Saturday 31 December 2011

31st Dec 2011

Doxey Marshes
Water Pipit still by the new sluice today but elusive ..........Birdguides.

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still west of the village and south of Startley Lane today but mobile .......Birdguides.

Branston GPs
13 x Curlew , 60 x Golden Plover , 150+ Lapwing , 8 x Siskin a single Marsh Tit
and a Peregrine..........S Collins.

Whitemoor Haye
319 x Mute Swan...........S Collins.

Westport Lake
Goosander x 6 and a drake Goldeneye early morning.........NS.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still in Mickledale Bay today but elusive.........Birdguides.
juv Iceland Gull this evening also 2 x adult Kittiwakes through and
Egyptian Goose..........GJM , MPR , DP.

Cannock Chase
8 x Crossbill nr (Trig point) also 10 x Lesser Redpoll and Raven over........JW.