Monday 11 August 2014

Monday 11th August 2014

Blithfield Res
39x LR Plover, 11x Ringed Plover, 11x Dunlin, 6x Common Sandpiper, 4x Ruff, 5x Redshank, 3x Oystercatcher, 10x Goosander, 2x Little Egret, Hobby Little Owl, Ruddy Shelduck, Wigeon, 10x Swift, Grey Wagtail (SE HF)
Additionally - 5x YL Gull, 26x Barnacle Geese (RCB)

Belvide Res (permits only)
Sanderling on north shore this afternoon, also 11x Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 422x Lapwing, 7x Common Sandpiper, Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat & 3x Swift (Belvide Blog)

Branston Gravel Pits
Female Garganey on south pit, also 4x Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 3x Ruff, 12x Curlew, 11x Little Egret, 8x Common Tern, 8x Pochard, 3x Shoveler, 11x Shelduck & c30 Little Grebe (JWo)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Wood Sandpiper from the river screen this evening (TVB)

Berryhill
6x Redstart (NDP)

Uttoxeter Quarry
5x Common Sandpiper, 4x Green Sandpiper, c15 Yellow Wagtail, Willow Tit & Redstart (NDP)