Saturday 26 May 2012

26 May 2012

Alton - Bradley area
Yellowhammer one singing this morning........TE

Stafford
Red Kite over the Eccleshall Road close to the M6 services at 10:35.........SB.

Drayton Bassett Pits
3x Little Stint on North pit this evening, also 5x Sanderling, 2x Knot & 2x Turnstone.....................Birdguides.

High Offley, Nr Woodseaves, Stafford
Red Kite flew over at 13.00.......................SM.

Belvide Res (permit only)
Temminck's Stint on north shore opposite west hide, mid-afternoon, still present this evening opposite the Gazebo hide........................Birdguides.

Blithfield Res (permit only)
Sanderling on north side of causeway................................Birdguides.

Rudyard Res
Escaped Bald Ibis  by road to reservoir in grass field 25m from road junction.......................Birdguides.

Branston Gravel Pits
Greenshank.........................NJS.

Stafford
Red Kite flew over Rowley at 12.15............................JW.

Chasewater
Sanderling, 2x Ringed Plover, 11x Little Ringed Plover, 4x Common Sandpiper and a
Common Tern......CM.

Doxey Marsh
Grasshopper Warbler, Common Tern, Dunlin & Little Ringed Plover.........................GH.

Uttoxeter Quarry
5x Ringed Plover, 2x Redshank, 2x Curlew, 6x Common Sandpiper, 8x Oystercatcher (inc 3 young), 7x Common Tern, 4x Shelduck, 19 Goosander & 2x Yellow Wagtail......................AB.

Aqualate Mere
Garganey drake present today........Birdguides