Saturday, 24 December 2011

24 December 2011

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethtroat possible eastern race still present this morning
It favours a Mahonia Bush (yellow flowers) alongside a square green surrounded by a low beech edge 200 metres down from the tennis court.......RT

Aqualate Mere
Bittern still showing well from the hide this morning........Birdguides

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane c250m west of the village.......SW

Silverdale Colliery
Iceland Gull juvenile still on The Void........Birdguides

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still in Mickledale Bay but mobile around fence posts......Birdguides

Belvide Res (permit only)
Adult Mediterranean Gull again in roost this evening, plus 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, male Merlin through, Brambling and 82 Golden Plover BT.