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Sunday, 12 April 2015

Sunday 12th April 2015

Newcastle under Lyme
Male Pied Flycatcher still at Thistleberry Greenway, in trees along top edge at 10.25 (PAD)
Still early afternoon opposite Dick Turpin pub 500 yards downstream (DBl)

Aqualate Mere
Arctic Tern, c300 Sand Martin, 10x Swallow & 2x House Martin (@Ian_m_grant)

Doxey Marshes
Arctic Tern flew over Cresswell Flash and headed South, also 3x Little Egret, White Wagtail (@Ian_m_grant)

Aston-Burston
Osprey northwards low over River Trent at 07.40, also Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 3x Goosander, 2x Shelduck, 2x Gadwall, 2x Snipe, 12x Tree Sparrow & Yellowhammer (DCo)

Blithfield Res
Osprey over Tad Bay early evening & House Martin (JAl)

Whittington
Ring Ouzel on SE side near Turbine Cottage

Belvide Res
Velvet Scoter, drake Scaup, Common Sandpiper, 2x Little Ringed Plover, 2x Curlew, 3x White Wagtail, 3x Yellow Wagtail, female Wheatear & Little Egret (NTa)

Rocester JCB Lakes
Yellow Wagtail, 3x Blackcap, 8x Chiffchaff, 60x Swallow, 25x Sand Martin, 2x Gadwall, 2x Oystercatcher & 11x Barnacle Geese (TEy)

Radford Meadows
6x Little Ringed Plover, 6x Wheatear, 3x Shelduck, 10x Gadwall, Shoveler, 5x Swallow & House Martin (RSw)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Green Sandpiper, 3x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Little Ringed Plover, Green Woodpecker & House Martin (RSu)

Gailey Res
2x Yellow Wagtail on causeway & Tawny Owl still present (SR)

Tucklesholme
2x Green Sandpiper,20x Little Ringed Plover, 8x Ringed Plover, 3x Ruff, 7x Redshank, 11x Lapwing, 5x White Wagtail, Swallows & Sand Martins (@Huwgo_Boss)
 
Wychnor Junction
2nd year Little Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull & Yellow Wagtail (@nessie_w)

Wetley Moors
2x Raven, 3x Willow Warbler, 3x Chiffchaff & Wheatear (RBu)

Knypersley Res
3x Swallow, 2x Stock Dove & Raven over (PMo)