Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Tuesday 5th March 2013

Chasewater roost
juv Glaucous gull , 2 Iceland Gulls juv & juv/2w , 2w Kumliens Gull , 3 YL Gulls 2w & ad Med Gull

Stafford
50x Waxwing in Tixall Road, Stafford (Staffs Wildlife)

Branston Gravel Pits
13x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, 6x Snipe, Redshank, Oystercatcher, c150x Lapwing, Water Rail, 6x Shelduck, 7x Pochard, 6x Gadwall, 25x Wigeon, Shoveler, 7x Little Grebe, c80x LBBG, c50x GBBG, c10x Herring Gull, 3x Lesser Redpoll, 8x Siskin, 4x Skylark, 2x Green Woodpecker, 2x Jay, Water Shrew (in the ditch).

Croxall
2 Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 1 Oystercatcher & 1 female Goosander (BRu)
also 2 Little Egrets and 6+ Oystercatchers near Tame/Trent confluence (PPe)

Belvide Res
Four Brambling 2 m, 2f at feeder hide this morning (BJo)

Westport Lake
Tufted Duck x44, Pochard x15, Jackdaw x8, Reed Bunting x1, Herring Gull x10 & Goosander x2 (CJW)

Blythe Bridge - Caverswall
3x Yellowhammer, 16x Pied Wagtail, 20x Meadow Pipit, 2x Skylark & 1x Willow Tit (ARa)

Alton Farmland
1x Snipe & 2x Raven (TEy)