31st December

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Pintail (2m2f), Great Egret, 2 Great Black-backed Gulls [Jubilee], Great Egret, 7 Pochard, 2 Egyptian Geese [North Pit] (S Atkinson).
Shustoke Res - 10 Egyptian Geese (P Forbes).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 4 (2m2f) Mandarin, Brambling over, 3 Willow Tit, Golden Plover over and a further 12 over Faraday Ave (P Softley).

30th December

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Peregrine, 4 Pintail (2m2f), 2 Great Egret, 2 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Geese [Jubilee/North Pit] (Karl Sargent, S Atkinson), 3 Stonechat, 26 Goldeneye on Jubilee South at first light.
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 2 Great Egret left the Heronry roost with 20 Little Egret.

29th December

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Peregrine, 7 Pochard, 2 Stonechat, 2 Goosander (D Corfield), 14 Goldeneye, 4 Pintail (2m2f), Golden Plover through [Jubilee], Pintail (m) [North Pit], 6 Great Egret on the reserve early am including 3 that spent most of the morning inches apart on North Pit. 4 Great Egret roosted riverside with 21 Little Egret.
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 2 Great Egret left the Heronry roost with 18 Little Egret. Woodcock through the car park.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (many Obs).
Tameside NR & Borrowpit - Great Egret, Snipe, 3 Little Egret,  4 Goosander, 50+ Lapwing (S Allison).
KWP - Great Egret, 3 Goldeneye (R Walker).

28th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Bittern (P Forbes), 4 Mandarin (P Lichfield).
Shustoke Res - 10 Egyptian Geese, Pochard, Gossander (@Saintcov).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Pintail, 6 Common Gull, 12 Goldeneye [Jubilee], 13 Goosander [North Pit], 7 Great Egret roosted riverside.
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Great Egret and 16 Little Egret roosted in the Heronry (T Perrins).

27th December

RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, Pochard, 4 Water Rail, Stonechat, Redpoll, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gulls (M Smiles). GBBG's increased to 3 by late afternoon. 

26th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) -  Willow Tit [car park] (R Walker), Shelduck, 4 Pochard, Fulvous Whistling Duck, 4 Mandarin, 4 Snipe, 2 Little Egret (P Softley).

25th December

KWP -  Lesser Spotted Woodpecker along canal (R Walker).
RSPB Middleton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Great Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, Pochard, Goldeneye, 2 Stonechat, 2 Woodcock, 2 Goosander (D Corfield).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Bittern,  5 Mandarin, 10 Egyptian Geese, 4 Pochard, 4 Shelduck, 2 Snipe (B Eaton).

24th December

Eventually got round to updating the RSPB Middleton year list to the right. This currently stands at 157 which is down 10 on last year.

23rd December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Peregrine [car park pylon] (K Whiston), Bittern, 3 Pochard, 3 Shelduck [B Pool] (P Lichfield), FIRECREST with Tit flock on left just before track up to Riverwalk Hide (P Burton), 5 Mandarin, Brambling over, 2 Raven, Siskin, Woodcock (P Softley).

22nd December

Tamworth - 2 Pink-footed Geese over Ventura Park (P Andrews).
KWP North - 7 Pochard [Canal Pool], 11 Pochard, 4 Goldeneye [Cliff Pool], 13 Little Egret in field opposite Broomey Croft entrance.
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret, 14 Goosander [North Pit].
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Great Egret in from the South to roost in the Heronry, 2 Woodcock through the play meadow.

21st December

RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, 5 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Stonechat, 6 Redpoll, 2 Egyptian Geese (D Corfield), Bittern in flight along river behind Fishers Mill Pool (M Smiles).
Coleshill GP - Jack Snipe, 22 Snipe, 11 Goosander, Egyptian Goose (P Forbes).

20th December

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 25 Little Egret roosted in the Heronry with a Great Egret in from the South, Woodcock through the car park.

19th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Cattle Egret from Riverwalk hide at 15:15, 4 Mandarin, Golden Plover through (P Softley)

18th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) -  Willow Tit [car park feeders], 2 Shelduck, Pochard, 2 Egyptian Geese, Fulvous Whistling Duck (P Lichfield),  2 Peregrine, Woodcock, 2 Raven (S Cawthray, P Softley).

17th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Rose-ringed Parakeet over wood yard (K Whiston).

16th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Shelduck, 4 Pochard, Bittern, 4 Goosander, Peregrine, 2 Raven (P Lichfield). 2 Woodcock, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 10 Egyptian Geese (P Softley, D Eaton).
RSPB Middleton - 62 species inc 2 Great Egret out the Heronry at first light, Goldeneye, 2 Goosander [North Pit], Goldeneye [Jubilee] (K Sargent).

15th December

RSPB Middleton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (L Williams).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Bittern from B hide and Rudd pool (P Lichfield, S Cawthray), 10 Egyptian Geese, 9 Goosander, Willow Tit, Brambling (P Softley).

14th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret (P Lichfield).
RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret [Jubilee], 4 Goosander [North Pit], 7 Goldeneye (S Atkinson), Peregrine, Pochard (D Corfield). 1 Great Egret and 31 Little Egret roosted in the Heronry.

13th December

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 15 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 5 Pochard, 3 Egyptian Geese, 2 Redpoll (D Corfield).
Shustoke Res - 3 Goosander, 9 Pochard, 296 Coot (P Forbes).

11th December

KWP North & South - Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Little Egret, 6 Goldeneye, 13 Goosander (C Waring).
RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 342 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 11 Shelduck, 6 Goosander, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Stonechat (M Scott).

10th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Brambling [car park feeders] (D Eaton).

9th December

Coton - 50 Canada Geese, 220 Greylag Geese, 188 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 38 Shoveler, 368 Gadwall, 207 Wigeon, 165 Mallard, 3 Pintail, 67 Teal, 32 Pochard, 708 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 686 Coot (P Forbes).

8th December

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 2 Common Gull, 10 Shelduck, 8 Goldeneye, 7 Pochard, 3 Stonechat, Goosander, 211 Lapwing (M Smiles, K Sargent).
Tameside NR - Snipe, 5 Common Gull, 3 Goosander, 2 Little Egret (S Allison).
Wishaw Blind Pit Lane - Snipe, Grey Partridge (R Strong).

