Monday 10 December 2012

Silverdale CP
2x Barn Owls hunting at Waste farm before sunrise........JHu.
also seen recently, 1w Great Black-backed GullxYellow-legged Gull hybrid with yellow ring with H8J8 in black - ringed as a chick at Frankfurt in 2012 seen at Silverdale CP on 7/12/2012 and 21/11/2012.......NP.......1st winter Caspian Gull on the Void this afternoon...................ST
also 40 Fieldfare...............PG

Chasewater Res
Great Northern Diver still present on the Swag this afternoon...................Birdguides

Waxwings@
Longton - c70 at Loughborough Walk this morning.................GA
Lichfield - 50 still in Eastern Avenue near Gilbert Rd this morning.............PP
Trent Washlands - 26 seen today....................AJ

Waxwing at Longton by Graham Allbutt

Waxwings at Lichfield by Patrick Perry

Belvide Res (permit only)
A Woodcock flew over the spill weir at 4.37pm. The male Brambling was again at the Gazebo feeding station, also 4 Lesser Redpoll were noted. The drake Pintail was still present. 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls roosted............Belvide Blog

Westport Lake
Common Scoter still present on main lake this morning plus Brambling & 16x Goosander..............CJW

Goosander at Westport by Mick Turner

Trent Washlands

Goosander, 5x Shoveler, c20 Gadwall, c20 Wigeon, c25 Teal, 7x Tufted Duck, 2x Little Grebe, 6x Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 26x Waxwing, 3x Goldcrest, 3x Mistle Thrush, 2x Reed Bunting.............AJ

Alrewas
A flock of Golden Plover amongst the Lapwings in the field opposite the National Memorial Arboretum entrance in Alrewas......SBa

Swallows Mire - Milford
9 Tufted Ducks, 2 Wigeon, 3 Goosanders (2 drakes), 3 Shovelers, 7 Mallard & 15 Coot......JH

Blythe Bridge - Caverswall
2x Willow Tit, 1x Yellowhammer, 1x Bullfinch, 6x Fieldfare, 100+ Woodpigeon..............ARa