Sunday 10 April 2011

10th Apr 2011

Drayton Bassett
Spotted Redshank adult on north pit.........Birdguides.

Cannock Chase
Great Grey Shrike still between the quarry and the shooting butts , also Red Kite
over heading east and Redstart x 2 males and Tree Pipit x 2......KD , MY ,RP , CR.

Branston GPs
Mandarin x 2pair , Common Sand and Curlew x 4......KD , MY , RP , CR.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Common Sand , LR Plover x 2 , Yellow Wagtail x 3 (on dam) , Wheatear x 3 ,
Goosander x 2 , Pintail x 2 pair in Tad Bay.....KD , MY , RP , CR.

Doxey Marshes
Tillington Scrape
LR Plover x 4 , Redshank x 4 , Oystercatcher x 2 , Lapwing x 4 and Teal x 8.

Darling Scrape
LR Plover x 2 , Redshank x 4 , Teal x 5 , Dunlin and Common Sand.

Creswell Flash
Shelduck 1 x pair , Pochard x 4 and both Sedge and Reed Warbler have returned
to Boundary Flash reedbed................Scott Petrek.

Berry Hill
Grasshopper Warbler near stone circle and Common Whitethroat on path from
cemetary near gate to Berry Hill...........D Fowler.

Longport
Waxwing x 30 on Station St early morning.........C Waring.

Park Hall
Grasshopper Warbler x 2 present this evening.

Butterfly News
Green Hairstreaks now out on the Chase.