Saturday, 7 March 2026

Saturday 7th March 2026

Blithfield Resv

5x Common Scoter at the deep end this am, (GJM)  -  5x Common Scoter still and 8x Sand Martin at south end of the deeps, (JKl)

Gailey Resv

Drake Common ScoterSand Martin, Great Egret, Shoveler, 4x Pochard, 3x Goldeneye, 2x Red Kite, 4x Oystercatcher, 3x Chiffchaff, Egyptian Goose,  (SRi)  -  Common Scoter to 12: 00 at least, 5x Pochard, Goldeneye, (JIs)

Belvide Resv

2x Common Scoter, LRP, 5x Sand Martin, 2x Red Kite, 

Cheddleton Heath

RL Partridge 07:15, Red Kite at 07:20, (PCa)

Westport Lake

Ad Med Gull & drake Common Scoter (per NJS)

                                                            Med Gull by Phil Jones

Stanley Pool

2x drake Common Scoter, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Dunlin, 2x Shoveler, 9x Goosander, 3x Chiffchaff, 2x Siskin, (GBr)

Uttoxeter Quarry

Drake Common Scoter, 2x Pintail, 3x Goldeneye, 10x Pochard, 26x Curlew, 12x Oystercatcher, 2x Chiffchaff, (RPo)

Whitemoor Haye

Whooper Swan, Redshank, 3+ Oystercatcher, 4x Yellowhammer, Chiffchaffs, (PAn)  - 2x Slavonian Grebe still, Whooper Swan, Redshank, Peregrine, (TPe)  -  Whooper Swan, Peregrine, Snipe, 2x Redshank, 5x Oystercatcher, Shelduck, 9+ Goldeneye, 10x Pochard, Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff, many Reed Buntings, (SCo)

Elford

3x Whooper Swan still, (TPe)

Tittesworth Water

5x Chiffchaff, 45x Pochard, 3x Shoveler, 7x Teal, 3x Curlew, 4x Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 4x Willow Tit, 2x Siskin, Redpoll, 3x Grey Wagtail, (SGi, IB, PS)

Aqualate

3x drake Common Scoter this afternoon, (PJor)

Amington

Woodcock, (MSc)

Alvecote

Great Egret, 2x Little Egret, Little Grebe, (MSc)

Branston GPs

Merlin, Red Kite, 11x Curlew, 4x Oystercatcher, 26x Lapwing, 3x Dunlin, 5x Green Sandpiper, 2x Woodcock, 11x Snipe, Jack Snipe, ad/sum Med Gull in roost, Caspian Gull, 4x Common Gull, 2x Little Egret, 28x Shelduck, 5x Mandarin, 44x Wigeon, 120x Shoveler, 46x Pochard, 22x Goldeneye, 2x Goosander, Green Woodpecker, 8x Skylark, 2x Stonechat, 120x Redwing, 30x Fieldfare, 2x Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, 7x Chiffchaff, 170x Linnet, Siskin, Redpoll, (DSc)