30 April 2012

Berryhill
4x Ring Ouzels still (male and 3 females), 68x Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 3x Redstart,
3x Groppers, Lesser Whitethroat, 5x Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler and 2x Swifts.........NP. RT.PD.KH.
Little Egret one over the culvert at 16:30........BB&JB


Blithfield Res (permit only)
2x Black Tern off Beech Tree point this morning.......Birdguides
Green-winged Teal drake still in Tad Bay also 23x Arctic Tern and a White Wagtail.......Birdguides

Cannock Chase
Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, 2x Cuckoo, 2x Tree Pipit, Whitethroat
 and 2x Crossbill.......GW&CW


Doxey Marsh
2x Sedge Warbler,Whitethroat, Swift and 6x House Martin........AR

Belvide Res (permit only)
Osprey one flew north mid afternoon........Birdguides

Westport Lake
Lesser Whitethroat near canal overflow @ 12.25.........................DK.
Yellow Wagtail flew over early morning...........................NJS.

Branston Gravel Pits

Whinchat (Male. Small scrape near Marley Pits), Hobby, 2x Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 2x Whitethroat, 8x Redshank, Oystercatcher, 4x Ringed Plover, 2x Little Ringed Plover, 3x Mandarin Duck, 3x Common Tern, & 31x Shelduck..........................JW, AJ.

Gailey Res
Black Tern over the sailing lake also 7x Common Tern........IM

29 April 2012

Westport Lake
2x Little Ringed Plover & Common Sandpiper.......................CJW, NJS.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Green -winged Teal still in Tad Bay from the hide this morning also 9x Arctic Tern between
Beech Tree point and the causeway this afternoon........Birdguides

Silverdale CP
Wheatear one this morning.......JH

Berryhill
4x Wheatear this morning.......BB

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still from the end of Rickerscote Av........Birdguides

Belvide Res (permit only)
Black Tern one flew through late afternoon........Birdguides

Uttoxeter Quarry
9x Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, 2x White Wagtail, 5x Oystercatcher, 2x Curlew, 4 Shelduck
and 4 Goosander........AB

28 April 2012

Berryhill
6x Ring Ouzels this morning (5 female and one male) also male Pied Flycatcher, 89x Wheatear,
2x Redstart, 4x Whitethroat, 2x Yellow Wagtail ,Swift, Sedge Warbler and a Short-eared Owl.........RT.NP.KH.
2x Hobby this afternoon........CS


Westport Lake
Pied Flycatcher male this morning in trees by the Ted Heath stone also Common Tern and
a Wheatear........JJ
also 2x Common Sandpiper & Swift....................DV, PJ.

Silverdale CP
Ring Ouzel at the trig point then flew off NW at 06:45, also a Common Sandpiper & Wheatear........JH.

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still showing off the end of Rickestone Avenue........Birdguides

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Green-winged Teal still in Tad Bay as viewed from minor road to Newton Hurst also
4x Arctic Tern,5x Yellow Wagtail, 3x Common Sandpiper, 3x Little Ringed Plover, 3x Oystercatcher,
6x Goldeneye and 2x Shelduck........JW
2x Common Scoter off Water Lane.........Birdguides


Dimmingsdale
Wood Warbler one this afternoon also a Redstart........TE

Cheadle
Black-tailed Godwit and 3x Wheatear at Brookhouse road pools also Wheatear in paddock at
Clamgoose Lane........RP

Uttoxeter Quarry
4x Common Sandpiper,Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 22x Wheatear, 5x White Wagtail, 3x Yellow Wagtail
4x Goosander and 2x Mandarin........RP
Additional info......Hobby, 2x Swift, 5x Oystercatcher and a Whitethroat.........AB

JCB
Wheatear and 5x Goosander........AB

Blakehall Fishery
Black-tailed Godwit and 4x Wheatear.......AB

Croxden Quarry
Wheatear.......AB

Branston Water Park
Arctic Tern, 4x Common Tern, 2x Little Ringed Plover, 3x Swift, c200x Swallow, c50x House Martin,
3x Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler and a Peregrine........AJ