7th December

RSPB Middleton - 3 Stonechat, Green Sandpiper, Great Egret (D Corfield), another 2 Great Egret, 5 Pochard, 7 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye (S Atkinson).

6th December

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 2 Goosander, 7 Goldeneye, Stonechat (D Corfield).
KWP - Great Egret, 7 Goldeneye, c20 Pochard (R Walker).

5th December

KWP - Common Gull, Goosander, 4 Shelduck, 30 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, Willow Tit, Egyptian Goose (C Waring).
RSPB Middleton - Woodcock flew towards reserve (P Forbes).
Alvecote - Great Egret, 2 Little Egret, Pochard, Goosander (M Scott).

4th December

Shustoke Res - Woodcock, 8 Snipe, c 20 Pochard (P Forbes).
Tameside NR - 2 Goosander, 2 Little Egret (M Scott).

3rd December

Coton - Great Egret, 6 Little Egret, Scaup, 30 Pochard (P Forbes).
Alvecote - Great Egret, Goosander (M Scott).

2nd December

KWP North - 7 Goldeneye [6 on Cliff Pool] (R Walker).
KWP South - Yellow-legged Gull [Bodymoor Heath Water], Goldeneye, Goosander [Hemlingford Water], 5 Goosander [Mill Pool] (M Smiles).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Marsh Tit, Willow Tit [Feeder Hide], Brambling over wood yard, Bittern [Bittern Hide], Green Sandpiper, Siskin, Redpoll (P Softley).
Coton - Scaup (A Dean).

1st December

KWP North - Great Egret [Cliff Pool] (R Walker).
RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 2 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Geese, 143 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 14 Pochard, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 3 Stonechat, 2 Yellowhammer (M Smiles).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Marsh Tit, Willow Tit, 9 Egyptian Geese, 5 Pochard (P Lichfield).

30th November

Alvecote/Amington - Yellowhammer, 2 Little Egret (M Scott).

29th November

RSPB Middleton - 2 Shelduck, Raven [Hall Lake], Peregrinne [access track], Great Egret (R Strong), 2 Pochard [North Pit], 6 Pochard [Fishers Mill], Pintail, 3 Goldeneye, 4 Stonechat, 2 Shelduck [Jubilee] (S Atkinson).

28th November

KWP North - 200 Wigeon [Broomey Croft Pool], 17 Pochard [Canal Pool], 3 Goldeneye [Cliff Pool] (R Walker).
RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 3 Pochard, Common Gull, 2 Water Rail, 2 Stonechat (M Smiles).

27th November

KWP - Brambling [Broomey Croft car park], 3 Yellowhammer, 15+ Pochard, 4 (2m2f) Goldeneye, Willow Tit (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Bittern in front of  hide B at 3.45pm, also 10+ Water Rail calling, 6 Pochard (P Softley).
Tameside NR - 2 Goosander, 2 Wigeon (M Scott).

26th November

RSPB Middleton - Jack Snipe [Jubilee West], 33 Snipe, 3 Pintail, 2 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye (M Smiles).
Coton - Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 32 Pochard, 104 Mute Swan, 1062 Tufted Duck, 650 Coot (P Forbes).
Alvecote - 2 Little Egret (M Scott).

25th November

KWP North - Great Egret, 2 Snipe, 3 Goldeneye, Little Egret, 15+ Pochard (R Walker).
KWP South - Scaup 1W drake at North end of Hemlingford Water. Also 2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Goldeneye, 13 Goosander and Yellow-legged Gull (A Dean).
RSPB Middleton - Green Sandpiper, 5 Goosander [North Pit], Great Egret, 2 Goldeneye [Jubilee] (S Atkinson).
Belgrave Lakes - Little Egret (M Scott).

24th November

RSPB Middleton - Pink-footed Goose with 200 Greylag [Dosthill NR], Great Egret, Pochard, Goldeneye, Stonechat (K Sargent).
KWP - Great Egret (I Genge).

22nd November

RSPB Middleton - 3 Ruff, 6 Goldeneye, Pintail, 3 Shelduck [Jubilee], Great Egret, 4 Snipe [North Pit] (M Smiles), 3 Pochard, 2 Stonechat, Egyptian Goose (S Atkinson).

21st November

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Bittern in front of  hide B at 3.30pm (P Softley).
RSPB Middleton - 4 Dunlin [Jubilee], Great Egret [ North Pit] (J&P Fincham).

20th November

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, Shelduck [North Pit], 3 Goldeneye, 2 Egyptian Geese [Dosthill NR], 3 Stonechat (S Atkinson).

18th November

RSPB Middleton - 74 species recorded this morning including Pintail (f), 2 Egyptian Geese, 5 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, Great Egret, Redpoll, Peregrine, 4 Pochard, 3 Stonechat, Raven, numerous Water Rail calling (R Walker), Merlin (R Thomas per J Harris).
Ladybridge - Raven (M Scott).

17th November

Alvecote - 3 Goosander, 4 Little Egret (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton - Goldeneye, Sonechat, Pochard (D Corfield).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 4 Goosander, Water Rail, 2 Shelduck, 3 Pochard (S Frost, K Whiston).

16th November

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 2 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Egyptian Geese (S Atkinson). Bittern, Woodcock, Green Sandpiper (A Archer).

15th November

Shustoke Res - 5 Pochard, Goosander (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Woodcock,  2 Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, Water Rail, 2 Raven, 150 Redwing (S Cawthray).
RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, 34 Little Egret, 5 Goosander, 2 Egyptian Geese, c1000 Starling.

13th November

RSPB Middleton - 6 Siskin along canal from Fishers Mill, 4 Stonechat, 3 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard, 3 Shelduck, 2 Raven (D Corfield), 3 Redshank (J&P Fincham).
Alvecote - Snipe, Little Egret (M Scott).

12th November

KWP North - c30 Pochard [Canal Pool], 4 (m+3f) Goldeneye [Cliff Pool] (R Walker).

11th November

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Pochard, 7 Goosander through North, 77 Pied Wagtail over (B Eaton).

