Sunday 9 August 2020

Sunday 9th August 2020

Berryhill
Marsh Harrier 08:05 - 08:10 then dropped down in cover, 4x Tree Pipit, Wheatear, Redpoll,  (RTo, NDP)

Blithfield Resv
Great Egret, Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Curlew, (CRy)  -  Wheatear, Green Sandpiper, (ESm)  -  Redstart, (AMa)  -  Sanderling, Ruff, 7x Dunlin, 4x Curlew, 7x Ringed Plover, LRP, Common Sandpiper, Peregrine, (TPe)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Osprey 09:05 - 09:17 then flew south, Ringtail Hen Harrier again at 10:15, 15x Turnstone thru at 09:45, Spotted Flycatcher, Wheatear, 

Middleton Lakes
Great Egret, 3x Garganey, Black-tailed Godwit, 3x LRP, 3x Common Sandpiper, 4x Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, 4x Yellow Wagtail, (MSm)  -  also 2x Dunlin, Redshank, Hobby, (SPA)  -  Marsh Harrier thru south, (MercianBirding)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Turnstone flew north at 11:05, 2x Great Egret, 4x Green Sandpiper, LRP, Hobby, 6x Egyptian Geese, (RPo)

Branston GPs
Imm Marsh Harrier hunting around BM pit mid morning, Hobby, Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Ringed Plover, 3x Snipe, 2x Curlew, Oystercatcher, c111 Little Grebe,(40 juvs), 12x Little Egret, 20x Shoveler, 55x Gadwall, 90x Teal, 50x Pochard, ad YL Gull, Green Woodpecker, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, (DSc)

Hanchurch Woods
40x Crossbill, 

Whitmore Bent Lane
Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, - Acton Yellow Wagtail, 

Gunstone
3x Spotted Flycatcher, Yellowhammers, (PCo)

Doxey Marsh
2x Great Egret, 5x Little Egret, 13x Common Sandpiper, 2x Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, 4x Snipe, 3x Water Rail, 28x Gadwall, Mandarin, (MBo, BLo)

Tittesworth Water
Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 12x Common Sandpiper, 7x LRP, Curlew, 121x Lapwing, 11x Mandarin, Redstarts, (JOa, LH)

Longnor
Red Kite, (JOa)

Middle Hills
Hobby, (JOa)

Ipstones
Red Kite, (SCh)