Tuesday 12 February 2013

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)