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Blithfield Reservoir Latest News
Unless otherwise stated, reports on this page are anecdotal, and have not been verified by the relevant country recorder or rarities committee.
For the scientfic names of these birds, and their local status, see our county lists.
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The latest update covers March 2008
March 2008
- 31st: 3 Shelduck, 2 Goosander, 12 Goldeneye, 3 Pintail, Chiloe Wigeon, 2 Black-necked Grebes, 3 Curlew, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Osprey.
- 29th: Common Tern, Bar-tailed Godwit, Little Gull, Swallow.
- 28th: 2 Shelduck, 10 Shoveller, 4 Dunlin, 6 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Gull, Swallow, Merlin, Jack Snipe, White Wagtail.
- 27th: Wheatear.
- 26th: 2 Shelduck, 6 Oystercatcher, Redshank, 11 Kittiwake, Grey Wagtail, Wheatear.
- 25th: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Wheatear, Common Sandpiper.
- 24th: 2 Shelduck, 4 Goosander, 2 Wheatear, Common Sandpiper.
- 22nd: 2 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Wagtail, Wheatear, Rock Pipit.
- 21st: 2 Chiffchaff.
- 20th: Knot, Wheatear, Rock Pipit, 250+ Sand Martin.
- 19th: 3 Pintail, 2 Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, Wheatear, 40+ Sand Martin.
- 18th: 4 Goosander, 4 Oystercatcher, Wheatear, Stonechat.
- 17th: 26 Whooper Swans, 3 Shelduck, Common Scoter, Redshank, Rock Pipit, Chiffchaff.
- 16th: 50 Whooper Swans, Redshank.
- 15th: 12 Goosander, 79 Wigeon, 48 Cormorant, 4 Shelduck, 17 Goldeneye, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Stonechat.
- 14th: 6 Goosander, 11 Gadwall, Pintail, 3 Oystercatcher.
- 13th: 2 Shelduck.
- 11th: 7 Sand Martin.
- 10th: Common Sandpiper, 4 Sand Martin, 10 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer.
- 9th: 5 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Stonechat, Peregrine.
- 8th: 2 Shelduck, 2 Sand Martin.
- 7th: 2 Shelduck, 11 Gadwall, 3 Goosander, Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull.
- 6th: 3 Pintail, 11 Goosander, 29 Mute Swan, 5 Oystercatcher, 10 Snipe, 2 Curlew.
- 5th: Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull.
- 4th: 5 Shelduck, 3 Pintail, 5 Snipe.
- 3rd: 7 Goosander, 8 Gadwall, 2 Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew, Marsh Tit.
- 2nd: 10 Goosander, 3 Gadwall, 7 Buzzard, Raven.
- 1st: Shelduck, 6 Goosander, 2 Pintail, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatcher, 50+ Fieldfare.
February 2008
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29: 2 Goosanders, Mistle Thrush.
- 28: 1 Goosander.
- 27: 2 Oystercatcher, Buzzard.
- 26: 12 Goosander, 2 Mistle Thrush, Dunlin.
- 25: Green Woodpecker, Mediterranean Gull (adult).
- 24: 19 Goosander, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Stonechat, Kingfisher, 4 Buzzard, 2 Raven.
- 17: 17 Goosander, 2 Oystercatcher, Mediterranean Gull (adult), Yellow-legged Gull (adult).
- 15: 2 Oystercatcher, Mediterranean Gull (adult), .
- 13: 28 Goosander, 2 Stonechat, 2 Oystercatcher, Grey Wagtail.
- 10: 47 Goosander, 86 Pochard, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adult & second-winter), Black Swan, 9 Meadow Pipits, Buzzard.
- 9: Caspian Gull.
- 8: 15 Goosander.
- 6: 2 Goosander, Buzzard.
- 5: 14 Goosander, 4 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat.
- 3: 2 Glaucous Gull (first-winter).
- 2: 21 Goosander, 62 Ruddy Duck, 2 Pintail, Pink-footed Goose, 3 Buzzard, 3 Yellow-legged Gull.
- 1: Mediterranean Gull (adult in winter plumage).
January 2008
- Black Redstart: 1st–4th.
- Common Sandpiper: 3rd, 7th, 19th, 23rd.
- Stonechat: 2 on 3rd–4th, 1 on 28th.
- Grey Wagtail: 3rd–4th.
- Red-legged Partridge: 4 on 23rd.
- Marsh Tit: 4th, 25th.
- Woodcock: 12th.
- Snipe: maximum 8 on 12th.
- Water Pipit: 13th.
- Peregrine: 4th.
- Grey Plover: 6th.
- Red-throated Diver: 1st–15th.
- Shoveller: 3rd, 2 on 8th–10th.
- Gadwall: 4 on 7th, maximum 6 on 10th.
- Pintail: 2 from 8th–19th, maximum 4 on 20th, 3 on 25th, 2 on 28th.
- Goosander: all month, 14 on 7th, 49, maximum on 27th.
- Mediterranean Gull: 5th.
- Yellow-legged Gull: 5th–6th, 12th, 15th, 19th, 3 on 22nd, 23rd, 25th, maximum 4 on 26th, 28th.
- Greater Black-backed Gull: 4th.
- Ring-billed Gull: 22nd (seen by G Mant).
- Iceland Gull: 22nd, 2 on 28th, 29th.
- Caspian Gull: 25th.
- Common Gull: 5 on 25th.
- Glaucous Gull: 26th.
- Red-crested Pochard: 13th.
- Pink-footed Goose: 13th, 25th, 28th.
- Pochard: maximum 71 on 27th.
- Wigeon: maximum 320 on 28th.
- Canada Geese: maximum 250 on 28th.
- Greylag Geese: maximum 33 on 28th.
- Ruddy Duck: maximum 61 on 28th.
- Shelduck: 2 on 23rd, 4 on 28th.
- Raven: seen or heard most days.
- Buzzard: seen most days.
Further information
Blithfield is a 800-acre (324 hectare) drinking-water supply reservoir, situated to the West of Abbotts Bromley in Staffordshire, England, at SK0524 
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