Sunday 26 February 2023

Sunday 26th February 2023

Blithfield Resv

2x Whooper Swan at deep end, (GJM)

                                                        Whooper Swans by GJ Mant

Aqualate

3x fem Scaup this morning, (IGr)

Whitemoor Haye

13x Tree Sparrow, Merlin, Dunlin, 2x Oystercatcher, 47x Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 104x Wigeon, 11x Goldeneye, 9x Shelduck, 57x Shoveler, 9x Gadwall, Great Egret, 4x GBB Gull, 15x Egyptian Geese, (SCo)

Alrewas NMA

9x Goosander, 2x Oystercatcher, Chiffchaff, Great Egret Junction pit, and at Alrewas GP 121x Wigeon, (SCo) 

Branston GPs

5x Avocet, 3x Oystercatcher, 12x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 4x Ruff, 6x Dunlin, 110x Golden Plover, 400x Lapwing, 2x Ringed Plover, Snipe, 2x Woodcock at dusk, Peregrine, Little Egret, 30x Shelduck, 25x Shoveler, 23x Wigeon, 30x Pochard, 13x Goldeneye, 3x Goosander, 3x Common Gull, 6x Egyptian Geese, 2x Green Woodpecker, Barn Owl at  dusk, 60x Linnet, 12x Siskin, (DSc)  -  additional SMPs only Green Sandpiper, 2x Oystercatcher, 6x Shelduck, 10x Gadwall, 4x Egyptian Geese, 6x Little Grebe, 2x YL Gull, Green Woodpecker, (JWo)

Belvide Resv

Cattle Egret still, 

Tittesworth Water

Hawfinch still, 23x Pochard, Goosander, Mandarin, 60x Teal, 5x Snipe, Curlew, 5x Oystercatcher, 7x Lapwing, (JOa, LH)

North Staffs Moors

10x Red Grouse, Peregrine, (GBr)

Doxey Marsh

7x Little Egret, 2x Pintail, Shelduck, Goosander, Shoveler, Oystercatcher, 23x Golden Plover, Cetti's Warbler, (RSt)

Alvecote

Pintail, 2x Goosander, 5x Shelduck, (MSc)

Oakamoor

Goosander on the Churnet. (JDr)