http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/ WMBC-Staffs Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:26:15 GMT LGREUK400@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1022 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1022 The mystery bird is a COMMON STONECHAT Best wshes Lee G R Evans British Birding Association UK400 Club, Rare Birds Magazine, Ornithological Consultant and Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:50:07 GMT martinggrant http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1021 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1021 I have added the photo of a bird taken by a fellow birder at Doxey on 4th Nov 2009 to photo gallery. Can anyone help. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:47:48 GMT Martin Grant http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1020 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1020 Thanks Nick I will do that. Living in Newport Shropshire I do most of my birding in Shropshire and am a member of the Shropshire Yahoo group. As I also visit Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:47:48 GMT David Halstead http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1019 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1019 Hi Martin, Can't see an attachment ! Cheers, Dave From: Martin Grant Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 7:09 PM To: wmbc-staffs@yahoogroups.com Subject: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:52:00 GMT Nick Pomiankowski http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1018 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1018 Martin, you'll probably get a wider response if you post you photo on the Staffs Bird Forum, which is used far more than this group. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:07:25 GMT jackhaye http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1017 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1017 Hi Martin, I'm not sure but think the mailgroup is set not to send attachments, can't find one on the email here and there's the message "non-text items Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:53:17 GMT Martin Grant http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1016 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1016 Hi all a fellow birder took the attached photo at Doxey Marshes on 4th November can anyone identify it. The photo has been cropped otherwise untouched. cheers Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:51:41 GMT stevedudleyuk http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1015 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1015 The BOU Records Committee (BOURC) has announced the most recent decisions of its ongoing review of Category D species. These can be seen at Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:25:25 GMT jackhaye http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1014 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1014 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 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:51:34 GMT draytonbassettdosthill http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1013 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1013 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 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:45:20 GMT Malcolm Brocklehurst http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1012 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1012 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 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:02:59 GMT Steve Dudley http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1011 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1011 The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the following to Category A of the British List: Pacific Diver Yellow-nosed Albatross Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:44:04 GMT Andy Mabbett http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1010 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1010 [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 Tue, 26 May 2009 21:19:17 GMT heyupduck2000 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1009 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1009 15th. May -- 7 common buzzards over Walton Heath Common , Stone 23th. May -- 6 common buzzards over Walton Heath Common, Stone Above soaring in groups. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:17:39 GMT Julie http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1008 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/1008 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,