;"> LBB Gull</span>, 70+<span style="color: red;"> Herring Gull</span>, <span style="color: red;">GBB Gull</span> and c550 <span style="color: red;">Lapwing</span>......NP &amp; RT<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit</span> still from the hide also drake <span style="color: red;">Wigeon</span> , fem <span style="color: red;">Shoveler</span> and 68 x<span style="color: red;"> Teal </span>.<br />Around the reserve were also 7 x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> , 4 x <span style="color: red;">Barnacle Geese</span> and <span style="color: red;">Stonechat</span><br />reported towards Boundary Flash...........MG , FC.<br /><br />Fieldfare Doxey Marshes........photo by Martin Grant.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7Hee8eWxfI/TtZphf14q_I/AAAAAAAAF8s/YLQZR0T8xQg/s1600/Fieldfare+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7Hee8eWxfI/TtZphf14q_I/AAAAAAAAF8s/YLQZR0T8xQg/s320/Fieldfare+6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />210 x<span style="color: red;"> Golden Plover</span> ,<span style="color: red;">Shelduck</span> , 7 x <span style="color: red;">Curlew</span> , <span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span> and 8 x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span>.....EF.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br />106 x<span style="color: red;"> Goldeneye</span> in south east bay this evening.......BB.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color: red;">Azorean Yellow-legged Gull</span> probable near-adult again in the roost and 2x <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged</span> <span style="color: red;">Gulls</span>......Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br />Deep end <span style="color: red;">Green Sandpiper</span> at the overflow<br />Tad Bay 22x <span style="color: red;">Dunlin</span>, 50x<span style="color: red;"> Golden Plover</span>, 5x <span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span>, 5x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> and 2x <span style="color: red;">Shelduck</span>.......R Berry<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6178951273018523720?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-38210721809336813092011-11-29T11:05:00.006Z2011-11-29T20:44:47.048ZUpper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell off Startley lane c250 metres west of the village this morning......Birdguides.<br /><br />Rocester<br /><span style="color: red;">Blackcap</span> around JCB south Lake today.......EF.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span> x 119 at west end also 4 x <span style="color: red;">Dunlin</span> and 5 x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span>......BB.<br /><br />RSPB Middelton Hall<br /><span style="color: red;">Little Egrets</span> x 2 present today.<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br />Still 10 x<span style="color: red;"> Bramblings</span> present by the Serpentine Lake.......KT.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3821072180933681309?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-43562507460541862682011-11-28T17:03:00.004Z2011-11-28T17:52:20.885ZCannock Chase<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still by the shooting butts this morning.......Birdguides.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in the clearfell 250 m west of the village......Birdguides.<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Goosander</span> female late afternoon on main lake....NS.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Med Gull </span>adult in the roost , also 5 x <span style="color: red;">Dunlin </span>and 174 x <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span> at west end .....BB.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4356250746054186268?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-40932083719848839502011-11-27T14:26:00.006Z2011-11-27T19:35:41.419ZAqualate Mere<br /><span style="color:red;">Bittern</span><span style="color:black;"> one</span> late morning........Birdguides.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Scaup</span> 1st winter drake still present........Birdguides.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:red;">Azorean Yellow-legged Gull</span> probable near-adult again in the roost also 3x <span style="color:red;">Yellow-legged Gulls </span><span style="color:#000000;">and a</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Med Gull</span>. A <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owl</span> again along the south shore showing well this afternoon.......Birdguides .<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br />12 x <span style="color:red;">Goosander</span> , 6 x <span style="color:red;">Shoveler</span> . 4 x <span style="color:red;">Snipe</span> and 9 x <span style="color:red;">Barnacle Geese</span>.......S Owen .<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4093208371984883950?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-9343004593832158522011-11-26T10:43:00.003Z2011-11-26T20:47:30.401ZDoxey Marshes<br /><span style="color:red;">Water Pipit</span> still present by pollards @ 10-40.........Birdguides .<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Bramblings</span> 60 birds between the car park and Serpentine Lake mid -morning also<br />2 x <span style="color:red;">Raven</span> over.........SS.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Scaup</span> 1st winter drake still also <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owl</span> along north west shore this evening......Birdguides<br /><br />Cannock<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Azorean Yellow-legged Gull</span> probable near-adult showing well at Kingswood to 15:55 when it flew to the landfill site.......Birdguides<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Azorean Yellow-legged Gull</span> probable near-adult again in the roost this evening also 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow</span>-<span style="color:#ff0000;">legged Gull</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Med Gull</span> and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Whooper Swan</span>........Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-934300459383215852?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-16896689955312401582011-11-25T11:00:00.006Z2011-11-25T19:05:13.954ZStafford<br />14 x<span style="color:red;"> Eurasian White-fronted Geese</span> flew south west over River Sow Meadows<br />@ 10-00 this morning.........R Swift.<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br />Still around 40 + <span style="color:red;">Bramblings</span> between the car park and the Serpentine Lake....SS.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley lane 250 metres west of village<br />@ SK053144........Birdguides.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Purple Sandpiper</span> briefly this afternoon also 1st winter drake <span style="color:#ff0000;">Scaup</span> still.......Birdguides<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still by shooting butts.......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1689668995531240158?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-73690234515358718092011-11-24T11:02:00.005Z2011-11-24T18:07:23.036ZDoxey Marsh<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit <span style="color: black;">and</span> Jack Snipe</span> still present this morning from the metal hide......DF<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Brambling </span>still around 40 x birds between the car park and the Serpentine Lake ......SS.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still in clearfell south of Startley Lane c250 metres west of the village 10:55 to 12:10.......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Scaup</span> 1w drake still also <span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span> over north shore at 16-30.........Birdguides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-7369023451535871809?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-40196925884916917262011-11-23T10:16:00.015Z2011-11-24T10:37:57.424ZBrambling female....Knypersley ....photo by G Allbutt.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ej9iATOMosY/Ts19zBmlr0I/AAAAAAAAF7c/kaLRB5-ST-k/s1600/brambling.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ej9iATOMosY/Ts19zBmlr0I/AAAAAAAAF7c/kaLRB5-ST-k/s320/brambling.jpg" width="320" height="222" /></a></div><br />Knypersley Res<br />40+ <span style="color:red;">Brambling</span> this morning along path heading north from car park.......SS.<br /><span style="color:red;"><span style="color:black;">4 x</span> Goosander</span> on main lake at 15-00........KT.<br /><br />Branston GPs<br />Barton Pit ......<span style="color:red;">.Red-throated Diver</span> early morning before flying north east at 9-48 ...GJM<br />, also 2 x <span style="color:red;">Little Egret </span>, 5 x <span style="color:red;">White-fronted Geese</span> , 3 x <span style="color:red;">Ruff </span>, 3 x <span style="color:red;">Redshank </span>, 8 x <span style="color:red;">Curlew</span> and<br />200 <span style="color:red;">Golden Plover</span> .<br />Sandy Pit........300+<span style="color:red;"> Golden Plover</span> .<br />Black Meadow Scrape......2 x<span style="color:red;"> Dunlin</span> ,<span style="color:red;"> Redshank</span> , <span style="color:red;">Green Sand </span>and 3 x<span style="color:red;"> Shelduck</span>......JW.<br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br />2x <span style="color:red;">Water Pipit</span> present mid day also a <span style="color:red;">Jack Snipe</span> on the Metal hide scrape with 22 <span style="color:red;">Snipe</span>, 10x <span style="color:red;">Goosander<span style="color:black;">,</span> 2x Shoveller</span> and a <span style="color:red;">Kingfisher</span>.........RT &amp; NP<br /><br />Coldmeece pools<br />Adult <span style="color:red;">Caspian Gull</span> present 14:40 to 15:00 with 4x <span style="color:red;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span>, 750+ <span style="color:red;">LBBGulls</span>, 35x <span style="color:red;">Herring Gulls</span> and a <span style="color:red;">GBB Gull</span>........RT &amp; NP<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br />6x <span style="color:red;">Tundra Bean Geese</span> again briefly, also 8x <span style="color:red;">European White-fronted Geese</span> flew off NE mid afternoon, 1st W Drake <span style="color:red;">Scaup</span> still.......Birdguides<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br /><span style="color:red;">Green Sandpiper</span>, 3x <span style="color:red;">Goosander</span> and a<span style="color:red;"> Goldeneye</span>........BB<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Azorean Yellow-legged Gull</span> probable near adult in the roost again also 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span> (near adult and 2x 2nd winters)........Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4019692588491691726?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-32954178368188749542011-11-22T10:57:00.017Z2011-11-23T19:32:17.984ZKnypersley Res<br /><span style="color:red;">Brambling</span> x 14 around pool car park this morning.....SS.<br /><br />Upper Longdon<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> @ Hare Hills this morning SK053144........GJM , SKW<br /><br />Dimmingsdale<br />5x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Whooper</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Swans</span> over at 10:30 heading NW......TE<br /><br />Doxey Marsh<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Water Pipit</span> still present from the wattel fence hide at 11:00.......DF<br /><br />Hanchurch Woods<br />6x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Whooper Swans</span> over and 9x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Crossbill</span>.......RG &amp; AH<br /><br />Adderley Green<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Whooper Swans</span> over SW this afternoon......S<br /><br />Chasewater<br />6x <span style="color:#ff0000;">European White-fronted</span> Geese flew north late afternoon.......