Tuesday 15 October 2013

Tuesday 15th October 2013

Middleton Lakes RSBP
Jubilee Wetlands, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, 9x Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, a single Golden Plover with 70x Lapwing, 5x Snipe, 5x Little Egret & Cetti's Warbler singing (JH)
also 2x Pintail (GWi)

Branston GP's
Mediterranean Gull adult, 2x Common Gull, 13x Ruff, Redshank, 5x Green Sandpiper, 7x Curlew, 474x Golden Plover, c450x Lapwing, 13x Snipe, 2x Water Rail, Little Egret, Goldeneye, Pochard, 2x Wigeon, 11x Skylark over, 6x Redwing, c15x Meadow Pipit (JWo)
Mediterranean Gull by Jon Woodcock
Belvide Res (permit only)
Wood Sandpiper remains on the north shore for it's 13th day, also 1 Ruff and c20 Golden Plover were present, The Egyptian Goose was still with the Canada flock, 166 Teal and a Shelduck were noted.

A reminder that there is a work party this Sunday, please meet at Scott hide at 09.30 if you can spare a few hours, wellingtons are recommended, tools and gloves are provided (Belvide Blog)