10th November

Tameside NR and Borrowpit - Great Egret, 5 Goosander, 2 Raven (S Allison).
Whitacre Heath - 3 Whooper Swan over South, 30+ Pied Wagtail in field opposite Narure Reserve entrance (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Bittern, Stonechat (S Cawthray), 2 Willow Tit, Water Rail, 3 Pochard (R Walker), Marsh Harrier (R Walker, @jrobbo63), 2 Mandarin (S Frost, K Whiston).
Alvecote - Great Egret [Mill Pool] (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton - 5 Great Egret roosted riverside with 53 Little Egret, 10 Goosander through to North Pit and 1600 Stalings Fishers Mill.

9th November

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret [Jubilee], Woodcock [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson).
KWP North - Egyptian Goose [Cliff Pool], 19 Pochard [Canal Pool], 19 Little Egret in field up against M42 opposite Broomey Croft entrance.

8th November

KWP North - 3 Goldeneye, Egyptian Goose, Great Egret over, c20 Pochard, c150 Wigeon. 7 Little Egret in sheep field opposite Broomey Croft entrance (R Walker).
KWP South - Great Egret, 20 Little Egret, 4 Goldeneye, 19 Goosander, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull (A Dean).
Coton - Cattle Egret on large log in the middle of lake 2A between 4.15 - 4.45pm. Also 2 Goldeneye, Goosander (A Dean).
RSPB Middleton - 5 Great Egret roosted riverside with 58 Little Egret which included a group of 34 in from the south. Also 19 Goosander through to roost on North Pit.
Alvecote - Great Egret (R Smith).

7th November

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 4 Water Rail, Tawny Owl (S Cawthray).
Alvecote - Cattle Egret [Railway Pool], 2 Goldeneye [Mill Pool] (R Smith).

6th November

RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, 5 Little Egret, 4 Goldeneye, Golden Plover, 47 Snipe, Stonechat (M Smiles), Goldeneye [Dostill NR], 2 Goldeneye [Dosthill Lake] (S Atkinson].
KWP North - Great Egret, 4 Goldeneye, 150+ Wigeon, Pochard [Cliff Pool], 15 Pochard [Canal Pool] (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Bittern roosted in front of B Hide. Also 14 Water Rail, Peregrine, 2 Willow Tit (P Softley), 86 Pied Wagtail over to roost at Sainsbury's (P Taylor.)

5th November

Alvecote - Cattle Egret, Great Egret, 2 Little Egret [between Railway Pool & M42] (R Smith).

4th November

RSPB Middleton - Bittern at 3pm [Fishers Mill], 2 Great Egret, 4 Goldeneye, 10 Goosander, Stonechat (M Smiles).
KWP North & South - 66 species seen including Great Egret, 33 Little Egret, 55 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Willow Tit, c150 Wigeon, 3 Water Rail, 22 Goosander (R Walker).
Alvecote - Cattle Egret (R Smith).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 7 Snipe (K Whiston, S Frost), 10+ Water Rail, 200+ Teal, 200 Greylag roosted (P Softley).

3rd November

KWP North - Great Egret, Water Rail (C Waring).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Water Rail, Stonechat (P Softley).

2nd November

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 18 Goosander [North Pit], 60+ Snipe (M Smiles).
Alvecote - 2 Great Egret, Little Egret, Goosander (M Scott).

1st November

RSPB Middleton - Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, 85+ Snipe, 2 Dunlin, Common Gull, 4 Goosander, Goldeneye & 6 Great Egret roosted riverside with 62 Little Egret (M Smiles).
KWP North - Great Egret, 2 Little Egret, Egyptian Goose, c20 Pochard (R Walker).

31st October

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret [Hall Lake] (M Smiles), Goldeneye [Jubilee], c750 Starling [Fishers Mill], 6 Great Egret roosted riverside with 60 Little Egret (S Atkinson).
KWP North - Goldeneye, Willow Tit, 2 Siskin, 2 Snipe, 4 Little Egret, [Cliff Pool], c20 Pochard [Canal Pool], c100 Wigeon [Broomey Croft Pool] (C Waring).

30th October

RSPB Middleton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 25+ Siskin, Rock Pipit through (RSPB).
KWP North - 4 Great Egret, Pochard, Goldeneye, Willow Tit [Cliff Pool], 13 Pochard [Canal Pool], Brambling [Richards Meadow], c100 Wigeon [Broomey Croft Pool] (R Walker).
Coton - Mediterranean Gull (1stW) in the roost (A Dean).

29th October

RSPB Middleton - 2 Green Sandpiper, 7 Stonechat, 17 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 7 Little Egret (D Corfield).

28th October

Shustoke Res - 2 (m&f) Goldeneye (P Forbes).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 8 Snipe, Goosander (P Lichfield).
RSPB Middleton - 5 Great Egret roosted riverside with 52 Little Egret (S Atkinson).

27th October

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret (K Sargent).

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret, Jack Snipe, 6 Siskin, 70 Redwing, Marsh Tit, Water Rail, Raven (S Cawthray).
Tamworth JCT 10 - Firecrest along green lane at back of services (A Archer).

26th October

KWP North - 20 Little Egret [Richards Meadow] (Dianne), Great Egret, 6 Little Egret, Pochard [Cliff Pool].
RSPB Middleton - 5 Great Egret & 66 Little Egret roosted riverside, c50 Snipe [Jubilee Wetlands], 13 Goosander through to roost on North Pit, c2500 Starling [Fishers Mill].

25th October

RSPB Middleton - 5 Great Egret & 62 Little Egret roosted riverside, 15 Goosander on North Pit.
Alvecote - Cattle Egret [Teal Pool] (R Smith).

24th October

RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, 6 Stonechat, 48 Snipe (S Atkinson).
KWP South - 11 Goosander, 2 Little Egret [Bodymoor Heath Water] (T Hyde).
KWP North - 2 Snow Bunting on Canal Pool island before heading South (R Walker).

23rd October

Tamworth - Black Redstart (M Priest).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Common Gull, Marsh Tit, c10 Snipe, 2 Goosander (P Lichfield), Siskin, Redpoll [Church Pool Covert] (P Softley).

