Thursday 28 February 2013

Cannock
Glaucous Gull juv in fields by distribution depot at Kingswood until mid afternoon when it flew off (NJS)

Chasewater Res
2x juv Glaucous Gulls and a juv Iceland Gull in the roost tonight (PJe, NJS). Also 50x Waxwings over (PJe)

Branston Gravel Pits

Mediterranean Gull (adult amongst c1000x BHG on sandy pit see pict), c20x Herring Gull, c200x LBBG, c60x GBBG, Peregrine, 11x Curlew, 2x Oystercatcher, Redshank, Dunlin, 4x Green Sandpiper, 183x Lapwing, 3x Snipe, 3x Skylark, 57x Wigeon, 8x Pochard, 19x Gadwall, Goldeneye, 8x Shelduck, 34x Mute Swan (also 4 dead under electric wires), 5x GC Grebe, 2x Little Grebe, Peacock Butterfly, Drone fly (JWo)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Curlew 15, Green Sandpiper 1, Snipe 1, Oystercatcher 1, Wigeon 71 & Goosander 33 (ABa)

Gailey Res
2x White-fronted Geese still (RCB)

Belvide Res (permit only)
Jack Snipe one on north shore this evening (RCB)

Copmere
Redhead Smew still.

Ford Green NR
4 Goosanders and 6 Siskin on the reserve today (JJo)

Swallow Moss
1x Woodcock (DSc)

Tittesworth Res
24x Goosander (DSc)

Oakamoor Churnet Valley
Raven, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail & Dipper (KKi)

Wednesday 27 February 2013

Cannock
2nd winter Glaucous Gull on roof of APT building at Kingswood this afternoon (RCB)

Chasewater
2 x juv Glaucous Gulls & 2 , juv Iceland Gulls in roost tonight (JAl)

Aqualate Mere
2w Glaucous Gull in the roost this evening

Whitemoor Haye
Merlin one  early morning also 2x Grey Partridge and 2x Little Owl (JM)

Bateswood CP
Stonechat, 80x Lesser Redpoll, 3x Common Gull, Grey Wagtail (JHu)

Stretton
4x Waxwing on aerial in Churhward Drive (AJ)

Alton - Oakamoor
2x Raven, 30x Siskin, 2x Mandarin, Grey Wagtail (TE)

Doxey Marsh
400x Lapwing, 3x Shelduck, 6x Goosander, Kingfisher (SP)

Silverdale CP
c40 Lapwing at the Void (PB)

Tuesday 26th February 2013

Chasewater
In the roost - 2w Kumlien's Gull, three Glaucous Gulls (2 juvs & 2w) , two juvenile Iceland Gulls, two Caspian Gulls (2w & 3w) and adult Mediterranean Gull (per JA)

Adult Mediterranean Gull, Chasewater by Dave Kelsall

Blithfield Res
Two Yellow-legged Gulls (3w & 2w), one Mediterranean Gull (part s/pl) GJM, MPR

Gailey
Two White-fronted Geese still present (DK, JJ)

White-fronted Goose, Gailey by Dave Kelsall

Copmere
Redhead Smew still this afternoon  (RCB)

Westport Lake
10x Herring Gulls, 1x Goosander, 33x Tufted Duck, 21x Pochard (NJS)

Branston GPs
80x GBB Gull, 300x LBB Gull, 25x Herring Gull, c1000 BH Gull, Dunlin, 80x Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, 2x Oystercatcher, 14x Curlew, 6x Shelduck, 6x Fieldfare, Skylark (DS)

Monday 25th February 2013

Late news for yesterday

Chasewater Res
2x Mealy Redpoll on the feeders (Birdnet)
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Chasewater
Three Glaucous Gulls (2 juvs and a 2w), two Iceland Gulls (a juv and a 2w showing features of Kumlien's Gull again), 2w Caspian Gull and 4x Yellow-legged Gulls (adult and three 2w) (JA)

Belvide
An adult Kittiwake in the roost tonight

Copmere
Redhead Smew still this afternoon.

