Friday 20 May 2016

Friday 20th May 2016

Berryhill
2x Quail this morning, one near Tiddlers Pool & the other calling just west of the scrape (NDP, RT)  -  still one calling by stone bridge c250m downhill from the scrape early afternoon (BC LC)

Tittesworth Res
Bar-tailed Godwit early morning before flying down res (SGi)

Branston Gravel Pits
4x Sanderling this afternoon, also 3x Dunlin, 7x Redshank, 12x Ringed Plover, 10x Little Ringed Plover, 19x Shelduck, 7x Gadwall, 2x Teal, Water Rail, 5x Common Tern, 3x Cetti's Warbler, Garden Warbler & adult Peregrine (JWo, STu)
Jon Woodcock

Stafford
Osprey west over Derrington at 06:20 (Foz)

Belvide Res
Temminck's Stint still at west end.

Tucklesholme
Temminck's Stint still on spit between Islands on south pit.

Blithfield Res (Permit Only)
4x Arctic Tern this afternoon

Aston Lock to Long Meadow Bridge
Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat (ARa)

Whittington Nr Kinver
Female Wheatear, Corn Bunting & 2x Grey Partridge (PBa)

Knypersley Res
1x Cuckoo, 1x Wood Warbler (GBr)