Black Redstart in Tamworth - Mark Priest

22nd October

Shustoke Res - Dunlin (P Forbes).
KWP North -  Goldeneye [Canal Pool], Willow Tit, 5+ Pochard, c60 Fieldfare through East (R Walker).
Alvecote - 2 Yellowhammer (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton - 3 Great Egret and 47 Little Egret roosted riverside.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Dunlin, 4 Snipe, Common Gull (P Lichfield), Little Owl calling (P Morton)

21st October

Shustoke Res - Mediterranean Gull (P Forbes).
RSPB Middleton - 7 Whooper Swan, Marsh Harrier [Jubilee], 3 Great Egret [North Pit] (K Sargent).
Over Whitacre - Merlin (S Haynes).
KWP North - Great Egret, Snipe, Peregrine, Willow Tit, 5 Little Egret [Cliff Pool], 5 Pochard [Canal Pool] (C Waring).
Coton - 2 Little Egret, 90 Mout Swan, 25 Shoveler, 14 Pochard, 918 Tufted Duck, 933 Coot, Snipe (P Forbes).
Alvecote - 3 Stonechat (R Smith)

7 Whooper Swan at RSPB Middleton - Karl Sargent

20th October

RSPB Middleton - Rudy Shelduck, Great Egret, 4 Little Egret (D Corfield), Marsh Harrier  [North Pit], 2 Great Egret (J Allen).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret, Little Egret (K Whiston), 16 Snipe, 104 Redwing (J Kenny).
Alvecote - 3 Egret Day with Cattle, Great and Little (R Smith).
KWP (North) - 5 Pochard (R Walker), Polish ringed Black-Headed Gull yellow T4V4 [Broomey Croft Pool] (C Waring).


3 Cattle Egret turned up at Barton in Farbis South Notts yesterday - Could these be the Middleton Birds.

19th October

RSPB Middleton - Marsh Harrier 11am [Reedbed Pool] (K Ashley), 3 Cattle Egret left the riverside roost and dropped onto Jubilee South briefly - no sign of them in the roost at dusk which contained 2 Great Egret & c30 Little Egret. Also 10 Goosander [North Pit], 2 Stonechat [West Side].
KWP (North) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 2 Goosander, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeet (J Kenny).

Alvecote - Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Stonechat, 3 Little Egret, (M Scott).

18th October

Alvecote - Cattle Egret now just to the West of the M42 - view from Linden Lane looking towards the slag heap (A Archer). 2 Stonechat, 2 Little Egret (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton - 3 Stonchat, Great Egret [Jubilee], 4 Raven, 2 Pochard [Fishers Mill], c20 Snipe, Raven [North Pit], 2 Hobby [car park], Marsh Harrier flushed from access track and headed towards Hall Lake (S Atkinson), Peregrine (D Corfield), 3 Cattle Egret roosted riverside with 2 Great Egret. Marsh Harrier on the main reserve at dusk.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Little Owl calling, 6 Water Rail, 20+ Snipe (P Softley).

17th October

Alvecote - Cattle Egret now with cattle to the East of the M42 (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton - 6 Stonechat (D Corfield).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Short-eared Owl at North end of reserve (S Cawthray).

16th October

Alvecote - Cattle Egret in sheep field bottom of Laundry Lane (R Smith).

15th October

RSPB Middleton - 2 Cattle Egret in field to the right of access track after first Aston Villa training ground gate, 30 Snipe, Common Gull [Jubilee], 4 Stonechat [West side] (K Sargent).
Birchmoor Flash - Whooper Swan (A Archer).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Bittern [B hide], Hobby (S Frost), Great Egret (P Lichfield), ? Cattle Egret(s)
Hams Hall A446 crossing of Tame - RING OUZEL just downstream of railway bridge (M Cross).

14th October

Lea Marston - single Cattle Egret in field opposite Whitacre Heath NR entrance (P Andrews, A Dean). Rose-ringed Parakeet over South (A Dean).
Birchmoor Flash - Whooper Swan not in field at first light (R Smith) but turned up mid morning (Dianne).
KWP (South) - Great Egret, 12 Little Egret, Yellow-legged Gull [Bodymoor Heath Water], 3 Goosander (A Dean).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Jack Snipe, 18 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Raven, 50+ Swallow/House Martins, Little Owl calling (P Softley), both Cattle Egret roosted, 2 Willow Tit (J Kenny).

13th October

Lea Marston - single Cattle Egret in field opposite Whitacre Heath NR entrance plus Stonechat, Peregrine (R Strong).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - single Cattle Egret roosted (J Holian).
RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, Stonechat, 2 Raven, 11 Swallows.

12th October

Lea Marston - 2 Cattle Egret in field opposite Whitacre Heath NR entrance (R Walker, T Perrins, P Andrews), also Stonechat (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Great Egret, 8 Snipe (P Lichfield), 8 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, Hobby (B Eaton).
Birchmoor Flash - Whooper Swan (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton - Great Egret (S Atkinson).
KWP - Willow Tit, Hobby, Great Egret, 5 Little Egret, Snipe, Water Rail, Goosander (R Walker).

11th October

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Cattle Egret still in the roost at 7.30am before dropping onto main pool and then flying to cattle field best viewed from Lea Marston railway bridge. Also 6 Little Egret and c180 Cormorant in the roost (P Softley). Both Cattle Egret back in the roost early evening (P Ward).
Birchmoor Flash - Whooper Swan (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton - Pintail, 6 Goosander [North Pit], Stonechat, 2 Common Gull, 50+ Snipe [Jubilee], 3 Great Egret roosted with 23 Little Egret [Riverside].

10th October

RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret [Jubilee], Pintail, Stonechat [North Pit] (S Atkinson).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 10+ Snipe, Willow Tit (P Lichfield), Hobby, 2 Cattle Egret roosted with Little Egrets and Cormorants (J Hume).

9th October

RSPB Middleton - 2 Stonechat, 24+ Snipe, 3 Pintail, 240+ Lapwing, 2 Little Egret (M Scott).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby, Snipe, Willow Tit, Goosander (@jrobbo63).

8th October

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby, 6 Snipe, c30 Wigeon (P Lichfield).
KWP North - Great Egret [Cliff Pool], c25 Redwing (hedge to Otter Pool], c50 Wigeon [Broomey Croft Pool] (C Waring).

