Saturday, 31 May 2014
Saturday 31 May 2014
Blithfield Res (permit only)
2x Osprey this afternoon also drake Scaup (JJH SJH BM et al)
Ruddy Shelduck, 3x Little Egret, 2x Goosander, 2x LRP, 2x Yellow Wagtail (JJH)
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Garganey on North Pit also Turnstone and drake Teal - Jubilee Wetlands 6x Dunlin, 6x Ringed Plover (TP KTh FM as per JH )
Highgate Common
Osprey over heading north mid afternoon also Cuckoo and 2x Tree Pipit (DP)
Friday, 30 May 2014
Friday 30 May 2014
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
2x Turnstone on north pit also 5x Dunlin, 2x Ringed Plover on Jubilee Wetlands (SP as per JH TVB)
Branston GP
Drk Garganey still, but no sign of BAR-TAILED GODWIT. Also 30x Shelduck, 20x Gadwall, 6x Redshank, Yellow Wagtail (DSc)
Doxey Marsh
2x Common Tern, Redshank, LRP, 3x Grasshopper Warbler, 11x Sedge Warbler, 2x Reed Warbler, 3x Curlew over NE (SGM DG)
Silverdale CP
Grasshopper Warbler (GS)
Berryhill
Short-eared Owl again at dusk this evening (RT)
2x Turnstone on north pit also 5x Dunlin, 2x Ringed Plover on Jubilee Wetlands (SP as per JH TVB)
Branston GP
Drk Garganey still, but no sign of BAR-TAILED GODWIT. Also 30x Shelduck, 20x Gadwall, 6x Redshank, Yellow Wagtail (DSc)
Doxey Marsh
2x Common Tern, Redshank, LRP, 3x Grasshopper Warbler, 11x Sedge Warbler, 2x Reed Warbler, 3x Curlew over NE (SGM DG)
Silverdale CP
Grasshopper Warbler (GS)
Berryhill
Short-eared Owl again at dusk this evening (RT)
Thursday, 29 May 2014
Thursday 29 May 2014
Branston GP
Drake Garganey, 1x Bar-tailed Godwit still, 13x Redshank, 3x LRP, Oystercatcher, 26x Gadwall, 44x Shelduck, 2x Garden Warbler, 2x Lesser Whitethroat (JW)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Grey Partridge, 2x Shelduck , 2x Common Tern flew through, 8x Tree Sparrow, 5x Yellowhammer, 2x Whitethroat. (GWR)
Croxall
Sedge Warbler, 4x Reed Warbler, Gadwall, and Oystercatcher (GWR)
Drake Garganey, 1x Bar-tailed Godwit still, 13x Redshank, 3x LRP, Oystercatcher, 26x Gadwall, 44x Shelduck, 2x Garden Warbler, 2x Lesser Whitethroat (JW)
The Branston Garganey by Jon Woodcock
Whitemoor Haye
2x Grey Partridge, 2x Shelduck , 2x Common Tern flew through, 8x Tree Sparrow, 5x Yellowhammer, 2x Whitethroat. (GWR)
Croxall
Sedge Warbler, 4x Reed Warbler, Gadwall, and Oystercatcher (GWR)
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Wednesday 28 May 2014
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Adult Kittiwake S/E deep end at 11:38 (GJM)
Silverdale CP
12x House Martin, 6x Swift (PB)
Adult Kittiwake S/E deep end at 11:38 (GJM)
Silverdale CP
12x House Martin, 6x Swift (PB)
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Belvide Resv
3x Arctic Terns this afternoon
Whitemoor Haye
2x Garganey drake and female on Quarry Lake
Branston GPs
Stoke on Trent (Victoria Ground-Hanford)
River Trent Kingfisher, Peregrine, Garden Warbler, Blackcap (AS)
3x Arctic Terns this afternoon
Whitemoor Haye
2x Garganey drake and female on Quarry Lake
Branston GPs
Bar-tailed Godwit, 10x Redshank, 2x LRP, 3x Ringed Plover, 66x Shelduck, 23x Gadwall, Cetti’s Warbler, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler. (JW, DSc)
River Trent Kingfisher, Peregrine, Garden Warbler, Blackcap (AS)
Monday, 26 May 2014
Monday 26th May 2014
Belvide Resv
2x Little Egret, 2x Hobby, 2x Pochard, 2x Spotted Flycatchers
Gailey
1x Cuckoo, 2x Hobby, 4x Common Terns, 3x Spotted Flycatcher (SR)
Branston GP
Bar-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 3x Ringed Plover, 4x LRP, 3x Oystercatcher, 10x Redshank, 2x Garden Warbler, 3x Lesser Whitethroat, 23x Gadwall, 2x Mandarin, 50x Shelduck (JW)
Cannock Chase
11x Tree Pipit, 4x Cuckoo, 4x Redstart, 2x Stonechat, 4x Yellowhammer, 2x Raven, 2x Spotted Flycatcher (DCol, SWr)
Hanchurch Woods
3x Tree Pipit, Yellowhammer, 1x Spotted Flycatcher (PJ)
Doxey Marshes
Whitethroat, Oystercatcher, LRP, 2x Common Tern, 2x Red and Black froghopper (DGr)
2x Little Egret, 2x Hobby, 2x Pochard, 2x Spotted Flycatchers
Gailey
1x Cuckoo, 2x Hobby, 4x Common Terns, 3x Spotted Flycatcher (SR)
Branston GP
Bar-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 3x Ringed Plover, 4x LRP, 3x Oystercatcher, 10x Redshank, 2x Garden Warbler, 3x Lesser Whitethroat, 23x Gadwall, 2x Mandarin, 50x Shelduck (JW)
Cannock Chase
11x Tree Pipit, 4x Cuckoo, 4x Redstart, 2x Stonechat, 4x Yellowhammer, 2x Raven, 2x Spotted Flycatcher (DCol, SWr)
Hanchurch Woods
3x Tree Pipit, Yellowhammer, 1x Spotted Flycatcher (PJ)
Doxey Marshes
Whitethroat, Oystercatcher, LRP, 2x Common Tern, 2x Red and Black froghopper (DGr)
Sunday, 25 May 2014
Sunday 25th May 2014
Belvide Resv
2x Black-necked Grebe and Sanderling flew thru
Drayton Bassett Pits
Jubilee Wetlands - Turnstone, drk Garganey. North Pit - Black Tern (perJH)
Branston GP
