Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Wednesday 24th March 2021

                     A Willow Warbler was a new Spring migrant this morning

Gailey Resv

3x Sand Martin, 200x Golden Plover, 4x Oystercatcher, 4x Shoveler, 2x Goldeneye, (SRi) 

Middleton Lakes

2x Black-tailed Godwit, 9x Oystercatcher, 2x LRP, Snipe, 8x Redshank, 8x Shelduck, Pochard, 3x Goldeneye, 4x Goosander, 8x Sand Martin, (MSm), also 2x Dunlin, (SPA)

Freehay

14x Brambling, 3x Siskin, (RCa, FCa)

Himley Great Pool

6x Sand Martin, (DBa)

Holden Lane

Water Rail near the pool, (DWa)

                                                                      By Donna Walker

Cuckoo Bank

Singing Willow Warbler. this morning,

Alvecote

3x Great Egret, 4x Little Egret, (MSc)

Tittesworth Water

25x Curlew, Willow Tit, (DGH)

North Staffs Moors

8x Dunlin briefly before flying off north, (DGH)

Tucklesholme

8x Sand Martin, 4x LRP, (GSt)

Branston GPs

4x Avocet again on Sandy pit, 14x Curlew, 2x Ruff, 4x Redshank, 4x Egyptian Geese plus 4x Gosling, Pintail, 75x Wigeon, 30x Shoveler, 4x Goldeneye, Water Rail, 20x Sand Martin, (DSc)