30th April

Birchmoor - Dunlin & 4 Little Ringed Plover in flooded field (R Smith).
KWP - Hobby, 300 Sand Martin, 50 House Martin and 15 Swift feeding in lee of high ground near church (S Haynes).

29th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Male White Wagtail [River Scrape] (D Hutton), Black-Tailed Godwit, 7 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Garden Warbler, Ruff,  [Jubilee Wetlands], Wheatear [North Pit], Cuckoo & 2 Egyptian Geese [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson).
Birchmoor - 8 Little Ringed Plover in flooded field (R Smith).
Alvecote - 2  (m&f) Garganey, Common Sandpiper, Raven & 90+ House Martins/Swallows (M Scott).
KWP Bodymoor Heath Water - 6 Arctic Tern & 20 Common Tern (S Cawthray), Yellow Wagtail (M Pollock).
Wishaw - 2 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail & Yellowhammer all on the muck heap (S Cawthray).

One of the 7 Avocet at RSPB Middleton is coloured ringed and believed to be of French origin. Left tibia large yellow ring with 2 horizontal lines, right tibia 2 or possibly 3 colour rings. Scheme can be found here. 
http://www.cr-birding.org/node/1476

This could possibly be our bird (see 23/04/18 post) as the yellow ring above the black ring looked longer and thus could be 2 rings. Only problem is, it was seen in Yorkshire on the 21st of April 2018. Let's hope it hangs around and someone gets a good picture.
http://www.ywt.potteric-carr-sightings-april-2018

28th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Dunlin, Black-Tailed Godwit, 5 Avocet, Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail & Garden Warbler [Jubilee Wetlands], 2 Snipe [North Pit] (T Perrins).
Shustoke Res - 5 Arctic Tern late evening (J Harris).

27th April

Birchmoor - Whimbrel, Dunlin, 2 Yellow Wagtail & 12 Little Ringed Plover (M Scott).
Alvecote - Dunlin [Railway Pool], 2 Common Sandpiper & 2 Oystercatcher [Pretty Pigs Pool] (R Smith),  Drake Garganey and Whinchat (B Duckhouse).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 13 Dunlin, Black-Tailed Godwit, 7 Avocet, Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plovers, 4 Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Redshanks [Jubilee Wetlands], Wheatear [North Pit], 2 Cuckoo (S Atkinson).
Wishaw - Wheatear (C Hiles).

26th April

Birchmoor - Dunlin & 3 Little Ringed Plover in flooded field (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Arctic Tern [through Fishers Mill], Black-Tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail & 4 Ringed Plover (RSPB). Later 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, Ruff, 4 Redshank [all Jubilee Wetlands], Wheatear [North Pit], 9 Swift & Cuckoo [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson).
Wishaw - Wheatear (C Hiles).
Tameside LNR & Borrow Pit - good selection of Warblers including Reed, Willow, Cetti's and Blackcap also Oystercatcher (M Scott).

25th April

Shustoke Res - 2 Common Sandpiper, Swift and House Martin (P Forbes).
Wishaw - Whinchat, 3 Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail (C Hiles)
Birchmoor - Dunlin, 3 Little Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper in flooded field (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Whimbrel [NorthPit] (J&P Fincham). Tonight on Jubilee Wetlands, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Avocet, Ruff (almost black), 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, Black-Tailed Godwit, 2 Egyptian Geese and marked increase in Ringed and Little Ringed Plover.
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - Common Sandpiper and Swift.
Alvecote - 2(m&f) Garganey [Teal Pool] & (f) Marsh Harrier [Mill Pool] (A Archer).
KWP Broomey Croft Entrance - very showy Garden Warbler in hedge 30 yards from old WMBC hut.

Ring Ouzel still at Little Packington for 5th day (P Forbes).

