Wednesday 26 October 2016

Wednesday 26th October 2016

Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Rock Pipit, Wood Sandpiper, 22x Dunlin, 1x Ruff, 2x Brambling, 179x Golden Plover, 2x Goldeneye, 75x Shoveler, Brambling, ( SE, HF, PBe).

Chasewater
2x Caspian Gull (adult and 1w), 3x YLG (2 ad and 3w) in roost. Ring-necked Parakeet at 17:45hrs (@CWG_sightings)

Middleton Lakes
Jack Snipe, 10x Common Snipe, 40x Golden Plover, 200x Lapwing (@RSPBMiddleton). Also Pintail, 87x Golden Plover, Little Egret, 3x Water Rail (JW)

Silverdale CP
Adult Caspian Gull still on the Void (NDP) until 15:15 when it flew off E. No sign any Pink-footed Geese in area this afternoon (RBu)

Hanchurch Woods
50+ Brambling still, 7x Crossbill, 20x Redpoll (AEa)

Branston GP
2x Raven, 22x Little Grebe, 19x Shoveler, 4x Curlew, 5x Pintail, 5x Golden Plover (@nocreditRichard)

Cannock Chase
12x Brambling around Pepper Slade and Marquis Drive also a Stonechat (GWR)