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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Nice set of photos there Neil ... and what a confiding, showy bird it was today, when it came down on to that bank in front of so many birders and photographers. Andy R.
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Chasewater GNDiver ... and free bird books ! Hi All The Great Northern Diver was showing quite well at Chasewater this afternoon, on a chilly but blue-sky day. The bird was coming quite close to the south shore at times, midway between the Innovation Centre and the Waterski Club, making...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Whitemore Haye Hi All The group of 15 Whooper Swan were still present yesterday afternoon, feeding near the back of the large crop field north of the entrance to Sittles Farm. The single Black Swan was also still amongst the large number of Mute Swan spread widely across the field ... and...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi Keith You may have not read it yet, but Chaz Mason's blog that I mentioned confirms today that the Great Northern Diver is back on Ryder's Mere, via another stop-off at Chasewater earlier on ! Cheers Andy R.
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi Keith Thought it would help for you to know the GND has not been seen today by all accounts. In particular, the excellent blog by Chaz Mason ... clayhangermarsh.blogspot.co.uk ... reports no sighting today. There is no mention either on Birdguides or the Chasewater Wildlife Group site, the...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Thanks Phil ... uum, the plot thickens ... one diver or two ? If one, then breakfast at Chasewater and back over at Ryders Mere for lunch. Sorted ! Andy R.
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Great Northern Diver(s) Hi All Having watched the Clayhanger (Ryders Mere) Great Northern Diver diving constantly from around 12 to 1pm today, I have just noticed a GND sighting come up on Birdguides this afternoon for Chasewater. Anyone know when the Chasewater bird arrived ? I ask that...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Thanks for this Nick. I have already spoken to a member of the clergy who confirmed they are aware of the Lichfield Peregrine situation ... but I will PM you regarding your main point. Cheers Andy
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Lichfield Peregrine Hi All Borderline "Rare and Scarce" I know, but I thought it worth mentioning that a Peregrine was perched up on Lichfield Cathedral today from 12.50 to 1.35pm. It was sunning itself towards the top of one of the two smaller spires (Lichfield being the only three-spired...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Phil ... Think you'll agree my photo shows off the property far better ... "views over the reservoir AND the property comes with it's very own Osprey". Epic ! A.
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Blithfield Reservoir Hi All Having spent much of this afternoon in it's favoured dead-tree perch overlooking Tad Bay, the Osprey which has been around Blithfield for a while now moved off just after 4pm towards the deep-end, where it circled the dam and then drifted off out of my view. If you...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi All Managed to catch up with the Blithfield Spoonbillbriefly this afternoon. It was asleep at the very top of Tad Bay and so giving decent scope views to several non-WMBC members also present along Newton Hurst Lane. The bird was still present at 4.30. (Thanks to Arthur Warden for texting...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    I can see TMH why this photo could suggest Parrot, but nothing about it as I lined up the photo made me think the bird 'stood out'. Whereas when I went to see the Budby Parrots, as soon as they flew towards their favourite puddles and the birders I was amongst, I said to the guy next to me...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Cannock Chase Crossbill Hi All Spent another two to three hours looking at Crossbill on the Chase today, from late morning to mid-afternoon. For the first time since early Autumn, the vast majority of birds seen were in and around the Trig Point area with just two birds in Abrahams Valley...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Cannock Chase Crossbill Hi All Had a gentle scopeless stroll on the Chase late morning to mid-afternoon, mainly around the Trig Point area and on down into Abraham's Valley. Walking from the Cadet Huts car-park, I could soon hear Crossbill calling and found 14 (6 males and 8 females) in the...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Plus Glossy Ibis (back?) at Chasewater at 5.15pm. Cheers Andy R.
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hat-trick ! Hi All I set out mid-morning today to try and see the current South Staffs area (ie including Olde Staffs) 'trio' of very decent birds ... Glossy Ibis, Great Northern Diver and Great White Egret... and managed it by the skin of my teeth ! As soon as I clapped eyes on the Glossy...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Good call Hughie. The only other alternative, I believe, would be ... "West Midlands Region Bird Club" Andy R.
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Agree entirely about the West Mids county ... Before I retired, a London Head Office colleague phoned to say "we've had a client enquiry from Telford and, as that is not in the West Midlands Andy, we assume it must be in the North-West, so we have referred it to the Manchester Office." Grrr ...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Great Grey Shrike (& Glossy Ibis) Hi All Finally connected with the Great Grey Shrike on Cannock Chase this morning, where it was feeding on the lower slopes of Parrs Warren. Came across the bird just after 10 o'clock and watched it for the next hour or more. It was catching what looked like...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Nope ... meant to say that, gave as many of them as possible the once-over for Parrot and Two-barred, in spite of only having seen plenty of photographs of both, but all today's appeared to be Common. Cheers Andy
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Cannock Hi All Good numbers of Crossbill were on show today, albeit in poor light, when Arthur Warden and I walked from the Cadet Huts to the Trig Point - and then across to and down Abrahams Valley and back. Eleven Crossbill were together along the track to the Trig Point and further...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Chasewater Hi All The Great Northern Diver showed quite well today when it relocated around early afternoon to the dam-end corner by the visitor centre. It spent most of it's time feeding by the pontoons, giving decent views to the half dozen or so of us hardy souls braving the very strong...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Very good photo of the Shrike on the Staffordshire Bird News site now, from Steve Edwards ... well done buddy ! Andy R.
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Cannock Chase Great Grey Shrike seen on clearfell near the Butts this morning ! Either I must be losing it ! ... or it wasn't there yesterday when I was. Hopefully it will stay around. Andy R.
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