Friday, 31 August 2012

Friday 31 August 2012

Blithfield Resv
Whinchat on Admaston Reach.........Also Osprey and 6x Black Tern in Blithe Bay......Birdguides.......Male Crossbill perched in Duckleys, juv Common Gull, two Marsh Harriers.....PJ, JA

Cannock Chase
Whinchat one north of the trig point behind cadet centre........

Belvide Resv
6x Dunlin dropped in briefly this morning, 1x Ringed Plover flew thru this afternoon, 2x Wheatear, 1x Spotted Flycatcher, 1x Wigeon.................Belvide Blog

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Green Sandpiper, 6x Common Sandpiper, 2x Yellow Wagtail, 1x Kingfisher..........AB

River Sow Meadows Stafford
2x Hobby, Raven, 4x Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler.......RS

Berryhill
Short-eared Owl, 5x Redstart, 3x Wheatear, 3x Mipits......Stu.KH.

Silverdale CP
2x Tree Pipit................NP

Hem Heath Woods
1x Treecreeper, 1x Goldcrest, 1x Jay.............AR

Trent Washlands
Hobby, Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail, c50x House Martin, c40x Swallow, Sand Martin, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 2x Great Spotted Woodpecker........AJ

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Thursday 30th August 2012

Berryhill
2x Wheater, Raven, Little Owl & 100x Swallow.............PAD.

Belvide Resv
Osprey south at 16-05hrs. Also Black Tern & Ruff. Two Ruddy Shelduck present this morning only....

Blithfield Resv
2x Marsh Harriers and Osprey Tad Bay late pm............

Branston GPs
2x Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 3x Dunlin, 14x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, 3x Ringed Plover, 14x Curlew, 2x Redshank, 120+LBB Gull, Shelduck, 6x Shoveller, 20x Pochard, 18x Little Grebe, 3x Buzzard.........JW
Long-winged Conehead, 4x Roesel's Bush Cricket, 15x Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker, 50+ Common Darter, 3x Red Admiral, 2x Holly Blue........JW

Radford Meadows SWT
4x Green Sandpiper, 27x Teal, 11x Shoveller.......RS

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

Wednesday 29th August 2012

Blithfield Resv
Marsh Harrier flew towards Deep End at 15-00hrs. Also two Osprey in Tad Bay, Merlin at Deep End, Wheatear, 2x Common Sandpiper, LRP, 6 x Black Tern in Blithe Bay, 1w Little Gull, 12+ Common Tern, Little Egret, 20+ Swifts, 100’s of Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin..........RBe, JW

Westport Lake
Peregrine, Shoveler & Common Sandpiper.............NJS, CJW.

Gailey Res
2nd summer Med Gull on main sailing lake at 07.20.............

Tittesworth Res
2x Common Tern & a female Shoveler............SG.

Common Tern @ Tittesworth Res by Steve Gibson

Belvide Resv
Juv Black Tern and juv Osprey flew south mid afternoon plus 2w Mediterranean Gull. 3x Swift and 3x Hobby........Belvide Blog

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

28 August 2012

Berryhill
Whinchat one this morning at the Lap Bunt paddock, also 2x Redstart, 7x Wheatear, Tree Pipit, Hobby, Golden Plover and 2x Swifts........NP, RT.
Also Hobby this evening attacking  c200 Swallows.......PAD.

Gailey Res
Little Gull juv on main sailing lake this afternoon also 2s Med Gull, ad Herring Gull, c25 Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, Pochard, 3x Gadwall and 47x Lapwing........IM

Blithfield Resv (permit holders only)
Osprey in Tad Bay mid afternoon. Juv Marsh Harrier still present.......Birdguides
also present, 2x Wheatear, Little Egret, 2x Spotted Flycatcher, Common Sandpiper & Yellow Wagtail..........AR.
also Black Tern from causeway, 3x Raven, 6+ Common Tern, 6+ Swift & Hobby..........RBe

Belvide Resv (permit holders only)
Osprey South over 15-15hrs and juv Black Tern still present, also 3x Ruff & Common Sandpiper...........Belvide Blog

Cannock Chase
Siskin present. Also 2x Hobby, Raven, and Stonechat, Yellowhammer, Redstart, Willow Warbler all recorded.....AS

Blythe Bridge to Caverswall
4x Yellowhammer, 1x Buzzard, 1x Kestrel, 3x Swallow, 2x Goldfinch. Also Small Copper, Brown Hawker and Southern Hawker.........ARa
Hixon - Lea Heath
Marsh Harrier over fields between Hixon and Lea Heath at 16 20hrs......RBro

Trent Washlands
2x Common Sandpiper, Swift, Willow Warbler, 5x Sand Martin, c50 House Martin, c60 Swallow, 2x Kingfisher, 2x Green Woodpecker & 60+ Goldfinch.....AJ

Whitemoor Haye
150-200 Tree Sparrows in recently cropped fields...........SC

Aqualate Mere
6x Black Tern This evening........Birdguides

Brancote Sewage Works
3x Grey Heron, Cormorant, 5x Buzzard, 2x Kestrel, 3x Raven, Kingfisher & Peregrine.........GH.

