Monday 3 October 2022

Monday 3rd October 2022

Rudyard Lake

27x Snipe, 2x LRP, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 91x Teal, 9x Wigeon, (SSe)

Whitemoor Haye

9x Grey Partridge, 36x Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, 4x Snipe over, 276x Lapwing, 18x Wigeon, Peregrine, Cetti's Warbler, c140 Linnet, (SCo)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)

2x Garganey still, 2x Ruff, 5x Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Cetti's Warbler, 7x Pintail, 

Kings Bromley (A515 layby)

2x Little Egret, Great Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, (BGe)  -  also 2x Cattle Egret, 6x Goosander, (RBe)

Tuckleshome

Fem Scaup before flying off SE at 12:40, Little Egret, (BGe)

Croxall Lakes

2x Little Egret, (BGe)

Fradley - Alrewas

3x Yellowhammer, 40x Linnet from the canal towpath, (BHa)

Alrewas NMA

Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, Hobby, Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, (RBe)

Berryhill

Visible migration - 1624x Meadow Pipits, 2x Fieldfare, 27x Redwing, 11x Siskin, 2x Redpoll, 8x Swallow, (NDP)

Branston GPs

2x Ruff, 15x Curlew, 2x Snipe, Common Sandpiper, 7x Little Egret, 2x Pintail, 140x Pochard, 2x Shelduck, 2x Water Rail, GBB Gull, 2x ad YL Gull, 2x Common Gull, Green Woodpecker, 3x Cetti's Warbler, 14x Swallow thru, (DSc)

                                                          Pintail by Dave Scattergood

Doxey Marsh

2x Great Egret, Little Egret, 2x Stonechat, (DB)

Cotes Heath

Barn Owl crossing A519 at 23:31, (RPl)