Friday, 5 December 2025

Friday 5th December 2025

                                       West Midland Bird Club Stafford Branch

Invites you to a talk on Tuesday 9th December 2025 by Phil Hill about Tarifa - "Gateway to Africa" at Walton-On-The-Hill Village Hall, Green Gore Lane, Walton-On-The-Hill, Stafford ST17 0LD. Doors open 7:00 pm for a 7:30pm start. Admission £3 including refreshments. Everyone welcome. All enquiries to Chris Evans WMBC Stafford branch chairman @westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk

Middleton Lakes

Marsh Harrier, 5x Goldeneye, 4x Pochard, Goosander, Shelduck, 11x Siskin, 3x Snipe, (SPA),  -  2x Grey Partridge reported

Belvide Resv

Green-winged Teal opposite Gazebo hide, 

Doxey Marsh

2x Whooper Swan, 4x Shoveler, 19x Teal, 2x Pochard, 108x Lapwing, Little Egret, 2x GC Grebe, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (CAFH)

Cauldon Low

100x Lapwing over west at 14:00, (DSc)

Ramshorn

Red Kite feeding on roadkill (Pheasant), (DSc)

Branston GPs

Ashy pit only 15:30 - Great Egret, Pintail, 5x Wigeon, 80x Teal, 4x GBB Gull, 3x ad YL Gull, 40x Fieldfare, 15x Linnet, c10,000 Starlings thru towards Sandy Pit roost, (DSc)