Thursday, 5 May 2016

Thursday 5th May 2016

Belvide Res
Black Tern present this morning, also Spotted Flycatcher at West End Hide & drake Garganey (NTa)

Blithfield Res
9x Black Tern, 2x Arctic Tern, 12x Common Tern, Dunlin, Whinchat, Wheatear, Redstart, Reed Warbler, 2x Sedge Warbler, 2x Egyptian Geese (GJM MPR)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Drake Garganey west/canal side of Jubilee Wetlands also Cuckoo, Hobby, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank (@RSPBMiddtleton)  -  Black-necked Grebe reported this afternoon on North Pit (@TameBirding)

Hartshill
Spotted Flycatcher in cemetery this morning (PAT)
Patricia Partington

Chatterley Valley
Lesser Whitethroat, 2x Grasshopper Warbler & 6x Swift (GBr)

Silverdale CP
Female Hen Harrier & Wheatear (PCa)

Cuckoo Bank
3x Wheatear & 2x Whinchat (@CWG_sightings)

I54
6x Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 4x Little Ringed Plover & 2x Water Rail (JDu)

Trentham Gardens
Spotted Flycatcher, 3x Garden Warbler, 2x Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper (RT)

Tittesworth Res
Little Ringed Plover & Curlew (ASt)

Downs Banks
Wood Warbler near the main car park. (PatP)