Smew, Copmere by Steve Gibson

Westport Lake

4x Wigeon, 4x Goosander, 24x Pochard, 46x Tufted Duck, 4x Great C Grebe, 2x Raven (CJW, ARa, JJ)

Sunday 24th February 2013

Chasewater
Three Glaucous Gulls (2x juvs and 2w), juv Iceland Gull, three (2x1w & 2w) Caspian Gull, three 2w Yellow-legged Gulls, adult Med Gull and a Little Egret flew thru (JA)

Cannock
2x Glaucous Gull, (juv and 2nd winter) on landfill northwest of Kingswood Pool this afternoon also 2nd winter Caspian Gull (Birdguides)

Gailey
Two White-fronted Geese still present this morning (MY)

Dosthill NR
Long-tailed Duck drake and female mid morning (Birdguides)

Apedale CP
Red Kite flew over west 10.30 (NP per rangers), Raven, 80 Lesser Redpoll (NP)

Copmere
Redhead Smew still present this morning

National Arboretum
7x Redshank, a Dunlin and two Ringed Plover opposite the entrance (MY)

Hanchurch Woods
10x Crossbills present this morning (RSu)

Trent Washlands

5x Little Egret, 12x Shoveler, c40 Wigeon, 10x Gadwall, 33x Teal (AJa)

Tittesworth
95x Wigeon, 16x Pochard, 2x Curlew,12x Lapwing, 3x Snipe, 21x Goosander (SG)

Uttoxeter Quarry
7x Curlew, 5x Oystercatcher, 3x Snipe, 19x Goosander, 28x Stock Dove (AB)

Saturday 23 February 2013

Chasewater
Juv Glaucous Gull, juv and 2nd winter Iceland Gull (2nd win showing features of Kumiens Gull), 1st winter Caspian Gull and 2x adult Med Gull (JA)

Newton Solney
Hooded Merganser still this morning but is wing-clipped

Gailey Res
2x Eurasian White-fronted Geese still present on the sailing lake at 12.40 also 57x Grey Lags, Woodcock, Snipe, 12x Golden Plover, 10x Gadwell, 30x Pochard, 150x Tufted Duck, 11x Little Grebe, 33x Cormorant, Marsh Tit, Tree Sparrow (IM.SR)

The Gailey White-fronted Geese by Phil Jones

Copmere
Redhead Smew still this afternoon. (PJ)

Trent Washlands
3x Little Egret, 10x Shoveler, 65x Wigeon, 12x Gadwall, 24x Teal, 4x Tufted Duck, 3x Little Grebe, 3x Herring Gull, 2x Stock Dove, 2x Reed Bunting ( AJ)

Aqualate Mere
Mealy Redpoll present also 2x Willow Tit (SPe)

Branston GP's
17:00hrs - Dusk 3x Water Rail, 14x Curlew, 6x Shelduck, Dunlin, 2x Ringed Plover, 26x Herring Gull, 84x Great B B Gull, c350x Lesser B B Gull, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail (DSc)

Uttoxeter Quarry
30x Goosander, 4x Goldeneye, 128x Wigeon, 57x Teal, 11x Pochard, 108x Tufted Duck, Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck,  3x Golden Plover, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 4x Oystercatcher, 6x Curlew, Willow Tit  (AB.RP)

Stallington-Meir Heath
40x Fieldfare, 4x Lesser Redpoll, 7x Greenfinch (ARa)

Dimmingsdale
2x Raven, Green Woodpecker, 4x Bullfinch, 2x Mistle Thrush, 3x Tufted Duck (TE)

Windy Harbour, Ipstones Edge

16x Lapwing and 3x Snipe in field (DPo)

Oakamoor
Dipper, Grey Wagtail (RP)

JCB Lakes Rocester
2x Oystercatcher (RP)

Friday 22 February 2013

Newton Solney  (Best viewed from the end of Trent Lane)
Hooded Merganser drake on the Staffs side of the Trent this morning (DSc)
Still present early afternoon at the confluence of the Rivers Trent and Dove, also present 3x Little Egret & 4x Oystercatcher (NJS)
Hooded Merganser showing again at Newton Solney on Staffs/Derbys border on the River Trent and junction with the River Dove at 17.00 (PJo)
Anyone going for the Merganser tomorrow the postcode is DE15 0SF

The Newton Solney Hooded Merganser

Silverdale CP
Juv Glaucous Gull this morning plus 2x Yellow-legged Gulls (3rd winter & Juv) (NDP)

Gailey Res
2x White-fronted Geese still in field north west of the sailing lake at 07:15

Belvide Res (permit holders only)
The 1st winter Mediterranean Gull was in the gull roost, also adult and 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gulls roosted. 4 Shelduck and 2 Oystercatcher were at the west end. 5 Siskin were feeding in the ditch by the Chappell hide. An adult Peregrine flew over at dusk.Belvide Blog

Chasewater
Juv Iceland Gull in the roost also probable 1st winter Caspian Gull, 9x Waxwing flew over north.

