tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82611042087195745852024-03-18T22:22:15.198+00:00Staffordshire Bird NewsRussell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comBlogger5109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-37284270025378152382024-03-18T14:33:00.016+00:002024-03-18T22:21:44.188+00:00Monday 18th March 2024<p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Returning Staffs 2024 record</span></p><p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p><b>Avocet, Barn Owl</b>, (GWi) - <b>Green-winged Teal, Redshank,</b> (MSm)</p><p><u>Tamworth</u></p><p>2x <b>Waxwing </b>on Woodland Road near abelia subway adjacent to brookweed, (MSc)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still, 2x <b>Redshank, </b>2x<b> Ringed Plover, </b>4x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>12x<b> Goldeneye, </b>38x<b> Shoveler, Yellowhammer, </b>4x<b> Chiffchaff</b>, (JWo, JHo, SHo, Richard),</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_P7AX3-kqob1a9naz9EFe1RnmAVyGW14hnC_tprONQeFfeIBk_BCNHKjR9jnlGFIZq2aVOvIPsj9CBcwCtylN772mOXlEHvMDktkHRz2KR1j-No_f48ougCO8hxl5Fn1geqFO6ibgp1mBiKRGneBiNKQgAxMb7b3Rj_rHVYfKiytFkP8BPlSvlt7IT-a3/s1969/P1290829%5B6044%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="1969" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_P7AX3-kqob1a9naz9EFe1RnmAVyGW14hnC_tprONQeFfeIBk_BCNHKjR9jnlGFIZq2aVOvIPsj9CBcwCtylN772mOXlEHvMDktkHRz2KR1j-No_f48ougCO8hxl5Fn1geqFO6ibgp1mBiKRGneBiNKQgAxMb7b3Rj_rHVYfKiytFkP8BPlSvlt7IT-a3/w400-h266/P1290829%5B6044%5D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Slavonian Grebe by Jon Woodcock<p><u>Blithfield Resv</u></p><p><b>LRP</b> on the causeway, (GJM)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows Stafford</u></p><p>5x <b>Black-tailed Godwit,</b> 6x <b>Snipe, Curlew, </b>2x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>150x<b> Golden Plover, </b>5x<b> Egyptian Geese, </b>4x <b>Shelduck,</b> 4x<b> Pintail, </b>98x<b> Shoveler,</b> 250x<b> Wigeon, </b>2x<b> GC Grebe, </b>3x<b> Little Egret, </b>4x<b> Cetti's Warbler,</b> (RSw)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>Shag</b> still, 14x <b>Goldeneye</b>, 2x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>5x <b>Chiffchaff</b>, (SWa)</p><p><u>Endon - Denford</u></p><p><b>Curlew,</b> 2x <b>Oystercatcher, Water Rail,</b> 2x<b> Green Woodpecker, </b>4x<b> Mandarin, </b>23x<b> Chiffchaff, </b>2x<b> Willow Tit,</b> (DCo)</p><p><u>Penkridge</u></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Wheatear</span> </b>Teddesley Park this afternoon, </p><p><u>Berryhill</u></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Wheatear</span> </b>this afternoon on the top mounds Fenton fields side, (RTo)</p><p><u>Freehay</u></p><p>18x <b>Mandarin,</b> (FCa)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p><b>Scaup, </b>7x <b>LRP, 2x Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper,</b> 2x <b>Green Sandpiper, </b>9x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>14x<b> Curlew, </b>40x<b> Lapwing,</b> 3x<b> Little Egret, </b>45x<b> Goldeneye, </b>36x<b> Pochard, </b>22x<b> Shelduck, </b>66x<b> Wigeon, </b>46x<b> Shoveler,</b> 22x <b>Gadwall, </b>160x<b> Teal, </b>46x<b> Little Grebe, </b>2x<b> Common Gull, YL Gull, </b>3x<b> Cetti's Warbler, </b>18x<b> Chiffchaff</b>, (JWo, JHo, SHo).</p><p><u>Weston Coyney</u></p><p><b>Red Kite</b> over Leek Road/Winterfield Lane at 10:37, (SFe)</p><p><u>Loggerheads</u></p><p><b>Brambling, Blackcap</b>, (JSt)</p><p><br /></p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-39160896563824087422024-03-17T12:24:00.011+00:002024-03-18T08:58:52.678+00:00Sunday 17th March 2024<p><u>Aqualate</u></p><p>Male and female <b>Scaup</b>, 14x <b>Sand Martin, Redshank</b> thru, (IMG)</p><p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p><b>Green-winged Teal still, Jack Snipe,</b> 13x <b>Snipe</b>, (HAr)</p><p><u>Botteslow Flash</u></p><p><b>Oystercatcher, Goosander</b>, 2x <b>Shoveler,</b> (RTo)</p><p><u>Trentham Gardens</u></p><p>2x<b> Ruddy Shelduck</b> on island at 11:00, (NMK)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows Stafford</u></p><p><b>Garganey</b> still, </p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still, Female <b>Merlin </b>still, 3x<b> Curlew</b> over, (GSt) - <b> Slavonian Grebe,</b> 2x <b>Green Sandpiper,</b> 5x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>16x<b> Goldeneye,</b> 2x <b>Pochard, </b>51x <b>Shoveler, </b>2x <b>Shelduck, </b>3x<b> Gadwall, </b>2x<b> Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, </b>6x<b> Little Grebe, Green Woodpecker,</b> (SCo)</p><p><u>Branston Water Park</u></p><p><b>Peregrine</b>, 4x <b>Oystercatche</b>r, 8x <b>Redpoll</b>, 6x<b> Chiffchaff, Little Egret, </b>(BHa)</p><p><u>Tucklesholme</u></p><p>33x <b>Snipe, </b>2x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>86x<b> Wigeon, Pintail, </b>38x<b> Teal</b>, (BHa)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>Drake <b>Scaup, </b>c20<b> Goldeneye, </b>8x<b> Shelduck, Ringed Plover, </b>17x<b> Curlew, </b>4x<b> Redshank, </b>2x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>30x<b> Lapwing, </b>2x <b>Little Egret, </b>4x<b> Sand Martin, </b>(IMo) - also <b>YL Gull,</b> (PAn) - additional 3x<b> Little Egret, </b>10x <b>Egyptian Geese, </b>26x <b>Shelduck, </b>30x<b> Shoveler, </b>30x<b> Pochard,</b> 34x<b> Goldeneye, Goosander, </b>10x <b>Oystercatcher,</b> 17x <b>Curlew, </b>5x<b> Redshank, </b>2x <b>Ringed Plover, </b>2x<b> Green Sandpiper, </b>5x <b>Sand Martin, </b>15x<b> Chiffchaff, </b>(DSc)</p><p><u>Barton-under-Needwood</u></p><p><b>Red Kite</b> over south, - Dunstall 19x <b>Shelduck</b>, 6x <b>Egyptian Geese</b>, 6x <b>Redpoll</b>, (JWo)</p><p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p>2x <b>Red Kite</b> thru south, 10x <b>Oystercatcher, Curlew</b>, 2x <b>Dunlin, Redshank,</b> 2x <b>LRP</b>, imm <b>Peregrine, </b></p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-74669301775527611462024-03-16T12:36:00.021+00:002024-03-16T22:50:43.950+00:00Saturday 16th March 2024<p><u>Gailey Resv</u></p><p>Female <b>Common Scoter </b>on sailing lake at 07:45, 4x <b>Little Egret, </b>14x <b>Pochard, </b>4x<b> Goldeneye, Goosander, </b>4x <b>Oystercatcher</b>, 8x <b>Chiffchaff,</b> (SRi)</p><p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p><b>Green-winged Teal </b>still, (MSm) - also <b>Redshank, </b>7x <b>Oystercatcher,</b> 3x<b> Snipe, </b>3x<b> Pochard,</b> 2x<b> Goldeneye, </b>80x <b>Teal, </b>12x<b> Gadwall, </b>26x <b>Shoveler, </b>100x<b> Wigeon, </b>14x<b> Little Egret, </b>2x<b> Cetti's Warbler, </b>8x<b> Chiffchaff, Stonechat, Green Woodpecker</b>, (BHa)</p><p><u>Uttoxeter Quarry</u></p><p><b>Redshank, Curlew, </b>7x <b>Oystercatcher, Pochard, Goosander, </b>3x<b> Shelduck, </b>4x<b> Shoveler, </b>90x<b> Teal, </b>135x<b> Wigeon, </b>5x <b>Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Red Kite,</b> (RPo)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows Stafford</u></p><p>Drake <b>Garganey</b> still near the BMW garage, (BGo) - <b>Garganey, </b>15x<b> Black-tailed Godwit, </b>8x<b> Shelduck, </b>18x <b>Pintail,</b> 30x<b> Gadwall, </b>85x<b> Shoveler, </b>3x<b> Cetti's Warbler, 2x