Cannock Chase Countryside Officer has asked for assistance with a 2 hour survey in Sherbrook Valley on Tuesday 28th April 0800hrs. Please message me if you can help and I will send details @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Stafford Swift Project team fitted 8 swift boxes with a solar charger in St. Austin’s Church, Wolverhampton Road, Stafford. It is a hotspot for nesting swifts, so hoping for some success. Thanks to WMBC for sponsorship of the swift project.

@belvidebirding.bsky.social Steve. Any thoughts on this one, got some thoughts but not sure tbh xeno-canto.org/1093348

@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social Radford Meadows Stafford 1100hrs 151 Russian whitefront, 49 pintail, c500 wigeon and c600 teal and 1 pochard (which are rare on this site)

1600hrs Three of four Russian whitefront, at Roseford, south of Radford Meadows. As we watched a large flock flew over calling and the four birds calked and took off joining them. A further flock flew past and a total of 171 RWfg landed and counted on Radford Meadows @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social Radford Meadows Stafford 1200hrs 102 Russian whitefront geese with a lone pinkfoot, 69 pintail, 2 stonechat, several hundred lapwing with golden plover mixed in. Usual large number of Wigeon and Teal👍

Stafford Branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Tuesday 10th February at Walton on the Hill Village Hall, Greengore Lane Stafford ST17 OLD. Details on flyer, 1900hrs for a 1930 start. Refreshments included

Katyn Memorial, Cannock Chase, where: 1. Candles are left in memory of people murdered by a despotical regime. 2. Dog sh.t bags are left in memory of what the dog has done by f’ing ignorant idiots.

@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Stafford Branch next talk on Tuesday 13th January, Walton Village Hall Stafford. Refreshments provided, all welcome

Radford Meadows Stafford 1400-1530 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social 617 teal, 332 wigeon, pair each of pintail and siskin

Last visit of the year to Radford Meadows Stafford. 1030-1200hrs C400 wigeon and similar number teal, 3 little egret, black tailed godwit, c50 golden plover, c100 lapwing, 4 snipe @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Stafford Branch of @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social invite all to their last talk of 2025, at Walton Village Hall, Stafford. Admission £3 including refreshments

@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social Radford Meadows, Stafford 0900 till 1045hrs 41 common snipe, 1 black tailed godwit Too much disturbance for proper count but 400 plus wigeon probably the same teal

@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social Radford Meadows, Stafford 0715-0900 198 lapwing, 1 ruff, 1 kingfisher 1 little egret, 1 great white egret, 51 shoveler, 7 pintail, 9 gadwall, 1 dunlin, c300 each of teal and wigeon

Stafford branch of @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social invite everyone to their next meeting on the 11th November. We look forward to another well attended event, all details below, see you there👍

Stafford Branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social first winter talk was well attended. A lot of interesting information from the team that manage Cannock Chase. Next event is on 11th November with Colin McShane on Jack snipe, be there!!

First winter talk of Stafford branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Is the 14th October at Walton Village Hall, Stafford. A double session about Cannock Chase and Stafford Swift Project. All welcome

First winter talk of Stafford branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Is the 14th October at Walton Village Hall, Stafford. A double session about Cannock Chase and Stafford Swift Project. All welcome

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This spring @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social sponsored swift boxes at Walton High School, Stafford. Made by the students under supervision of deputy head Bruce Fletcher. This morning they arrived. Part of the Stafford Swift Project. Involve the kids, they’re the future!

Best birds I’ve seen on Staffordshire Wildlife Trust reserve Radford Meadows, Stafford for a long time🤞 they survive

Lanius excubitor, 0715hrs 16th March, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire #bioacoustics

Tomorrow night is the last lecture of the winter season at Stafford branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Plenty of biscuits and chocolates, see you there😀

Stafford branch of @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social have sponsored a feeding station at Walton High School, Stafford. Yesterday we had the first ringing session with Belvide Ringers.