Himley Hall
2x Goosander, 3x Goldeneye (DWB.ATB)

Oakamoor
Pair of Goosander on the Churnet upstream of weir about 4 p.m (KK)

Aqualate Mere
2x Willow Tit, 3x Reed Bunting (KWa)

Uttoxeter

Another Barn Owl dead on doveridge slip road (TG)

Thursday 21 February 2013

Chasewater
In the roost tonight, three juvenile Glaucous Gulls and a juvenile Iceland Gull (JH, MM)

Gailey Res
2x White-fronted Geese still in field to the northwest of the sailing lake (Birdguides). Also 43x Greylags, 23x Pochard, 90+ Tufties, 7x Gadwall, 6x Little Grebe, 15x Cormorant (IM)

Belvide Res (permit only)
Bittern still in Southeast bay near the ringing station early afternoon.

Branston Gravel Pits

Woodcock, Ringed Plover, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x Oystercatcher, 14x Curlew, 18x Shelduck, 14x Gadwall, 58x Wigeon, 2x Shoveler, Goldeneye, c60x GBBG, 9x Herring Gull, Green Woodpecker, c250x Fieldfare (JW)

Whitemoor Haye
Merlin hunting over the fields this morning also Grey Partridge (SA)

Copmere
Redhead Smew still late morning from fishing platform (BC&LC)

Himley Hall
3x Goldeneye (KW)

Uttoxeter Quarry
A second dead Barn Owl dead adjacent to the quarry - one dead on Denstone Road (TGa)

Ipstones Edge
41x Lapwing in field near Windy Harbour also a Buzzard nearby (DP)

Wednesday 20 February 2013

Chasewater
Three juv Glaucous Gulls, juv Iceland Gull, 1w Caspian Gull & two 2w Yellow-legged Gulls (JA)

Gailey Res
2x White-fronted Geese again in field north west of the sailing lake early morning also 40x Grey Lags and 2x Oystercatcher (SR)

Belvide Res
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker briefly this morning in Gazebo Bay. 20x Waxwings flew SE at 10:30hrs.

Uttoxeter
Barn Owl found dead this morning by A50 adjacent to the gravel pits.(DS)

Copmere
Redhead Smew still this morning but no sign of the drake Scaup

Whitemoor Haye
50+ Lapwing, 15x Ringed Plover, 1x Dunlin, 1x Little Owl (DN)

Essington - Wolverhampton
40x Waxwing adjacent to the Staffs / Wolves border on Blackhalve Lane at 15:30 (photo below) (KG)

Tuesday 19 February 2013

Chasewater
In the roost - Three juv Glaucous Gull , juv Iceland Gull &1w Caspian Gull (JA)

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Slavonian Grebe off Portfields early afternoon (GJM) still late afternoon in Concrete Bay.
Also 2x Oystercatcher flew north from the causeway at 12:35 (JWH)

Belvide Res (permit only)
Bittern again in Southeast bay near the ringing station (Birdguides)

Copmere
Redhead Smew still present showing opposite the boathouse, also drake Scaup (PTh)

Branston Gravel Pits

4x Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 13x Curlew, 108x Lapwing, 12x Shelduck, 5x Herring Gull, c60x GBBG, 74x LBBG, 3x Skylark over.(JW, DS).

Branston Water Park
25x Snipe over and 4x Shoveller (DS)

Wolseley Bridge - Colwich
Little Egret on Trent washland pool at 12:55 (JWH)

Monday 18 February 2013

Branston Gravel Pits

Adult Glaucous Gull in the roost (see photo's below), c80x GBBG, 9x Herring Gull, c70x LBBG, 4x Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 13x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 7x Snipe, c300x Lapwing, 10x Shelduck, 121x Wigeon, 16x Gadwall, 6x Pochard, 23x Mute Swan, c50x Fieldfare (JW) 

 

Chasewater
In the roost 3 juv Glaucous Gulls , juv Iceland Gull, 1w Caspian Gull 3 Yellow L Gulls ad & 2, 2w (JA)
 

Croxall

2x Oystercatcher along River Trent (JW)

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Long-tailed Duck 1st winter drake in Tad Bay to 15:10 at least.  In the roost - 1+ adult Caspian Gull and two 2w Yellow-legged Gulls (GJM, MPR)

Copmere
Redhead Smew still this morning from the boathouse (DE).
Still to 16:50 at least also drake Scaup (NJS).

