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November2011

28: Sixty five Teal, 2 Nuthatches, 3 Reed Buntings, 4 Snipe, 6 Greenfinches, a Willow Tit and 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
26: The number of Teal had swollen to 82. There were 11 Cormorants present. Also of note: 5 Goosanders, 74 Lapwings, 2 Pied Wagtails, 200+ Rooks, 8 Goldfinches, ~150 Chaffinches, 8 Bullfinches, 3 Goldcrests, 3 Nuthatches, 4 Coal Tits, 2 Willow Tits, 45 Fieldfares, 6 Redwings, 2 Song Thrushes, a Mistle Thrush and a Barn Owl.
23: A Pink-footed Goose was found on the water.
21: Of note were 18 Lesser Redpolls, a Barn Owl and a Starling flock numbering in excess of 400.
19: There was a slight reduction in the numbers of ducks, thus - 27 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Ducks, 2 Goosanders and 74 Teal. Also of note: 228 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Grey Herons, a Willow Tit, a Bullfinch and 16 Long-tailed Tits.
18: There were 140 Lapwings present.
15: The best observation of the day was of 2 WHOOPER SWANS flying over the main reservoir at about 1245 hrs. Also noted: two Shelducks, 84 Teal, 61 Wigeon, 7 Pochards, a female Goldeneye, a Peregrine, a Treecreeper, 11 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Collared Doves, a Barn Owl, 3 Coal Tits, a female Reed Bunting plus Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
13: Three Pochards, 31 Wigeon, a female Goldeneye, 98 Teal, 2 Grey Herons, 3 Pheasants, a Coot, 4 Herring Gulls, 80+ Jackdaws, 130+ Rooks and several large flocks of Woodpigeons flying SW.
12: Fifty seven Teal, 2 Pochards, 9 Goosanders, 190 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 2 Coal Tits, one Snipe and a Sparrowhawk.
10: Six Great Crested Grebes, 10 Tufted Ducks, a female Pochard, 42 Wigeon, 65 Teal, 74 Lapwings, 2 female Kestrels, a Nuthatch, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Mistle Thrushes, a Barn Owl and 6 Lesser Redpolls.
8: Forty Wigeon, 74 Teal, 2 Pochards, a pair of Gadwall, a Dunlin, 2 Goosanders, 43 Lapwings, 4 Snipe, 3 Song Thrushes, a Willow Tit, a Mistle Thrush, a Kestrel, a Common Buzzard and a Meadow Pipit.
7: Of note were A pair of Gadwall and a Jay.
5: Pink-footed Geese flew over the site in waves early in the morning in the following approx. numbers: 360, 170, 210 and 300. Also seen: 85 Teal, 34 Wigeon, a male Pochard, a female Pintail, 75+ Lapwings, 2 Ravens, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 6 Goldcrests, 2 Nuthatches and 12+ Siskins.

October 2011

30: A female Common Pochard, a female Pintail, 4 Great Crested Grebes, a Snipe, 4 Collared Doves, a Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, a Kingfisher, 75+ Fieldfares, a Song Thrush and 2 Tree Sparrows — very rare at Tittesworth.
29: A female Pintail, 25 Wigeon, 91 Teal, 5 Cormorants, a Snipe, 2 Goldcrests, a Treecreeper, 56 Fieldfares, 8 Redwings, a Mistle Thrush, 3 Common Buzzards, a female Sparrowhawk, a pair of Kestrels, 10 Long-tailed Tits and a Dipper.
23: 83 Teal, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Skylarks, 6 Meadow Pipits, 2 Treecreepers, 65 Redwings, 23 Fieldfares, 2 Grey Wagtails, 20 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Goldcrests, 20 Siskins, 5 Lesser Redpolls, 2 Reed Buntings, a Jay, 12 Siskins and a Barn Owl.
21: Three Long-tailed Tits and 3 Common Buzzards.
18: Five Great Crested Grebes, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Mandarins, 56 Wigeon, 65 Teal, 73 Lapwings, 2 Sparrowhawks, a Common Buzzard, a Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Stock Dove, 8 Pheasants, a Nuthatch, 8 Fieldfares, a Tawny Owl, 3 Goldcrests, a Willow Tit and a Siskin.
16: 43 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 85 Lapwing, a Song Thrush, a Coal Tit and a Nuthatch.
15: A Grey Heron, 50 Lapwings and 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
12: A Kestrel, 2 Wrens and several Pheasants.
6: Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Common Buzzards, a Kingfisher, a Grey Wagtail, a Song Thrush and a Red Admiral butterfly.
4: A Coal Tit, a Common Buzzard, a Kestrel and several Siskins.