Monday, 27 August 2012

Monday 27 August 2012

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Whitemoor Haye
Red Kite one present 09:02 to 09:30 before flying out of view over the quarry also 20+ Tree Sparrow, Hobby, 80+ Goldfinch, 20+ Linnet, 14x Lapwing over, 7x Buzzards, Whitethroat.......SC.......Early afternoon saw 2x Hobby, 80-90 Swift, Peregrine.....J.J.H & S.J.H.& J.K.A. 

Belvide Resv
Juv Black Tern still presnt. Also 15x Common Tern, Ringed Plover thru mid morning, 1x Common Sandpiper, imm Wheatear, 5x Swift, 1x Hobby, 12x Shoveler........Belvide Blog 

Blithfield Resv
Fem/imm MARSH HARRIER perched in Duckleys opposite Stansley Wood hide. Also a juv Little Gull.... J.J.H & S.J.H.& J.K.A

Branston GP
Female Peregrine, Hobby, 8x Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x Dunlin, 15x Curlew..........NJS.

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Hobby, 3x Egyptian Geese, 6x Ringed Plover, Common Tern & 3x Curlew......CH, RH.

Tittesworth Res
Common Tern & Arctic Tern..............PLu.

Aqualate
Garganey from hide 17-55hrs............Birdguides

Westport Lake
c30 Swift and 8x Sand Martin this afternoon.........PJ

Trent Washlands
Hobby, 2x Sparrowhawk, 2x Sand Martin, c50 Swallow, c20 House Martin & c60 Pied Wagtail............AJ.

Dimmingsdale
2x Swift, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 4x Bullfinch............TE.

Gorsty Hill
1x Hobby.......... J.J.H & S.J.H.& J.K.A

Sunday, 26 August 2012

Sunday 26th August 2012

Belvide Resv (permit only)
Juv Black Tern @ 07.30, also juv Common Tern, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull & Hobby ....................Belvide Blog

Berryhill
12x Wheatear, 3x Redstart and a Hobby.......RT

Uttoxeter Quarry
Greenshank, 4x Green Sandpiper, 10x Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, 5x Ringed Plover, 4x Snipe, 5x Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail, Willow Tit & Hobby.............AB.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
2x Marsh Harrier juv/fems in Tad Bay mid afternoon.......Birdguides.......
2x Curlew, 2x Little Egret, Little Owl, 7x Swift, 16x Common Tern, Wheatear, Redstart....RB

Swinesholes Wood
Spotted Flycatcher & 6x Willow Warbler...................RP.

Branston GP
18x Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 15x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, 2x Dunlin, 15x Curlew, Ringed Plover, 2x Common Tern, 7x Pochard, Shelduck, Whitethroat & Reed Warbler...............RP.
Additional news, Peregrine, Yellow Wagtail, 3x Red-legged Partridge & Green Woodpecker.........CW.

Saturday, 25 August 2012

Saturday 25 August 2012

The escaped Great White Pelican also seen on the 21 August in fields on the Tittesworth Road below the Three Horseshoes PH.......JL.
As far as we know it was still missing up to the 24 August.

Kettle Brook LNR
Red-crested Pochard female this morning on Stoneydelph Lake north of the A5 bypass......Birdguides

Berryhill
Whinchat one at the Lap Bunt paddock mid morning also 4x Redstart between the Palletstacks-Viewpoint and Lap Paddock, 8x Wheatear and a Hobby on fence posts at the Viewpoint.......RT

Westport Lake
Little Egret flew over to North 06-45hrs. Also Common Sandpiper (on Ted Heath) & 6x Swifts....NJS, BM

Branston GPs
16x Black-tailed Godwit, 13x Green Sandpiper, 15x Curlew and a Spotted Flycatcher.......NJS

Plenty of Peacocks around at Branston GPs again today 

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Marsh Harrier fem/juv in Tad Bay viewable from the causeway at 13:43, also Hobby, 2x Wigeon & 2x Pochard...........RP.

Cheadle, Trimpos
2x Whinchat, 3x Raven behind Parkhall Farm.....AB, MP

Belvide Resv (permit only)
3x Ruff (juvs), 1x Ringed Plover, 1x Common Sandpiper, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, 5x Whitethroat, 4x Sedge Warbler, 2x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Swift, 34x Cormorant, 1x Hobby, 1x Peregrine, 14x Buzzard, 2x Raven..........Belvide Blog

Uttoxeter Quarry
Greenshank, 5x Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 8x Common Sandpiper, 5x Green Sandpiper, Pintail, Goosander, 12x Teal, Shoveler, 3x Common Tern, Kingfisher, Redstart, Yellow Wagtail & 2x Egyptian Geese...........RP.

Trent Washlands
Willow Warbler, 10x Sand Martin, 15x House Martin, c130 Swallow, 2x Green Woodpecker, 2x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2x Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Kingfisher, 45x Pied Wagtail & 40+ Goldfinch..............AJ.

