Friday 18 September 2015

Friday 18th September 2015

Blithfield Res
Common Crane, Osprey, 3x Greenshank, 2x Yellow Wagtail (BC LC) - Redshank, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 10x Ringed Plover, 4x Dunlin, 2x Snipe, 4x Greenshank, Little Egret, Peregrine (RBe) - further update 2x Wheatear, Whinchat, Little Owl, 4x YL Gull (RCB)
On 16th Sep a Canada Goose showing some characteristics of Todd's Canada Goose form in Tad Bay with c2000 Canada Geese (RCB)

Branston GP
11x Ruff, 14x Curlew, 103x Lapwing, Little Egret, 22x Shoveler, 15x Pochard, 30x Little Grebe, Hobby (JW)

Wetley Moor
20x Chiffchaff, 2x Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 12x Siskin & 4x Jay (RBu)

Audley
10x Tree Sparrow, 2x Yellowhammer, Whitethroat, 3x Snipe, Grey Wagtail, 5x Reed Bunting, 2x Blackcap, 50x Swallow (PAD)

Chasewater
Knot this morning (IWh)

Belvide Res
Garganey still on the north shore, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Common Sandpiper, 2x Green Sandpiper, LRP, Dunlin, drk Ferruginous x Pochard hybrid, 3x Pintail, 2x Spotted Flycatcher, 2x Hobby (news supplied by the WMBC information services)

Fradley
1x Tree Pipit, Hobby, 600x Swallows, 22x Buzzards (IWh)