31st December

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Woodcock [Dosthill NR], 14 Goldeneye, 11 Pochard, 6 Shelduck, Egyptian Goose, 4 Cetti's Warbler (S Atkinson). Late afternoon 3 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Egyptian Geese, 4 Common Gull & 3 Great Egret in the riverside roost.
KWP - DUSKY WARBLER still calling from the same location and showed briefly at around 2pm. Also Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (S Atkinson).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Peregrine, 9 Pochard, 67 Lapwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff (J Kenny), Willow Tit, Marsh Tit & 2 Goosander (P Softley, P Lichfield).
Shustoke Res - 17 Pochard, 8 Goosander and 3 Raven over (J Kenny).
Alvecote - Great Egret, 5 Goosander & 2 Shelduck (M Scott).

A Happy New Year to everyone and a special thanks to all who submit sightings as it makes the blog well worthwhile and continues the Tame Valley recording that Tom Perrins started some 10 years ago.

The RSPB Middleton year list finished on 167 which is 4 more than the previous year, the highlight being the White-Rumped Sandpiper found by Steve Atkinson & John Harris.

For those interested Geoff Williams and myself will attempt an all day list tomorrow at RSPB Middleton so please come and join us as we will be hard pushed to break 60.

30th December

KWP - DUSKY WARBLER calling from same location this morning (D Hutton). Showed briefly at 9am before going quiet until 1pm at least (S Nikols).
Alvecote - Great Egret, Stonechat (m), 2 Little Egret, 3 Goosander & Shelduck (M Scott).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 7 Snipe, 6 Pochard, Goosander, Water Rail & Little Egret (P  Lichfield).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 11 Goldeneye [Dosthill NR], Egyptian Goose [West Side], 2 Stonechat (m&f), 5 Shelduck [Jubilee] (P Morgan). Also on JW Great Black-Backed Gull. 51 Goosander, Pintail (m) [North Pit], 4 Great Egret in riverside roost.

29th December

KWP - DUSKY WARBLER same location (T Hollier).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Great Egret [Riverside roost], 53 Goosander [North Pit], 4 Goldeneye, 6 Shelduck [Jubilee Wetlands], 3 Egyptian Geese [West side] & 14 Pochard [Reedbed Pool].
Alvecote - Great Egret (R Smith)

28th December

KWP - DUSKY WARBLER still in same location (T Perrins, A Archer). Red-crested Pochard [Canal Pool].
Alvecote - Great Egret, Stonechat (R Smith).

27th December

Tamworth Tameside NR & Borrowpit - 2 Little Egret, 4 Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Water Rail, Snipe & 18 Lapwing (S Allison).
KWP - DUSKY WARBLER still [West of M42 river Tame bridge], Red-Crested Pochard [Canal Pool] (R Walker).
RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 11 Goldeneye, 10 Pochards, 9 Goosander, 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Shelduck & c.400 Lapwing (M Scott).

26th December

KWP - DUSKY WARBLER in same location but more active in the morning and the 3 idiots guys that did the early session Christmas Day were rewarded today with the bird in flight calling as it crossed the river and headed back into the reedbed. Mid morning Richard Walker managed to get the first picture of the bird and well deserved after finding it on Sunday and putting in many hours since.
KWP North - 14 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye (Cliff Pool).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 5 Stonechat, Pintail (f), 10 Pochard, Goldeneye, Egyptian Goose [Jubilee & North Pit]
Alvecote - Goldeneye (m), Snipe & 7 Goosander [M Scott].

25th December

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

KWP - DUSKY WARBLER in same location as yesterday but heard only today (P Forbes). Also in the vicinity, Great Egret, Willow Tit & 5 Chiffchaff (T Perrins).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Canal Meadow] (D Corfield).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret & 2 Goosander [North Pit] (D Corfield).

24th December

Tamworth Tameside NR - Little Egret, 3 Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler & 38 Lapwing (S Allison & M Scott).
KWP - DUSKY WARBLER showed briefly this afternoon. Approx 100m North West of the M42 bridge over the river Tame (S Haynes)  - found yesterday by R Walker.
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Pink-footed Goose in with Greylag on Jubilee Wetlands. Also 2 Stonechat, 4 Goosander & 7 Shelduck.
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 24 Little Egret roosted in the Heronry.