Old River Dove
Hobby, c25 Sand Martin & 2x Kingfisher............AJ.

Chasewater
Common Tern, Common Sandpiper & Black-tailed Godwit..............CM.

Sherbrook Valley
2x Hobby, Peregrine (mobbed by Hobby), 3x Common Lizard.....JW.

Friday, 24 August 2012

Friday 24 August 2012

Berryhill
2x Whinchat (but mobile), 5x Redstart, 3x Tree Pipit, 3x Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat, 1-2 Hobbies and 12x Swift.......RT.NP.PAD.KH.

Lark Pool Great White Pelican
Confirmation has now been received that this bird is as suspected a escape from Blackbrook.

Doxey
Water Rail, Kingfisher, 9x Snipe, 8x Swift.......RS

Westport Lake
1x Pochard, 12x Swift, 2x House Martin, 2x Willow Tit, 2x Bullfinch.....AR

Gailey
1x Yellow-legged Gull (3rd Sum), 27x Little Grebe (13 juvs), 5x Gadwall, 5+ Swift.....................IM

Branston Gravel Pits
17x Black-tailed Godwit, 13x Green Sandpiper, 5x Common Sandpiper, 15x Curlew, Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, 2x Buzzard, 12x Pochard, Shelduck, 7x Shoveler, Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Insects and Others: 2x Southern Hawker (see Picture), 2x Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, 15+ Common Darter, 30+ Peacock Butterfly, 5+ Tortoiseshell, 4x Red Admiral, Common Toad.....JW also 2x Yellow Wagtail on sandy pit & c60 Teal..............DS.

Southern Hawker by John Woodcock

Belvide Resv (permit only)
ring-tailed Hen Harrier over north at 11-00hrs......BW

Dimmingsdale
24x Mistle Thrush in fields on the edge of Dimmingsdale also Green Woodpecker, Kestrel and 2x Buzzard.......TE

Stoke (Fletcher Rd)
5x Buzzard circling BC

Uttoxeter Quarry
1x Turnstone, 1x Greenshank, 6x Green Sandpiper, 7x Common Sandpiper, 2x Goosander, 14x Teal, 5x Common Tern, 2x Yellow Wagtail, 1x Tree Pipit............AB

Aqualate Mere
Fem Marsh Harrier this evening. Also 6x Egyptian Geese, 2x Reed Warbler, 2x Swift, 100x Swallow........JJH & SJH

Thursday, 23 August 2012

Thursday 23 August 2012

Below is a photo of the Great White Pelican found by Paul Kidd on the 16th August, it's taken at Lark Pool which is between Thorncliffe & Bradnop, possibly from the Blackbrook Zoo collection but still awaiting news either way.



Berryhill
Whinchat one this morning also 2x Redstart, Wheatear, Hobby and Peregrine.......RT

Blithfield Res (permits only)
Juv Black Tern north of causeway................Birdguides

Tittesworth Resv
1x Green Sandpiper, 1x Common Sandpiper, 1x Little Grebe......SG

Belvide Res (permit only)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker near Gazebo Hide, 3x Common Sandpiper on dam & a Lesser Whitethroat along the south east bay...............Belvide Blog

Barlaston Downs
2x Raven, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk & Buzzard................AR.

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshank, Little Ringed Plover, 2x Gadwall, 2x Egyptian Geese (+5 goslings), Redstart & 10x Common Tern..............EF.

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Wednesday 22nd August 2012

Belvide Resv (permit only)
Pied Flycatcher east of West End Hide.......Belvide Blog

Pied Flycatcher at Belvide today (pic by SN from the Belvide Blog)

Whitemoor Haye
2x Buzzard, 20+ Tree Sparrow, 1x Common Whitethroat, 1x Little Owl, 1x Green Woodpecker, 1x Grey Heron, 300-400 mixed flock Goldfinch + Linnet in pig field.......SC

Sherbrook Valley
Hobby this afternoon................MP.

Croxden Quarry
Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull this evening.................AB.

Gailey Res
2nd summer Med Gull, Hobby, Common Sandpiper, Marsh Tit & 5x Gadwall.........IM.

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Tuesday 21st August 2012

Silverdale CP
Tree Pipit flew over SW, Swallow over NW, 40+ Mallard on lake..............J.Hu.

Willenhall
Swift over at 07:40.......J.Ho.

Alton area
10x Mistle Thrush, 2x Kestrel, 2x Buzzard, 20x Goldfinch, 6x Linnet.......TE

Croxall Lakes
4x Blackcap, 3x Garden Warbler, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroats, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, 8x Great Crested Grebe, 2x Goosander, 6x Teal, 2x Gadwell, 19x Lapwing, 2x Green Woodpecker,Kingfisher........SC


Little Owl at Whitemoor Haye by Stuart Collins
Whitemoor Haye
50x Linnet, 60x Goldfinch, 2x Little Owl ,Blackcap, Buzzard, 25x Swallow, Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Tufted Duck.......SC

Berryhill
Whinchat, Redstart, Wheatear, 2x Willow Tit, Sedge Warbler, 3x Blackcap,Whitethroats, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, 18x Mistle Thrush, c560 Goldfinch. c55 Linnet, 2x Little Owl, 2x Swift, c90 Swallow........RT. PAD.