24th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 6 Avocet, Dunlin, 3 Redshank, Black-Tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 3 Common Tern, Wheatear, 2 Goosander (A Bladon).
Lea Marston Lakes - 5 Swift (R Walker).
Wilnecote/Hockley - Female Pied Flycatcher reported. In tree to the west of the dam on the Kettle Brook. Take tarmac path from Falcon and bird reported at SK 23488 00645. No sign of bird tonight.
Alvecote - Male Garganey [Teal Pool], 3 Swift & 20+ House Martins [Mill Pool] (G Busby).

23rd April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - GLOSSY IBIS (RSPB), Wheatear, 2 Dunlin [North Pit], 7 Avocet, Black-Tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 3 Dunlin & House Martin (S Atkinson), 10 Swifts (C Clements).
Hurley - Wheatear(s) (M Pollock).
Birchmoor - Common Sandpiper and Little Ringed Plover (R Smith).
Alvecote - 2 Oystercatcher [Pretty Pigs Pool], 4 Cetti's Warbler & 10 House Martin [Pooley LNR] (M  Scott).

Wheatear RSPB Middleton - Steve Atkinson

22nd April

RSPB Middleton - 6 Avocet, 2 Redshank, 3 Ruff, Cuckoo and 4 Grasshopper Warbler reeling (D Rickard). Late afternoon 4 Ruff, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover & Common Sandpiper (A Hyde), This evening 5+ Redshank, Cuckoo, still 6 Avocet and Hobby chasing Hirundines south through Jubilee Wetlands and Fishers Mill. 2 Yellow Wagtail ploughed field adjacent to access road.
Alvecote Mill Pool - Wheatear (F Savage, R Smith).
Birchmoor - Wheatear, Common Sandpiper & 3 Little Ringed Plover (R Smith).
Wishaw the Muck Heap - 3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Yellowhammer & c.80 Linnet (C Hiles).

21st April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Cuckoo calling East side, TREE PIPIT (seen and heard) West side,  5 Avocet, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 2 Common Tern and 2 Ruff [Jubilee Wetlands], 2 Egyptian Geese [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson). Also Jubilee this morning single WHIMBREL 6.15 - 6.30am before continuing on its way North (G Briddick).
Kingsbury - Red Kite over at 11.45am (S Bagnall).
Alvecote Teal Pool - 2 (m&f) Garganey (J Allen).
Wishaw - Wheatear (C Hiles).

Just outside the recording area but worthy of a mention - RING OUZEL at Little Packington, tip side of Rectory Cottage (Carl Hiles). This site today also produced Red Kite (T Perrins) and 2 Wheatear (J Kenny).

20th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 Avocet, 4 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Raven, 3 Common Tern & 2 Ruff (G Williams), Willow Tit (A Bladon), additional birds tonight Black Tern, 2 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Ringed Plover.

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Cuckoo calling [Fishers Mill] (G Williams).

Alvecote - 2 (m&f) Garganey (R Smith).

19th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Garganey(m), Wheatear(f), Yellow-Legged Gull (Adult) and Common Tern. (RSPB), 6 Black-Tailed Godwits & Redshank (C Workman). 4 Avocet, 3 Ruff, 6 Redshank, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 4 Yellow Wagtail and one to look out for tomorrow probable Wood Sandpiper (S Cawthray). Wheatear(m) & Curlew (G Williams per Birdforum). Little Gull (J Timms).
Birchmoor - 3 Little Ringed Plover - flooded field near A5 (R Smith).
Alvecote Teal Pool - 2(m&f) Garganey ( M Scott).

18th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) -  2 (m&f) Wheatear, 3 Ruff, 2 Avocet, 3 Redshank, 4 Black-Tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Yellow Wagtail & 6 Common Tern roosted (Many Obs but thanks to R Walker, S Atkinson, J Scragg and M Wiltshire).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Whitethroat [Fishers Mill Canal Bridge] (RSPB).
KWP - 2 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Common Tern [Cliff Pool], 2 Common Tern and 2 Lesser Whitethroat [Hemlingford Water] (S Cawthray).
Marston Fields - Marsh Harrier (S Cawthray).
Coton - Red Kite flew South (S Wood).
Shustoke Res - 2 Common Tern, 5 (2m) Goosander and Lesser Whitethroat (J Kenny).
Wishaw - 2 Wheatear at Wiggins Hill (D Baker).