2x Garganey, 1x Bar-tailed Godwit, 9x Redshank, 2x Oystercatcher, 48x Shelduck, 1x Shoveler, 2x Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler (AJa)
Uttoxeter Quarry
1x Sanderling (RPo)
Elford
Red Kite over 17:35hrs (TPe)
Whitemoor Haye
1x Egyptian Goose (TPe)
2x Black-necked Grebe and Sanderling flew thru
The Belvide Black-necked Grebes by Nigel Talbot
Drayton Bassett Pits
Jubilee Wetlands - Turnstone, drk Garganey. North Pit - Black Tern (perJH)
Branston GP
2x Garganey, 1x Bar-tailed Godwit, 9x Redshank, 2x Oystercatcher, 48x Shelduck, 1x Shoveler, 2x Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler (AJa)
Garganey at Branston by Jon Woodcock
Uttoxeter Quarry
1x Sanderling (RPo)
Elford
Red Kite over 17:35hrs (TPe)
Whitemoor Haye
1x Egyptian Goose (TPe)
Saturday, 24 May 2014
Saturday 24th May 2014
Blithfield Resv
1x Wood Sandpiper in Tad Bay, 1x Bar-tailed Godwit still in Blithe Bay, 1x Sanderling on the causeway (MPR, GJM)
Drayton Bassett Pits
2x Garganey on Jubilee Wetlands from Riverside screen this morning. 1x Sanderling briefly, 11x Ringed Plover (perJH)
Belvide Resv
No sign of the drk GARGANEY, but Arctic Tern and pres esc 1w European White-fronted Goose present.
Branston GP
Bar-tailed Godwit still on Sandy Pit (SBN)
Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Hobby, fem Goosander, 18+ Common Tern (DSc)
Cannock Chase
2x Raven, Garden Warbler, 2x Cuckoo, 5+ Tree Pipit (JW)
Tittesworth
1x Redstart, 1x Common Sandpiper (Chris Bromley)
1x Wood Sandpiper in Tad Bay, 1x Bar-tailed Godwit still in Blithe Bay, 1x Sanderling on the causeway (MPR, GJM)
Drayton Bassett Pits
2x Garganey on Jubilee Wetlands from Riverside screen this morning. 1x Sanderling briefly, 11x Ringed Plover (perJH)
Belvide Resv
No sign of the drk GARGANEY, but Arctic Tern and pres esc 1w European White-fronted Goose present.
Branston GP
Bar-tailed Godwit still on Sandy Pit (SBN)
Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Hobby, fem Goosander, 18+ Common Tern (DSc)
Cannock Chase
2x Raven, Garden Warbler, 2x Cuckoo, 5+ Tree Pipit (JW)
Tittesworth
1x Redstart, 1x Common Sandpiper (Chris Bromley)
Friday, 23 May 2014
Friday 23rd May 2014
Blithfield Resv
Bar-tailed Godwit in Blithe Bay, 1x Little Egret, 40+ Common Tern (GJM)
Belvide Resv
Curlew Sandpiper until 11:50hrs but not since. Also drk Garganey and 1w European White-fronted Goose still.
Branston GP
Bar-tailed Godwit on Sandy Pit, 4x LRP, 6x Redshank, Ringed Plover, Cuckoo, Shoveler, c40x Shelduck, 8x Gadwall, 2x Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3x Brown Argus (JW)
Bar-tailed Godwit in Blithe Bay, 1x Little Egret, 40+ Common Tern (GJM)
Belvide Resv
Curlew Sandpiper until 11:50hrs but not since. Also drk Garganey and 1w European White-fronted Goose still.
Branston GP
Bar-tailed Godwit on Sandy Pit, 4x LRP, 6x Redshank, Ringed Plover, Cuckoo, Shoveler, c40x Shelduck, 8x Gadwall, 2x Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3x Brown Argus (JW)
The Bar-tailed Godwit at Branston today by Jon Woodcock
Drayton Bassett Pits
1x Dunlin, 13x Ringed Plover, Wheatear (perJH)
Whitemoor Haye
1x Common Sandpiper, 1x LRP, 3x Redshank, 8x Gadwall, 1x Common Tern (SCo)
Apedale CP
1x Yellow Wagtail, 1x Raven (SGM)
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Thursday 22nd May 2014
Drayton Bassett Pits
Jubilee Wetlands - Sanderling, 2x Dunlin, 36x Ringed Plover.
North Pit - Bar-tailed Godwit, Teal (perJH)
Also two Turtle Doves flew over field near canal bridge
Belvide Resv
1w Eurasian White-fronted Goose still present today plus drk Garganey on north shore
Blithfield Resv (permit only)
Sanderling on the causeway also 6x LR Plover, 12x Common Tern (RCB)
Walk from Caverswall to Blythe Bridge.
2x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Yellowhammer (IRa)
Jubilee Wetlands - Sanderling, 2x Dunlin, 36x Ringed Plover.
North Pit - Bar-tailed Godwit, Teal (perJH)
Also two Turtle Doves flew over field near canal bridge
Belvide Resv
1w Eurasian White-fronted Goose still present today plus drk Garganey on north shore
Blithfield Resv (permit only)
Sanderling on the causeway also 6x LR Plover, 12x Common Tern (RCB)
Walk from Caverswall to Blythe Bridge.
2x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Yellowhammer (IRa)
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Wednesday 21st May 2014
Nr Cheadle
Turtle Dove singing at 20:05hrs
Drayton Bassett Pits
Jubilee Wetlands - 1x Dunlin, Ringed Plover increasing to max 23 by 13:45hrs.
North Pit - drk Garganey, Bar-tailed Godwit, Hobby, drk Teal (per JH)
Branston GP
4x Ringed Plover, 2x LRP, Peregrine, Raven, Redshank (DSc)
Apedale CP
1x Hobby this evening (PJ)
Turtle Dove singing at 20:05hrs
Drayton Bassett Pits
Jubilee Wetlands - 1x Dunlin, Ringed Plover increasing to max 23 by 13:45hrs.
