31 January2012

Gailey Res
Black Redstart female-1st winter still on the north shore.......Birdguides

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell by Startley Lane also 30+ Brambling with large Chaffinch flocks.......Terry Eyre

Belvide Res (permit only)
Scaup 1st winter drake still......Birdguides

Knypersley Res
15x Goosander late morning......Ken Tate

30th Jan 2012

Knypersley Res
Goosander x 3 early morning.........SS.

Burton
Goosander x 8 on Trent Washlands........A Jackson.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still by sailing club this morning......P Perry.

Gailey Res
Black Redstart still along north shore this afternoon.......P Perry.

Chasewater
Caspian Gull 1st-winter in the roost also sub-adult Iceland Gull, Adult Med Gull, and 2x Yellow-legged Gulls......Birdguides

Belvide (permit only)
Scaup 1st winter drake still......Birdguides

Hanchurch Woods
20+ Crossbill........D. Fowler

29 January 2012

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell by Startley Lane......Birdguides

Belvide Res (permit only)
Scaup 1st winter drake still......Birdguides

Hanchurch Woods
12x Crossbill and 2x Brambling.......NP

Chasewater
Iceland Gull near-adult again in the roost also Glaucous Gull 2nd-winter and adult Med Gull......Birdguides

Uttoxeter Quarry
48x Goosander, 21x Wigeon, 26x Teal, 13x Pochard, Goldeneye, c600 Lapwing, 11x Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Curlew and c100 Redwing.......AB

Copmere
Red-crested Pochard still present.......RG

Radial Park
Barn Owl this evening......RG

28 January 2012

Gailey Res
Black Redstart female-1st winter still north end of the sailing lake and adult Med Gull also c20 Tree Sparrow and 19x Snipe in fields along nearby bridleway.......SR

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still in Fenton Park alongside the sunken garden this morning......Birdguides

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell by Startley Lane early afternoon......Birdguides

Branston GPs
60x Golden Plover, 13x Curlew, 5x Redshank, 4x Dunlin, 2x Ruff, Green Sandpiper and a singing Willow Tit......AJ

Uttoxeter Quarry
300x Pink-footed Geese NW at 10:33, 31x Goosander, Little Egret, 588x Lapwing, 9 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 29x Wigeon, 13x Pochard, 5x Goldeneye, 2x Peregrine and a Raven........RP & AB

Hanchurch Woods
200x Lesser Redpoll, 100x Siskin, 100x Goldfinch, 2x Raven, 4x Woodcock, Tawny Owl and 570x Rooks in the roost......NP

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still from viewing screen.......birdguides

Copmere
Red-crested Pochard female still today.......NS

Whitemoor Haye
2x Grey Partridge and 2x Little Owl.......NS

27 January 2012

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still alongside sunken garden this morning.......RT

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still mid-day from the viewing screen......Birdguides
15x Goosander on Tillington Flash, 6x Shoveller (2 on Doxey Pool, 2 on Boundary Flash and 2 on Cresswell Flash) also 4x Wigeon on Cresswell Flash......AR

Uttoxeter Quarry
12x Goosander, Goldeneye, Oystercatcher and a Curlew......EF

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell off Startley Lane......Birdguides

Whitemoor Haye
Grey Partridge, Oystercatcher and a large flock of Golden Plover......SW

Croxhall
3x Redshank......SW

Burton - Trent Washlands
3x Goosander, 2x Gadwell, 2x Wigeon, 8x Teal and 2x Snipe......AJ

Croxhall
2x Goldeneye and a Kingfisher.......AJ

26 January 2012

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still from the viewing screen mid-day......Birdguides

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still alongside the sunken garden this morning......HK

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still near the sailing club shoreline mid afternoon......Birdguides

Burton
8x Goosander on the Trent this afternoon and a Snipe on the Washlands scrape......AJ

Caverswall Marsh
2x Short-eared Owls still this afternoon.......AR

Berryhill
2x Short-eared Owls still.......KH

25 January 2012

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still in Mickledale Bay late morning.......Birdguides

