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Waxwing near Belvide Reservoir in December 2008. Photo: Steve Seal


Waxwing in Stourbridge

Waxwing in Stourbridge in November 2008. Photo: Phil James


Rock Pipits at Draycote Water in September 2008. Photo: Steve Seal


Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Draycote Water in September 2008. Photos: Steve Seal


Wood Warbler at Seeswood Pool

Wood Warbler at Seeswood Pool in April 2008. Photos: Dave Hutton

A scarce bird in Warwickshire and the first record for Seeswood Pool since 1995.


Mealy Redpoll at Marsh Lane NR

Mealy Redpoll at Marsh Lane NR in January 2008. Photo: Dave Hutton


Firecrest at Alvecote Pools

Firecres tat Alvecote Pools

Firecrest at Alvecote Pools in February 2008. Photos: Dave Hutton (top) & Steve Seal


Black Redstart at Blithfield Reservoir

Black Redstart at Blithfield Reservoir in December 2007. Photo: Dave Hutton


Grasshopper Warbler at Brandon Marsh

Grasshopper Warbler at Brandon Marsh in April 2007. Photo: Steve Seal


Snow Bunting at Chasewater

Snow Bunting at Chasewater in January 2007. Photo: Steve Seal


Hoopoe in Walsall

Hoopoe in Walsall

Hoopoe in Walsall in October 2006. Photos: Oliver Wadsworth (top) and Steve Seal


Rock Pipit at Draycote Water

Rock Pipit at Draycote Water in April 2005. Photo: Steve Seal


Male Belted Kingfisher at Shugborough Estate

Male Belted Kingfisher at Shugborough Estate. Photo: Andy Warr

The first record for both Staffordshire and the West Midlands area and only the third record for Britain, this represents one of the most outstanding birds ever to have occurred in the region. Discovered on April 1st 2005 the bird remained in the area until dusk. It was relocated in Yorkshire the following day before visiting Aberdeenshire from April 4th.


Waxwing at Hams Hall

Waxwing at Hams Hall

Waxwings at Hams Hall in March 2005. Photos: Steve Seal


Black-headed Bunting in Nuneaton

Black-headed Bunting in Nuneaton

Black-headed Bunting in Nuneaton in May 2004. Photos: Steve Seal


Juvenile Red-backed Shrike in Dudley

Juvenile Red-backed Shrike in Dudley. Photo: Andy Warr

Discovered on September 20th 2003, this was an excellent find on a small area of ground behind a housing estate where it remained for another three days. Together with an adult male earlier in the year these represented the first records for the West Midlands County since 1984.


Male Waxwing at Studley

Male Waxwing at Studley in March 2003. Photo: Andy Warr


Nutcracker and twitchers at Cocknage Wood

Nutcracker with twitchers at Cocknage Wood. Photos: Andy Warr

Present from October 24th to November 9th 1991, this bird represented the second record for both Staffordshire and the West Midlands area as well as being the first in Britain since 1987.

 

 

 

 
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