Burton (Trent Washlands)
Common Sandpiper, 2x Common Tern,2x Swift, Wheatear,5x Sand Martin, 2x Garden Warbler,
3x Whitethroat........AJ

Whitemoor Haye
3x Little Gull mid afternoon also Arctic Tern and White Wagtail.......Birdguides

27 April 2012

Dimmingsdale
Cuckoo one calling this morning also a Brambling, Dipper and 2x Grey Wagtail.........TE


Knypersley Res
Swift x 3 over early morning .......SS


Blithfield Res (permit only)
Green -winged Teal drake still in Tad Bay.........Birdguides
14x Arctic Tern, c100x Swallow, 30x Swift, 30x Sand Martin, 2x House Martin , 2X Yellow Wagtail
and 4x Blackcap........BB & JB
4x Dunlin, 5x Little Ringed Plover,3x Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper,Wheatear.......AJ


Berryhill
Ring Ouzel female from the viewpoint paddocks this afternoon also male Whinchat,
 71x Wheatear (42 at the Palletstacks,11 at the viewpoint and 18 at the Lap Bunt paddocks) and 2x Redstart......RT & KH
Ring Ouzel male also today........TJ

Gailey Res
Whimbrel one over north east.......Birdguides

Westport Lake
Little Egret over south at 09:15 also 2 Raven and Common Tern.......JJ

Alton
2x Raven and 2x Blackcap.......AR

Burton (Trent Washlands)
Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 5x Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, 2x Garden Warbler,
and a Whitethroat........AJ

Uttoxeter Quarry
Whimbrel one flew west also 15x Wheatear, 10x Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail and
 Sedge Warbler.......RP

26 April 2012

Westport Lake
Osprey over west early morning, also 2x Little Ringed Plover, 4x Swift & Whitethroat....................NJS, PL.

Berryhill
22x Wheatear this morning with some Greenland types amongst them also 3x Grasshopper Warbler,
 Sedge Warbler,2x Whitethroat and a Swift........RT.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Little Tern north of causeway this morning................................Birdguides.
Osprey one over early afternoon..........Birdguides


Radial Park/Sideway
2x Swift, 12x Swallow, 12x Wheatear, 3x Grasshopper Warbler, 3x Sedge Warbler & 2x Whitethroat.....................RG.

Branston Water Park
Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, 5x Blackcap, Common Sandpiper, White-fronted Goose (probably the one from Branston GP) & 6x Common Tern...........................JW.
Branston Gravel Pits
8x Swift, 4x Common Tern, Whitethroat, 2x Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3x Mandarin Duck, 5x Ruff, Little Ringed Plover & 4x Ringed Plover..............................JW.

Aqualate
Marsh Harrier this afternoon also 2x Hobby, 3x Arctic Tern, 12x Swift, 7x Shelduck, 2x Shoveller
2x Gadwell and a Raven.........MG

Belvide Res (permit only)
Arctic Tern one from mid morning also Whimbrel briefly and 4x Common Sandpiper......Birdguides

Uttoxeter Quarry
Sanderling one this morning also 5x White Wagtail , 6x Yellow Wagtail, Swift and
 2x Common Sandpiper.........ST

Whitemoor Haye
c50x Swift, c25x House Martin, White Wagtail. 2x Little Ringed Plover, 9x Common Tern and
2x Redshank.........JW

Audley
Hobby one over at 18:10........JH

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still this evening near Rickerscote........DL

25 April 2012

Blithfield Res ( permit only )
A updated count of Arctic Tern resulted in c320 through today also 11x Little Gull (10adults and
and a 1st summer, Common Tern, 3x Swift and a Grey Plover heard....... GJM @ MPR


Belvide Res (permit only)
4x Little Gull 1st summers and 60x Arctic Tern this afternoon.......Birdguides

Aqualate Mere
Black Tern one this morning also 20x Arctic Tern and 15x Little Gulls........Birdguides

Westport Lake
21x Arctic Tern, 4x adult Little Gulls till 13:15, 2x Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail and a Swift........NS
Additional info 2x Little Ringed Plover.........JJ


