Ornithology & Bird watching in Stafford.

[Gramaisc]

It ain't showed me duck!

It's just a picture of gon2seed's pecker - nothing to bother about, really..

 

[gon2seed]

Any Better?

 

[Glam]

Any Better?

Yes ty.x

 

[Withnail]

Saw my first swallow -

- of the season today.

Without binoculars it was unclear what it was doing, but given that it was definitely on its own i made a swift calculation that it was not a summer making.

Lifted was my heart at the sight, though. Two together will surely augur better weather.

 

[Glam]

Saw my first swallow -

- of the season today.

Without binoculars it was unclear what it was doing, but given that it was definitely on its own i made a swift calculation that it was not a summer making.

Lifted was my heart at the sight, though. Two together will surely augur better weather.

Where my little sister lives in Wetwood,there's a farm next door with loads of swallows flying round. Day we watched them,it was beautiful sunshine n quite warm. It's done now but belt it down since.........

 

[gon2seed]

We have had a greater spotted woodpecker drumming on the tree at the bottom of next doors garden for three days nearly all day! Some times being at home in the sun has some has some benefits!

After being absent for a couple of days, I was out at the bin and what should I hear? WOODIE!

 

[Withnail]

Have not seen it myself, but i've heard that there is a hoopoe

in the fields behind the castle - between the farm to the left, and the demolished building up and to the right here;

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=sta...13561&hnear=Stafford,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=16

Crikey!

 

[Withnail]

Well, i went in search of the hoopoe as per above, but didn't see one.

On the plus side i saw my first whitethroat;

and saw a very yellow yellowhammer;

so all in all,

 

[The Hawk]

I also had a look round on Sunday morning. Like above I saw Whitehroat and Yellowhammer, but no Hoopoe.

 

[ATJ]

This afternoon I spotted both a woodpecker and a bullfinch in my garden

 

[Withnail]

This afternoon I spotted... a bullfinch in my garden

I have seen more Bullfinches in this past year than i have seen in the last twenty.

Something is afoot in the world of finches.

 

[Gramaisc]

I understand there was a bluethroat on the Marshes lately..

 

[Withnail]

Heavens above!

If only there were a thread for alerting people to rare bird sightings on 'the Marshes'...

 

[Gramaisc]

I saw some picture of it a few weeks ago - meant to alert you, but failed..

 

[Withnail]

I accept your attempt at what might be construed as an apology.

 

[gon2seed]

May since I last heard the little Pecker, but outside 2day, and who should I hear but WOODIE!

 

[Withnail]

Saw my first redwings of the winter today - which seems a little on the late side, but i don't suppose i have been that active in tracking them down.

Always a pleasure.

 

[Nicedave]

Male Bullfinch and a Kingfisher Astonfields Balancing Lakes

 

[gon2seed]

It ain't 16 inches! just over 20 cm, and it hasn't got 2 heads!

Saw the little pecker again, but not in the eucalyptus, passing friend assured me there a group of up to 5, regularly in the park area! (So it might not have been the pecker! Ya brain damaged numpty! Ed (

 

[Nicedave]

2 Male and 1 female Goosander and a female Gadwall at Ason fields Lakes