Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Common Sandpiper, 2x Reed Warbler, c30 House Martin, c30 Swallow & Green Woodpecker............AJ.
Gailey Res
Juv Black Tern on main sailing lake at midday..Birdguides
Old Victoria Ground & Radial Park
4x Grey Wagtail, 6x House Martin, 4x Swallow, 8x Mistle Thrush, 2x Whitethroat & Kestrel..............AS.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
6x Black Tern north of the causeway...Osprey flew thru late afternoon..Birdguides...Marsh Harrier (juvenile in Tad Bay), 2x Common Sandpiper, 6x Black Tern, 1x Little Egret, 3x Buzzard......JW.
also Peregrine, Snipe, Goldeneye, 7x Wigeon & Great Black-backed Gull, 9x Common Tern, Redshank, 2x Little Egret & 2x Yellow-legged Gull ............RP.
Uttoxeter Quarry
Greenshank, 5x Green Sandpiper, 8x Common Sandpiper, 2x Ringed Plover, 10x Goosander, 16x Teal, 2x Shoveler, 72x Tufted Duck, 322x Mallard, 8x Egyptian Geese, Yellow Wagtail, Redstart, Swift, 9x Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 3x Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 2x Kingfisher, Willow Tit & Peregrine.............AB.
Also a Dunlin..............RP.
Belvide Resv
A 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull was present briefly mid morning. Also 2x Meadow Pipit, 252x Tufted Duck , 14x Pochard, 28x Shoveler, 20x Teal, 1x Wigeon and 18x GC Grebe, Imm Peregrine...........Belvide Blog.
Alton Area
Barn Owl, Buzzard, Kestrel, 60x House Martin, 100x Swallow, Blackcap & 2x Chiffchaff............TE.
Aqualate Mere
Hobby, 3x Spotted Flycatcher 2x Egyptian Geese........JJH.SJH.
Middleton Lakes - North Pit
2x Garganey.........
Silverdale CP
3x Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 60+ Mallard, 1x Great C Grebe.............PJ
Aston-by-Stone
Comma, Small Tortoishell, Painted Lady & Peacock Butterflies this morning..............SB.
Comma Butterfly at Aston-byStone...........Sally Bell
