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BOU - review of Category D species

stevedudleyuk — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:51:41 GMT

The BOU Records Committee (BOURC) has announced the most recent decisions of its ongoing review of Category D species. These can be seen at

WMBC Staffs Indoor meetings

jackhaye — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:25:25 GMT

Hi folks, Hope it's ok to flag this up - should be of interest to some here: The Staffordshire branch of the West Midland Bird Club is having its first indoor

Re: Croxall Lakes sightings

draytonbassettdosthill — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:51:34 GMT

Hi Malcolm, According to bird reports Wood Sandpiper and Black Tailed Godwit seen also on same day at Croxhall. Your list seems about right for Croxhall but

Croxall Lakes sightings

Malcolm Brocklehurst — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:45:20 GMT

Seen today (22 Aug) at Croxall Lakes 8 Ringed Plover 4 Dunlin 2 Common Sandpiper 2 Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Snipe 1 Hobby 1 Pochard This was my

BOU - Changes to Category A of the British List

Steve Dudley — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:02:59 GMT

The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the following to Category A of the British List: Pacific Diver Yellow-nosed Albatross

Tame Valley Flooding consultations Strategy Workshops

Andy Mabbett — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:44:04 GMT

[BCCd to various WMBC, SandNats and other contacts; plus mailing lists. Apologies for duplicates.] Short notice I know, but I have just received this, which

Common Buzzard

heyupduck2000 — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:19:17 GMT

15th. May -- 7 common buzzards over Walton Heath Common , Stone 23th. May -- 6 common buzzards over Walton Heath Common, Stone Above soaring in groups.

Lichfield & District RSPB Group Special Double May Meeting

Julie — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:17:39 GMT

Binoculars and Brown Boobys in the Caribbean Join us for a special meeting which makes the most of the light summer evenings. Our speaker is Steve Holliday,

Sunday 29 March 2009 - Doxey Marshes

Chris Hawkridge — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:27:58 GMT

This afternoon / evening's birds included 1 Short-Eared Owl (hunting near the scrape between 18:45 & 19:00), 1 Water Pipit (on the scrape), 4 Little Ringed

WMBC indoor meeting - BIRDING THE ARAB EMIRATES by Mike West

WMBC Staffs Meetings Secretary — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:42:21 GMT

The next WMBC Staffs Branch meeting will be on TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd in Stafford . . . . MIKE WEST presents "BIDING THE ARAB EMIRATES" which follows a (probably)

NEW MAP: Birds of the West Midlands Counties

Adam Archer — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:30:31 GMT

I've obviously got far too much time on my hands but I'm pretty addicted to these Google Maps. I've now created a map for of all the latest rare or scarce

Re: Siskin

Andy Mabbett — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:54:15 GMT

For some purposes (such as BTO geese counts), I have it on good authority that 1 is a flock. In message , patp36a

Swans and Farmers

John Harris — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:25 GMT

Catholme swan herd I have seen the farmer flush off the swans by driving through them with a quad bike.However the swans returned later. The Whitemore Haye

Re: Siskin

John Harris — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:39:07 GMT

... live in North Warks you have your regulars i.e Goldfinch all year round birds moving around i.e Siskin in winter link to other finches which visit your

Re: Siskin

patp36a — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:09:35 GMT

Not had any Siskin all winter, but have a flock of Brambling in my garden that has varied in number between 2 and 6 (is two a flock?)over the last 3 weeks or

WMBC-Staffs at Yahoo! Groups

BOU - review of Category D species

WMBC Staffs Indoor meetings

Re: Croxall Lakes sightings

Croxall Lakes sightings

BOU - Changes to Category A of the British List

Tame Valley Flooding consultations Strategy Workshops

Common Buzzard

Lichfield & District RSPB Group Special Double May Meeting

Sunday 29 March 2009 - Doxey Marshes

WMBC indoor meeting - BIRDING THE ARAB EMIRATES by Mike West

NEW MAP: Birds of the West Midlands Counties

Re: Siskin

Swans and Farmers

Re: Siskin

Re: Siskin

Lichfield & District RSPB Group Special Double May Meeting