Sunday 23 September 2012

Sunday 23 September 2012

Staffs Bird News will be appearing on the BBC Radio Stoke mid-morning show, more news to follow in the coming days/week

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Late
News For Yesterday
Whitemoor Haye
1x juv/fem Merlin, Meadow Pipits, Little Egret, c300 Goldfinch, c500 Linnet, c80 Lapwing & a Jay...............SC.

Middle Hills Nr Morridge
A ringtail and male Hen Harrier came into roost just before sunset..............TE, DP.
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Swallow Moss
Hen Harrier male over west at 09:15, also Wheatear.......RP.

Middle Hills Nr Morridge
Male Hen Harrier seen at 07.00 & also at Boarsgrave at 08.40..............DP.

Knotbury
Whinchat present this afternoon.................RP.

Whinchat at Knotbury this afternoon by Richard Powell

Belvide Res (permit only)
Scaup 1st w Drake at West end this morning, more news on other sighting there on the link.......Belvide Blog

Scaup at Belvide today

Berryhill
42x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 08:55 also 405x Mipits over SW, Tree Pipit, 8x Siskin, 10x Redpoll and c550 Goldfinch around the paddocks........RT

Oliver Hill & Three Shires Bridge
300x Pink-footed Geese flew over at 09.05................DP, RP.

Blackbank
274x Swallow, 186x Swallow, 190x Mipits, 30x Siskin, 21x Golden Plover during viz mig this morning.......NP

Trent Washlands
5x Goosander, 3x House Martin, 2x Blackcap, 2x Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 2x Green Woodpecker, 4x Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Nuthatch.......AJ.

Norton, Stoke on Trent
A Hobby flew over towards Milton this afternoon.................IMy

Branston GP
10+ Gadwall, 60+ Teal, 30+ Wigeon, Jay, Green Woodpecker, 3x Green Sandpiper, 88x Lapwing, Ruff, 27x Golden Plover, Curlew, Water Rail & 5x Shoveler...............SC.

Roaches
4x Grey Partridge, 2x Stonechat & a Raven............AM.

Aqualate Mere
Black-necked Grebe, 4x Pintail , Hobby, Water Rail, 50x Siskin, 4x Chiffchaff, Willow Tit, 71x Great-crested Grebe & 12x Wigeon...........RS, KH.

Doxey Marshes
Female/Juv Marsh Harrier, Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwit, Kingfisher, c500 Snipe, 100's Swallow, House Martins & Chiffchaff.............BC, LC.

Croxall GP
Bar-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 2x Snipe, 3x Goosander & Little Egret.............BP.

Milldale Nr River Dove
2x Marsh Tit this morning...............OS.

Crakemarsh
Osprey flew over at midday...............