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Salt – WestonFlock of 4x Red Kite done, (RSw)BerryhillRed Kite then, 3x Stonechat(boys and 2 juvs), 12x swift, (RGi)Tittesworth Water3x Common Tern, 3x Common Sandpiper, 4x Oystercatcher, Peregrine, (JOa, LH)Rochester JCB22x Barnacle Goose, 4x oyster catcher, 3x Common Tern, 5x swift(JDr)Branston GPs1s Little Gull, 2s YL Gull, 3x redshanks,8x oyster catcher, 4x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 108x Lapwing, 9x Little Egret, 58x Pochard, 8x by the way 8x Gadwall,4x Mandarin,14x Teal, 10x Shelduck 27xLittle Grebe,28x Common Tern, Green Woodpecker, Peregrine, 2x Hobby, Yellow Wagtail, 4x Cetti’s Warbler,150x swift(DSc, JWo)Jon Woodcock’s hobbyBlithfield Resv2x Little Egret, 2x oyster catcher, 20x Common…

Stanley PooleCommon Tern3x Oystercatcher(GBr)WMI site near Calf Heath6x LRP, Lesser Whitethroat(SRi)Blithfield Resv2x Turnstone briefly on the causeway then flew NW, 2x more Turnstone and 3x Dunlin by, (GJM) – Sanderling on the road, (Jal)Turnstones by GJ MantRadford Meadows Stafford18x ringed plover, 4x Dunlin, LRP, Cuckoo, 4x Little Egret, Mandarin, Cetti’s Warbler, 140x swift, 200x Martin’s house, (RSW)Uttoxeter QuarrySanderling, 6x Dunlin, Cuckoo, (RPo)Tucklesholmeringed plover, 2x LRP, 2x Common Tern, 14x GC Grebe, 4x Shelduck, 8x Gadwall, 10x Egyptian Goose, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, 50x swift(JWo)Burslem Park/High Lane7x swift, (PMo)ChasewaterThe Shag still, (SWa)Kings Bromley4x Common Tern, 2x oyster catcher, 5x Egyptian Goose (3…

Branston GPsLittle Gull, entertainment, 2x Dunlin, 20x Common Tern, Little Egret, 200x swift, 2x Cetti’s Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, hairy dragonfly,(DSc)Hairy Dragonfly by Dave ScattergoodBelvide ResvSanderling2x Dunlin4x ringed plover,Aqualate2x Cuckoo, Red Kite, 5x Cetti’s Warbler, (CAFH)Rochester4x swift, (JDr)Rudyard Resv7x Spotted Flycatcher, Hobby, Ring-necked Parakeet, (SSe)Tittesworth WaterCuckoo, Green Woodpecker, 5x Common Sandpiper, 2x Common Tern(SGi)WMI site near Calf HeathSanderling, Dunlin, 6x LRP, 5x oyster catcher, 2x Shelduck, (KCl, GCl) Source link

Branston GPsCurlew, Dunlin, 2x ringed plover, 4x oyster catcher, 2x Little Egret, 16x Pochard, 3x by the way 4x Teal, 17x Shelduck, 82x Gadwall, 4x Mandarin (3 ducklings), 12x Egyptian Goose, 46x Little Grebe, 19x Common Tern, 2nd sum May Gold, YL Gold, Red Kite, Entertainment, Gropper, 6x Garden Warbler, 5x Cetti’s Warbler, 200x swift(JWo)Med Gull by Jon WoodcockWhitemoor Hay4x Common Tern, 3x LRP, (CMa, RF)Tittesworth Water2x Common Tern, 3x Common Sandpiper, 8x Oystercatcher, Mandarin(SGi)Endon – DenfordGreen Woodpecker, Mandarin, LRP, 2x Oystercatcher, Little Grebe(DCo)WolseleyCommon Tern, Cetti’s Warbler, Little Egret, SteveEndoRed Kite flying over the Basnett’s Wood area and then crossing…

Belvide ResvAmerican Golden Plover until 19:50 at least, too Sanderling, 2x Dunlin, Ringed Plover, HobbyAmerican Golden Plover by Jon Woodcock WMI site near Calf Heathringed plover, 6x LRP, 4x Oystercatcher, Shelduck, (SRi)Tittesworth Water14x Oystercatcher, LRP, Common Sandpiper, 2x Common Tern, Willow Tit, (LH, JOa)Doxey Marsh2x Common Tern, 2x LRP, 2x Little Egret, 7x Cetti’s Warbler, Green Woodpecker, Cuckoo(MBo)Cannock ChaseOsprey done, (JWo, CEc)Branston GPsSanderling, 4x ringed plover, 2x oyster catcher, 2x Little Egret, Goosander, 20x Pochard, 6x by…

