Thursday, 8 April 2021

Thursday 8th April 2021

                       Grasshopper Warbler and Reed Warbler were new arrivals today

Middleton Lakes

12x Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, LRP, 2x Oystercatcher, 10x Redshank, Yellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, (MSm) - also male Redstart, (KCl) 

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)

Osprey, 13:05 to 13:15 before flying off NW

Freehay

 23x Brambling, (RCa)

Tittesworth Water

4x LRP, 2x Oystercatcher, 2x Common Sandpiper, (TMe)

Chasewater

Little Gull, Redshank, (IWh)

Branston GPs

Grasshopper Warbler at Black Meadows pit, Sedge Warbler, 2x Cetti's Warbler, 4x Avocet, 6x Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Green Sandpiper, 5x Curlew, 4x Ruff, 11x Redshank, Dunlin, 12x Ringed Plover, 14x LRP, 8x Oystercatcher, 11x Lapwing, 5x Snipe, 2x Water Rail, 7x Pink-footed Geese, Pintail, 34x Wigeon, 46x Gadwall, 6x Mandarin, 14x Goldeneye, 60x Teal, 35x Shelduck, 46x Little Grebe, Yellow Wagtail, 2x Green Woodpecker, (JWo)

                                                        Sedge Warbler by Jon Woodcock

Botteslow Flash

2x LRP, White Wagtail, (RTo)

Oakamoor

Dipper, Grey Wagtail, (RRa)

Cannock Chase

Redstart, Yellowhammer, 3x Brambling, Crossbill, 2x Stonechat, 10x Redpoll, Siskins, (DBa)

Alvecote

Yellow Wagtail, House Martins, 3x Goosander, (MSc)

Hopton

Mealy Redpoll on feeders, (TOH)