Saturday, 13 October 2012

Saturday 13th October 2012

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x adult Whooper Swans dropped in this morning til 10.30 also, Ruddy Shelduck, 4x Goosander, Pintail, Goldeneye, Shoveler, 56x Teal, 8x Wigeon, 50x Tufted Duck, Dunlin, Golden Plover, 3x Curlew, 25x Snipe & Chiffchaff ................AB.

Tittesworth Res
A Scaup reported this morning, but no other details....................
Brambling one at the feeding station this afternoon but no sign of the reported Scaup........SS

Blackbank  (visible migration)
1207x Woodpigeon, 15x Cormorant, 91x Redwing, 211Meadow Pipit, 6x Swallow, 318x Starling & 48x Linnet.............NP

Gailey Res
A Red Kite flew over the fishing pool at 11.55..............

Belvide Res (permit only)
A Red Kite flew over SE at 11.35, also 2x Rock Pipit over..............

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Rock Pipit on causeway, also 1st winter Little Gull present...............

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel one at the Dell with 30x Redwing........RT

Trent Washlands
Little Egret, 25x Redwing, 3x Lesser Redpoll, 6x Wigeon, 6x Gadwall & 16x Teal.......AJ.

River Trent
Kingfisher................AS.

Radial Park
Lapwings x30, Mistle Trush  x4 ,Jay x2 & Kestrel..............AS.

Aston by Stone
3x Coal Tit, 2x Nuthatch, 2x Bullfinch, Kingfisher, 2x Goldfinch, Dunnock, 4x Magpie, Willow Tit..............SB.

Barlaston Downs
20x Siskin, 6x Linnet, 6x Jay, Kestrel, 2x Treecreeper & Bullfinch.............ARa.

Silverdale CP
2x Stonechat and a Kestrel........PG