West Midland Bird Club Stafford Branch
Invites you to a talk on Tuesday 11th February 2025 by Liz Clipson. Birding in Vasterbotten County, Sweden at Walton-on-the-Hill village hall, Green Gore Lane, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford ST17 0LD. Doors open 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. Admission £3 including refreshments, Everyone welcome.
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Black Redstart still,
Stanley Pool
30x Goosander this am, (GBr)
Whitemoor Haye
34x PFG flew south, Slavonian Grebe still, Whooper Swan, c700x Lapwing, 9x Pochard, 13x Goldeneye, 73x Wigeon, 32x Gadwall, 15x Shoveler, 24x Teal, fem Merlin, 2x Great Egret, Little Egret, 2x ad Common Gull, Cetti's Warbler, Little Grebe, (SCo), - 3x Bewick's Swan over at 11:15, (JPa, MPa)
Wergs Hall
Hawfinch still distantly from the A41 this am, (GCl) - Hawfinch also in flight at 14:10, (IMo)
Branston GPs
4x Jack Snipe, 12x Snipe, 3x Green Sandpiper, 100x Lapwing, 2x Oystercatcher, Great Egret, 2x Little Egret, 5x Goldeneye, 5x Shelduck, 30x Wigeon, 2x GC Grebe, 16x Little Grebe, 12x Siskin, 25x Greenfinch, 25x Skylark, 2x Stonechat, 15x Fieldfare, (JWo, CEc, Dean) - additional 12:30 to 14:00 Red Kite over north at 12:42, 3x Egyptian Geese, 8x Shelduck, 18x Pochard, 14x Goldeneye, 120x Teal, 440x Lapwing, (DSc)
Westport Lake
Drake Scaup still,
Belvide Resv
White-fronted Goose again, 40x Pintail, 1w Caspian Gull, 2x Great Egret,
Tittesworth Water
11x Oystercatcher, Snipe, 2x Goosander, Little Egret, 4x Willow Tit, (JOa, LH, TE)
Calwich
Red Kite this afternoon, (JDr)
Cheddleton
Red Kite over, Golden Plover to the north, 6x Siskin, 6x Raven, (DSc)
Bank Top farm area (near Dilhorne)
11:00 50x Raven, (DSc)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Mid Day Great Egret, Little Egret, 150x Wigeon, 2x Shelduck, 8x Shoveler, 12x Gadwall, 2x Oystercatcher, 50x Lapwing, (DSc)
Dunstall Mill Pond
Great Egret, Shelduck, (DSc)
Chasewater
Ad Iceland Gull, ad Med Gull, ad YL Gull, (CWG)
