Saturday, 30 March 2019

Saturday 30th March 2019

Middleton Lakes
4x Avocet, 4x LRP, 7x Redshank, 6x Oystercatcher, 3x Snipe, 5x Egyptian Geese on JW, (SAt)  -   2x Pink-footed Geese on JW, (PAn)

Gentleshaw Common
Wheatear (SMG)

Berryhill 
Willow Warbler (PMo)  -  several Blackcaps

Cannock Chase
Putative Two-barred Crossbill again still from track to Strawberry Hill, also c50 Common Crossbill (TPe, SRi, IMo, JAl)   -  Wheatear near the shooting butts (JJH, SJH)

Clayton
Early Whitethroat at Bunnyhill, also a Swallow, (RGi)

Penkridge
3x Swallow over Preston Hill (RAs)

Froghall-Consall
3x Mandarin flying along the Churnet (SFe)

Doxey Marsh
3x LRP, Common Sandpiper, 2x Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 5x Little Egret, 6x Sand Martin, 2x Oystercatcher, (GPr) - Also Swallow (JIs)  -  2x Short-eared Owl showing at 16:30 (SGo)

Alvecote
Adult Female Marsh Harrier over Old Orchard at 11:45 then drifted east (ARa)

Knypersley Resv
Blackcap, 4x Goosander (GBr)

Hales
2x Avocet on the pools viewable from the road also 2x Redshank,  (SJT)

Gailey Resv
White Wagtail, Blackcap (SRi)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
House Martin, Swallow, 45x Sand Martin

Trentham Gardens
9x Mandarin, Little Egret (PBi)

Tucklesholme
Ruff, Dunlin, 3x Ringed Plover, 2x Redshank, (Kay)

Chasewater
Common Sandpiper, 2x Blackcap, 6x Snipe, 5x Goosander, (CMa)  -  2x ad Med Gull and 2w YL Gull in the roost

Croxall
Drake Hooded Merganser as viewed from the Arboretum where the rivers meet, also 2x Great White Egret, Little Egret, Redshank, 8x Goosander, 2x Cetti's Warbler , Junction Pit Redshank, (JWo)

Aqualate
Great White Egret, Swallow, 50x Sand Martin (Sandy)

Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck still, 2x Avocet still on Sandy Pit, 6x LRP, 7x Curlew, 5x Redshank, 4x Ringed Plover, 3x Green Sandpiper, 4x Snipe, 50x Lapwing, Oystercatcher, 2x Egyptian Geese, 44x Gadwall, 40x Shelduck, 25x Shoveler, 4x Goldeneye, 2x White Wagtail, 2x Cetti's Warbler, 6x Sand Martin, Swallow, Blackcap (DSc)

By Dave Scattergood

Silverdale CP
2x Wheatear, Blackcap,  (PCa)

Tittesworth Water
4x Goosander, 4x Oystercatcher, 2x Snipe, 6x Lapwing, Willow Tits, Swallow, Redpoll, (JOa)

Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
80x Sand Martin this evening (RCB)

Baldwins Gate
12x Brambling (RWh)

Barton under Needwood
10x Yellowhammer Green Lane (JWo)