Thursday 19 January 2017

Thursday 19th January 2017

Doxey Marshes
5x Whooper Swan at Tillington Flash this morning (@RegDavies5) - still at 10:12 from Cresswell Flash (NGr) - Great White Egret on Boundary Flash at 12:20  also drake Scaup (BG) - Later Great White Egret over at 12:50 (HF, SE)

Blithfield Res (WMBC Members Only)
Bewick's Swan & 21x Whooper Swan Tad Bay this afternoon (@ArthurBladon)

Cannock Chase
60x Waxwing at Dry Pit feeding in trees away from the road (CBe) - Waxwing briefly at 12.30 near Freda's Grave Memorial (VEm). Approx 80 by toposcope in Freda's Grave area at 15:30hrs (GRo)

Chasewater Res
5x Shelduck on main lake, also Velvet Scoter & 4x Pintail, in the roost 5x Yellow-legged Gull (CWG_sightings)

Branston Gravel Pits
2x Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 3x Redshank, c300x Lapwing, Little Egret, 13x Gadwall, 12x Pochard, 7x Shoveler, c70x Teal, c20x Little Grebe, c20,000x Starlings, 7x Skylark, 15x Lesser Redpoll (JWo)