Wednesday 6 April 2022

Wednesday 6th April 2022

Middleton Lakes

1st sum Little Gull by benches at 07:50 but no further sign by 09:15,  Curlew, 4x Avocet, 4x Ringed Plover, LRP, Sedge Warbler (first Staffs 2022 record), (MSm)  -  Spotted Redshank still, 6x Redshank, 3x LRP, (PAn)

Berryhill

Black Redstart still at 08:35, 4x Wheatear, Green Woodpecker,  (RTo)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)

Greenshank dropped in at 10:45, 50x Brambling, 7x Swallow, House Martin, 3x Sand Martin, 

Hatherton Resv

Little Egret, 3x Oystercatcher, Cetti's Warbler, Greenfinch, 

Branston GPs

Grey Plover flew east over Ashy pit at 12:40, Ad winter Kittiwake, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Dunlin, 8x Redshank, Knot still, 4x Ruff, 5x Redshank, 10x Curlew, Common Sandpiper, 4x Green Sandpiper, 8x Ringed Plover, 3x Water Rail, 8x Goldeneye, 4x Pochard, 39x Shoveler, 26x Shelduck, 2x Green Woodpecker, 16x Swallow, 30x Sand Martin, ( DSc, JWo)

                                                          Kittiwake by Jon Woodcock

Wombourne

Ring Ouzel still from Withymere Lane, view from gate by woodpile, (DJa)

                                                                    By Alison Jones

Stourton

Wheatear from Prestwood Drive, (AHa)

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Green Sandpiper, LRP still, (Foz)

Himley Great pool

Little Egret, Pochard, (DBa)

Westport Lake

Swallow, Goosander, 5x Blackcap, (BCa, LCa)