Friday 13 April 2012

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