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  1. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    SK010645 grid reference given on bird national via twitter of the rough legged buzzard basically between flash and upper hulme
  2. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    10:15 male lesser spotted woodpecker in with tit flock viewed of the bridge that goes over the lyme brook near clayton the wooded area was the bit above the brook behind mr kiplings factory showed for about 5 mins in heavy rain until went out of view following the tit flock
  3. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    anywhere north of thorpe in dovedale is derbyshire not sure how many stepping stones there are but i know there are some near thorpe on the dove which are in derbyshire
  4. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    pictures of possible baltic gull here http://www.chasewater.org.uk/diarymonths/2011/Oct2011.htm
  5. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    2 Staffs tick today in forms of manx shearwater at belvide on the sea and shags at gailsea res and blith other birds seen RN grebe , sab gull , arctic tern , little gull at blith also radial 2 green sands over this morning calling and alot of herring gulls
  6. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    reed warblers also can have yellow feet i dont know what the ratio is for reed warblers to have yellow feet but i know i have seen pictures of reed warblers with yellow feet, and i dont know if marsh warblers ever have black feet? the call/ singing is the best way to ID between the two. other...
  7. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    red kite over A500 near the M6 junction at 17:40 then again seen as was trying see it on radial then got it over south hanford farm on radial park at about 17:55 heading south east quite a few knocking around my 3rd in staffs this year
  8. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Red kite over Clayton/Seabridge Seabridge Lane at about 8:20 heading east quite high being mobbed by 3 rooks
  9. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    any predictions for mega monday then ? with the amount of red rumped swallows there are about thats what i think money should be on.But im sure a pratincole sp would be more exciting for staffordshire hopefully this wont be a load of hype and we get nothing
  10. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi tim the Black neck grebe is in winter plumage http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/Belvide84/ there are pictures on the belvide blog
  11. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Great Grey shrike showing well this morning about 100 m past the mound (shooting butt) perching in several silver birches
  12. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    all pale phase buzzards i have seen have had more white on the body than this one unless this was a buzzard with practically all white tail except a narrow band and not much markings on lower wing
  13. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    not a very striking tail band which is whyi put possible because the tail band was quite thin wasnt bold possibly abit worn
  14. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Rough Legged Buzzard possible i was just coming back home when i got on this raptor going over the house diving down quite low over the house though wow theres quite abit of light on that thought osprey but as it got lower a white rump patch became very apparant ran inside got my bins and took...
  15. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    if anyone is thinking of heading to notts for baird sandprodder PM me or ring if have number news for gull people saw a lesser black back at hanley park looked quite small long primaries very few mirrors and dark colour mantle and primaries possibly a sub race speices type thing
  16. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Franklin's Gull Chasewater 19:55 not much detail but apprently its back in a roost
  17. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    bird new yesterday Avocet - Branston GP also black tailed godwit - chasewater on the 2nd
  18. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Bird news Black Tern Croxall Lakes one on the main lake from the hide Curlew Sandpiper Uttoxeter still yesterday
  19. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Yesterdays news Garganey (drake) - Belvide res Curlew sandpiper - uttox Quarry anyone with anything else post it up thts scarce
  20. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    you have sealed it white tailed lapwing will appear at blithfield ;)
  21. Rob1991S-O-T

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    southerly winds thursday night and friday morning but then its back to NE again :O
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