Friday 6 May 2016

Friday 6th May 2016

Belvide Res
3x Black Tern this morning (GJM) also drake Garganey this afternoon (@BelvideBirding)

Blithfield Res (Permit Only)
4x Black Tern, c4 Common Tern, Dunlin & 2x Little Ringed Plover from causeway (KSt) also Sanderling (GJM, ICW, MDJ)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Avocet with chicks, male Garganey & 2x Black-tailed Godwit (SPi)

Branston GPs
Black-necked Grebe on Sandy Pit (JWo)
Jon Woodcock

Clay Mills
2x Cetti's Warbler this morning (STu)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Male Channel Wagtail still north of main pit by manure heap, also Grasshopper Warbler (STu)

North Staffs Moors
2x Hobby this afternoon (MPr)

Whitemoor Haye
Little Ringed Plover, Wheatear, 2x Oystercatcher, 4x Common Tern, 3x Sedge Warbler, Goldeneye & Garden Warbler (SCo)

Tittesworth Res
2x Sedge Warbler, 2x Common Tern, 4x Whitethroat, 2x Shelduck & Little Ringed Plover (SGi)

Ford Green NR
Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler & Oystercatcher over (JJo)

Trentham Gardens
2x Spotted Flycatcher, Reed Warbler, Oystercatcher (PFo)  -  PF Goose on the lake and later at nearby Strongford. Little Egret flew from Heron roost early morning. (RT)