Sunday, 19 March 2023

Sunday 19th March 2023

Aqualate

Black-necked Grebe, 40x Sand Martin, (IGr)

Gailey Resv

Swallow, 13x Sand Martin, 2x Pochard, 3x Oystercatcher, 7x Chiffchaff also 40x Golden Plover at Otherton, (SRi)

Middleton Lakes

Spoonbill appeared to land in North pit but no further sign by 12:00. (DHu)

Stanley pool

Goosander, 4x Chiffchaff, (ALa)

Rudyard

LR Plover, 4x Oystercatcher, Curlew, 3x Chiffchaff, 30x Siskin, (SSe)

Uttoxeter Quarry

3x Sand Martin, 5x Chiffchaff, 2x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, 3x Goldeneye, 7x Goosander, 12x Shelduck, 3x Mandarin, (RPo)

Westport Lake

5x Pochard, Goldeneye, 2x Goosander, 6x Chiffchaff, 30x Siskin, (NJS)

Belvide Resv

Fem Scaup, Cattle Egret, 

Doxey Marsh

4x Sand Martin, (DM)

Hatherton Resv

Cettis's Warbler, 4x Chiffchaff, (SB)

Blithfield Resv

Wheatear below the dam, (AMa)

Bobbington

Wheatear from gate 5a of airport, also 3x Wheatear Leaton Lane, (DBa)

Chasewater

GN Diver and Shag still, (CW)

Tamworth

Red Kite north over Wilnecote at 12:30, (COc)

Tittesworth Water

Common Scoter, 2x Pochard, 2x Mandarin, 6x Wigeon, 6x Goosander, 6x Oystercatcher, 5x Snipe, 2x Curlew, 7x Common Gull, Hawfinch, Willow Tit, 2x Chiffchaff, (JOa, LH, KH)

Whitemoor Haye

Wheatear, 2x LRP, 2x Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 2x Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 8x Tree Sparrow, 40x Shoveler, 6x Goldeneye, Great Egret, (SCo)  -  Fem Merlin, 4x Wheatear, (JAl)

Radford Meadows

Little Owl, Little Egret, 4x Oystercatcher, 6x Dunlin thru, Redshank, 5x Goosander, 9x Pintail, 15x Shoveler, 8x Gadwall, 245x Wigeon, 124x Teal, 2x Common Gull, (RSw)

Codsall Watery Lane allotments

Wheatear, Green Woodpecker, (PCo)

Burntwood Loggerheads

2x Red Kite over Burntwood farm, 2x Mandarin, Yellowhammer, 18x Linnet,  6x Chiffchaff. (RGi)

Branston GPs

3x Med Gull (2 ad/sum roosted and a 1w), 4x Oystercatcher, 7x Curlew, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 5x Ruff, 2x Dunlin, LRP, 40x Lapwing, 6x Redshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 5x Common Gull, 40x Shelduck, 7x Pochard, 9x Goldeneye, 3x Mandarin, Goosander, Green Woodpecker, Wheatear, 3x Sand Martin, 6x Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail, 60x Linnet, (DSc, MYa, ASt, PFo, SCo)  -  additional SMP to Ashy  3x LRP, 3x Ringed Plover, YL Gull, 6x Little Grebe, 2x Little Grebe, 8x Shelduck, 10x Gadwall, Egyptian Goose, 8x Chiffchaff, 5x Sand Martin, 5x Redshank, 2x Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 12x Goldeneye, 2x Green Woodpecker, 60x Linnet, (JWo) - Red Kite (BSt, ASt)

Manifold Valley

Marsh Tit, Dipper and at Hulme End Barn Owl at 16:45. (KBr)

Shipley

Clive Road, 6x Corn Bunting, Yellowhammers, 2x Stonechat, 2x Chiffchaff, 3x Sand Martin, (CVa)

Seisdon

Male Hen Harrier flew north at 17:24 towards The Clive. (GCl, KCl)

Dunstall

8x Egyptian Geese, Green Woodpecker, (JWo)