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit required)<br />6x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Tundra Bean Geese</span> again, 1st winter drake <span style="color:#ff0000;">Scaup</span> still, 2x Adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Little Gull</span> and 4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow</span>-<span style="color:#ff0000;">legged Gull</span> in the roost......Birdguides<br /><br />Branston GPs<br />Barton pit <span style="color:#ff0000;">Red-throated Diver</span>, 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Little Egret</span>, 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Ruff</span> and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Redshank</span>.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Sandy pit 400x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Golden Plover</span>, 3x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Ruff</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Green Sandpiper</span> and 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Shelduck</span><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></div>Black meadow scrape 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Redshank</span> and 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Dunlin</span>........JW<br /><br />Enville<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Hen Harrier</span> by Mere Lane late afternoon.......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3295417836818874954?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-77895562714436884852011-11-21T12:24:00.008Z2011-11-21T17:23:22.010ZKnypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Brambling </span>x 20 + this morning also<span style="color: red;"> Raven</span> over , no sign of drake<span style="color: red;"> Mandarin</span>.....SS.<br /><br />Essington Quarry<br /><b>No Sign </b>of juvenile Black-throated Diver this morning........Birdguides.<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><b>No Sign</b> of Firecrest at German Cemetery so far this morning.......Birdguides.<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br /><span style="color: red;">Water Pipit </span><span style="color: black;">near pollarded willows this afternoon......Birdguides</span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;">Belvide Res (permit only)</span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">Tundra Bean Geese</span> x 6 still also 1w drake <span style="color: red;">Scaup.</span>.......Birdguides.</span><br /><span style="color: black;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: black;">Cannock Chase</span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> in and around shooting butts and Trig Point........Birdguides.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;">Upper Longdon</span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike </span>at clearfell on Startley La @ <a href="http://sk053144/">SK053144</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-7789556271443688485?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-61970887912347065342011-11-20T09:32:00.009Z2011-11-20T23:14:44.905ZBelvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Little Gull</span> adult still this morning , also 1stw drake <span style="color: red;">Scaup</span><span style="color: black;">, 6x <span style="color: red;">Tundra Bean Geese</span> in southeast bay at dusk.......Birdguides</span><br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br /><span style="color: red;">Red-crested Pochard</span> still 2x <span style="color: red;">Green Sandpiper<span style="color: black;">,</span> </span><span style="color: black;">2x <span style="color: red;">Pintail</span>, 4x<span style="color: red;"> Shoveller</span>, 2x <span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span>, 22x <span style="color: red;">Barnacle Geese</span> and 2x <span style="color: red;">Eygptian Geese</span>.......ST</span><br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color: red;">Firecrest </span><span style="color: black;">one</span> in the German cemetery this afternoon.......Birdguides<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike </span>still around the shooting butts today......Birdguides. <br /><br />Essington quarry pool<br /><span style="color: red;">Black-throated Diver</span> Juvenile late afternoon........Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6197088791234706534?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-33220866640576417742011-11-19T16:25:00.003Z2011-11-19T17:59:59.702ZBelvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Iceland Gull</span> juv late pm , also 2 x adult<span style="color: red;"> Little Gulls</span> and adult <span style="color: red;">Med Gull</span>......Birdguides.<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />13 x<span style="color: red;"> Goosander</span> , 60 x <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span> , 2 x <span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span> , <span style="color: red;">Shoveler</span> and <span style="color: red;">Green Sand</span>.......EF. <br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Little Egret</span> x 2 flew around main lake this morning.........J Jones.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3322086664057641774?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-34112683835280574412011-11-18T11:44:00.010Z2011-11-18T21:42:36.671ZKnypersley Res<br />Drake <span style="color:red;">Mandarin Duck</span> this morning on the Serp and 20x <span style="color:red;">Brambling</span>......SS.<br /><br />Caverswall<br />2000+ <span style="color:red;">Wood Pigeon</span> flying east between 8-00 / 8-30.......B Bowler.