Sunday 2 December 2012

Our 'Blast from the Past' section is now updated for December, have a look and if you can add anything or even a photo then please email us and we will include it in this section, thanks

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Tittesworth Res
Great Northern Diver juv still off the point beyond the visitor centre at 09:20,  49 Wigeon , and two Siskin.......SS, MT

Great Northern Diver at Tittesworth by Mick Turner

Belvide Res (permit only)
Scaup adult female late afternoon also Caspian Gull sub adult.......

Chasewater
Iceland Gull 2nd winter in the roost with 2x Yellow-legged Gulls and adult Med Gull.......

Waxwings
Lichfield -14-  on Eastern Avenue opposite Charter Automotive.......JJH,
               53-  at junction of Brownsfield Road and Eastern Avenue.......JJH......
               30-  at Gilbert Rd - Eastern Av at 08:45......JC.....
               40+ still n Eastern Avenue with junction of Norwich Close ....14-00hrs..Birdguides
Newcastle-under-Lyme - 8 in Chesteron behind Paddock Bookmakers 11:30hrs...PG....Still 5 present at 13-45hrs...PJ
Stafford - 1 in tree south of Cornwall Drive not far from junc with Baswich Lane at 12:30hrs...DF

A Chesterton Waxwing taken today by PJ

Uttoxeter Quarry
Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Geese x302, Canada Goose x89, Ruddy Shelduck, Wigeon x49, Teal x24, Shoveler, Mallard x522, Goosander x21, Tufted Duck x70, Pochard x2, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Snipe x2, Green Sandpiper x2 & Chiffchaff...............AB

Trent Washlands
Adult Yellow-legged Gull & a Chiffchaff this morning................AJ.

Silverdale CP
The Void - Six Goosander and 5x GBBG.....PJ

Whitemoor Haye
105x Wigeon, 13x Teal, 28x Pochard, 22x Tufted Duck, 300+ Lapwing, 150+ Golden Plover, 9x Grey Partridge, 110x Mute Swan, 2x Tree Sparrow, Redshank, Merlin, 11x Skylark, Green Woodpecker, 10x Mallard & 6x Shoveler.............SC

Sideway/Radial Park

Snipe, Redpoll, Gt Spotted Woodpecker , Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 6x Reed Buntings, 6x Redwings.......AS

Dimmingsdale
2x Redwings, 4x Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk, 2x Bullfinch and a Red Fox................TE

Fox at Dimmingsdale by Terry Eyre

Upper Longdon
No sign of Great Grey Shrike today, just Buzzard, Kestrel & Siskin................BD