Gailey Res
46x Arctic Tern........IM

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Bar-tailed Godwit this evening also 2x Yellow Wagtail, 2x White Wagtail and 6x Goosander........RP


Whitemoor Haye
3x Black Tern, 3x Arctic Tern, 6x Common Trn, 2x Little Ringed Plover,Redshank,2x Oystercatcher
c300 Swallow, 10x House Martin, 10x Swift, 40x Sand Martin, 2x Gadwell, 66x Mute Swan,
Peregrine and a Kingfisher.........SC

Branston GPs
12x Arctic Tern, 5x Ruff and 2x Little Gul, 5x Common Tern,5x Ruff, 2x Green Sandpiper,3x Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail and a Sedge Warbler........DS


Tamworth
Black Tern one on Snowdome lake this evening.......Birdguides

Doxey Marsh
20x House Martin, Swift, 2xGoosander, 2x Shelduck and a Redshank.........GH

24 April 2012

Berryhill
Stone Curlew flying around the mast area this morning 07:30 to 07:45 and dropped in Lap Bunt paddock also on the Ouzel mound, but no further sign by 08:30.............................RT.
2x Grasshopper Warblers..........................BB.
Red Kite over the mast at 12:55........AM
Sedge Warbler...........KH

Westport Lake
Little Ringed Plover & Whitethroat .......................NJS.

Radial Park/Sideway
Male Redstart, 3x Grasshopper Warbler, 2x Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler & 3x Whitethroat..............................RG.

Silverdale CP.
Grasshopper Warbler, 19x Willow Warbler, 6x Chiffchaff & 5x Blackcap..........................JH.

Branston Water Park
Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3x Willow Warbler, 8x Blackcap & 2x Common Tern.............................JW.
Branston Gravel Pits
5x Ruff, 4x Little Ringed Plover, 4x Ringed Plover, 2x Green Sandpiper, 8x Common Tern, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat & 3x Mandarin Duck.......................JW.

Croxall
Short-eared Owl (on the east side viewed from the arboretum side of the river), 5x Common Tern, Reed Warbler & Sedge Warbler.......................JW.

Whitemoor Haye
Little Owl, c30 Tree Sparrow, Whitethroat, 2x Redshank, 3x Common Tern, 2x Willow Warbler & Blackcap.......................JW.

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still off the end of Rickerscote Avenue this morning.........PP

Cannock Chase
Cuckoo in Sherbrook Valley.........PP

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Green-winged Teal drake under willows in Blithe Bay at 17:03........Birdguides

Himley Hall
Arctic Tern flew through at 15.30............................DC.

Cannock Chase area
4x Redstart, 2x Pied Flycatcher, 2x Tree Pipit, 2x Brambling, 3x Crossbill & Cuckoo.......................JT.

Clay Mills
7x Goosander, 2x Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, 3x Willow Warbler, 20x Sand Martin, 5x Swallow & Kingfisher......................AJ.

Essington Quarry Pool
2x Ring Ouzel flew towards the paddocks this evening........Birdguides

23 April 2012

Berryhill
4x Grasshopper Warbler this morning also a Whitethroat, 2x Redstart, 12x Wheatear and
a White Wagtail.........RT

Branston Water Park
White-fronted Goose present then flew north also 3x Blackcap.......JW

Branston GPs
Reed Warbler, 4x Little Ringed Plover, 5x Ruff, 4x Redshank and 2x Mandarin.......JW

Radford Meadows SWT
Common Crane viewable from the towpath........Birdguides

Westport Lake
12x House Martin and 6x Blackcap.......AR

Whitemoor Haye
Arctic Tern one today........Birdguides

Clay Mills
3x Common Tern, Wheatear, 8x Goosander, Little Egret, Sedge Warbler, 4x Willow Warbler,
25x Sand Martin, 6x Oystercatcher.........AJ

Trent Washlands
4x Garden Warbler, 3x Whitethroat........AJ

Hanford - Trentham
6x Grasshopper Warbler this evening in scrub between Hanford and the canal.......LS

22 April 2012

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel male still late morning in paddocks south of the Viewpoint also singing
male Redstart 15x Wheatear and a Whitethroat.........RT