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still alongside sunken garden this morning......Birdguides

Belvide Res (permit only)
Caspian Gull adult in the roost also Scaup still.......Birdguides

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still off Startley Lane......R Berry

Copmere
Red-crested Pochard femail still this afternoon......ST

Caverswall Marsh
Short-eared Owl 1-2 still this afternoon......AR

24th Jan 2012

Gailey Res
Black Redstart female/1st-winter still on Heron Island this afternoon;
also adult Med Gull  ............Birdguides.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Kittiwake 1st-winter still from the hide; also 1st-winter drake Scaup ........Birdguides.

23 January 2012

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still alongside the sunken garden this morning......RT

Belvide Res (permit only)
Kittiwake 1st winter in the roost also 3x Yellow-legged Gulls.......Birdguides

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike showing well in clearfell by Startley Lane......P Perry.

Berryhill
2x Short-eared Owls still this afternoon......RT

Doxey Marshes
Water Pipit still from viewing screen this morning.........P Perry.

Whitemoor Haye
Lapwing c1000, Golden Plover c600, Mute Swan c340 and a mobile Little Egret......SC
13x Grey Partridge and 2x Peregrine.......EC

Branston GPs
Black-tailed Godwit on Sandy Pit, 4x Redshank, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 11x Curlew, Yellow-legged Gull, 3x Common Gull and a Water Rail......AJ

Caverswall Marsh
2x Short-eared Owls still by the cricket club also Little Egret again going to roost......CO

22 January 2012

Belvide Res (permit only)
Scaup 1st winter drake still this morning.......Birdguides

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell west of village......Birdguides.

Knypersley Res
Goosander x 17 (10 x drakes) this morning.......SS.

Chasewater
Iceland Gull 4th winter and adult in roost , also juv Glaucous Gull......Birdguides.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Goosander x 49............A Barker.

21 January 2012

Westport Lake
Iceland Gull flew along A500/Bradwell Wood heading N/NW at 09.10.......................CJW, NS, GAS.

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell west of the village......Birdguides

Alton - Denstone
60x Mandarin and 20x Siskin.......TE

Uttoxeter Quarry
30x Goosander, 55x Wigeon, 11x Pochard, 10x Teal, 2x Snipe and a Raven......RP

20 January 2012

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still by fishing club but mobile......Birdguides

Belvide Res (permit only)
6x Yellow-legged Gull in the roost.......Birdguides

19th Jan 2012

Lesser Whitethroat....Fenton Park....photo by M Neate.

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still present by sunken garden this morning.....Birdguides.

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still by the sluice gate.......HK

Caverswall
2x Short-eared Owls still near the cricket club this afternoon also Little Egret in the area.......CO

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Caspian Gull (2nd winter) and Y L Gull (3rd winter) Deep End roost..........GJM , MPR.

18th Jan 2012

Radial Park
Pink-footed Geese x 4 over at 8-35 this morning heading SW.......R Gilbert.

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still from the viewing screen early afternoon........................Birdguides

Caverswall
2x Short-eared Owls hunting near the cricket club this afternoon also Little Egret down the River Blythe towards the castle.......CO

Parkhall CP
2x Long-eared Owls by the bench also 86x Golden Plover......CO

17th Jan 2012

Lesser Whitethroat.....Fenton........photo by Neil Pope.

Chasewater
Glaucous Gull juvenile yesterday roosted also adult Caspian Gull......Birdguides.

Radial Park
Barn Owl one hunting 07:50 to 08:15 this morning......RG

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still from the viewing screen early afternoon......Birdguides

Berryhill
Short-eared Owl 2-3 showing this afternoon......RT

Copmere
No sign of the Great White Egret today although Red Crested Pochard still present......AH

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still alongside sunken garden......Neil Pope

Belvide Res (permit only)
Scaup 1st winter drake again also 3x Yellow-legged Gulls in roost.......Birdguides

Gailey Res
Black Redstart still on Heronry Island also 21x Gadwell, 28x Golden Plover and a juv GBB Gull......IM

16th Jan 2012

Water Pipit....Doxey Marshes.....photo by Bob Kemp.

