Friday 26 August 2011

26th Aug 2011

Westport Lake
Black-tailed Godwit one present early morning........CW.







Black-tailed Godwit at Westport photo from Nick Smith.

Berryhill
2x Green Sandpiper at white door paddock pool this morning, also 2x Whinchat & 3x Redstart........RT

Gailey Res
Red-necked Grebe still present on boating lake.........S Richards.
Hobby,Goldeneye and Swift x2 late afternoon..........JH

Silverdale Colliery
Common Sandpiper & adult Yellow-legged Gull............JH

Stoke on Trent
Whinchat on waste ground behind Sainsbury's distribution centre also another South Handford Farm track................Birdguides

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Curlew Sandpiper,Greenshank, Dunlin, Black necked Grebe, Golden Plover, Garganey and Little Egret in Tad Bay, 2x Little Stints,Ringed Plover x18, Greenshank x3,Green Sandpiper, Little Gull x2 and 4 Dunlin in Blithe Bay Ruff, LR Plover, 2x Black Terns,Common Sandpiper,Yellow Wagtail x6,Yellow legged Gull, and Wheatear at deep end this afternoon............MW

Drayton Bassett Pits
Curlew Sandpiper on new reedbed pool plus a Little Stint.......................

Uttoxeter
Red Kite flew over town centre this afternoon.........................

Belvide Res (permit only)
Med Gull juv prsent early afternoon , also juv Y L Gull , Little Egret , 2 x Ruff ,
Greenshank , 5 x LR Plover , Common Sand and 3 x Whinchat still below the dam......BB.

Whitemoor Haye
Turnstone x 3 on main pit this evening also 2 x Greenshank.........Birdguides.