Sunday, 30 June 2013

30th June - Sightings

RSPB - 2 Yellow-Legged Gull (both 2nd Sum), 2 Curlew Jubilee Wetlands. 2 Green Sandpiper Hall Lake (J Allen)

Saturday, 29 June 2013

29th June - Sightings

RSPB - 2 Black-Tailed Godwit Jubilee Wetlands (G Williams et al) 22 Black-Tailed Godwit later but flew off (C Cook) 22 Black-Tailed Godwit (flocks of 20 and 2) still this evening. Also 2 Yellow-Legged Gull (both 2nd Sum), Peregrine(juv), Little Egret, 8 Ringed Plover (TP, J Allen)

Friday, 28 June 2013

28th June - Sightings

RSPB - Wood Sandpiper, Dunlin, 10+ Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 6 Yellow Wagtail North Pit (G Williams) 2 Yellow-Legged Gull (4th Sum, 2nd Sum) Jubilee Wetlands this evening (J Allen)

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

26th June - Sightings


Little Tern - Bob Duckhouse

RSPB - 2 Little Tern, Whimbrel Jubilee Wetlands (G Williams et al) The 2 Little Tern 8.40pm at least occasionally flying over Fisher's Mill. One bird was regularly feeding the other. Also Yellow-Legged Gull (3rd Sum), Mediterranean Gull (2nd Sum) still (TP, J Allen et al) 2 Green Sandpiper Fisher's Mill (G Williams) Green Sandpiper Hall Lake (Many Obs) Grasshopper Warbler reeling 200 yards South of Fisher's Mill (TP)

Jubilee Wetlands is the new area of reserve and is in Staffordshire despite what Birdguides say.

Ladywalk - 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Cuckoo (P Sofley)

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

25th June - Sightings

RSPB - Green Sandpiper Hall Lake (K Sargent)

Monday, 24 June 2013

24th June - Sightings

RSPB - Mediterranean Gull (2nd Sum) again Jubilee Wetlands (G Williams)

Sunday, 23 June 2013

23rd June - Sightings

Kingsbury - 12 Teal Cliff Pool (J Allen) Also Mandarin (fem type) erratically over last few weeks. This is presumably the male (in eclipse) that has over-summered the last few years.
RSPB - 2 Green Sandpiper Hall Lake (J Allen) 2 Black-Tailed Godwit Jubilee Wetlands in evening (S Pick)