Knypersley Res
Note
Polish Black-Headed Gull Ring No T67 has returned for its second winter see link below.
http://knypersleyres.blogspot.com/

Knypersley Res.
Goosander x 10 (6 x drakes) 4 x Siskin and Brambling still ..........SS

Doxey Marshes
Water Pipit still on scrape from viewing screen this morning.......Birdguides.

Fenton
Lesser Whitethroat still this morning .......MN.

Aqualate
Bittern showed well this morning from hide.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Whooper Swan one at the west end then flew NE......Birdguides

Copmere
Great White Egret one at 16:30.......AH

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still by sailing club though mobile......birdguides

Hanchurch Woods
8x Crossbill present.......LS

15 January 2012

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

Belvide Res (permit only)
Greater White-fronted Geese 13 over SW......Birdguides

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still.......Birdguides

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell off Startley Lane......AR

Parkhall CP
2x Long-eared Owl also 80x Golden Plover......MK

Brookleys Lake
87x Mandarin and 17x Goosander......AB

Croxden Quarry
2x Goosander, 12x Teal and 6x Wigeon......AB
Starling 10,000-15,000 in the roost.......TE

14th Jan 2012

Knypersley Res
Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 3 untill 8-05 this morning before flying west ,
also Egyptian Goose and Woodcock........GB.

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell area c300m west of the village and south of
Startley Lane..........Birdguides.

Hatherton Res (Cheslyn Hay)
Goosander x 6 this morning......SB.

Silverdale CP
Goosander x 2pair this afternoon......J Hutchins.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Goosander x 61 , also 616 x Mallard , 75 x Teal , 67 x Wigeon and 3 x Goldeneye....A Barker.

Doxey Marshes
Water Pipit from viewing platform , Water Rail x 5 (2 x on Creswell , 3 x on Boundary).
Also 26 x Goosander , 23 x Grey-lag , 2 x Gadwall , 2 x Stonechat and 12 x Snipe.....AH.

13 January 2012

Berryhill
Pink-footed Geese c120 over NW at 11:00.......CS

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still in Mickledale Bay also 150 Pink-footed Geese over......Birdguides

Adderley Green
Pink-footed Geese c350 over west at 11:00.......NS

Dimmingsdale
Pink-footed Geese c180 over NW at 12:15.......TE

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still present today......Birdguides

Sandyford c160 Pink-footed Geese over NW this morning.......AM

12 January 2012

Belvide Res (permit only)
Kittiwake adult in roost briefly also 3x adult Yellow-legged Gulls.......Birdguides

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane.......Birdguides

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still this afternoon.......Birdguides

Berryhill
2x Short-eared Owls at dusk......CG

Longsdon mill pool
31x Goosander this morning.......SG

Tittesworth
Pintail female,also 12x Goosander......SG

Croxdon Quarry
10,000+ Starlings in reedbed roost 16:15 to 16:45 late afternoon.......TE

11 January 2012

Hulme - Werrington
Short-eared Owl this afternoon off Salters Lane........Col

Berryhill
2x Short-eared Owls this afternoon......Col

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane.......Birdguides

10 January 2012

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still in Mickledale Bay by fishing shelter......Birdguides

Uttoxeter Quarry
Grey Plover one this morning also 33x Goosander.......Birdguides

Doxey Marshes
Water Pipit still present also 50+ Golden Plover.....R Gilbert.
Stonechat male present, c250 Lapwing and a Shelduck......MG

Knypersley Res
Brambling x 4 still this morning by green bench on the bend by Serpentine ....CG.