Branston GPs
Black-tailed Godwit this morning also 8x Ruff, 2x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper,
2x Little Ringed Plover, 4x Ringed Plover, 9x Redshank, 3x Mandarin, 4x Whitethroat,
4x Sedge Warbler, 3x Reed Warbler, 15x Sand Martin and a GBB Gull........AJ

Knypersley Pool
Common Sandpiper at waters edge near bottom car park this morning.......CG

Highgate Common
2x Tree Pipits.........HG

Westport Lake
2x Common Sandpiper, Whitethroat, 11x Blackcap, 8x Willow Warbler, 10x Chiffchaff & 32x Lesser Black-backed Gulls over...........................NJS.

Silverdale Colliery
Cuckoo at High Lane car park at around 12.45.........................PC.
2x Wheatear and a Short-eared Owl.......JH

Dimmingsdale
2x Pied Flycatcher.
Cotton Dell
Dipper.
Swineholes Wood
Redstart...........................................RP.

Aqualate Mere
Hobby one today also a Cuckoo........RS

Radford Meadows SWT
Common Crane still present.............................PT.

Trentham
3x Grasshopper Warbler in fields behind Trentham Rugby club this evening........LS

21 April 2012

Belvide Res (permit only)
Marsh Harrier one over southeast early morning and a Sanderling at the west end........Birdguides

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel male still showing well at the viewpoint paddocks this morning also
2x Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler at the reedbed and 12x Wheatear.......RT

Silverdale CP
Whitethroat one this morning also a Wheatear and 23x Willow Warbler.......JH
Additionally a House Martin.......PC

Cannock Chase
38x Crossbill in Abraham's Valley this morning........R Broadbent
Cadet Huts - Quarry area 14x Tree Pipit, 3x Cuckoo, 20x Crossbill and 75x Redpoll........NP

Trent Washlands
2x Whitethroat & Garden Warbler.......................AJ.

Clay Mills (River Dove)
2x Wheatear, 60x Sand Martin, 50x Swallow, 30x House Martin & 3x Willow Warbler......................AJ.

Radford Meadows SWT
Common Crane still from the canal towpath........Birdguides

Branston GPs
7x Ruff, 4x Green Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, Water Rail, 17x Shelduck
and a Mandarin.......RP

Uttoxeter Quarry
Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 6x Goosander and a Mandarin........RP

Blithfield Res
Wheatear, 4x Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, 5x Common Sandpiper & 5x Little Ringed Plover........................JW.

20 April 2012

Silverdale CP
Golden Plover, Wheatear & Tree Pipit this morning........................JH.

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel male early morning viewable in paddocks from the viewpoint also
3x Redstarts and 14x Wheatear.........RT
Grasshopper Warbler at the reed bed........BB & JB

Light Oaks
Ring Ouzel in fields at top of Bagnall bank this morning........AL

Branston GPs
7x Ruff, 2x Little Ringed Plover, 4x Ringed Plover, 14x Redshank, 6x Green Sandpiper,
2x Curlew, Oystercatcher, Reed Warbler, White Wagtail, 23x Shelduck and 3x Mandarin......JW

Dimmingsdale
Redstart one today.......TE

Burton (Trent Washlands)
Whitethroat, Ringed Plover, 25x Sand Martin, 3x Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Swallow, 18x Blackcap, 11x Chiffchaff & Kingfisher.......................AJ.

Radford Meadows SWT
Common Crane still present at 16.30..........................RB.

19 April 2012

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel male 250 metres southeast of the viewpoint also Grasshopper Warbler,
3x Redstarts, 8x Wheatear, and a Short-eared Owl.........RT
Whitethroat one this morning.......PH

Burton ( Trent Washlands)
Garden Warbler one this morning........AJ

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still viewable from the canal towpath.......JW

Silverdale CP
Whitethroat and 3x Wheatear........NP

Branston GPs
Reed Warbler, 2x White Wagtail, 2x Common Tern, Little Egret, 5x Ruff, 8x Redshank,
6x Green Sandpiper, 6x Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 8x Shelduck,
and a Mandarin...........JW

