Friday 31 December 2010

31st Dec 2010

Knypersley Res
Goosander x 13 (6 drakes ) early morning.........SS.

Westport Lake
Pink-footed Goose x 90 over south at 13-50.......N Smith.

Burton-on-Trent
Waxwing x 12 at Bass Meadows in the grounds of the narrow gauge
railway..............Birdguides.
Waxwing x 6 in private garden just off the golf club car park........G Taylor.

Stoke-on-Trent
Waxwing x 20 in Longton at Anchor Rd / Cross St junction.

Tamworth
Waxwing x 11 at Tameside NR pool.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Wigeon x 100 , Goosander x 5 , Teal x 5 and 30 x Cormorant.........A Barker.

Cheadle
Merlin male north over Hales Hall pool @ 14-35...........R Powell.

Handsacre
Goosander x 2 females on the River Trent........F Barclay.

Doxey Marshes
Bittern seen again in Boundary Flash reedbed today.........Birdguides.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Pink-footed Goose x 35 over south @ 15-35........BB.
Yellow-legged Gull x 2 adults in the roost this evening.........Birdguides.

Cheadle
Mealy Redpoll x 2 again in private garden on feeders........NT.

Thursday 30 December 2010

30th Dec 2010

Gailey Res
Bewick Swan x 2 adults still near the bridleway this morning.....Birdguides.

Doxey Marshes
Bittern still showing well on Boundary Flash this afternoon...........Birdguides.

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan x 2 mid-morning...............Birdguides.

Knypersley Res
Goosander x 12 (8 x drakes) on the small pool below the dam.........R Jones.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Bewick Swan x 23 (20 x adults) also adult Y L Gull...........Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 1 also 45 x Pink-footed Geese over at 15-30.............D Powell.

Wednesday 29 December 2010

29th Dec 2010

Gailey Res
Bewick Swan x 6 (4 x adults , 2 x juveniles) on sailing lake at 12-45
then flew towards fields by bridleway..........Birdguides.

Doxey Marshes
Bittern along northern edge of Boundary Plash........Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 still around Tiddlers Pool this afternoon........Birdguides.

Tuesday 28 December 2010

28th Dec 2010

Wilnecote
Waxwing x 30+ still on Falcon Road this morning........Birdguides.

Doxey Marshes
Bittern one present viewed from hide.

Dosthill NR
Bittern x 3 still present today.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl again around Tiddlers Pool area this afternoon.

Stafford
Possible Bittern at Astonefields Balancing Lakes.

Burton-on-Trent
Waxwing x 40 by Total garage on Derby Road.........Birdguides.

Monday 27 December 2010

27th Dec 2010

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl still one present this afternoon.......A Barker.

Newcastle-under-Lyme
Brambling x 40 at a private site in Basford.......Birdguides.

Burton-on-Trent
Waxwing x 100 next to Sainsburys car park............Birdguides.

Gailey Res
Bewick Swan x 25 still in fields by A5...............Birdguides.

Fisherwick
Bewick Swan x 2 still with Mute Swans though distant.........Birdguides.

Dosthill NR
Bittern x 3 present today..........P Hyde.

Sunday 26 December 2010

26th Dec 2010

Gailey Res
Bewick Swan x 25 still in fields near the reservoir..........Birdguides.

Knypersley Res
Mealy Redpoll behind the old trout hatchery with 25 x Lesser Redpolls.......G Brereton.

Fisherwick
Bewick Swan x 16 opposite Stubby Lea cottage........Birdguides.

Burton-on-Trent
Waxwing x50 in Sainsbury car park............Birdguides.

Clay Mills
Waxwing x 12 on Dovecliff Av at the junction with Shrewsbury Av........Birdguides.

Cheadle
Mealy Redpoll still in a private garden this morning..........N Thorneycroft.

Stafford
Goosander x 15 , Woodcock and Peregrine at river sow meadows , also
Green Sand and Redshank at the water treatment works.......R Swift.

Saturday 25 December 2010

25th Dec 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Elford GPs
Bewick Swan at least x 7 present with Mute Swans , also
White-fronted Goose..........Birdguides.

Gailey Res
Bewick Swan x 25 still today , park by 1st bend along access road and take
the bridleway to view through gap in the hedge...........Birdguides.

Croxden Quarry
Tawny Owl x 2 still hunting early morning , also 3 x Raven over......A Barker.

