Wednesday, 24 December 2014

Wednesday 24th December 2014

Stoke-on-Trent
Imm drake Smew still present at Hanley Forest Park 07:45hrs and to 13:30hrs at least (PJ, SS)


Hanley Forest Park Smew today by Lou (top pic) and by Steve Seal (above)

Radial Park, Stoke-on-Trent
8x Snipe, 2x Willow Tit (DCo)

River Sow Meadows, Stafford
2x Chiffchaff, 4x Grey Wagtail, 125x Pied Wagtail, 5x Goldcrest, 2x Stonechat, 75x Golden Plover, 176x Wigeon, 2x Goosander, 4x Little Grebe (RSw)

Hanchurch Woods
At dusk 4x Woodcock, 3x Tawny Owl, 300x Rook roosted - also this afternoon c200 Goldfinch, c70 Lesser Redpoll, c60 Siskin (NDP)