Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire (1 Viewer)

[Rottie07]

Red Kite

Hi.

I spotted a Red Kite this afternoon ( 1/3/15 ) circling over cosford in Staffordshire.

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 4th Apr

Fem Velvet Scoter & drake Scaup - still Belvide
Short-eared Owl - Cannock Chase in Sherbrook Valley

 

[steve_zodiac]

Hi.

I spotted a Red Kite this afternoon ( 1/3/15 ) circling over cosford in Staffordshire.

That bird seems to be doing the rounds.

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 5th Apr

2 Black-necked Grebe - Whitemoor Haye on main lake
Osprey - north over Scholar Green, Stoke
2 Avocet & 2 Med Gull - Middleton Lakes on north pit
Fem Velvet Scoter & drake Scaup - still Belvide

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 6th Apr

Osprey - birds over Iverley, Merelake & Berry Hill Fields
3 Avocet - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Fem Velvet Scoter & drake Scaup - still Belvide also Merlin thru

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 7th Apr

Osprey - north over Belvide also Fem Velvet Scoter & drake Scaup still

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 11th Apr

Ring Ouzel - singles at Berry Hill, over The Void at Silverdale, SE of Whittington near Turbine Cottage and at Narrowdale near Alstonefield

Arctic Tern - singles at Aqualate, Blithfield and Whitemore Haye
Velvet Scoter & drake Scaup - still Belvide

 

[The Snapper]

A decent little spell at Gailey(for a change) at the moment.

A cracking Ring Ouzel on the causeway yday evening was followed by another report in the sheep field next to the A5 today. As I went to check on this one after work today me and Ian Butler jammed in on an Osprey over.

They say things come in threes so I'm hoping for a Hoopoe the next few days!

 

[The Moore-hen]

A decent little spell at Gailey(for a change) at the moment.

A cracking Ring Ouzel on the causeway yday evening was followed by another report in the sheep field next to the A5 today. As I went to check on this one after work today me and Ian Butler jammed in on an Osprey over.

They say things come in threes so I'm hoping for a Hoopoe the next few days!

It wouldn't surprise me at the moment mate - I was happy with my haul of Whimbrel, Merlin and Red Kite over Easter but it's typically got better now I'm back at work!

Extra News for the 15th Apr

Brent Goose - Blithfield at deep end also Whimbrel & 5 Blackwits
Male Ring Ouzel - still Berry Hill Fields
Whimbrel - Middleton Lakes

 

[The Snapper]

It wouldn't surprise me at the moment mate - I was happy with my haul of Whimbrel, Merlin and Red Kite over Easter but it's typically got better now I'm back at work!

It's been a decent few weeks overall. With additional Gailey scarcities such as Blackwit, Redshank, Egyptian Goose, Willow Tit and a few others it's made it better than usual :t:

The good spell continued this morning with fem Common Scoter on the sailing lake.

Now time for a proper biggie :eek!:

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 18th Apr

2 Black-winged Stilt - Middleton Lakes RSPB on Jubilee Wetlands also fem Marsh Harrier over, 2 Avocet & drake Garganey

Wood Sandpiper - Radford Meadows, near Stafford
Avocet - Blithfield then flew north
Fem Velvet Scoter & drake Scaup - still Belvide
Ring Ouzel - still Berry Hill Fields

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 20th Apr

Drake Green-winged Teal - still Radford Meadows, near Stafford
Fem Velvet Scoter - still Belvide also Osprey south at 18.40
Ring Ouzel - still Berry Hill Fields
Osprey - over Cheadle late am
1s Little Gull - Whitemoor Haye

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 22nd Apr

Drake Green-winged Teal - still Radford Meadows
1s Little Gull & Whimbrel - Whitemoor Haye
Velvet Scoter - still Belvide
2 Whimbrel - Middleton Lakes RSPB

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 23rd Apr

Drake Green-winged Teal - Radford Marshes early am
Curlew Sand - Middleton Lakes RSPB on Jubilee Wetlands
Avocet & 1s Little Gull - Whitemore Haye
Short-eared Owl - Sherbrook Valley at south end
Fem Velvet Scoter - still Belvide

 

[steve_zodiac]

News for the 23rd Apr

Drake Green-winged Teal - Radford Marshes early am
Curlew Sand - Middleton Lakes RSPB on Jubilee Wetlands
Avocet & 1s Little Gull - Whitemore Haye
Short-eared Owl - Sherbrook Valley at south end
Fem Velvet Scoter - still Belvide

I also had an adult Med Gull in the ploughed field at Whitemoor Haye. Not much at Blithfield apart from a Greenshank in Blithe bay, and 4 Common Terns.
Doxey had 2 Ruff.

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 24th Apr

Drake Green-winged Teal - Radford Meadows, Stafford
Curlew Sand - Middleton Lakes on Jubilee Wetlands
Fem Velvet Scoter - still Belvide also Osprey thru, Whimbrel
Whimbrel - Blithfield

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 25th Apr

Probable Whiskered Tern - briefly at Blithfield during a heavy shower but no further sign (MY) - the one that got away!

Curlew Sand - still Middleton Lakes RSPB
Fem Velvet Scoter - still Belvide also 5 Whimbrel thru

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 1st May

Black Redstart - Silverdale in the NW corner of The Void
2 Sandwich Tern - briefly at Gailey at 07.15 then flew off high east
Fem Velvet Scoter - still Belvide
2 Arctic Tern - Blithfield
Pair Garganey - Middleton Lakes RSPB

 

[The Moore-hen]

News for the 2nd May

Possible Black Kite - Middleton Lakes RSPB over north pit at 13.00 then flew north also Little Gull, Arctic Tern & 3 Whimbrel
Black Redstart - still Silverdale at The Void
Ring Ouzel - Berry Hill Fields
Osprey - over Whitemore Haye also 2 Arctic Tern
Osprey - Blithfield
Fem Velvet Scoter - still Belvide also Whimbrel
Whimbrel - Hales

 

[steve_zodiac]

On Twitter at the moment......Staffs fire crews at Hilton Park services on the M6 trying to release an 'eagle' that has become trapped in a pigeon net. Any ideas?