September 2011

30: A Green Sandpiper, 8 Wigeon, 45 Teal, a Common Sandpiper, 4 Grey Herons, 2 Dippers, 4 Nuthatches, 3 Jays, 12 Lesser Redpolls, 5 Chiffchaffs, a Reed Bunting, a Grey Wagtail and a Willow Tit plus Peacock, Red Admiral and Speckled Wood butterflies.
28: A Kingfisher was noted.
27: 40 Lapwings, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 7 Meadow Pipits and a Pheasant.
25: 20 Teal, 2 Mandarins, 52 Black-headed Gulls, 18 Pied Wagtails, a Mistle Thrush, a Song Thrush, 8 Siskin, 7 Meadow Pipits, 3 Common Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, 35 Lapwings, a Chiffchaff, a Nuthatch and a Pheasant.
23: 20+ Long-tailed Tits, 50+ Swallows, 60+ House Martins, a Nuthatch, 6 Great Tits, 2 Goldcrests, 10 Siskins, a Treecreeper, Red Admiral & Small Tortoiseshell butterflies.
21: Of note were 2 Mute Swans and 37 Teal.
20: Four female Goosanders, 50 Swallows, 6 Chiffchaffs, 14 Linnets, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 60 Goldfinches, a female Kestrel, 2 Common Buzzards and a Song Thrush.
19: Two Rooks — quite unusual on this site, a Reed Bunting, 6 Swallows, a large flock of finches (~ 300) — mainly Goldfinches, and a Chiffchaff.
18: The first Wigeon of the season, which was a male bird, 36 Teal, a Mute Swan, a Dunlin, 30 Lapwings, 15 Swallows, 20 House Martins, 20 Siskins, a Skylark, a Mistle Thrush, a female Sparrowhawk, and an immature Kestrel.
17: A Common Sandpiper, a Dunlin, 10 Teal, a pair of Tufted Ducks, Swallows still around, 4 Jays, 2 Tawny Owls, 74 Pied Wagtails, 45 Black-headed Gulls, a Goldcrest and a Barn Owl.
11: One Common Tern remained. Two Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Tits, 8 Long-tailed Tits and 10 Siskins were also noted.
10: There were some surprise visitors to the site — namely 7 Common Terns including 4 juveniles and a female Ruddy Shelduck. Also worth a mention — 6 Mandarins, 6 Teal, 10 Cormorants, 4 Grey Herons, 2 Snipe, 80+ Swallows, 10 Siskins, 2 Goldcrests, 5 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Coal Tits, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Common Buzzards, a Willow Tit, a few House Martins and a Little Owl.
9: 3 Snipe, 9 Great Crested Grebes, a Stock Dove, 30+ Pied Wagtails, Swallows, House Martins, Long-tailed Tits, a Willow Warbler and butterfly species including Small Copper and Red Admiral.
7: A Kingfisher, 20+ Pied Wagtails, 9 Siskins, a Willow Tit, a Coal Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Long-tailed Tits, 5 Mandarins and unusually 4 Red Grouse were reported.
4: A similar range of birds to the 1st (including the Willow Warbler)but with notable addition of a Whinchat and a Wheatear, 40+ Goldfinches, an immature female Peregrine, a Raven and 7 Siskins.
3: Four Ringed Plovers, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, 2 Snipe and 2 Chiffchaffs.
1: Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Snipe, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 8 Teal, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Mandarins, 2 Grey Herons, 94 Black-headed Gulls, a Pheasant, 5 Common Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Sparrowhawk, Swallows & House Martins, a Song Thrush, a Willow Warbler, 5 Goosanders and 2 Collared Doves.

