Friday, 29 March 2013

Friday 29 March 2013

Chasewater
2nd winter and juv Iceland Gull again in the roost also 2nd winter and juv Glaucous Gull, ist winter Caspian Gull, 1st winter Med Gull and 2x YL Gulls.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Juv Glaucous Gull through NW at 16.50

Cannock Chase
2x Mealy Redpoll along path between shooting butts and Seven Springs also 9x Crossbill (CMa)

Gailey Res
1st winter Little Gull on sailing lake, viewable from the sailing club at 17.00

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Adult Little Gull still north of the causeway (RP)

Elford - Fisherwick
5x Corn Bunting singing at 07:00 (SCo)

Uttoxeter Quarry
6x Oystercatcher, Curlew, 3x Little Ringed Plover & 2x Goldeneye (EF)
also 2 Jack Snipe, 10 Common Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 11 Goosander, 1 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 11 Pochard, 83 Wigeon & 53 Teal (RPo)

Whitemoor Haye
Redshank, 49x Golden Plover, 25x Lapwing, 82x Wigeon, 2x Gadwall, 2x Shoveler, 34x Teal, 6x Grey Partridge, 10x Yellowhammer, 20x Skylark, Little Owl, 250x Fieldfare (SCo)
8x Redshank in field opposite National Arboretum (SCo)

Trent Washlands
Little Egret, YL Gull, 4x Goosander, 11x Shoveller, 14x Gadwall, 22x Wigeon, 58x Teal, 2x Little Grebe, 5x Chiffchaff, 3x Green Woodpecker, 3x Goldcrest  (AJ)

Branston GPs
38x Wigeon, 62x Teal, 42x Tufted Duck, 19x Shelduck, 2x GadwallShoveler, Little Egret, LR Plover, Snipe, Green Woodpecker (SCo)

Clay Mills
Redshank, 3x Snipe, 4x Oystercatcher, 42x Wigeon (AJ)

Radial Park
Lapwings x6, Teal x2, Meadow Pipits x10 & Goldcrest (ASt)

Alton Area
6x Redwing, 12x Meadow Pipit, 1x Nuthatch & 1x Grey Wagtail (ARa)

Cheddleton to Consall
4x Mandarin, 2x Oystercatcher, Raven (DSc)