Barlaston Downs
Yellowhammer, 6x Linnet, 8x Goldfinch, 12x House Martin. 40x Swallow.......A.Ra.

Kings Bromley
Hobby.......AJ

Belvide Resv
1x Spotted Flycatcher, 1x Redshank, 1x Common Sandpiper, 7x Shoveler, 14x Teal but no sign of the RED-CRESTED POCHARD......Belvide Blog

Croxden Quarry
1x Gadwall (2nd site record), 6x Teal........AB

Branston GPs
17x Black-tailed Godwit, 14x Green Sandpiper, 3x Common Sandpiper, Ruff, Snipe, 15x Curlew, Water Rail, 3x Common Tern, 8x Shelduck, 12x Pochard, 4x Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, 16x Little Grebe plus 9 chicks.........JW...2x Garden Warbler, 1x Kingfisher, 7x Reed Warbler.....SC
Migrant Hawker (female), 12x Common Darter, 25x Peacock butterflies.......JW

Female Migrant Hawker at Branston GP's by JW

Monday, 20 August 2012

Monday 20th August 2012

Cheadle
Barn Owl flew towards Little Eaves Farm @ 05.20...............AB.

Berryhill
2x Crossbill over SW, also Whinchat, Redstart, 4x Wheatear and 5x Swift........RT

Belvide Res (permit only)
Osprey one for 15 minutes mid afternoon before flying off south. A Lesser Spotted Woodpecker briefly behind Gazebo hide, fem Common Scoter, 2x Black Terns (adult & juv), Spotted Flycatcher, ecl drake Red-crested Pochard, 2x Common Sandpiper, 1x Redshank, 5x Pochard.......Belvide Blog

Whitemoor Haye
2x Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail, Little Owl, Tree Sparrows, 40+ Linnet, 20+ Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Buzzard, Whitethroat.......SC

Blithfield Resv
Tad Bay - Drake Common Scoter, Wigeon, 16+ Barnacle Geese. Blithe Bay - 6+ Black Tern north of causeway 13-30, 2x Wheatear, 2x Little Egret, many Common Tern. Deep End - Whinchat by sailing club, 3x Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear........RBe

Common Scoter today at Blithfield by RBe

Whinchat by the sailing club at Blithfield. Taken by RBe
Gailey
2x Mediterranean Gulls (Ad & 2nd sum). Also juv Cuckoo......SR

Staffs Moors
2x Wheatear, 6x Raven, 2x Grey Wagtail. Also 3x Dark Green Fritilary......SS

Wheatear today on the Moors. Picture by SS
Hanbury
1x Wheatear....JW

Branston Water Park
6x Common Tern......JW

Wolstanton
Hobby flew over 1830hrs,..........DS

Sunday, 19 August 2012

Sunday 19th August 2012

Whitemoor Haye
1x Grey Heron, 9x Mallard, 150+ Linnet, 2x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2x Treecreeper, 40+ Goldfinch (inc many juveniles), many Swallows with scattering of House Martins, 2x Raven over, 6x Yellow Wagtails in quarry, 35+ Tree Sparrow, 1x Little Owl, several Common Whitethroat......SC

Cheddleton
Crossbill in wood by Pointons factory then flew over SW............DS.

Berryhill
3x Wheatear and a Redstart.......KH. RT.
also Whinchat & Little Owl by Tiddlers Pool.............PJ, PL.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
24x Black Tern north of causeway all day, also 21x Common Tern, 14x Common Sandpiper & 2x Hobby over Duckley Plantation.................RB......Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail below dam.....JJH & SJH

Belvide Resv (permit only)
Juv Black-tailed Godwit briefly, 5x Common Sandpiper, eclipse drake Red-crested Pochard, 2x Pochard, 10x Gadwall, 12 Teal, 1x Wigeon, 2x Shoveler, 2x Kingfisher. A Spotted Flycatcher was near the West End Hide.......Belvide Blog

Uttoxeter Quarry
1x Greenshank, 1x Common Sandpiper, 3x Green Sandpiper, 1x Egyptian Goose.....JJH & SJH

Trent Washlands
HobbyYellow Wagtail, 2x Willow Warbler, 4x Sand Martin, c25 House Martin, c40 Swallow, Green Woodpecker....AJ

Branston GPs
9x Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Ruff, 6x Green SandpiperCommon Sandpiper, 10x Curlew, 3x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Reed Warbler, Green Woodpecker.....AJ

Branston WP
3x Common Tern.......AJ

Saturday, 18 August 2012

Saturday 18th August 2012

Blithfield Resv (permit only)
c24 Black Tern still (viewable from causeway). Also 30+ Common Tern, 15x Common Sandpiper, 2x Black-tailed Godwit in Tad Bay and 6x Wigeon.....CJW. NJS.
Afternoon update still 20+ Black Tern, Common Sandpiper up to 30+, also 30+ Common Tern and 6x Yellow Wagtail.......B.&LC......fem Redstart, 1x Wheatear, 1x Spotted Flycatcher, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, 4x Yellow-legged Gull.......K & MY

Chasewater
LNY Arctic Tern present in evening on buoy....