August 2011

31: The best observation of the day was of 2 Little Stints. Also present were 2 Dunlin, a juvenile Ringed Plover, 161 Mallards, 13 Teal and 37 Pied Wagtails.
29: A Yellow Wagtail was the find of the day. Also noted were 3 juvenile Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Dunlin, 4 Sedge Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, 18 Goosanders, 38 Goldfinches, a female Sparrowhawk, 2 Jays, a pair of Kestrels and 2 Ravens.
27: The highlight was an immature Little Gull. A juvenile Dunlin was also noted.
25: Two Coal Tits, 2 Willow Tits, over 20 Goldfinches, 2 Grey Wagtails and over 100 Swallows. Butterfly species noted were Small Copper, Small White and Peacock.
24: Counts included 12 Teal, 8 Great Crested Grebes, 13 Pied Wagtails and 112Black-headed Gulls.
23: Teal numbers had risen to 16. Also noted were 17 Goosanders, 6 Common Buzzards, a pair of Kestrels, 2 Jays, 4 Goldcrests, a Coal Tit, a Willow Tit, a Nuthatch and the presence of Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler.
21: The Kingfisher was found again and a Raven was noted. A Ringed Plover was also picked up + 217 Black-headed Gulls and 186 Canada Geese were counted. In addition the following were noted: 4 Teal, 2 Common Buzzards, 7 Great Crested Grebes and 3 Sand Martins.
17: Little Grebe — a most uncommon species at this site, 21 Goosanders, a female Teal, a Kingfisher, a Kestrel and 45 Swallows.
16: Two Reed Buntings, 8 Long-tailed Tits, a Nuthatch and a Stock Dove. Additional butterfly species noted were Small Copper and Small Skipper.
Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White and Small Tortoiseshell.
13: Eleven Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Sandpipers, one Curlew, a female Mandarin with 3 Juveniles, 2 male Tufted Ducks, a male Siskin + 3 juveniles, 5 Lesser Redpolls, a Green Woodpecker, 2 Treecreepers, 2 Nuthatches, an adult Spotted Flycatcher with 4 juveniles, 10 House Martins and 19 Goosanders.
11: Two Black-tailed Godwits were the best find of the day. In addition there were 3 adult and 2 juvenile Oystercatchers.
8: Lapwing numbers had crept up to 58. There were 13 Little Ringed Plovers, a Snipe, 4 Oystercatchers, 8 Goosanders, 9 Great Crested Grebes, 35 Swallows, a juvenile Peregrine, a Tawny Owl and a Barn Owl.
7: 53 Lapwings and 3 Mandarins were of note.
5: A Common Tern, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Curlew, a Green Woodpecker, a Willow Tit, 5 Grey Herons, a juvenile Common Redstart, 8 Willow Warblers, 2 Jays, 16 Pied Wagtails and 2 Snipe.
3: An unusual sighting was a Sacred Ibis — presumably an escape, possibly from the Blackbrook Wildlife Park near Leek. There was also a Green Sandpiper and a Dunlin. Six Brown Hares were also noted near Hen Cloud. Further observations included 11 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 3 Spotted Flycatchers and a Collared Dove.
2: Of note were a Little Egret and 50 Lapwings.
1: Ten Little Ringed Plovers, one Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew, 4 adult & 2 juvenile Oystercatchers, 24 Lapwings, 3 Grey Herons, a female Goosander and 2 juveniles, 6 juvenile Mandarins, 2 Sedge Warblers, 5 Whitethroats, 6 Blackcaps, 4 Garden Warblers, a juvenile Common Redstart, a juvenile Green Woodpecker, 2 Willow Tits — a Red-listed species, 32 Swallows, 6 Great Crested Grebes, a Nuthatch, 4 Buzzards, a female Sparrowhawk, a Tawny Owl and 2 Spotted Flycatchers.