North Pit - drk Garganey, Bar-tailed Godwit, Hobby, drk Teal (per JH)
Branston GP
4x Ringed Plover, 2x LRP, Peregrine, Raven, Redshank (DSc)
Apedale CP
1x Hobby this evening (PJ)
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Tuesday 20th May 2014
Blithfield Resv
2x Black Tern off Beech Tree Point in afternoon (RCB) and Sanderling north side of causeway 13:00hrs (JSh)
Drayton Bassett Pits
Grey Plover on Jubilee Wetlands at 09:09hrs then flew to North Pit and Bar-tailed Godwit, 1st summer Mediterranean Gull, fem/imm Marsh Harrier, 1x Dunlin, 32x Ringed Plover (via JH)
Belvide Resv
a 1w European White-fronted Goose on north shore, 1x Brambling, 1x Hobby, 2x Dunlin and 2x Ringed Plover flew thru
Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Mandarin, pr Shoveler, 2x Goosander, 4x Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 5 prs Common Tern (DSc)
Branston GP
2x LRP, 8+ Redshank, 47x Shelduck, 14x Gadwall, Mandarin. Also 3x Mother Shipton Moth, Brown Argus, first Broad-bodied Chaser of year (JW)
2x Black Tern off Beech Tree Point in afternoon (RCB) and Sanderling north side of causeway 13:00hrs (JSh)
Drayton Bassett Pits
Grey Plover on Jubilee Wetlands at 09:09hrs then flew to North Pit and Bar-tailed Godwit, 1st summer Mediterranean Gull, fem/imm Marsh Harrier, 1x Dunlin, 32x Ringed Plover (via JH)
Belvide Resv
a 1w European White-fronted Goose on north shore, 1x Brambling, 1x Hobby, 2x Dunlin and 2x Ringed Plover flew thru
White-fronted Goose at Belvide by Steve Nuttall
Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Mandarin, pr Shoveler, 2x Goosander, 4x Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 5 prs Common Tern (DSc)
Branston GP
2x LRP, 8+ Redshank, 47x Shelduck, 14x Gadwall, Mandarin. Also 3x Mother Shipton Moth, Brown Argus, first Broad-bodied Chaser of year (JW)
Mother Shipton Moth and Brown Argus at BGP by JW
Monday, 19 May 2014
Monday 19th May 2014
Blithfield Resv
6x Black Tern till 20:00hrs then flew north. 2x Little Tern till 19:00hrs at least but no sign at 20:00hrs. Also Whimbrel thru at 17:45hrs, Sanderling on causeway and Arctic Tern (MPR, GJM, DLu)
Belvide Resv
imm fem Marsh Harrier flew over NW at 12:15hrs. Also Black Tern
Middleton Lakes
9x Sanderling, Bar-tailed Godwit, 17x Ringed Plover, Pectoral Sandpiper till 08:30 and Garganey.
6x Black Tern till 20:00hrs then flew north. 2x Little Tern till 19:00hrs at least but no sign at 20:00hrs. Also Whimbrel thru at 17:45hrs, Sanderling on causeway and Arctic Tern (MPR, GJM, DLu)
Blithfield Little Tern compilation photo by Jon Woodcock
Belvide Resv
imm fem Marsh Harrier flew over NW at 12:15hrs. Also Black Tern
Middleton Lakes
9x Sanderling, Bar-tailed Godwit, 17x Ringed Plover, Pectoral Sandpiper till 08:30 and Garganey.
Sunday, 18 May 2014
Sunday 18 May 2014
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Pectoral Sandpiper on North Pit to 19:45 at least also 22x Ringed Plover (JA TP)
2x sum plum Ruff Jubilee Wetlands but flew off mid morning and 1s Med Gull (DH et al)
Female Ruff and Dunlin to late morning only (FM et al) - Garganey (PG) - ( info from JA TP JH)
Ingestre
2x Hobby over this afternoon (RCB)
Doxey Marsh
LR Plover, Ringed Plover, 2x Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 3x Common Tern, Cormorant, Willow Tit, 7x Sedge Warbler, 2x Reed Warbler (DG)
Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent
Red Kite over this morning (Rita)
Merryton Low
2x Hobby near Mermaid Pub at 18:15 (KB)
Pectoral Sandpiper on North Pit to 19:45 at least also 22x Ringed Plover (JA TP)
2x sum plum Ruff Jubilee Wetlands but flew off mid morning and 1s Med Gull (DH et al)
Female Ruff and Dunlin to late morning only (FM et al) - Garganey (PG) - ( info from JA TP JH)
Ingestre
2x Hobby over this afternoon (RCB)
Doxey Marsh
LR Plover, Ringed Plover, 2x Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 3x Common Tern, Cormorant, Willow Tit, 7x Sedge Warbler, 2x Reed Warbler (DG)
Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent
Red Kite over this morning (Rita)
Merryton Low
2x Hobby near Mermaid Pub at 18:15 (KB)
Saturday, 17 May 2014
Saturday 17 May 2014
Knotbury
Honey Buzzard over west at 13:20 also 2x Hobby (SRo)
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
6x Black-tailed Godwit morning only (MP) drake Garganey and 2x Hobby along the river (AA DH) info as per JH
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Sanderling on the causeway
Doxey Marsh
Sanderling on Creswell Flash early morning (SP)
Branston GPs
Grey Plover still on Sandy Pit
Gailey
3x Spotted Flycatcher (SR)
Highgate Common
3x Cuckoo this evening also Woodcock (DP)
Churnet Valley (Cheddleton- Consall)
8+ Spotted Fly, Pied Fly, 5+ Redstart (DSc)
Consall
Cuckoo (AW)
Knypersley CP
3x Crossbill flew N at 09:15hrs, also male Redstart (GBr)
Honey Buzzard over west at 13:20 also 2x Hobby (SRo)
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
6x Black-tailed Godwit morning only (MP) drake Garganey and 2x Hobby along the river (AA DH) info as per JH
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Sanderling on the causeway
Doxey Marsh
Sanderling on Creswell Flash early morning (SP)
Branston GPs
Grey Plover still on Sandy Pit
Gailey
3x Spotted Flycatcher (SR)
Highgate Common
3x Cuckoo this evening also Woodcock (DP)
Churnet Valley (Cheddleton- Consall)
8+ Spotted Fly, Pied Fly, 5+ Redstart (DSc)
Consall
Cuckoo (AW)
Knypersley CP
3x Crossbill flew N at 09:15hrs, also male Redstart (GBr)
Friday, 16 May 2014
Friday 16 April 2014
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Grey Plover still to 13:40 at least and 1s Little Gull in PM (GJM MPR)
Belvide Res (permit only)
1s Spoonbill along north shore 17:30hrs. Spotted Flycatcher near the woodland hide at 08:25 (GW). 1w Velvet Scoter still present.