23rd December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Tawny Owl, Brambling, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Tit & 150 Lapwing (S Cawthray).
Alvecote Railway Pool - Great Egret (R Smith).
KWP - Red-crested Pochard, 2 Great Egret, 2 Willow Tit & 12 Little Egret of which 10 were on Richard's Meadow (R Walker).

22nd December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Goosander, 4 Pochard, Little Egret (P Lichfield), 292 Lapwing (JLA).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Stonechat, Goosander [North Pit], 13 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 8 Pochard, 121 Lapwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler [Jubilee Wetlands], 4 Goldeneye [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 2 Cetti's Warbler & 81 Lapwing (S Atkinson).
Alvecote - Great Egret & 5 Goosander (M Scott).
KWP North - Great Egret, 3 Goldeneye, 7 Pochard [Cliff Pool], 19 Little Egret & Great Egret over [Richard's Meadow]. 16 of the Little Egret headed to the heronry roost, the remainder to the riverside roost.

21st December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Woodcock, 4 (2m,2f) Mandarin & c300 Teal (P Softley).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Stonechat, 12 Shelduck, 6 Goosander, 3 Pochard.
KWP Richards Meadow - Great Egret with 15 Little Egret.

20th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (A Bladon), Common Gull, 3 Shelduck, Pochard, 4 Goosander (P Lichfield), Siberian Chiffchaff + 4 Common, 3 Brambling, 2 Snipe, C250 Lapwing (P Softley).
RSPB Middleton - Pink-footed Goose, Peregrine (S Haynes), Brambling [Car park] (RSPB).

19th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Mealy Redpoll in flock of 24 Lesser Redpoll and Siskin. 2 Chiffchaff, Brambling, March Tit, Willow Tit & pair of Mandarin (S Cawthray).
Alvecote - Smew [Pretty Pigs Pool], 4 Goosander (M Scott).

18th December

Alvecote - Smew, Great Egret (R Smith).

17th December

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret, 3 Goldeneye, Stonechat [Jubilee Wetlands] (K Sargent), Woodcock [Doshill NR] (G Williams).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Water Rail [Feeder Pool] (K Sargent), Short-Eared Owl [Southern Meadow] (RSPB Vol].
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Willow Tit, Marsh Tit & several Chiffchaff (P Lichfield).
Alvecote - Smew still [Pretty Pigs Pool], Great Egret [Gilmans Pool] (R Smith).

Water Rail at RSPB Middleton - Karl Sargent

16th December

Tamworth, Tameside NR & Borrowpit - Snipe, 5(3m2f) Goosander, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Kingfisher, 25 Lapwing, Grey Wagtail and also an Otter (S Allison).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Siberian Chiffchaff, 4 Common Chiffchaff, 4 Mandarin, Willow Tit, Shelduck (S Cawthray).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Pink-footed Goose, 5 Egyptian Geese [West side field], 3 Goldeneye, Pintail (f), 5 Shelduck, 4 Pochard, Stonechat [Jubilee Wetlands], 2 Great Egret [NP & West Scrape].
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Just 13 Little Egret using the Heronry roost.
KWP South - 41 Goosander [29 Hemlingford Water, 11 Bodymoor Heath Water & 1 Swan Pool] (T Perrins).
Alvecote - Smew (f) still on Pretty Pigs Pool & 2 Great Egret (R Smith).
Shustoke Res - 14 Pochard, 8 Goosander, 2 Little Egret & c220 Lapwing over (J Kenny).
Weeford, Hints Quarry - Tree Sparrow, 3 Shelduck, c30 Linnet and numerous Yellowhammer (M Scott).
Tame Valley Wetlands Walk - 70 species seen including Red Crested Pochard and Willow Tit [assumed KWP Cliff Pool] (R Walker).

14th December

KWP North - Red-Crested Pochard (f) now on Cliff Pool, Barn Owl [Richards Meadow] (G A Williams).
RSPB Middleton - drake Pintail, Goosander, 3 Great Egrets, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Stonechat (D Corfield), Cetti's Warbler (A Powell).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Siskin, 2 Shelduck, Water Rail (P Lichfield).

13th December

Ladywalk NR [WMBC Members only] - 2 Woodcock, 2 Egyptian Geese (B Eaton, P Softley).

