Next stop was a rare visit to another North Staffs Bird Forum reserve, Uttoxeter Quarry to look for the rare geese that have been seen here recently. We easily found the goose flock viewable in fields from the access track off the A50, but viewing was hampered by the flock repeatedly feeding behind bushes. We did see one White-front and one Pink-foot, but we decided to head to the pits instead for better views. By this time, the geese had moved out of the field and onto the water, and we saw the single White-front again but no sign of the Pink-foot this time. First two Oystercatchers are the year - more signs of spring.
White-fronted Goose at Uttoxeter Quarry
Next stop was at BGP's where there was a Little Egret on the first pit, and the Sandy Pit was covered with birds including 20 Curlew and three Redshank.
We also visited other pits in area, seeing the five Whooper Swans that are usually found at Croxall, a Black-tailed Godwit plus a female Red-breasted Merganser, that probably promptly left as one was found at Blithers on Sunday.
