Monday 6 February 2012

6th Feb 2012

Gailey Res
Black Redstart fem/1st winter still along north shore this morning......Birdguides.

Chasewater
Iceland Gull near adult in roost yesterday.........Birdguides.
Iceland Gull sub-adult in the roost today also Caspian Gull 3rd winter and 2x Grey Plover on the sailing club shore......Birdguides

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still along the River Sow also a female Merlin.......Birdguides

Berryhill
Jack Snipe at the reedbed culvert also Water Rail. 16x Common Snipe and 82x Lapwing in the waterlogged paddocks, 2x Raven and 2x GBB Gulls over plus Little Owl and a Short-eared Owl visable before the mist came down mid afternoon.......RT

Uttoxeter
Jack Snipe one on the Hockley Brook in the park......Birdguides

Penn Common
Firecrest one still by track past farm at the south end of Chamberlains Lane.......Birdguides

Whitemoor Haye
322x Mute Swan, singing Corn Bunting, 2x Little Owl and a Kingfisher......S Collins

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Smew red-head top end of Tad Bay late afternoon.......R Broadbent