Saturday 31 March 2012

31 March 2012

Hales
Green-winged Teal still showing between 08:00 and 09:00 at Coal Brook this morning.......SC
Park at the church in Hales and walk south west along the public footpath to view.
PLEASE KEEP TO PUBLIC FOOTPATHS AS THE LAND HERE IS PRIVATE.

Cannock Chase
90x Crossbill, 15x Brambling, c25x Siskin and 2x Little Ringed Plover......NP & RT

Uttoxeter Quarry
6x Swallow, 50x Sand Martin, 7x Little Ringed Plover, 3x Green Sandpiper, 8x Snipe
and 7x Goosander.......RP

Doxey Marsh
Swallow one over.....RS

Siverdale CP
Osprey one over at 10:15 also 50x Golden Plover and a Little Grebe......PB & DW

Berryhill
4x Wheatear and a Swallow.......PB & DW

Silverdale CP
Willow Warbler one still.......PC

Branston GPs
Little Ringed Plover, 4x Ruff, 14 Redshank, 4x Ringed Plover, 6x Green Sandpiper,
Grey Partridge, GBB Gull and a Sand Martin.......AJ

Friday 30 March 2012

30 March 2012

Berryhill
Stonechat female this morning also a female Wheatear.......RT

Hales
Green-winged Teal drake this afternoon on pond by Coal Brook at SJ712332.
Park at the church in Hales and walk SW along the public footpath to view where the Coal Brook
crosses the path.Also present Green Sandpiper, Mandarin pair and a Willow Tit. PLEASE KEEP TO PUBLIC FOOTPATHS AS THE LAND HERE IS PRIVATE..........ST.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Jack Snipe in Blith Bay also a Swallow.......Birdguides

Branston Gravel Pits
Little Ringed Plover, 4x Ringed Plover, 4x Green Sandpiper, 2x Ruff, 11x Redshank & Water Rail..........................JW.

Clay Mills (River Dove)
2x Redshank, Goosander and Sand Martin.......AJ

Silverdale Colliery
5x Curlew, Little Grebe and a Swallow.......PC, also 14x Golden Plover, 27x Fieldfare & a Willow Warbler.......................JH.

Thursday 29 March 2012

29 March 2012

Highgate Common
Osprey one flew over north this morning........Birdguides

Doxey Marshes
2x Little Ringed Plover, 4x Redshank & Chiffchaff.......................AR.

Branston Gravel Pits
Little Ringed Plover, 3x Ringed Plover, 4x Ruff, 9x Redshank, 2x Green Sandpiper & Little Egret......................JW.

Wednesday 28 March 2012

28 March 2012

Branston GPs
4x Ruff, 2x Green Sandpiper, Mandarin pair, Little Egret, Little Ringed Plover and
Ringed Plover......CJW.

Westport Lake
2x Blackcap & 5x Chiffchaff..................NJS, PL.

Trentham
Little Egret still on the lake islands also 3x Mandarin ,16 Cormorants and
2x Kingfisher.......AR & RT

Uttoxeter Quarry
4x Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper & 4x Goldeneye..........................RP.

Tuesday 27 March 2012

27th Mar 2012

Knypersley Res
Chiffchaff x 10 , also 3 x Marshes Hill .......SS.

Radial Park
2x Willow Warbler, Wheatear, 8x Chiffchaff and 2x Gadwell.......RG

Branston GPs
7x Ruff, 3x Green Sandpiper, 9x Redshank, Ringed Plover, 7x Curlew, Little Egret,
19x Shelduck and a Green Woodpecker.......JW

Branston Water Park
Blackcap and Sand Martin.......JW

Uttoxeter Quarry
19x Goosander, 7x Goosander, 2x Curlew and 2x Egyptian Geese......B & J Bowler

Cannock Chase
Whinchat one still present, from the scout huts barrier walk down towards the Butts for
approx 400 yards and take track diagonally left towards a stand of pines for
about 50 yards.......BS

Stoke
Swallow over Bucknall today.......RB

Monday 26 March 2012

26 March 2012

Westport Lake
Woodcock near boating lake.........................NJS.