July 2011

31: A Green Sandpiper, 11 Little Ringed Plovers, 5 Curlews, 21 Lapwings, 4 Oystercatchers, 80+ Swallows, a juvenile Peregrine, a Kingfisher, a Chiffchaff and 4 Linnets.
30: Four Oystercatchers, a juvenile Green Woodpecker, a Tawny Owl, 5 Whitethroats, 4 Sedge Warblers, 6 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 2 juvenile Mandarins, 2 Jays, a Mistle Thrush, 2 Common Buzzards and 2 Spotted Flycatchers.
28: Ten Swallows, 9 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Teal, a female Goosander with 2 juveniles, a female Mandarin, 2 adult Oystercatchers + 2 juveniles, 2 Common Buzzards, 5 Willow Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, a Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps and 2 Swifts.
27: Twenty one Lapwings, one immature Common Gull, a House Martin, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Willow Tit, a Kestrel and a Song Thrush.
25: A hen Pheasant with 4 young.
23: Two Barn Owls, one Tawny Owl and a juvenile Common Redstart.
21: A Peregrine; a Lapwing with 2 very small chicks just one or two days old.
17: The 3 juvenile Green Woodpeckers again, 6 adult Common Sandpipers and a juvenile, and 15 Little Ringed Plovers..
16: Three juvenile Green Woodpeckers, 6 adult Spotted Flycatchers with 8 juveniles and a Hobby.
12: Little Egret, 7 Little Ringed Plovers with 10 juveniles, 3 Curlews, 165 Canada Geese, a Stock Dove, 63 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Swift and a Pheasant.
11: Little Egret, 2 Oystercatchers with one juvenile, 4 Grey Herons and 6 adult Lapwings plus 7 juveniles.
10: Little Egret, a Dunlin, 2 Common Terns and 2 Sedge Warblers.
9: Little Egret, a Curlew, a female Mandarin, 3 Grey Wagtails and a Song Thrush.
8: Little Egret, a Peregrine over the Roaches, 3 Oystercatchers but only one juvenile noted, 5 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 adult Common Sandpipers + a juvenile and a female Sparrowhawk.
6: An immature Little Egret arrived.
5: Two adult Oystercatchers with 3 juveniles. Seven Lapwings plus 4 juveniles. Three Common Sandpipers, 3 Grey Herons, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, a Whitethroat, a Jay and 2 Reed Buntings. Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown and Speckled Wood.

June 2011

27: Three young Oystercatchers still present, 3 Common Sandpipers, Lesser Black-backed Gulls including one ringed bird — details to follow.
26: Ten Little Ringed Plovers including 4 Juveniles, Oystercatchers plus 3 juveniles, 5 juvenile Lapwings noted, 5 Teal, 2 Gadwall, a pair of Mandarins with 2 juveniles, a Hobby and 3 Bullfinches.
24: Two Grey Herons, 2 Common Sandpipers with a fledging, 3 juvenile Whitethroats, a juvenile Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warblers, 2 Juvenile Grey Wagtails, 6 Spotted Flycatchers & 19 Lapwings with 3 chicks.
22: Five adult Little Ringed Plovers plus 8 juveniles, 16 Lapwings with 4 juveniles, a Mistle Thrush and 2 Brown Hares.
20: An Oystercatcher sitting on eggs, a Stock Dove and 2 Bullfinches.
19: Lapwings + 4 juveniles, 2 Oystercatchers, a Sand Martin, 2 adult Grey Wagtails with 2 juveniles, 3 Spotted Flycatchers + juveniles, a Bullfinch, a Common Buzzard and a Kestrel.
18: Two adult Little Ringed Plovers with 4 young, There was no sign of the Pied Flycatchers, but 6 young had fledged from a nesting box. Five Sedge Warblers, Spotted Flycatchers feeding young, 2 Nuthatches feeding 4 juveniles, 6 Great Crested Grebes plus one juvenile, a Greylag Goose, a male Mandarin plus 2 females, a male Great Spotted Woodpecker and 2 juveniles plus 109 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
14: The following butterfly species were noted: Painted Lady, Peacock and Small Copper.
13: Two adult Peregrines with one juvenile observed on Hen Cloud just north of the site. One Dunlin, 152 Canada Geese, 56 Lesser Black-backed Gulls & a Grey Heron.
10: Ten Lapwings — 2 females with 4 young each, a female Goosander with only 2 young remaining, 2 Curlews, a Cuckoo, 12 Swifts, a Green Woodpecker — very uncommon on site these days, 2 male Common Redstarts, 3 adult Whitethroats with 3 juveniles & 6 Spotted Flycatchers.
6: Little Ringed Plovers with at least one young on the Large Island. A Great Crested Grebe with one young. Six Spotted Flycatchers.
5: Two Oystercatchers, a pair of Pied Flycatchers, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Song Thrushes, a Kestrel, a Green Woodpecker, a Crossbill and a Barn Owl.
4: Forty six Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Greenshank, a Redshank, 4 Common Sandpipers, 10 Little Ringed Plovers, 16 Lapwings and a Curlew.
3: The water had disappeared from the Conservation Pool except for a narrow stream traversing the bottom of the pool. Nine Canada Goose chicks were noted. A Barn Owl was seen at about 8.45 am.
1: Two Common Sandpipers, 2 Oystercatchers, a Curlew, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Ringed Plovers, a female Goosander with 3 juveniles, 2 Pied Flycatchers, 3 Nuthatches and 3 Common Redstarts.

