Friday, 11 March 2016

Friday 11th March 2016

Chasewater
Avocet with the gulls in the middle of the reservoir (@CWG_sightings). Short-eared Owl over West Shore 17:35hrs (PBe). Roost saw 1w/1s Caspian Gull, 4x YLG (2 adults, subadult, 2w), hybrid Med x BHG, Shelduck, Avocet still, Ring-necked Parakeet (@CWG_sightings).

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road (CJW, NJS)

Cheddleton-Consall
Brambling, 6x Redpoll, 8x Siskin (DSc)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
2x Avocet, Short-eared Owl (ARu)

Branston GP
7x Ruff, 5x Redshank, 7x Ringed Plover, 3x Dunlin, Snipe, 9x Curlew, 2x Mandarin, Stonechat, Brambling (JW, DSc)

Hatherton Reservoir, Cheslyn Hay
Cetti's Warbler (@daftoldbirder)