17th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Greenshank, Dunlin, 3 Ruff, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 2 Avocet, Redshank, Yellow Wagtail (S Pick), later KNOT [grey winter plumage] and 3 Dunlin (M Scott) - all birds Jubilee Wetlands.
KWP Mill Meadow - 2(m) Yellow Wagtail at 1pm (P Bateman). Late evening 3 Yellow Wagtail and 7 Pied (M Pollock & T Perrins).
KWP Bodymoor Heath Water - 2+ Arctic Terns (M Pollock). 1+ Arctic still present at 6.45pm plus c.9 Common Terns (T Perrins).
KWP Hemlingford Water - 5+ Arctic Terns, 5+ Common Terns and Common Sandpiper (T Perrins).
Alvecote Mill Pool - 2 Garganey (R Smith).

Terns seem to have moved on by dusk.

16th April

RSPB Middleton (location not given) - Greenshank, Egyptian Goose and Goldeneye (R Baker) also Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Avocet, Redshank, Oystercatcher, White Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler & Sedge Warbler (S Cawthray).
Shustoke Res - Common Tern (R Walker).
Pooley LNR - 2 Cetti's Warbler (M Scott).

15th April

Alvecote Pools - Lesser Whitethroat (A Archer). 2 Garganey Mill Pool - initially just male (F Savage, R Smith) then later pair (A Archer), Raven and 2 Goosander (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 Ruff, 2 Avocet, 2 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover [Jubilee Wetlands], Reed Warbler & 3 Sedge Warbler [Fishers Mill] (T Perrins), Grasshopper Warbler reported near West screen.
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Lesser Whitethroat to West of Fishers Mill canal bridge (T Perrins).

14th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Osprey through Jubilee Wetlands at 9.30am (G A Williams). Wheatear in farm field West of North Pit 2 benches (P Aggett).
KWP Cliff Pool - Red Kite and 2 Willow Tit (T Perrins).
Alvecote Pretty Pigs Pool - 3 Ruff and Green Sandpiper (J Morgan).
Wishaw - Yellow Wagtail and 2 White Wagtail [Muck Heap] (M Pollock].
Shustoke Res - Common Sandpiper (M Pollock).
Amington Tamworth - 2 Lesser Redpoll garden feeder (T Perrins).

13th April

Amington Tamworth - Lesser Redpoll and 3 Siskin garden feeder (T Perrins).
KWP Bodymoor Heath Water - 1 Arctic and 2 Common Tern (S Cawthray).
Alvecote Mill Pool - Male Redstart (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 5 Black-Tailed Godwits, 3 Ruff, 3 Redshank, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatcher [Jubilee Wetlands], 2 Egyptian Geese [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson). Later Grey Plover, Yellow Wagtail, Ringed Plover and 3 Common Terns all Jubilee.
Amington Fields - Merlin (f) & Raven (M Scott).

12th April

RSPB Middleton - 2 Ruff, Golden Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Goosander, Swallow and Sand Martin (M Scott).
Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll (original bird) on feeder plus possible 3rd individual now visiting this garden (T Perrins).

Just outside the area but still in the Tame Valley, Osprey through Ladywalk this morning at 7.50am (C Lee, B Richardson & M Royston) and Common Crane at Whitemoor Haye from Midday (A Bladon). The Crane is probably the same bird that went through Ladywalk and RSPB Middleton on Monday.

10th April

Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll on garden feeder (T Perrins).
Wishaw - 2 Yellow Wagtail (C Hiles).
Alvecote - 18+ Swallow, 3 House Martin & Willow Warbler (M Scott).

9th April

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - COMMON CRANE flew North over Silt Pool at 3.48pm (RSPB). Also seen over Ladywalk at 3.40pm.
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 Ruff, 2 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Sand Martin & a Swallow [Jubilee Wetlands].