5th October

RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, 2 Stonechat [Jubilee], Goosander [River], 41 Snipe (S Atkinson), 3 Pintail, 4 Goosander [North Pit], drake Pintail, Hobby [Jubilee].
KWP North - Great Egret [Cliff Pool] (T Perrins).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby (P Lichfield). Also Owl survey recorded 5+ Tawny, 1 Barn, 30+ Redwing, 8 Little Egret plus fly over Redpoll,Yellowhammer and 100+ Pied Wagtail (P Softley).

4th October

RSPB Middleton - Greenshank,  Green Sandpiper [North Pit], 20 Redwing [car park], 20 Snipe (D Corfield), Marsh Harrier [Dosthill NR], Great Egret, drake Pintail [Jubilee], 36 Little Egret roosted riverside.
KWP North - Great Egret [Cliff Pool] (Dianne).

3rd October

KWP North - Great Egret & 13 Little Egret early morning on Canal Pool (Dianne).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby, Willow Tit [B Pool] (P Lichfield).
Alvecote - c150 Meadow Pipit, Red-legged Partridge, Little Egret (M Scott), Great Egret (R Smith).

2nd October

RSPB Middleton - Jack Snipe West side field with 6 Snipe (D Corfield), 5 Stonechat, Great Egret [Jubilee] (S Atkinson).
KWP North - Great Egret & 22 Little Egret early morning on Canal Pool (Dianne).

1st October

KWP North - Black Tern [Canal Pool] (T Hyde).

30th September

Polesworth Flash - Great Egret, 4 Little Egret (M Scott)

29th September

RSPB Middleton - Greenshank, 4 Stonechat (D Corfield), Pintail, c50 Snipe, Great Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Goosander (M Jackson) [North Pit], 2 Hobby [Dosthill NR], flock of 46 Snipe flying round Jubilee.

KWP North - Black Tern [Canal Pool] (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby, c25 Wigeon (P Lichfield).

28th September

RSPB Middleton - Black Tern through at approx 2.30pm, Hobby [Jubilee] (R Phillips), Cattle Egret, 2 (f) Pintail [North Pit], drake Pintail [East Scrape], 2 Stonechat [West side], 3 Stonechat [Southern Meadow], 2 Raven [car park].
Alvecote - Great Egret (R Smith), 2 Whinchat, Hobby, 4 Little Egret (M Scott).

Cattle Egret at RSPB Middleton

27th September

RSPB Middleton - Stonechat [East Screen], Greenshank [North Pit], 51 Wigeon [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson), Hobby [Play Meadow], 18 Snipe, 100 Wigeon (D Corfield).
Alvecote - Great Egret, Pochard (M Scott).

26th September

Shustoke Res - Fulvous Whistling Duck (P Forbes).
RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 2 Snipe, 48 Wigeon, 3 Stonechat, Water Rail (M Smiles), 2 Great Egret, 2 Hobby (RSPB).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Hobby, 6 Goosander, 2 Wigeon, Snipe (P Lichfield), Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, (S Cawthray).

25th September

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, Greenshank, 10 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Pintail, 82 Wigeon, 3 Stonechat, Water Rail (M Smiles).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Pintail, 2 Snipe, Little Egret (B Eaton).
Alvecote - 18 Wigeon (M Scott).

24th September

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 2 Pintail, Hobby, 19 Wigeon, Green Sandpiper, 18 Snipe (M Smiles).

23rd September

RSPB Middleton - 3 Great Egret, 2 Golden Plover, 2 Stonechat [Jubilee], 5 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper [North Pit], Hobby over canal (M Smiles), Bittern flew from Fishers Mill to Dosthill NR, 20+ Snipe, 300+ Lapwing (RSPB).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Siskin, 3 Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, 28 Wigeon (P Softley).
Alvecote - Stonechat, Little Egret, 3+ Wigeon (M Scott)

22nd September

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Hobby, 3 Green Sandpiper, Great Egret, 5 Little Egret (J Holian).

21st September

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Marsh Harrier (K Thorpe), Great Egret (S Frost), 2 Stonechat, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Curlew over, 3 Hobby, 17 Snipe - 67 species recorded at the open day.
RSPB Middleton - Pintail, 4 Pochard [North Pit], Redshank [Dosthill NR], 2 Hobby, 2 Stonechat, 3 Egyptian Geese, 2 Great Egret, 5 Little Egret [Jubilee], 4 Stonechat [Southern Meadow] (R Walker) also Greenshank [West Scrape], 11 Snipe, 2 Water Rail (M Smiles).
Alvecote - Osprey over, 5 Pintail [Mill Pool], 3 Pink-footed Geese heading East (A Archer), 3 Little Egret, 10 Little Grebe (M Scott).
KWP North - Common Sandpiper, c30 Wigeon, 4 Little Egret (R Walker).
KWP South - Yellow-legged Gull, c15 Wigeon (R Walker).

20th September

RSPB Middleton - Greenshank [West Scrape], 2 Stonechat [Fishers Mill], 2 Great Egret, 23 Snipe, Green Sandpiper (M Smiles), Black-tailed Godwit (D Corfield), Marsh Harrier, Pintail, 2 Hobby, 9 Swallow (P Forbes).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Hobby (P Lichfield).

19th September

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Ringed-necked Parakeets over feeding station (K Whiston), Stonechat, 3 Hobby, Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 4 Little Egret, 4 Goosander, 7 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker  (S Cawthray).
RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, 19 Wigeon, Pintail, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 23 Snipe, Hobby, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipits over (M Smiles), Stonechat [River Bridge] (Danny).
Alvecote - 4 Pintail, 14 Little Grebe, 10 Wigeon, 2 Little Egret (M Scott).

18th September

RSPB Middleton - 2 Stonechat [West Screen], Great Egret, 2 Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 11 Snipe [Jubilee + North Pit], 2 Green Sandpiper [Hall Lake] (M Smiles) - evening 3 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Hobby [Jubilee] & 2 Great Egret roosted riverside.
Wishaw - Stonechat, 4 Grey Partridge, Peregrine (P Forbes).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Hobby (P Lichfield).

17th September

Shustoke Res - Hobby (P Forbes).
RSPB Middleton - 2 Stonechat [North of Fishers Mill], Black-tailed Godwit [East Scrape], 2 Great Egret, 10 Snipe, Redshank, Pintail, Shelduck (M Smiles).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby, 2 Peregrine, Raven, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Green Sandpiper (S Cawthray).