12th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Siberian Chiffchaff, Brambling (P Softley), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Siskin, Redpoll, Water Rail, Willow Tit & Marsh Tit (S Cawthray).
Alvecote - 2 Great Egret (R Smith).

11th December

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Bittern flew across reedbed on East side of Fishers Mill Pool at 9.50am (B Richardson per C Lee).
Alvecote - Great Egret, 3 Goosander (M Scott), Smew still [Pretty Pigs Pool] (R Smith).

10th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Pintail, Shelduck, 4 Pochard, 2 Goosander, 3 Water Rail, 2 Woodcock, 206 Lapwing (B Eaton), c300 Cormorants roosted (P Softley).
RSPB Middleton - 5 Stonechat, 2 Great Egret, 10 Shelduck, 7 Goldeneye (RSPB).
Alvecote - Smew back again on Pretty Pigs Pool (R Smith).

9th December

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Pink-footed Goose with Greylag, 4 Goosander, Great Egret [North Pit], 2 Pochard, 8 Shelduck, Goldeneye & 7 waders, probably Dunlin, through [Jubilee Wetlands], 7 Pochard, 2 Raven, 2 Goldeneye [Dosthill NR]. 29 Goosander roosted on North Pit.

8th December

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Smew [North Pit] (R Walker), Bittern [Reedbed Pool], 6 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye [Dosthill NR], Water Rail [East Scrape] (D Corfield), 7 Redpoll, Siskin [Fishers Mill], Goldeneye, 2 Pochard, 6 Shelduck [Jubilee Wetlands], 2 Great Egret & 30 plus Little Egret in the riverside roost.
Alvecote - 2 Great Egret (R Smith), 4 Goosander (M Scott).

7th December

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 5 Great Egret left the riverside roost this morning (RSPB).
Alvecote - Smew [Pretty Pigs Pool] (C Waring).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - (f) Pintail, 9(3m) Goosander, 2 Pochard, 2 Water Rail, Shelduck, Willow Tit & Marsh Tit (P Lichfield).

6th December

Alvecote - Smew [Pretty Pigs Pool], Great Egret, 2 Little Egret  (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 8 (4m) Goosander [North Pit], Stonechat, 5 Goldeneye, 6 Pochard, 5 Shelduck, 3 Cetti's Warbler [Jubilee Wetlands], 4 Great Egret roosted riverside with 50 Little Egret. Gull roost on JW now containing 1000+ birds (S Atkinson).

5th December

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Siberian Chiffchaff plus 4 Chiffchaff along the river, 3 Brambling, 18 Redpoll & Willow Tit (S Cawthray).
Alvecote - Smew, Great Egret (R Smith).

4th December

Shustoke Res - Tawny Owl (P Forbes).
KWP South - 3 Great Egret [Hemlingford Water] (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - (f) Pintail, 4 Pochard (P Lichfield).
Alvecote - 4 Goosander, Little Egret (M Scott).

3rd December

RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, Peregrine [Jubilee Wetlands], Snipe [Fishers Mill] & flock of Redpoll [canal bridge] (RSPB).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 6 Pochard, 2 Shelduck, 2 Goosander, (f) Pintail (P Lichfield).
Alvecote - 3 White-fronted Geese, Smew & 3 Great Egret (R Smith).

2nd December

Alvecote - Smew, 3 White-fronted Geese [Pretty Pigs Pool], Great Egret [Teal Pool] (S Allison, J Allen & M Scott].

2 of the 3 White-fronted Geese - Sean Allison

1st December

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret, Goosander [North Pit], 2 Egyptian Geese [West Side], 3 Goldeneye, 5 Shelduck, c170 Lapwing [Jubilee] (S Atkinson). 76 Little Egret roosted with 5 Great Egret.
Alvecote - Smew (C Vaghela), 3 White-fronted Geese & Great Egret (R Smith).
KWP - Yellow-legged Gull, Red-Crested Pochard, Great Egret (R Walker).

30th November

Alvecote [Pretty Pigs Pool] - 3 White-fronted Geese (T Perrins), Smew (A Archer).
RSPB Middleton - 3 Ruff, Great Egret, 2 Stonechat, 2 Goosander, several Goldeneye & 9 Pochard (D Corfield). In the Staffs Riverside roost tonight 5 Great Egret & 79 Little Egret.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Shelduck, 3 Pochard, c200 Lapwing & Little Owl calling (P Softley).