Gailey Res
Arctic Tern one around the sailing lake........Birdguides

18 April 2012

Belvide Res (permit only)
Black Tern to 11:40 when it flew off also 4x Arctic Tern........Birdguides

Blithfield Res (permit only)
18x Arctic Tern today........GJM
Pied Flycatcher male in reeds at the corner of Barn Farm mid afternoon.......Birdguides
9x Wheatear, 2x Common Sandpiper and 3x Shelduck......R Berry

Aqualate
2x Arctic Tern on the mere mid day......Birdguides

Berryhill
Short-eared Owl mid day.......MM
Redstart, 9x Wheatear and a Fieldfare mid afternoon.......RT

Drayton Bassett Pits
Little Gull adult on north pit......JF

Apedale CP
Wheatear one early morning........PC

17 April 2012

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel male 250 metres north of the Palletstacks mid morning also 4x Redstart,
11x Wheatear and 2x Short-eared Owls........RT

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Common Scoter x 2 off beech tree point .......GJM

Branston Water Park
Swift one today, 100x Sand Martin, 30x House Martin and 9x Willow Warbler.......AJ

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still mid day.......DLF

Branston GPs
Little Gull, 1st winter, White Wagtail, Common Tern, 5x Ruff, 6x Little Ringed Plover,
5x Ringed Plover, 6x Green Sandpiper, 9x Redshank and 2x Mandarin........JW

Essington Quarry Pool
Brent Geese 4 flew northwest at 18:05........Birdguides

16 April 2012

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still this morning viewable from the canal towpath.......Birdguides

Berryhill
3x male Redstart still including one singing, also 2 Wheatear and a Short-eared Owl........RT

Croxhall
Common Tern one this morning.......R.Broadbent

Belvide Res (permit only)
Osprey one over mid morning.......Birdguides

Stoke on Trent
Common Sandpiper by the T&M below Stoke City FC also Blackcap T&M at Etruria.......NB

Branston GPs
5x Ruff, 10x Redshank, 6x Green Sandpiper, 3x Little Ringed Plover, 4x Ringed Plover,
Water Rail, 19x Shelduck, 2x Mandarin, 4x Willow Warbler, 4x Blackcap, c100x Swallow........JW

Branston Water Park
5x House Martin, 30x Sand Martin, 10x Swallow, 3x Willow Warbler and 2x Blackcap.......JW

Whitemoor Haye
2x Little Ringed Plover, 3x Redshank, Blackcap, Wheatear, 5x Grey Partridge, Corn Bunting
and 29x Mute Swan.......SC

Silverdale CP
Cuckoo one heard calling and a Common Sandpiper.......PC

Cannock Chase
Pied Flycatcher.......LS

15 April 2012

Westport Lake
Raven, 2x Little Ringed Plover, House Martin, 8x Willow Warbler, 8x Blackcap & 10x Chiffchaff......................CJW, NJS, PJ.

Berryhill
3x Redstart, 9x Wheatear, Short-eared Owl and 4x Fieldfare over.......RT & NP

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still viewable from the canal towpath mid morning........Birdguides

Cannock Chase
2x Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, 7x Tree Pipit, 2x Crossbill & 2x Cuckoo.........................JT.
Ring Ouzel briefly then flew towards Brocton Coppice.......Birdguides

Doxey Marsh
Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 2x Redstarts, Common Sandpiper, 2x Little Ringed Plover,
20x Blackcap, 7x Willow Warbler and 13x Chiffchaff.........MB also AS and GH

Alvercote Pools
Hooded Merganser (escaped male), Whooper Swan, Common Sandpiper, 4x Willow Warbler,
3x Blackcap, 5x House Martin, 12x Swallow and 3x Sand Martin.........JW

Burton ( Trent Valley)
4x Goosander, 5x Sand Martin, 9x Blackcap, 3x Willow Warbler, 10x Chiffchaff, Peregrine
and a Kingfisher.......AJ

Croxden
2x Little Ringed Plover, Crossbill and a Goosander.......AB

Hanchurch Woods
13x Willow Warbler.......LS

14 April 2012

**MEGA** Belvide Res
Juvenile Pallid Harrier @ 14.30 flew over west, also Swift this morning, Permits only...........................Birdguides.