Berryhill
2x Whinchat and a Redstart this morning.......RT. NP.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Marsh Harrier female/juvenile flew over north at 11:22......

Branston GPs
10x Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Ruff, 16x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, Water Rail......CJW.NJS......14x Curlew, 2x Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Raven, Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher & 3x Buzzard.....AJ

Knypersley Res
Pied Flycatcher one this afternoon on track to Lodgebarn Road also 3x Spotted Flycatcher and a Wheatear.......Birdguides

Uttoxeter Quarry
Med Gull juv, Yellow-legged Gull juv, 2x Greenshank, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 10x Common Sandpiper, 2x Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 8x Common Tern, Gadwell, 28x Teal, 6x Goosander and a Mandarin........AB

Loynton Moss Nature Reserve
2x Spotted Flycatcher.............JW.

Spotted Flycatcher at Loynton Moss by JW

Trent Washlands
7x Sand Martin, c40 House Martin, c30 Swallow, 2x Swift, 2x Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher & 52x Pied Wagtail.........AJ

Friday, 17 August 2012

Friday 17th August 2012

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Westport Lake
Common Sandpiper, 20x Swift & Barnacle Goose still...............NJS.

Branston GP
7x Black-tailed Godwit, 17x Curlew, 8x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, 2x Common Tern, 7x Shelduck, Hobby, 2x Green Woodpecker & Sparrowhawk.............JW.

Barton-under-Needwood
Hobby over................JW.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Greenshank, 3x Green Sandpiper, 6x Common Sandpiper, 6x Common Tern, Redstart, 3x Shelduck & Goosander..............AB.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Hobby, 3x Common Sandpiper, 30x Swift, 20x Common Tern, 20x Black Tern, Cormorant & 4x Lapwing..............AR.

Belvide Resv
34 Common Snipe (at the west end and a good count for the time of year), 3x Common Sandpiper, fem WigeonRed-crested Pochard (west end), 7x Teal.........Belvide Blog
NOTE - A final reminder that there is a work party tomorrow. Please meet at the Scott hide at 9.30am and bring some wellingtons.

Thursday, 16 August 2012

Thursday 16 August 2012

Blithfield Res (permit only)
14x Black Tern between Blithe Bay and the causeway this morning...Afternoon 20+ Black Terns,  30+ Common Tern, 2x Greenshank, 4x Common Sandpiper, 2x Black Swans, 4x Spotted Flycatchers , 1x Chiffchaff, 1x Willow Warbler.......AS, JW

Berryhill
Whinchat, Redstart and 2x Wheatear.......RT

Blythe Bridge to Caverswall
3x Yellowhammer, 1x Kestrel, 2x Buzzard, 2x Swift, 1x Jay......AR

Trent Washlands
2x Common Sandpiper, c70 House Martin, c50 Swallow, 2x Sand Martin...AJ

Aqualate
Black Tern one this evening.......

Croxden Quarry
Common Sandpiper one this evening........MP

Doxey
Hobby one today also Snipe and 2x Wigeon.......BB

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Wednesday 15 August 2012

Blithfield Res (permit only)
21x Black Tern also 2x Arctic Tern and 40x Common Tern.......GJM, PAD. Juv Marsh Harrier still Barn Farm Bay at 20-00hrs, also two Whimbrel thru........GJM, MPR

Berryhill
4x Whinchat this morning at the Whitedoor paddock also 5x Wheatear.......RT

Basford
30x House Martin and 2x Swift over at 08:00......B&LC.

Drayton Bassett Pits
6x Garganey on North Pit this morning also a Black-tailed Godwit.......
This PM - 3x Black Tern (2 moulting adults, one juv), Garganey still, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Egret, 9x Common Tern, 7x Snipe....JH

Gailey Res
4x Little Gulls (juvs) on sailing lake at 12:30.......

Belvide Resv
5x Greenshank (11.05-11.20am when they flew south), 1x Redshank, 3x Common Sandpiper, 8x Snipe, adult Mediterranean GullRed-crested Pochard, 16x Teal, 3x Shoveler, 3x Common Tern........Belvide blog 

Uttoxeter Quarry
Med Gull adult this evening also Greenshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, 6x Common Sandpiper, LRP, 6x Common Tern, 7x Goosander, Peregrine.......RP

Yoxhall Lodge
2x Hobby........JW

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Tuesday 14 August 2012

Berryhill
Whinchat one between the Viewpoint and Tiddlers pool this morning, also 2x Redstart, Wheatear,12x Swift and c105x Swallows.........RT. PAD.

