Thursday 3 December 2015

Thursday 3rd December 2015

Wall Heath/Hinksford
Hoopoe still present in landscaped quarry off Enville Road

Chasewater Res
Ring-necked Parakeet flew into poplars in speedboat compound at 15.10 then flew to west shore at 15.16 (JHo)
also in roost, 2x adult Caspian Gull a 1st winter & 2x adult Yellow-legged Gull & Shag on the raft (CWG_sightings)

Hopwas
Great White Egret flew over Hopwas Bridge over the Tame River flying towards Tamworth at 15.00 (PJe)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still present in fields near Sittles farm (SCo)

Branston Gravel Pits
8x Ruff, 3x Redshank, 15x Curlew, 2x Egyptian Geese, 3x Wigeon, 87x Pochard, 10x Gadwall, 14x Shoveler, Little Egret, 2x Water Rail & Cetti's Warbler (JWo, DSc)