Drake Green-winged Teal and Bittern showing this morning (IGr). Green-winged Teal again present 13:00 to 13:25hrs then flew to left and out of view (IBu, RPo) NOTE - path to hide is under one foot of water and wellies are needed
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| Green-winged Teal at Aqualate by Ian Grant - First site record |
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| Bittern also seen today at Aqualate by Ian Grant |
Red-necked Grebe still present today
Burslem
Male Black Redstart still at 12:00 around the Purple Antz building (PJo)
By Phil Jones
Chasewater1w Caspian Gull, 2x adult YLG, hybrid Lesser x Ring-bill, Short-eared Owl on west side, Ring-necked Parkeet flew in (@CWG_sightings, @TheSnapper1978, @julianallen2009, @TameBirding)
Croxall Lakes
69x Pochard, 4x Goldeneye,153x Teal, 7x Goosander, 4x Wigeon, Little Grebe, Kingfisher (SPe)
Gailey
Drk Goosander, 2x Goldeneye, 12x Golden Plover, Tawny Owl (@TheSnapper1978)
Tittesworth Res
110x Wigeon, 11x Goosander, 13x Snipe, 2x Willow Tit (SGi)
Doxey Marsh
Pink-footed Goose, 3x Pintail, 2x Cetti's Warbler, 5x Stonechat, 5x Goosander, 10x Snipe, Water Rail (SE HF)
Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road
Whitemoor Haye
3x Whooper Swan (@BirderAlrewas, @julianallen2009)
i54
3x Stonechat, 3x Snipe, 2x Brambling, 10x Yellowhammer,14x Siskin, 2x Redpoll, 300+ Chaffinch, 50x Linnet, Green Woodpecker, 11x Teal, Water Rail (foz, JD)
Rocester
3x Goosander, 2x Pochard, 103x Greylag Geese,, Kingfisher, c200 mixed flock of Siskin, Redpoll, Goldfinch (TEy)
Ford Green NR, Stoke-on-Trent
6x Redpoll (WJo)