May 2011

31: Eighty one Canada Goose plus 9 goslings, a Goosander with 3 ducklings, 3 Goldcrests, 4 Mistle Thrushes and an adult Dipper with a juvenile.
29: The highlight was the first Wheatear of the year. Also of note were 2 Ruddy Shelducks.
28: Of note were 7 Lapwings, and a Cuckoo above the Roaches.
26: A juvenile Dipper, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Common Sandpipers and 2 Shelducks.
25: A summer plumaged Sanderling, 5 Oystercatchers, a male Mandarin, a Green Woodpecker, a Jay, a Treecreeper, 2 Common Buzzards and a Cuckoo.
22: A Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Curlew, a Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtails and other sightings very similar to the 21st.
21: Nine Dunlin, 9 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Ringed Plovers, 5 Common Sandpipers, 8 Lapwings, 2 Oystercatchers, 3 Grey Herons, a pair of Gadwall, 2 Pied and 5 Spotted Flycatchers, a Common Tern, 4 Coots (relatively uncommon at Tittesworth), 4 male Redstarts and a female Kestrel.
20: A pair of Goosanders with 8 young, 2 Dippers, 6 Dunlin, 9 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 3 male Redstarts, 34 warblers (Sedge Warber, Willow Warber, Garden Warber, Whitethroat, & Chiffchaff), and a Green Woodpecker — something of a rarity on site these days.
19: The best find was a Tree Pipit. Also of note were 3 Grey Herons, 3 Shelducks, 8 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plovers, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Curlews, a Sanderling, a Cuckoo and a Tawny Owl.
18: Canada Geese with 2 fluffy goslings, 2 Shelducks, one tiny Mallard duckling noted, a Snipe and 6 Ringed Plovers.
15: Two Grey Herons, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Cormorants, 4 Oystercatchers, 5 Little Ringed Plovers, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Cuckoo and 2 Cuckoos over the Roaches.
12: 200+ Swallows and 80+ House Martins.
11: Swifts, Swallows, House Martins and Sand Martins; a Pheasant and both Spotted Flycatcher and Pied Flycatcher.
10: Twelve Tufted Ducks, 3 Dunlin, 3 Oystercatchers, a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover, 6 Common Sandpipers, a Common Tern, 6 Pied Wagtails, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 male Pied Flycatchers, 2 Jays and 3 Reed Buntings.
9: A Barn Owl and 9 Whimbrel.
8: The Greenshank was still present, 4 Common Sandpipers, 6 Greylag Geese, 3 Swifts, a Spotted Flycatcher, a pair of Pied Flycatchers and a Sand Martin.
7: A Greenshank, 4 Oystercatchers, 11 Whimbrel and one Bar-tailed Godwit flying together and also seen on the western shoreline, and an Arctic Tern.
6: A Spotted Flycatcher in nearby Meerbrook churchyard was the first in the area this year, 2 Teal, a Grey Heron, a Collared Dove and 2 Grey Wagtails.
4: Two male Pied Flycatchers, 2 Mistle Thrushes, a Song Thrush and 4 Mute Swans.
3: A male Pied Flycatcher, a Cuckoo, 7 male Redstarts, 12 Garden Warblers, 15 Blackcaps, 8 Whitethroats, 8 Sedge Warblers, 2 Curlews, 5 Common Sandpipers and 7 Little Ringed Plovers.
1: A Pink-footed Goose, a Greylag Goose, 2 Shelducks, a male Mandarin, a pair of Goosanders, 3 Gadwall, a Curlew, 11 Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits in summer plumage, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Oystercatchers, 5 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Grey Wagtails, a Swift, 4 Redstarts, 3 Bullfinches, 5 Lesser Redpolls and a male Pied Flycatcher — the first this year.