29th November

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Great Egret [North Pit & Jubilee], Stonechat, 12 Pochard, 9 Shelduck & 3 Goldeneye (S Atkinson).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 7 Pochard & 3 Goldeneye (S Atkinson).
Alvecote - 3 White-fronted Geese (R Smith).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members Only) - 2 drake Mandarin, 4 (2m,2f) Goosander, Pochard, c250 Lapwing, c200 Teal & 2 Chiffchaff (P Lichfield, P Softley).

28th November

Alvecote - Smew, 2 Shelduck, c115 Wigeon, 12 Little Grebe & Little Egret (M Scott).

27th November

RSPB Middleton - Red-Crested Pochard (f) with 18 Pochard [Fishers Mill], Great Egret [North Pit], 4 (m&3f) Goldeneye [Dosthill NR, River and Reedbed Pool] (D Corfield).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Red-crested Pochard (f) & 3 (2m&f) Mandarin (P Softley).

26th November

Alvecote - Whooper Swan [Pretty Pigs Pool] (R Smith).

25th November

Tamworth Borrow Pit/Tame - 2 (m&f) Goosander, 2 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, Grey Wagtail & Cetti's Warbler (S Allison).
Alvecote - Smew [Pretty Pigs Pool] (M Scott, J Allen), 4 Yellowhammer, 4 Goosander, 3 Shelduck, Goldeneye (M Scott), Pink-footed Goose (R Smith).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - drake Mandarin, Pochard, 2 Raven, Shelduck, 2 Little Egret & c36 Lapwing (P Lichfield).

24th November

KWP North - (f) Red-crested Pochard [Canal Pool] (T Perrins), 4 Goldeneye, 3 Pochard & 3 Little Egret [Cliff Pool].
Alvecote - Smew [Pretty Pigs Pool] (A Archer, T Perrins), Pink-footed Goose [Railway Pool] (R Smith). Barn Owl, 3 Shelduck & Goosander (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret, Shelduck [North Pit], 3 (m&2f) Stonechat, Snipe, 3 Goldeneye, Shelduck [Jubilee Wetlands], 5 Goosander through, 3 Pochard [Fishers Mill], 2 Egyptian Geese in field with Greylag West side.

23rd November

KWP South - 17 Little Egret and 8 Goosander [Hemlingford and Bodymoor Heath Water] (T Hyde).
Alvecote - Smew [Pretty Pigs Pool], Pink-footed Goose (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 3 Goldeneye, 2 (m&f) Stonechat & 12 Redpoll (D Corfield). In the Staffs riverside roost this evening 4 Great Egret and 71 Little Egret.

22rd November

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 (2m,1f) Stonechat, 2 Goldeneye, Shelduck & Great Egret (S Atkinson).   Golden Plover over (R Baker).
Alvecote - Pink-footed Goose, 3 Goosander, 3 Shelduck & Water Rail (M Scott).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 (m&f) Red-crested Pochard, 3 Willow Tit, 3 Chiffchaff & Mealy Redpoll among c50 Lesser Redpoll (P Softley).
KWP Canal Pool - Red-crested Pochard (R Walker).

21st November

Alvecote Pretty Pigs Pool - Smew (R Smith)
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Little Owl, Woodcock, Willow and Marsh Tit (S Cawthray). Very late record of Sand Martin in logbook.

19th November

KWP- Red-crested Pochard, c10 Goldeneye (R Walker).
Lea Marston - Green Sandpiper and Kingfisher at the EA trash screen thus no public access (R Broadbent).
Alvecote - Pink-footed Goose (R Smith).

18th November

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 Great Egret, 3 Goosander, Stonechat, Goldeneye, 3 Dunlin (D Corfield). Late afternoon Dunlin had increased to 6 before being scattered by a Kestrel. 78 Little Egret roosted riverside which included a group of 21 from KWP direction. 5 Great Egret also roosted, 3 off the reserve and 2 which came in from the South together.
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 20+ Redpoll [Play Meadow] (D Corfield). Bittern at dusk [Fishers Mill Pool] (L White).
Tamworth - Green Sandpiper on the Tame (A Powell).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 (m&f) Pintail (P Softley).

17th November

Alvecote - Pink-footed Goose, Great Egret, Raven & 60 Wigeon (M Scott).

