Sunday 21 October 2012

Sunday 21st October 2012

Westport Lake
One Rock Pipit (present from 0740-0800), a Green Woodpecker briefly, a Merlin (flew thru to south 0950) plus overhead passage of Pied Wagtails, Siskin, Chaffinch and Meadow Pipits.....NJS, JJ

Blithfield Resv
Red Kite heading NW at 12-40. Also Little Gull and three Scaup.....GJM

Doxey Marshes
Water Pipit by the pollarded trees on the path 13-15hrs.......Birdguides

Belvide Resv
Fem Common Scoter off the dam.......Birdguides

North Staffs Moors
A Ringtail Hen Harrier around Middle Hills at 15.00,also 3x Short-eared Owl, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit and 2x Raven seen from Middle Hills after 4pm ..............SS, DP.TE.

Ringtail Hen Harrier at Middle Hills, Steve Seal
Uttoxeter Quarry
Raven x5, Siskin c20, Snipe c40 (Leasowes fm pit), Wigeon x26 & Goosander x3..........AB.

Old River Dove
3x Kingfisher, 2x Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Stock Dove......AJ.

Trent Washlands
Little Egret, Kingfisher, 2x Gadwall, 10x Teal, 3x Goldcrest.....AJ.

Tittesworth Res
25x Redwing, 2x Siskin & Nuthatch..............SS.
Nuthatch at Tittesworth Res, Steve Seal