Thursday, 9 October 2025

Thursday 9th October 2025

Blithfield Resv

7x Ruff, 2x Curlew, 5x Ringed Plover, 3x Dunlin, 2x Wheatear, 2x Stonechat, (MJ)  -  28x Egyptian Geese, 4x Dunlin, 7x Ringed Plover, 7x Ruff, 2x Great Egret, Common Gull, Stonechat, 2x Wheatear, (CMa, RF)  -  3x Great Egret, 3x Curlew, 100x Lapwing, 2x Wheatear, 4x Stonechat, 80x Wigeon, 60x Linnet, 12x Mipit, 29x Egyptian Geese, Common Gull, (DBr)

Stafford

Green Sandpiper over Rising Brook heading towards Rickerscote, (MBo)

Colwich

2x House Martin south near Bishton, (DGl)

Cheadle

3x Red Kite heading east at 13:55, (TDu)

Branston GPs

Spoonbill (subadult) on Island on Ashy pit and roosted this pm, 7x Dunlin, 10x Green Sandpiper, 8x Lapwing, 15x Curlew, 2x Snipe, 3x Great Egret, 9x Little Egret, 14x Goosander, 2x Pintail, 83x Pochard, 76x Shoveler, 54x Gadwall, 118x Teal, 73x Little Grebe, Common Gull, 3x YL Gull, 3x GBB Gull, Red Kite, Barn Owl, Green Woodpecker, Blackcap, 2x Cetti's Warbler, 19x Skylark, 5x Redpoll, 100x Linnet, 120x Mipit, Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, 35x Collared Dove, 500+ Starling, (JWo, CEc, Dean, DSc, George), 

                                                         Spoonbill by Jon Woodcock

Tittesworth Water

2x Mandarin, 3x Goosander, 21x Teal, Red Kite, (JOa)

Doxey Marsh

Bittern this evening at 18:36, 6x Great Egret, (AHa)