Belvide ResvAmerican Golden Plover still,Rudyard Lake2x Spotted Flycatcher(LRa)Gailey Resv2x Spotted Flycatcher, Common Tern, (IGr)Branston GPsStill Little Gull(1s), 2xLittle Egret, 5x Teal, 18x Shelduck, 20x Pochard, Ringed Plover, Curlew, 2x oyster catcher, 10x Common Tern, Hobby, Cuckoo, 3x Cetti’s Warbler,2x Lesser Whitethroat, (DSc)Little Gull by Dave ScattergoodShort-eared Owl away from the North Staffs Moors seen yesterdayBy Alan JohnsonStaff Source link

Belvide ResvTurnstone until 10:10, 2000x swift2x Tree Sparrow, Stanley PooleSanderling at the dam, 4x oyster catcher, (GBr)Tittesworth Water3x Common Sandpiper, 8x oyster catcher, otter, (SGi, IB)Gnosall6x Red Kite off Radmore Lane with tractors gathering grass, (RPl)Middleton LakesCuckoo, Hobby, Common Tern, Little Egret, Swifts, (RBe) Bittern by Rob BendelowChasewaterCuckoo in Norton Book, (MBe)North StaffsPied Flycatcher, Redstart, (wife) By Michael KettleBranston GPs1s Little Gull, Sanderling, 4x Dunlin, 7x Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, 2x Little Egret, 6x Shelduck, 4x Teal, 32x Pochard, 20x Common Tern, 100x Swift, Cetti’s Warbler, (DSc)TucklesholmeGoosander, 3x Egyptian Goose, 2x Common Tern, 10x Swift, Cetti’s Warbler, (DSc)WMI site near Calf…

Whittingtonquail singing at dawn, (BHa)Westport LakeDrake Common Scoter 11:20 p.m., (RGi)Whitemoor Hay2x Avocet, Yellow Wagtail, Peregrine, (PJT)Leekbrook – CheddletonRed Kite over Leek Road at 12:30, (FCa)Tucklesholme3x White Storks round a nearby factory before crossing the county border and passing Drakelow NR, 16:15 to 16:25. (TCo)By Tom CoeNorth Staffs Moorsred grouse, 2x Cuckoo, Red Kite, labuyo, Grasshopper Warbler, (CMa, RF)Branston GPs2x ad in gold, 1s Little Gull12x Ringed Plover, Dunlin2x Oystercatcher, Little Egret, 21x Pochard, Shoveler, 5x Teal, 78x Gadwall (12x ducklings), 25x Shelduck, 36x Little Grebe, 31x Common Tern, 2x Green Woodpecker, Hobby, Cuckoo, 4x Cetti’s Warbler, 2x Garden Warbler, 2x…

Blithfield ResvKnot in flow, (GJM)By GJ MantKnypersley ResvSpotted Flycatcher by Gawtons stone, (GBr)Middleton LakesMarsh Harrier, 2x Entertainment, Red Kite3x LRP, 2x Ringed Plover2x Cuckoo(MSm)Alvecote3x Little Egret, 30x swift(MSc)Tittesworth Water2x Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 9x oyster catcher, (JOa, LH)Branston GPsKnot, Sanderling, 4x Dunlin, 10x ringed plover, 7x oyster catcher, 6x Little Egret, 31x Pochard, 36x Gadwall, 2x by the way 2x Teal, Ruddy Shelduck (m), 16x Shelduck, 3x Mandarin, 9x Egyptian Goose, 22x Little Grebe, 28x Common Tern, Little Gull, Lesser Whitethroat, 2x Cetti’s Warbler, 200x swift, (JWo, DSc, George, DJa, et al)Knot by Jon WoodcockWMI site near Calf Heathringed plover,…

Middleton Lakes2x Avocets, 6x oyster catcher, 5x ringed plover, 5x LRP, 3x Redshank, Cuckoo, Great Egret, 2x Common Tern, Red Kite, (MSm)Belvide Resv24x wildSnow Goose from 07:00 to 08:10 only,ChasewaterShag2x Cuckoo, Oystercatcher, 3x Garden Warbler(SWa)Tittesworth Water2x Greenshank (first of the year here), (SGi)Greenshanks by Steve GibsonStanley PooleCommon Sandpiper(GBr)DimmingsdaleSpotted Flycatcher too Mandarin and Gray Wagtail on the river, (TDu)BerryhillRed Kite SW over Mossfield Road ending at 11:30, (CSi)Blithfield ResvTurnstone on the causeway,(Jal)Whitemoor Hay3x Growl from the quarry entrance, 11x oyster catcher, 6x LRP, 3x Common Sandpiper, (SC)Cannock Chase7x Tree Pipit, 3x Cuckoo25x Crossbill4x Garden Warbler2x Stonechat, (CBo)Knypersley Resv3x Mandarin, Garden Warbler,…