Siverdale Colliery
Iceland Gull juvenile still early afternoon then flew west also 4x European White-fronted Geese briefly at 12:45......NP
Iceland Gull juvenile back at 13:50 to 14:20 at least.......ST

Berryhill
2x Short-eared Owls at dusk.......RT

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still today......RT

Branston GPs
Merlin, Barn Owl, Yellow-legged Gull, 2x Common Gulls, 3x Ruff, 14x Curlew, 15x Shelduck, 200x Golden Plover and 100x Pied Wagtails.......JW

Chasewater
3x Caspian Gull, adult, 2nd winter and juv in the roost.......Birdguides

9 January 2012

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane late morning.......Birdguides

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still in Mickledale Bay also 200+ Golden Plover, 7x Goosander, 8x Goldeneye and a Pintail.......R Berry

8 January 2012

Keele
Iceland Gull juvenile flew north over the University this morning.......Birdguides

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane this morning......Birdguides

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still this morning beyond the screen past the sluice also 60x Golden Plover and 10x Barnacle Geese. Wellies required along the path to the viewing screen.......JJH & SJH

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Iceland Gull adult in roost this afternoon......GJM. MPR.
Also juvenile Iceland Gull......NP

Silverdale Colliery
2x Short-eared Owls this afternoon on the east edge of The Void also a Goosander......JH

Uttoxeter Quarry
Pink-footed Goose, Pintail, 20x Goosander, Goldeneye, 125x Wigeon, 565x Mallard, 4x Egyptian Geese, Green Sandpiper, Snipe and 3x Raven.......AB

Croxden Quarry
Starling roost, 10-15000 estimated roosting in the middle of the quarry......AB

7 January 2012

Uttoxeter Quarry
Grey Plover one flew over west at 09:15......AB
Pink-footed Goose, 120x Golden Plover, 4x Dunlin, 15x Goosander, 100+ Wigeon, 300x Teal, 6x Shelduck and 13x Pochard......RP
Additional later info - Green Sandpiper, 6x Goldeneye, Goosander increased to 37 and a Raven......AB

Cannock
Iceland Gull 2nd winter at Poplars landfill site at Kingswood below Unilever building late morning......Birdguides

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

Silverdale CP
Iceland Gull juvenile still present on The Void from 13:00......JH

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still around sailing club but mobile......SC

Whitemoor Haye
323x Mute Swan, 245x Pochard and a Peregrine.......SC

Chasewater
Iceland Gull 4th winter, adult Med Gull and adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost......RP

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still this morning.......JJ

Westport Lake
Goosander x 17 on main lake this morning........NS.

6th Jan 2012

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in the clearfell area west of the village and south of Startley Lane...Birdguides.

Chasewater
Mealy Redpoll x 2 this morning in willow scrub on south shore.......Birdguides.

Silverdale
Iceland Gull juvenile still over Walley's landfill site early afternoon to 13:15 at least......RT

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still present......RT

Berryhill
2x Short-eared Owls this afternoon......RT

Gailey Res
Black Redstart female / 1st winter still on Heron Island this afternoon......Birdguides

Blithfield (permit only)
Black Redstart still in Mickledale Bay this morning but mobile......Birdguides

Cannock
Kumlien's Gull possible juvenile at Kingswood on mound by fishing pool at 14:50......ST
Caspian Gull 1st winter loafing on the top of the landfill site mid afternoon.......ST

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still by pollarded willows also 3x European White-fronted Geese and 5x Barnacle Geese this afternoon......Birdguides

Longsdon
Goosander x 6 .......CG.

Park Hall CP
Long-eared Owl x 2 today.........A Matthews.

Seighford Lakes
Goosander x 4 this morning......G Hadley.

5th Jan 2012

Longsdon
Barn Owl last night hunting in fields along Dunwood Lane......GB.

Highgate Common
Tundra Bean Goose still SW of Highgate Common at Mere Farm Pools with Greylag Geese
in winter barley field this morning......BT.

Silverdale
Iceland Gull juvenile still over Walley's landfill site early afternoon.......NP

Siverdale Colliery
Yellow-legged Gull adult early afternoon......NP

4th Jan 2012

Doxey Marshes
Water Pipit still near new sluice gate from the viewing screen this morning .......Birdguides.

