Friday, 30 December 2022

Friday 30th December 2022

Chasewater

GN Diver and Shag still but no sign so far of the RT Diver, also 10x Goldeneye. 8x Goosander, 6x Wigeon, 11x Little Grebe, (BHa)  -  In the roost Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull, 

Whiston

2x Red Kite circling over the village this morning, (GSt)

Westport Lake

11x Pochard, 30x Siskin, (NJS)

Barton Marina

16x Pochard, 9x Little Grebe, 8x Wigeon, 50x Pied Wagtail, (BHa)

Whitemoor Haye

Good counts of Yellowhammers and Reed Buntings, fem Merlin, 1000x Lapwing, 2x Goldeneye, 2x Redpoll, 20x Siskin, Stonechat, (PKe, MKe, JKe).

Tucklesholme

Goldeneye, 2x Goosander, 6x Pochard, 203x Wigeon, 26x Gadwall, 50+ Teal, 6x Little Grebe, (JWo)

Uttoxeter

c2000 Starling murmuration in the Kimberley Drive area before roosting in the Cypress trees at dusk, (TJe)

Alvecote

2x Great Egret, Little Egret, 33x Wigeon, (MSc)

Trentham Gardens

Pink-footed Goose, Great Egret, Little Egret, 25x Gadwall, Goosander, (SE, HF)

                                                  Pink-footed Goose by Steve Edwards

Catholme (from footpath)

Great Egret, Little Egret, 100x Wigeon, 100x Teal, 25x Pochard, 4x Goosander, 14x Redpoll, Egyptian Goose, (DSc)