Sunday, 7 January 2024

Sunday 7th January 2024

Dimmingsdale (Alton)

24x Whooper Swan over NW at 09:05, (TEy)

Rocester

200x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 10:20, (RPo)

Cheddleton

23x Whopper Swan west over at 09:20, (DSc)

Doxey Marsh

140x Pink-footed Geese over north, (GPr, RRa)

Belvide Resv

227x Pink-footed Geese thru NW at 10:15, 

Whitemoor Haye

Oystercatcher, 2x Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Great Egret, 13x Shelduck, 26x Shoveler, c60x Wigeon, 43x Pochard, 8x Grey Partridge, 4x Stonechat, (SCo)

Endon - Denford

2x Water Rail, Chiffchaff, 11x Wigeon, Redpoll, Green Woodpecker, Ashes Pool 12x Mandarin, Water Rail, (DCo)

Tittesworth Water

2x Whooper Swan, 6x Goosander, Mandarin, 5x Wigeon, 23x Common Tern,  4x Willow Tit, 8x Snipe, Barn Owl, 30x Siskin, (JOa, LH, KH)

Chasewater

Adult Iceland Gull, 3x GN Diver, Shag, (JAl)  -  In addition 23x Common Gull, 17x Goldeneye, 4x Goosander, (BHa)

Branston GPs

2x Whooper Swan over NW at 14:10, 12x Little Grebe, 6x Egyptian Geese, 17x Shelduck, 15x Shoveler, 18x Pochard, 7x Goldeneye, Merlin, 2x Peregrine, 10x Curlew, 600x Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, 6x GBB Gull, 4x YL Gull, 2x Common Gull, Stonechat, 4x Redpoll, (DSc)

Lichfield

Flock of Whooper Swans heard flying over this evening, (BHa)

Trentham Gardens

5x Whooper Swan over NW at 14:49, 4x Goosander, (RGi)

Himley plantation

Marsh Tit, (IMo)

Radford Meadows Stafford

179x Golden Plover, 420x Lapwing, 3x Snipe, 10x Pintail, 79x Shoveler, 3x Shelduck, 3x Goosander, 2x Gadwall, 2x Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, (RSw)

Lindore wood

At least one Firecrest still this afternoon on the edge of the wood as viewed from the cycle path, (IMG)