Belvide Resv
Ecl drake Red-crested Pochard still present. Also 1x Greenshank briefly, 1x Redshank, 1x Ringed Plover, 1x Common Sandpiper, 1x Pochard and 1x Spotted Flycatcher.........SN and the Belvide Blog 

NOTE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PLEASE - A notice to permit holders that a work party has been arranged this Saturday from 0930hrs. The work planned is to pull out the small willow saplings that are growing on the north shore. If we can get around 10 volunteers  we should make light work of it. Wellies will be needed. Be aware that the V festival is on this weekend so a route through Brewood is recommended.

Gailey Resv
Two Yellow-legged Gulls (Adult & 3rd S) on main sailing lake 17-00hrs.......SR

Branston Gravel Pits
Snipe, 7x Green Sandpiper, 3x Common Sandpiper, 18x Curlew, Water Rail, Common Tern, 5x Pochard, 8x Shoveler, 4x Shelduck, 2x Green Woodpecker, Sedge Warbler, 5+Reed Warbler, 20+ Peacock Butterfly, 6+ Comma.......JW

Drayton Bassett Pits
Marsh Harrier, 5+ Garganey, Mandarin, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit........

Alton-Dimmingsdale Area
2x Spotted Flycatcher,2x Green Woodpecker,1x Kestrel, 2x Buzzard.......TE

Kestrel in the Alton area today by TE

Whitemoor Haye
1x Little Owl, 1x Common Sandpiper, 2x Grey Partridge, 1x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 100s of Swallows over pools, 2500+ mix of Black-headed and Lesser Black-backed Gulls flying around far lake and several Tree Sparrows.......SC

Monday, 13 August 2012

Monday 13 August 2012

Chasewater
Late news from yesterday evening 7x Black Tern and a juv Little Gull........

Tittesworth
Green Sandpiper this morning also 11x Red Deer.......SG

Gailey Res
Med Gull adult on sailing lake this afternoon also 3s. Yellow-legged Gull......

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Little Gull (juv), 2x Arctic Tern (juvs), 6x Black Tern (2 ad and 4 juvs).........GJM
Med Gull juvenile this evening, Black Tern now up to 12 (5 adults and 7 juvs), YL Gull and a Hobby........JA

Belvide Res (permit only)
Red-crested Pochard eclipse drake still........

Cannock Chase
12x Stonechat ( 3 pairs with 6 juvs )........LS

Bucknall
Hobby one over south this morning........RB

Sunday, 12 August 2012

Sunday 12 August 2012

Whitemoor Haye
Greenshank, 8x Corn Bunting (inc 5 juvs), Little Owl, 30x Tree Sparrow, 4x Grey Partridge, 15x Whitethroat, 3x Lapwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker.......SC

Berryhill
Adult Yellow-legged Gull, Wheatear, Redstart, 2x Little Owl, c520x Goldfinch, c60x Linnet....RT

Uttoxeter Quarry
Fem/imm Marsh Harrier flew east at 1120, also Whimbrel through E/SE at 12:55, Greenshank, 3x Green Sandpiper, 3x Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 13x Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer, 2x Raven.......AB.

Blithfield Resv
Juv Marsh Harrier again this morning over Dairy House Reach.......GJM. Two Sandwich Terns deep end...MPR GJM...........One Arctic Tern and 6x Common Sandpiper......AM

Belvide Resv
Ecl drk Red-crested Pochard still in SE bay. Also 2x Yellow-legged Gulls (3rd & 1st sum)......SN

Trent Washlands
Yellow Wagtail, Willow Warbler, c50 House Martin, c50 Swallow, 5x Sand Martin, 2x Swift & 3x Green Woodpecker................AJ.

Branston GP
13x Curlew, c60 Lapwing, 15x Shelduck, 2x Green Woodpecker & 3x Buzzard...............AJ
Croxden Quarry
Adult Yellow-legged Gull and 1x Common Tern......AB



Saturday, 11 August 2012

Saturday 11th August 2012

Dimmings Dale - Hares Lane Track
At least 3x Spotted Flycatcher and Redstart............AB, DC

Uttoxeter Quarry
Osprey one over the River Dove S/SE at approx 10:30 also 6x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, 16x Common Tern (6 juvs), 2x Raven, 2x Kingfisher, Sedge Warbler........AB

Drayton Basssett Pits
Garganey on North Pit.......

Tittesworth
Osprey one through south at 06:45.......SG

Branston GPs
Ad Yellow-legged Gull. Also 2x Green Sandpipers, 14x Curlew.......NJS

Blithfield Resv
Imm Marsh Harrier one hunting over Duckleys plantation at 17:45. Juv Mediterranean Gull, 3x nr adult Yellow-legged Gull and Ruddy Shelduck  still in Tad Bay.......JA, NJS

Belvide Res (permit only)
Red-crested Pochard eclipse drake still.......

Friday, 10 August 2012

Friday 10 August 2012

Blackbank
Whimbrel one over at 06:47.......J.Hu

Doxey Marsh
Osprey one at 09:45 then flew north also 22x Snipe, Little Grebe, 2x Swift and 3 Sparrowhawk.......RS

Knypersley Res
Osprey one over late morning.......

