Friday, 17 August 2012

Friday 17th August 2012

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Westport Lake
Common Sandpiper, 20x Swift & Barnacle Goose still...............NJS.

Branston GP
7x Black-tailed Godwit, 17x Curlew, 8x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, 2x Common Tern, 7x Shelduck, Hobby, 2x Green Woodpecker & Sparrowhawk.............JW.

Barton-under-Needwood
Hobby over................JW.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Greenshank, 3x Green Sandpiper, 6x Common Sandpiper, 6x Common Tern, Redstart, 3x Shelduck & Goosander..............AB.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Hobby, 3x Common Sandpiper, 30x Swift, 20x Common Tern, 20x Black Tern, Cormorant & 4x Lapwing..............AR.

Belvide Resv
34 Common Snipe (at the west end and a good count for the time of year), 3x Common Sandpiper, fem WigeonRed-crested Pochard (west end), 7x Teal.........Belvide Blog
NOTE - A final reminder that there is a work party tomorrow. Please meet at the Scott hide at 9.30am and bring some wellingtons.