Friday 24 December 2010

24 th Dec 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYBODY HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT TIME AND A BIRD FILLED NEW YEAR.
BEST WISHES
STEVE SEAL.


Park Hall CP
Long-eared Owl x 2 this morning........Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 still around Tiddlers Pool area..........Birdguides.

Cheadle
Barn Owl along Asbourne Rd this afternoon.........A Barker.

Balswin Gate
Waxwing x 7 this afternoon........Birdguides.

Gailey Res
Bewick Swan x 25 still in fields by the A5.....N Smith
Elford GPs
Bewick Swan x 7 with Mute Swans viewed from quarry entrance this morning...T Perrins

Thursday 23 December 2010

23rd Dec 2010

Tamworth
Goosander x 30+ in the Castle grounds..........A Bladon.
Waxwing x 4 still on Overwoods Rd mid-afternoon............Birdguides.
Bittern flew from central reservation of A4091 near Middelton Hall
late morning.............Birdguides.

Gailey Res
Bewick Swan x 24 still in fields close to A5 , not Whoopers as reported yeserday....Birdguies.

Fisherwick
Bewick Swan x 4 with 100 Mute Swan in fields opposite Stubby Lea Cottages....Birdguides.

Wilnecote
Waxwing x 80+ on Nature Reserve path............Birdguides.

Wednesday 22 December 2010

22nd Dec 2010

Baswich
Green Sandpiper at Brancote water works river Sow Meadows
on concrete tanks..........R Swift.

Gailey Res
Whooper Swan x 25 reported in fields close to A5 , park by first bend on access
rd and follow bridleway 100m to view..........Birdguides.

Tamworth
Waxwing x 35 on junction of Tempest St and Halford St.........Birdguides.

Kings Bromley
Goosander x 2 female on river Trent viewable from layby on northbound A515....B&S George.

Elford GPs
Bewick Swan x 13 at Stubby Leas.........Birdguides.

Cheadle
Common (Mealy) Redpoll x1 possibly two birds present in private garden......NT.

Tuesday 21 December 2010

21st Dec 2010

Essington
Ring-billed Gull possible adult briefly early afternoon then flushed and no further sign...Birdguides.

Stoke-on-Trent
Waxwing x 40 at Victoria Rd / Fenton Ind Est this afternoon........Birdguides.

Lichfield
Waxwing x 30 on Austin Cote Lane opposite Birchwood Rd.......Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 , also Barn Owl this afternoon.......CS.

Burton-on-Trent
Waxwing x 80+ on Duke St next to Sainsburys car park........J Stanley.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Ring-billed Gull 1st winter again off Watery Lane in concrete bay.......Birdguides.

Monday 20 December 2010

20th Dec 2010

Short-eared Owl...........Berry Hill.
This suberb image taken by Neil Thorneycroft.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Ring-billed Gull  possible 1st winter off Watery Lane............Birdguides.

Barton-under-Needwood
Waxwing x 7 at Barton Gate near little India Restaurant by B5016.......Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 still by Tiddlers Pool this evening........Birdguides.

Lichfield
Waxwing x 32 by the Co-op on Roman Way...............Birdguides.

Newcastle
Waxwing x 4 in Borough Arms Hotel car park at 8-00.

Sunday 19 December 2010

19th Dec 2010

Dosthill NR
Bittern showing well on the ice this morning........Birdguides.

Lichfield
Waxwing x 11 opposite the Turnpike in Rykneld St........Birdguides.

Uttoxeter
Waxwing one at east end of Kingfisher Way.........Birdguides.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Waxwing one in southeast bay early morning...........Birdguides.

Chasetown
Waxwing x 20 at junction of Ridgeway and Warren Rd.........Birdguides.

Leek
Waxwing x 20 flew over Daisy Bank at 15-00.............Birdguides.

Kingsley
Whooper Swan x 18 flew over east at 14-00........Birdguides.

Ramblers Retreat
Marsh Tit one present...........A Barker.

Denstone
Brambling x 2 present today.............NU.

Baswich
Waxwing x 7 in private garden on Cornwall Drive this afternoon......R Swift.

Knypersley Res
Dipper x 2 and 2 drake Goosander..........G Brereton.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl and Barn Owl showed well this afternoon........NT.

Saturday 18 December 2010

18th Dec 2010

Fenton
Waxwing x 30+ at the back of Wrights Pie shop (Clarence St car park) at the
top of Victoria Rd this morning..........NT.
Waxwing x 150 on Victoria Rd this afternoon.........Birdguides.

