Friday 24 February 2012

24 February 2012

Penn Common
Firecrest still this morning......Birdguides

Swallow Moss
Short-eared Owl this afternoon......Birdguides

Trent Valley Pits
8x Smew ( 2 drakes and 6 redheads) 56x Goosander, 12x Goldeneye, 4x Shelduck and a Oystercatcher......J Woodcock

Branston GPs
White-fronted Goose (1st winter) still , Knot, 4x Ruff, 4x Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 4x Ringed Plover, 14x Curlew, 3x Little Egret, 11x Shelduck, 236x Golden Plover
and a Green Woodpecker......J Woodcock

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane c 300m west of village......Birdguides

Belvide Res (permit only)
Scaup 1st winter drake still......Birdguides

Burton ( Trent Washlands)
Goosander, 2x Kingfisher, 2x Green Woodpecker, Marsh Tit and Willow Tit.....A Jackson