West Midland Bird Club
Tittesworth 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.
The latest update covers 9 October–9 November.
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November 2008
- 9: 21 Teal were present. Over 40 Redwings and over 90 Fieldfares were seen. A female Stonechat was found again. More than 40 Meadow Pipits were present.
- 8: A Greylag Goose was found.This species is uncommon on site.
- 7: A Mute Swan was seen — a site rarity. Two Mandarins put in an appearance. About 50 Woodpigeons were also present.
- 2: Ten Snipe were seen. Ten Common Gulls were present. Also worth a mention: 12 Pied Wagtails, two Sparrowhawks, over 800 Starlings, 30+ Redwings and 80+ Fieldfares.
- 1: A female Goldeneye was noted — the first of the current season. Sixty-eight Pink-footed Geese flew south-east. Two Tawny Owls were located. A Rock Pipit was found on the dam wall at midday. Approximately 2000 Starlings were seen.
October 2008
- 31: An interesting find was a Green Sandpiper flying through.
- 26: Of note: 28 Teal, a Kingfisher, a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers and 12 Mistle Thrushes.
- 25: A Jack Snipe was observed, from the west hide, on the eastern side of the Conservation Pool. Fifty Wigeon were also present.
- 22: Three Common Buzzards were observed, including the wing-tagged bird that has been seen in the area for sometime.
- 19: Two late migrating Swallows were noted. Whooper Swan numbers had risen to four. The female Stonechat was seen again. Six Bullfinches were counted.
- 17: An excellent sighting was of two Whooper Swans. A female Blackcap was also found. Two butterfly species were on the wing — Small Tortoiseshell and Green-veined White.
- 16: Forty eight Rooks were counted — a species rarely seen on site. A Little Grebe was also seen, another scarce visitor. Seven Fieldfares were counted, the first for the year's second winter period. Seven Goldcrests were also counted.
- 12: About 100 Pink-footed Geese flew west mid-morning. Also of note: a Skylark, a female Goosander, a Little Owl, a Nuthatch, a Goldcrest and two Stock Doves.
- 11: Of note: 25 Tufted Ducks, three male Mandarins, a pair of Kestrels, a Kingfisher, two Ravens, four Jays, a female Crossbill and 15 Lesser Redpolls.
- 9: The best find of the day was a juvenile Scaup.
- 5: A good range of species was seen including the following: two Sparrowhawks, two Kestrels, three Common Buzzards, a Little Owl, one Stock Dove, a Jay, nine Mistle Thrushes, 84 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 30+ Linnets, 80+ Meadow Pipits and a Kingfisher.
- 4: Three male Mandarins were found. Three Swallows hunted over the reservoir. The wing-tagged Common Buzzard was seen again.
- 3: Wigeon numbers had risen to 30. Thirty Teal were also counted. Two Redwings were located.
Reports by Ray Perry.
The Tittesworth Visitor Centre is at Meerbrook, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 8SW; map reference: SJ9960 
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