Clive Davies

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

Yes, then used my fantastic sowing skills to secure it in position😂. It works a treat 👍

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
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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

From Familiar Wild Birds by W Swayland, first printed 1880’s although my edition is 1901, drawn by A. Thorburn

@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.

But it springs eternal 🤞

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

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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
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