16th September

RSPB Middleton - female Marsh Harrier [North Pit], 2 Stonechat [Fishers Mill] (K Sargent, M Smiles).
KWP North - Spotted Flycatcher [path to Otter Pool] (C Waring).

15th September

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Hobby, 3 Snipe, 4 Wigeon,  (P Lichfield, K Bentley).
Whitacre NR - 3 Yellow Wagtail [Flashes Hide] & a further 16+ birds in cattle field opposite reserve (M Pollock).
RSPB Middleton - 3 Green Sandpiper, Snipe [Hall Lake] (M Smiles), Redstart, Stonechat [West Screen], 2 Golden Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Egyptian Geese, Great Egret [Jubilee] (K Sargent, M Smiles).

14th September

RSPB Middleton - Sacred Ibis flew west at 8.30am, Great Egret, 7 Little Egret, 32 Wigeon, 22 Snipe (M Smiles), Redshank [North Pit] (D Chetwynd). 2 Garganey [Canal Scrape] 2 Little Ringed Plover [Jubilee].
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Hobby, Green Sandpiper, 4 Wigeon  (P Lichfield).
Alvecote - 2 Wheatear, 2 Pintail, 2 Little Egret (M Scott).
KWP North - 2 Spotted Flycatcher [Broomey Croft carpark] (Dianne).

13th September

RSPB Middleton -  Sacred Ibis, Stonechat, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, c10 Wigeon, Wheatear, 2 Great Egrets, 2 Hobby, c10 Snipe, 6 Little Egret, 3 Egyptian Geese, Garganey, Redshank, Greenshank, Yellow Wagtail (R Walker) also Goldeneye, 22 Snipe, 4 Little Ringed Plover [Jubilee & Noth Pit] Whinchat, [Southern Meadow] (D Corfield).
KWP North - 2 Willow Tit [Canal], Pintail (R Walker), 2 Spotted Flycatcher [Broomey Croft carpark] (Dianne).
KWP South - Yellow-legged Gull [Bodymoor Heath Water], Wheatear [Mill Meadow] (A Dean).
Coton & Lea Marston - Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Geese (A Dean).
Alvecote - 3 Wheatear, 3 Redstart, 4 Pintail, 2 Little Egret, 3 Wigeon (M Scott).

12th September

RSPB Middleton - Green Sandpiper, Great Egret, 5 Little Egret, Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, Stonechat, 2 Snipe (M Scott). 

11th September

Shustoke Res - Merlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, Little Egret (P Forbes).
Wishaw - Hobby (P Forbes).

10th September

Shustoke Res - Wheatear, Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wigeon (P Forbes).
Wishaw - 2 Whinchat [Blindpit Lane] (P Forbes).
Alvecote - Whinchat, 4 Wigeon, 13 Little Grebe (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton - 5 Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover [East Scrape], Ruff, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Great Egret [Jubilee South], 2 Garganey [Canal Scrape], 4 Wigeon [North Pit], 2 Hobby [Dosthill NR]. Report of Greenshank & Goldeneye.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby, Green Sandpiper, 3 Wigeon, 6 Snipe and one of the four Fulvous Whistling Ducks has returned (P Softley).

9th September

RSPB Middleton - 9 Dunlin, 3 Little Ringed Plover [East Scrape], 6 Ruff, Mandarin, Great Egret, Garganey [Jubilee South], Greenshank [West Scrape], 2 further Garganey [Canal Scrape].
Shustoke Res - Greenshank, Ringed Plover, 5 Common Sandpiper, Hobby, 2 Wigeon (P Forbes).
Alvecote - 4 Pintail, 2 m&f Redstart, 4 Wigeon, 2 Little Egret (M Scott).
KWP South - Greenshank through, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Egyptian Geese [Bodymoor Heath Water], Whinchat [Mill Meadow], 63 Shoveler, 45 Gadwall, Little Egret, 350 Swallow, 150 House Martin (A Dean).

8th September

Alvecote - 2 Whinchat [bottom of Laundry Lane] (T Perrins).
RSPB Middleton - 3 Little Ringed Plover [West Scrape], Goldeneye, Mandarin, Great Egret, 5 Dunlin [Jubilee North], 5 Garganey [2 Jubilee South, 3 Canal Scrape], 2nd Great Egret [Dosthill NR], Bittern flew from Fishers Mill to  Reedbed Pool at 7.50pm.


Winter is here and yes got it wrong as appears to be a drake 

7th September

RSPB Middleton - 99 Species recorded during West Mids Birdrace (full list below). Highlights - Redstart [Access Track), 2 Spotted Flycatcher [Southern Meadow], Greenshank, Mandarin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Hobby [North Pit], 3 Little Ringed Plover [East Scrape], 3 Garganey, 6 Dunlin, Great Egret [Jubilee], 2nd Great Egret [Dosthill NR], 4 Goosander [River], Pintail, 3 Green Sandpiper [Hall Lake], Tree Pipit through, Willow Tit (K Thorpe, T Perrins, B Valentine, D Corfield, S Bradley, G Williams et al).
Alvecote - Turtle Dove [The Dingles], 3 Pintail [Mill Pool], Redstart [Teal Hedge] (A Archer).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) -  92 Species recorded during West Mids Birdrace. Highlights - Redstart, Dunlin, 2 Whinchat, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Hobby, 3+ Tree Pipit, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 10+ Snipe, 2 Little Owl, 2 Yellow Wagtail (P Softley and his Team).
Shustoke Res - 64 Species recorded during West Mids Birdrace. Highlights - Spotted Flycatcher, Yellowhammer (P Forbes).


