Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Tuesday 25 March 2014

Belvide Res (permit only)
4x adult Kittiwake off the NE corner of the dam at 11:45, later flew off at 13:00, 6x Grey Plover flew east at 16:05. Also 1st winter fem Velvet Scoter, 1st winter drake Long-tailed Duck, 11x Scaup

Westport Lake
Two adult Kittiwake present until 08:42 when flew north. Also 1x LRP, Swallow, up to 6x Chiffchaff and 3x Goldeneye. (NJS)

Tittesworth Res
Drake Lesser Scaup still present from car park 13:45hrs

Drayton Bassett Pits
3x Black-tailed Godwits, 6x Ringed Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, 6x Redshank, Dunlin, 2x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 4x Snipe, Stonechat (per JH)

Doxey Marsh
6x Shoveler, 5x Shelduck, 3x Sand Martin (BR). In addition this evening saw 6x Goosander, 5x Snipe, 2x Redshank, 5x Chiffchaff, 1x Ringed Plover (DCo)

Keele
c300 Golden Plover in field adjacent to the cemetery this afternoon (SM)

Wolseley Bridge
2 Grey Wagtail (BR)

Penkridge
2x Grey Wagtail on Penk Brook (BR)