White-rumped Sandpiper one reported on the central pits this afternoon, view only from the path west of the pits parallel to the canal.......
Newton Solney
Great White Egret flew from the Derbyshire side into Staffs at the R Trent Dove confluence at 08:15 before being lost to view flying towards Clay Mills........DC.
Stoke on Trent
25x Wawings at the Octagon Retail park (Staples car park) at 08:15........MF.
Still present to 13:00 at least......STU.RW.
Cannock Chase
Hawfinch one at the Tackeroo area at 09:45 but elusive.......
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Adult Kittiwake in Blithe bay this morning but flew off in the afternoon................GJM
Silverdale CP.
3x Yellow-legged Gull (2ad and a 3w) at mid day, also 1000+ LBB Gulls........NP.
Hybrid 3rd winter Caspian Gull.........DK.
Gailey Res
Black-necked Grebe still at east end of fishing pool this afternoon also 17x Little Grebe, 5x Great Crested Grebe, 2x drake Goldeneye, 5x Gadwell, 25x Cormorant and 3x Migrant Hawkers........IM.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Caspian Gull adult in the roost also 5x adult Yellow-legged Gull and a adult Med Gull.......
Branston GPs
4x Ruff, 12x Curlew, c250 Golden Plover, c300 Lapwing, 9x Snipe, Water Rail, 3x Shelduck, 8x Pochard, 12x Gadwell, 4x Shoveller, 2x Green Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, 3x Buzzard, Yellow-legged Gull adult, 30x GBB Gull, c350 LBB Gull, c500 BH Gull, 6x Herring Gull, c300 Starling, 2x Mipits, 30x Goldfinch, 100s of Fieldfare and Redwing.........JW.
Branston Water Park
Black Swan, 4x Gadwell, 16x Wigeon........AJ.
Blythe Bridge-Caverswall
Snipe, 20x Fieldfare, 4x Redwing, 4x Lesser Redpoll, 20x Goldfinch, Bullfinch, 16x Pied Wagtail, 4x Jay, 2x Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Kestrel, 2x Skylark, Grey Heron........ARa.
Barlaston Downs
2x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2x Nuthatch, Goldcrest........STU.RW.
Cheadle
6x Raven, 4x Buzzard, 8x Redpoll, Little Owl, 3x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20x Long-tailed Tit........PC.
Trent Washlands
Little Egret, 35x Wigeon, 20x Teal, 40x Redwing, 10x Fieldfare, c60 Goldfinch........AJ.
Waxwing at the Octagon Retail park by Graham Allbutt
