Wednesday 3 July 2013

Wednesday 3 July 2013

Blithfield Res (permit only)
1st summer Little Gull, drake Common Scoter, Green Sandpiper, 3x Common Sandpiper, juv Ringed Plover (MPR)
also present an Osprey sitting in tree at duckley plantation (SC)

Whitemoor Haye
Quail singing at 4.30 pm from cereal field near micro-lite landing strip (BGeorge)
also Whooper Swan between pits viewable from Whitemoor Lakes Action Centre entrance this evening

Alton Area
3x Grey Wagtail, 1x Kingfisher, 1x Treecreeper, 6x Swift (ARa)

Branston Gravel Pits
3x Green Sandpiper, 2x Ringed Plover (+2 juveniles), 6x LRP (+2 Juveniles and 3 new chicks), Curlew, 2x Redshank (+2 juvenile and 2 new chicks), c5x Shelduck (+16 ducklings), Gadwall, 4x Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Insects:- Ringlet, 2x Meadow Brown, 3x Yellow Shell Moth (JWo0