Branston GPs
Grey Plover on sandy pit 3x Oystercatcher, 2x LRP, 8x Redshank, Ringed Plover, Water Rail, 8x Gadwall, 60x Shelduck (all adults), Cetti’s Warbler, 2x Raven (JW, DSc)
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Garganey on north pit
Knypersley Resv
2x Hobby, 1x Redstart (GBr)
Ford Green NR
3x Sedge Warbler, Kingfisher (JJ)
Grey Plover still to 13:40 at least and 1s Little Gull in PM (GJM MPR)
Belvide Res (permit only)
1s Spoonbill along north shore 17:30hrs. Spotted Flycatcher near the woodland hide at 08:25 (GW). 1w Velvet Scoter still present.
The Belvide Spoonbill by Steve Nuttall
Branston GPs
Grey Plover on sandy pit 3x Oystercatcher, 2x LRP, 8x Redshank, Ringed Plover, Water Rail, 8x Gadwall, 60x Shelduck (all adults), Cetti’s Warbler, 2x Raven (JW, DSc)
Grey Plover by John Woodcock
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Garganey on north pit
Knypersley Resv
2x Hobby, 1x Redstart (GBr)
Ford Green NR
3x Sedge Warbler, Kingfisher (JJ)
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Wednesday 14 May 2014
Belvide Res (permit only)
1s female Velvet Scoter still and Arctic Tern
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Arctic Tern, 3x Dunlin, 11x Ringed Plover. (As per JH)
Chasewater
Fem Common Scoter
Tixall
Spotted Flycatcher this morning also Whinchat at Bottle Lodge (RCB)
Doxey Marsh
3x Common Tern, Dunlin, 3x Oystercatcher, 5x Sedge Warbler, 2x Reed Warbler, 2x Cormorant (DG)
Whitemoor Haye
4x LR Plover, Green Sandpiper, 6x Redshank, 4x Oystercatcher, 3x Common Tern, 3x Sedge Warbler, Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer, 3x Yellow Wagtail (SC)
Berryhill
Whinchat this morning also 15x Wheatear (RT)
Churnet Valley
Pied Flycatcher this morning (AC)
1s female Velvet Scoter still and Arctic Tern
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Arctic Tern, 3x Dunlin, 11x Ringed Plover. (As per JH)
Chasewater
Fem Common Scoter
Tixall
Spotted Flycatcher this morning also Whinchat at Bottle Lodge (RCB)
Doxey Marsh
3x Common Tern, Dunlin, 3x Oystercatcher, 5x Sedge Warbler, 2x Reed Warbler, 2x Cormorant (DG)
Whitemoor Haye
4x LR Plover, Green Sandpiper, 6x Redshank, 4x Oystercatcher, 3x Common Tern, 3x Sedge Warbler, Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer, 3x Yellow Wagtail (SC)
Berryhill
Whinchat this morning also 15x Wheatear (RT)
Churnet Valley
Pied Flycatcher this morning (AC)
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Tuesday 13 May 2014
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whimbrel - may have flown up from river bank, circled for 5 mins and then headed towards Croxall
2x LRP, Ringed Plover, 3x Dunlin, 4x Redshank, Oystercatcher, 8x Tree Sparrow, 6x Yellowhamer, Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Tern (SCo)
Yellowhammer by Stuart Collins
Belvide Res (permit only)
1s female Velvet Scoter still also Arctic Tern
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Jubilee Wetlands 2x Arctic Tern on the island also Black-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, 3x Dunlin, 14x Ringed Plover, 4x LR Plover, Redshank,
North pit 6x Dunlin, 4x Ringed Plover, 4x LRPlover, 2x Oystercatcher, 2x Redshank, 2xTeal (info supplied by JH)
Branston GPs
Cuckoo singing near the south pit, 4x LRP, Ringed Plover, 6x Redshank, Oystercatcher, 47x Shelduck, 18x Gadwall, Cetti’s Warbler, 2x Azure Damselfly (1st this year), Large Red Damselfly, Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) see picture below, Small Copper (JW)
.jpg)
Ford Green NR
By Jon Woodcock
Green Woodpecker, 2x Lesser Whitethroat (JJ)
Wetley Moor
Grasshopper Warbler at 19:00 (BB)
Doxey Marsh
7x Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 4x Common Tern, 4x Reed Warbler, 6x Sedge Warbler, Cormorant, 6x Greenfinch (DG)
Redstart (MJ)
Blackbank
2x Oystercatcher (PT)
Berryhill
17x Wheatear (RT)
Monday, 12 May 2014
Monday 12 May 2014
Belvide Res (permit only)
4x Turnstone on shingle island until 13:55 then flew off also 2x Arctic Tern and the 1s female Velvet Scoter
Blithfield Res (permit only)
9x Arctic Tern this afternoon also a Sanderling at the causeway (GJM MPR)
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Jubilee Wetlands 36x Dunlin, 2x Turnstone, Sanderling partial summer, Grey Plover circled then flew NW, Common Sandpiper, 12x Ringed Plover, LRP, Wheatear, Cuckoo.