April 2011

30: Five Bar-Tailed Godwits, a Barn Owl in the "kestrel" box, a Swift — the first for 2011 — plus 15 Whimbrel were seen at about 6pm.
28: The Wood Sandpiper was seen again and 2 Greenshank flew by. There were now 4 Common Sandpipers present and 3 late Bramblings were found.
27: A Wood Sandpiper was seen — a site rarity.
25: Sixteen Lapwings, 8 Little Ringed Plovers, 5 Oystercatchers, 3 Curlews and a Treecreeper.
24: A Cuckoo was heard and 5 Yellow Wagtails were found.
23: Six Sedge Warblers were observed — the first for 2011, a Dunlin, 2 Shelducks, 4 Oystercatchers, 4 Greylag Geese, a White Wagtail, 10 Lesser Redpolls, a Whimbrel, a Curlew and 5 Whitethroats. A Garden Warbler was also locate — the first this year,
21: A good find for the day was a male Red-breasted Merganser.
20: Two Whimbrel popped in.
19: The highlight of the day was 2 summer plumaged Dunlin.
17: Six male Common Redstarts, a House Martint — this year's first sighting, 7 Little Ringed Plovers and 2 Common Sandpipers.
15: A Whitetroat — once again a first for 2011, a Tree Sparrow — now a site rarity, a pair of Gadwall, a male Goosander, 37 Willow Warblers and 3 Sand Martins.
14: Of note were a Common Sandpiper — the first this year, and a Raven.
12: An Osprey!
10: Three male Common Redstarts — the first of the year, a Green Sandpiper, a Redshank, 6 Greylag Geese, a Pink-footed Goose, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Kestrels and 2 Mistle Thrushes.
9: Fourteen Tufted Ducks, 2 Oystercatchers, 8 Lapwings, 4 Curlews, a Peregrine, a female Sparrowhawk, 32 Willow Warblers, 18 Chiffchaffs, 5 Nuthatches, 5 Song Thrushes and 4 Reed Buntings.
8: Ten Teal, 4 Shelducks, a pair of Mandarins, 2 Curlews, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Stock Doves, a Nuthatch, a Jay and 5 Meadow Pipits. Tortoiseshell and Peacock butterflies were also noted.
6: Two Greylag Geese, 5 Common Buzzards, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, a Curlew, 5 Bullfinches, a Grey Wagtail, 7 Blackcaps, a Willow Tit, a Tawny Owl and 2 Little Owls.
3: Six Little Ringed Plover, 2 White Wagtails, 2 Oystercatchers, 21 Sand Martins, a male Brambling, a Pink-footed Goose and the first Blackcap of the year.

