Monday 17 December 2018

Monday 17th December 2018

Rudyard
24x Wigeon, 70x Teal, 3x Goosander, 9x Snipe, 76x Lapwing, 4x Willow Tit, 36x Brambling, 9x Siskin, 14x Redpoll, (SSe)


By Steve Seal

Gradbach
Dipper on River Dane (SSe)

Alvecote
Smew still on Pretty Pigs pool

Doxey Marsh
2x Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 2x Little Egret, 3x Water Pipit, 2x Stonechat, 4x Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 6x Goosander (MBo)  -  Also Short-eared Owl again (DoxeyBirder)

Branston GPs
4x Little Egret, 7x Shelduck, 24x Shoveler, 12x Wigeon, (f) Long-tailed Duck still , pr Goldeneye, c200 Lapwing, 15x Curlew, 2x Redshank,  2x Ruff, 150x GBB Gull, ad Y.Leg Gull, 2x Cettis Warbler. (DSc)

Branston WP
Redshank, 10x Pochard, 8x Shoveler, 10x Gadwall, 5x Little Grebe (JWo)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Red-necked Grebe still in SE corner, 3x Cattle Egret went to roost

Chasewater
Ad Iceland Gull, 1w Caspian Gull, 5x YL Gull

Cannock Chase
Great Grey Shrike (DBr)