Silverdale CP
10x Goosander, 6x Skylark, 4x Lapwing, Buzzard (GA)

Ipstones Edge
Kestrel, 45x Fieldfare, Raven and a Woodcock at dusk Sunday (DP)

Sunday 17th February 2013

Chasewater
Med Gull at 13:45 & at 16.30 (JD,KD, HKi). In the roost, 3x Glaucous Gulls, 1x Iceland Gull and 2x Mediterranean Gulls plus an abberant gull resembling an Iceland Gull (MY)

Branston GPs

Green Sandpiper, 2x Curlew, c200 Lapwing, 28x Shelduck, c50 Wigeon, 8x Gadwall, 10x Pochard, 103x Teal, 4x Little Grebe, 2x Raven, Great Black-backed Gull, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 2x singing Skylarks (AJa)

Trent Washlands

62x Wigeon, 20x Gadwall, 15x Teal, 11x Tufted Duck (AJa)

Uttoxeter Quarry

32x Goosander, 4x Goldeneye, 1x Pink-footed Goose, 110x Wigeon, 50x Teal, 10x Pochard, 2x Shelduck, 5x Curlew, 4x Oystercatcher, 2x Snipe, 1x Green Sandpiper, 1x Ruddy Shelduck (RP)

Doxey Marshes
Dunlin - 1 in front of hide 11.30 am, Raven 2, Goosander, Pochard,  12, Wigeon 3, Shelduck 2 & Water Rail heard (GHa)

Barlaston Downs
One Lesser Spotted Woodpecker today (PBa)

Swallow's Mire, Milford
23  Goosanders ( 11 drakes ), 8 Tufted Ducks, 4 Cormorants, 37 Wigeon & 1 Raven (JHo)

Ford Green Hall
Kingfisher flying between the stream and the main pool. Also a Water Rail was heard but not seen (JJo)

Silverdale CP
4x Goosander & 2x Tufted Duck (JHu)

Trentham Gardens
Little Egret still and 2x Goosander (JS. BS)

Chatterley Whitfield CP
6x Goosander & Kingfisher (GAl)

Blythe Bridge - Caverswall
1x Skylark, 2x Reed Bunting, 4x Herring Gull (ARa)

Saturday 16 February 2013

Chasewater
Two imm Iceland Gulls and imm Glaucous Gull in the roost (TPe). Also from the west side, two imm Glaucous Gulls, imm Iceland Gull and 1st winter Caspian Gull.

Uttoxeter Quarry
6x Curlew, Snipe, 3x Oystercatcher, 23x Goosander, Shelduck, 2x Gadwell, 128x Wigeon, 45x Teal, 14x Pochard, 143x Tufted Duck, 3x Goldeneye, 408x Mallard (AB)

Whitemoor Haye (13:45 to 16:15)
21x Wigeon, 2x Oystercatcher, Cormorant, 30x Yellowhammer, 2x Goldcrest, 5x Reed Bunting,40x Fieldfare, c100 Golden Plover, c400 Lapwing, 36x Mute Swan, 3x Buzzard (SC)
Also female Merlin seen here today

Gailey Res
No sign of any White-fronted Geese so far this morning (MYa)

Ashley
Red Kite over the village early afternoon (SJa)

Tittesworth
29x Goosander, 13x Great Crested Grebe, 26x Tufted Duck, 2x Mandarin, 3x Willow Tit, Dipper, 3x Snipe, 2x Oystercatcher (IBu)

Baldwins Gate
2x Green Sandpiper at 09:00 (RWh)

Trent Washlands
Goldeneye, Shoveller, 15x Wigeon, 5x Gadwall, Treecreeper (AJa)

Hednesford
28x Waxwing at Blewitt St and Greenhay Road Junction at 15:10 (Birdguides)

BranstonWaterPark
5x Goldeneye(3m2f), 3x Pochard,  3x Little Grebe, pr Oystercatcher (DSc)

Alton farmland
6x Redwing, 4x Fieldfare, Reed Bunting, 2x Buzzard (TEy)

Baggeridge CP
Tawny Owl, Peregrine on chimney, 4x Siskin, Reed Bunting (KWa)

Oakamoor
Goosander on the Churnet upstream of the weir this morning (KK)

Berryhill
5x singing Skylarks, 3x Reed Bunting (SSt)

Friday 15 February 2013

Chasewater
Two juv Glaucous Gulls, two juv Iceland Gulls, adult and juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, near summer pl Mediterranean Gull  (SC, PJ)

Kingswood
14:30 - 15:45hrs Juv Glaucous Gull on wasteground opposite ATC unit this afternoon and a 2w Caspian Gull, adult Yellow-legged Gull and possible 1w Caspian Gull briefly (IM)

Blithfield Res (Permit only)
1st winter Caspian Gull in the roost also 4x Med Gull ( Ad sum, partial sum, ad win and 1st win) 2x YL Gulls (ad & 2nd win) (MPR)

Belvide Res (permit only)
Redhead Smew from Scott hide early afternoon. Bittern still in reed bed in Gazebo Bay. Short-eared Owl flew south at 17:15hrs. 1w Med Gull in the roost.

