Sunday 25 April 2010

25th April 2010

Tamworth
White Stork flew east over Tamworth Rugby Club mid-day (Birdguides)

Doxey Marshes
Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler x 8 and Common Sandpiper (Birdguides)

Berry Hill Fields
Black Redstart present around White-door paddock still mid-afternoon, plus Greenland-type Wheatear x 2 and Common Redstart(Birdguides)

Cannock Chase
Hobby over toward Marquis Drive and Cuckoo x 5 near Birches Valley pools mid-morning (Birdguides)

Westport Lake
L R Plover x 4 , Common Sand x 2 , Tern sp (over).....C Waring.

Uttoxeter Quary
Yellow Wagtail x 4 , White Wagtail x 1, Dunlin x 1 ,
Common Sand x 5 , Ringed Plover x 1, Goosander x 6 ,
Oystercatcher x 2..........NP.
1600 / 17-40
Dunlin x 15 , Curlew x 2 , Oystercatcher x 2 , Ringed Plover x 1,
L R Plover x 2 , Common Sand x 6 , White Wagtail x 2......A Barker

Belvide Res (Permit Only)
Whimbrel x 10 on north shore @ 9-10 , another 3 @ 14-50
and a single @ 17-30 all birds departed.........BB.

Trimpos
Grasshopper Warbler x 1 , Whitethroat x 2.........A Barker.

Ticknill
Wheatear..........A Barker.

Croxden Quarry
Ringed Plover x 1 , L R Plover x 4 , Common Sand x 1...A Barker.

Chasewater
Shelduck x 1 , Common Tern x 1 , Ringed Plover x 2 ,
Dunlin x 2 , Common Sand x 6 , L R Plover x 6 ,
Oystercatcher x 4 .................GE.