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Waxwings in Coventry in April 2009. Photo: Steve Lane
Female Hawfinch at Cannock Chase in January 2009. Photo: Dave Hutton
Female Hawfinch at Cannock Chase in December 2008. Photo: Dave Hutton
Waxwing near Belvide Reservoir in December 2008. Photo: Steve Seal
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 in January 2008. Photo: Dave Hutton
Firecrest at Alvecote Pools in February 2008. Photos: Dave Hutton (top) & Steve Seal
Black Redstart at Blithfield Reservoir in December 2007. Photo: Dave Hutton
Grasshopper Warbler at Brandon Marsh in April 2007. Photo: Steve Seal
Snow Bunting at Chasewater in January 2007. Photo: Steve Seal
Hoopoe in Walsall in October 2006. Photos: Oliver Wadsworth (top) and Steve Seal
Male Belted Kingfisher at Shugborough Estate. Photo: Andy Warr
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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. |
Waxwings at Hams Hall in March 2005. Photos: Steve Seal
Black-headed Bunting in Nuneaton in May 2004. Photos: Steve Seal
Juvenile Red-backed Shrike in Dudley. Photo: Andy Warr
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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 in March 2003. Photo: Andy Warr
Nutcracker with twitchers at Cocknage Wood. Photos: Andy Warr
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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. | | 