Gailey
Two adult White-fronted Geese in field NW of sailing lake with 57 Greylags. Pair Goldeneye, 15 Pochard, 89 Tufted Duck, 8 Gadwall, 8 Little & 7 Gt C Grebe, 19x Cormorant. (IM)

Branston Gravel Pits

3x Water Rail, Little Egret, 89x GBBG, 9x Herrring Gull, 20x Shelduck, 21x Pochard, 11x Curlew, 10x Gadwall, 27x Wigeon, c350x Lapwing, 50+ Pied Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, two Barnacle Geese with 110x Greylag Geese between the pits and Dunstall (JW, DSc)

Essington
10x Waxwing nr Haywards Corner 14:00hrs (JS)

Oakamoor
30x Siskin in alders downstream (KK)

Radial Park
Peregrine through at 13:00 (MF)

Parrot's Drumble, Talke
60x Fieldfare, 6x Siskin (IR)

Thursday 14 February 2013

Belvide Res  (permit only)
Bittern still in reedbed in Gazebo Bay at 10:24

Chasewater
Juv Glaucous Gull in roost, plus two juv Iceland Gulls and 1w Caspian Gull

Blithfield Res (permit holders only)
In the roost - 2w Glaucous Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gulls (ad s/pl, a partial s/pl and 1w), and 2w Yellow-legged Gull (MPR)

Branston WP
Late News - Bittern seen in the reed bed  on 8th and 10th February (AP)

Essington
Waxwings now up to c100 by the Old Mitre Pub at 14:00

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Shelduck, Goldeneye, 24x Pochard, 9x Goosander, Raven, 31x Lesser Redpoll, 4 singing Skylark (EF)

Knypersley Res
A female Goldeneye and 5x Great Crested Grebes (KTa)

Wednesday 13th February 2013

Chasewater
2x juv Glaucous Gull in the roost also 1st and 2nd winter Caspian Gull, adult and 2nd winter YL Gull  (JA)

Westport Lake
41x Tufted Duck, 17x Pochard, 4x Goldeneye, 4x Herring Gulls, 1x Greylag Geese (NJS)

Jackson’s Bank

Kingfisher, 250+ Fieldfare. (JW)

Tuesday 12th February 2013

Tittesworth Res
A Great Northern Diver seen this morning in Crab Apple Bay (JGo)

Blithfield Res (permit only)
In the roost this evening , Iceland Gull 1 juv, Caspian Gull 1 adult, Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult & Med Gull 2 ads, 1 summer, 1 winter (GJM, MPR)

Belvide Res (permit only)
2x Med Gulls (adult & 1st winter) in the roost this evening, also the Cetti's Warbler showed well in front of the Gazebo hide and a Dunlin was present (Belvide Blog)

Cetti's Warbler at Belvide Res by Steve Nuttall

Essington
One Waxwing present at 10am (DBu)

Gailey Res
2x White-fronted Geese still present (PAt)

White-fronted Geese by Pete Atherton

Uttoxeter Quarry
This PM at the quarry 18 Goosander, 2 Shelduck, 19 Pochard, 1 GBBG, 42 Snipe, 1  Jack Snipe  Lesser Redpoll & 3 Siskin (EFo)

Ford Green Hall
Pair Gadwall, Fem. Wigeon, Male Teal, 4 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck & 1 Snipe (JJo)

Swallow's Mire & Shugborough
22 Tufted Duck, 25 Goosanders - 7 Drakes, 1 Raven & 32 Wigeon on flooded R. Sow ( 150 yds. wide) by entrance to Shugborough railway tunnel (JWH)

Knypersley Res
c25 Goosander flying between the Serpent & the Res (GAl)

Hanbury
Female Merlin (JW)

Burton
Kingfisher along the cana0 (JW)

Monday 11th February 2013

Essington
c130 Waxwing still in Broad Lane (JJH, DBu)

c130 Waxwing at Essington today, photo by Dave Burns

Gailey Res
2x adult White-fronted Geese still present

Belvide Res (permit only)
Bittern still present plus 2x Med Gulls in the roost (SNu)

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Golden Plover, 1x Oystercatcher, 19x Pochard, 110x Wigeon, 1x Woodcock, Siskin and Lesser Redpoll (EF)

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Adult summer plumaged Med Gull in the roost also 2x ad YL Gull and 2w YL Gull (GJM)

