Sunday, 11 December 2016

Sunday 11th December 2016

Croxall
Bewick's Swan still with Mute flock in field north of Croxall Road on lane towards Catton Hall (@BirderAlrewas)

Belvide Res (WMBC Members Only)
Green-winged Teal on north shore this afternoon, Smew and Common Sandpiper still present (@BelvideBirding)

Uttoxeter Quarry
5x Pink-footed Geese, Peregrine, Dunlin, 2x Green Sandpiper, 4x Goosander, 2x Pochard, 6x Shoveler, 38x Wigeon (@rpintean)

Aqualate
2x Velvet Scoter at the far end of the mere (@Ian_m_grant)

Chasewater Res
Velvet Scoter still present this afternoon, plus Chiffchaff ((@WMBB1) also 2x Caspian Gull, 5x Yellow-legged Gull & Red-breasted Merganser (@CWG_sightings)

Whitmore Bent Lane Flood
Adult Yellow-legged Gull, Water Rail, 6x Tree Sparrow, Raven (@philjo61)

Knypersley Resv
2x drake Pintail, 9x Goosander, 1x Peregrine (GBr)

Essington
Barn Owl flew over road near quarry pool at 20:23 (JJH SJH)