Uttoxeter
Waxwing x 12 on Lambert Rd this morning........EJF.

Cannock Chase
Waxwing x 40+ still on Chase Rd this afternoon...

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl still one present around Tiddlers Pool area this evening.

Burton-on-Trent
Waxwing x 30+ mid-way along Dale St by the fire station........Birdguides.

Friday 17 December 2010

17th Dec 2010

Doxey Marshes
Bittern flew from Boundary Flash and into the Warrens reedbed at 15-30...R Swift

Stafford
Waxwing x 3 still by the Morris Mans pub this afternoon..........Birdguides.

Burton-on-Trent
Waxwing x 60 still opposite W T Parker on Moor St this morning........Birdguides.

Thursday 16 December 2010

16th Dec 2010

Wheaton Aston
Waxwing x 10 still by lock cottage..........Birdguides.

Stafford
Waxwing x 3 on A518 by the pub.........R Powell.
Great Haywood
Waxwing x 30 opposite the post office.

Silverdale Colliery
Yellow-legged Gull x 4 on the Viod lunchtime ( 3 x ad , 1x 4th winter).

Cannock Chase
Waxwing x 7 by Penkridge Bank car park this morning.........Birdguides.

Wednesday 15 December 2010

15th Dec 2010

Wheaton Aston
Waxwing x 12 by the lock present for a week.....Birdguides.

Channock Chase
Hawfinch at Freda's Grave.........Birdguides.

Doxey Marshes
Bittern on Boundary Flash this morning...........Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 still hunting mid-afternoon around Tiddlers Pool......Birdguides.

Dosthill NR
Bittern one still , also adult Whooper Swan.........Birdguides.

Stoke-on-Trent
Waxwing x 150 off Anchor Rd Longton at 14-50......NS.

Silverdale Colliery
Yellow-legged Gull present on the Void today.........NP.

Wilnecote
Waxwing x 9 flew northwest over Magnus on the Tame Valley Ind Est.....Birdguides.

Aqualate
Bittern still to the right of the hide......RJ.

Tuesday 14 December 2010

14th Dec 2010

Norton Canes
Waxwing x 7 on Conduite Rd..........Birdguides.

Aqualate Park
Bittern showing from hide this morning...........Birdguides.

Lichfield
Waxwing x 25 around the police / bus station........Birdguides.

Doxey Marshes
Bittern one in the reedbed on Boundary Flash , also Little Egret on the scrape.......Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 again showing well at 15-45.

Dosthill NR
Whooper Swan still on the river , also Bittern in reedbed and Glaucous Gull
flew over towards the tip..............Birdguides.

Chasewater
Waxwing x 300+ flew north in 11 seperate flocks late afternoon , also
adult Caspian Gull...........Birdguides.

Monday 13 December 2010

13th Dec 2010

Lichfield
Waxwing x 39 by Tamworth Street car park this afternoon...........Birdguides.

Wombourne
Waxwing x 40 breifly at the corner of Common Rd and Wombourne Park.......Birdguides.

Norton Canes
Waxwing x 150 near Bellsize Close on the Walsall Rd..........Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 still late this afternoon.

Whitemoor Haye
Merlin one early morning.

Sunday 12 December 2010

12th Dec 2010

Goldeneye.......Westport Lake.

Dosthill NR
Bittern one on north pit , also 1st winter drake Smew.......Birdguides.
Whooper Swan adult still on the river........TVB.

Knypersley Res
Goosander drake on main lake , also one pair Wigeon. SS ,GB.

Westport Lake
Goldeneye x 3 ( one drake).........NS.

Tamworth
Waxwing x 19 on Overwoods Rd mid-afternoon........Birdguides.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Iceland Gull adult in the roost at deep end..........Birdguides.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Smew x 2 redheads still today , also adult Yellow-legged Gull........Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 showing well again around Tiddlers pool area.....RT, NT.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Wigeon x 32 , Teal x 2 , Curlew x 3 , Snipe and Green Sand..........A Barker.

Baswich
L S Woodpecker river Sow Meadows in willows near Walton canal bridge.....RS.

Saturday 11 December 2010

11th Dec 2010

Westport Lake
Goosander fem , Gadwall drake , 5 x Teal and 2 x Goldeneye.......N Smith.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Smew x 2 (redheads) this morning.........Birdguides.

Uttoxeter
Waxwing x 50+ in the Balance Hill area..........J Stanley.

