Thursday 12 September 2013

Thursday 12 September 2013

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Spotted Redshank this morning (GJM PDH)
Spotted Redshank still this afternoon also 4x Ruff, 2x Greenshank (RCB)

Westport Lake
Goshawk over low at 10:15 flying west to east (JJ CJB)

Parrots Drumble, Talke
3x Spotted Flycatcher (NR)

Belvide Resv (permit only)
Garganey still present

Branston GP's
16x Curlew, 8x Green Sandpiper, 2x Snipe, 7x Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Shoveler, 3x Little Egret, Peregrine, Hobby, Kingfisher (JWo)

Cannock Chase
3x Spotted Flycatcher, 4x Redstart, c50 Siskin (MJa)

Ringing News
Rich Powell writes - Details of a ringed Mediterranean Gull at Uttoxeter Quarry in July are as follows

Sincères salutations,
                Req Colour:   White
           Req Ring Code:   3AAH

             => Individual:   70046

12/09/2013                                                                                                                                                              Summary of rings for individual:                          70046
  Colour    Code of ring   Leg          Ringing scheme  Metal ring           Age of bird       Ringing date   Ringing location  Ringer
  White     3AAH                             Copenhagen                    6J3408                 pullus  16/06/2013  Valdemarsslot slotsø, Fyn, DENMARK 55,01N 10,39E                  Hansen, Lars
Sightings for individual:                                       70046
  White       3AAH      p           27/07/2013  Uttoxeter Quarry, Staffordshire, GB  52,58N 2,03W  Powell, Richard
  White       3AAH      p           06/09/2013  West Kirby, Wirral, Cheshire, GB  53,22N 3,11W  Wollen, Phil
  White       3AAH      p           06/09/2013  West Kirby, Wirral, Cheshire, GB  53,22N 3,11W  Williams, Stephen
  White       3AAH      p           10/09/2013  West Kirby, Wirral, Cheshire, GB  53,22N 3,11W  Rothwell, Hazel
       Total number of sightings :                              4