Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Wednesday 30 April 2014

Belvide Res (permit only)
1w female Velvet Scoter still also adult Little Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit

Berryhill
Whimbrel  one over NE at 07:55 also Whinchat 200 yards east of the upright stone circle, 9x Wheatear, 33x Whitethroat, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, (RT)
Additionally - Female Redstart (SE HF)

By Steve Edwards

Cannock Chase
Hobby, 12x Tree Pipit, 4x Redstart, 4x Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Grey Wagtail (JW)
Common Lizzard, 6x Green Hairstreak, Common Heath, 3x Green Tiger Beetle, hindwing from a Emperor Moth possibly discarded by the Hobby (JW)

Hobby by Jon Woodcock

Drayton Bassett Pits
2x Turnstone

Lichfield
2x Red Kites flying over to the north (PBr)

Croxall lake
 Between car park and hide; garden Warbler, sedge, reed warbler and blackcap plus 2x common tern.  Bob