Monday, 31 March 2025

Monday 31st March 2025

Returning Staffs 2025 Arrival

Mere Lane paddocks

Yellow Wagtail this am, (PJa)

Doxey Marsh

Great Egret, Cetti's Warbler, Swallows, Sand Martins, Shelduck, Gadwall, Shoveler, Greenfinch, GC Grebe, (BGo)  -  Little Egret, 3x Water Rail, 2x Blackcap, (RSt)

Belvide Resv

3x Willow Warbler, 2x Blackcap, 2x LRP, Common Sandpiper, Yellowhammer, Great Egret, (CMa, RF)

Stanley Pool

6x Whooper Swan at the pool then flew north at 17:43 (GBr)

Tittensor Chase

Red Kite over east at 12:00, (AR)

Cannock Chase

Great Grey Shrike still, also 21x Stonechat, (SE, HF)

                                                    Grey Grey Shrike by Steve Edwards

Branston GPs

Ad male Marsh Harrier, 7x Curlew, 3x Redshank, 3x Green Sandpiper, 3x Ringed Plover, Snipe, 6x Oystercatcher, 21x Lapwing, 2x Little Egret, 10x Goldeneye, 18x Pochard, 2x Mandarin, 29x Shelduck, 37x Shoveler, 6x Gadwall, 70x Teal, 28x Wigeon, 47x Little Grebe, 3x Common Gull, Green Woodpecker, 2x Willow Warbler, 17x Blackcap, 60x Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, House Martin, 30x Sand Martin, 2x Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, (JWo, CEc, BSt, ASt)

Berryhill

Willow Warbler, (RTo)