Thursday, 20 December 2012

Thursday 20th December 2012

Keele Bank/Cemetery Rd/Walley's Landfill
Loads of gulls worming in the rain this morning, including the juv Iceland Gull and the pale-billed 2w Caspian Gull (ST)

Westport Lake
Fem Scaup, 14x Goosander, 16x Pochard, 46x Tufted Duck, 1x Little Grebe, 3x Goldeneye (NJS)

Belvide Resv (permit holders only)
The Cetti’s Warbler near the ringing station. The drake Pintail was at the west end, Water Rails were seen in front of the Gazebo and Chappell hides, and three Yellow-legged Gulls roosted.(Belvide Blog)

Waxwings
Wolverhampton - 26 on Broad Lane North, opposite Spread Eagle Pub 14:50hrs (GCl). Also10 on telegraph wires 10:00hrs on Enville Road, Spring Hill (JGr)

Wolverhampton Waxwings - Superb opportunist photograph taken by Gareth Clements using his phone I think