The 200th bird for Staffs in 2024 was reported today.
Branston GPs
Marsh Warbler still present from 04:45, (SPA) - additional - Short-eared Owl flew north at 20:30, Little Gull, Turnstone, Ringed Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, 4x Little Egret, 40x Gadwall, 32x Pochard, Mandarin, 100x Swift, 4x Cetti's Warbler, (DSc) - 11:00 Imm Spoonbill briefly at BMPit then flew north, Red Kite, Yellow Wagtail, (CEc) - also 2x Hobby, Cuckoo, (JWo)
WMI site near Calf Heath
2x Gadwall, Ringed Plover, 6x LRP, Yellowhammer, (SRi)
Gailey Resv
Spotted Flycatcher this am, (SRi)
Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Great Egret flew SE at 10:10, Red Kite over town centre at 11:05, (RPo)
Trentham Gardens
Common Tern, Hobby, 2x Oystercatcher, (RGi)
Rocester JCB
North Lake - 23x Barnacle Geese, 6x Oystercatcher, 5x GC Grebe, (JDr)
