Endon
Black-tailed Godwit (summer plumage) on Cauldon Canal near
Endon Basin early morning.......RGM.
Westport Lake
Redshank on model boating lake early morning.......N Smith.
Knypersley Res
Spotted Flycatcher x 2 and Common Sandpiper......SS.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey , 3 x Garganey , 2 x Greenshank and 4 x Dunlin........R Broadbent.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Black-tailed Godwit x 3 flew in at 13-40.........BB.
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Monday, 18 July 2011
18th July 2011
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Sanderling one in Tad Bay , and 3 x Greenshank in Blithe Bay.......Birdguides.
Cannock Chase
Crossbill x 30 around Coppice car park......Birdguides.
Chasewater
Little Egret , 15 x Common Tern and 2 x Oystercatchers.....CM , RF.
Sanderling one in Tad Bay , and 3 x Greenshank in Blithe Bay.......Birdguides.
Cannock Chase
Crossbill x 30 around Coppice car park......Birdguides.
Chasewater
Little Egret , 15 x Common Tern and 2 x Oystercatchers.....CM , RF.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
17th July 2011
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Garganey x 3 in Tad Bay , also 4 x Black-tailed Godwit , Osprey , fem Pintail ,
10 x LR Plover , 8 x Dunlin , 10 x Common Sand , Greenshank and Redshank.
G Mant.
Uttoxeter Quarry
Green Sand x 4 this morning , also 2 x Redstart , 7 x Common Sand and
10 x Yellow Wagtail...........S Turner.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Black-tailed Godwit x 7 flew through at 10-15.......BB.
Garganey x 3 in Tad Bay , also 4 x Black-tailed Godwit , Osprey , fem Pintail ,
10 x LR Plover , 8 x Dunlin , 10 x Common Sand , Greenshank and Redshank.
G Mant.
Uttoxeter Quarry
Green Sand x 4 this morning , also 2 x Redstart , 7 x Common Sand and
10 x Yellow Wagtail...........S Turner.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Black-tailed Godwit x 7 flew through at 10-15.......BB.
Saturday, 16 July 2011
16th July 2011
Belvide Res (permit only)
Sanderling one on the dam between 9-30 / 10-55 then flew off east.......Birdguides.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey again also Little Egret and 2 x Greenshank.......R Swift.
Also reported 3 x Garganey still and Black-tailed Godwit.
Sanderling one on the dam between 9-30 / 10-55 then flew off east.......Birdguides.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey again also Little Egret and 2 x Greenshank.......R Swift.
Also reported 3 x Garganey still and Black-tailed Godwit.
Friday, 15 July 2011
15th July 2011
Westport Lake
Hobby over early morning........N Smith.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Garganey x 3 in Tad Bay , also 9 x Black-tailed Godwits , 3 x Dunlin ,
11 x LR Plover and 2 x Wigeon .
Blithe Bay
Oystercatcher x 6 , Greenshank x 2 , 3 x LR Plover , 3 x Little Egret
and Whinchat..............R Berry.
Uttoxeter Quarry
Redstart x 5 mid-morning , also 3 x Green Sandpipers.........Birdguides.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 7 still on the dam , also 4 x Oystercatcher.....BB.
Hobby over early morning........N Smith.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Garganey x 3 in Tad Bay , also 9 x Black-tailed Godwits , 3 x Dunlin ,
11 x LR Plover and 2 x Wigeon .
Blithe Bay
Oystercatcher x 6 , Greenshank x 2 , 3 x LR Plover , 3 x Little Egret
and Whinchat..............R Berry.
Uttoxeter Quarry
Redstart x 5 mid-morning , also 3 x Green Sandpipers.........Birdguides.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 7 still on the dam , also 4 x Oystercatcher.....BB.
Thursday, 14 July 2011
14th July 2011
Knypersley Res
Common Tern mid-day, also Common Sand , 2 x Spotted Flycatchers and
2 x Raven over........SS.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Crossbill over West End Hide this afternoon.....Birdguides.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey , 31 x LR Plover , 16 x Black Tailed Godwit , 4 x Dunlin ,
3 x Ringed Plover , Redshank and 2 x Greenshank..........R Broadbent.