Chasewater
Ring Ouzel male on Norton Bog........Birdguides

Cannock Chase
Whinchat still present near the path from the cadet huts to the shooting butts not far past the
feeders.........PP

Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still present this afternoon near the pollards interpretation board also a Ruff,
Redshank, Oystercatcher, 41x Teal, 18x Shoveller and 2x Shelduck......S Petrek

Whitemoor Haye
3x Redshank, 2x Oystercatcher, Snipe, 156x Mute Swan, 3x Corn Bunting, Little Owl,
2x Grey Partridge and a Green Woodpecker.......SC

Branston GPs
Little Ringed Plover, 3x Ringed Plover, 7x, Ruff, 15x Redshank, 7x Curlew, 5x Oystercatcher,
Green Sandpiper, 3x Snipe, 22x Shelduck, Little Egret and a Water Rail.......JW

Sunday 25 March 2012

25 March 2012

Berryhill
3x Wheatear this morning.......RT

Belvide Res (permit only)
Spotted Redshank one at the western end this morning........Birdguides

Silverdale CP
Willow Warbler one this morning.......JH

Gailey Res
Scaup drake still on the fishing lake......Birdguides

Clough Hall Lake
Willow Warbler this morning.......MM

Cannock Chase
Whinchat one near the Shooting butts from 10:30.......CM @ MP

Knotbury
2x Short-eared Owl late afternoon......DP & TE

Goldstich Moss
Little Owl late afternoon.......DP & TE

Uttoxeter Quarry
2x Little Ringed Plover.......EF

Saturday 24 March 2012

24 March 2012

Knypersley Res
7x Goosander, 2x Green Woodpecker, Raven & Dipper..........................CG,
Red Kite at back of the Hatchery at 10-00 this morning , also 10 x Chiffchaff.....GB.

Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Sand Martin, 7x Chiffchaff, 15x Goosander, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 7x Oystercatcher & 2x Raven.....................RP.

Dimmingsdale
7x Chiffchaff, 2x Mandarin Duck & 2x Raven........................TE.

Parkhall CP.
A Swallow this afternoon.........................CS.

Branston GP.
2x Avocet, 11x Ruff, 5x Green Sandpiper, 12x Redshank, 11x Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Little Egret, White-fronted Goose, 5x Chiffchaff & Sand Martin, the Cettis Warbler was heard in the reedbed on the sandy pit by the sheep field, but not seen.....................AJ.

Friday 23 March 2012

23 March 2012

Branston Gravel Pits
Received late this evening a Cettis Warbler in the reedbed, no further details are availible but possibly the one by the sandy pit, PLEASE NOTE, Branston is a working pit and you must keep to the footpath at ALL times.........................SW.

Westport Lake
Pair Shoveler, 5x Chiffchaff and Meadow Pipit over......................CJW.

Branston Gravel Pits
11x Ruff, 9x Green Sandpiper, 15x Redshank, 11x Ringed Plover, 1x Dunlin, 1x White-fronted Goose, 1x Little Egret & 2x Chiffchaff........................JW.

Drayton Bassett North Pit
2x Avocet this morning........................PH.

Thursday 22 March 2012

22 March 2012

Gailey Res
Scaup drake still on main sailing lake this morning......Birdguides.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Little Ringed Plover and 3x Oystercatcher at the causeway also a Wheatear at the
deep end......R Berry

Branston GPs
2x Avocet, 11x Ruff, 13x Redshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, 11x Ringed Plover, 7x Curlew,
3x Oystercatcher, White-fronted Goose, Water Rail, 25x Shelduck and a Little Egret.......JW

Tittensor
2x Chiffchaff.......AR

Trentham
2x Chiffchaff.......AR

Dimmingsdale
Chiffchaff......TE

Berryhill
6x Chiffchaff.......RT

Wednesday 21 March 2012

21 March 2012

Gailey Res
Scaup drake still on fishing lake.........