North pit Pink-footed Goose, 2x Ringed Plover, 4x LR Plover, 3x Oystercatcher.( JH FM MI)
Berryhill
2x Whinchat (male and female) at the Viewpoint paddocks also 14x Wheatear (RT NP)
Croxall Lakes
1x Garden Warbler, 1x Wheatear (Bob)
4x Turnstone on shingle island until 13:55 then flew off also 2x Arctic Tern and the 1s female Velvet Scoter
Blithfield Res (permit only)
9x Arctic Tern this afternoon also a Sanderling at the causeway (GJM MPR)
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Jubilee Wetlands 36x Dunlin, 2x Turnstone, Sanderling partial summer, Grey Plover circled then flew NW, Common Sandpiper, 12x Ringed Plover, LRP, Wheatear, Cuckoo.
North pit Pink-footed Goose, 2x Ringed Plover, 4x LR Plover, 3x Oystercatcher.( JH FM MI)
Berryhill
2x Whinchat (male and female) at the Viewpoint paddocks also 14x Wheatear (RT NP)
Croxall Lakes
1x Garden Warbler, 1x Wheatear (Bob)
Sunday, 11 May 2014
Sunday 11 May 2014
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Sanderling, 3x Turnstone, Arctic Tern briefly, White Wagtail, 70x Dunlin, 30x Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail, (TP DH et al)
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Tern off Beech Tree Point (GJM AMa). 6+ Arctic Terns off Beech Tree Point at 12:15 (GJM) - also c6 Common Terns (RCB) - Red Kite over this afternoon (AM)
Black Tern still present mid afternoon, 3+ Arctic Tern, several Common Terns (SR)
Belvide Res (permit only)
1s female Velvet Scoter still also 2x Arctic Tern
Whitemoor Haye
White Wagtail, 2x Redshank, Oystercatcher, LR Plover, 7x Gadwall, Yellow Wagtail, 1x Dunlin (SC)
Tittesworth
Arctic Tern, 2x Common Tern and a Redstart this morning (SGi)
Stoke on Trent - Stanley Matthews Way
Male Whinchat, 4x Wheatear, Dunlin (ST)
Silverdale CP
Male Whinchat on the Void this evening (PJ)
Berryhill
Female Whinchat at the Viewpoint paddocks also 12x Wheatear (RT)
Sanderling, 3x Turnstone, Arctic Tern briefly, White Wagtail, 70x Dunlin, 30x Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail, (TP DH et al)
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Tern off Beech Tree Point (GJM AMa). 6+ Arctic Terns off Beech Tree Point at 12:15 (GJM) - also c6 Common Terns (RCB) - Red Kite over this afternoon (AM)
Black Tern still present mid afternoon, 3+ Arctic Tern, several Common Terns (SR)
Belvide Res (permit only)
1s female Velvet Scoter still also 2x Arctic Tern
Whitemoor Haye
White Wagtail, 2x Redshank, Oystercatcher, LR Plover, 7x Gadwall, Yellow Wagtail, 1x Dunlin (SC)
Tittesworth
Arctic Tern, 2x Common Tern and a Redstart this morning (SGi)
Stoke on Trent - Stanley Matthews Way
Male Whinchat, 4x Wheatear, Dunlin (ST)
Silverdale CP
Male Whinchat on the Void this evening (PJ)
Berryhill
Female Whinchat at the Viewpoint paddocks also 12x Wheatear (RT)
Saturday, 10 May 2014
Saturday 10 May 2014
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Jubilee Wetlands - s/pl Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper this morning (DHu) also Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 8x Ringed Plover, 2x LRP, Common Sandpiper.
North Pit - Pink-footed Goose, 2x Ringed Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, 2x Redshank, 2x LRP
Evening on Jubilee Wetlands - 2x Turnstones, 1st sum Mediterranean Gull (info supplied by JH)
Branston GPs
Bar-tailed Godwit still late morning plus Greenshank and 3x Black-tailed Godwit (SBN)
Blithfield Resv
Hobby, 10x Common Tern plus large number of Swift from causeway (RPo)
Doxey Marshes
No sign Wood Sandpiper from Tin Hide by 09:15hrs. 4x Common Tern, 2x LRP and 3x Dunlin present (SBN) - Whinchat by cycleway entrance near Homebase (CB)
Belvide Res (permit only)
1s female Velvet Scoter still
Berryhill
15x Wheatear including 4x Greenland Wheatear (RT)
Jubilee Wetlands - s/pl Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper this morning (DHu) also Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 8x Ringed Plover, 2x LRP, Common Sandpiper.
