Saturday, 12 November 2011

12th Nov 2011

Red-breasted Merganser......Westport Lake.....photo by S Seal.


Westport Lake
Red-breasted Merganser imm drake still on main lake NS. SS et al.

Chasewater
Azorean Yellow-legged Gull possible near-adult again in the roost also adult Caspian Gull
10x Waxwing this morning , also a single adult European White-fronted Goose flew over
heading south @ 12-50.........Birdguides.

Cannock Chase
Great Grey Shrike still near the shooting butts mid-day.......Birdguides.

Drayton Bassett RSPB
Bewick's Swan x 5 (2 x adults , 3 x juv) flew south west at 10-20.......Birdguides.

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Adult Yellow-legged Gull and female Red-crested Pochard still, 6x Goosander, Goldeneye, 16x Wigeon, Pochard, 104x Teal, Shelduck, 50x Golden Plover, 5x Curlew, 6x Snipe and a Dunlin......RP

Tamworth
9x European White-Fronted Geese at Amington in a field by Moor Lane this morning only.....Birdguides

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Adult Caspian Gull in Deep end roost also 6x Little Gull (5 adult @ 1 f/w) over the dam at 15:58......GJM and MPR

Silverdale Colliery
Short-eared Owl still present this afternoon.......JH

Berryhill
Short-eared Owl at 16:30.......MK

Belvide Res (permit only)
Med Gull adult , also 2 x Yellow-legged Gulls in the roost........Birdguides.

Gailey Res
Med Gull adult on sailing lake this morning.