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Part of a flock of 53
adult Kittiwakes on March 25th (© P. Ward)
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Latest News (see
Diary for details)
Some of these are unverified
reports and claims of rare birds must be supported by photographs
and/or a detailed written description for them to be officially recorded.
Reports so far lacking such verification are marked with an asterisk.
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- The Great Northern Diver was
still present on May 11th. 5 Black Terns on 8th. 3 Little Terns, 3 Black
Terns and a Little Gull on 6th. A Ring Ouzel on Cuckoo
Bank on 3rd. A Black Kite* was reported on April 29th. 2
Kittiwakes and a Dunlin on 28th when 2 Hen Harriers*
were also reported. A Red Kite on 27th and
Short-eared Owl on 26th. Tree Pipit
on 25th. 4 White Wagtails and 2 Grasshopper Warblers on 24th. 3 Common Scoters on 23rd. Little Gull, 8 Arctic Terns, 3 Common
Terns, 2 Ravens, Whimbrel, 3 Swifts, White
Wagtail, Whitethroat and Redstart on
April 21st.
- 2 Garganey and a Hobby on 20th. Little
Ringed Plover,
Yellow-legged Gull on 16th.
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- Lichfield RSPB
- The Birds of Chasewater
- by Graham Evans on Tuesday 13th May
7:30 at St. Marys Centre, Market Square, Lichfield
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Site last updated
- 11th May 2008
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 - Little Tern on May 6th 2008 © P Ward
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- May 6th - 143 bird
species have been reported so far this year.
148 species
were recorded during the whole of 2007.
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- North Shore Fence
- A fence has been erected around much of the North Shore prior to the
introduction of Dexter Cattle next year. Although the
Feeding Station is within the grazed area the cattle will
only be present during the summer when the Feeding Station
is not in use.
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- Black-necked Grebes on April
2nd © G. Evans
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Chasewater Wildlife Group Membership Form
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Members &
Observers
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NEXT MEETING:
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7:30
pm, Tuesday
- 20th May 2008.
- Chase Recreation Club, 164 High Street,
Chasetown but could end up being an Outdoor Meeting.
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Pomarine Skua on
November 13th 2007 © P. Ward
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2nd winter Iceland Gull on February
8th © P. Ward |
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Chasewater's Gulls
by Graham Evans
One of the best places in the Midlands to see
and study gulls!
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- 2nd winter Iceland Gull © P. Ward
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Archived
Members
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Latest Bird Reports
Most reports are converted to pdf
files
Monthly Bird List 2007
Monthly Bird List 2006
Archived Reports, Diaries and Photos |
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Great Northern Diver on March
31st 2008 showing
primaries missing from right wing. How long will it stay? ©Andy
Purcell www.focusonwildlife.org.uk
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Official Chasewater
Bird CHECKLIST
can be printed off
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(or do we call it Bleak House!)
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A
map of this site can now be found here.
Amphibian photos
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click on image to ENLARGE
to see a map of Chasewater >>
Copyright © G Evans |
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- Red Deer © P Ward.
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Deer around Chasewater
- Red Deer on
October 14th © P. Ward
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- Red Deer © P Ward.
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Dragonflies &
Damselflies 2003
Butterflies 2003
Moth
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Four-spotted Chaser |
Chasewater's Biodiversity
Ferns Checklist
Mammals List
Amphibians &
Reptiles List
Plants - rarities |
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Feeding the Ducks, Geese and Swans
at Jeffrey's Swag and on the South
Shore - all Wild Birds
(well - nearly all!)
and our FEEDING STATION for
the smaller birds
Bird Table Photo Gallery
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A
Chasewater Wildlife code for visitors. Competing interests AND
CONFLICTS.
Who looks after Chasewater?
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Pollution
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definitely not wanted at Chasewater! One of the biggest threats to
Chasewater and its wildlife is POLLUTION. If you notice ANYTHING different that looks like it may have been
caused by some foreign substance coming into the water or on the land around the
Site, then IMMEDIATELY PHONE THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY'S 24 HOUR
FREEPHONE INCIDENT LINE which is:
0800 80 70 60
THEY WILL TAKE IT SERIOUSLY and ask them to report what action they take
to you and let us all know.
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Who looks after Chasewater?
Competing interests AND CONFLICTS.
PLEASE READ THIS STATEMENT now AND LET US HAVE YOUR VIEWS AND COMMENTS -
See latest threats to rare site and species at Chasetown
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Church Street Open Space, Chasetown
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Michael Fabricant’s idea of ’waste ground
which is currently a focus for anti-social behaviour ‘ and it
‘could be converted to a multipurpose Astro-turf facility’. (G.E)
Click here for more information on this site
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Daphnia
with eggs (Water Flea) |
Hidden wildlife! What you never or rarely see! Some
are birds, some plants, some insects, most underwater life - but all essential for a
healthy ecosystem.
© Spike Walker -
more
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Wildlife Links
West Midland Bird
Club - Chaz
Mason's Clayhanger Marsh Blog
Steve Nuttall's
Belvide Blog
British Trust for
Ornithology
Nature on the Map
(EN)
Staffordshire
Wildlife Trust
Staffordshire Moth Group
West Midlands
Butterfly Conservation
British Butterflies
UK Moths
Reptiles & Amphibia of
the UK
Staffordshire
Ecological Record -
Atlas
- RSPB
Lichfield
RSPB Walsall
The Fat Birder
Webring - The Fatbirder (UK) Birding Webring is a collection of quality birding web sites
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A Virtual Pond Dip
A very interesting
website where you can learn about the common tiny organisms found in our Ponds
in and around Chasewater and Cuckoo Bank |
- Other sites of
interest
British Waterways guide to Chasewater
Outdoor
Education Centre
Chasewater Railway
Cannock Chase DC
Lichfield District Council
Forest of Mercia
Innovation Centre
Chase Sailing Club
Chasewater Waterski
Centre
Birdguides
World Free Encyclopedia
PROACT - the Internet lobby for birds
Bardsey Bird & Field
Observatory
Disabled Forest of Dean
Birders
Ian Butler's
Photography Websit
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