16th November

RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egrets, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Stonechat, Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 2 Shelduck (D Corfield, S Atkinson), Yellowhammer (A Powell).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Mandarin (DE).
Alvecote - Pink-footed Goose, Barn Owl, 2 Little Egret, 67 Wigeon & 9 Little Grebe (M Scott).
Hopwas River Tame - 4 (2m, 2f) Goosander, 2 Little Egret & 5 Skylark (M Scott).

15th November

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, c90 Linnet & c50 Lapwing (M Scott).
Bodymoor Heath Lower Farm - 7 Egyptian Geese (R Walker).

14th November

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Marsh Harrier through, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Shelduck [Jubilee Wetlands], Dunlin [East Scrape], 5 Great Egret & 56 Little Egret roosted riverside (S Atkinson).
Dosthill Lake - 2 Goldeneye (S Atkinson)

13th November

KWP South - 3 Great Egret (R Walker), 20 Little Egret [EWR Station small Pool] ( T Hyde).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Dunlin, Common Sandpiper (K Sargent).

12th November

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 4 Brambling [A, B & car park feeders], 2 female Pintail, 3 Pochard, 2 Goosander & 3 Green Sandpiper (P Softley).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Dunlin [East Scrape] (J Harris).
KWP South - Great Egret & 22 Little Egret (T Hyde).

11th November

Coton - Great Egret, 13 Goosander, 3 Little Egret, 3 Pochard, c1100 Coot, 209 Tufted Duck, 55 Great Crested Grebe & 6 Little Grebe (P Forbes).
KWP South - c15 Little Egrets [Bodymoor Heath Water] (T Hyde).
RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, Pintail, Stonechat, Shelduck, 2 Peregrine, 4 Goldeneye & Pochard (R Walker).
Alvecote - Barn Owl, Great Egret, Little Egret, 15 Meadow Pipit, c70 Wigeon & 5 Little Grebe (M Scott).

10th November

KWP Cliff Pool - 14 Pochard, Goldeneye & 3 Little Egret.
KWP South - Great Egret [Bodymoor Heath Water] (T Hyde).
Bodymoor Heath Lower Farm - No sign of Cattle Egret this morning but 7 Egyptian Geese in field.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, Little Egret, 3 Snipe, Water Rail, 110  Lapwing, 2 Siskin, Marsh Tit & Willow Tit (S Cawthray).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret (M Pollock) also Stonechat, Goosander & Goldeneye.
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 6 Little Egret roosted in the Heronry
Alvecote - Barn Owl (M Scott).

9th November

KWP South - 2 Great Egret, Yellow-legged Gull, Goldeneye & Pochard (R Walker).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - c800 Black-headed Gull, c200 Greylag Geese, 2 Shelduck, c60 Teal, Goldeneye (M Scott), 64 Little Egret roosted with 4 Great Egret in the riverside Willows.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret, 4 Snipe & Green Sandpiper (@eatondavid53).

Yesterday's Cattle Egret at Bodymoor Heath was just to the West of the canal bridge in the cattle field on the north side of the road  (per JackRabbit via Birdforum).

Link - https://www.birdforum

8th November

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret, 3 Mandarin Duck, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Goosander & Little Owl calling (K Whiston, K Bentley).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 10 Snipe, 3 Great Egret, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Stonechat (RSPB), Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Shelduck [Jubilee], 52 Little Egret roosted riverside with 4 Great Egret (S Atkinson).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 2 Little Egret roosted in the Heronry - the switch has started.
Dosthill Lake - 3 Goldeneye (S Atkinson).
Alvecote - 5 Little Egret (M Scott).

7th November

Alvecote - 2 Great Egret, 4 Little Egret, 3 Snipe & Goosander (M Scott).

6th November

KWP South - Great Egret (R Walker).
Alvecote - Pink-footed Goose (B Duckhouse).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 71 Little Egret roosted with 7 Great Egret [Riverside Willows], Pintail [Reedbed Pool], 5 Egyptian Geese, 2 Shelduck [Jubilee], 2 Goldeneye [Dosthill Lake] (S Atkinson). c100 Golden Plover, Ruff, 5 Goldeneye & 2 Snipe (G Williams).

5th November

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret (J&J Morris).
KWP South - 14 Little Egret [Bodymoor Heath Water] (T Hyde).