Berryhill
7x Redstart mid afternoon, 4 males north of the Palletstacks and a male and 2 females around the viewpoint paddocks also 14x Wheatear........RT

Codsall
Lesser Whitethroat one along Port Lane........Birdguides

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still this morning.......Birdguides
View from canal towpath.

Dimmingsdale
3x Willow Warbler this morning.......TE

Doxey Marsh
6x Wheatear, Reed Warbler & Common Sandpiper.........................RS.

Westport Lake
Common Sandpiper still, also pair Shoveler, Green Woodpecker, 3x Willow Warbler, 14x Blackcap & 10x Chiffchaff......................NJS.

Cannock Chase
Redstart, 2x Stonechat, 5x Willow Warbler & a Common Lizard........................JCW.

Sherbrook Valley
Tree Pipit singing this morning..............................NJS.

Cheddleton
Red Kite over north at 12:50........DS

13 April 2012

Westport Lake
Common Sandpiper, 3x Willow Warbler, 6x Blackcap & 10x Chiffchaff.......................CJW.

Knypersley Res
Willow Warbler x 5 , Blackcap x 3 , Chiffchaff x 7 , Raven x 2 and House Martin x 4.....SS.
A report of a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 200yds along track from white cottage
early morning.

Marshes Hill
Male Ring Ouzel in and around the gorse, also Willow Warbler x 4 , Chiffchaff x 6 and Swallow x4 over....SS

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still at mid-day........DLF
View from canal towpath

Berryhill
Common Redstart male around the viewpoint paddocks,also 15x Willow Warbler, 13x Chiffchaff,
7x Swallow, House Martin, 2x Wheatear and a Short-eared Owl.......RT

Lask Edge
Wheatear x 3 males.......CG.

Branston GPs
5x Ruff, 4x Redshank, 2x Little Ringed Plover and a pair of Mandarin.......JM
2x Sedge Warbler, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 4x Ringed Plover and
5x Sand Martin.......AJ

Whitemoor Haye
Common Tern one on mail lake also 2x Grey Partridge........JM
Additionally 5x Redshank, Little Ringed Plover and a Little Owl........SC

Cuckoo Bank
Cuckoo one today also a Redstart, Wheatear and 2x Willow Warbler.......JT

Caverswall Piece
7x Willow Warbler, 4x Chiffchaff and a Swallow.......BB & JB

Barlaston Downs
4x Yellowhammer, 6x Willow Warbler and 8x Chiffchaff.......AR

Middleton North Pit
Common Tern, Redshank, Ringed Plover and 2x Raven.......SW & BW

12 April 2012

Berryhill
Grasshopper Warbler one early morning also Common Redstart, Ring Ouzel over,
Short-eared Owl, Little Owl, 10x Wheatear and 14x Willow Warblers.......RT

Marshes Hill
Willow Warbler x 4 , 6 x Chiffchaff and 4 x House Martins over.......SS

Radford Meadows
Common Crane still late afternoon viewed from the canal towpath.......DLF

Gailey Res
2x Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers by fishermans car park at 07.30.......................

Westport Lake
Common Sandpiper early morning.......................RS.

Branston GP
Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, 5x Ruff, 2x Swallow, 5x Sand Martin & 2x Blackcap..........................JW.

Clay Mills
Willow Warbler, 5x Blackcap, 4x Chiffchaff, Swallow and 2x Kingfisher.......AJ

Burton (Trent Washlands)
Little Ringed Plover, Willow Warbler, 3x Blackcap, 5x Chiffchaff, Sand Martin
and 2x Swallow........AJ

11 April 2012

Radford Meadows NR
Common Crane still this morning.......CO
View from canal towpath.

Cannock Chase
2x Common Redstart this morning.......

