Sunday, 10 April 2022

Sunday 10th April 2022

Middleton Lakes

Spotted Redshank, Little Gull, Whimbrel, Curlew, 5x Avocet, 2x Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, 2x Snipe, 8x Redshank, Great Egret, Sedge Warblers, (MSm)  -  Garganey

Cheddleton

Osprey over north at 07:40, (PCal)

Berryhill

Tree Pipit at the viewpoint at 08:27, 2x Wheatear, Green Woodpecker, (RTo)

Aqualate

Osprey heading north at 09:23, (IGr)  -  Marsh Harrier briefly at 16:00, (MMo)

Blithfield Resv

2x Wheatear in Blithe Bay, (MPR, GJM)  -  2x Yellow Wagtail Admaston Reach, 2x Osprey, (AMa)

Uttoxeter Quarry

Great Egret, Green Sandpiper, Curlew, Snipe, Blackcap, (RPo)

Doxey Marsh

Great Egret, Little Egret, 3x LRP, Willow Warbler, 3x Blackcap, (MBo)  -  8x Sand Martin over Creswell Flash, (GPr)

Tittesworth Water

3x LRP, 2x Common Sandpiper, 3x Barnacle Geese, 2x Willow Tit, Swallow, 2x Mandarin, 2x Goosander, (SGi, LH, JOa)  - 5x Crossbill, (KH)

Trentham Gardens

Willow Warbler, Blackcap, (PBi)  -  5x Brambling, 14x Mandarin, 6x Blackcap, 4x Gadwall, (RGi)

Wombourne

Ring Ouzel still from Withymere Lane, (AMP)  -  Red Kite over west, (WN)

North Staffs Moors

4x Curlew, 4x Red Grouse, 20x Linnet, (DCo)

Tucklesholme

Jack Snipe, 2x LRP, 2x Oystercatcher, 2x Little Egret, 4x Cetti's Warbler, 5x Blackcap, (DOu, LOu)

Whitemoor Haye

Corn Bunting near bend on rough track, (DOu, LOu)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)

2x Willow Warbler, 60x Brambling, 3x Swallow, 5x Sand Martin, Pintail, 13x Shelduck, 2x Little Egret, 9x Blackcap,  3x LRP, Red Kite, Green Sandpiper, YL Gull, 

Caverswall - Cookshill

Red Kite along Roughcote Lane at 09:45, (SFe)

Cuckoo Bank

Grasshopper Warbler (first Staffs 2022 record), 2x Whitethroat (first Staffs 2022 record), 3x Wheatear, 2x Tree Pipit, 8x Willow Warbler, 2x Stonechat, 

Seckington Fields

Wheatear, Yellowhammer, (MSc)

Branston GPs

4x Black-tailed Godwit, 6x Ruff, 4x Dunlin, 5x Ringed Plover, 7x Redshank, 2x Mandarin, 34x Shelduck, 5x Wigeon, 8x Pochard, 12x Goldeneye, Red Kite, 2x Great Egret, Willow Warbler, House Martin, 4x Swallow, 12x Sand Martin, Yellowhammer, 2x Redpoll, (DSc)