Chiffchaff,</b> (RSw)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53S_HtPoDzvg64ycNSNs3U9Ib0KNaxobiyTHhb4mh-v3ojrH70IHG6o2PxDqe0M-ZbelnKxLjxwXx5V4gs29Z_zvH1c_ZvNx1q3VU02pTpCPt-oWZWbQwWjJm86EwR3KlicA8HsuHUpiDtRTzGaeJ-phhyphenhyphengbKKaAI3bIAYlA7enWDaRqWYKhcnTLrHwcL/s2345/P1230747%5B6033%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1699" data-original-width="2345" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53S_HtPoDzvg64ycNSNs3U9Ib0KNaxobiyTHhb4mh-v3ojrH70IHG6o2PxDqe0M-ZbelnKxLjxwXx5V4gs29Z_zvH1c_ZvNx1q3VU02pTpCPt-oWZWbQwWjJm86EwR3KlicA8HsuHUpiDtRTzGaeJ-phhyphenhyphengbKKaAI3bIAYlA7enWDaRqWYKhcnTLrHwcL/w400-h290/P1230747%5B6033%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> By Bill Goldstraw<p><u>Himley Great Pool</u></p><p><b>Red Kite</b> drifted off north at 09:45, also 4x <b>Ring-necked Parakeet</b>, (CTi)</p><p><u>Alton - Denstone</u></p><p>5x <b>Chiffchaff,</b> (TEy)</p><p><u>Knypersley Resv</u></p><p>4x <b>Chiffchaff,</b> 2x <b>Willow Tit, Water Rail,</b> (GBr)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still, (GHa)</p><p><u>Tittesworth Water</u></p><p>2x <b>Peregrine, </b>3x<b> Goldeneye,</b> 2x<b> Pochard, </b>6x<b> Goosander, </b>23x<b> Wigeon, Mandarin, </b>3x<b> Curlew,</b> 4x<b> Oystercatcher,</b> 3x<b> Snipe, </b>4x<b> Lapwing, Common Gulls, Willow Tit, Little Egret, Little Grebe, </b>6x<b> Chiffchaff</b>, (SGi, IB)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>Shag,</b> <b>GN Diver</b> still, (MBe)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>2x <b>Cattle Egret, </b>2x<b> Little Egret, Marsh Harrier </b>thru at 10:48,<b> Red Kite </b>thru north<b>, Scaup </b>24x<b> Shelduck, </b>57x<b> Wigeon, </b>30x<b> Shoveler, </b>26x<b> Gadwall, </b>150x<b> Teal,</b> 18x <b>Pochard, </b>22x<b> Goldeneye, </b>2x<b> Goosander, </b>35x <b>Lapwing, </b>2x<b> Ringed Plover, LRP, </b>8x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>16x<b> Curlew,</b> 2x<b> Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper,</b> 2x<b> Dunlin, Med Gull, Common Gull,</b> 24x<b> Little Grebe,</b> 8x <b>Egyptian Geese</b>, 7x<b> Sand Martin, </b>10x<b> Chiffchaff</b>, (DSc, @Ochruros, JAl, GJM)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-hsOsCEZJfO8R9Z46h8E3EodaTCaEyxr6r5s0HQ2bwkiv14eALtrU-iIQpD-mjExfU4q1gY-YT2wzF51_Xj7DMgVb5TJeqZTjiZtlTCGCOabk5V3UxpMeoSKlMH0f3TU5-bRzCu-EQSXcggkVriSQbKdzQhDJjwRuCO5T2AQFV5_t8lKWVa4ysogpqfZ/s3439/DSC_0154~2%5B6038%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2255" data-original-width="3439" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-hsOsCEZJfO8R9Z46h8E3EodaTCaEyxr6r5s0HQ2bwkiv14eALtrU-iIQpD-mjExfU4q1gY-YT2wzF51_Xj7DMgVb5TJeqZTjiZtlTCGCOabk5V3UxpMeoSKlMH0f3TU5-bRzCu-EQSXcggkVriSQbKdzQhDJjwRuCO5T2AQFV5_t8lKWVa4ysogpqfZ/w400-h263/DSC_0154~2%5B6038%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> LRP by Dave Scattergood<p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p><b>LRP</b> still, (TJa) - <b>Redshank,</b> 2x <b>Dunlin, </b>2x <b>Curlew, </b>14x<b> Chiffchaff, </b>2x<b> Little Egret, </b>3x<b> Mandarin, </b>5x<b> Shelduck, </b>5x<b> Pochard</b>, </p><p><u>Cheadle</u></p><p>2x<b> Redpoll </b>at recreational park, 15x<b> Siskin</b> along Eaves Lane, (TDu)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-66383468917299660542024-03-15T13:20:00.018+00:002024-03-15T22:04:15.889+00:00Friday 15th March 2024<p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p><b>Green-winged Teal</b> still also the <b>Garganey, </b>(MSm) </p><p><u>Doxey Marsh</u></p><p><b>Sand Martin, </b>5x<b> Great Egret,</b> 7x<b> Little Egret, </b>6x<b> Cetti's Warbler, </b>6x<b> Chiffchaff, </b>4x<b> Water Rail</b>, (GPr, RRa)</p><p><u>Botteslow Flash</u></p><p>3x <b>Goosander</b> on the flash, <b>Water Rail</b> on railway pool, 5x <b>Chiffchaff,</b> (IBu), - <b>Shoveler</b> early am, (RTo)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p><b>Scaup,</b> 1w <b>Little Gull</b>, 30x <b>Sand Martin</b>, 2x <b>Cattle Egret,</b> 2x <b>Redshank, Green Sandpiper, </b>3x<b> Ringed Plover, </b>4x <b>Snipe, </b>7x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>16x<b> Curlew, </b>100x<b> Lapwing, </b>4x<b> Little Egret, 49x Goldeneye, </b>22x<b> Pochard,</b> 61x <b>Wigeon, </b>34x <b>Shoveler, </b>18x <b>Gadwall, </b>18x <b>Shelduck, YL Gull,</b> 6x<b> Common Gull, </b>5x<b> Chiffchaff, </b>3x<b> Cetti's Warbler, </b>(JWo, DSc, DJa, CEc, BHa, Dean, George, BSt, ASt, SCo), </p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe </b>still on roadside pit, 2x <b>Oystercatcher, Redshank,</b> 2x <b>Ringed Plover,</b> 6x<b> Pochard, </b>15x<b> Goldeneye, Chiffchaff, </b>(BHa)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows</u></p><p><b>Garganey</b> still, </p><p><u>Stafford</u></p><p><b>Ring-necked Parakeet</b> along Sandon Road, (RSt)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>GN Diver, Shag, </b>3cy<b> YL Gull, </b>12x<b> Common Gull, </b>28x <b>Goldeneye, </b>(CW)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-48854481469762049472024-03-14T16:10:00.003+00:002024-03-14T16:48:06.883+00:00Thursday 14th March 2024<p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p><b>Green-winged Teal </b>and <b>Garganey</b> still, 2x <b>Shelduck, </b>7x <b>Pochard, </b>23x <b>Goldeneye, Goosander, </b>5x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>40x<b> Golden Plover </b>thru, 7x <b>Snipe, </b>3x <b>Great Egret, Stonechat</b>, (MSm)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still on roadside pit viewable from grass strip between pools, (SCo)</p><p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p><b>Rock Pipit</b> still, <b>Redshank, LRP, Black-tailed Godwit, </b></p><p><u>Elford Hall</u></p><p>2x<b> Great Egret</b> in flooded fields on opposite bank of River Tame, (RFo)</p><p><u>Berryhill</u></p><p>2x<b> Stonechat, Chiffchaff,</b> (IBu)</p><p><u>Enville</u></p><p>3x<b> Red Kite, Brambling,</b> 300x<b> Chaffinch,</b> (ICW)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-69249532227063436292024-03-13T14:43:00.008+00:002024-03-13T20:31:52.924+00:00Wednesday 13th March 2024<p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Returning Staffs 2024 record</span></p><p><u>Stanley Pool</u></p><p>19x <b>Goosander, </b>3x<b> Oystercatcher, Chiffchaff,</b> (GBr)</p><p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p><b>Green-winged Teal </b>still on North pit, </p><p><u>Sandon</u></p><p>2x <b>Red Kite</b> over the Dog and Doublet pub on the A51, (DGl)</p><p><u>Bottleslow Flash to Fenton Fields</u></p><p>2x<b> Curlew</b> thru, 2x<b> Ring-necked Parakeet, Little Egret, Goosander,</b> (RTo) - Fenton Park singing <b>Chiffchaff</b>, (IBu)</p><p><u>Trescott Area</u></p><p>2x <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sand Martin</span>, (GCl) - Red Kite over Bridgenorth Road, (DBa)</p><p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">LRP</span> at west end, 2x Scandinavian<b> Rock Pipit </b>on shore from Chappell hide, <b>Black-tailed Godwit,</b> </p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p>GN<b> Diver, Shag,</b> 2x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>4x<b> Goldeneye,</b> 16x <b>GC Grebe, </b>2x <b>Chiffchaff, </b>(SWa)</p><p><u>Cannock Chase</u></p><p>11x <b>Crossbill,</b> 3x <b>Yellowhammer,</b> 2x <b>Stonechat, Red Kite,</b> (DBa)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>Drake <b>Scaup</b>, (GWi), - 2x <b>Woodcock, Snipe, Common Sandpiper</b>, 2x <b>Redshank, </b>2x<b> Ringed Plover, </b>6x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>18x<b> Curlew, </b>80x<b> Lapwing, </b>2x <b>Cattle Egret,</b> 4x<b> Little Egret, </b>44x<b> Goldeneye, </b>14x<b> Pochard, </b>18x<b> Shelduck, </b>46x<b> Wigeon,</b> 12x<b> Gadwall, </b>32x<b> Shoveler, </b>150x<b> Teal, </b>3x<b> Mandarin, </b>32x<b> Little Grebe, YL Gull, </b>4x <b>Chiffchaff, </b>2000x<b> Starling,</b> (JWo, CEc)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsJ1t1tmjmNd0JbhMnQ8xvTJSya_EUeTYmjgXNz8vKsNC1kXlIOsxOA5t97Xd-7DTw2IpNVbI2KsJSjy9c_1kdPlHSnbSO1ym8OdyElyE949jPH3W5Jhxpad_PZgDa8EkkAUDznNNEOzIurkkL5Kf0QUlcK6NnKLe8fAmw367eBU9AAsmLjseJ-Tf4gFi/s1969/P1290581%5B6032%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="1969" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsJ1t1tmjmNd0JbhMnQ8xvTJSya_EUeTYmjgXNz8vKsNC1kXlIOsxOA5t97Xd-7DTw2IpNVbI2KsJSjy9c_1kdPlHSnbSO1ym8OdyElyE949jPH3W5Jhxpad_PZgDa8EkkAUDznNNEOzIurkkL5Kf0QUlcK6NnKLe8fAmw367eBU9AAsmLjseJ-Tf4gFi/w400-h272/P1290581%5B6032%5D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Scaup by Jon Woodcock<p>Staffs</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-20154953500223760872024-03-12T15:13:00.009+00:002024-03-12T22:40:42.666+00:00Tuesday 12th March 2024<p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Returning Staffs 2024 record</span></p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p><b>Grey Plover</b> still on Ashy pit, (GJM) - 1w <b>Little Gull,</b> 2x<b> Cattle Egret, </b>5x <b>Little Egret, Grey Plover, </b>3x<b> Avocet, </b>14x<b> Dunlin, </b>3x<b> Redshank, </b>2x<b> Ringed Plover, </b>16x<b> Curlew, </b>2x<b> Green Sandpiper, </b>6x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>4x<b> Mandarin, </b>49x<b> Goldeneye, </b>31x<b> Pochard, </b>16x <b>Shelduck, </b>76x<b> Wigeon, </b>38x<b> Shoveler, </b>12x <b>Gadwall, </b>43x<b> Little Grebe,</b> 2x<b> YL Gull, </b>14x<b> Common Gull, </b>2x <b>Green Woodpecker, </b>4x<b> Chiffchaff,</b> 3x <b>Cetti's Warbler,</b> (JWo)</p><p><u>Wergs Hall</u></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Swallow</span> over the adjacent fisheries south of Codsall, (NMo)</p><p><u>Middleton Lakes </u></p><p><b>Green-winged Teal</b> on North pit, 3x <b>Shelduck,</b> 2x <b>Pintail, </b>9x <b>Pochard,</b> 12x<b> Goldeneye, Oystercatcher, </b>6x<b> Snipe, Redshank, Great Egret, </b>(MSm)</p><p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p>2x Scandinavian<b> Rock Pipit </b>with Meadow Pipits from Chappell hide,</p><p><u>Biddulph</u></p><p>5x <b>Greenfinch</b> at Rockend, </p><p><u>Chasewate</u></p><p><b>GN Diver</b> and <b>Shag </b>still, 5x <b>Goldeneye</b>, 2x <b>Oystercatcher,</b> (CW)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-58924533827001033192024-03-11T13:51:00.017+00:002024-03-13T20:35:32.741+00:00Monday 11th March 2024<p><u>Stanley Pool</u></p><p><b>Black-necked Grebe</b>, 4x <b>Goosander, </b>3x <b>Oystercatcher,</b> (GBr)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJ6_37gSEgiu2QAVRNN54vCIr9PzLHg8v40urd2EU6LydAD1OWVHX3wa_IiIEYFNtHj_ZYpIfqvCTlI4RHtfsafeOVFTnJonYOggQoNnA1K1mV53QIC3zYKxx-bUTtrDr9ajvG-f9NsZABBo4jxoQWSP_sCRZaPFWhSDnSqcZJaK4vdnxsHj28jygikN3/s2503/bngsp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="2503" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJ6_37gSEgiu2QAVRNN54vCIr9PzLHg8v40urd2EU6LydAD1OWVHX3wa_IiIEYFNtHj_ZYpIfqvCTlI4RHtfsafeOVFTnJonYOggQoNnA1K1mV53QIC3zYKxx-bUTtrDr9ajvG-f9NsZABBo4jxoQWSP_sCRZaPFWhSDnSqcZJaK4vdnxsHj28jygikN3/w400-h295/bngsp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Black-necked Grebe by Mick Turner<p><u>Endon - Denford</u></p><p>7x <b>Curlew, Jack Snipe, </b>7x <b>Snipe, Little Egret,</b> 2x<b> Stonechat, </b>2x<b> Green Woodpecker, Redpoll, Ashes Pool </b>2x <b>Oystercatcher, Goosander, Little Grebe,</b> (DCo)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still south end of roadside pit, 4x <b>Little Grebe,</b> 6x <b>Oystercatcher, Great Egret, Little Egret, </b>2x<b> Shelduck, </b>8x <b>Goldeneye, </b>45x <b>Shoveler, Gadwall,</b> (JWo, JAl)</p><p><u>Burton</u></p><p>13x <b>Waxwing</b> behind the Plough Inn Horninglow at 13:46, (SJTi)</p><p><u>Tixall Wide</u></p><p>7x <b>Pintail, Goosander, </b>4x <b>Shoveler,</b> 15x <b>Teal, Great Egret, Little Egret,</b> 12x <b>Lapwing, Cetti's</b> <b>Warbler,</b> (ISm, FSm)</p><p><u>Trentham</u></p><p><b>Red Kite </b>over at 15:30 from the Hem Heath woods, (NRo)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>Black-necked Grebe </b>still, <b>GN Diver, Shag, </b>(JAl)</p><p><u><b>Radford Meadows</b></u></p><p>Adult <b>Little Gull,</b> 6x<b> Pintail, </b>10x <b>Gadwall, </b>2x<b> Little Egret, </b>4x<b> Snipe, </b>2x<b> Cetti's Warbler, </b>(RSw)</p><p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p>Imm <b>Goshawk,</b> 2x<b> Red Kite,</b> 15x <b>Oystercatcher, Woodcock, Black-tailed Godwit, </b></p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p><b>Grey Plover, </b>2x<b> Woodcock,</b> 17x<b> Dunlin, </b>4x<b> Redshank,</b> 2x <b>Green Sandpiper, </b>6x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>16x<b> Curlew, </b>200x<b> Lapwing, </b>2x<b> Cattle Egret,</b> 3x<b> Little Egret, </b>41x<b> Goldeneye, </b>15x<b> Pochard,</b> 80x<b> Wigeon, </b>32x<b> Shoveler, </b>18x<b> Gadwall, </b>10x<b> Egyptian Geese, </b>10x<b> GC Grebe,</b> 28x<b> Little Grebe, </b>1w<b> Little Gull, </b>2x<b> YL Gull, </b>4x<b> Common Gull, Green Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, </b>2500x <b>Starling, </b>(JWo, Bob)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1vXl1-BsSBdhwTnZzFmFtb8J4meN2OFI-f-cQoS-1zcnb7NuHHZ8mlO2eyZVd08ySjxHC46E1QyMgVH1cQGWELiOBXTm63a9srTbR94JK-qdRZ1A1zqkCpN0g-C4Q5OjaeHhQcuF7Zg9cTRNjru7jhBGIODN852G6HdtXGHl9ZQ8dPQ2pP9EpFPs_iBc/s1969/P1290352a%5B6025%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1969" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1vXl1-BsSBdhwTnZzFmFtb8J4meN2OFI-f-cQoS-1zcnb7NuHHZ8mlO2eyZVd08ySjxHC46E1QyMgVH1cQGWELiOBXTm63a9srTbR94JK-qdRZ1A1zqkCpN0g-C4Q5OjaeHhQcuF7Zg9cTRNjru7jhBGIODN852G6HdtXGHl9ZQ8dPQ2pP9EpFPs_iBc/w400-h249/P1290352a%5B6025%5D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Grey Plover by Jon WoodcockRussell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-5854530566175654172024-03-10T12:58:00.013+00:002024-03-10T19:39:02.404+00:00Sunday 10th March 2024<p><u>Burton </u></p><p>8x<b> Waxwing</b> still at the co-op on Horninglow Road north (JTu, MBe) - now 11x <b>Waxwing</b> at 16:35, (PAn)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_c5uqsztfo-AVMTmgOJkc0Z6600FpS6ptXJfMxisxLizc7y6xlDb3lCe9tr5BJWZsO8U8AIMuAN59EEWHdPpenL6olzZKnS036df3HWbLu8VezUaElqKtm1kN7-wlJ52gydwlDjRhVF010Yr2PJIUClLr808UAWptcZOMMtIXNz0IZ-ZmlLDifHa6xqV/s4608/DSCN3050%5B6020%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_c5uqsztfo-AVMTmgOJkc0Z6600FpS6ptXJfMxisxLizc7y6xlDb3lCe9tr5BJWZsO8U8AIMuAN59EEWHdPpenL6olzZKnS036df3HWbLu8VezUaElqKtm1kN7-wlJ52gydwlDjRhVF010Yr2PJIUClLr808UAWptcZOMMtIXNz0IZ-ZmlLDifHa6xqV/w400-h300/DSCN3050%5B6020%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> By Martin Bennett<p><u>Stafford</u></p><p><b>Red Kite </b>circling over Beaconsfield at 11:30, (GHa)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows Stafford</u></p><p>Drake <b>Garganey </b>still from track at side of BMW, (ABe)</p><p><u>Aqualate</u></p><p>2x <b>Scaup </b>still, </p><p><u>Tittesworth Water</u></p><p>15x<b> Mandarin, </b>13x<b> Wigeon,</b> 2x<b> Pochard,</b> 2x <b>Goosander, </b>2x<b> Shoveler, </b>3x<b> Curlew, </b>4x<b> Oystercatcher, Willow Tit,</b> (JOa)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Greb</b>e still at 17:15, (PAn)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>2x <b>Cattle Egret,</b> 2x<b> Little Egret, </b>30x<b> Little Grebe,</b> 86x<b> Wigeon, </b>44x<b> Shoveler, </b>150x<b> Teal, </b>26x<b> Pochard,</b> 42x<b> Goldeneye,</b> 