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Recent content by Charlie Sargent

  1. Charlie Sargent

    Weekly sightings

    Ringing I had a session ringing in my garden yesterday and had the following: Siskin 17 Goldfinch 7 Blue tit 18 Great tit 12 Coal tit 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Chaffinch 3 HouseSparrow 1 Since my last session the number of siskin have increased considerably which is normal and I expect...
  2. Charlie Sargent

    Trip to Cardigan, local biding advice, please !

    A couple of blogs for you to look at. http://ceredigionbirds33.blogspot.co.uk/ http://pembsbirds.blogspot.co.uk/ Both are excellent and give you the latest sightings which could help you with the birds you are after. Also skomer is open until the end of October, good chance of choughs from The...
  3. Charlie Sargent

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Madeley SW First field past the sewage works a Kingfisher present this morning. Charlie
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    Skomer trip advice

    Check this out Alex 1877 counted on the 15th March. By the time 16th April comes it will be heaving http://skomerisland.blogspot.co.uk/ Charlie
  5. Charlie Sargent

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    I had left by 1.45pm so I will probably hang on a little longer tomorrow. Thanks for letting me know Charlie
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Picture of single Grey Plover as in your post. The kite surfers completely spoilt the rising tide with many birds flying off. Although Cheshire Birder says the Black Redstart was present I looked over and over the Red Rocks today for it but did not see it. Besides me there were 4 other people...
  7. Charlie Sargent

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Really nice pictures Rob and you saw a good mixture of birds as well. Charlie
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    Skomer trip advice

    Skomer Hi Geoff The Clock House in Marloes comes recommended. I have stayed there and found it comfortable with good food. There is a very nice pub next door as well. Alternatively there is also a Youth Hostel which a friend of mine uses for £18 per night, I suspect you feed yourself at this...
  9. Charlie Sargent

    Wirral high tide

    I heard the same as Phil. Charlie
  10. Charlie Sargent

    Ringing groups/trainers

    Try this link Anthony to the BTO http://blx1.bto.org/ringingTrainers/ringing-trainers.jsp Not sure exactly where you are but Colin MacShane is excellent and after trainees. He rings at Belvide Reservoir just west of Cannock not far junction 12 of the M6 Charlie
  11. Charlie Sargent

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Madeley SW. Two snipe present this morning
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Glossy Ibis Still there this morning. Seemed a little agitated for a while and flew away three times whilst i was there but always returned after about 10 mins. Charlie
  13. Charlie Sargent

    Birding In Staffordshire

    It does worry me as well. It also worries me that generalisations about photographers can sometimes pigeon hole us as irresponsible and feel these comments are often misplaced. Some of us, me included are appalled at the way some photographers do behave. Name and shaming is a possibility but how...
  14. Charlie Sargent

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Lesser Whitethroat Took these pictures this morning. It was nearly 2 hrs before it showed well, only then for a couple of minutes. Charlie
  15. Charlie Sargent

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi Andy Just before we left we were talking to a policeman in the speed control van for about 10 mins on the road side. I assume he must have gone by the time you arrived. sorry I missed you, always like to meet forum members. Charlie
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