Wednesday 12th May 2021

Branston GPs

Imm Spoonbill 10:00 to 10:49 when it flew off high south, (DSc)  -  3x Whimbrel flew off south at 13:20, Sanderling, 16x Ringed Plover, 2x Redshank, 3x Common Sandpiper, 14x Common Tern, Whinchat, 3x Little Egret,6x Pochard, 2x Green Woodpecker, (JWo, CEc)

                                                             By Dave Scattergood

                                                         Whimbrels by Jon Woodcock

                                                          Whinchat by Jon Woodcock

   

Middleton Lakes

Sanderling, 3x Dunlin, 5x Ringed Plover, 4x LRP, Yellow Wagtail, (SPA)  -  Spoonbill over south early afternoon, (KAs)

Doxey Marsh

Common Tern at Boundary Flash, (SHu)

Enville

4x Crossbill flew west, (IWh)

Silverdale CP

Hobby, Cuckoo, Whinchat, (JHu)

Drayton Bassett

Hoopoe still this afternoon

Cannock Chase

5x Cuckoo, 8x Redstart, 7x Tree Pipit, 7x Stonechat, 2x Spotted Flycatcher, (DBa)

Blithfield Resv

2x Whinchat, 2x Wheatear, (BPu)

                                   Wheatear watching birders from a hide by Bob Pugh

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Red Kite, LRP, Green Woodpecker, (Foz)

Belvide Resv (WMBC memnbers only)

Marsh Harrier over north wood

Tittesworth Water

6x LRP, Common Sandpiper, 2x Common Tern, 2x Mandarin, (JOa)

North Staffs Moors

6x Wheatear, (JOa)

Whitemoor Haye

Corn Bunting, Yellow Wagtail Hobby, (AJo)