Common Tern mid-day, also Common Sand , 2 x Spotted Flycatchers and
2 x Raven over........SS.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Crossbill over West End Hide this afternoon.....Birdguides.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey , 31 x LR Plover , 16 x Black Tailed Godwit , 4 x Dunlin ,
3 x Ringed Plover , Redshank and 2 x Greenshank..........R Broadbent.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
13th July 2011
Uttoxeter Quarry
Redstart x 2 this evening , also 5 x Green Sand , 6 x Common Sand
and 13 x Common Gull.........R Powell.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Tad Bay
Osprey , 10 x LR Plover , 3 x Dunlin , 3 x Common Sand , 20+ Sand Martin
and Wigeon .
Blithe Bay
Black-tailed Godwit x 16 , Redshank , Greenshank , 3 x LR Plover .
Causeway
LR Plover x 3 , Ringed Plover and 3 x Oystercatcher............R Berry.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 6 on the dam.......BB.
Redstart x 2 this evening , also 5 x Green Sand , 6 x Common Sand
and 13 x Common Gull.........R Powell.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Tad Bay
Osprey , 10 x LR Plover , 3 x Dunlin , 3 x Common Sand , 20+ Sand Martin
and Wigeon .
Blithe Bay
Black-tailed Godwit x 16 , Redshank , Greenshank , 3 x LR Plover .
Causeway
LR Plover x 3 , Ringed Plover and 3 x Oystercatcher............R Berry.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 6 on the dam.......BB.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
12th July 2011
Berry Hill
Redstart still present also juv Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail over......R Toon.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Black-tailed Godwit x 3 flew through at 13-30.........BB.
Redstart still present also juv Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail over......R Toon.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Black-tailed Godwit x 3 flew through at 13-30.........BB.
Monday, 11 July 2011
11th July 2011
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 10 along the dam, also a single Dunlin elsewhere
5 x Oystercatchers........BB.
Knypersley Res
Spotted Flycatcher x 2 and 5 x Raven......SS.
Doxey Marshes
Grasshopper Warbler singing alongside the disused railway under the power lines.....Birdguides.
Common Sandpiper x 10 along the dam, also a single Dunlin elsewhere
5 x Oystercatchers........BB.
Knypersley Res
Spotted Flycatcher x 2 and 5 x Raven......SS.
Doxey Marshes
Grasshopper Warbler singing alongside the disused railway under the power lines.....Birdguides.
Sunday, 10 July 2011
10th July 2011
Mayfield
2x Ring-necked Parakeet flew south.........................Birdguides
Uttoxeter Quarry
Redstart x2, also 2x Green Sandpiper and a Red Kite over this morning...........Birdguides.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey in Tad Bay @11-00........S Pick.
Knypersley Res
Spotted Flycatcher x 2 still present also 3 x Raven over and Curlew......SS.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 10 on the dam , also 7 x Oystercatchers.......BB.
Branston GPs
Little Egret x 2 , Curlew x 8 , LR Plover x 4 , Oystercatcher x 5 , Shelduck x 30 ,
and Lesser Whitethroat........R Powell.
2x Ring-necked Parakeet flew south.........................Birdguides
Uttoxeter Quarry
Redstart x2, also 2x Green Sandpiper and a Red Kite over this morning...........Birdguides.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey in Tad Bay @11-00........S Pick.
Knypersley Res
Spotted Flycatcher x 2 still present also 3 x Raven over and Curlew......SS.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 10 on the dam , also 7 x Oystercatchers.......BB.
Branston GPs
Little Egret x 2 , Curlew x 8 , LR Plover x 4 , Oystercatcher x 5 , Shelduck x 30 ,
and Lesser Whitethroat........R Powell.
Saturday, 9 July 2011
9th July 2011
Spotted Flycatcher.......Knypersley Res.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Female Garganey on North shore then flushed , also 28 x Common Sandpiper
on the dam wall................BB.
Berryhill
2x Redstarts around the paddock this morning..............RT
Knypersley Res
Spotted Flycatcher x 2 also Curlew and 4 x Raven........SS.
Silverdale Colliery
Oystercatcher at 6-45 this morning also Common Sandpiper.....J Hutchins.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Female Garganey on North shore then flushed , also 28 x Common Sandpiper
on the dam wall................BB.
Berryhill
2x Redstarts around the paddock this morning..............RT
Knypersley Res
Spotted Flycatcher x 2 also Curlew and 4 x Raven........SS.
Silverdale Colliery
Oystercatcher at 6-45 this morning also Common Sandpiper.....J Hutchins.