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Common Scoter female still at Deep end also Spotted Flycatcher, Little Egret in Blithe Bay, Yellow Wagtail, Redstart, LRP, Oystercatcher.......R.Br
Osprey again, 2x Common Sandpiper and a LRP.......SW

Branston GPs
Black-taitled Godwit, 10x Green Sandpiper, 11x Curlew, 3x Shoveller, 15x Shelduck, 2x Green Woodpecker........JW

Barton-under Needwood
Essex Skipper (In field behind telephone exchange) also Red Underwing Moth......JW

Uttoxeter Quarry
Whimbrel this afternoon also Greenshank and Kingfisher.......SW and....Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat, 2x Arctic Tern and 26x Common Tern......EF

Tittesworth
79x LBB Gull, 7x Cormoranrt, 6x Great-crested Grebe (2 juvs), 2x Willow Warbler, Blackcap......A.Ra

Cannock Chase
2x Nightjars, 2x Stonechat, Whitethroat, 50+ Linnets.....RE

Croxall Lakes
6x Little Egrets, 2x Kingfisher......PP

Most of the flock of Little Egrets over Croxall....PP

Thursday, 9 August 2012

Thursday 9th August 2012

Silverdale CP
Grasshopper Warbler still at waste farm, also Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff.............J.Hu.
Additionally 3x Crossbill over at 08:00.......NP

Berryhill
2x Grasshopper Warblers reeling this morning also 2x Redstart still........RT

Croxden Quarry
Yellow-legged Gull adult from the viewpoint this afternoon........AB

Gentleshaw Common
Pied Flycatcher one today........J.Ha

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Ruddy Shelduck one in Tad Bay still........

Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Wednesday 8th August 2012

Westport Lake
Common Tern flew through, also 11x Chiffchaff, 3x Willow Warbler & Barnacle Goose............CJW.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Greenshank, 6x Green Sandpiper, 5x Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 18x Common Tern, 2x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat, 355x Mallard, 59x Tufted Duck, 2x Teal......AB. EF

Belvide Res (permit only)
Red-crested Pochard eclipse drake still in Southeast bay.........

Blithfield Res (permit only)
3x Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, LRP, 10x Common Tern, 2x Gadwell, Pochard, Ruddy Shelduck, 7x Teal, Spotted Flycatcher, Hobby and 2x Black Swan.......R.Be

Stramshall
Honey Buzzard female over north edge of Stramshall heading east towards Uttoxeter Pits at 19:35 viewed 50 feet directly overhead........DC

Tuesday, 7 August 2012

Tuesday 7th August 2012

Endon
Barn Owl over the cricket ground early morning...........DN.

Westport Lake
Common Sandpiper & Barnacle Goose still.................CJW.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey, Little Gull, Arctic Tern, 6x Shoveler, 2x Common Sandpiper, Little Egret & 8x Common Tern.................AM.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Greenshank, 5x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 5x Curlew, Oystercatcher, 17x Goosander, Yellow Wagtail & 2x Cape Shelduck.................AB.

Hanbury
Hobby mobbed by Swallows................JW.

Trent Washlands
Yellow Wagtail, c80 House Martin, c50 Sand Martin & c50 Swallow............AJ.

Croxden Quarry
Adult Med Gull from the viewpoint at 18.10...................AB.

Phone-scoped Med Gull this evening at Croxden by Andy Barker

Tittesworth Res
4x Great Crested Grebe (Inc 2x juv), Juv Cormorant, Willow Tit, Juv Spotted Flycatcher, 9x Pied Wagtail (Inc 7x juv) & 10x Black-headed Gull (Inc 8x juv).................AR.

Gailey Res
3x Yellow-legged Gull adult and 2x 1st summers) this afternoon........SR

Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Scoter female and Red-crested Pochard eclipse drake still........Birdguides

Rudyard Res
2x Common Tern...............JH.

Berryhill
Redstart in the long hedge................PAD.

Whitemoor Haye
Little Owl, 15x Tree Sparrow, 26x Linnet, 4 Whitethroat and a few hundred Swifts.......SC
Common Sandpiper.......JA

Croxall GPs
Common Sandpiper and 8x Snipe.......JA

Monday, 6 August 2012

Monday 6th August 2012

Late News for Yesterday

Silverdale CP
Redstart on fence next to Furnace Pool.................TG.

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Uttoxeter Quarry
Redstart, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, 3x Oystercatcher, Egyptian Goose, Mandarin Duck & Kingfisher................AB.

Gailey Res
Ruddy Shelduck female on fishing lake this afternoon.......Birdguides

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey & 2x Oystercatcher in Tad Bay, 14x Common Tern, 2x Common Sandpiper & Little Ringed Plover from the causeway.................RB.

