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  1. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Drake Scaup at Whitemoor Haye this afternoon at the far side of the main pit seen from the lane. A load of Tufties flew in off the second pit when disturbed by a couple walking a dog around the far pits and with them came a drake Scaup and possibly a female but this constantly slept but was...
  2. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    As a regular birder around Whitemoor Haye I have been enjoying some great numbers of White and Yellow Wagtails on the shores of the lakes, with counts of 50+ for each species. As with birds such as Waxwings we get eruption years due to cold weather do the mass numbers signify anything or is it...
  3. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Whilst out on my push bike early this morning I had at least 5 Corn Buntings singing away on the tops of trees on the road between Fisherwick and Elford. Cant help wondering if these have come from Whitemoor Haye as it is only a stones throw as the Corn Bunting flies and there have only been...
  4. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    A Short-eared Owl at Whitemoor Haye at 17.35 this evening. Flew from quarry entrance in front of me and flew down the road into the small wood before flying back towards the cottage then lost to view. Second one this year.
  5. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi. You have various options around here depends which way you come into WH. You can park at the quarry pool near the quarry entrance however park sensibly as large wagons use the roads during the week and farm vehicles at weekends. Park here and you can check out the pool and the smalol wood...
  6. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    1 Bewick's Swan in with 106 Mute Swans in a field in between Orgreave and Fradley Junction this afternoon :t: I have tried to add a photo of the bird but its a bit beyond me to do this, It will be on Staffordshire Bird News blog though, hopefully.
  7. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Today at Whitemoor Haye. 6 Waxwings in the small woodland by the entrance to the quarry were a great addition to my site list :t:. Lots of wildfowl on the quarry pool now the activity centre is A) closed and B) underwater. 3 Lesser Redpolls in with a big flock of Goldfinch and a Little Owl...
  8. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    The way this year has gone thats not a bad shout as I am off to do some birding in Yorkshire/Lincolnshire on Saturday. Have missed Osprey, Little Gull and Hen Harrier whilst away from Whitemoor Haye recently, well last year for the HH. Someone better get down there. :t: Really enjoyed watching...
  9. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Just a quick heads up to the Berryhill Fields posse. Had a quick search for Whinchat on Berryhill Fields at lunch time, no luck but saw a chap acting rather perculiar. I had walked in between white gate paddock and another paddock along a narrow gap (mast on left, white gate field on right)...
  10. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi. I have been made aware from a work colleague of the presence of a Hoopoe west of Brownhills. It has been seen a few times on the Cannock extension canal on the weekend of 14th/15th April. Just wondered if anone has been made aware of this and to inform the locals to get hunting. I will...
  11. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Thought I would pop down to Whitemoor Haye lake tonight for and hour mid showers especially with the amount of movement today with Black, Arctic Terns and Little Gulls. At least 3 Arctic Terns 3 Black Terns 1 Peregrine 2 Little Ringed Plover a bonus Kingfisher,a rare sighting around Whitemoor...
  12. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Great to add Common Crane to my Staffs list today. A great find. Was wondering if anyone has visited any of the A38 pits today. I was at Croxall first thing, it was very sunny but quite misty. I heard a Curlew calling whilst I was in the east side then a bird flew north, over the pond, the...
  13. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Adult male Merlin hunting Skylarks over the Whitemoor Haye fields this morning.
  14. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi. Sorry not been in touch earlier, been lazy. There is no definate place around Whitemoor Haye but check out the large muck pile at the start/end of the rough track depending on which way you enter. Have been looking for a Staffs Veery but only managed a few partridge there but to be honest...
  15. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Whitemoor Haye. Hi, fair comment. Yes we are getting just over 300 Mute Swans daily in the field next to Sittles farm but disappointed that we have had no Whooper Swan this year yet, just 7 Bewicks which stayed a few hours a few weeks ago. Still time for one to appear tomorrow!!!! Still...
  16. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Croxall GP Hi. There are quite a few small pools that make up Croxall but three are the main lake, the scrape and then the east pool I would have thought. Whitemoor Haye is nothing to do with Croxall. Has anyone seen the new plans to reduce the disturbance to the breeding birds by dog...
  17. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi Spuggyhawk. Anything of note at Whitemoor Haye and Croxall? Not been there today as working.
  18. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Great White Egret Hi. Very quick views of the bird was had at approx 15.15 by myself, Steve Richards and another chap. The bird was quite distant. From Kings Bromley towrads Yoxall, enter the first lay-by then park at the far end (Yoxall end). Look over the small river towards the Chase...
  19. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    A quick visit to Whitemoor Haye yesterday afternoon and good views of a Merlin near the re-developed house.
  20. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Alrewas GP. A quick visit to the local Alrewas gravel pit produced a smart Spotted Flycatcher and Hobby along with the usuals. Photos of Spotted Flycatcher are on the blog.
  21. alrewasbirder

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Woodchat Shrike at Whitemoor haye. Hi guys, Stuart here, aka Alrewas Birder. I have managed to purchase a lead so I could download the photos on my blog. I only took a few and they are all on there. Hope you enjoy them. www.alrewasbirder.blogspot.com
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