Sunday 24 March 2019

Sunday 24th March 2019

Middleton Lakes
6x Avocet, ad Little Gull, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 7x Redshank, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, (ARa)  -  4x Whooper Swan still

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Black-necked Grebe at the west end

By Steve Edwards

Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
2x fem Common Scoter Tad Bay (MPR,GJM)  -  also Wheatear, 60x Sand Martin (JJH, SJH)  -  2x LRP on the causeway and 2x Oystercatcher (DKe)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Redhead Smew, 20x Sand Martin, Green Sandpiper (RPo)

Doxey Marsh
Willow Warbler, 2x Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Water Pipit, 10x Chiffchaff, 5x Cetti's Warbler, 5x Sand Martin, 4x Water Rail, 5x Goosander, 13x Gadwall (GPr, MBo & the webs team)

Cannock Chase
Putative Two-Barred Crossbill regularly calling and seen in flight at Abrahams Valley with 20x Common  Crossbill (TPe)   -  Great Grey Shrike still between shooting butts and old quarry (Kay)

Berryhill
Wheatear still near the beach hut, 8x Chiffchaff (IBu)

Croxden Quarry
LRP (RPo)

Tucklesholme
2x Ruff, 2x Redshank, Ringed Plover (JAl)

Branston GPs (Ashy Pit)
Long-tailed  Duck still, 7x Curlew, 5x Redshank, Ruff, 2x Little Egret, 4x Goldeneye, 2x Pochard, Redpoll (DSc)

Alrewas Arboretum/Croxall
Redshank, 4x Goosander, 2x Shelduck, 2x Gadwall, 12x Teal, Little Egret, Chiffchaff (JWo)

Junction Pit
3x Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 2x Shelduck, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff (JWo)

Baldwins Gate
Red Kite over at 11:00 (RWh)