Late news
Knypersley Res
Unconfirmed reports of a Eider during the week (can anyone help confirm this).
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Today is one of those special days in Staffordshire birding folklore, when on this day in 1993 a Arctic Warbler was found at Blithfield Res
Central Forest Park
Female Pintail on main lake, Grey Wagtail, 2x Nuthatch, 2x Chiffchaff & 3x Meadow Pipit............PAD, MS.
Ipstones Edge
Whinchat, 3x Wheatear, 2x Kestrel, Sparrowhawk & 2x Buzzard..............DC.
Trent Washlands
Swift, Little Egret, 2x Common Sandpiper, 2x Sand Martin, c25 House Martin, c30 Swallow & 4x Gadwall..............AJ.
Uttoxeter Quarry
Greenshank, 6x Snipe, Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher, Kingfisher & 7x Egyptian Geese.................RP.
Blithfield Res (Permit Only)
Snipe, Goldeneye, 9x Wigeon, 15x Shoveler, 4x Pochard, 2x Wheatear & Peregrine..............RP.
Doxey Marsh
3x Snipe & Kingfisher.............RP.
Cannock Chase
5x Siskin, Slow Worm & Common Lizard...............JW.
Slow Worm Cannock Chase today by Jon Woodcock
Aqualate Mere
Yellow Wagtail, Yellow-necked Mouse, Wood Mouse, Common Shrew & Bank Vole..............PJ.
Bank Vole caught at Aqualate Mere, photo by Phil Jones
Yellow-necked Mouse caught at Aqualate Mere, photo by Phil Jones
