Wednesday, 28 December 2011

28th Dec 2011

Chasewater
Iceland Gull 3rd-winter in roost yesterday; also 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull, adult Caspian Gull
and adult Yellow-legged Gull ......Birdguides.
Caspian Gull adult and Iceland Gull 3rd winter still mid afternoon today ......Birdguides

Gailey Res
Black Redstart 1st w/female still on Heron Island on sailing lake also adult Med Gull still......Birdguides

Keele
Iceland Gull juvenile circling Whalley's landfill this morning, view from back of Garners garden centre......NP

Silverdale Colliery
Iceland Gull juvenile on The Void 14:28 to 14:50 when it was flushed......JH

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still this morning.......KH. RT.

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell by Startley Lane 300m west of village......Birdguides

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Glaucous Gull juvenile at the deep end in the roost.......GJM
Black Redstart still in Mickledale Bay feeding in new drainage ditches and in neighbouring fields around the fence lines.....Birdguides

Belvide Res (permit only)
Golden Plover x 74 at the west end , also an adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost......BB.

Rudyard Lake
Red-throated Diver one between the sailing club and visitor centre mid afternoon......Birdguides