<br /><br />Stafford<br /><span style="color:red;">Kingfisher</span> x 2 brooke drain along the access rd to Cricket Club.......G Hadley.<br /><br />Blackbank<br />10250x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Wood Pigeon</span> over North/Northeast this morning.......NP @ JH<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br />Tad Bay 80x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover</span>, 44x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Dunlin</span>, 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Snipe</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Shelduck</span>, 16x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Shoveller</span> and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Common</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Gull</span>......R Berry<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Azorean Yellow-legged Gull</span> at least one (near-adult and possible adult ) again in the roost .......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-3411268383528057441?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-28773401191241856292011-11-17T12:57:00.009Z2011-11-18T11:53:46.975ZCannock Chase<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still present east of the shooting butts this morning.......Birdguides<br />A second <span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> this morning near Upper Longdon.......Geoff.<br /><br />Doxey Marshes<br /><span style="color:red;">Goosander</span>:--- Boundary Flash 5 male 3 female, Tillington Flash 2 male 1 female.<br /><span style="color:red;">Shoveler</span>:--- Boundary Flash 4 male 1 female, Tillington Flash 2 male 1 female.<br /><span style="color:red;">Lapwing:</span>--- Tillington Flash 57, Cadbury Pasture 40..........Martin Grant.<br /><br />Berryhill<br />2x <span style="color:red;">Short-eared Owls</span> 16:30 to dusk........RT<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:red;">Azorean Yellow-legged Gull</span> probable near-adult in the roost again this evening also adult <span style="color:red;">Caspian Gull</span>.......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Little Gull</span> adult still present also a single <span style="color:red;">Ruff</span>.......Birdguides.<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color:red;">Goldeneye</span> imm male present late afternoon......NS.<br /><br />Brookleys Lake<br />12x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Mandarin Duck</span>, female <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye</span> and 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Willow Tit</span>........JB<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2877340119124185629?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-21400644022329718552011-11-16T14:27:00.004Z2011-11-16T19:40:35.633ZBuzzard......Dimmingsdale.....photo by T Eyre.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_tz1yGuDYU/TsQJgox3-wI/AAAAAAAAF60/RymaM709PNc/s1600/buzzard+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_tz1yGuDYU/TsQJgox3-wI/AAAAAAAAF60/RymaM709PNc/s320/buzzard+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Brambling</span> x 8 (3 x males) still present , also drake <span style="color: red;">Wigeon</span> and 2 x drake <span style="color: red;">Teal.</span>....SS<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Little Gull</span> x 2 adults present today , also adult<span style="color: red;"> Med Gull </span>in the roost....BB.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2140064402232971855?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-66438342176148300502011-11-15T15:06:00.007Z2011-11-16T09:13:50.504Z&nbsp;Stafford<br /><span style="color: red;">Waxwing</span> x 23 on Tollgate Ind Est between 3-50 / 4-15.........R Stanton. <br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still near the shooting butts but mobile also c200 <span style="color: red;">Redpoll</span> in the area along with <span style="color: red;">Crossbill </span>and <span style="color: red;">Brambling</span>........RT &amp; NP.<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br /><span style="color: red;">White-fronted Goose</span> x 2 this morning also , 2 x drake <span style="color: red;">Pintail</span> , 2 x <span style="color: red;">Shelduck</span> , 7 x <span style="color: red;">Pochard</span> ,<br />fem <span style="color: red;">Red-crested Pochard </span>, 6 x <span style="color: red;">Curlew</span> and 110 x <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span>.........EF.<br /><br />Loynton / Norbury<br /><span style="color: red;">Peregrine</span> seen from A519 @ 8-45 this morning........G Hadley.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Little Gull</span> adult still present.......Birdguides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6643834217614830050?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-52129918287862018412011-11-14T14:47:00.008Z2011-11-14T21:35:11.974ZWhitemoor Haye<br />Female <span style="color: red;">Scaup </span>on the main lake.......Birdguides<br /><br />Hanley<br /><span style="color: red;">Black Redstart</span> ( female 1st winter type) around buildings along Cheapside at 11:30 then flew towards Pall Mall.......RG<br /><br />Parkhall CP<br /><span style="color: red;">Long-eared Owl</span> still.......RG<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><b>No Sign </b>this morning of the imm drake R B Merganser on main lake.......PL.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Little Gull</span> adult present in the roost also , adult<span style="color: red;"> Y L Gull</span>...........Birdguides.<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still near the shooting butts this morning also 12x <span style="color: red;">Crossbill </span>over and <span style="color: red;">Bramblings </span>with the Chaffinch flock at the Cadet huts car park......SB<br /><br />Chasewater<br />Azorean <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> near adult in pre roost this evening......Birdguides.