Uttoxeter Quarry:
6 Green Sand, 8 Common Sand, 2 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 11 LRP........R Powell.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Tad Bay: 28 LRP, 1 Green Sand, 3 Redshank, 1 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 6 Common Tern.
Tad Bay: 28 LRP, 1 Green Sand, 3 Redshank, 1 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 6 Common Tern.
Blithe Bay: 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 5 Common Sand, 2 LRP, 1 Little Egret, 13 Common Tern.
Admaston Reach: 2 Common Sand, 10 LRP, 1 Dunlin, 4 Oystercatcher........R Powell.
Friday, 8 July 2011
8th July 2011
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black-tailed Godwit x 18 , Greenshank x 2 , LR Plover x 47 , Dunlin x 3 ,
Common Sandpiper x 11 and Osprey...........R Broadbent.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Garganey female on north shore this afternoon........Birdguides.
Chasewater
Common Sand and 2 x Common Tern........GE.
Black-tailed Godwit x 18 , Greenshank x 2 , LR Plover x 47 , Dunlin x 3 ,
Common Sandpiper x 11 and Osprey...........R Broadbent.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Garganey female on north shore this afternoon........Birdguides.
Chasewater
Common Sand and 2 x Common Tern........GE.
Thursday, 7 July 2011
7th July 2011
Uttoxeter Quarry
Green Sandpiper x 2 late morning , also Redstart x 2...........Birdguides.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 5 on the dam........BB.
Green Sandpiper x 2 late morning , also Redstart x 2...........Birdguides.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 5 on the dam........BB.
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
6th July 2011
Uttoxeter Quarry
Black-tailed Godwit x 7 flew east @ 19-23 , also Green Sand , 2 x Curlew
and Shelduck..........R Powell.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey x 2 , Black-tailed Godwit , 37 x LR Plover , 3 x Ringed Plover ,
Dunlin , Redshank , Greenshank , 11 x Common Sand , 10 x Common Tern
and Hobby.............R Broadbent.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Black-tailed Godwit dropped in at the west end @ 14-55.......BB.
Black-tailed Godwit x 7 flew east @ 19-23 , also Green Sand , 2 x Curlew
and Shelduck..........R Powell.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey x 2 , Black-tailed Godwit , 37 x LR Plover , 3 x Ringed Plover ,
Dunlin , Redshank , Greenshank , 11 x Common Sand , 10 x Common Tern
and Hobby.............R Broadbent.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Black-tailed Godwit dropped in at the west end @ 14-55.......BB.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Monday, 4 July 2011
4th July 2011
Blithfield Res (permit only)
1x Osprey in Tad Bay.....................Birdguides
Belvide Res (permit only)
3x Red-veined Darter Dragonflies on south shore by West hide.......Birdguides
1x Osprey in Tad Bay.....................Birdguides
Belvide Res (permit only)
3x Red-veined Darter Dragonflies on south shore by West hide.......Birdguides
Sunday, 3 July 2011
3rd July 2011
Knypersley Res
Osprey over @ 8-55 heading north , also Crossbill.........GB.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 8 on the dam , also 7 x Oystercatchers at the west end....BB.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Little Stint adult still in Blithe Bay , also Osprey x 2 in Tad Bay......Birdguides.
Trentham Lakes
Common Tern single bird present........BM.
Osprey over @ 8-55 heading north , also Crossbill.........GB.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 8 on the dam , also 7 x Oystercatchers at the west end....BB.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Little Stint adult still in Blithe Bay , also Osprey x 2 in Tad Bay......Birdguides.
Trentham Lakes
Common Tern single bird present........BM.
Saturday, 2 July 2011
2nd July 2011
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Wood Sandpiper one in Blithe Bay late morning also Black-tailed Godwit ,
and one Wood Sandpiper in Tab Bay late afternoon,
Little Stint adult in Blithe Bay late afternoon also female Garganey.......Birdguides.
Uttoxeter Quarry
Green Sandpiper x 3 also Teal , Shelduck and Lesser Whitethroat.........R Powell.
Black Bank
Yellow Wagtail one present this morning........J Hutchins.
Tittesworth Res
Yellow-legged Gull 2nd summer , also Little Egret and Green Sand.........Birdguides.
Wood Sandpiper one in Blithe Bay late morning also Black-tailed Godwit ,
and one Wood Sandpiper in Tab Bay late afternoon,
Little Stint adult in Blithe Bay late afternoon also female Garganey.......Birdguides.
