Sunday 13 May 2012

13 May 2012

Late News for Blithfield from yesterday
2x Whimbrel, Hobby, Dunlin & Osprey........................RB.

Silverdale CP
2x Wheatear, Gropper, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, Cuckoo and a Cormorant over.......JH

Branston
Osprey one over Regent Park Road heading west late morning.......Birdguides

Belvide Res (permit only)
Mandarin drake late morning, also a Osprey flew through.......Birdguides.

Westport Lake
4x Greylag Geese, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Garden, Reed & Willow Warbler.........................NJS.

Tittesworth Res
Whimbrel, 3x Little Ringed Plover, 5x Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher & 5x Mandarin Duck.........................PW.

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Hobby, 7x Common Tern, 2x Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Wheatear, 3x Lesser Whitethroat, 9x Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2x Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 4x Goosander & Egyptian Goose........................RP.
Arctic Tern through at 17.30, also 2x Common Tern, Ringed Plover, 2x Dunlin, 3x Common Sandpiper, 4x Oystercatcher, 3x Curlew, Egyptian Goose & 2x Raven...................AB.

Maer Hills
A Osprey flew over heading west mid-afternoon.......................Birdguides.

Whitemoor Haye
3x Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 3x Oystercatcher, 21x Common Tern, Garden Warbler,
 2x Blackcap,Whitethroats, Treecreeper & c100 Hirundines................SC.

Kingsley (Churnet Valley)
Osprey flew north at 19.40, also a male Redstart singing...............................DS.

Branston Gravel Pits
2x Wheatear, 2x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Reed Warbler, 2x Garden Warbler, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, 14x Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Hobby, Common Tern, c20 Swift, c40 House Martin, Common Sandpiper, 2x Little Ringed Plover, 6x Ringed Plover, 5x Redshank, 38x Shelduck...................AJ
Branston Water Park
250+ Sand Martin & Reed Warbler......................AJ.