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.