Uttoxeter Quarry
Green Sandpiper x 3 also Teal , Shelduck and Lesser Whitethroat.........R Powell.
Black Bank
Yellow Wagtail one present this morning........J Hutchins.
Tittesworth Res
Yellow-legged Gull 2nd summer , also Little Egret and Green Sand.........Birdguides.
Friday, 1 July 2011
1st July 2011
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Wood Sandpiper x 2 , one in Blithe Bay this afternoon ,also one
in Tad Bay along with a Ruff , and Osprey over the dam
mid-afternoon........Birdguides.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Redstart imm/fem along south east bay this afternoon , also
7 x Common Sand..........BB.
Wood Sandpiper x 2 , one in Blithe Bay this afternoon ,also one
in Tad Bay along with a Ruff , and Osprey over the dam
mid-afternoon........Birdguides.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Redstart imm/fem along south east bay this afternoon , also
7 x Common Sand..........BB.
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
29th June 2011
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey one present mid-morning.........Birdguides.
Blithe Bay
Black-tailed Godwit , LR Plover x 4 and Dunlin.
Tad Bay
Pochard x 4 , Wigeon , Shelduck x 2 , Ruddy Shelduck and 10 x LR Plover......R Berry.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Marsh Warbler one reported singing from reeds in Gazebo Bay early afternoon
but no further sign by 16:40; also Redstart trapped and ringed this morning ........Birdguides
Osprey one present mid-morning.........Birdguides.
Blithe Bay
Black-tailed Godwit , LR Plover x 4 and Dunlin.
Tad Bay
Pochard x 4 , Wigeon , Shelduck x 2 , Ruddy Shelduck and 10 x LR Plover......R Berry.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Marsh Warbler one reported singing from reeds in Gazebo Bay early afternoon
but no further sign by 16:40; also Redstart trapped and ringed this morning ........Birdguides
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
28th June 2011
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Little Tern in Blithe Bay this afternoon , also 2 x Black-tailed Godwits and
Ruddy Shelduck in Tad Bay..............Birdguides.
Drayton Basset North (RSPB)
Ruff and 2 x Greenshank..............TVB.
Hanchurch Woods
Crossbill x 90+...............WJL.
Little Tern in Blithe Bay this afternoon , also 2 x Black-tailed Godwits and
Ruddy Shelduck in Tad Bay..............Birdguides.
Drayton Basset North (RSPB)
Ruff and 2 x Greenshank..............TVB.
Hanchurch Woods
Crossbill x 90+...............WJL.
Monday, 27 June 2011
27th June 2011
Belvide Res (permit only)
Little Tern untill 15-00 only , also Black-tailed Godwit.........Birdguides.
Westport Lake
Sandwich Tern x 4 early morning flew through south calling.......C Waring.
Little Tern untill 15-00 only , also Black-tailed Godwit.........Birdguides.
Westport Lake
Sandwich Tern x 4 early morning flew through south calling.......C Waring.
Sunday, 26 June 2011
26th June 2011
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Osprey over Blithe Bay this morning.........Birdguides .
Uttoxeter Quarry
Black-tailed Godwit one present this afternoon......Birdguides.
Osprey over Blithe Bay this morning.........Birdguides .
Uttoxeter Quarry
Black-tailed Godwit one present this afternoon......Birdguides.
Saturday, 25 June 2011
25th June 2011
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 3 on the dam and 2 x LR Plover at west end.......BB.
Croxall Lakes
Black-tailed Godwit x 4 on main lake this afternoon........Birdguides.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Spotted Redshank one in Blithe Bay..........J Allen .
Common Sandpiper x 3 on the dam and 2 x LR Plover at west end.......BB.
Croxall Lakes
Black-tailed Godwit x 4 on main lake this afternoon........Birdguides.
Blithfield Res (permit only)
Spotted Redshank one in Blithe Bay..........J Allen .
Friday, 24 June 2011
24th June 2011
Uttoxeter Quarry
Green Sandpiper one present this afternoon , also Redstart........Birdguides.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 4 on the dam and 2 x LR Plovers at the west end......BB.
Whitemoor Haye
Quail still singing in barley field between rough track and Sittles Farm........Birdguides.
Green Sandpiper one present this afternoon , also Redstart........Birdguides.
Belvide Res (permit only)
Common Sandpiper x 4 on the dam and 2 x LR Plovers at the west end......BB.
Whitemoor Haye
Quail still singing in barley field between rough track and Sittles Farm........Birdguides.
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