Thursday, 3 April 2025

Thursday 3rd April 2025

Branston GPs

Brief visit at 09:00 - 2x Ruddy Shelduck, 12x Shelduck, 14x Wigeon, Goldeneye, Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, 5x Lapwing, 2x Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, 2x Willow Warbler, 4x Linnet, Redpoll, (DSc)  -  11x Curlew, 2x Ringed Plover, 2x Green Sandpiper, 6x Oystercatcher, 18x Lapwing, Great Egret, 3x Little Egret, 2x Ruddy Shelduck, 27x Shelduck, 8x Goldeneye, 12x Pochard, 16x Wigeon, 24x Gadwall, 56x Shoveler, 36x Little Grebe, ad Caspian Gull, YL Gull, Red Kite, 4x Cetti's Warbler, 2x Willow Warbler, 25x Sand Martin, 2x Redpoll, 3x Greenfinch, 12x Linnet, 2x Fieldfare, (JWo)

Brook village

Swallow over at 11:45, (Laxmi)

Tittesworth Water

3x Goosander, 6x Teal, 5x Oystercatcher, 4x Snipe, LRP, 3x Swallow, 2x Fieldfare, Common Gull, 4x Willow Warbler, (JOa, LH)

Doxey Marsh

3x Black-tailed Godwit, 9x Cetti's Warbler, Great Egret, 2x Shoveler, numerous Chiffchaff, (KLe)

Middleton Lakes

6x Avocet, 2x Redshank, Bittern 3x Blackcap, (CMa, DG)  -  9x Avocet, Ruddy Shelduck, 4x Redshank, Bittern, several Cetti's Warbler, numerous Chiffchaff, (RCa, FCa)

Aqualate

Black-necked Grebe, drake Garganey, 3x Great Egret, Marsh Harrier, 10x Sand Martin, (PJor)

Belvide Resv

Ruff on the north shore, 

Blithfield Resv

Whooper Swan, LRP, (GJM)

Chasewater

Breeding plumage Black-necked Grebe this evening, 25x Sand Martin, 2x Oystercatcher, (CW)