Silverdale CP
Black Redstart frequenting edge of field behind cottages on Black Lane till 16:20 at least.........JH

Burton (Trent Washlands)
4x Goosander, 4x Wigeon, 2 Gadwell, 22x Teal, Shoveller, Peregrine, Oystercatcher,
2x Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Willow Tit and 8x Chiffchaff.......AJ

Knypersley Res
Goosander x 18 ( 5 x drakes) and single Chiffchaff ..........SS

Tuesday 20 March 2012

20 March 2012

Gailey Res
Scaup drake still this morning from the sailing club........Birdguides

Knypersley Res
Goosander x 21 also Dipper...........SS.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Red Kite over Tad Bay at 10:25 also Black Redstart still in Medley Wood fields........GJM

Chasewater
Iceland Gull near adult again in the roost.........

Cannock Chase
Red Kite over Sherbrook valley this morning........GD
Short-eared Owl down from the Glacial boulder also 2x Stonechat ........JB

Branston GPs
11x Ruff, 14x Redshank, 7x Ringed Plover, 8x Curlew, 5x Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 2x Oystercatcher, 20x Shelduck, White-fronted Goose, Chiffchaff and Green Woodpecker......JW

Monday 19 March 2012

19 March 2012

Whitemoor Haye
3x Ruff on main pit also 3x Redshank and 202x Mute Swan..........SC

Branston GPs
2x Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, 4x Ruff, 5x Green Sandpiper, 10x Redshank, 9x Ringed Plover,
Dunlin, 9x Curlew, Little Egret, White-fronted Goose, 2x Chiffchaff, 9x Shelduck, 2x Water Rail,
Green Woodpecker........JW

Trent Valley Pits
2x Smew (drake and redhead) Green Sandpiper, 2x Oystercatcher, 11x Goosander,
15x Goldeneye, 2x Shelduck and a Kingfisher........JW

Wetwood
Red Kite over at 16:15.......GH

Silverdale CP
3x Wheatear this morning.......JH

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still near the fishermans clubhouse also 2x Wheatear........AR.

Chasewater
Near-adult Iceland Gull again in the roost......................Birdguides.

Sunday 18 March 2012

18 March 2012

Berryhill
No sign of any Ring Ouzels this morning, still 4x Wheatear present......RT

Silverdale CP
A Wheatear on The Void this morning.......JH.

Blithfield Res
Kittiwake off Ten Acre Bay at 08.15 then flew north........................

Gailey Res
Adult Kittiwake on main lake at 11.20 then flew west, drake Scaup still on fishing pool & Black Redstart still by farmyard.......................Birdguides

Radial Park
2x Sand Martin through, Stonechat, 2x Gadwell and 5x Chiffchaff.......RG.

Dimmingsdale
8x Crossbill & 2x Mandarin........................TE.

Chasewater
Iceland Gull near adult again in the roost..........

Doxey Marsh
3x Chiffchaff.......GH

Saturday 17 March 2012

17 March 2012

Berryhill Fields
Male Ring Ouzel in viewpoint paddock at 08.10, also a 1st winter Ring Ouzel in the mast paddock, still present this afternoon, plus 4x Northern Wheatears..........................Birdguides.

Westport Lake
Woodcock on the old sewage works, also 3x Chiffchaff present and 4x Cormorants over..........................NJS, CJW, GAS, PJ.

Silverdale CP
Woodcock briefly along main track to waste farm also 3x Shelduck this afternoon.........JH
Short-eared Owl and 2x Goosander on The Void late PM........PJ

Gailey Res
Black Redstart by farmhouse late morning, also drake Scaup still on sailing lake........................Birdguides.

Branston Gravel Pits
1st winter European White-fronted Goose still present plus 4x Ruff early afternoon....................Birdguides.

Radial Park/Sideway
Northern Wheatear on waste ground, also a Stonechat, Chiffchaff and 2x Cormorants over....................RG.