<br /><br />Berry Hill<br /><span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span> one present from 16-20 / 16-30 this evening.........S Willder.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-5212991828786201841?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-45728526325324794492011-11-13T09:20:00.007Z2011-11-13T20:08:34.295ZWestport lake<br />Imm drake <span style="color:red;">Red-breasted Merganser</span> still present......NS.<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> showing well this morning near the shooting butts.....Birdguides.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Little Gull</span> adult this morning........Birdguides<br /><br />Cannock Tip<br /><span style="color:red;">Azorean Y L Gull</span> near adult on the Tip this PM............Birdguides.<br /><br />Branston GPs<br /><span style="color:red;">Whinchat</span> 1w present in the hedge in sheep field by Small Meadows Farm........Birdguides.<br /><br />Berryhill<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owl</span> at 16:35.......RT<br /><br />Parkhall CP<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Long-eared Owl</span><span style="color:#000000;">.......RT</span><br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />4x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> White-fronted Geese</span> SE at 10:50, female <span style="color:#ff0000;">Red -crested Pochard</span> still, a<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Goldeneye</span> and 6x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pochard</span>.......RP<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br />Tad bay 9x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goldeneye</span>, 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>, 29x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Dunlin</span>, 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Snipe</span>, c300 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover</span>......RP<br /><br />Chasewater<br />Adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Caspian Gull</span> again in the roost.......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4572852632532479449?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-24004590444481904622011-11-12T07:34:00.021Z2011-11-12T19:57:39.284ZRed-breasted Merganser......Westport Lake.....photo by S Seal.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDolyCWVD_g/Tr56tBH1bwI/AAAAAAAAF58/jbQOq9PEZzI/s1600/Red+B+Merg++Good+473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDolyCWVD_g/Tr56tBH1bwI/AAAAAAAAF58/jbQOq9PEZzI/s320/Red+B+Merg++Good+473.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Red-breasted Merganser</span> imm drake still on main lake NS. SS et al.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color: red;">Azorean Yellow-legged Gull</span> possible near-adult again in the roost also adult <span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull<br /></span>10x <span style="color: red;">Waxwing </span>this morning , also a single adult<span style="color: red;"> European White-fronted Goose</span> flew over<br />heading south @ 12-50.........Birdguides.<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still near the shooting butts mid-day.......Birdguides.<br /><br />Drayton Bassett RSPB<br /><span style="color: red;">Bewick's Swan</span> x 5 (2 x adults , 3 x juv) flew south west at 10-20.......Birdguides.<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />2x Adult <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> and female <span style="color: red;">Red-crested Pochard</span> still, 6x <span style="color: red;">Goosander</span>, <span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span>, 16x<span style="color: red;"> Wigeon</span>, <span style="color: red;">Pochard</span>, 104x <span style="color: red;">Teal</span>,<span style="color: red;"> Shelduck</span>, 50x <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span>, 5x<span style="color: red;"> Curlew</span>, 6x <span style="color: red;">Snipe</span> and a <span style="color: red;">Dunlin</span>......RP<br /><br />Tamworth<br />9x<span style="color: red;"> European White-Fronted Geese</span> at Amington in a field by Moor Lane this morning only.....Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br />Adult <span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull</span> in Deep end roost also 6x<span style="color: red;"> Little Gull</span> (5 adult @ 1 f/w) over the dam at 15:58......GJM and MPR<br /><br />Silverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span> still present this afternoon.......JH<br /><br />Berryhill<br /><span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span> at 16:30.......MK<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Med Gull</span> adult , also 2 x <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gulls </span>in the roost........Birdguides.<br /><br />Gailey Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Med Gull</span> adult on sailing lake this morning.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2400459044448190462?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-26122407129164997572011-11-11T09:43:00.006Z2011-11-12T09:40:56.542ZBelvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Red-breasted Merganser</span> x 5 redheads from Scott Hide present to dusk also adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Med Gull</span> and adult<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Yellow-legged Gull</span>........Birdguides.<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color:red;">Red-breasted Merganser</span> imm drake still present on main lake......CJW.