March 2011

31: The first Willow Warblers (4) of 2011 were observed. Also present were 2 White Wagtails, 5 Bullfinches, 2 Peregrines, 8 Sand Martins, 12 Chiffchaffs, 110 Fieldfares and a Willow Tit.
30: Goosander numbers had dropped from a high of 65 on the 6th to just a pair. Also seen were 12 Great Crested Grebes, 35 Sand Martins and the single Greylag Goose & single Pink-footed Goose were still present. There were 14 Swallows — the first this year.
27: A Lesser Spotted Woodpecker — exceptionally uncommon at this site. Curlew numbers had dropped from a high of 124 on the 6th to 7.
25: 2 Little Ringed Plovers and one Ringed Plover — the first this year. Also 21 Sand Martins, 3 Fieldfares, 14 Chiffchaffs, 10 Pied Wagtails and a Raven.
24: 3 Sand Martins — the first of the season, a pair of Sparrowhawks, 2 pairs of Mute Swans, 2 pairs of Oystercatcher and 2 Tawny Owls.
23: A Dipper, 8 Chiffchaffs and 8 Long-tailed Tits. Also Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies plus plants in flower — Butterbur, Dandelion, Lesser Celandine, Daisy and Coltsfoot.
22: A Tawny Owl in a nest box opposite the west hide. Also a male Common Scoter, a male Green Woodpecker and 3 Mandarins.
20: A Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, a Pink-footed Goose, a Greylag Goose, 4 Oystercatchers, 3 Grey Wagtails, 5 Nuthatches, 8 Reed Buntings, a Skylark, a Jay and a Peregrine over the Roaches.
19: 2 Gadwall, 7 Pochards, 3 Oystercatchers, 50 Redwings and a Peregrine.
18: 2 Peregrines, a Dunlin, 23 Lapwings, 45 Curlew, 15 Wigeon, 23 Coots, 2 Little Owls, 2 Grey Wagtails, 4 Chiffchaffs, 8 Lesser Redpolls, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Little Owls, a Tawny Owl and a Raven.
16: A Skylark, a Greylag Goose, 38 Tufted Ducks, 11 Coots, 7 Great Crested Grebes, a Tawny Owl, 3 Treecreepers and 5 Redwings.
15: 2 pairs of Shoveler, 18 Pochards, 31 Goosanders and 2 Mute Swans.
13: A Redshank, a Snipe, 3 Oystercatchers, 21 Lapwings, a Meadow Pipit, a Stock Dove, a Peregrine over the Roaches, a female Sparrowhawk, 13 Fieldfares, 6 Reed Buntings, 5 Lesser Redpolls, 4 Bullfinches, the season's first Chiffchaff and a Brown Hare.
11: 80+ Redwings, a Fieldfare, a Peregrine, 5 Bullfinches and a Grey Wagtail.
8: A Pink-footed Goose, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Grey Herons, 51 Goosanders, 17 Pochards, 2 pairs of Mandarins, 2 Oystercatchers, 15 Lapwings, 121 Curlews, 3 Nuthatches, 8 Redwings, 3 Song Thrushes, 5 Mistle Thrushes, a Treecreeper, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 11 Coots and 7 Reed Buntings.
6: A Pink-footed Goose, 65 Goosanders, 31 Teal, 46 Tufted Ducks, 16 Pochards, 124 Curlews, a Snipe, 26 Common Gulls, 2 Kestrels, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Coal Tit and a Siskin.
3: A pair of Mandarins, 41 Tufted Ducks, 13 Teal, 2 Song Thrushes, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Nuthatches, a Kestrel and 3 Reed Buntings.
2: 4 Oystercatchers, 112 Curlews, 18 Lapwings, 11 Pochards, 2 Common Buzzards and a Peregrine.
1: 2 Curlew, 11 Lapwings, 2 Oystercatchers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 7 Pochards, 2 Mute Swans and a Little Owl.

February 2011

27: Eleven Pochards, 32 Goosanders, 41 Tufted Ducks, 3 Great Crested Grebes, a Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swans, a pair of Peregrines over The Roaches, 2 Siskins and a ringed male Reed Bunting.
26: A pair of Shovelers, 47 Tufted Ducks, 4 Wigeon, an Oystercatcher, 82 Curlews, 2 Tawny Owls, a male Kestrel, 2 Willow Tits, 5 Reed Buntings, 3 Bullfinches and 12 Lesser Redpolls..
25: An exceptionally high count of 66 Goosanders!.
24: Of note were 34 Curlews and 4 Buzzards.
23: Forty three Tufted Ducks, 8 Pochards, 9 Curlews, 3 Coal Tits, a Nuthatch, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 5 Song Thrushes, a Mistle Thrush, 4 Bullfinches, 2 Reed Buntings and 6 Lesser Redpolls.
20: Lapwings now up to 34. Also of note were 2 Mute Swans, 2 Oystercatchers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Willow Tit, a Song Thrush and a Sparrowhawk.
18: The highlight of the day was a Dipper.
16: Goosander numbers had risen to 36. Also present were 34 Tufted Ducks, 16 Lapwings, 2 Stock Doves, a Little Owl, 2 Nuthatches, a pair of Mandarins, a Fieldfare and 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
14: A Peregrine over The Roaches, 3 Curlews, a Reed Bunting, a Willow Tit and 3 Goldfinches.
13: Twenty four Goosanders, 14 Lapwings, 2 Curlews, an Oystercatcher, one Wigeon, 5 Pochard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Treecreeper, 23 Common Gulls, 28 Redwings, a Song Thrush, a Collared Dove and 4 Coots — not many of this latter species found at Tittesworth.
12: The number of Tufted Ducks continued to rise — 41 being counted. Also noted were a wing-tagged Buzzard, 32 Lapwings, a Curlew, 5 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Coal Tits and 3 Stock Doves.
11: Thirty three Tufted Ducks, 9 Goosanders, a Willow Tit, a Kestrel, a pair of Bullfinches and one Snipe.
10: Four Mute Swans, 30 Tufted Ducks, an Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwings, 20 Redwings and a Brambling.
9: Four Mute Swans — a fairly uncommon species for this site, 2 Snipe, 7 Lapwing, 23 Tufted Ducks, 6 Coot, a female Kestrel, 3 Mistle Thrushes, a Song Thrush, 2 Nuthatches, a Little Owl, 3 Lesser Redpolls, a Raven and 67 Rooks — a very high number for the site.
8: Two Little Owls, one Willow Tit, a Lesser Redpoll and a Kestrel.
6: A Goosander, 16 Teal, 6 Pochard, 21 Tufted Ducks, a Tawny Owl, 2 Mistle Thrushes, a Kestrel, 12 female Pheasants, 3 Coal Tits, 2 Nuthatches, 2 Willow Tits, a Lesser Redpoll and a Lapwing.
2: Of note were one male Bullfinch on the west hide feeder, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Coal Tits, 2 Willow Tits, a Nuthatch and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.

