Monday 3 January 2011

3rd Jan 2011

Doxey Marshes
Bittern one stil present this morning also Water Rail , 30+ Goosander
on Boundary Flash and Black-tailed Godwit and Goldeneye on Cresswell
Flash.........A Bladon

Gailey Res
Bewick Swan x 2 adults still near the bridleway this morning.......Birdguides.

Aqualate Park
Bittern x 2 on the Mere from the hide mid-morning..........Birdguides.
Also Water Pipit........P Wooldridge

Westport Lake
Goosander fem..........N Smith.

Knypersley Res
Goosander drake.........S Seal.

Biddulph
Waxwing x 3 early morning still in private gardens along Cornfield Rd........S Seal.

Uttoxeter Quarry
White-fronted Goose x 2 present this morning also , 28 x Pink-footed Goose
over southwest at 10-40 , Goosander , 36 x Wigeon , 2 x Teal and Green Sand
A Barker , R Powell.

Elford GPs
Bewick Swan at least x 9 in fields..........Birdguides.

Cheadle
60 x Pink-footed Goose over west also , 20 x Lesser Redpoll at The Sidings.....A Barker.

JCB Landpower Plant
Barn Owl and 3 x Goosander...........A Barker , R Powell.

Hatherton Res
Yesterday 4 x Goosander and Little Egret in field next to Hatherton Canal....S Barnett.

Berry Hill
Short-eared Owl x 2 still present and 50 x Pink-footed Goose over........Birdguides.

Whitemoor Haye
Merlin female from Roddige Lane mid-morning........Birdguides.

Newcastle-under-Lyme
60 x Bramblings today at Whitmore also Little Egret.........NP.

Longton
Waxwing x 20 around Anchor Rd , with larger flock at NHS around the corner....Tim.

Clayton
Waxwing x 4 just down from Gatehouse Pub........Tim.

Chasewater
Iceland Gull 3rd winter , also Glaucous Gull juvenile in the roost this evening....I Ward.

Drayton Bassett North
Smew 1st winter darke..............J Harris.

Hales Hall
Mandarin drake still present..........A Barker , R Powell.