Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Wednesday 17th March 2021

Branston GPs

2x Avocet still on Sandy pit, 2x Sand Martin, 2x Ruff, 12x Curlew, 2x Oystercatcher, 3x Ringed Plover, 4x Redshank, 6x Pink-footed Geese, 2x Mandarin, 3x Goldeneye, Water Rail, (SCo)  -  also Black-tailed Godwit, (CEc)

Middleton Lakes

4x Avocet, LRP, 2x Oystercatcher, 3x Snipe, 4x Redshank, 8x Shelduck, 2x Pochard, 9x Goldeneye, 3x Goosander, Stonechat, (MSm)  -  7x Redshank mid morning, (SPA)  -  adult Med Gull, (JWi)  -  37x Wigeon, 32x Shoveler, (MSc)

Knypersley Resv

2x Mandarin, Water Rail, 5x Goosander, Willow Tit, Woodcock, also a escaped imm Alexandrine Parakeet, (not a Ring-necked Parakeet as previously reported), (GBr)

Barton under Needwood

Brambling, 3x Blackcap, 4x Redpoll, (JWo)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)

9x Sand Martin, thru north

New Landywood pool

LRP, 2x Oystercatcher, (DBa)

Whitemoor Haye

Merlin from Sittles farm bend, 2x Redshank, 14x Snipe, 5x Dunlin, Oystercatcher, Great Egret, 12x Goosander, 12x Tree Sparrow,  Peregrine, (SCo)

Forsbrook - Draycott in the Moors

Merlin at 15:30, Woodcock, 2x Lapwing, (AR)

Alvecote

2x Great Egret, 3x Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, (MSc)

Baswich  -  Two Water bridges

Mandarin, Little Egret, (GHa)

Alrewas NMA

Great Egret, Little Egret, Goosanders, 4x Oystercatchers, Green Woodpecker, (RBe)

                                               Oystercatchers by Rob Bendelow

Ipstones

Brambling, (SCh)

Barton Marina

44x Wigeon, 3x Pochard, (JWo)

Branston WP

5x Pochard, (JWo)