<br /><br />Chasewater<br />10x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Waxwing</span> between the lake and the railway late morning......Birdguides<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Caspian Gull</span> adult again in roost<br /><br />Denstone<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Little Owl</span> on wires near the church......TE<br /><br />Hanchurch Woods<br />30x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Crossbill </span>and 100+ <span style="color:#ff0000;">Redpoll</span>.......NP<br /><br />Newcastle<br />3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Waxwing</span> on the Butts, Paris Avenue this evening......WJL<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2612240712916499757?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-8275222548566125412011-11-10T09:31:00.003Z2011-11-10T18:42:47.092ZWestport Lake<br /><span style="color:red;">Red-breasted Merganser</span> 1st winter drake still present on main lake this morning......CJW.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Red-breasted Merganser</span> from Scott hide then flew south midday.......Birdguides<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still present by the Rifle Range car park.......BB<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Azorean Yellow-legged Gull</span> possible near-adult in the roost this evening. Also adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Mediterranean Gull</span>, adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> and a female <span style="color:#ff0000;">Marsh Harrier</span> east at 14:25......Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-827522254856612541?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-12392583346121478152011-11-09T09:40:00.008Z2011-11-09T23:18:00.707ZRed-breasted Merganser (imm drake) Westport Lake.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UdUCNs4P3ic/TrpYHTg_4UI/AAAAAAAAF5U/gq7cNIaM6UU/s1600/RBM+049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UdUCNs4P3ic/TrpYHTg_4UI/AAAAAAAAF5U/gq7cNIaM6UU/s320/RBM+049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Silverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span> again briefly at 07:00 this morning.......JH<br /><br />Westport Lake<br /><span style="color: red;">Red-breasted Merganser</span> (immature drake) this morning.......J Jones , CJW , SS et al.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color: red;">Azorean Yellow-legged Gull</span> probable near-adult in the roost also adult <span style="color: red;">Med Gull</span> and 2nd winter <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gull</span>....... Birdguides........see link below.<br /><a href="http://www.chasewater.org.uk/diarymonths/2011/Nov2011.htm">http://www.chasewater.org.uk/diarymonths/2011/Nov2011.htm</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1239258334612147815?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-29888639261111821572011-11-08T15:14:00.003Z2011-11-08T18:17:34.690ZBateswood<br /><span style="color: red;">Common Gull</span> x 2 on the pond this morning.........A Stanton.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Dunlin</span> x 6 at west end , also<span style="color: red;"> Green Sandpiper</span> and 69 x <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span>.......BB.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2988863926111182157?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-59342774159541370032011-11-07T11:37:00.004Z2011-11-07T23:13:03.977ZBerryhill<br />A <span style="color: red;">Wheatear</span> still lingering this morning at the Viewpoint paddocks........RT<br /><br />Dimmingsdale<br />5000+ <span style="color: red;">Wood Pigeon</span>, 44x <span style="color: red;">Redpoll</span>, 2x<span style="color: red;"> Brambling</span> and a <span style="color: red;">Barn Owl</span>.......TE<br /><br />Radial Park<br />A <span style="color: red;">Barn Owl</span> this evening hunting over rough ground near Hanford rugby club......RG<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Green Sandpiper</span> x 2 present.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-5934277415954137003?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-15435137821168161912011-11-06T14:16:00.009Z2011-11-07T15:59:26.583ZBlackbank<br />27,770 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Woodpigeon</span> over 07:05 to 09:15 this morning.......JH<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Whooper Swan </span><span style="color:#000000;">again</span> this afternoon also female <span style="color:#ff0000;">Red Crested Pochard</span> still and a female <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pintail<span style="color:#000000;">, 3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goosander</span>, 13x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Wigeon</span>, 5x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Pochard</span>, 25x, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Teal</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Shelduck</span>, 164x<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Golden Plover</span>, 10x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Curlew</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Crossbill</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Little Owl</span> and 5x </span></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Egyptian Geese</span>......RP AB ST<br /><br />Swallow Moss<br />Ringtail <span style="color:#ff0000;">Hen Harrier</span> at 16:15 and 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owls</span> at 16:45.......RP<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Cetti's Warbler</span> in Gazebo Bay this morning also <span style="color:#ff0000;">Whooper Swan</span> today.<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Long-eared Owl</span> still present in south east bay.......Birdguides<br /><br />River Sow Meadows Stafford<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Green Sandpiper</span> and 4x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Raven</span>........RS<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike</span> showing well this afternoon in Birch trees near the shooting butts.......Birdguides<br /><br />Morridge<br />3x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Short-eared Owl</span> between Morridge and Swallow Moss this afternoon.......DP<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1543513782116816191?