Monday, 30 April 2012

30 April 2012

Berryhill
4x Ring Ouzels still (male and 3 females), 68x Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 3x Redstart,
3x Groppers, Lesser Whitethroat, 5x Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler and 2x Swifts.........NP. RT.PD.KH.
Little Egret one over the culvert at 16:30........BB&JB


Blithfield Res (permit only)
2x Black Tern off Beech Tree point this morning.......Birdguides
Green-winged Teal drake still in Tad Bay also 23x Arctic Tern and a White Wagtail.......Birdguides

Cannock Chase
Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, 2x Cuckoo, 2x Tree Pipit, Whitethroat
 and 2x Crossbill.......GW&CW


Doxey Marsh
2x Sedge Warbler,Whitethroat, Swift and 6x House Martin........AR

Belvide Res (permit only)
Osprey one flew north mid afternoon........Birdguides

Westport Lake
Lesser Whitethroat near canal overflow @ 12.25.........................DK.
Yellow Wagtail flew over early morning...........................NJS.

Branston Gravel Pits
Whinchat (Male. Small scrape near Marley Pits), Hobby, 2x WheatearYellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 2x Whitethroat, 8x Redshank, Oystercatcher, 4x Ringed Plover, 2x Little Ringed Plover, 3x Mandarin Duck, 3x Common Tern, & 31x Shelduck..........................JW, AJ.

Gailey Res
Black Tern over the sailing lake also 7x Common Tern........IM