Branston GP's

Female Merlin, 3x Little Egret, 12x Curlew, c150x Lapwing, 16x Shelduck, 19x Pochard, 18x Gadwall, c50x Wigeon, 84x GBBG, 8x Herring Gull. (JW)

Alton Farmland
Skylark, 4x Bullfinch, Sparrowhawk  (TEy)

Jacksons Coppice
100+ Siskin and Lesser Redpolls (SP)

Sunday 10th February 2013

Gailey Resv
Two adult White-fronted Geese still in the field with Greylag Geese and Canada Geese (JD, KD)

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Adult Kittiwake in the roost also 2x ad Med Gull and 2x ad Yellow-legged Gull (MPR)

Belvide Res (permit holders only)
In the roost - adult summer and 1st winter Mediterranean Gulls, also 2 Yellow-legged Gulls. Also an Oystercatcher, 500x Lapwing, 3x Brambling , 97x Goldeneye Belvide blog 

River Sow Meadows
Green Sandpiper, 11x Snipe, 12x Goldcrest, 2x Chiffchaff, 4x Grey Wagtail, 4x Goosander, 30x Pied Wagtail (RW)

Essington
120x Waxwings still Broad Lane opposite working men's club 14:20hrs  (JA)

Alrewas GPs
Goldcrest, 163x Wigeon, 67x Tufted Duck, 2x Gadwall, 14x Shelduck, 30x Pied Wagtail, 3x Bullfinch, Meadow Pipit (SC)

National Arboretum
10x Goosander on the river (SC)

Croxall GPs
Redshank, 3x Goosander, 16x Tufted Duck, 72x Pochard, 24x Wigeon, 2x Goldcrest, 2x Cormorant, 5x Great Crested Grebe (SC)

Whitemoor Haye
111x Wigeon, 25x Mute Swan, Little Owl, 250x Lapwing (SC)

Trent Washlands
1x Little Egret, 6x Shoveler, 6x Gadwall, 28x Wigeon (AJ)

Highgate Common
1x Green Woodpecker, 2x Treecreeper (DP)

Cheadle
Male and female Peregrines perched on St Giles church this afternoon (AB)

Tunstall Park
2x Little Grebe still, 7x Tufted Duck (GA)

Bateswood CP
12x Wigeon this afternoon (JHu)

Saturday 9 February 2013

Belvide Res (permit holders only)
Bittern flew from just east of Gazebo hide towards SE bay and 2x Mediterranean Gulls (Ad and 1w).

Essington
120x Waxwing opposite the WMC on Broad Lane this morning (HKi)

Gailey Res
2x White-fronted Geese still in fields just NW of the reservoirs this afternoon (Birdguides)
Water Rail, Oystercatcher, 62x  Greylag Geese, 2x Wigeon (SR)

Dunstall
6x Mandarin, 135x Greylag Geese, 1x Green Sandpiper (NJS)

Branston GP's
1x Oystercatcher, 1x Green Woodpecker, 57x Lapwing, 3x Little Egret, 22x Gadwall (NJS)

Whitemoor Haye
27x Mute Swan, 169+ Wigeon, 5x Goldeneye, 22x Teal, 2x Gadwall, 5x Goosander over, 1x Little Owl, 150+ Fieldfare, 1x Grey Partridge (heard only), few Tree Sparrow & Yellowhammer. (SC). Also male Merlin.

 Froghall Cottage
Merlin sitting on roadside post, Baswich Lane next to Froghall Cottage @9.45am (GHa)

Doxey Marshes
15+ Lapwing near the hide & 15+ Snipe (DNi)

Alton - Dimmingsdale
1x Green Woodpecker, 3x Siskin, 1x Lesser Redpoll & 30x Fieldfare (TEy)

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Tad Bay 10x Goldeneye, Goosander, 55x Teal, 18x Pochard (RP)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Oystercatcher, Golden Plover, 4x Snipe, Pink-footed Goose, Shelduck, 7x Goosander, 3x Goldeneye, 22x Pochard, Willow Tit, Ruddy Shelduck (RP)

Croxden Quarry
3x Shelduck (RP)

Friday 8 February 2013

***Some Information for you***

In January, CJW and NJS saw a Dipper up in the North Staffordshire Moorlands. On closer inspection, they realised it was in fact colour ringed. One ring was blue, but due to the light, they couldn't decide whether it was blue/orange or blue/pink. It was submitted to the BTO via euring with a note explaining that we couldn't decide on the colour. Amazingly, the Dipper has been identified. Its a male, ringed on 20^th May 2010 at Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent on the River Ebbw Fach. So next time you see a Dipper in Staffordshire, it may not have come from just round the next bend. And if you are Dipper watching this year, check the legs for rings!  