6x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>16x<b> Curlew, </b>150x<b> Lapwing,</b> 10x<b> Dunlin, </b>3x<b> Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Little Gull, </b>12x <b>Common Gull, YL Gull, Cetti's Warbler, </b>3x<b> Chiffchaff,</b> (DSc)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-54731537205135441592024-03-09T12:39:00.029+00:002024-03-09T18:47:45.941+00:00Saturday 9th March 2024<p><u>Aqualate</u></p><p><b>Great Egret</b> viewed from just left of the hide, (KHa)</p><p><u>Cheddleton Heath</u></p><p><b>Red Kite</b> circling this am, (PCa)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still, 4x<b> Oystercatcher,</b> 4x <b>Ringed Plover</b>, 2x<b> Redshank, Merlin, Peregrine, </b>(HAr) - additionally 8x <b>Pochard,</b> 11x <b>Goldeneye, Great Egret,</b> 2x <b>Stonechat, Chiffchaff,</b> (BHa) - also WeBS count 5x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>2x <b>Redshank, </b>2x <b>Dunlin, </b>31x<b> Lapwing, Great Egret, </b>22x<b> Goldeneye, </b>177x<b> Wigeon, </b>7x<b> Pochard,</b> 6x<b> Gadwall, </b>7x<b> Little Grebe, </b>4x<b> Shoveler, </b>3x<b> Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler,</b> (SCo)</p><p><u>Burton</u></p><p>7x <b>Waxwing</b> still at co-op car park in Horninglow, (CEc, SLe, RPo, RCB, DSc)</p><p><u>Uttoxeter Quarry</u></p><p>23x <b>Curlew,</b> 4x<b> Oystercatcher, Pochard, Goosander,</b> 5x<b> Shoveler, </b>17x <b>Gadwall, </b>33x<b> Wigeon, Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler,</b> (RPo)</p><p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p>3x Redhead <b>Smew</b> dropped in at 11:35, <b>Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin,</b> 7x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>2x <b>Little Egret, </b></p><p><u>Coven</u></p><p>4x <b>Little Egret</b> heading NW, (JDu)</p><p><u>Yoxall Bank</u></p><p>Very early<b> Whitethroat,</b> (TSl)</p><p><u>Alrewas</u></p><p>2x <b>Oystercatcher</b> riverbank, 5x<b> Little Egret</b> on River Trent, 2x <b>Stonechat</b> near the Trent, (DI)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>Adult<b> Med Gull</b>, 1s <b>Little Gull,</b> 2x <b>Cattle Egret</b> still in nearby Sheepfield at 16:00, 20x <b>Curlew,</b> 5x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>4x <b>Ringed Plover,</b> 10x<b> Golden Plover, </b>c250 <b>Lapwing, </b>2x<b> Redshank, </b>3x<b> Dunlin, </b>3x<b> Little Egret, </b>80x<b> Wigeon, </b>12x<b> Shoveler, </b>10x<b> Goldeneye, </b>12x<b> Pochard,</b> 20x <b>Gadwall</b>, 16x <b>Little Grebe,</b> 6x<b> Egyptian Geese</b>, 2x <b>Chiffchaff,</b> (DSc)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XqRXYPaI26p7Rd8IVRa0fQSRAFPfdJhyphenhyphennGtFkIPtN-0ro4IAdy5YplgErtmnoaaynePGA0cBiRcKEk4N-GgPslLiaXD4xdravGu2_yZTomoSb7s0nJysrQmyRHAO2F4ZQJWnFp8I1WzYlvUSkOMFiaYPM5tWx2gc60K13fyhFQLLqJoAagIOf-xYqGxy/s1969/P1290188a%5B6014%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1969" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XqRXYPaI26p7Rd8IVRa0fQSRAFPfdJhyphenhyphennGtFkIPtN-0ro4IAdy5YplgErtmnoaaynePGA0cBiRcKEk4N-GgPslLiaXD4xdravGu2_yZTomoSb7s0nJysrQmyRHAO2F4ZQJWnFp8I1WzYlvUSkOMFiaYPM5tWx2gc60K13fyhFQLLqJoAagIOf-xYqGxy/w400-h259/P1290188a%5B6014%5D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Little Gull by Jon Woodcock<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pCJGxUEIsoIx9B_qnmSUTU_irWRgNV7PiKRcwz7EknQ8dhNdq2DZptQUrJj4mwBjLVIge5fVeApmLAdGLn1Q01GkPcpzmMa3V-nUB7CvGSzU6xFEEOLGChSriz3wx3tl1uUFPg8HuD5caRv5Ytdd0eWXoBkTi7ujHAvlcg9i_xTn_iuWLt-38qYGw-A-/s2836/DSC_0101~2%5B6018%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1809" data-original-width="2836" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pCJGxUEIsoIx9B_qnmSUTU_irWRgNV7PiKRcwz7EknQ8dhNdq2DZptQUrJj4mwBjLVIge5fVeApmLAdGLn1Q01GkPcpzmMa3V-nUB7CvGSzU6xFEEOLGChSriz3wx3tl1uUFPg8HuD5caRv5Ytdd0eWXoBkTi7ujHAvlcg9i_xTn_iuWLt-38qYGw-A-/w400-h255/DSC_0101~2%5B6018%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Med Gull by Dave Scattergood<br /><div><br /><p><u>Tittesworth Water</u></p><p>14x<b> Curlew,</b> 2x <b>Snipe,</b> 6x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>48x <b>Wigeon, </b>7x <b>Mandarin, </b>2x <b>Pochard, Goosander, </b>2x<b> Willow Tit, </b>4x <b>Common Gull, Chiffchaff, </b>(SGi, IB)</p><p><u>Cheadle</u></p><p><b>Ring-necked Parakeet </b>still, (Dch)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>GN Diver, Shag</b>, 10x <b>Goldeneye</b>, 2x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>(@Ochruros)</p><p><u>Abbots Bromley</u></p><p>3x<b> Red Kite </b>together over this afternoon, (RCB)</p><p><u>Freehay</u></p><p>2x<b> Greenfinch</b>, (FCa)</p><p><u>Rudyard Lake</u></p><p>24x <b>Golden Plover </b>over NE, <b>Curlew, </b>32x <b>Wigeon, Little Egret, </b>2x <b>Chiffchaff, </b>(MSv)</p><p><u>Doxey Marsh</u></p><p>2x <b>Great Egret</b>, 3x <b>Little Egret, </b>4x<b> Goosander,</b> 2x<b> Shelduck, </b>2x<b> Oystercatcher, Chiffchaff, </b>(DEm)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows Stafford</u></p><p>5x <b>Pintail, Shelduck, Goosander, Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall</b>, 4x<b> Little Egret,</b> (RSt)</p></div>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-18298146216877701052024-03-08T14:21:00.020+00:002024-03-09T12:23:18.320+00:00Friday 8th March 2024<p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p>2x <b>Shelduck,</b> 3x <b>Pochard,</b> 10x <b>Goldeneye</b>, 4x <b>Oystercatcher</b>, 2x <b>Redshank</b>, 2x <b>Dunlin,</b> 3x <b>Great Egret,</b> <b>Peregrine</b>, (MSm), 4x <b>Black-tailed Godwit</b> thru (per DCo)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p>Pair of <b>Garganey</b> on Jeffrey's Swag at 14:00,<b> GN Diver, Shag</b>. 23x<b> Goldeneye</b>, 19x <b>GC Grebe</b>, 2x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>4x <b>Jack Snipe, </b>9x <b>Snipe</b>, (CW)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>1w<b> Little Gull </b>on Ashy pit, 2x <b>Cattle Egret,</b> 2x<b> Dunlin, </b>2x<b> Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, </b>18x<b> Curlew, </b>4x<b> Oystercatcher,</b> 4x<b> Little Egret, Goosander, </b>46x<b> Goldeneye, </b>25x<b> Pochard, </b>42x<b> Wigeon, </b>32x<b> Shoveler, </b>22x <b>Gadwall, </b>100x <b>Teal, </b>27x <b>Shelduck, </b>5x<b> Egyptian Geese, </b>41x<b> Little Grebe, </b>17x<b> GC Grebe, </b>3x <b>YL Gull, </b>3x <b>Common Gull, Peregrine, </b>2x <b>Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff,</b> ((JWo, CEc, Dean)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_moeYP3TAesZ5Gvd56Y8W22vepTs2yKH2WIU_NZnMQHG1nKxhkC9n8VlTF2S-NHfUH8CLUUQzvhU_m12A0XYfxaNQ3xIP-Rh1pCcGV_eWfNSQLplLzcVZJTqKp8mcFKbg95kftLcLZY8EFD9NmV3hSJf4_bgCRHWdOj92c4572mRX9OkXIHkkATZMmfB/s1969/P1290124a%5B6005%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="1969" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_moeYP3TAesZ5Gvd56Y8W22vepTs2yKH2WIU_NZnMQHG1nKxhkC9n8VlTF2S-NHfUH8CLUUQzvhU_m12A0XYfxaNQ3xIP-Rh1pCcGV_eWfNSQLplLzcVZJTqKp8mcFKbg95kftLcLZY8EFD9NmV3hSJf4_bgCRHWdOj92c4572mRX9OkXIHkkATZMmfB/w400-h271/P1290124a%5B6005%5D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Little Gull by Jon Woodcock<br /><p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p>4x<b> Black-tailed Godwit, </b></p><p><u>Rocester JCB</u></p><p>2x <b>Oystercatcher</b>, 6x<b> GC