Sunday 8 April 2012

8 April 2012

Radford Meadows NR
Common Crane still opposite the boat club also drake Garganey.......Birdguides
View only from the canal towpath.

Berryhill
Ring Ouzel male still this morning on the mound 200 metres south east of
the viewpoint, also 21x Wheatear and 3x Willow Warbler........RT

Kings Bromley
3x Little Egret by lay-by on the Yoxhall Road.......GR

Uttoxeter Quarry
Common Scoter one late morning also Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper,
10x Goosander, Willow Warbler, 5x White Wagtail and a House Martin........RP

Clay Mills ( River Dove)
2x Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 4x Goosander, 10x House Martin, 15x Sand Martin,
2x Swallow, Yellow Wagtail and a Wheatear.......AJ

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Garganey drake in Tad Bay......Birdguides
Sanderling on the causeway this evening.......Birdguides

Cannock Chase
Cuckoo male in Sherbrook Valley at 13:30 also 80x Crossbill in the mature Pine belt
500 metres north of the cadet huts........RS

JCB Earthmovers, Cheadle
12x Wheatear, Swallow, Blackcap & 6x Curlew.............................AB.

Blake Hall
Wheatear & 2x Oystercatcher...........................AB.

Clamgoose Lane
Wheatear in horse paddock..............................AB.

Hales Hall
Willow Warbler & Swallow.............................AB.

Westport Lake
Shelduck at 10.15, also 2x Willow Warbler, 8x Chiffchaff, 4x Blackcap & 9x Meadow Pipits over........................MB, NJS.