Tucklesholme - 15/3/17

Tucklesholme today provided the first Stock Doves for the year also 5 Ringed Plovers were present but still no sign of the Temminck's Stint. A Great White Egret (photo) which was a first for the year also a roost of about 15 Grey Herons, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Goldeneye, 30 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall and 2 Great Crested Grebes.

Tucklesholme - 12/3/17

Reports today of Wheatear which is a first for the year and 2 Ringed Plovers but no sign of the Temminck's Stint.

Tucklesholme - 11/3/17

A Shoveler on the east shore was the first of the year. An increase in Wigeon. The male Goldeneye (photo) was joined by a second male today, also 2 Oystercatchers and a male Sparrowhawk (photo).2 Greylag Geese were a first for the year. Three Chiffchaffs which is a first for the year, two Ravens and a TEMMINCK'S STINT on the main pit with five Ringed Plovers. Other birds include 4 Yellowhammers, 2 Reed Buntings, 4 Meadow Pipit and 3 Skylarks

Tucklesholme - 5/3/17

The male Goldeneye was joined by another three Goldeneye, but all four birds flew off south. Five Ruff dropped in the flew off south. Two little Grebes on the south shore, also 2 Shelduck flew through.

Tucklesholme - 4/3/17

The 2 Oystercatchers were still present on the second pit. Three Shelducks dropped in during the showers. Also a single female Goosander on the Trent. The male Goldeneye was still present along with 20+ Wigeon, 50+ Lapwing, 5 Great Crested Grebe and a single male Goosander on the south shore.

Waxwings on Cannock Chase

One of my own photos

 

This morning we went out to Cannock Chase to try and find the flock of Waxwings which have been arriving in good numbers over this winter, but they have mainly been seen on the east coast and Scotland and not really inland much,  but the really cold weather we had last weekend brought an influx's of Waxwings into Staffordshire.

 

When we parked up, we walked over the back of the car park we found a group of about twenty odd birds which we sort of doing a circular route around the back of the car park looking for berry's. Waxwings are one of those birds that get birds coming from every where to see them because they don't come over very often.

Here are some photos I took

 

 

 

 

Have a good Sunday all - Joe and Martyn

 

First visit of 2017

Today isn't the first trip to Tucklesholme it was actually on the second January but I haven't been able to write it up so here its is. The list includes 35 species which including audible.

Mute Swan - Stonechat (6) - Wren - Pied Wagtail - Teal (44) - Wigeon (4) - Gadwall (9) - Mallard - Grey Heron - Meadow Pipit - Reed Bunting (3) - Moorhen - Song Thrush - Cormorant - Buzzard - Kestrel - Magpie - Fieldfare - Great Spotted Woodpecker - Long Tailed Tit - Sparrowhawk - Pheasant - Black Headed Gull - Lesser Black Backed Gull - Woodpigeon - Dunnock  - Robin - Redwing - Blackbird - Blue Tit - Great Tit - Treecreeper (h) - Jackdaw - Crow - Chaffinch

Have a good weekend all - Joe and Martyn