4th November

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret, Willow Tit & 4 Goosander (J&P Fincham).
Alvecote - 2 Great Egret, 5 Little Egret, Common Gull, 2 Goosander, 75+ Wigeon, Shelduck, Raven & drake Pochard ( M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Great Egret, Ruff, 7 Goldeneye, Pintail & Shelduck (D Corfield).
KWP South - 40 Little Egret, 38 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, c20 Pochard & c10 Siskin (R Walker).
KWP North - 3 Great Egret together on the small pool behind the outdoor centre at 9.30am (Di).
Alvecote - Short-eared Owl and Barn Owl [Teal Pool] (A Archer per Facebook), Pink-footed Goose (F Savage per @birdsofalvecote).

3rd November

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 63 Little Egret left the roost this morning and all headed South. Great Egrets headed low and North so only 3 picked up (S Atkinson). Out on the reserve 3 Stonechat, 4 (2m,2f) Goldeneye, Shelduck (Jubilee), drake Pintail [Reedbed Pool], 2 Great Egret [North Pit & Dosthill NR], plus counts of 4 Pochard, 87 Cormorant, 120 Greylag Geese & 40+ Linnet (S Atkinson & M Scott). Tonight's Egret roost count - 8 Great Egret & 60 Little Egret (J Allen).
RSPB Middleton (Warks?) - female/imm Garganey [Fishers Mill Pool] (J Allen). Great Egret [Hall Lake] (@DRCAVFC1).
Alvecote - Pink-footed Goose & Great Egret (T Perrins).
KWP South - 23 Little Egret [Bodymoor Heath Water] (T Hyde).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 12 Goosander & Green Sandpiper (P Lichfield).

2nd November

KWP South - 9 Little Egret [Bodymoor Heath Water] (T Hyde), 244 Gadwall [118 Mitchell's Pool], 67 Wigeon, 25 Goosander, Goldeneye, 2 Great Egrets, 29 Little Egrets, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Cetti's Warbler (A Dean).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Peregrine, 2 Stonechat, Green Sandpiper, Common Gull, Snipe, Water Rail (K Whiston).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Ruff, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Stonechat, Water Rail, Goosander (D Corfield), 8 Great Egret roosted with 63 Little Egret in the riverside willows.

1st November

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - both the Staffs Great White Egret & Little Egret records were broken again tonight with respective counts of 9 and 64 birds roosting in the riverside willows (S Atkinson). Also out on the reserve 5 (3f, 2m) Goldeneye, Ruff, 6 Cetti's Warbler, Shelduck & Goosander (S Atkinson, T Mathieu). Some late news from yesterday - Bittern North end of Fishers Mill Pool @ 10.20am (J&P Fincham).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Marsh Harrier flew into reeds North East corner of Fishers Mill Pool (N Archer).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Bittern again B Pool 11.15 (P Lichfield), also seen again at 12.20. Little Owl calling, Pintail, Pochard, Green Sandpiper & 108 Lapwing (P Softley).
KWP South - 23 Little Egret this morning on Bodymoor Heath Water (T Hyde).
Alvecote - Pink-footed Goose [Pretty Pigs Pool], Great Egret [Gillman's Pool] also 7f Goosander and 54 Wigeon (M Scott).

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

30th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Now 3 Great White Egret [2 North Pit & 1 Jubilee] and all 3 roosted riverside. Also 2 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, Peregrine [Jubilee Wetlands], 2 Goosander [River and NP] (A&T Hyde, S Atkinson, et al).
Alvecote - 3 Little Egret, 2 Snipe & 16 Little Grebe (M Scott).

29th September

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Car Park Oaks] (D Corfield).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 Dunlin, Golden Plover (13 in lookout logbook), Green Sandpiper, 11 Snipe, 7 Egyptian Geese, Stonechat [Jubilee], 6 Goosander [River], 4 Pintail (Reedbed Pool), 3 Hobby [hawking treetops to East of Dosthill NR] (D Corfield, S Pick). Riverside Egret roost - 2 Great Egrets and 43 Little Egrets.

28th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 6 Goosander [River] (D Corfield), 15 Golden Plover (P Morgan), Great Egret, 2 Pintail [Jubilee South], 6 Egyptian Geese, Green Sandpiper, Peregrine [Jubilee North], 2 Stonechat [West Side] (many Obs). Late afternoon Golden Plovers had increased to 16, Ringed Plover, Greenshank heard & Goosander on the river (S Atkinson).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 7 Snipe [Hall Lake].
KWP Cliff Pool - 2 Green Sandpiper & 2 Snipe.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - female Merlin (S Cawthray).