January 2011

30: Wigeon numbers had lifted again to 99, three Collared Doves were noted, the number of Teal had dropped a bit to 43 and 2 Nuthatches & 2 Bullfinches were recorded.
29: The number of Goosanders had edged up to 23, their were 77 Teal present, 2 Dippers, a Common Buzzard and a male Kestrel, 3 Nuthatches, a Willow Tit, 3 Siskin, 5 Lesser Redpolls and 3 Ravens.
28: Of note were eighty-one Wigeon, 14 Long-tailed Tits, a Collared Dove, a Willow Tit and 8 Pink-footed Geese.
25: A Snipe and a female Peregrine were observed.
24: One hundred and thirty Pink-footed Geese flew in a north-westerly direction over the site.
23: Goosander numbers had recoverd to 19 birds. Wigeon were at a relatively low 52, two Common Buzzards and a male Sparrowhawk were present plus a Herring Gull, a Kingfisher, a Tawny Owl and a Little Owl. The two visiting Mute Swans were still present.
22: Three Goldeneye (a male, an immature bird and a female), 71 Teal, 28 Tufted Ducks, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 6 female Goosanders, 6 Bullfinches, 5 Coal Tits, 2 Jays and a single Snipe.
19: Two Great Crested Grebes, 25 Tufted Ducks, 27 Teal, 2 Mute Swans (infrequent visitors to Tittesworth), 14 Lapwings and 3 Willow Tits — a Red Listed species.
16: There were two good finds: a Marsh Tit and a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, both site rarities. In addition the following were interesting:- 20 Goosanders, 132 Canada Geese, 4 Stock Doves, a Dipper, 11 Lesser Redpolls and 2 Reed Buntings. .
15: Four Mandarins (3 male & one Female), 10 Lapwings, a Grey Heron and a Grey Squirrel — the latter somewhat scarce at Tittesworth.
14: The number of Common Pochard now stood at 8 birds. There were also 25 Redwings, 22 Fieldfares, 38 Common Gulls and 2 Curlews.
13: Once again a Woodcock was seen, certainly a site rarity. Some of the other birds noted were a Jay, a Willow Tit, a Mistle Thrush and over 20 Teal. .
9: The routine count of Canada Geese yielded 122 birds. Also noted were 5 Common Gulls, 2 Stock Doves, a Collared Dove — there are very few in the area, a Song Thrush and a Pied Wagtail.
8: The only entry in the logbook was of a Woodcock, truly an excellent find.
6: Thirty three Teal, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Common Buzzard, a male Kestrel and 2 Jays.
3: Of note were 12 Redwings, 15 Lesser Redpoll and a Barn Owl.
2: Six Pochards, 2 male Goldeneye, 2 Willow Tits, 3 Nuthatches, 14 Long-tailed Tits, 6 Bullfinches and 2 Jays.
1: Twenty Goosanders counted. One hundred and eighteen Wigeon were observed, down from a high of 249 in December 2010. Also present were over 70 Teal, 6 Pheasant, 3 Treecreepers, a Goldcrest, a Nuthatch, 2 Willow Tits, 3 Coal Tits, 7 Long-tailed Tits and 11 Lesser Redpolls.

Reports by Ray Perry.

The Tittesworth Visitor Centre is at Meerbrook, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 8SW; map reference: SJ9960 .

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