31st October

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Stonechat, Pintail, Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Common Gull, 2 Raven, 20+ Meadow Pipits (B Eaton), Bittern flew from main Reedbed to left of hide B at 12.30 (P Lichfield).
Alvecote - Pink-footed Goose & Great Egret (R Smith).

30th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - This morning Brambling [Fishers Mill Bridge], 3 Goldeneye, 2 Pochard [Jubilee Wetlands], 2 Great Egret, 2 Stonechat & 2 Mistle Thrush (D Corfield), tonight 4 Goldeneye and 7 possibly 8 Great Egret roosted in the riverside Willows along with 61 Little Egret (S Atkinson).
KWP South - c20 Little Egret [Bodymoor Heath Water] (T Hyde).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Little Owl, 4 Goosander, 2 Willow Tit, c40 Redpoll, Crossbill through, Common Sandpiper, 248 Cormorant roosted (P Softley et al).
Alvecote - Great Egret [R Smith].
Tamworth Tameside NR & Borrowpit Lake - Common Gull, Kingfisher, Green Sandpiper & 2 Snipe (M Scott).

2 of the Record Count at RSPB Middleton Tonight - Steve Atkinson

29th October

KWP - 10 Little Egret this morning on small pool just north of main car park (T Hyde).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Dunlin, Ruff, Great Egret, 2 Goldeneye [Jubilee North] (G A Williams).
Dosthill Lake - Goldeneye & Common Gull (G A Williams).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Pintail, Pochard, 4 Snipe, 4 Lesser Redpoll, Peregrine, Siskin flock & 60 Lapwing (P Softley, J Kenny).

28th October

Alvecote - Whooper Swan [Mill Pool] & Goldeneye (T Perrins, J Allen).
RSPM Middleton (Staffs) - 5 Whooper Swan [North Pit early morning] (per Staffsbirdnews), 2 Great Egret, Peregrine, Stonechat (D Corfield), 9 Curlew through (J Allen), 6 Great Egret roosted in the riverside Willows.

27th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Whooper Swan until 9:50am and then flew North [Jubilee North], 2 drake Pintail [Reedbed Pool], Shelduck & 2 Sedge Warblers still (R Strong). Tonight 3 Great Egret, 5 Snipe, 5 Egyptian Geese, Pochard, 7 Goosander & 3 Common Gull.
Alvecote - 2 Great Egret [Pretty Pigs Pool] (T Perrins), 2 Goosander, 2 Snipe, 5 Little Egret, 3 Kingfisher & Shelduck (M Scott), 2 Goldeneye (R Smith).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Willow & Marsh Tits [Feeders], Great Egret, Snipe & 3 Pochard (P Lichfield & K Bentley).

26th October

KWP South - Goldeneye, 10 Goosander, 12 Little Egret, Jack Snipe,  5 Common Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull & Water Rail (A Dean).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 drake Pintail [Reedbed Pool], 2 Shelduck [Jubilee] & Great Egret [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson). 5 Great Egrets again together in the middle of Jubilee before roosting riverside.
Alvecote - 6 Whooper Swan [Mill Pool], 2 Great Egrets [Mill & Pretty Pigs Pool] (R Smith).

25th October

Alvecote - 2 Great Egret, 2 Goosander, 4 Little Egret, Chiffchaff & 30+ Wigeon (M Scott).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Green Sandpiper [B Pool Scrape], Willow and Marsh Tit (Feeders), 3 Snipe & 2 Great Egrets through together (P Lichfield).
KWP - 2 Great Egret through together (J Scragg).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 6 Great Egret roosted with 46+ Little Egret [Riverside Willows], 7 Egyptian Geese [East Scrape] & 2 Pintail [Reedbed Pool].

24th October

RSPB Middleton - 4 Great Egret [Dosthill NR] (AndyR per @Staffsbirdnews). Whooper Swan through Jubilee (M Parnell).
KWP - Great Egret through heading South East towards Bodymoor Heath Water (J Scragg).

23rd October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Whooper Swan flew in from the South at 1120 [Jubilee Wetlands] (D Corfield, G Williams). Also 5 Pintail, 3 Great Egret & Snipe (D Corfield). Early afternoon 2 Stonechat, Raven [North Pit], Common Gull, Shelduck, 5 Snipe [Jubilee], Peregrine through (S Atkinson). Also 5 Great Egret (per Birdguides) which were later all together, pre-roost, on Jubilee Wetlands.

5 Great Egrets - RSPB Middleton

22nd October

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Brambling & Yellowhammer over, 3 Snipe [Main Pool], Goosander [River], Willow Tit & Marsh Tit ["A" Feeders] (P Softley, P Lichfield, K Bentley).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Great Egrets [North Pit & Jubilee], Stonechat [JW North], 4 Snipe [JW South], 3 Pintail [Reedbed Pool] (J Kenny). Bittern early afternoon Fishers Mill in reeds to the left of canal bridge viewpoint (per Birdguides)
Alvecote Pretty Pigs Pool - Whooper Swan (R Smith).

21st October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - All 4 Great Egrets together in flight over North Pit this morning. Also 3 (2m, 1f) Pintail, Stonechat and Pochard (D Rickard). Jack Snipe, 2 Stonechat (J Mathers). Tonight the Jack Snipe was on Jubilee North to the left of the two benches that are on the riverside path. Pintail were back to 4 on Reedbed Pool and believe they are all drake with the final one to come out of eclipse now showing a bit of brown to the head. All 4 Great Egrets roosted in the riverside willows.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Pochard [River] (M Cottingham). Garganey, Goosander [River], Pintail, 3 Snipe & Pochard (P Lichfield).
Hams Hall - Rock Pipit over (P Taylor).

