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