Thursday 14 February 2013

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)