Stafford branch of West Midland Bird Club invite you to their final talk of the season on the 11th March. All welcome @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Long-eared owl, Asio Otis, display flights can have very loud wing claps. They do not appear to be concerned by close proximity of tawny owl, Strix aluco #bioacoustics

Male long-eared owl displays with loud double wing clap as female calls from her tree stance #bioacoustics

During an hours walk I found these 3 locations where people have wild camped on #CannockChase. 🙄

Stafford branch of the West Midland Bird Club, invite all to attend their next talk on, Tuesday 11th February at Walton Village Hall, Stafford, doors open at 1900hrs @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Radford Meadows, Stafford 1000-1200hrs 335 golden plover, c700 lapwing, c500 wigeon, c400 teal, 11 shelduck, 7 pintail, 4 goosander @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

No excuse for not getting a record of vocalisation, hat mic setup, with unused tascam recorder and clipping mic #bioacoustics @fxmbirding.bsky.social

The start of a classic French love song engraved by the steps to the tower of our church. A plea to Geoffrey, I wonder if the heartbreak did last for a lifetime?

Another well attend talk at Stafford Branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Thanks to Matthew Capper of @naturetrek.bsky.social for a great presentation on Svalbard👍

Radford Meadows, Stafford WeBS count 0800-1100. 477 wigeon, 391 teal, 2 little grebe, 1 little egret, 9 tufties, 8 pintail, 255 mallard, 131 coot, 149 shoveler, 35 snipe, 1 goosander, 12 gadwall @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Radford Meadows Stafford 0900-1100hrs @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social 44 common snipe, 7 pintail, 5 goosander, common gull, usual numbers of other waterfowl

14th January, Stafford branch of @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social talk, the temperature drops again, as Matthew Capper talks about the Wildlife of Svalbard. All welcome

@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social Radford Meadows Stafford 1330-1530, well flooded. 63 golden plover, 13 pintail, 3 little egret, c200 lapwing, c 400 of teal and wigeon, c 200 shoveler, and a chiffchaff at the BMW garage on the canal.

Stafford Branch of WMBC open invitation to their pre Christmas talk Tuesday 10th December. As well as a great evening plenty of mince pies and chocolate biscuits await. See you there 👍@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Tuesday 10th December Stafford branch of WMBC are pleased to invite you to their next winter talk. There will be plenty of birds and mince pies. Looking forward to another successful evening, see you there👍

Worth an early walk from home to Radford Meadows Stafford, little gull is a site record for me. Also c300 lapwing, similar numbers of teal and wigeon. 9 pintail and c100 shoveler. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Radford Meadows Stafford WeBs count 0730-0930hrs 387 lapwing, 39 golden plover, 2 dunlin remain, 165 wigeon, 27 shoveler, 4 little egret, Cetti, c 200 teal @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

#bioacoustics another #nocmig dunlin over the garden recorder 2300hrs 14th Nov, makes 4 since August. No wonder we keep finding them on Radford Meadows, Stafford

Last nights talk by Ashley Grove was a great success at Stafford branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social thanks to everyone who came.

Barn owl box fitted in Stafford farm barn. We know they visit, so hopefully they will take to the box

Trouble with jackdaws. 2 of the 5 owl boxes cleared at Sherratts Wood Scout campsite contained abandoned tawny owl eggs. The jackdaws sit on top of the boxes and throw sticks onto the owl till it abandons. Other boxes taken over by squirrels. Better luck next year🤞

@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social Radford Meadows Stafford WeBs count 0800-1000. 2 dunlin, 154 golden plover, 122 lapwing, 87 wigeon, c100 teal, 5 shoveler, 5 little egret, cetti warbler. Interesting to watch the golden plover numbers increase as they dropped in to roost.

@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social Radford Meadows Stafford 1330-1500 491 golden plover, 3 dunlin, 5 little egret, c250 lapwing

Radford Meadows Stafford 1400-1600 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social 334 golden plover, 8 little egret 3 dunlin, 225 wigeon, 43 snipe, pair chiffchaff, c200 lapwing

Don’t miss a week on Tuesday Ashley Grove of Experience Nature will present his talk for Stafford branch @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Redwing movement last night carried on after the fireworks stopped