Notebook from Rudyard: February 2022

Saturday 26 February 2022

Sunday 20 February 2022

February 20th

Strong wind and rain

Goosander x 2 pair

Raven

Tawny Owl calling

Cormorant x 21

Lapwing x 17

Great Crested Grebe x 16

Buzzard

Friday 11 February 2022

Feb 11th

Willow Tit x 3

Goosander x 2

Teal x 12

Jay

Song Thrush x 3

Mistle Thrush

Kingfisher

Grey Heron x 3

Bullfinch fem

Greenfinch

Siskin x 27

L T Tit x 3

Coot x 2

Moorhen x 4

Buzzard

Monday 7 February 2022

Feb 7th

Willow Tit x 3

Mandarin

Little Egret f/o

Raven x 3

Teal x 11

Oystercatcher

Tuesday 1 February 2022

February 1st

January ended with a respectable 58 species.

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Rudyard Lake Staffordshire

Rudyard Lake lies on the edge of the North Staffordshire moors and covers some 168 acres and is over 2.5 miles long . It is owened by the Canal & river Trust built in 1799 as a canal feeder . The area is abundant in wildlife and due to Rudyard still feeding the canal systems the water levels do vary , and many wading and migrating birds can be seen on the mud flats at the northern end. Rudyard holds a very impressive list of bird species with 186 recorded to date.

Lake Ranger 07718 808881

Post Code ST13 8XB

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Calendar

Resident
G C Grebe , Grey Heron , Mute Swan , Canada Geese , Mallard , Mandarin ,Sparrowhawk , Kestrel , Kingfisher , Grey Wagtail , Gt S Woodpeckers , Raven , Buzzard .

April/June
Oystercatcher , L R Plover , Ringed Plover , Dunlin , Curlew , Common Sandpiper , Common Tern , Redstart , Pied and Spotted Flycatcher , Chiffchaff , Willow Warbler , Blackcap , Garden Warbler .

July/Sept
Passage Species.Osprey , Whimbrel , Redshank , Greenshank , Green Sandpiper , Little Stint , Curlew Sandpiper , Black-tailed Godwit , Wood Sandpiper , Arctic Tern , Black Tern , Yellow Wagtail .

Oct/March
Whooper Swan , Pink-footed Goose , Shelduck , Wigeon , Teal , Gadwall , Pintail , Shoveler , Pochard , Goldeneye , Goosander , Water Rail , Woodcock , Snipe , Willow Tit ,Brambling , Siskin ,Lesser Redpoll and occasionally a rare Sea Duck.