Sunday, 9 July 2023

Sunday 9th July 2023

Stanley Pool

3x LRP,  Hummingbird Hawk Moth by the dam, (GBr)

Blithfield Resv

Shoreline count produced 55x LRP, 47x Common Sandpiper, (MPR, GJM)

Belvide Resv

Whimbrel, Green Sandpiper, 20x Common Sandpiper. 17x LRP,  -  Marsh Harrier this afternoon

Berryhill

Oystercatcher over, (IBu)

Blurton

Oystercatcher over, (WJo)

Uttoxeter Quarry

Male Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 8x Common Sandpiper, 2x Ringed Plover, 6x LRP, 8x Oystercatcher, 2x Little Egret, (RPo)

Seisdon

Wood Sandpiper flew around calling, Redstart, Stonechat, 2x Tree Pipit over, 3x Little Egret, (GCl, KCl)

Cellarhead

Red Kite at 11:40, (COs)

Doxey Marsh

Female Marsh Harrier, 4x Green Sandpiper, 5x LRP, 7x Little Egret, Great Egret, Gropper, 8x Water Rail, 3x Goosander, (MBo, WeBS)

Tittesworth Water

Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 11x LRP, Common Sandpiper, 2x Oystercatcher, 4x Common Tern, 2x Mandarin, 6x Goosander, (JOa, LH, KH)

Burston Marsh

5x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, 2x LRP, (AEa)

Whitemoor Haye

Marsh Harrier again briefly at 17:00, (SCo)

Rocester

4x Common Tern, Red Kite, Oystercatcher, (TEy)

Fradley - Alrewas

Towpath - Corn Bunting, 8x Yellowhammer, Yellow Wagtail, - Fradley Junction 2x Oystercatcher,(BHa)