Leek
Waxwing x 24 Stockwell St car park.........A Barker.

Cheadle
Waxwing x 15 Lid Lane.............A Barker.

Hales Pool
Mandarin x 2 and Water Rail by the footbridge..........A Barker.

Drayton Bassett
Smew 1st winter drake on east side of north pits..........Birdguides.

Tamworth
Waxwing x 15 in car park behind shops on Hockley Rd......Birdguides.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Iceland Gull x 2 (3rd winter and Juv ) also adult Med Gull off Beech
Tree Point..............Birdguides.

Uttoxeter
Waxwing x 3 by Lambert Rd..........Birdguides.

Cannock Chase
Waxwing x 7 by Whithouse car park.
Waxwing x 2 on Chase Rd by Freda's Grave.
Waxwing x 1 near the Glacial Boulder..............Birdguides.

Dosthill NR
Whooper Swan adult still on the river...........Birdguides.

Cannock
Yellow-legged Gull  adult at Kingswood Lake.......Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 still by Tiddlers Pool meadow.........Birdguides.

Stafford
Waxwing x 12 still on Carder Av...............Birdguides.

Friday 10 December 2010

10th Dec 2010

Stafford
Waxwing x 12 @ Carder Av.........Birdguides.

Uttoxeter
Waxwing x 30 at Hazelwalls Community Park today.........J Stanley.

Dosthill NR
Bittern one at dusk , also sub adult drake Smew and 2 adult Y L Gull......Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 hunting around Tiddlers Pool......Birdguides.

 Rugeley
Waxwing x 50 flew over Wolseley Rd towards town centre at 9-30.......Birdguides.

Thursday 9 December 2010

9th Dec 2010

Stoke-on-Trent
Waxwing x 60+ this morning still at Ashwood........N Smith.

Uttoxeter
Waxwing x 10 on old Knotty Way this afternoon........J Stanley.

Dosthill NR
Bittern one today..........Birdguides.

Wolseley Bridge
Waxwing x 10 by garden centre car park early afternoon.........Birdguides.

Wednesday 8 December 2010

8th Dec 2010

Stoke-on-Trent
Waxwing x 15 at Burslem on ring rd by the church at 9-30.....J Jones.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Waxwing x 20 in southeast bay at 8-55 then flew towards Gazebo hide.......Birdguides.

Stafford
Waxwing x 30 at Whimster Square Sundown Drive.........Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 still showing well from 15-00 onwards.......Birdguides.

Little Haywood
Waxwing x 40 on Hillside Drive.............Birdguides.

Tuesday 7 December 2010

7th Dec 2010

Waxwing Cheadle.....photo by Neil Thorneycroft.
Waxwing Uttoxeter.......Photo by Jane Stanley.

Hill Ridware
Waxwing x 6 on Chadwick Crescent this morning for 2nd day....Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl  two this afternoon... R Toon.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Waxwing x 10 from path between 1st and 2nd hides this morning.
Waxwing x 25 in south east bay this afternoon but mobile........Birdguides.

Cheddleton
Waxwing x 8 flew north over Woodlands Av late morning........Birdguides.

Weeping Cross
Waxwing x 80 along Bodmin Av this morning...........Birdguides.

Pelsall
Waxwing x 17 on Lichfield Rd by the lights.

Madeley
Green Sand again this morning at the sewage works........NP.

Uttoxeter
Waxwing x 20+ on Lark Rise / Kingfisher Way this morning.........J Stanley.

Cheadle
Waxwing x 4 still in private garden of No9 Basset Close......N Thorneycroft.

Cannock Chase
Waxwing x 70+ at Chase Rd car park , also another 20 farther along on
the left, and another 60+ at Tackeroo @15-30...........A Bladon.

Stoke-on-Trent
Waxwing x 50 at Longton off Anchor Rd Ashwood this afternoon....N Smith.

Monday 6 December 2010

6th Dec 2010

Waxwings Uttoxeter....photo by Jane Stanley.
Uttoxeter
Waxwing x 30 on Larks Rise this morning also another x15 Waxwing at Hazelwalls
Community park............J Stanley.

Tutbury
Little Egret on the river Dove by the castle.........D Cavanagh.

Stoke-on-Trent
Waxwing one on Whieldon Rd Mount Pleasant late morning.........Birdguides.

