Monday 19 April 2010

19th Apr 2010

Doxey Marshes (yesterday 18th).
Goosander x 1 male , Grasshopper Warbler x 3,
Common Sand x 3 , L R Plover x 2 , Oystercather x 1 ,
Whitethroat and 2 x Shelduck.......................S Petrek.

Chasewater
Little Gull adult , Whimbrel and Swift x 5, Redstart ........Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Whimbrel in field north of radio mast , also 31 x Wheatear ,
Ring Ouzel , Redstart.................R Toon.

Caverswall Scrape
L R Plover x 2, Wheatear x 5 , Grasshopper Warbler .

Silverdale Colliery
Wheatear x 9 , Oystercatcher.........NP.

Westport Lake
L R Plover x 3 , Common Sand x 2 , Shoveler x 3 ,
Sedge Warbler x 1 , House Martin x 1 ...........N Smith, P Lunt.

Cannock Chase
Marsh Harrier fem over sherbrook valley , Redstart x 4 ,
Tree Pipits x 3 , Cuckoo x 2 , Wheatear x 2 .

Branston GPs
Black-tailed Godwit on sandy pit also Green Sand x 3......Birdguides.

Cheadle
Wheatear x 14.

Croxden
Dunlin x 2 , L R Plover x 2 this evening.

Hanchurch Woods
Crossbill x 25 .

Drayton Bassett
Dunlin x 3.......TVB.

Tamworth
Arctic Tern x 2 on Borrowpit lake by the Snowdome......TVB.

Belvide Res (Permit Only)
Whimbrel flew through , Dunlin x 6 , Common Sandpiper x 8 ,
L R Plover x 8 , Ringed Plover x 1 , Oystercatcher x 4 ,
White Wagtail x 1 , Wheatear x 4 , and a probable male Channel Wagtail
on the north shore........BB.