Monday 2 May 2011

2nd May 2011

Westport
Yellow Wagtail briefly on grass bank between the lakes, also 3x Little Ringed Plover.............CW, NS

Belvide
Adult Little Gull still present plus Greenshank...................Birdguides

Knypersley Res
Wood Warbler in Beech trees just past Waterfall up steps to the left.......................GB
also Cuckoo calling at nearby Marshes Hill....................CG

Uttoxeter Quarry
Wood Sandpiper x1 & Bar-tailed Godwit x1 at far end of main pit, also 2x Common Tern, 1x Yellow Wagtail..................NS, CW
3x White Wagtail early morning...............Birdguides

Croxall Lakes
1x Black-tailed Godwit from hide this morning.....................Birdguides
also 1x Ruff and 1x Little Egret.....................SB

Drayton Bassett Pits
3x Wood Sandpiper mid-afternoon, also Black Tern on North Pit 1x Turnstone, 1x Ruff and 2x Garganey on new reedbed pit................Birdguides

Gailey Res
1x Whimbrel in bare field opp fishermans car park.......................Birdguides

Doxey Marshes
1x Wood Sandpiper in front of bird hide this morning......................Birdguides

Aqualate Mere
2x Black Terns on the mere this afternoon....................Birdguides

Whitmore Hayes
1x Greenshank.......................SB

Marshes Hill
Cuckoo in trees behind car park this morning.......CG.

Croxall
2x Garganey this evening plus, Wood Sandpiper, Turnstone, Ruff and Hobby...............GM

Berry Hill
Whinchat x 2 in the white door paddock this morning.....MT.