The past week and a bit.

Just a few days to catch up with.
7-10-13.
Alrewas GP.
After work I decided to check out the local pits. Starting at Alrewas I noted the following. 
8 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Mute Swan, 2 Teal, 75 Tufted Duck, 1 Wigeon and 1 Greenshank.
National Arboretum.
1 Jay, 17 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1+ Mistle Thrush, 1 Kingfisher and several Long-tailed Tits.
Croxall Wides.
13 Mallard, 13 Teal, 5 Mute Swan, 7 Cormorant.
Whitemoor Haye.
1 Greenshank, 2 Wigeon, 184 Coot, 31 Tufted Duck, 11 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Mallard, 8 Pochard, 11 Teal, 4 Shoveler, Mipits, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron and 1 Red-legged Partridge.

11-10-13.
Etruria.
Whilst at work in Etruria I heard four Fieldfares fly over.
Whitemoor Haye.
Once work was over it was a check of the lake followed by walking round the lanes.  Birds noted were 203 Coot, 80 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, 41 Teal, 37 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 200+ Lapwing, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon, 1 Grey Heron, and several Linnets and Tree Sparrows.

13-10-13.
Whitemoor Haye.
Another check on the pool followed by the lanes. Birds noted were 147 Cormorants (a record by miles here), 11 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 134 Coot, 6 Mute Swan, 15 Mallard, 3 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 30+ Skylark, 25+ Tree Sparrow, 20+ Yellowhammers, 240 Lapwing, 200+ Linnets, and 3 Buzzards.  

Nowt special really apart form the huge numbers of Cormorants on the lake, unbelievable.