Thursday 7 April 2011

7th Apr 2011

Cannock Chase
Great Grey Shrike still between the quarry and the shooting butts......Birdguides.

Drayton Bassett
Greenshank on north pit early afternoon , also White Wagtail x 5 ,
male Yellow Wagtail and Common Tern.........Birdguides.

Silverdale Colliery
Ring Ouzel x 4 on The Void early afternoon , also Wheatear x 6......NP.

Doxey Marshes
Osprey x 2 this morning , also Common Sand on the scrape and singing
Sedge Warbler...........G Hadley . S Petrek.
Also
LR Plover x 7 , Redshank x 6 , Dunlin , Snipe x 5 , Oystercatcher x 2 ,
Sand Martin x 100, House Martin x 2 , Swallow x 10 and White Wagtail........M Grant.

Knypersley Res
House Martin , Swallow x 4 and Chiffchaff x 8.....SS

Berry Hill
Redstart male still in viewpoint paddock , also Wheatear x 3......R Toon.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Osprey flew north at 17-10.......Birdguides.

North Staffs Moors
Wheatear x 13 , Golden Plover x 65.........D Powell.