Endon Sewage Works
Pink-footed Geese approx 300 over SE early afternoon.......GB

Westport Lake
10x Goosander present.......NS

Knypersley
14x Goosander 4 drakes and 10 female on the main lake......MN

Silverdale
Iceland Gull juvenile again over Walley's landfill site early afternoon view from behind Garners garden centre.......NP

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still by shore defences at sailing club this morning......Birdguides
Iceland Gull 2nd winter in roost at Tad Bay also probable adult Ca.spian Gull and 2x adult Yellow-legged Gulls........GJM
Green Sandpiper at the Dapple Heath end in new drainage ditches at 10:30......PB

Upper Longdon
No sign of the Great Grey Shrike in clearfell south of Startley Lane today......Birdguides

Highgate Common
Tundra Bean Goose one in winter barley field at Mere farm pools with 66x Grey Lag Geese this afternoon.......Birdguides

Aqualate Mere
7x Pintail, Shelduck, 3x Willow Tits and 2x Goldcrest.......AM

Copmere
8x Goldeneye, 4x Gadwell, Goosander and 20x Wigeon......AM

Gailey Res
Black Redstart female / 1st winter still on Heron Island.......Birdguides

3rd Jan 2012

Froghall
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 1 mile along the Cauldon Canal from Froghall end at
8-45 this morning.....N Broster.

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane........Birdguides

Silverdale
Iceland Gull juvenile again over Walley's landfill site early afternoon as viewed from behind Garners garden centre.......NP

2nd Jan 2012

Knypersley Res
No sign of yesterdays drake Scaup but 4 x drake Goosander on the Serp
and an adult Common Gull on main pond........SS GB CG.

Gailey Res
Black Redstart female /1st w still on sailing lake by the outflow also adult Med Gull , Little Egret and 60+ Golden Plover over......SR

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still present by the sluice......Birdguides
9x Goosander, 100+ Lapwing, 20x Teal and a Peregrine........GH

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still this morning in Mahonia bush alongside the sunken green......RT

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

Westport Lake
Goosander x 15 , also drake Goldeneye.......NS.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still near the sailing club beyond the boats.......Birdguides

Berryhill
2x Short-eared Owls this afternoon........KH. et al.

Chasewater
Iceland Gull 3rd winter again in the roost also 2nd winter Glaucous Gull and 2x adult Yellow-legged Gulls.......Birdguides

1st Jan 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM STEVE , CHRIS AND RUSSELL AT STAFFS BIRD NEWS
AND MAY YOU ALL HAVE A BIRD FILLED 2012.

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell area 300m west of the village and south
of Startley Lane ................Birdguides.

Gailey Res
Black Redstart female/1st-winter still on heron island on sailing lake also Adult Med Gull and Little Egret this morning ........SR

Fenton Park
Lesser Whitethroat still present in Fenton Park this morning......RT

Hanchurch Woods
30x Crossbill at Swynnerton Old Park this morning.......Birdguides

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still present in Mickledale Bay......AR

Berryhill
2x Short-eared Owls present this afternoon......RT

Knypersley Res
Scaup a male this morning on The Serp also 2x Goldeneye.....N Pope

River Sow Meadows
Green Sandpiper at the water treatment works also a Chiffchaff, 3x Goldeneye and 4x Raven.....RS

Westport Lake
12x Goosander and a Goldeneye......SW

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Green Sandpiper,4x Snipe, a Pink-footed Goose, 30x Goosander, female Pintail, 2x Goldeneye, 10x Pochard, 14x Wigeon, 80x Teal, and 3x Shoveller.......RP

Brookleys Lake
9x Mandarin and 6x Goosander......RP

Dimmingsdale
A Brambling.......RP

Newcastle
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker this morning with Tit flock viewed from the bridge over the Lyme Brook behind Mr Kiplings factory near Clayton......RG

Barton Quarry Gravel pits
2x Smew present on pit viewed through thin line of trees from just past the gravel loading ramp.....CC

Chasewater
Iceland Gull 4thw in roost .........Birdguides