Whitemoor Haye
3x Sanderling on the main pit........birdguides

Burton ( Trent Washlands)
Willow Warbler, 2x Sand Martin and 6x Blackcap.......AJ

Gailey Res
Yellow Wagtail and 3x Common Sandpiper.......SR

10 April 2012

Berryhill
13x Wheatear and a White Wagtail early morning.......RT

Radford Meadows
Common Crane adult still present in cattle field but distant......Birdguides.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Sandwich Tern one briefly before flying north......Birdguides.
Osprey over NNW at 13:20.......KC

Branston GPs
Swallow,Sand Martin, 15x Redshank, 4x Green Sandpiper, 4x Ringed Plover,
Little Ringed Plover and 19x Shelduck........JW

Branston Water Park
3x Swallow, 7x Sand Martin and 3x Blackcap

Clay Mills ( River Dove)
Little Ringed Plover, 35x Sand Martin, 6x House Martin and 2x Swallow.......AJ

Whitemoor Haye
6x Grey Partridge, 4x Redshank, 2x Little Ringed Plover, 2x Common Sandpiper
and a female Scaup.......SC

9 April 2012

Radford Meadows NR
Common Crane still in cattle fields........Birdguides
View only from canal towpath.

Westport Lake
Willow Warbler and 2x Goldeneye.......NB

Cannock Chase
Cuckoo one at Oldacre Valley at 13:00......JP

Kingsley
Osprey one over northwest towards Leek at 16:30........DS

Hanley Forest Park
2x Willow Warbler and 4x Chiffchaff.......NG

8 April 2012

Radford Meadows NR
Common Crane still opposite the boat club also drake Garganey.......Birdguides
View only from the canal towpath.

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel male still this morning on the mound 200 metres south east of
the viewpoint, also 21x Wheatear and 3x Willow Warbler........RT

Kings Bromley
3x Little Egret by lay-by on the Yoxhall Road.......GR

Uttoxeter Quarry
Common Scoter one late morning also Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper,
10x Goosander, Willow Warbler, 5x White Wagtail and a House Martin........RP

Clay Mills ( River Dove)
2x Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 4x Goosander, 10x House Martin, 15x Sand Martin,
2x Swallow, Yellow Wagtail and a Wheatear.......AJ

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Garganey drake in Tad Bay......Birdguides
Sanderling on the causeway this evening.......Birdguides

Cannock Chase
Cuckoo male in Sherbrook Valley at 13:30 also 80x Crossbill in the mature Pine belt
500 metres north of the cadet huts........RS

JCB Earthmovers, Cheadle
12x Wheatear, Swallow, Blackcap & 6x Curlew.............................AB.

Blake Hall
Wheatear & 2x Oystercatcher...........................AB.

Clamgoose Lane
Wheatear in horse paddock..............................AB.

Hales Hall
Willow Warbler & Swallow.............................AB.

Westport Lake
Shelduck at 10.15, also 2x Willow Warbler, 8x Chiffchaff, 4x Blackcap & 9x Meadow Pipits over........................MB, NJS.

7 April 2012

Radford Meadows NR
Common Crane still this morning opposite the boat club........Birdguides
View only from the canal towpath.

Berryhill
2x Ring Ouzel males around the mound on the west side of the Lap Bunt Paddock this morning also 6x Wheatear......RT

Silverdale CP
Short-eared Owl, Wheatear and 3x Little Grebe.......PC

06 April 2012

Radford Meadows NR
Common Crane still showing this morning opposite the boat club
also pair of Garganey still.......SP
View only from canal towpath

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel male still on mound just west of the ' Lap Bunt paddock' RT & NP

Uttoxeter Quarry
4x White Wagtail, 20x Swallow, 100x Sand Martin and 15x Goosander.......RP

Dimmingsdale
44x Crossbill and 150x flock of Siskin / Redpoll........TE

Croxhall GPs
2x Little Ringed Plover, 3x Redshank and a possible Whimbrel......SC

Whitemoor Haye
5x Redshank, 3x Little Ringed Plover, 14x Sand Martin, 2x Little Owl and a
Grey Partridge.......SC

Bednall
Black Redstart still around disused farm machinery near farm entrance on Cock Lane......BG

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Red - necked Grebe from the hide at Newtonhurst bank........Des

