Friday 19 August 2022

Friday 19th August 2022

Middleton Lakes

2x Garganey, Ruff, 6x Snipe, (MSm)  -  2x Green Sandpiper, 

Berryhill

6x Whinchat in paddocks near the top end of the  Palletstacks track on the south side near the sheds, 2x Wheatear, 2x Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, (RTo)  -  8x Whinchat, 4x Redstart, 3x Tree Pipit,  (NDP)  -  Barn Owl again this evening, (IBu)

Blithfield Resv

Marsh Harrier over Duckley plantation at 11:15, (GJM, MDJ)  -  3x Ringed Plover, 4x Ruff, 6x Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Curlew, Redshank, 2x Greenshank, 4x Common Sandpiper, Little Gull, 3x Black Tern, 2x Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, Hobby, Peregrine, (GWi).  -  Great Egret, (CTa)

Stanley Pool

Common Sandpiper, Little Egret, (GBr)

Tittesworth Water

5x LRP, 2x Green Sandpiper, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 3x Mandarin, (PBe)

Enville

3x Red Kite, Goshawk, 14x Buzzard, 3x Spotted Flycatcher, 2x Redstart, Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, (IWh)

Tucklesholme

2x Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 8x Goosander, Little Egrets, (RSi)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)

12x Common Sandpiper, 6x Ringed Plover, 5x Black-tailed Godwit, 6x Redshank, 7x Snipe, 2x Greenshank, 2x Whinchat, 

Baggeridge Park

Dipper over Island pool at 16:30  (GCl)

Branston GPs

2x Whinchat, Wheatear, Redstart, 2x Greenshank, Redshank, 10x Black-tailed Godwit, 4x Avocet, 2x Dunlin, 5x Ringed Plover, 2x Common Sandpiper, 13x Green Sandpiper, 18x Snipe, 12x Curlew, 109x Lapwing, 152x Pochard, 7x Little Egret, Water Rail, 13x Black-necked Grebe, 5x Common Tern, 4x Green Woodpecker, (JWo)  -  also Peregrine, 2x ad YL Gull, 3x Mandarin, 2x Water Rail, (DSc)