Monday, 26 December 2022

Monday 26th December 2022

Blithfield Resv

2x Russian White-fronted Geese distantly in Blithe Bay, (MPR, GJM)

Aqualate

Fem Smew, Ferruginous Duck, 2x Scaup, male Garganey and  probable a female, (IGr)

Westport Lake

10x Pochard, 2x Goosander, 25x Siskin, 2x Teal, 2x Chiffchaff, (NJS)

Knypersley Resv

Flock of 23x Raven west over lake, 3x Goosander, 3x Mandarin, Willow Tit, (GBr)

Whitemoor Haye

Fem Merlin, 2x Corn Bunting, 2x Stonechat, (MBr)  -  also c1000 Lapwing, Golden Plover, 84x Wigeon, 7x Pochard, Shelduck, 4x Goldeneye, 30x Teal, 3x Shoveler, 8x Tree Sparrow, c40 Yellowhammer, 71x Egyptian Geese, Great Egret, Little Egret, (SCo)

Bottleslow Flash

GBB Gull thru also 31x Teal, 3x Snipe, (RTo)

Radford Meadows

67x Golden Plover, 400x Lapwing, 407x Wigeon, c500 Teal, 6x Pintail, 5x Goosander, 12x Shoveler, (CDa)

Chasewater

2x Caspian Gull, 3x YL Gull in the roost, GN Diver and Shag still, 

Baggeridge Park to Himley

4x Pochard, Peregrine, 6x Little Grebe, (CVa)

Silverdale CP

5x Goosander, (PCa)

Alvecote

3x Great Egret, Peregrine, 3x Goosander, (MSc)

Dimmingsdale (Alton)

45x Mandarin, (TEy)

Branston GPs

30x Curlew, 8x Snipe, Peregrine, 2x YL Gull, 3x GBB Gul, 4x Egyptian Geese, 6x Little Grebe, (JWo)