20th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Great Egret, 2 Pintail & 4 Snipe.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Pochard & 2 Snipe (P Lichfield, K Bentley).
Alvecote - several Redwing now present (S Allison).

19th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Jack Snipe, Ruff, 23 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 90 Lapwing, 2 Great Egret [Jubilee Wetlands], 3 drake Pintail [Reedbed Pool], flock of Redpoll (RSPB, D Corfield). Tonight Dunlin, 6 Egyptian Geese, Ruff still and 3 Great Egret roosted riverside with 50 Little Egrets.
Alvecote - Whooper Swan [Pretty Pigs Pool], Stonechat, 15 Little Grebe & Little Egret (M Scott).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Willow Tit & Marsh Tit (P Lichfield).

18th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Rock Pipit [North through Fishers Mill] (RSPB), 4 Pintail (3m, f) [Reedbed Pool], Stonechat, Great Egret, Pochard, Egyptian Goose, 3 Snipe [Jubilee], 2 further Stonechat [North Pit], 2 White Wagtail [East Scrape], 2nd Great Egret [Dosthill NR], 4 Goosander [2 Jubilee, 2 River] (S Atkinson).
Alvecote - Whooper Swan [Pretty Pigs Pool], Stonechat (R Smith).

17th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Pintail (2m, 2f) [Reedbed Pool], Redshank [Canal Scrape], Green Sandpiper [East Scrape], Great Egret, Golden Plover, c170 Lapwing, drake Pochard [Jubilee Wetlands], Goosander [North Pit], 2nd Great Egret [Dosthill NR], Grey Wagtail [River], 5 Cetti's Warbler & 3 Snipe (S Atkinson, M Scott).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Garganey [B Pool], Redpoll & Brambling [over Woodyard] ( P Softley).

16th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 55 Golden Plover over (M Pittaway), 2 Great Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Stonechat, 2 Egyptian Geese, c100 Wigeon plus Redwing & Fieldfare now present (M Scott).
KWP South - Little Egrets now staring to congregate pre-roost - 9 this afternoon (T Hyde).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret over, 9 Goosander, Common Gull, c100 Starling and Cormorant roost contained 187 birds (P Softley)
Dosthill Lake - 2 Stonechat main camping field lakeside teasels.

15th October

RSPB Middleton - Brambling, 2 Great Egret, drake Pintail, 6 Golden Plover, 7 Snipe, c400 Lapwing (S Cawthray).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Highlights of the October WeBS count included Garganey, Pintail, 3 Goosander, 3 Water Rail, 10 Chiffchaff,  3 Snipe & 3 Willow Tit - full details here - Ladywalk NR October WeBS

14th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, [East Scrape], 2 Snipe, Pintail, 3 Egyptian Geese [Jubilee South] and only 3 Great Egrets & 37 Little Egrets roosted in the riverside willows.

13th October

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Garganey, Pintail, 9 Goosander, 2 Snipe (P Lichfield, K Bentley)

Alvecote - Great Egret & 4 Little Egret (M Scott).

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Pintail (2m 2f) [Reedbed Pool], 2 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe [East Scrape], 2 Great Egret [JW & NP], 2 Greenshank through fighting the southerly - both touched down briefly on Jubilee North before heading on their way South.

12th October

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Pintail, Willow Tit, Marsh Tit (R Walker).
Alvecote Mill Pool - Great Egret (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Dunlin, 2 Golden Plover, 2 Egyptian Geese & 3 Great Egrets.

11th October

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Pintail, c100 Wigeon, c50 Shoveler, c50 Teal & 24 Lapwing (P Lichfield).

10th October

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Brambling, 2 Chiffchaff (P Softley), Snipe & 3 Goosander (K Bentley).
Alvecote Mill Pool - Great Egret (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - c50 Golden Plover, 3 Stonechat (Foxtrot - Paul & Chris), 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 3 Egyptian Geese [Jubilee Wetlands], 4 Great Egret & 49 Little Egret roosted [Riverside Willows], 12 Goosander through to roost [North Pit].

9th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 Great Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Egyptian Geese, 3 Snipe, 2 Stonechat (Paul & Chris) click link Facebook Foxtrot community page for their photos from today. Also c.100 Lapwing (M Cottingham).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Pintail, Garganey (P Softley)

8th October

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - c.300 Redwing, 28 Fieldfare, 3 Brambling, 15 Redpoll, 18 Siskin, 43 Meadow Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, Garganey, Pintail, 3 Goosander (P Softley)
Whitacre Heath NR - 2 Great Egret (P Softley).
Shustoke Res - c.70 Little Grebe, 23 Lapwing & 36 House Martin (J Kenny).

6th October

Alvecote Mill Pool - Great Egret, Pintail & Stonechat (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Great Egret [North Pit].

5th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Great White Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe & Swallow [RSPB], Hobby (P Dolphin).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Siskin flock [Heronry] (RSPB).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, Redwing, 4 Raven & 3 Siskin (P Softley, P Lichfield, K Bentley).

4th October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Pintail [Reedbed Pool], Shelduck, Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe (Jubilee Wetlands), Peregrine [Dosthill NR], 3 Great Egrets [North Pit, JW and Fishing Pools to the north] (S Atkinson, et al).

3rd October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 Great Egret roosted [Riverside Willows], 4 Pintail [Reedbed Pool], 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe and Shelduck [Jubilee Wetlands].
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret (HH).

2nd October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Great Egret, 2 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 7 Egyptian Geese [Jubilee wetlands] & 4 Pintail [Reedbed Pool].
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby (D Eaton).

1st October

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 10 Golden Plover, 3 Dunlin (R Baker).
Alvecote - Hobby (R Smith).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit, 8 Snipe (P Lichfield, K Bentley). Check out Pete Lichfield's cracking Hobby photos on Twitter today - @Ladywalknature