Croxden
8x Crossbills flew over SW, also present 2x Chiffchaff & Goosander....................AB.

Essington
White Wagtail in ploughed field with 5x Pied Wagtails this afternoon....................Birdguides.

Belvide Res
This afternoon, 3x Chiffchaff, 2x Sand Martin and a Water Rail.................JH.

Friday 16 March 2012

16 March 2012

Westport Lake
3 Sand Martins flew through early am..........................NJS.

Blithfield Res
Black Redstart still on dam wall mid-afternoon, also a male Northern Wheatear in the same place.....................Birdguides.

Buton (Trent Washlands)
2x Goosander, 6x Wigeon, Little Egret & 2x Chiffchaff....................AJ.

Wetwood
Red Kite over crossroads............GH.

Ipstones Edge
Short-eared Owl on the Edge at 17.45...............DP.

Berryhill
Chiffchaff.......RT

Thursday 15 March 2012

15th Mar 2012

Gailey Res
Scaup drake on main sailing lake......Birdguides.

Cannock Chase
Black Redstart by entrance to farm on Cock Lane, Bednall............................Birdguides.

Silverdale
Swallow over the Void this morning.........................NP.

Wednesday 14 March 2012

14 March 2012

Westport Lake
A Redshank flew around main lake briefly this morning, also Little Grebe present........................CJW.

Caverwall Marsh
Wheatear behind the horse paddock, also a Raven over........................RG.

Sunday 11 March 2012

11 March 2012

Berryhill
Short-eared Owl still early morning.......P Wain

Saturday 10 March 2012

10 March 2012

Siverdale CP
Snow Goose dark morph on The Void to 07:45 at least.......J Hutchins

Dimmingsdale
500+ Siskin and 30x Redpoll.......T Eyre

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Black Redstart still at the Angling club
Blithe Bay Redshank, 3x Oystercatcher, 16x Goldeneye,
Tad Bay Goosander, 7x Goldeneye........R Powell

Branston GPs
White-fronted Goose immature still, Knot, 4x Ruff, 5x Ringed Plover, 22x Golden Plover,
6x Green Sandpiper, 19x Curlew, Little Egret, 2x Pintail, 2x Pochard
and 16x Shelduck......R Powell

Croxhall GPs
7x Redshank, 3x Oystercatcher, Snipe, 20x Goldeneye and 6x Shelduck.......R Powell

Uttoxeter Quarry
Grey Plover, Redshank, Dunlin, 23x Goosander, 5x Goldeneye, 2x Shelduck
and 60x Wigeon........R Powell

Whitemoor Haye
153x Mute Swan, 3x Corn Bunting, 100x Golden Plover, 3x Oystercatcher, Curlew
and a Little Owl.......S Collins

Gailey Res
Black Redstart still on farmhouse roof mid-day......

Burton (Trent Washlands)
3x Goosander, 2x Gadwell, 6x Teal, Oystercatcher, Kingfisher
and a Green Woodpecker.....A Jackson

Friday 9 March 2012

9 March 2012

Silverdale CP
6x Goosander on The Void early afternoon......J Hutchins

Basford
Osprey over the A500 roundabout at 16:30.......P Capewell

Thursday 8 March 2012

8 March 2012

Berryhill
Wheatear one this morning also Woodcock and Little Owl.......RT

Drayton Bassett North pits
2x Avocet this morning but no sign of the Green-winged Teal.......Birdguides

Branston GPs
White-fronted Goose still, 2x Black-tailed Godwits, Knot, 4x Ruff, 7x Redshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, 5x Curlew, 2x Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Water Rail, Little Egret, 14x Shelduck,
Green Woodpecker and Common Gull.......J Woodcock

Hanchurch
Red Kite over the car park near the water tower at 12:00...... H Agnew

Tittensor Chase
30x Siskin and 20x Lesser Redpoll.......A Ralph

Wednesday 7 March 2012

7 March 2012

Berryhill
Stonechat male around the viewpoint paddocks this morning.......RT

Belvide Res (permit only)
Kittiwake adult this afternoon , also 1st winter drake Scaup, Sand Martin and Caspian Gull 2nd winter in the roost.....Birdguides.

