Sunday 9 April 2017

Sunday 9th April 2017

Belvide Res (WMBC Members Only)
8x Sandwich Tern flew thru west this morning, also 2x Wheatear at West End and Red Kite though this afternoon (@BelvideBirding)

I54
Willow Warbler, Green Woodpecker also 6x Common Tern flew through west at 10:20 (@I54foz)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
3x Egyptian Geese, 7x Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Mediterranean Gull, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker & Wheatear (@ArchieRaven)

Doxey Marsh
2x Water Pipit, 2x Cetti's Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, 2x Little Egret & Sedge Warbler (@nutcracker1965)

Knypersley Res
4x Water Rail at end of arboretum (GBr)

Cannock Chase
Cuckoo, Tree Pipit (BAS/AMS)

Blithfield Res (WMBC Members Only)
Yellow Wagtail - one on dam wall (BAS/AMS) also Wheatear on the sheep pasture near the causeway , late afternoon. (JB)

Silverdale CP
Wheatear & 2x Raven (@philjo61)

North Staffs Moors
Osprey Middle Hills heading NW at 16:30 (DGo)

Branston
4x Ringed Plover, 2x Green Sandpiper, 1x Common Sandpiper, 6+ Little Grebe (DSc)

Watery Lane, Codsall
Swallow, Blackcap, 2x Chiffchaff (PCol)

Whitemoor Haye
Great White Egret flying south along river & dropped in behind landfill site at 15.15 (DJL, JNL)