RSPB MIDDLETON ALL DAYER
TOTAL =  99 updated (10.17am 08/09/19)
Green - Seen
Red - Not Seen

1            Barn Owl

2            Blackbird

3            Blackcap

4            Black-headed Gull

5            Black-tailed Godwit

6            Blue Tit

7            Bullfinch

8            Buzzard

9            Canada Goose

10          Carrion Crow

11          Cetti's Warbyler

12          Chaffinch

13          Chiffchaff

14          Coal Tit

15          Collared Dove

16          Common Gull

17          Common Sandpiper

18          Common Tern

19          Coot

20          Cormorant

21          Dunlin

22          Dunnock
23          Egyption Goose

24          Feral Pigeon

25          Gadwall

26          Garden Warbler

27          Garganey

28          Goldcrest

29          Goldfinch

30          Great Crested Grebe

31          Great Spotted Woodpecker

32          Great Tit

33          Great White Egret

34          Green Sandpiper
35          Green Woodpecker
36          Greenfinch

37          Greenshank

38          Grey Heron

39          Grey Wagtail

40          Greylag Goose

41          Herring Gull

42          Hobby

43          House Martin

44          House Sparrow

45          Jackdaw

46          Jay

47          Kestrel

48          Kingfisher

49          Lapwing

50          Lesser Black-backed Gull

51          Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

52          Lesser Whitethroat

53          Linnet

54          Little Egret

55          Little Grebe

56          Little Ringed Plover

57          Long-tailed Tit

58          Magpie

59          Mallard

60          Meadow Pipit

61          Mistle Thrush

62          Moorhen

63          Mute Swan

64          Nuthatch

65          Peregrine

66          Pheasant

67          Pied Wagtail

68          Pintail

69          Pochard

70          Raven

71          Reed Bunting

72          Reed Warbler

73          Ringed Plover

74          Robin

75          Rook

76          Ruff

77          Sand Martin

78          Sedge Warbler

79          Shelduck

80          Shoveler

81          Siskin

82          Skylark

83          Snipe

84          Song Thrush

85          Sparrowhawk

86          Spotted Flycatcher

87          Spotted Redshank
88          Starling

89          Stock Dove
90          Stonechat

91          Swallow

92          Swift
93          Tawny Owl
94          Teal

95          Treecreeper

96          Tufted Duck

97          Water Rail

98          Wheatear

99          Whinchat

100        Whitethroat

101        Wigeon

102        Willow Tit

103        Willow Warbler

104        Wood Pigeon

105        Wren

106        Yellow Wagtail

107        Yellowhammer
108        Redstart
109        Mandarin
110        Tree Pipit
111        Goosander
112        Grasshopper Warbler

6th September

RSPB Middleton - Whinchat [Southern Meadow], Greenshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover [East Scrape], 3 Garganey, 5 Dunlin, Great Egret [Jubilee], Mandarin, 10 Snipe [North Pit].
Alvecote - Redstart, 4 Pintail, 5 Little Egret, 2 Wigeon (M Scott).

WEST MIDLANDS BIRDRACE

It's the all day Birdrace again tomorrow (7th). The sightings for RSPB Middleton will be updated hourly and appear here. I intend to start from the carpark at 6am - hopefully will see a few of you down there during the day. Best of luck to all the other reserves taking part.

5th September

Alvecote - Redstart first hedge past the orchard (A Powell).

3rd September

Alvecote - 2 Redstart, 2+ Pintail, 4 Little Egret, Wigeon (M Scott).

2nd September

Tamworth Glascote - HOOPOE in private garden (K Cox).
RSPB Middleton - 6 Dunlin [2 West Scrape, 4 Jubilee North], 21 Little Egret, 2 Great Egret, 2 Yellow Wagtail [Jubilee], 12 Snipe, Pintail, Hobby [North Pit] (K Sargent), 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Hobby (M Smiles), Mandarin [North Pit], Ringed Plover [West Scrape] (J Hextall), juv Knot [North Pit] (J Allen)
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Spotted Flycatcher [dead Elm paddocks], 3 Meadow Pipit, Dunlin, Greenshank through, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Pochard, 30+ Snipe (P Softley).
Alvecote - 2 Pintail, Redstart, 3 Little Egret (M Scott).

1st September

RSPB Middleton - Peregrine, Raven [Dosthill NR], 3 Hobby, Egyptian Goose [Jubilee North], 4+ Water Rail [Heronry] (R Strong), Greenshank, 2 Great Egret, 15 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 29 Snipe, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Spotted Flycatcher Souther Meadow (M Smiles), Spotted Flycatcher [Canal], 2 Wheatear, 2 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank (D Corfield), 7 Green Sandpiper [Hall Lake] (T Perrins). Late Evening 3 Dunlin, 5 Garganey & the 2 Great Egrets roosted riverside.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Pochard, Meadow Pipit (B Eaton).
Whitacre Heath NR - 2 Whinchat (M Pollock), 5+ Yellow Wagtail (J Weeson).
KWP North - 2 Egyptian Geese, 9 Little Grebe, 2 Wigeon, Little Egret (C Waring).
Wishaw - 3 Grey Partridge, 4 Hobby (P Forbes).



Whinchat at Whitacre Heath NR - Paul Casey

31st August

RSPB Middleton - 5 Garganey, 2 Greenshank, 2 Great Egret, 5 Green Sandpiper, 15 Snipe, Little Ringed Plover, Whinchat west side of North Pit (M Smiles), Knot, Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Mandarin, Wigeon (T Perrins), Marsh Harrier (@Richard1063), 3 Hobby on Dosthill NR.
Alvecote - 2 Spotted Flycatcher [Laundry Lane] (S Berghoff), Redstart [2nd hedge past Orchard] (T Perrins), 4 Pintail, 14 Little Grebe (M Scott).
Whitacre Heath - 3 Whinchat (R Walker).

30th August

RSPB Middleton - 5 Garganey [West Scrape], Greenshank, 2 Great Egret, Green Sandpiper, Common Gull [Jubilee], 2 Hobby, Pintail, Wigeon, 7 Snipe [North Pit], Yellow Wagtail (M Smiles) Also - Ringed Plover, Water Rail, Mandarin, 9 Snipe (D Corfield). Red Kite heading South through reserve at 10.24am (B Valentine) see further sighting below.
KWP North - Red Kite heading South through Broomey Croft Pool at 10.40am (T Hyde)
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby (P Lichfield).
Shustoke Res - 3 Common Sandpiper (P Forbes).