Grebe,</b> (JDr)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLLcwIzZ5-5HDNLx7dyYvuqcyKkmTNmMHh53vdUPfG-udgsIE8JcdFo_tuYcLWrXIW9zKmS9bqKn6ZRiquTsVN3dD2NrIvBQVCB4VmUwS1b_RgiF2CrqBdyngCyOLuvCcikY12NOGnyGOrHXAskHN4-fO45k386Wh76YGmb8ucnu4esUgCpb-J_wxMOnq/s800/033%5B6001%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="800" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLLcwIzZ5-5HDNLx7dyYvuqcyKkmTNmMHh53vdUPfG-udgsIE8JcdFo_tuYcLWrXIW9zKmS9bqKn6ZRiquTsVN3dD2NrIvBQVCB4VmUwS1b_RgiF2CrqBdyngCyOLuvCcikY12NOGnyGOrHXAskHN4-fO45k386Wh76YGmb8ucnu4esUgCpb-J_wxMOnq/w400-h206/033%5B6001%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> The Leucistic Oystercatcher by Richard Powell<p><u>Cheadle</u></p><p><b>Ring-necked Parakeet,</b> (Jch)</p><p><u>Himley Great Pool</u></p><p><b>Gadwall,</b> 6x <b>Pochard, Ring-necked Parakeet,</b> (CTi)</p><p><u>Lichfield - Wall Corner</u></p><p><b>Red Kite </b>circling over the Birmingham Road A5123 at 11:00, (PAn)</p><p><u>Tittesworth Water</u></p><p><b>Red Kite,</b> 13x<b> Curlew, </b>6x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>7x<b> Goosander, Willow Tit, Siskin,</b> (SGi) - also 44x <b>Wigeon, Pochard,</b> 2x <b>Mandarin, </b>(JCa)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEJ4Ant_mjWhb_DPjOm2YJ0EMJAzda2LHsZ7_WJT0XojhSYe1rsN1aYdYbnkYz2kdyjhC4ETefSt4owio9Q4nuO4qy2AYVJ9BzR8T5NuNiToCqZzI5MuIKrHA5zeO2m59hN39uphrT8p0nlUb9n4UcrSDEu8RG6eaqlwyAgRVu8JcRGwqOO_cVLLlwFdf/s2537/IMG_5822%5B6003%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1895" data-original-width="2537" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEJ4Ant_mjWhb_DPjOm2YJ0EMJAzda2LHsZ7_WJT0XojhSYe1rsN1aYdYbnkYz2kdyjhC4ETefSt4owio9Q4nuO4qy2AYVJ9BzR8T5NuNiToCqZzI5MuIKrHA5zeO2m59hN39uphrT8p0nlUb9n4UcrSDEu8RG6eaqlwyAgRVu8JcRGwqOO_cVLLlwFdf/w400-h299/IMG_5822%5B6003%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Siskin by Steve Gibson<p><u>Aqualate</u></p><p>Fem <b>Scaup </b>still, </p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still on large Roadside pit at 16:10, (TPe)</p><p><u>Coven Heath </u></p><p><b>Brambling,</b> (KCl)</p><p><u>Perton</u></p><p><b>Water Rail,</b> (KCl)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows</u></p><p>Drake <b>Garganey</b> still, 14x <b>Shelduck</b>, 38x <b>Gadwall,</b> 22x <b>Pintail</b>, 2x<b> Goosander,</b> 85x <b>Shoveler</b>, 2x <b>Little Egret, Chiffchaff, </b>(RSw)</p><p><u>Freehay</u></p><p>11x <b>Mandarin,</b> 4x <b>Siskin,</b> (FCa)</p><p><u>Tucklesholme</u></p><p>2x<b> Pintail, Goldeneye, </b>165x <b>Wigeon</b>, (JDr)</p><p><br /></p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-22042677177898875452024-03-07T13:50:00.020+00:002024-03-08T14:15:01.496+00:00Thursday 7th March 2024<p><u>Westport Lake</u></p><p>2x<b> Little Gull</b> early afternoon, one at 12:05 then soon joined by a second bird, (AR)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMKlOx29lD_osA569FJPowGtkgCtKnUvebcdZHWch_XooVTgjwXZTcn0t_wfkjbYoxpDctEPke6ja_wKl9nOoblbcNMGyXNhky4X954Jaj9iKG9AQ8ea2fJgjTwavIibs-ctFy2xeoAuUuZgR36iwJvoaYlDGy0ujcPmTLogJYqwvA5L25r6pzgLFtzjr/s2083/IMG_5728%5B5991%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1567" data-original-width="2083" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMKlOx29lD_osA569FJPowGtkgCtKnUvebcdZHWch_XooVTgjwXZTcn0t_wfkjbYoxpDctEPke6ja_wKl9nOoblbcNMGyXNhky4X954Jaj9iKG9AQ8ea2fJgjTwavIibs-ctFy2xeoAuUuZgR36iwJvoaYlDGy0ujcPmTLogJYqwvA5L25r6pzgLFtzjr/w400-h301/IMG_5728%5B5991%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> By Steve Gibson<p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>1w <b>Little Gull</b> on Ashy pit, 2x <b>Dunlin,</b> 6x <b>Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, </b>3x<b> Green Sandpiper, </b>22x<b> Curlew,</b> 6x <b>Oystercatcher,</b> 200x<b> Lapwing, </b>2x<b> Cattle Egret, </b>5x<b> Little Egret, </b>46x<b> Goldeneye,</b> 25x<b> Pochard, </b>56x <b>Wigeon, </b>120x<b> Teal, </b>22x<b> Gadwall,</b> 44x<b> Shoveler,</b> 22x<b> Shelduck, </b>46x<b> Little Grebe, </b>3x<b> YL Gull, Common Gull, Peregrine,</b> (JWo)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDgQGEWuXeYHmiKHhXfc8XnOtauTcXf5e3-tPa4Tt3TCMbz49PZS4g5NYxphNUb7JYVunkSyTb_JOPwUX8m7HxHiwERoAOdRqZaJdU4oC_bk4tHj1WdOwwPDozGd7PpwfX1r1raYLnKiiU4cu-f-0hr2UvwgC7dEx-h3n3vu-o4dQp9QN23JfkaXyvOeK/s1969/P1290018%5B5995%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="1969" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDgQGEWuXeYHmiKHhXfc8XnOtauTcXf5e3-tPa4Tt3TCMbz49PZS4g5NYxphNUb7JYVunkSyTb_JOPwUX8m7HxHiwERoAOdRqZaJdU4oC_bk4tHj1WdOwwPDozGd7PpwfX1r1raYLnKiiU4cu-f-0hr2UvwgC7dEx-h3n3vu-o4dQp9QN23JfkaXyvOeK/w400-h271/P1290018%5B5995%5D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Little Gull by Jon Woodcock<p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p>2x <b>Avocet</b> on JW north this am, 2x <b>Med Gulls </b>over, (MSm)</p><p><u>Lichfield</u></p><p><b>Red Kite</b> over Beacon Park at 10:00, (JCo)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>Little Gull</b>, <b>GN Diver, </b>2x <b>Oystercatcher</b>, (GHa) - 2x <b>YL Gull, Shag</b> and <b>GN Diver,</b> (JAl)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows Stafford</u></p><p><b>Garganey </b>still, (GJM)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG7o6U_Qnhp9rVOEb8t2x7crexEVQ-zAT0IbF3CJCOQUNooW2idCDPsSmiadXR_fT22JpYz_DCmzSLmYNzOC4JuT2SoeMSK2KpxAeM00PLE7Rf4o7d0UBmg92ZaJvzO4GPGakflMu7Ce4I1K6Gd9gRLylXHN1B08TGWh7MhAaxL2s5acVK4uEdB2M3Cj7/s2990/Gargany.%20(3)%5B5992%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="2990" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG7o6U_Qnhp9rVOEb8t2x7crexEVQ-zAT0IbF3CJCOQUNooW2idCDPsSmiadXR_fT22JpYz_DCmzSLmYNzOC4JuT2SoeMSK2KpxAeM00PLE7Rf4o7d0UBmg92ZaJvzO4GPGakflMu7Ce4I1K6Gd9gRLylXHN1B08TGWh7MhAaxL2s5acVK4uEdB2M3Cj7/w400-h271/Gargany.%20(3)%5B5992%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> By GJ Mant<p><u>Cappers Lane Lichfield</u></p><p>HS2 workings 8 to 9x<b> Little Egret</b> this afternoon also 2x <b>Stonechat,</b> (BHa)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still on roadside pit, <b>Merlin</b> still, <b>Red Kite</b> thru, (JAl)</p><p><u>Burton</u></p><p>12x <b>Waxwing </b>still at the co-op car park</p><p><u>Enville</u></p><p>2x <b>Red Kite, Chiffchaff,</b> (ICW)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-39509280789731968662024-03-06T15:11:00.019+00:002024-03-07T13:59:09.562+00:00Wednesday 6th March 2024<p><u>Bottomhouse</u></p><p><b>Barn Owl</b>, 40x <b>Lapwing</b>, (TEy)</p><p><u>Chatterley Whitfield</u></p><p><b>Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret, </b>(MSv)</p><p><u>Rocester JCB</u></p><p>North lake 3x<b> Pochard</b>, 4x <b>Oystercatcher</b>, 6x <b>GC Grebe</b>, (JDr)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows Stafford</u></p><p><b>Garganey</b> still, 15x<b> Pintail,</b> 2x <b>Goosander, </b>4x <b>Snipe, Jack Snipe, Little Egret, </b>4x<b> Cetti's Warbler, </b>7x<b> Shelduck,</b> (DBa, IGr, PB)</p><p><u>Coven Heath STW</u></p><p>7x <b>Brambling, </b>226x <b>Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, </b>(GCl)</p><p><u>Lichfield</u></p><p>2x<b> Ring-necked Parakeet</b> at the Boley Park Coop at 16:09 then flew north, (BHa)</p><p><u>Burton</u></p><p>13x <b>Waxwing </b>at Co-op car park to 14:30 at least, at junction of Horninglow Rd North and Calais Rd, (CEc)</p><p><u>Berryhill</u></p><p><b>Ring-necked Parakeet</b> feeding in a Apple tree on the Greenway by the Eaton Park road bridge, (Ed)</p><p><u>Tittesworth Water</u></p><p><b>Curlew, </b>2x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>2x <b>Pochard,</b> (SHi)</p><p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p><b>Redshank, </b>50x<b> Lapwing, </b>2x <b>Great Egret, </b>5x <b>Little Egret, </b>50x <b>Wigeon, </b>2x<b> Shelduck</b>, (MSc)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>GN Diver</b> and <b>Shag</b> still, 9x <b>Common Gull, </b>(CW)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-11885197225992996482024-03-05T15:28:00.020+00:002024-03-05T22:23:57.053+00:00Tuesday 5th March 2024<p><u>Radford Meadows Stafford</u></p><p><b>Garganey</b> still by the BMW garage, (RCB) - <b>Garganey </b>still at 17:30 viewed from the public footpath at rear of BMW, <b>Curlew </b>at dusk<b>, Cetti's Warbler,</b> (RSw), also 13x <b>Dunlin </b>per (PGr)</p><p><u>Endon - Denford</u></p><p>11x <b>Curlew, </b>2x<b> Goosander, Snipe, Green Woodpecker, Mandarin, Lapwing,</b> 2x<b> Little Egret,</b> also 2x<b> Oystercatcher </b>and 2x<b> Goosander </b>at Ashes Pool, (DCo)</p><p><u>Longsdon Mill Pool</u></p><p>Good numbers of <b>Snipe </b>and <b>Lapwing</b>, (ALa)</p><p><u>Himley</u></p><p>5x <b>Pochard </b>on great pool, (DBa)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe </b>still on roadside pit, <b>Golden Plover </b>over, 2x <b>Ringed Plover, Great Egret,</b> (JAl)</p><p><u>Stone</u></p><p><b>Great Egret</b> over Swan pub, (MJa)<br /></p><p><u>Lichfield</u></p><p>5x <b>Little Egret, Stonechat</b> still at the HS2 workings Cappers Lane, (BHa)</p><p><u>Tixall Manor farm</u></p><p>2x <b>Curlew, </b>10x<b> Lapwing, </b> view from road pull off only, (RCB)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>3x <b>Golden Plover, </b>2x<b> Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper,</b> 8x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>23x<b> Curlew, </b>4x<b> Snipe,</b> 220x<b> Lapwing, </b>2x <b>Cattle Egret,</b> 4x<b> Little Egret, Water Rail, </b>3x <b>Goosander, </b>32x<b> Goldeneye, </b>31x<b> Pochard, </b>29x<b> Shelduck,</b> 5x <b>Egyptian Geese, </b>13x<b> GC Grebe, </b>36x<b> Little Grebe, YL Gull, Stonechat, Chiffchaff,</b> 2x<b> Cetti's Warbler, </b>6x<b> Redpoll, </b>20x<b> Linnet,</b> 3x<b> Greenfinch</b>, (JWo, CEc, Dean, George), </p><p><u>Tucklesholme</u></p><p>6x <b>Snipe, </b>9x<b> Goldeneye, </b>14x <b>Pochard,</b> 136x<b> Wigeon,</b> 5x<b> Shelduck,</b> 6x<b> GC Grebe</b>, (JWo) - also 4x <b>Goldeneye,</b> (JTu)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>Black-necked Grebe</b> off the dam, <b>GN Diver</b> and<b> Shag </b>still<b>, </b> 33x <b>Goldeneye,</b> (CW)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-69338454712405085662024-03-04T14:25:00.011+00:002024-03-05T10:00:13.251+00:00Monday 4th March 2024<p> <u>Knypersley Resv</u></p><p>14x <b>Mandarin, </b>12x<b> Goosander</b>, 2x <b>Water Rail, Willow Tit,</b> (GBr)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows Stafford</u></p><p><b>Garganey </b>still, behind the BMW showrooms this afternoon, (HKi)</p><p><u>Stanley Pool</u></p><p>8x <b>Goosander,</b> 2x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>(GBr)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p> <b>Merlin</b> still, (RBe, TSl)</p><p><u>Gailey Resv</u></p><p>16x <b>Pochard, </b>6x<b> Goldeneye, Goosander,</b> 4x<b> Oystercatcher,</b> (SRi)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>2x <b>Cattle Egret, </b>3x <b>Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, </b>2x<b> Ringed Plover, </b>24x<b> Curlew, </b>10x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>200x<b> Lapwing, </b>2x <b>Little Egret, </b>7x<b> Goosander, </b>44x<b> Goldeneye, </b>44x<b> Pochard, </b>30x<b> Shelduck, </b>9x<b> Egyptian Geese, </b>44x<b> Little Grebe, </b>3x<b> YL Gull, </b>2x<b> Common Gull, </b>2x<b> Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, </b>4x <b>Greenfinch,</b> (JWo, DSc)</p><p><u>Stafford</u></p><p><b>Peregrine </b>over at 10:30, (DGl)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>GN Diver </b>and <b>Shag</b> still, 6x <b>Common Gull</b>, (CW)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-32793160335109699852024-03-03T12:16:00.020+00:002024-03-05T22:15:53.865+00:00Sunday 3rd March 2024<p><u>Doxey Marsh</u></p><p>Dark Bellied<b> Brent Goose</b> on Creswell but flew to near the motorway bridge at 10:30, (GPr, MBo) - <b>Great Egret</b> late afternoon, (GCl, KCl)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows</u></p><p>Very early drake <b>Garganey</b> this morning, (RSw)</p><p><u>Aqualate</u></p><p>2x <b>Scaup </b>this am, </p><p><u>Trentham Gardens</u></p><p>A good count of 13x <b>Oystercatcher</b> also a <b>Little Egret, </b>(STu)</p><p><u>Rocester</u></p><p>2x <b>Oystercatcher,</b> (STu)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>(not SM pits) - 2x <b>Red Kite </b>circled North pit 13:00 to 13:05 then flew NE,<b> </b>the<b> Marsh Harrier </b>later headed back<b> </b>north at 16:08,<b> </b>8x <b>Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, </b>25x<b> Curlew, </b>200x<b> Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, </b>30x<b> Little Grebe, </b>2x<b> Little Egret, </b>16x<b> Shelduck, </b>62x<b> Wigeon, </b>16x<b> Shoveler, </b>28x<b> Pochard, </b>26x <b>Goldeneye, </b>5x <b>Goosander, </b>20x<b> Redpoll, </b>(DSc) - <b>Marsh Harrier </b>south over Ashy pit at 15:55, 2x <b>Cattle Egret,</b> (SM pits) - <b>YL Gull,</b> 2x<b> Common Gull, </b>2x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>8x<b> Shelduck</b>, 4x <b>Egyptian</b> <b>Geese</b>, 6x <b>Little Grebe</b>, 6x <b>Redpoll, </b>4x<b> Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Peregrine,</b> (JWo)</p><p><u>Uttoxeter Quarry</u></p><p>70x<b> Curlew</b>, 6x <b>Oystercatcher,</b> 8x <b>Goosander, </b>230x <b>Wigeon, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Tit,</b> 2x <b>Common Gull,</b> (RPo)</p><p><u>Tar Hill / Brocton Coppice</u></p><p><b>Red Kite </b>over at 14:50, (KPo)</p><p><u>Tittesworth Water</u></p><p>6x<b> Goosander, </b>2x <b>Pochard, </b>5x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>2x<b> Curlew, </b>14x <b>Common Gull, </b>2x<b> Willow Tit,</b> (JOa, LH)</p><p><u>Rownall</u></p><p>2x <b>Oystercatcher</b> on farm pond, (DCo)</p><p><u>River Sow Meadows (</u>Baswich-Milford)</p><p>7x <b>Green Sandpiper, </b>2x <b>Oystercatcher, Great Egret, Little Egret, Peregrine, Barn Owl, </b>4x<b> Shelduck, </b>55x <b>Wigeon, </b>60x <b>Teal, Cetti's Warbler,</b> (RSw)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still, <b>Merlin, SE Owl, Green Sandpiper, </b>3x <b>Yellowhammer,</b> 2x <b>Stonechat,</b> <b>Peregrine, </b>(SCo)</p><p><u>Stanley Pool</u></p><p><b>Oystercatcher,</b> 9x <b>Goosander</b>, 36x <b>Lapwing, </b>(GBr)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-55955352219665241332024-03-02T12:24:00.009+00:002024-03-02T21:56:32.014+00:00Saturday 2nd March 2024<p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still on roadside pit as viewed from quarry entrance, 18x <b>Goldeneye, </b>11x<b> Pochard, </b>54x<b> Shoveler,</b> 8x<b> Gadwall, </b>18x <b>Wigeon, Great Egret, Little Egret, </b>2x <b>Grey Partridge, Redshank, Oystercatchers, </b>20x <b>Lapwing, Merlin, Red Kite, Cetti's Warbler, </b>5x<b> Little Grebe,</b> (SCo) - also 2x <b>Yellowhammer, Stonecha</b>t, (SRi) - </p><p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p>2x <b>Pintail</b>, 9x<b> Goldeneye,</b> 2x<b> Shelduck,</b> 2x <b>Great Egret</b>, <b>Oystercatcher,</b> 40x <b>Siskin,</b> (SPA)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>2x <b>Cattle Egret, </b>3x <b>Little Egret, </b>26x<b> Shelduck, </b>64x<b> Wigeon, </b>18x <b>Shoveler, </b>20x <b>Pochard, </b>24x<b> Goldeneye, </b>2x<b> Peregrine,</b> 8x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>26x<b> Curlew, </b>250x<b> Lapwing, </b>130x<b> Golden