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane (SK048143)

Gailey Res
2x White-fronted Geese still at 08:10 in field NW of the res, best viewed from further along Gailey Lea Lane past the sailing club (MSa)

Chasewater
1w and 2w Caspian Gull in the roost this evening also ad Med Gull (JA)
21x Goldeneye,17x Wigeon, 11x Pochard, 2x Gadwall, GBB Gulls and a Sinensis type Cormorant (JGH)

Belvide Res (permit holders only)
Ad Caspian Gull, ad Mediterranean Gull and 3x Yellow-legged Gulls

Branston GPs

1x Green Sandpiper, 12x Curlew, 43x Lapwing, 8x Shelduck, 19x Mute Swan, 18x Pochard, 16x Gadwall, 50x Wigeon, 128x Coot, Goldeneye, 2x Barnacle Geese, Buzzard, 10x Red-legged Partridge, Green Woodpecker, Common Gull, c80x GBBG.(JW, DSc, NJS, GAS)

Barnacle Geese at Branston GP today. Picture by Jon Woodcock

Hixon
10x Grey Partridge on the airfield at 15:00 (TAG)

Essington
42x Waxwing opposite Essington WMC on Broad Lane (JT)

Weston Coyney-Caverswall
Kingfisher on River Blithe this morning also a Raven (SCo)

Radial Park
Peregrine behind Sainsburys distribution centre (ASt)

Parkhall Lake
Goosander, Little Grebe, (MK)

Alton area
2x Raven, 6x Greenfinch, 2x Mistle Thrush, Buzzard (ARa)

Thursday 7 February 2013

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane this morning SK048143 (Birdguides)

Gailey Resr
Two adult White fronted Geese on sailing lake to 13.45 then flew to field north west of lake (JA)

Branston Water Park
Bittern in reedbed at 15.53, also Woodcock, Water Rail and male Goldeneye (DSc)

Branston GP's
2x Green Sandpiper, 8x Shelduck, 8x Curlew, Water Rail (heard), adult Yellow-legged Gull and c60 Great Black-backed Gulls in the roost and a possible Bean Goose seen in fading light (DSc)

Chasewater
1w Caspian Gull , two 2w Yellow-legged Gulls and two adult Mediterranean Gulls (JA)

Wednesday 6 February 2013

Gailey Res
2x White-fronted Geese still in field off NW corner at 09:00 (NJS)

Stafford
Red Kite over the M6 just south of Stafford at 08:30 (SC)

Cannock
Juv Glaucous Gull on Kingswood Pool this afternoon (Birdnet)

Chasewater
In the roost - 1w Glaucous Gull, 1w Caspian Gull , two 2w Yellow-legged Gulls and two adult Mediterranean Gulls (JA)

Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Goldeneye, 19x Pochard, 9x Goosander, 120x Wigeon, Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, Woodcock (EF)

Cannock Chase
2x Raven, 3x Green Woodpecker, 14x Siskin, 35x Lesser Redpoll (Coppice Hill), 12x Reed Bunting, 6x Bullfinch, 15c Fallow Deer (JW)

Barton under Needwood
Blackcap, Brambling, 6x Siskin, 2x Lesser Redpoll, 6x Reed Bunting (JW) 

Tuesday 5th February 2013

Gailey Res
2x adult White-fronted Geese still on the main sailing lake with Canada & Greylag Geese (JAl)

Belvide Resv (permit holders only)
Adult Caspian Gull in the roost plus adult Mediterranean Gull

Kingswood Pool
Two juv Glaucous Gulls from 14:30 to 15:15hrs at least. (JA)

Chasewater
Two juv Glaucous Gulls, two adult Mediterranean Gulls and 2w Caspian Gull (JA)

Doxey Marshes
3x Shelduck, 11x Goosander (JA)

Upper Longdon
Great Grey Shrike still in clearfell south of Startley Lane SK051142

Barlaston Down
1x Cormorant, 1x Nuthatch & 2x Stock Dove (ARa)

Monday 4th February 2013

Chasewater
THREE Glaucous Gulls tonight (2 juvs and a 2w), a 2w Caspian Gull, an adult w/pl Mediterranean Gull (GJM, JA, PJ)

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still left of the viewing screen at 10:00 (DFo)

Water Pipit at Doxey by Dave Fowler

Cannock Chase
Single Waxwing between Cadet huts & Parr`s Warren @ 10.45 (GJM)

Gailey Res
2x White-fronted Geese on west side at 12.55pm with Canada Geese +Greylag Geese

One of the WFG at Gailey today - picture by Michael Turner

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Oystercatcher in Tad Bay this morning (RBr)

Trent Washlands
3x Little Grebe, 2x Herring Gull, 1x Common Gull (Ara)

Sunday 3 February 2013

Dosthill NR
Bittern again in flight at 08:25.

