Monday 30 September 2013

Monday 30th September 2013

Found today at Blithfield , Telescope wide angle lens in one of the hides. Contact , Colin 07791 574054

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Belvide Res
2x Jack Snipe were again at the west end this afternoon, also 2x Dunlin and 7x Golden Plover were present, the 1st winter Mediterranean Gull was present this afternoon, 7x Shelduck were new arrivals, also 68x Wigeon and 2x Goldeneye were noted, an imm female Peregrine was present early afternoon (Belvide Blog)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Jubilee Wetlands 2x Little Stint, 3x Ruff, 36x Dunlin, 8x Ringed Plover, 2x Greenshank, 5x Snipe, 6x Little Egret, 4x Pintail, 125x Wigeon over, Rock Pipit, Stonechat, 7x House Martin 2x Common Gull - Newreedbed pit Garganey (JH PHy)

Branston GP
Black-tailed Godwit, 25x Golden Plover, 2x Ruff, 19x Snipe, 11x Curlew, 5x Green Sandpiper, Little Egret, 5x Shoveler, 3x Wigeon, Great Black-backed Gull & Peregrine (JWo)

Parkhall Country Park
Crossbill over this morning (PJo)

Blithfield Res (permit only)
2x Little Stint at 11.00 (SBa) - 1st winter Little Gull at 14:00 (RCB)
Also Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, Curlew, 31 Ringed Plover, 13 Dunlin, Redshank, Goosander, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Common Tern & Pintail (SE&HF)

Alrewas GP
Greenshank, 36x Tufted Duck, 41x Wigeon, Whitethroat & Snipe (SCo)

Whitemoor Haye
125x Tufted Duck, 7x Shoveler, 4x Pochard, 52x Teal, 2x Snipe, Black-necked Grebe (SCo)

Hanchurch Woods
40x Crossbill, 70x Siskin & 7x Raven (NP)