Sunday 3 April 2016

Sunday 3rd April 2016

Middleton Lakes RSPBu
2x Mediterranean Gull & 3x Avocet on North Pit (TPe)

Uttoxeter Quarry
5x Yellow Wagtail this morning, 3x Green Sandpiper, 4x Oystercatcher, 3x Goldeneye, 4x Shelduck, 2x Goosander, c75 Sand Martin, 2x Willow Warbler, 13x Chiffchaff, Little Grebe (NDP RT)

North Staffs Moors
Ring Ouzel, Red Kite, Fieldfare, 3x Red Grouse, 2x Wheatear, Red Grouse, Raven, Dipper & 50x Golden Plover (PJ, PLo)
                                           Phil Jones

Berryhill
Wheatear, (GPr)

Belvide Res
Osprey flew north at 14:00, also Yellow Wagtail (@BelvideBirder)
Nigel Talbot

Whittington
Common Redstart by Hankerchief farm

Hixon Airfield
2x Little Ringed Plover (IBu)

Blithfield Res
Yellow Wagtail at Dam End (SMa) also drake Pintail, c25 Wigeon, 6x Oystercatcher, 2x Swallow, c20 Sand Martin & Shelduck (JWo)

Cannock Chase
4x Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 5x Green Woodpecker, 2x Great Spotted Woodpecker & Raven (IBu)

Ford Green
Willow Warbler, drake Goosander, 2x Skylark & 8x Chiffchaff (JJo)

Pendeford Hall Farm
2x Little Egret, Kingfisher, c40 Skylark & 22x Lapwing (JDu)

I54
4x LR Plover, Water Rail, Raven, Water Rail, Willow Warbler, 50x Skylark, 15x Chiffchaff, 2x Green Woodpecker (Foz JD)

Weaver Hills
22x Skylark, 10x Meadow Pipit, 8x Buzzard, 2x Raven & 4x Linnet (TEy)