Aqualate Mere
Bittern in flight at 09:20hrs and flew into the right hand side reedbed.

Belvide Resv
Bittern in SE Bay near the ringing station and 6x Waxwings briefly

Gailey Resv
Juv Glaucous Gull from 16:00 to 16:05hrs

Chasewater
In the roost - A 2w and juv Glaucous Gull, 2w Caspian Gull, three adult Mediterranean Gulls, two Yellow-legged Gulls (2w & Ad) (JA)

Silverdale CP
Two Yellow-legged Gulls (Adult and 1w) at 10:50 (PJ)

Cannock
3x Waxwing on Heathgap Road, Chadsmoor (JCh)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Wigeon 125, Teal 44, Goosander 18, Tufty 100, Pochard 20, Stock Dove 13 (AB)

Bateswood CP
12x Wigeon (JHu)

Doxey Marshes
1x Kingfisher, 2x Shelduck, 2x3 Goosander, 4x Pochard & 78x Lapwing (RJS)

Hatherton Reservoir
c20 Siskin, Willow Tit, 2x Goosanders.(SBa)

Saturday 2 February 2013

Belvide Res (permit only)
2nd winer Glaucous Gull at 07:35, also Bittern still in reeds at SE Bay. Juv Glaucous Gull flew over west 09:55hrs. 1w Mediterranean Gull in roost, with Water Rail and Cetti's Warbler also present (SN, PJ et al)

Bittern at Belvide today. Photo by Phil Jones

Water Rail at Belvide today. By Phil Jones

Jnc 12 M6/A5
Glaucous Gull flew west over junction from Gailey Res and carried on westward along A5 (NJS.CJW)

Silverdale CP
Juv Glaucous Gull at The Void mid afternoon (NP).
 Willow Tit singing this morning also a Goosander (JHu)

Glaucous Gull at The Void by Nick Pomiankowski

Whalley's Landfill
1st winter Caspian Gull (NP)

Dosthill NR
Bittern on northern pool as viewed from causeway (JAl)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Whooper Swan at 09:48, also Jack Snipe, 2x Common Snipe, Pink-footed Goose, 10x Goosander, 4x Goldeneye, 117x Wigeon, 50x Teal, 21xPochard, 2x Gadwall, Grey Wagtail, Ruddy Shelduck (RP)

Baswich
17x Waxwing off Falmouth Avenue at 07:35 but mobile (RSw)

Trentham Gardens
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker heard only at 09:15 between the retail village and the miniature railway engine shed also Little Egret, 2x Goosander, 22x Cormorant, 25x Grey Heron, 8x Mandarin (RT)

Swynnerton
Red Kite over fields north of the village at 10:40 (NSw)

Red Kite at Swynnerton by Nigel Swinscoe

Hanchurch Woods
c15 Crossbill and 2x Raven (NP)

Trent Washlands
48x Wigeon, 21x Gadwall, 30x Teal, 2x Shoveller, 20x Tufted Duck, 2x Little Grebe (AJa)

Tittesworth Res
Dipper, 15x Teal, 5x Pochard, 7x Lapwing, Kingfisher, 3x Mistle Thrush, 13x Redwing, (IBu)

Copmere
Red Kite one over (DC)

Cheddleton to Consall
9x Teal, Green Woodpecker, 5x Redpoll (DSc)

Dimmingsdale
Willow Tit, 3x Goldcrest, Brambling (TEy)

Willow Tit at Dimmingsdale by Terry Eyre

Friday 1 February 2013

Belvide Res (permit only)
Bittern still in the reedbed at Gazebo Bay this morning (Birdnet)
2nd winter Glaucous Gull roosted late afternoon (Birdguides)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
A Bittern flushed from the riverbank at 11.20 (Birdforum)

Blithfield Res (permit only)
2x adult Whooper Swans over Watery Lane at 16.24, also 2x 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gulls in the roost (GJM, MPR)

Trentham Gardens
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker along River Trent by the miniature railway train station at 15.50 (Birdnet)

Hixon Airfield
38x Grey Partridge, 56x Golden Plover, 112x Lapwing, 20x Skylarks, Raven & 75 Linnet (RBr)

Knypersley Res
40x Goosander (GAl)