White-rumped Sandpiper still on pit to the south of North pit, park at Middleton Hall.Wellingtons required...........Birdguides
White-rumped Sandpiper at Drayton Bassett by John Harris
Gailey Res
Black-necked Grebe still on fishing pool at the east end early morning........
Burton
35x Waxwing still on Wetmore Road opposite NPower offices........AJ.
Hanley
20+ Waxwings again near Staples on the Octagon Retail Park this morning.............BB
Cheadle
10x Waxwing at Highfield Av junction by A522 north of Cheadle.......
5x Waxwing at the junction of Park Drive and Leek Road........AB.
Stafford
12 Waxwings on Isabel's trail in trees near the ambulance station........DJS.
Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still this morning in clearfell south of Startley Lane........RB
also Hawfinch again opposite the Takeroo................
Newcastle under Lyme
Black Redstart on St Giles church this afternoon, also 20+ Waxwings over the Borough Arms Hotel at 12.25.............LC, Birdguides
Westport Lake
1st winter Scaup still present this afternoon................NJS (welcome back mate)
Cheadle Area
6x Goldcrest, 20x Long-tailed Tits, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit, 15x Lesser Redpolls, 20x Goldfinch, 2x Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 8x Ravens, 2x Buzzard & Little Owl..............LB
Churnet Valley/Oakamoor
2x Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, a Dipper and a Kingfisher.............KK
Talke
Around 'Parrot's Drumble', Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2x Jay, Stock Dove, Nuthatch, 4x Chaffinch & 2x Pied Wagtail.........AR