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-88288665131355411932011-11-06T10:25:00.006Z2011-11-07T10:37:38.452ZUttoxeter Quarry<br /><span style="color: red;">Red-crested Pochard</span> female this morning.........Birdguides.<br />Also 2 x adult <span style="color: red;">Whooper Swans</span> this morning before flying east at 10-40 .<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Whooper Swan</span> adult present west end , also <span style="color: red;">Cetti's Warbler</span> by Gazebo Hide .<br /><br />Swallow Moss<br /><span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl </span>x 3 , also 100 x <span style="color: red;">Redwing</span> in field near Foxt.........D Powell.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull</span> (2w) possible in roost this evening.....Birdguides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-8828866513135541193?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-79529175178642682952011-11-05T10:24:00.006Z2011-11-05T18:28:10.013ZBerryhill<br />A <span style="color: red;">Jack Snipe</span> flushed this morning also 8x <span style="color: red;">Brambling</span> and 160x <span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span>. Vis mig produced a count of <span style="color: red;">22,310<span style="color: black;">x</span> </span>Wood Pigeon over from 07:10 to 08:30.........RT<br /><br />Knypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Brambling</span> x 10 this morning (2 x males) , also 163 x <span style="color: red;">Wood Pigeon</span> over main lake heading<br />east and 4 x <span style="color: red;">Siskin </span>by the bridge..........G Brereton .<br /><br /><br />Dimmingsdale<br /><span style="color: red;">Wood Pigeon</span> x 1000+ , 200 x<span style="color: red;"> Redwing</span> , 20 x <span style="color: red;">Fieldfare </span>, 9 x <span style="color: red;">Goldcrest</span> and<br />75 x <span style="color: red;">Lesser Redpoll</span>............T Eyre.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-7952917517864268295?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-7583483183427273542011-11-04T17:28:00.002Z2011-11-04T18:02:09.794ZBlithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Little Ringed Plover</span> still at Admaston Reach , also 18 x <span style="color: red;">Dunlin</span> Blithe Bay and<br />15 x <span style="color: red;">Dunlin</span> Tad Bay..............R Broadbent.<br /><b>Please do not drive on the foreshore under any circumstances.</b><br /><br />Drayton Bassett RSPB <b></b><br /><span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span><b style="color: red;"> </b>x 2 present today..........Birdguides.<b><br /></b><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-758348318342727354?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-29419574440806332682011-11-03T12:19:00.005Z2011-11-03T20:33:46.917ZKnypersley Res<br /><span style="color: red;">Brambling</span> x 8 present this morning (1 x male).........SS.<br /><br />Park Hall CP<br /><span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span> x 50 birds present early afternoon........B Bowler.<br /><br />Yarlet<br /><span style="color: red;">Pink-footed Goose</span> x 20 flew over A34 @ 13-20 and possibly landed nearby.......R Gilbert.<br /><br />Radial Park<br /><span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span> x 90+ this evening.........R Gilbert.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span> x 208 at west end.....Birding Today.<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Golden Plover</span> x 304 , <span style="color: red;">Common Sand</span> , <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> , 4 x <span style="color: red;">Goldeneye</span> and<br />17 x<span style="color: red;"> Dunlin.</span>............R Broadbent.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2941957444080633268?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-15512072878312038302011-11-02T16:08:00.006Z2011-11-03T09:08:33.966ZCannock Chase<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still by the Shooting Butts , also <span style="color: red;">Hen Harrier</span> (ringtail)<br />Sherbrook Valley.............JW.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull</span> poss 2nd winter in roost , also 3 x <span style="color: red;">Yellow-legged Gulls</span> (2 x adults &amp; 2w)....Birdguides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1551207287831203830?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-17086694257864417352011-11-01T12:09:00.008Z2011-11-01T21:00:02.616ZGreat Grey Shrike......Cannock Chase.....photo by Ann P Bentley.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p9AVpw6Ukuo/TrAijtwEpYI/AAAAAAAAF48/WOIABEE8tlc/s1600/Cannock+Chase+125.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p9AVpw6Ukuo/TrAijtwEpYI/AAAAAAAAF48/WOIABEE8tlc/s320/Cannock+Chase+125.JPG" width="283" height="320" /></a></div><br />Wheaton Aston<br /><span style="color:red;">Black Redstart</span> at Sunnybank Park Club at the Lapley Lane Junction present for 4th day......Birdguides<br /><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> x (2 birds) one present on Anson Bank this morning ,<br />and one still present 500 yds down from the Cadet Huts this morning.............GJM , SS et all.<br /><br />Silverdale Colliery<br /><span style="color:red;">Short-eared Owl</span> one hunting the Void this evening........J Hutchins.<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:red;">Yellow Legged Gull</span> adult present in roost this evening.......BB.