27th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret & 6 Egyptian Geese. Yesterday's Cormorant (yellow ZF3) was ringed as a chick this year on 6th June at Rutland Water.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe & 3 Raven over.

26th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Greenshank (heard only on Jubilee),  Spotted Flycatcher [Canal Hedge near West Screen] (D Corfield) - also Pied Flycatcher reported from same location. Can anyone confirm. Great Egret, Pintail, 6 Egyptian Geese, Peregrine [Jubilee Wetlands], Hobby [Dosthill NR]. Cormorant with yellow coded ring (ZF3) on JW North - looks like it was ringed at Rutland Water.
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe [Hall Lake] (R Cheshire).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members Only) - Garganey (P Lichfield).

25th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Hobby, 4 Egyptian Geese (S Atkinson), Great Egret [North Pit], Ringed Plover, Pintail [Jubilee Wetlands] & Spotted Flycatcher [dead tree Fishers Mill bridge].
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Marsh Harrier B Pool 8.30am (C Lee, B Richardson, M Royston).
Alvecote - Hobby [Gilman's Pool], Hobby [Pretty Pigs Pool], 3 Meadow Pipits, 2 Mistle Thrush (M Scott), Whinchat [Teal Pool] (R Smith).

24th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Whinchat, 2 Stonechat [West Side/North Pit], 4 Pintail [Jubilee North], 4 Dunlin [Jubilee South], Great Egret, 6 Egyptian Geese & 14+Snipe (P Forbes).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Stonechat, Redpoll, 18 Siskin, Hobby, Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Garganey, 6 Raven, 8 Chiffchaff, Mistle Thrush and 7 Goosander on the river (P Softley).
Alvecote Teal Pool - Whinchat (R Smith).
KWP Cliff Pool - Great Egret, 6 Little Egret and 3 Goosander through.

23rd September

Shustoke Res - 2 juv Wheatear [Bixhill Lane], Common Sandpiper, Raven, 49 Meadow Pipit, 46 Lapwing, 500+ House Martin/Swallow & 10+ Sand Martins (D Hutton).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Stonechat (W Taylor), Great Egret, 2 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, drake Pochard & 4 Egyptian Geese.

22nd September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe [North Pit], 2 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover [East Scrape], 4 Egyptian Geese, Meadow Pipit [Jubilee Wetlands], Tawny Owl calling [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Garganey [Main Pool].

Great Egret RSPB Middleton - Steve Atkinson

21st September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Osprey through South (RSPB), 5 Pintail, Great Egret [Jubilee North], Greenshank [Canal Scrape], Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruff [East Scrape]. Only 14 Little Egret roosted with the Great Egret.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby and Marsh Tit (P Lichfield).
Alvecote - 2 Hobby & 3 Snipe (M Scott & R Smith).

20th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - CATTLE EGRET attempted to land with the Longhorn but simultaneously the majority of wildfowl flushed and Egret headed South West in the direction of Middleton Hall. Also on the reserve Great Egret, Green Sandpiper [North Pit], 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ruff (m), Egyptian Goose [Jubilee North], 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, Pintail, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Snipe [Jubilee South], 2 Ruff (f/juv) [West Scrape], Peregrine [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson, S Pick).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Possible Spotted Crake calling for 2-3 mins from dense reeds North end of Pool B at 13:40 (P Sofley, JLA).
KWP Cliff Pool - 2 Ruff (f/juv) & Common Sandpiper. Ruff came from and returned to the North so probably the 2 Middleton birds.

18th September

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Garganey, Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Hobby & Fulvous Whistling Duck on the river (P Softley, P Lichfield).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Ruff, 10 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 20+ Little Egret and possible Wood Sandpiper dropped onto East Scrape (RSPB).

16th September

Alvecote Teal Pool Area - Whinchat (A Archer).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 2 Ringed Plover & Green Sandpiper (A Hyde).

Goshawk reported in the lookout logbook yesterday - can anyone confirm sighting.

15th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great White Egret, 3 Ruff, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Green Sandpiper & 2 Egyptian Geese (S Atkinson).

