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