Berryhill
3x Redstart this morning.......RT

Branston GPs
2x Black-tailed Godwit, 18x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, 15x Curlew, 2x Oystercatcher,
2x Yellow-legged Gull, 14x Shelduck, 2x Shoveller, 13x Pochard, 2x Water Rail ( Juv), 2x Common Tern,
6x Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 2x Green Woodpecker and 2x Common Darter.......JW

Barton-under Needwood
Essex Skipper (In field between telephone exchange and Small Meadows Lane).......JW

Doxey Marsh
80x Lapwing, 9x Snipe, 2x Common Tern, Kingfisher & 6x Reed Warbler.............PAD.

Sunday, 5 August 2012

Sunday 5 August 2012

Whitemoor Haye
2x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Little Owl, c30x Tree Sparrow, Great Crested
Grebe and a few hundred Swifts over far lake.......SC

Croxden Quarry
Greenshank & Common Tern .......MP, AB

Branston GPs
3x Black-tailed Godwit, 6x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 14x Curlew, 2x Oystercatcher,
2x Shelduck with 14 juvs, 3x Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 2x Blackcap, Whitethroat,
2x Green Woddpecker, Yellow Wagtail, Little Owl, 2x Raven.........SC

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey still over Tad Bay mid afternoon viewable from causeway.......Birdguides
also Ruddy Shelduck, Little Egret, adult Little Gull & Wheatear............JA.

Saturday, 4 August 2012

Saturday 4 August 2012

Croxden Quarry
Med Gull adult again last night........MP

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Little Ringed Plover and 3 Common Sandpipers from the causeway this morning......DT

Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Scoter and Red-crested Pochard eclipse drake still........

Uttoxeter Quarry
2nd winter Med Gull, also 28x Common Tern, 7x Common Sandpiper, 3x Green Sandpiper, 3x Oystercatcher, Goosander, 2x Mandarin Duck, 2x Egyptian Geese (+5 goslings), 2x Cape Shelduck & 2x Kingfisher....................RP, AB.

Tittesworth Res
2x Oystercatcher, 41x Tufted Duck (+3 ducklings) & Kingfisher..............SG.

Friday, 3 August 2012

Friday 3 August 2012

Uttoxeter Quarry
Whimbrel one this morning also 2x Hobby, 2x Spotted Flycatcher, 5x Green Sandpiper,
6x Common Sandpiper and 2x Curlew.......EF

Belvide Res(permit only)
Common Scoter female still.......

Silverdale CP
Grasshopper Warbler still singing near farm................JH.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey still also Ruddy Shelduck and 40x Common Tern.......JA

Croxhall GPs
2x Green Sandpiper.......JA

Whitemoor Haye
2x Common Sandpiper and Little Owl.......JA

Branston GPs
4x Green Sandpiper, 16x Curlew, 2x Oystercatcher, 17x Shelduck, Common Tern,
185x LBB Gull, c70 Sand Martin, 5x Swift, Sedge Warbler, 5x Stock Dove,
Green Sandpiper and Kingfisher........AJ

Thursday, 2 August 2012

Thursday 2 August 2012

Berryhill
Wheatear one this morning also 3x Redstart, 2x Raven and  c40 Swifts through......RT

Belvide Res (permit only)
Female Common Scoter & Red-crested Pochard still............Birdguides

Uttoxeter Quarry
7x Green Sandpiper, 12x Common Sandpiper, 6x Curlew, 3x Oystercatcher, 3x Shelduck, 2x Mandarin Duck, Kingfisher, Redstart & 2x Yellow Wagtail.............AB.
also a Redshank & 15x Common Tern (6 juv).................EF.

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Wednesday 1 August 2012

Dimmingsdale
6x Spotted Flycatcher along the track to Hares Lane.......AB

Blake Hall fisheries
3x Common Tern also one over the park......AB

Trentham Gardens
2x Common Tern, 7x Mandarin, Hobby, Green Woodpecker and a Kingfisher......RT

Belvide Resv
Fem Common Scoter off the dam. Ecl drk Red-crested Pochard stilll.............Birdguides

Blithfield Resv
4x Common Sandpiper (mobile), 1x Shelduck (juv), 30+ Common Tern, Osprey over causeway & then in dead tree, 3 x Green Woodpecker............RBe

Uttoxeter Quarry
1x Spotted Flycatcher, 10x Common Sandpiper, 3x Green Sandpiper, 1x Oystercatcher, 7x Common Tern........AB

Armitage
Hobby one being mobbed by c50x House Martins over New Road this am.......AJ

Croxden Quarry
Med Gull adult from the viewpoint at 19:30........AB

Hillcote Farm, Eccleshall
6x Raven, 25+ Swallow, 1x Hobby, 9x Swift, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2x Buzzard.....GH

Gentleshaw Common
Hobby, 4x Stonechat (2 Juv), Green Woodpecker.
Insects and Others 2x Common Lizard (1 hiding under a sign. See picture), Giant Tachinid Fly (Tachina grossa), 10+ Oak Eggar Moths, 100’s of Bog Asphodel, Cranberry, Round-leaved Sundew (some flowering).......JW
Common Lizard seen today on Gentleshaw Common by JW