Plover, Woodcock,</b> 2x<b> YL Gull, </b>2x <b>Common Gull,</b> (DSc)</p><p><u>Tucklesholme</u></p><p>8x <b>Snipe</b>, 2x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>3x <b>Goosander, </b>7x <b>Shelduck, Cetti's Warbler, </b>(SJo)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-13987896730768807002024-03-01T17:45:00.003+00:002024-03-01T20:15:35.519+00:00Friday 1st March 2024<p><u>Lichfield</u></p><p>4x<b> Little Egret</b>, 2x <b>Stonechat</b>, 2x <b>Egyptian Geese</b> at HS2 works, (BHa) </p><p><u>Rocester JCB</u></p><p>North lake 3x <b>Pochard,</b> (JDr)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p><b>Woodcock,</b> 4x<b> Ringed Plover, </b>3x<b> Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, </b>6x<b> Golden Plover, </b>7x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>21x<b> Curlew, </b>350x <b>Lapwing, </b>2x<b> Cattle Egret, </b>4x<b> Little Egret, Water Rail, Goosander, </b>37x<b> Goldeneye, </b>28x<b> Pochard, </b>20x<b> Shelduck, </b>10x<b> Egyptian Geese, </b>32x<b> Little Grebe,</b> 2x<b> YL Gull, </b>4x<b> Common Gull, </b>2x<b> GBB Gull, Peregrine, </b>2x<b> Green Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, </b>14x<b> Redpoll, Chiffchaff,</b> (JWo)</p><p><br /></p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-3989983032474114812024-02-29T14:01:00.014+00:002024-03-01T20:16:04.355+00:00Thursday 29th February 2024<p><u>Stafford</u></p><p><b>Great Egret</b> over Rising Brook at 08:05, (MBo)</p><p><u>Stanley Pool</u></p><p>3x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>12x <b>Goosander, Curlew</b>, (GBr)</p><p><u>Rocester JCB</u></p><p>North lake 4x <b>Oystercatcher, Goosander,</b> (JDr)</p><p><u>Endon - Denford</u></p><p>26x<b> Curlew</b> in the muddy pasture, 17x <b>Lapwing, Jack Snipe</b>, 2x <b>Snipe,</b> 7x <b>Mandarin,</b> 18x <b>Teal,</b> 2x <b>Stonechat,</b> (DCo)</p><p><u>Trentham Gardens</u></p><p>3x <b>Goosander </b>from River hide, (MJW)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>2x <b>Cattle Egret</b> still in Sheep field, (RBe) - 594x<b> Golden Plover, </b>23x<b> Curlew, Dunlin, </b>2x<b> Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, </b>2x <b>Ringed Plover, </b>11x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>265x<b> Lapwing,</b> 2x<b> Cattle Egret,</b> 4x <b>Little Egret, </b>4x<b> Goosander, </b>48x <b>Goldeneye, </b>36x<b> Pochard,</b> 60x<b> Wigeon, </b>18x<b> Shoveler, </b>32x<b> Gadwall,</b> 100x<b> Teal, </b>14x <b>Shelduck,</b> 6x<b> Egyptian Geese, </b>32x<b> Little Grebe, </b>22x <b>GC Grebe, Water Rail,</b> 2x<b> YL Gull, GBB Gull, </b>6x<b> Common Gull, </b>2x<b> Chiffchaff, </b>2x<b> Cetti's Warbler,</b> 15x<b> Redpoll, </b>4x<b> Greenfinch, </b>30x<b> Linnet,</b> (JWo, DSc, CEc, Dean) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMix4CLyQnJRVPqYXpiVjwk9AB1jkhJZyQ5WTrhdRZ6M8rDhuPIkCtYN5wn-NdxIEn4YZmwdNOwuzYsDlEL_IGMjiFgcAQVHAecq1jKN7HWcb9qw2xgFZOwgteCqK2W1WAF05LKyYYbP8LNxOBkyoBd1yu2DgonkHmaWBRCVKN58Lu8yxgRj_OyQeCwAz/s1903/Thursday%20Cattle%20Egret%202_-SharpenAI-softness-DeNoiseAI-clear%5B5977%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1903" data-original-width="1286" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMix4CLyQnJRVPqYXpiVjwk9AB1jkhJZyQ5WTrhdRZ6M8rDhuPIkCtYN5wn-NdxIEn4YZmwdNOwuzYsDlEL_IGMjiFgcAQVHAecq1jKN7HWcb9qw2xgFZOwgteCqK2W1WAF05LKyYYbP8LNxOBkyoBd1yu2DgonkHmaWBRCVKN58Lu8yxgRj_OyQeCwAz/w270-h400/Thursday%20Cattle%20Egret%202_-SharpenAI-softness-DeNoiseAI-clear%5B5977%5D.jpg" width="270" /></a></div> Cattle Egret by Rob Bendelow<br /><p><u>Tean</u> </p><p><b>Red Kite</b> circling over the Anchor pub at 11:20, (FCa)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe </b>still, 2x <b>Redshank, </b>2x<b> Ringed Plover, </b>4x<b> Oystercatcher, Great Egret, </b>23x<b> Goldeneye, </b>19x <b>Pochard, </b>80x<b> Shoveler, </b>4x <b>Gadwall, </b>3x <b>Little Grebe, Stonechat, </b>(BHa)</p><p><u>Lichfield</u></p><p>5x <b>Little Egret </b>still at the HST workings, (BHa)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p>Ad <b>Iceland Gull, GN Diver </b>and <b>Shag</b>, (JAl)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-38470051798754194292024-02-28T17:02:00.005+00:002024-02-28T20:54:27.821+00:00Wednesday 28th February 2024<p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still, 23x <b>Goldeneye, Great Egret, Little Egret</b>, 2x <b>Yellowhammer, Oystercatcher</b>, 2x<b> Stonechat,</b> (DBa, KM, CE, PB, IG)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p><b>Marsh Harrier, </b>240x <b>Golden Plover, </b>16x<b> Curlew, Redshank, Dunlin, Snipe, </b>2x<b> Oystercatcher, Peregrine,</b> 2x <b>Little Egret,</b> (DBa, PB, IG, CE, KM) - Dusk visit to Ashy pit and SMPs 10x <b>Shelduck, </b>60x<b> Wigeon,</b> 17x <b>Pochard, </b>33x<b> Goldeneye,</b> 7x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>20x<b> Curlew, </b>500x<b> Lapwing, </b>360x<b> Golden Plover, </b>2x <b>Ringed Plover, </b>2x<b> Woodcock, </b>3x <b>Common Gull,</b> (DSc)</p><p><u>Brewood</u></p><p>Gunstone Lane c3000 mixed flock of <b>Fieldfare </b>and <b>Redwing</b>, (JDu)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p>GN <b>Diver, Shag,</b> 2x <b>Oystercatcher</b>, 21x <b>Lapwing,</b> (CW)</p><p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p><b>Merlin,</b> Ad <b>Med Gull, Curlew,</b> 3x <b>Snipe</b>, 7x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>2x <b>Little Egret, Peregrine,</b> 100x <b>Linnet,</b> <b>Green Woodpecker, Water Rail, </b></p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-41641501818143373752024-02-27T13:23:00.009+00:002024-02-27T22:38:56.662+00:00Tuesday 27th February 2024<p><u>Middleton Lakes</u></p><p>2x <b>Avocet, </b>2x<b> Dunlin, </b>4x<b> Oystercatcher, Redshan</b>k, (DCo)</p><p><u>Stanley Pool</u></p><p><b>Mandarin</b>, 6x <b>Goosander, Oystercatcher,</b> (GBr)</p><p><u>Codsall</u></p><p><b>Long Birch</b> 2x <b>Yellowhammer, Goosander, Little Grebe,</b> (PCo)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still, 21x <b>Pochard, </b>24x <b>Goldeneye,</b> 72x <b>Shoveler, </b>2x<b> Shelduck, </b>4x<b> Gadwall,</b> 6x<b> Egyptian Geese,</b> 2x <b>Ringed Plover,</b> 4x <b>Oystercatcher, Great Egret,</b> 3x<b> Little Egret, </b>4x <b>Little Grebe, </b>3x<b> Greenfinch</b>, (BHa)</p><p><u>Rocester RCB</u></p><p>28x <b>Barnacle Geese, </b>4x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>on North Lake, (JDr)</p><p><u>Burslem Park</u></p><p>4x<b> Ring-necked Parakeet</b>, (PMo)</p><p><u>Tucklesholme</u></p><p>4x <b>Oystercatcher</b>, 2x <b>Goldeneye,</b> 4x <b>Shelduck,</b> c50x <b>Wigeon</b>, (JTu)</p><p><u>Kings Bromley</u> area</p><p><b>Barn Owl </b>at 17:15, (GHa)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p><b>Grey Partridge, </b>24x<b> Curlew, </b>158x <b>Golden Plover, Dunlin, </b>3x <b>Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, </b>6x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>500x<b> Lapwing, </b>4x<b> Little Egret, </b>45x<b> Goldeneye, </b>41x<b> Pochard, </b>27x<b> Shelduck, </b>8x <b>Egyptian Geese, </b>18x<b> GC Grebe, </b>34x<b> Little Grebe, </b>2x<b> YL Gull, </b>14x<b> Common Gull, Chiffchaff, </b>2x <b>Cetti's Warbler, </b>60x<b> Linnet,</b> (JWo)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>GN Diver, Shag,</b> 2x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>(CW)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-39901783861429331202024-02-26T16:07:00.009+00:002024-02-27T13:16:05.605+00:00Monday 26th February 2024<p><u>River