8th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ruff & 2 Black-Tailed Godwits (D Hutton), Sedge Warbler, 2 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, 2 Goosander & 20 Shelduck (A Archer) Curlew & 2 Little Ringed Plover (S Atkinson) 10 Oystercatcher (J Kenny) [all Jubilee Wetlands], 2 House Martin, Swallow & 60 Sand Martin [Dosthill side] (D Hutton). Swallows increased to 10 plus 4 Goldeneye (J Kenny).

Coton Lakes - Sedge Warbler (D Hutton).

Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll, Lesser Redpoll & 3 Siskin garden feeder (T Perrins).
Alvecote - 2 Blackcap and 66+ Fieldfare (M Scott).

7th April

Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll on garden feeder (T Perrins).
KWP - 2 Common Tern [Bodymoor Heath Water], Willow Tit [Cliff Pool] (T Perrins).
Shustoke Res - 8 (3m) Goosander & 2 Sand Martin (J Kenny).

6th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 5 Avocet, Redshank, Willow Warbler, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 10 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatcher [Jubilee Wetlands], 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin [Dosthill NR] (Steve Atkinson).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Bittern [Fishers Mill] (RSPB).
Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll [2nd bird] on garden feeder (T Perrins).
Shustoke Res - 15 Sand Martin (R Walker).
KWP Broomey Croft Pool - 2 Egyptian Geese plus c.150 Hirundines dropped in at 7pm - reported.

5th April

Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll [different bird] on garden feeder (T Perrins).
KWP - Red Kite 15:05 (M Pollock).
KWP (South) - Common Tern, 50 Sand Martins (am only), 2 Swallows and 3 Blackcaps (A Dean).
Cotton - Willow Warbler & 3 Blackcaps (A Dean).
Marston Fields - Jack Snipe (A Dean).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Willow Warbler, 4 Black-Tailed Godwits, 2 Mediterranean Gull & 3 Oystercatcher (R Baker). Little Ring Plover and the 3 Ruff from Tamworth roosted on Jubilee Wetlands. 16 Goosander [North Pit], 12 Goldeneye [Dosthill NR].

4th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Bittern flew into reeds on West side of Jubilee Wetlands. Also present on JW Avocet, Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, Yellow Wagtail  Goosander, Sand Martin and 4 Oystercatcher. Blackcap, new for the year, was riverside plus other locations on the reserve. (S Atkinson, S Pick). Little Ringed Plover and 2 Swallow (R Walker). 2 Mediterranean (Many Obs).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Blackcap also in Mill Plantation (S Atkinson).
Coton/Lea Marston - Willow Warbler on path to hide, 2 Blackcap, 8 Sand Martin (R Walker).
Shustoke Res - 4 Sand Martin (R Walker).
KWP South - Common Tern [Bodymoor Heath Water], 50+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow & House Martin [Hemlingford Water] (M Pollock).

Yellow Wagtail - Jubilee Wetlands

3rd April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swallow, 10 Sand Martin, 2 Oystercatcher and Ringed Plover through heading South [Jubilee Wetlands].
Bodymoor Heath - 10 Little Egret in flooded field just West of Bodymoor Heath Rd canal bridge.
Alvecote Mill Pool - 6 Sand Martins (M Scott).

2nd April

KWP - 8 Sand Martin [Hemlingford Water], 48 Shoveler [Bodymoor Heath Water] (D Hutton).
Tamworth Amington - 3 Ruff still, in flooded field off Selker Drive (T Perrins).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Barn Owl play meadow (M Pollock). Siberian Chiffchaff in the Heronry   Bridleway area (per West Mids Birding Facebook).

1st April

KWP Cliff Pool - 2 Swallow, 2 Willow Tit, 2 Egyptian Geese & pr Goldeneye (A Archer).
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pool) - 10 Sand Martin (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 17 Goldeneye, 45+ Shoveler & 7 Shelduck (M Scott). 2 Mediterranean Gull flew in from the North to wash on Fishers Mill - just inside Staffs.