Stafford
Waxwing x 6 at juct Sundown Drive and Somerset Rd mid-afternoon.
Waxwing x 15 on Tilcon Av this afternoon.
Waxwing x 14 in garden at Ravenswood Crest mid-morning..........Birdguides.

Cheadle
Waxwing x 4 at juct of Lid Lane and the Verges mid-afternoon..........Birdguides.

Sunday 5 December 2010

5th Dec 2010

Meir Heath
Waxwing x 8 in front garden of No48 Brickholme Drive this morning......Birdguides.

Baswich
Waxwing x 50+ still at Juct of Baswich Lane and Cornwall Drive this morning......Birdguides.

Baddeley Green
Waxwing x 4 between Trentsfield Av and Malcolm Close this morning......Birdguides.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl one hunting east of the stone circle @10-35.......Birdguides.

Stafford
Waxwing x 40 at juct of Rickerscote Rd and Rising Brook this morning......Birdguides.

Codsall
Waxwing x 5 by council office grounds off Histons Hill Rd.........Birdguides.

Longton
Waxwing 150+ on Longton Hall Rd............Birdguides.

Chasewater
Whooper Swan juv briefly before flying off east.........Birdguides.

Cheadle
Waxwing x  8 at juct of St Giles Close and the Verges today...........A Barker.

Tamworth
Waxwing x 12 on Hockley Rd behind Wilnecote Junior School..........Birdguides.

Weston Coyney
Waxwing x 4 at Farnworth Rd this afternoon...........Birdguides.

Cannock Chase
Waxwing x 80 by ChaseRd car park this afternoon...........Birdguides.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Barn Owl and Dunlin...............A Barker.

Hales Hall
Mandarin x 2 and Kingfisher.........A Barker.

Uttoxeter
Waxwing x 8 on Kingfisher Way by juct of Larks Rise.........EJF.

Cannock
Yellow-legged Gull adult at Kingswood Lake this afternoon........Birdguides.

Saturday 4 December 2010

4th Dec 2010

Berry Hill
Jack Snipe one showing well late morning from culvert at reedbed........Birdguides.

Stafford
Waxwing x 70 in trees in Barnfields School grounds on Wildwood estate......Birdguides.
Waxwing x 20+ on Silkmoore Lane this morning.

Ashwood
Waxwing x 50+ still this morning.......Birdguides.

Baswich
Waxwing at north end of Witney Rd early morning.........Birdguides.
Waxwing x 40 on Cornwall Drive early afternoon........Birdguides.

Tamworth
Waxwing one flew towards Gorsey Bank Rd late morning........Birdguides.

Wombourne
Waxwing x 8 at Ashwood Garden centre behind car park.......Birdguides.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Yellow-legged Gull one this morning.........Birdguides.

Friday 3 December 2010

3rd Dec 2010

Belvide Res (permit only)
Long-eared Owl in hawthorns along the edge of west marsh.........Birdguides.

Longton
Waxwing x 100+ still at Ashwood mid-morning........Birdguides.

Baswich
Waxwing x 25 between Baswich Lane and Danta Way late morning........Birdguides.
Waxwing x 42 on rooftops north end of Witney Rd late afternoon......Birdguides.

Uttoxeter
Waxwing x 10 at Lambert Rd this morning but mobile........EJF.

Doxey Marshes
Green Sand one over Creswell Flash early afternoon........Birdguides.

Hales Hall Pool
Woodcock , 2 x Mandarin and a Kingfisher this afternoon.... A Barker.

Thursday 2 December 2010

2nd Dec 2010

Stafford
Waxwing 100+ between the ring road and Shepherds Field at Wildwood,
then flew towards centre of estate this morning..........Birdguides.

Biddulph
Hen Harrier immature male northwest over Brown Lees @8-45 SJ875562......Birdguides

Stoke-on-Trent
Waxwing x 100+ at Ashwood..............Birdguides.

Madeley
Green Sand at STW outlet stream this morning........NP.

Brereton
Pink-footed Goose 106 x over this morning.........Birdguides.

Cannock Chase
Waxwing x 150+ along chase Rd this afternoon.........NT.

Wednesday 1 December 2010

1st Dec 2010

Nuthatch Knypersley Res..........SS.

Stoke-on-Trent
Waxwing x 50+ present at Ashwood this morning.........Birdguides.

Essington
Waxwing x 2 along A462 by Mitre pub before the bridge crosses M6........Birdguides.

Westport Lake
Med Gull 1st winter on small patch of water on main lake.......CW.