Friday 27 October 2017

Friday 27th October 2017

Knypersley Resv
Shag on main lake (GBr)

Upper Elkstone
2x Hawfinch over, and then in wooded clough at end of Breech Road (@domhall)

Stoke on Trent
2x Ring-necked Parakeet again off Diarmid Road, Hanford (CBa)

By Craig Bailey

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
5x Pink-footed Geese on north shore

Uttoxeter Quarry
Little Stint still, 6x Ruff, Redshank, 4x Green Sandpiper, 2x Dunlin, 10x Snipe, Shelduck, Pochard (@rpintean) - also 30x Golden Plover, 2x Curlew, (EF)

Branston GPs
2x Whooper Swan, 17x Curlew, 7x Ruff, 3x Redshank, Barn Owl, Peregrine, 42x Gadwall, 35x Shoveler, 46x Wigeon, 226x Teal, 35x Little Grebe, 30x GBB Gull, Little Egret, 4x Water Rail (JWo, (DSc)

Whooper Swans by Jon Woodcock

Chasewater
Azorean type YL Gull in the roost also 2x Caspian Gull, 3x YL Gull, Med Gull

Stafford
Peregrine on St Mary's church (ABa)