Sow Meadows Baswich-Milford</u></p><p>6x <b>Green Sandpiper,</b> 2x <b>Oystercatcher, Cetti's Warbler, Goosander,</b> 85x <b>Wigeon,</b> 50x <b>Teal, Little</b> <b>Egret,</b> (RSw)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>Fem <b>Marsh Harrier</b>, 3x <b>Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper,</b> 2x <b>Ringed Plover, </b>14x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>24x<b> Curlew,</b> 500x <b>Lapwing, </b>2x<b> Cattle Egret, Little Egret, </b>49x<b> Goldeneye, </b>41x<b> Pochard, </b>25x<b> Shelduck, </b>26x <b>Shoveler, </b>22x<b> Gadwall,</b> 60x <b>Wigeon,</b> 100x <b>Teal, </b>6x <b>Egyptian Geese, </b>18x<b> GC Grebe, </b>21x<b> Little Grebe,</b> 4x<b> Common Gull, </b>2x<b> YL Gull, </b>3x <b>Greenfinch,</b> (JWo, CEc, Dean, SBI, George), </p><p><u>Gailey Resv</u></p><p>3x <b>Little Egret</b>, 7x <b>Goldeneye</b>, 10x<b> Pochard, Goosander,</b> 4x <b>Oystercatcher,</b> (SRi)</p><p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p>7x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>2x<b> Dunlin, Curlew, </b>5x<b> Snipe, </b>4x<b> Pochard, </b>imm<b> Goshawk, Peregrine, </b>4x<b> Little Egret, Common Gull, Stonechat,</b></p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>Iceland Gull,</b> 2x <b>YL Gull, N Diver,</b> 2x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>(CW)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-43307650612905124452024-02-25T13:54:00.013+00:002024-02-26T08:07:02.531+00:00Sunday 25th February 2024<p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p><b>Slavonian Grebe</b> still from quarry entrance, (SCo)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows</u></p><p>2x<b> Med Gull, Great Egret, Little Egret, </b>30x<b> Pintail,</b> 82x <b>Shoveler, Shelduck, </b>3x<b> Gadwall, </b>c400<b> Wigeon, </b>350x<b> Teal,</b> 2x <b>Goosander, Oystercatcher, Cetti's Warbler, GC Grebe</b> (only 5th record), (RSw)</p><p><u>Tittesworth Water</u></p><p>5x <b>Oystercatcher,</b> 3x <b>Snipe</b>, 2x <b>Pochard, </b>11x <b>Wigeon</b>, 3x<b> Willow Tit</b>, 3x <b>Common Gull, Stonechat,</b> (JOa)</p><p><u>Cuckoo Bank</u></p><p>30x<b> Brambling, Redpolls,</b> 4x <b>Stonechat, Great Egret,</b> (CWG)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p>Ad <b>Iceland Gull,</b> 2x <b>Caspian Gull</b>, 2x <b>YL Gull, GN Diver, Shag</b>, (SLi)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>2x <b>Avocet</b> on North pit, 20x <b>Curlew, </b>8x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>300x<b> Lapwing, </b>65x<b> Golden Plover,</b> 2x<b> Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, </b>20x<b> Shelduck, </b>18x<b> Shoveler, </b>34x<b> Wigeon, </b>30x<b> Pochard, </b>25x <b>Goldeneye, Goosander,</b> 2x<b> Cattle Egret </b>still in the Dunstall sheep field<b>, Little Egret, </b>6x <b>Egyptian Geese, </b>2x<b> YL Gull, Common Gull, Barn Owl, Stonechat, </b>2x <b>Cetti's Warbler</b>, (DSc)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAXPuQQ3_yGCB1scRN5ZrkHEI0lz3XaXE4jB2vbRG9wVWPt8tqaWfXPsk_ric9OkrEagdVwdKRdZozcctErZDEnOV3UZPWqif2oE1WcWUGbzz6ZDIk7MEs7dG5SZE9RZgxbCq-jBa7mLWaggqEBVwRuFztiuU8Jzug7yZXTalQgsE1IIrGljaxREp60i7/s3668/DSC_0018~2%5B5961%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3668" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAXPuQQ3_yGCB1scRN5ZrkHEI0lz3XaXE4jB2vbRG9wVWPt8tqaWfXPsk_ric9OkrEagdVwdKRdZozcctErZDEnOV3UZPWqif2oE1WcWUGbzz6ZDIk7MEs7dG5SZE9RZgxbCq-jBa7mLWaggqEBVwRuFztiuU8Jzug7yZXTalQgsE1IIrGljaxREp60i7/w400-h253/DSC_0018~2%5B5961%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Avocets by Dave Scattergood<p>Staffs</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-8166834582465371722024-02-24T14:44:00.019+00:002024-02-25T10:49:36.809+00:00Saturday 24th February 2024<p><u>Uttoxeter Quarry</u></p><p><b>Great Egret, </b>14x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>5x <b>Shelduck, </b>7x <b>Goosander, </b>216x<b> Wigeon,</b> (RPo)</p><p><u>Cheddleton</u></p><p>2x <b>Red Kite</b> circling over Cheddleton Road at 10:00, (PCa)</p><p><u>Chasewater</u></p><p><b>GN Diver</b> still at 09:30, (KWh) - roost Ad <b>Iceland Gull,</b> 3x <b>YL Gull</b>, 2x <b>GN Diver,</b> (CWG) - also 20x <b>Goldeneye</b>, (CW)</p><p><u>Gailey Resv</u></p><p>2x <b>Great Egret, </b>4x <b>Gadwall,</b> 13x<b> Pochard,</b> 6x<b> Goldeneye, Red Kite, Peregrine,</b> (SRi)</p><p><u>Whitemoor Haye</u></p><p>35x <b>Pochard, </b>8x <b>Gadwall,</b> 21x <b>Goldeneye, Shelduck, </b>92x<b> Shoveler,</b> c200 <b>Tufted Duck</b>, 5x<b> Great Egret, Ringed Plover, </b>2x<b> Oystercatcher, Merlin, </b>10+<b> Yellowhammer, </b>24x<b> Linnet, Stonechat, </b>7x <b>Little Grebe, Chiffchaff,</b> (SCo) - also <b>Redshank, Green Sandpiper, </b>2x<b> Ringed Plover, </b>(BHa)</p><p><u>Tittesworth Water</u></p><p><b>Woodcock, </b>4x<b> Curlew,</b> 2x <b>Snipe, </b>4x<b> Oystercatcher, Green Woodpecker, Barn Owl, Pochard, </b>13x<b> Mandarin,</b> 2x<b> Goosander, </b>11x<b>Teal, </b>5x <b>Wigeon, </b>3x <b>Willow Tit, </b>13x <b>Common Gull</b>, (SGi, IF)</p><p><u>Dimmingsdale</u> (Alton)</p><p>60x<b> Siskin</b>, 3x <b>Greenfinch, </b>(TEy)</p><p><u>Blithfield Resv</u></p><p><b>Great Egret</b>, 2x <b>Shelduck, Goosander</b>, 6x <b>Snipe</b>, (MJa)</p><p><u>Westport Lake</u></p><p><b>Peregrine,</b> (STi)</p><p><u>Belvide Resv</u></p><p>8x <b>Oystercatcher, Curlew, Green Sandpiper</b> thru,<b> Goshawk, Little Grebe,</b> 5x<b> Shelduck, Goosander, </b>4x<b> Little Egret, </b></p><p><u>Lichfield</u></p><p>5x <b>Little Egret, Stonechat </b>at Cappers Lane HS2 workings, (BHa)</p><p><u>Trentham Gardens</u></p><p>3x<b> Goosander, Oystercatcher,</b> (STu)</p><p><u>Burslem</u></p><p><b>Goosander</b> on lake, (AR)</p><p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>5x <b>Little Egret, </b>6x <b>Egyptian Geese, </b>20x<b> Shelduck, </b>34x<b> Wigeon, </b>12x<b> Shoveler, </b>32x<b> Pochard, </b>24x<b> Goldeneye, Goosander, </b>200x<b> Lapwing, </b>10x<b> Oystercatcher, </b>28x<b> Curlew, Common Sandpiper, </b>3x<b> Snipe, YL Gull, Common Gull, </b>100x<b> Linnet, </b>2x <b>Redpol</b>l, (DSc)</p>Russell Toonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044941813146008031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261104208719574585.post-50059711634957875882024-02-23T16:19:00.006+00:002024-02-23T21:34:06.899+00:00Friday 23rd February 2024<p><u>Branston GPs</u></p><p>Adult <b>Med Gull </b>on Ashy pit, 4x<b> Oystercatcher,</b> 27x<b> Curlew, Golden Plover, </b>14x <b>Shelduck, </b>3x<b> Little Egret, </b>2x <b>Cattle Egret</b> in sheep field still, (CEc) - <b>Merlin, Barn Owl,</b> 2x<b> Cattle Egret, </b>8x<b> Little Egret, </b>28x <b>Curlew, Common Sandpiper, </b>2x<b> Green Sandpiper, </b>2x<b> Ringed Plover, </b>8x<b> Oystercatcher, Golden Plover, </b>416x<b> Lapwing, </b>2x<b> Goosander, </b>43x <b>Goldeneye, </b>45x <b>Pochard, </b>27x<b> Shelduck, </b>11x<b> Egyptian Geese, </b>14x<b> Little Grebe,</b> 2x<b> YL Gull, </b>3x<b> GBB Gull, Green Woodpecker, Stonechat,</b> 8x<b> Redpoll, </b>(JWo)</p><p><u>Radford Meadows Stafford</u></p><p>14x <b>Pintail, </b>2x <b>Shelduck, </b>(DBE)</p><p><u>Trentham Gardens</u></p><p>2x <b>Oystercatcher, </b>2x <b>Goosander,</b> (DEm)</p><p><u>Tucklesholme</u></p><p>2x <b>Snipe, </b>2x<b> Oystercatcher, Little Egret,</b> 6x <b>Goldeneye, </b>10x <b>Pochard, </b>124x <b>Wigeon, </b>5x<b> Cetti's Warbler, </b>4x S<b>tonechat, </b>20x<b> Linnet</b>, (JWo)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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