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Monday, 15 April 2013

Monday 15 April 2013

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Ring Ouzel one at Yeatsall paddocks also Sandwich Tern at the deep end (GJM MPR)
No sign of Ring Ouzel this afternoon but 3x Yellow Wagtail on the dam (RCB)

Berryhill
Grasshopper Warbler, 63x Wheatear, Redstart, 44x Swallow, Curlew, Blackcap, 5x Willow Warbler, 4x Fieldfare (RT NP)
Whitethroat one early afternoon (DW)

Willow Warbler at Berryhill by Dave Fowler

Cannock Chase
Great Grey Shrike still around the dead Silver Birches midway between Anson's Bank and Parrs Warren.

Gailey Res
Sedge Warbler along the causeway, also 1st winter Little Gull still & 3x Common Sandpiper, male Yellow Wagtail (SRi)

Keele University
Ring Ouzel and 2x Wheatear (ALa

Uttoxeter Quarry
Sanderling, Common Sandpiper, 2x Goosander, 3x Yellow Wagtail, Blackcap, 3x Swallow (EF)

Whitemoor Haye
Common Sandpiper, 7x Wheatear, 21x Yellow Wagtail, 7x White Wagtail, 4x Oystercatcher ,Tree Sparrow (JA TP)

Branston GPs
9x White Wagtail, 25x Sand Martin, Dunlin, Curlew, 3x Ringed Plover, 3x LR Plover, 2x Green Sandpiper, 4x Redshank, 2x Shoveler, 6x Gadwall, 23x Shelduck, Green Woodpecker (JW)
Jack Pike in the ditch, 4x Peacocks, 5x Tortoiseshells (JW)
White Wagtail by Jon Woodcock

Belvide Res (permit only)
Arctic Tern one early evening.

Blithbury
Whooper Swan still along Newlands Lane with left hand group of Mute Swans (RCB)

Blithbury Whooper Swan by Michael Turner

Wetley Moor
Female Wheatear, 1 male Redstart & Curlew (DNi)

Caverswall - Weston Coyney ( R Blithe)
3x Wheatear, 3x Willow WarblerSand Martin (SC)

Wetley Moor
Redstart, Wheatear, 6x Curlew (DN)

Wolstanton
Wheatear 1pm St Margerets churchyard ..(PT)

Swallows Mire Milford
4x Goosander, 23x Tufted Duck, 3x Cormorant (JWH)

Branston Marina
Willow Warbler, Lesser Redpoll also 4x Tortoiseshells and a Peacock (JW)