North Pit - Pink-footed Goose, 2x Ringed Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, 2x Redshank, 2x LRP
Evening on Jubilee Wetlands - 2x Turnstones, 1st sum Mediterranean Gull (info supplied by JH)
Branston GPs
Bar-tailed Godwit still late morning plus Greenshank and 3x Black-tailed Godwit (SBN)
The Black-tailed Godwits at Branston today (SBN)
Blithfield Resv
Hobby, 10x Common Tern plus large number of Swift from causeway (RPo)
Doxey Marshes
No sign Wood Sandpiper from Tin Hide by 09:15hrs. 4x Common Tern, 2x LRP and 3x Dunlin present (SBN) - Whinchat by cycleway entrance near Homebase (CB)
The Doxey Whinchat by Chris Ballance
Belvide Res (permit only)
1s female Velvet Scoter still
Berryhill
15x Wheatear including 4x Greenland Wheatear (RT)
Friday, 9 May 2014
Friday 9 May 2014
Branston GPs
Bar-tailed Godwit, 12x Redshank, 3x Dunlin, Greenshank, 2x LR Plover, Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, 44x Shelduck, 8x Gadwall, Cetti's Warbler, 2x Common Tern (JW, DSc)
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Wood Sandpiper still on Jubilee Wetlands also 3x Sanderling, 29x Dunlin, 2x Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Pink-footed Goose. Later 50x Dunlin, 30x Ringed Plover, Whinchat (per JH)
Belvide Res (permit only)
1s female Velvet Scoter still, female Garganey on north shore
Doxey
Wood Sandpiper still, 3x LR Plover, 3x Ringed Plover, 2x Common Tern, Wheatear, Snipe (SE HF)
Also drake Mandarin (DGr)
Wolseley HQ
Goosander + chicks observed
Berryhill
12x Wheatear including 3x Greenland Wheatear (RT)
Bar-tailed Godwit, 12x Redshank, 3x Dunlin, Greenshank, 2x LR Plover, Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, 44x Shelduck, 8x Gadwall, Cetti's Warbler, 2x Common Tern (JW, DSc)
Bar-tailed Godwit by Jon Woodcock
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Wood Sandpiper still on Jubilee Wetlands also 3x Sanderling, 29x Dunlin, 2x Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Pink-footed Goose. Later 50x Dunlin, 30x Ringed Plover, Whinchat (per JH)
Belvide Res (permit only)
1s female Velvet Scoter still, female Garganey on north shore
Doxey
Wood Sandpiper still, 3x LR Plover, 3x Ringed Plover, 2x Common Tern, Wheatear, Snipe (SE HF)
Also drake Mandarin (DGr)
Wood Sandpiper at Doxey by Phill Locker
Goosander + chicks observed
Berryhill
12x Wheatear including 3x Greenland Wheatear (RT)
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Thursday 8 May 2013
Branston GP
Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Greenshank, 4x Dunlin, 2x Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 14x Redshank, 5x LRP, Common Tern, 42x Shelduck, Wheatear, white Buzzard (JWo)
.JPG)
Belvide Res (permit only)
2x Sandwich Tern until mid morning then flew off south also 1s female Velvet Scoter still, adult Kittiwake 16:00 to 16:35 then flew west
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Avocet and Bar-tailed Godwit on north pit
48x Dunlin, 15x Ringed Plover, 5x LR Plover, 3x Common Sandpiper, 2x Redshank, Oystercatcher
Berryhill
Whinchat on posts at the scrape also 6x Wheatear (RT)
Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Greenshank, 4x Dunlin, 2x Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 14x Redshank, 5x LRP, Common Tern, 42x Shelduck, Wheatear, white Buzzard (JWo)
.JPG)
Bar-tailed Godwit at Branston GP by Jon Woodcock
Belvide Res (permit only)
2x Sandwich Tern until mid morning then flew off south also 1s female Velvet Scoter still, adult Kittiwake 16:00 to 16:35 then flew west
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
Avocet and Bar-tailed Godwit on north pit
48x Dunlin, 15x Ringed Plover, 5x LR Plover, 3x Common Sandpiper, 2x Redshank, Oystercatcher
Berryhill
Whinchat on posts at the scrape also 6x Wheatear (RT)
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Wednesday 7 May 2014
Drayton Bassett - Middleton Lakes RSPB
74x Dunlin (3 north pit), 20x Ringed plover (1 north pit)
Jubilee wetlands - Wood Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit also seen North pit, 3x LRP, 3x Redshank, 2x Common Sandpiper, Whinchat, 2x Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail.
North pit - possible 1st summer male American Wigeon, 4x Goosander (3 m), pair Teal, Pink-footed Goose, Avocet, Common Sandpiper, 130x Swift over the Reserve. (JH GW VG et al)
Later update - Little Stint, 105x Dunlin, 40x Ringed Plover, Barn Owl (SCa)
Doxey Marsh
Wood Sandpiper still from the Tin hide also 6x LR Plover, 9x Dunlin (MT)
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Belvide Res (permit only)
1w female Velvet Scoter still
Berryhill
16x Wheatear (RT NP)
74x Dunlin (3 north pit), 20x Ringed plover (1 north pit)
Jubilee wetlands - Wood Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit also seen North pit, 3x LRP, 3x Redshank, 2x Common Sandpiper, Whinchat, 2x Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail.
North pit - possible 1st summer male American Wigeon, 4x Goosander (3 m), pair Teal, Pink-footed Goose, Avocet, Common Sandpiper, 130x Swift over the Reserve. (JH GW VG et al)
Later update - Little Stint, 105x Dunlin, 40x Ringed Plover, Barn Owl (SCa)
Doxey Marsh
Wood Sandpiper still from the Tin hide also 6x LR Plover, 9x Dunlin (MT)
By Michael Turner
Blithfield Res (permit only)
2x Arctic Tern, 21x Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 2x LRP, c100x Swift, 14x Shelduck (plus 10 ducklings), 2x Goosander, Black Swan, Drinker moth Caterpillar ( JW)
1w female Velvet Scoter still
Berryhill
16x Wheatear (RT NP)
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Tuesday 6 May 2014
Drayton Bassett (Middleton Lakes RSPB)
Report of a Temmincks Stint this morning (GWi)
Jubilee Wetlands Little Stint, Wood Sandpiper, Sanderling, Bar-tailed Godwit, 4x Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Redshank, 2x Common Tern, Whinchat, 3x Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, 8x Swift, combined total of 29x Dunlin, 20x Ringed Plover
North Pit - Little Egret, Goosander, Teal - Dosthill 2x Hobby (JH GJM)
Belvide Res (permit only)
1w female Velvet Scoter still plus Black-tailed Godwit.
Branston GP
3x Greenshank, Ruff, 2x LRP, 8x Redshank, 46x Shelduck, 10x Gadwall, Yellow Wagtail and white Buzzard (DSc)
Berryhill
2x Whinchat one near Tiddlers Pool and one on the mound SE of the viewpoint, also 21x Wheatear, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, 38x Whitethroat, 7x Sedge Warbler, 4x Swift (RT)
Ford Green NR
Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Cuckoo, Swift, 2x Grey Wagtail
10+ Whitethroat (JJ)
Silverdale CP
3x Wheatear, Common Sandpiper and the melanistic Grey Heron (NP)
Trent Washlands
Common Sandpiper, 3x Swift, 3x Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler (AJ)
Report of a Temmincks Stint this morning (GWi)
Jubilee Wetlands Little Stint, Wood Sandpiper, Sanderling, Bar-tailed Godwit, 4x Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Redshank, 2x Common Tern, Whinchat, 3x Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, 8x Swift, combined total of 29x Dunlin, 20x Ringed Plover
North Pit - Little Egret, Goosander, Teal - Dosthill 2x Hobby (JH GJM)
Belvide Res (permit only)
1w female Velvet Scoter still plus Black-tailed Godwit.
