Sunday 8 January 2012

8 January 2012

Keele
Iceland Gull juvenile flew north over the University this morning.......Birdguides

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane this morning......Birdguides

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still this morning beyond the screen past the sluice also 60x Golden Plover and 10x Barnacle Geese. Wellies required along the path to the viewing screen.......JJH & SJH

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Iceland Gull adult in roost this afternoon......GJM. MPR.
Also juvenile Iceland Gull......NP

Silverdale Colliery
2x Short-eared Owls this afternoon on the east edge of The Void also a Goosander......JH

Uttoxeter Quarry
Pink-footed Goose, Pintail, 20x Goosander, Goldeneye, 125x Wigeon, 565x Mallard, 4x Egyptian Geese, Green Sandpiper, Snipe and 3x Raven.......AB

Croxden Quarry
Starling roost, 10-15000 estimated roosting in the middle of the quarry......AB