Friday, 6 April 2012

06 April 2012

Radford Meadows NR
Common Crane still showing this morning opposite the boat club
also pair of Garganey still.......SP
View only from canal towpath

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel male still on mound just west of the ' Lap Bunt paddock' RT & NP

Uttoxeter Quarry
4x White Wagtail, 20x Swallow, 100x Sand Martin and 15x Goosander.......RP

Dimmingsdale
44x Crossbill and 150x flock of Siskin / Redpoll........TE

Croxhall GPs
2x Little Ringed Plover, 3x Redshank and a possible Whimbrel......SC

Whitemoor Haye
5x Redshank, 3x Little Ringed Plover, 14x Sand Martin, 2x Little Owl and a
Grey Partridge.......SC

Bednall
Black Redstart still around disused farm machinery near farm entrance on Cock Lane......BG

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Red - necked Grebe from the hide at Newtonhurst bank........Des

Branston GPs
2x Avocet, 8x Ruff, 4x Redshank, 5x Green Sandpiper, 4x Ringed Plover, 2x Mandarin
and 2x House Martin........BW

Doxey Marsh
4x Little Ringed Plover, 3x Redshank, Peregrine and a Willow Warbler.......RS