Branston GP
3x Greenshank, Ruff, 2x LRP, 8x Redshank, 46x Shelduck, 10x Gadwall, Yellow Wagtail and white Buzzard (DSc)
Berryhill
2x Whinchat one near Tiddlers Pool and one on the mound SE of the viewpoint, also 21x Wheatear, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, 38x Whitethroat, 7x Sedge Warbler, 4x Swift (RT)
Ford Green NR
Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Cuckoo, Swift, 2x Grey Wagtail
10+ Whitethroat (JJ)
Silverdale CP
3x Wheatear, Common Sandpiper and the melanistic Grey Heron (NP)
Trent Washlands
Common Sandpiper, 3x Swift, 3x Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler (AJ)
Monday, 5 May 2014
Monday 5th May 2014
Belvide Resv
1w fem Velvet Scoter and Sanderling today.
Blithfield Resv
3x Little Tern north of causeway. Still present 16:30 (MPR)
Middleton Lakes RSPB
6x Black Tern on Jubilee Wetlands this morning, 7x Dunlin, 24x Ringed Plover, 1x Common Sandpiper, 5x LRP, 1st sum Mediterranean Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit on north pit, Pink-footed Goose, Goosander (per JH)
Gailey
Red Kite flew thru to the south 14:18 plus Dunlin thru (SR)
Branston GPs
Wood Sandpiper, 3x Greenshank, 2x LRP, 2x Ringed Plover, 8x Redshank, 2x Common Tern, 39x Shelduck, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, 2x White Wagtail, "white" Buzzard still present (JWo)
Uttoxeter Quarry
13x Common Tern, Ringed Plover, 3x Egyptian Geese (RPo)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Sedge Warbler, 2x Redshank, 2x Common Tern, Wheatear, Swift, 2x Grey Partridge, Yellowhammer, Tree Sparrow (SCo)
Doxey Marshes
Wood Sandpiper (from Tin Hide but mobile), 1x Ringed Plover, 3x LRP, 16+ Sedge Warbler, 2x Common Tern, 1x Redshank (SPe, BB, RPo)
Coombes Valley RSPB
Dawn chorus walk saw 5x Pied Flycatchers, 3x Redstart, 3x Garden Warbler. (AMa)
RSPB Churnet Valley
2x Redstart, 2x Pied Flycatcher (AMa)
Bateswood CP
1x Common Sandpiper (JHu)
1w fem Velvet Scoter and Sanderling today.
Blithfield Resv
3x Little Tern north of causeway. Still present 16:30 (MPR)
Middleton Lakes RSPB
6x Black Tern on Jubilee Wetlands this morning, 7x Dunlin, 24x Ringed Plover, 1x Common Sandpiper, 5x LRP, 1st sum Mediterranean Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit on north pit, Pink-footed Goose, Goosander (per JH)
Gailey
Red Kite flew thru to the south 14:18 plus Dunlin thru (SR)
Branston GPs
Wood Sandpiper, 3x Greenshank, 2x LRP, 2x Ringed Plover, 8x Redshank, 2x Common Tern, 39x Shelduck, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, 2x White Wagtail, "white" Buzzard still present (JWo)
Greenshank at Branston GP by Jon Woodcock
The white Buzzard at Branston by Jon Woodcock
Wood Sandpiper at Branston by JW
Uttoxeter Quarry
13x Common Tern, Ringed Plover, 3x Egyptian Geese (RPo)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Sedge Warbler, 2x Redshank, 2x Common Tern, Wheatear, Swift, 2x Grey Partridge, Yellowhammer, Tree Sparrow (SCo)
Doxey Marshes
Wood Sandpiper (from Tin Hide but mobile), 1x Ringed Plover, 3x LRP, 16+ Sedge Warbler, 2x Common Tern, 1x Redshank (SPe, BB, RPo)
The Doxey Wood Sandpiper by Scott Petrek (@ScottoftheMarsh)
and by Richard Powell (@rpintean)
Dawn chorus walk saw 5x Pied Flycatchers, 3x Redstart, 3x Garden Warbler. (AMa)
RSPB Churnet Valley
2x Redstart, 2x Pied Flycatcher (AMa)
Bateswood CP
1x Common Sandpiper (JHu)
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Sunday 4th May 2014
Aqualate
2x Common Crane circling and gaining height from 13:35 to 13:46
2x Arctic Tern until 07:45 also drake Garganey, 2x Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, 13x Swift
Belvide Resv
Wood Sandpiper on north shore early morning only. Also 1w fem Velvet Scoter still present, Arctic Tern
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Bar-tailed Godwit also 5x drake Common Scoter at deep end (GJM)
4x Common Sandpiper, 3x LR Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, Snipe, Yellow Wagtail, 10x Shelduck, 10x Common Tern (SE HF). 2x Garden Warblers, 2x Black Swan (PJ)
Branston GPs
Wood Sandpiper until 14:00 when flushed also Whimbrel still
Drayton Bassett Pits
19x Ringed Plover, 7x Dunlin, 3x Common Sandpiper, 2x Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, 1s Med Gull, Greenshank, 4x Goosander, Pink-footed Goose (as per JH)
Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Common Sandpipers, 1x Curlew, 1x Little Egret, 2x Common Tern (PJ)
Ford Green NR
2x Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Grey Wagtail (JJ)
Swineholes Wood
3x Tree Pipit (TD)
2x Common Crane circling and gaining height from 13:35 to 13:46
2x Arctic Tern until 07:45 also drake Garganey, 2x Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, 13x Swift
Common Cranes by Richard Powell
Garganey by Richard Powell
Wood Sandpiper on north shore early morning only. Also 1w fem Velvet Scoter still present, Arctic Tern
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Bar-tailed Godwit also 5x drake Common Scoter at deep end (GJM)
4x Common Sandpiper, 3x LR Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, Snipe, Yellow Wagtail, 10x Shelduck, 10x Common Tern (SE HF). 2x Garden Warblers, 2x Black Swan (PJ)