<br /><br />Branston GPs<br />690x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Golden Plover</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Ruff</span>, 2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Redshank</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Green Sandpiper</span>, 9x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Curlew</span>, 5x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Shelduck</span> and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Water</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Rail</span>.......JW<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1708669425786441735?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-3176498156121485282011-10-31T19:29:00.002Z2011-10-31T22:02:24.193ZBelvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Merlin</span> noted this morning , also<span style="color: red;"> Peregrine</span> and 110 x<span style="color: red;"> Golden Plover</span> , and this evening<br />an adult and 2nd winter<span style="color: red;"> Yellow-legged Gull </span>in the roost.......BB.<br /><br />Drayton Bassett RSPB (south)<br /><span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span> x 2 still present this evening.......TVB.<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull</span> adult again in roost , also 2w <span style="color: red;">Med Gull</span>.............Birdguides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-317649815612148528?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-45400299213185023792011-10-30T12:06:00.008Z2011-10-30T19:39:02.293ZGreat Grey Shrike.....Cannock Chase......photo by S Seal.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xHu_yoNKLps/Tq2a4HxFeqI/AAAAAAAAF4Q/xMWyUhEFcr4/s1600/Shrike+262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xHu_yoNKLps/Tq2a4HxFeqI/AAAAAAAAF4Q/xMWyUhEFcr4/s320/Shrike+262.JPG" width="221" /></a></div><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still present and showing well 400 yards down from the cadet huts on the right hand side.......SS<br /><br />Drayton Bassett Pits<br />2x <span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span> today.........Birdguides<br /><br />Blithfield Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color: red;">Spoonbill</span> one in Tad Bay this afternoon.........Birdguides. <br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color: red;">Caspian Gull</span> one present .......Birdguides.<br /><br />Uttoxeter Quarry<br />232 x<span style="color: red;"> Golden Plover</span> , 2 x<span style="color: red;"> Curlew </span>,<span style="color: red;"> Snipe</span> , <span style="color: red;">Pochard</span> , 6 x <span style="color: red;">Wigeon</span> , <span style="color: red;">Shelduck</span> and<br />7 x <span style="color: red;">Egyptian Geese</span>..........R Powell .<br /><br />Brookleys Lake<br />20 x <span style="color: red;">Mandarin</span> and<span style="color: red;"> Goldeneye</span>............R Powell. <br /><br />Swallow Moss<br /><span style="color: red;">Short-eared Owl</span> one at dusk...........R Powell.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4540029921318502379?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-65658155703039380712011-10-29T18:25:00.002+01:002011-10-29T18:44:21.317+01:00Great Grey Shrike.....Cannock Chase.....photo by S Allison.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bFSU8wnxxYs/Tqw7QeI3SDI/AAAAAAAAF3o/Cy_GGfzXAX4/s1600/GGS%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bFSU8wnxxYs/Tqw7QeI3SDI/AAAAAAAAF3o/Cy_GGfzXAX4/s320/GGS%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color: red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still by the shooting butts early afternoon........Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-6565815570303938071?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-23570445559235462752011-10-28T09:30:00.005+01:002011-10-29T10:54:35.770+01:00Cannock Chase<br /><span style="color:red;">Great Grey Shrike</span> still present 400m south of shooting butts this morning..........Birdguides.<br /><br />Blackbank<br />9288x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Wood Pigeon</span> over in just over an hour this morning........JH<br /><br />Dovedale<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Firecrest</span> on the bank just up from the stepping stones.......NT<br /><br />Belvide Res<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Rock Pipit</span> still on the dam......Birdguides<br /><br />Chasewater<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Caspian Gull</span> flew off NW, also 2x adult <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow-legged Gull</span> and a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Med Gull</span>........Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-2357044555923546275?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851052826783912979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-46885156962691930152011-10-27T18:40:00.002+01:002011-10-27T18:43:05.805+01:00Blithfield Res (permit only)<br />A <span style="color:#ff0000;">Little Gull</span> from Beech Tree point late afternoon.......Birdguides<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Rock Pipit</span> still on dam........Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-4688515696269193015?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-12660578947796708322011-10-26T13:17:00.004+01:002011-10-26T18:46:31.141+01:00Cannock Chase<br />Male <span style="color:#ff0000;">Hen Harrier</span> again over Brocton Field viewed from track accessed from Chase Road Corner car park.......Birdguides<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Great Grey Shrike </span><span style="color:#000000;">showing well</span> by shooting butts on usual Holly bush........JW<br /><br />Belvide Res (permit only)<br />2x <span style="color:#ff0000;">Rock Pipit</span> on the dam........Birdguides<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8261104208719574585-1266057894779670832?l=staffordshirebirding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.com