Friday 20th January 2023

Blithfield Resv

13x Whooper Swan in Blithe Bay this morning, (GJM)  -  still present to 15:44 when they flew off NW, also Jack Snipe, 400x Wigeon, 4x Goosander, Goldeneye, 80x Teal, Stonechat, (BHa)

                                                                   By GJ Mant

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)

3x Tundra Bean Geese still, 3x Scaup, Pink-footed Goose.

Knypersley Resv

4x Mandarin, 2x Tawny Owl,  (GBr)

Rudyard

71x Wigeon, 10x Snipe, 2x Willow Tit, 17x Siskin, (SSe)

Croxall

18-20x Curlew dropped in briefly on east side also 6x Great Egret, 12x Little Egret, (GSt)  -  13x Goosander, 2x Shelduck, Redshank, Jack Snipe. (IWh)

Holden Lane Pool

Water Rail and at least 3x Ring-necked Parakeet, (JOa)

Weston Coyney

Red Kite over Caverswall Road at 14:15, (COs)

Chasewater

Juvenile Glaucous Gull at 16:10, (JAl)  -  Adult Iceland Gull at 16:25, 2x Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull, GN Diver still, 

Whitemoor Haye

6x Goldeneye, 2x Shelduck, 3x Great Egret, 11x Golden Plover, (IWh)

Tucklesholme

2x Goldeneye, 2x Goosander, 6x Pochard, 12x Gadwall, 85x Wigeon, 120x Teal, 8x Little Grebe, 2x Stonechat, Chiffchaff, (JWo)

Aston - Burston

Green Sandpiper, 40x Lapwing,  (DEm)

Westport Lake

14x Pochard, (NJS)

Radford Meadows

7x Ruff, 189x Snipe, c80 Golden Plover, c300 Lapwing, c60 Shoveler, c350 Teal, c250 Wigeon, 2x Little Egret, (CDa, JBa, RSw)

Whitemoor Haye

Fem Merlin, 2x Shelduck, Little Egret, 4x Chiffchaff, (RBe)

Dimmingsdale (Alton)

4x Woodcock over at dusk, (TEy)

Alvecote

9x Goosander, 4x Shelduck, 40x Wigeon, 20x Teal, 10x Little Grebe, 2x Great Egret, (MSc)