Branston GPs
Wood Sandpiper until 14:00 when flushed also Whimbrel still
Drayton Bassett Pits
19x Ringed Plover, 7x Dunlin, 3x Common Sandpiper, 2x Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, 1s Med Gull, Greenshank, 4x Goosander, Pink-footed Goose (as per JH)
Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Common Sandpipers, 1x Curlew, 1x Little Egret, 2x Common Tern (PJ)
Ford Green NR
2x Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Grey Wagtail (JJ)
Swineholes Wood
3x Tree Pipit (TD)
Saturday, 3 May 2014
Saturday 3 May 2014
Drayton Bassett Pits
Avocet, 4x LR Plover, 2x Ringed Plover, 2x Dunlin, 4x Oystercatcher, 2x Redshank, 21x Swift, Goosander, Grasshopper Warbler, Cuckoo (JH) - 3x Whimbrel, (TP) - 1s Med Gull (TVB) Common Sandpiper (FM)
Belvide Resv
1w fem Velvet Scoter still plus Whimbrel on dam
Doxey Marsh
4x Little Egret, 2x LR Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 6x Gadwall, 2x Common Tern, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler (AH)
Branston GP
1x Whimbrel, Curlew, 12x Redshank, 5+ LRP, Ringed Plover, 2x Swift, Yellow Wagtail, 2x Wheatear, 7x Gadwall, 30x Shelduck (DSc)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Common Tern on the main lake at 07:40
Old River Dove
2x Common Tern, c12 Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whiethroat, Yellowhammer
Trent Washlands
2x Little Egret, Oystercatcher, 2x Garden Warbler, c15x Whitethroat
Hednesford
Cuckoo at 07:48 along the railway line at Anglesey LNR (PT)
Avocet, 4x LR Plover, 2x Ringed Plover, 2x Dunlin, 4x Oystercatcher, 2x Redshank, 21x Swift, Goosander, Grasshopper Warbler, Cuckoo (JH) - 3x Whimbrel, (TP) - 1s Med Gull (TVB) Common Sandpiper (FM)
Belvide Resv
1w fem Velvet Scoter still plus Whimbrel on dam
Doxey Marsh
4x Little Egret, 2x LR Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 6x Gadwall, 2x Common Tern, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler (AH)
Branston GP
1x Whimbrel, Curlew, 12x Redshank, 5+ LRP, Ringed Plover, 2x Swift, Yellow Wagtail, 2x Wheatear, 7x Gadwall, 30x Shelduck (DSc)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Common Tern on the main lake at 07:40
Old River Dove
2x Common Tern, c12 Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whiethroat, Yellowhammer
Trent Washlands
2x Little Egret, Oystercatcher, 2x Garden Warbler, c15x Whitethroat
Hednesford
Cuckoo at 07:48 along the railway line at Anglesey LNR (PT)
Friday, 2 May 2014
Friday 2nd May 2014
Belvide Resv
1w fem Velvet Scoter still and 2x Whimbrel briefly
Doxey Marshes
16:00-17:30 4x Little Egret, ad/sum Bar-tailed Godwit, 3x LRP, Common Sandpiper, 6x Gadwall, Water Rail, 2x Common Tern, 2x Swift, Yellow Wagtail, 4x Reed Warbler, 4x Sedge Warbler, Barnacle Goose (DSc)
Uttoxeter Quarry
17:00 Swift, Yellow Wagtail, 4x Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 5x Goosander, 6x Shelduck, 2x Shoveler (RPo)
Cannock Chase
10x Redstart, 5x Tree Pipit, 3x Cuckoo, 2x Stonechat, Hobby, Swift, Yellowhammer, 10x Whitethroat (MJ)
Blithfield Res (permit only)
2x Swift at 18:30 (PB)
Dimmingsdale
Dipper, 2x Mandarin, 2x Grey Wagtail (MF)
1w fem Velvet Scoter still and 2x Whimbrel briefly
Doxey Marshes
16:00-17:30 4x Little Egret, ad/sum Bar-tailed Godwit, 3x LRP, Common Sandpiper, 6x Gadwall, Water Rail, 2x Common Tern, 2x Swift, Yellow Wagtail, 4x Reed Warbler, 4x Sedge Warbler, Barnacle Goose (DSc)
Uttoxeter Quarry
17:00 Swift, Yellow Wagtail, 4x Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 5x Goosander, 6x Shelduck, 2x Shoveler (RPo)
Cannock Chase
10x Redstart, 5x Tree Pipit, 3x Cuckoo, 2x Stonechat, Hobby, Swift, Yellowhammer, 10x Whitethroat (MJ)
Blithfield Res (permit only)
2x Swift at 18:30 (PB)
Dimmingsdale
Dipper, 2x Mandarin, 2x Grey Wagtail (MF)
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Thursday 1 May 2014
Blithfield Res (permit only)
3x Arctic Tern at the deep end (GJM)
Belvide Resv
1w fem Velvet Scoter still, plus Sanderling and Arctic Tern
Branston GPs
12x Redshank, 2x Ruff, 4x LR Plover, 3x Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, 37x Shelduck, 10x Gadwall, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 10x House Martin, White Wagtail (JWo)
Drayton Bassett Pits
Jubilee Wetlands - 45x Dunlin, 5x LR Plover, 3x Ringed Plover, 2x Common Sandpiper, Redshank, 6x Swift, Yellow Wagtail - North Pit - 7x Ringed Plover, 3x Redshank, LR Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 5x Common Tern, Pink-footed Goose, Tree Pipit (JH)
Highgate Common
2x Cuckoo (DPo)
3x Arctic Tern at the deep end (GJM)
Belvide Resv
1w fem Velvet Scoter still, plus Sanderling and Arctic Tern
Branston GPs
12x Redshank, 2x Ruff, 4x LR Plover, 3x Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, 37x Shelduck, 10x Gadwall, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 10x House Martin, White Wagtail (JWo)
Drayton Bassett Pits
Jubilee Wetlands - 45x Dunlin, 5x LR Plover, 3x Ringed Plover, 2x Common Sandpiper, Redshank, 6x Swift, Yellow Wagtail - North Pit - 7x Ringed Plover, 3x Redshank, LR Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 5x Common Tern, Pink-footed Goose, Tree Pipit (JH)
Highgate Common
2x Cuckoo (DPo)