Drayton Bassett (north pits)
Green Winged Teal (drake) at 18-00.......C Cook.

Branston GPs
White-fronted Goose 1st winter still, Knot, 4x Ruff, 3x Redshank, 3x Green Sandpiper,
2x Ringed Plover, 6x Curlew, 8x Shelduck and a Green Woodpecker......J Woodcock

Branston Water Park
The White-fronted Goose also at the water park and 2x Oystercatcher........J Woodcock

Tuesday 6 March 2012

6 March 2012

Branston GPs
White-fronted Goose still, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 4x Ruff, 5x Redshank, 5x Green Sandpiper,
6x Ringed Plover, 10x Curlew, 100x Golden Plover, Snipe, 2x Grey Partridge, Little Egret,
Water Rail, Green Woodpecker and GBB Gull.......A Jackson
Water Park 2x Oystercatcher and Marsh Tit.....A Jackson

Trentham
Little Egret and 6x Mandarin on the gardens lake......RT

Monday 5 March 2012

5 March 2012

Aqualate
Iceland Gull on the mere at 14:30......M Grant

Swallow Moss
Short-eared Owl still.......D Powell

Blithfield Res ( permit only)
Black Redstart still at the outfall also Woodcock and 2x Oystercatcher......R Broadbent

Burton (Trent Washlands)
Little Egret on the river......A Jackson



4 March 2012

Uttoxeter Quarry
Drake Scaup, 15x Goosander, 2x Goldeneye, 4x Shelduck, 5x Wigeon, 6x Pochard, 10x Teal,
Shoveller, 42x Curlew, 7x Golden Plover, 2x Snipe, 6x Oystercatcher
and a Peregrine......R Powell

Croxden Quarry
Raven, Green Woodpecker, 2x Teal, Pochard, 43x Tufted Duck......A Barker
Nearby at Brown Bank Farm a male Stonechat......D Chell

3 March 2012

Dimmingsdale
4x Crossbill, 8x Brambling, 20x Redpoll, 100x Siskin.......T Eyre

Croxden Quarry
2x Brambling, 2x Lesser Redpoll, 4x Siskin, c200 Wigeon, Pochard, Teal, 40x Tufted Duck
and 4x Curlew.......A Barker & M Plant

Hanchurch Woods
200x Siskin, 100x Chaffinch, 9x Yellowhammer, 6x Tree Sparrow and a Brambling.....P Birkin

Trent Valley Pits
7x Smew ( 2 drakes and 5 redheads ) 26x Goosander, 30x Shoveller, 12x Goldeneye,
6x Shelduck and 2x Oystercatcher......J Woodcock

2 March 2012

Branston GPs
Knot, 4x Ruff, 9x Green Sandpiper, 7x Redshank, 5x Oystercatcher, 6x Ringed Plover,
2x Dunlin, 200x Golden Plover, 10x Curlew, Little Egret, 10x Shelduck, 2x Water Rail
and 6x Lesser Redpoll.......J Woodcock

Trent Valley Pits
6x Smew ( 2 drakes and a redhead) 23x Goosander, 11x Goldeneye, 24x Shoveller, 2x Shelduck, 4x Oystercatcher and a Corn Bunting........J Woodcock

Burton (Trent Washlands)
2x Goosander, 16x Teal, 2x Willow Tit and a Green Woodpecker......A Jackson

Thursday 1 March 2012

1st March 2012

Knypersley Res
Peregrine over main lake , also 30 Goosander (21 x drakes) on Serpentine,
2 x Siskin and Dipper along the stream.......G Brereton.

Ipstones Edge
Short-eared Owl late afternoon.......D Powell

Amington ( Tamworth)
2x Mandarin on the canal also probable escape Drake Wood Duck......J Morgan