Branston GPs
2x Avocet, 8x Ruff, 4x Redshank, 5x Green Sandpiper, 4x Ringed Plover, 2x Mandarin
and 2x House Martin........BW

Doxey Marsh
4x Little Ringed Plover, 3x Redshank, Peregrine and a Willow Warbler.......RS

5 April 2012

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel male initially in Lap Bunt Paddock at mid-day then feeding
on the mound 100 yards west of the paddock from 12:05 to 16:30 at least also 14x Wheatear
and a male Stonechat .......RT

Branston GPs
2x Avocet, 8x Ruff, 5x Green Sandpiper, 2x Little Ringed Plover, 4x Ringed Plover,
10x Redshank and 2x Mandarin........JW

JCB Cheadle
Stonechat male and 6x Wheatear also 2x Wheatear along Clamgoose Lane........AB

Clay Mills ( River Dove )
Yellow Wagtail male, House Martin, 12x Sand Martin, 2x Swallow and 8x Goosander.......AJ

Marshes Hill
2x Wheatear.......CG

Radford Meadows NR
Common Crane one showing distantly but well opposite the boat club this evening
view only from canal towpath also a pair of Garganey........SP
Still present at 20:00........DLF

Blithfield Res (permit only)
5x Yellow Wagtail in fields below the dam this evening also 5x Little Ringed Plover
and a Wheatear........R Broadbent

04 April 2012

Westport Lake
4x Swallow, 2x House Martin & 21x Sand Martin.........................PL, NJS.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
House Martin, 60x Sand Martin and 12x Swallows this evening.......R Broadbent

3 April 2012

Tittesworth
Bittern one on the conservation pool this morning.......Birdguides

Berryhill
Tree Pipit one early morning also 7x Wheatear.......NP & RT

Westport Lake
2x Swallow, 4x Sand Martin, 8x Chiffchaff, 2x Blackcap and 2x Fieldfare over.......CJW

Middleton & Dosthill
2x Redshank, Little Egret, lots of Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs......................PJ.

Belvide Res
2x Osprey through this afternoon...............................Birdguides.

Clay Mills (River Dove)
10x Goosander, 2x Redshank, Sand Martin, 3x Chiffchaff, Blackcap & 4x Fieldfare................AJ.

Burton (Trent Washlands)
Sand Martin, 3x Chiffchaff & 2x Blackcap.....................AJ.

Hales
Green-winged Teal still at the Coal Brook also Tundra Bean Goose........Birdguides
Park at the church at Hales and walk southwest along footpath to view.
PLEASE KEEP TO PUBLIC FOOTPATHS

Gailey Res
House Martin, Swallow & Common Sandpiper......................SR.

02 April 2012

Hanchurch Woods
16x Crossbill, 5x Brambling, 60x Lesser Redpoll, Willow Warbler and 5x Redwing.......NP

Parrot's Drumble
5x Yellowhammer this morning.......MM

Berryhill
4x Wheatear this morning also 23x Fieldfare over NE.......RT

Silverdale CP
4x Wheatear early afternoon........NP

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey over Blithe Bay mid afternoon.......Birdguides

Cannock
Common Crane one at Kingswood near the pool this evening........IW

Westport Lake
House Martin late afternoon..........................NJS.

1 April 2012

Doxey Marsh
2x Water Pipits still this morning.......Birdguides

Berryhill
2x Crossbill over, also 3x Wheatear 2x Blackcap and 13x Chiffchaff.......RT

Hales
Green-winged Teal still on pond by Coal Brook, park at the church in Hales and take path
south west.......Birdguides
PLEASE KEEP TO PUBLIC FOOTPATHS AS THE LAND HERE IS PRIVATE

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Tree Pipit one on Beech Tree point early morning.......GJM & MPR

Westport
Willow Warbler in woods north of Westport at 14:15.......NB

Diimingsdale
8x Chiffchaff and 2x Grey Wagtails.......TE

Clay Mills (River Dove)
Redshank, 3x Goosander and 2x Sand Martin........AJ

Morridge
Golden Plover 3 separate flocks of 100x, 38x and 113x between 16:00 and sunset........DP