Hobby at Ladywalk NR - Pete Lichfield 

29th August

RSPB Middleton - 2 Greenshank, 2 Garganey, Hobby, Water Rail, Peregrine, 2 Great Egret, 11 Little Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpiper, 12 Snipe (M Smiles),  2 Tree Pipit through Jubilee (RSPB). Additions from late afternoon -  2 female Pintail, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Mandarin, 3 Garganey, Greenshank, Goosander, Egyptian Goose, 6 Common Tern, 10 Swift (R Walker), report of Turnstone via Birdguides on North Pit.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 7 Snipe, Hobby, 4 Goosander, 5 Wigeon (P Lichfield, K Bentley).
Alvecote - Great Egret [Railway Pool], 4 Pintail [Mill Pool] (R Smith).

Hobby at Ladywalk NR - Pete Lichfield 

28th August

RSPB Middleton - WRYNECK briefly [West screen] at 9.20am but no further sightings (K Sargent). Whinchat (RSPB), Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 19 Snipe (M Smiles), Pied Flycatcher [Canal hedge West Screen] & Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [car park Oaks] (reported per RSPB). Late Evening - 3 Garganey [2 JW North, 1 NP], Mandarin, 5 Wigeon and 2 Great Egret roosted riverside with 16+ Little Egret.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Turtle Dove [riverside], 3 Yellow Wagtail (S Cawthray), 2 Greenshank, 38 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 4 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 7 Wigeon (P Softley).
Hams Hall Lane - 3 Yellow Wagtail in Horse paddock (K Whiston).
Shustoke Res - 2 Common Sandpiper, Peregrine (P Forbes).
Alvecote - 3 Pintail [Mill Pool], Wigeon [Pretty Pigs Pool] (R Smith).

27th August

RSPB Middleton - WRYNECK (RSPB), 4 Garganey, Great Egret, 13 Little Egret, Mandarin, 3 Green Sandpiper, 27 Snipe, 3 Wigeon (M Smiles), 2 Hobby [Jubilee & access road] (C Hiles), Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 3 Raven, Water Rail, 4 Green Sandpiper (D Bate), Little Ringed Plover, 5 Egyptian Geese (S Atkinson). Wryneck flew to roost in West screen Willows at 8.06pm (P Andrews).
Shustoke Res - Black-necked Grebe (L Turner via Facebook).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Common Sandpiper, 4 Wigeon, 5 Snipe (P Lichfield, K Bentley).
Alvecote - 4 Pintail [Mill Pool] (R Smith).

Wryneck at RSPB Middleton - Mark Priest

Wryneck & Sedge Warbler - Sean Allison

26th August

RSPB Middleton - WRYNECK (H Krajenbrink via Staffs bird news), 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Great Egret, 2 Garganey, Hobby, Peregrine, Mandarin, 13 Snipe, Greenshank (D Corfield, M Smiles et al). Wryneck went to roost in West screen Willows at 8pm (A Archer).

Wryneck at RSPB Middleton - Anne Powell

25th August

RSPB Middleton - 5 Garganey, Wheatear, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Great Egret, 16 Little Egret (D Corfield), Osprey, Whinchat (D Wood). 
Alvecote - 3 Spotted Flycatcher bottom of Laundry Lane, Whinchat [Orchard] (A Powell), 2 Spotted Flycatcher [Teal hedge], 3 Little Egret (M Scott), Garganey, Common Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart (A Archer).
Shustoke Res - Greenshank through (P Forbes).

Whinchat at Alvecote - Anne Powell

24th August

RSPB Middleton - 5 Garganey still [3 JW south, 1east side benches & 1 NP], 28+ Snipe across the reserve, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover [West Scrape], Great Egret, 7 Little Egret [East Scrape], Ruff, Redshank [Jubilee North], Yellow Wagtail, 2 Green Sandpiper, Mandarin [North Pit] (D Corfield, M Smiles et al). Osprey East through Jubilee Wetlands at 12.15 (M Wiltshire), Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpiper (T Perrins), Peregrine [Dosthill NR] (M Smiles), Hobby [Southern Meadow].
Alvecote - Spotted Flycatcher top of Laundry Lane, 2 Redstart hedge beyond orchard and Great Egret (T Perrins).

23rd August

RSPB Middleton - Osprey through South, Great Egret [Jubilee], 2 Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover [West Scrape], Yellow Wagtail, 6 Snipe [North Pit] (M Smiles). Evening - 5 Garganey [Jubilee South], 16 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper.
Alvecote - Redstart, 2 Little Egret (M Scott), 2 Great Egret [Mill Pool] (R Smith).

22nd August

RSPB Middleton - Tree Pipit over car park (RSPB)
KWP North - 2 Egyptian Geese, Wigeon (C Waring).
Alvecote - Redstart (M Scott)

21st August

RSPB Middleton - Whimbrel, Great Egret, 3 Green Sandpiper, 10 Snipe, 2 Egyptian Geese, Garganey, Black-tailed Godwit (D Corfield) plus Hobby and 2 Wigeon (M Smiles), 5 Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, 6 Egyptian Geese ( M Scott).
KWP North - Redstart still in hedgerows around Broomey Croft childrens farm car park (Dianne).

20th August

Birchmoor - 3 Ringed Plover (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton - Whimbrel [Jubilee], Spotted Flycatcher [Access Track], Great Egret (RSPB), afternoon - Mandarin, 4 Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, [North Pit], Peregrine, 2 + 3 juv Egyptian Geese [Jubilee] (S Atkinson), evening - Garganey, 5 Green Sandpiper, 4 Yellow Wagtail, Hobby, 10+ Snipe (E O'Connor),  Great Egret roosted riverside and same or different Spotted Flycatcher large oak Hall courtyard car park.
KWP North - Redstart still in hedgerows around Broomey Croft childrens farm car park.

19th August

RSPB Middleton - Whimbrel flushed and flew South East [Jubilee] Mandarin, 3 Little Egret [North Pit], 7 Green Sandpiper [Jubilee/North Pit] (R Strong).
Tameside NR & Borrowpit - Wheatear, 4 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher (S Allison).
Shustoke Res - 2 Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper, 78 Great Crested Grebe (P Forbes).
KWP North - Redstart still in hedgerows around Broomey Croft childrens farm car park.

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Common Gull (P Softley).

Alvecote - 3 Redstart (R Smith).
Birchmoor - 2 Wheatear, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 Red-legged Partridge (M Scott).

Wheatear Tameside - Sean Allison