14th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 Ruff, 3 Pintail, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Snipe, Peregrine & Green Sandpiper (A Bladon).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Siskin & 4 Little Egret (S Cawthray, P Lichfield).
Alvecote - Hobby, 2 Little Egret & Snipe (M Scott).

13th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - CATTLE EGRET [East Screen] (A Bladon). Hobby, Ruff, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Snipe, 2 Egyptian Geese [Jubilee Wetlands], Peregrine [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Hobby & 6 Little Egret (J&J Morris).
Alvecote - 3 Little Egret & Snipe (M Scott).

Cattle Egret recorded in the logbook on JW with the Longhorns at 11am so spent at least 3.5 hours on the reserve today flying out South at 2.33pm (S Atkinson)

11th September

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Garganey (m&f), 10 Wigeon, Green Sandpiper, 3 Hobby, 2 Yellow Wagtail & Siskin (P Softley).

10th September

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Greenshank, Garganey, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Green Sandpiper, 3 Hobby, 4 Little Egret & Otter (P Softley).
RSPB Middleton - Greenshank, 4 Ruff, Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 6 Snipe, 2 Hobby, Yellow Wagtail (S Cawthray), Common Sandpiper (G Williams).
Alvecote - Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat (R Smith), Greenshank (B Duckhouse).

9th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Curlew Sandpiper [moving between East & West Scrape] (M Pollock), CATTLE EGRET [East Scrape briefly before flying South @ 19:15], 3 Ruff, Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover & 2 Pintail (S Pick, T Perrins & J Allen). Also Hobby & Black-tailed Godwit reported.
Shustoke Res - Hobby, 2 Raven & Swift (D Hutton).
Alvecote Teal Pool Area - Spotted Flycatcher & 2 Whinchat (R Smith).

Curlew Sandpiper with 2 Ruff - RSPB Middleton

8th September

RSPB MIDDLETON ALL DAYER
TOTAL =  91 (updated 20:00)
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 Warbler

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        Marsh Harrier

7th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper [Jubilee North], 4 Ruff, Little Ringed Plover, 5 Snipe [West Scrape], 35 Wigeon [Reedbed Pool], 2 Pintail, 3 Egyptian Geese & Hobby [Jubilee South].

Tomorrow, Saturday 8th, is the West Midlands Autumn All Day Bird Race. The RSPB Middleton running total will appear here and be updated hourly. I intend to start at 7am in the car park so please feel free to join us at any stage during the day. If you are out on the reserve and see something not on the list then please report by email or twitter DM  - contacts on the top right of this page. May I wish all the other reserves the best of luck tomorrow in what could be challenging conditions.

6th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Garganey [Jubilee], 2 Water Rail [Fishers Mill] (J&P Fincham), Pintail [Canal Scrape], Great White Egret, Ruff, Ringed Plover, 2 Egyptian Geese [Jubilee Wetlands], Little Ringed Plover, 6 Snipe [West Scrape] & 2 Egyptian Geese [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson), Tonight Pintail and Ruff numbers had doubled to 2 a piece and Dunlin plus Common Sandpiper - all on Jubilee.
Alvecote - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Orchard Pretty Pigs Pool] (A Powell).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Greenshank, Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, 10 Wigeon and several Snipe (S Cawthray, P Softley).

5th September

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 6 Wigeon, 7 Goosander, 20+ passage Meadow Pipit (P Softley), Hobby & Whinchat (P Lichfield).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Spotted Redshank [Jubilee before flying south just after 10am] (M Parnell), 3 Whinchat [West side near gate], 3 Ruff, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Snipe [Jubilee Wetlands] Hobby [Dosthill NR].
Alvecote - Redstart, Whinchat (B Duckhouse), 3 Spotted Flycatcher [Orchard] (R Smith).

4th September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Garganey, 3 (2m,1f) Ruff, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Great White Egret, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Snipe, Hobby, Green Sandpiper [Jubilee Wetlands)], 7 Wigeon [Reedbed Pool].
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1+ Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wigeon (P Softley).
Alvecote - 2 Black-tailed Godwit [Mill Pool] (R Smith), 5 Little Egret, 3 Wigeon (M Scott).
Shustoke Res - juv Black Tern tonight (S Haynes).

3rd September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great White Egret, Hobby, 20 Wigeon [Jubilee Wetlands], Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe [East Scrape], 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Greenshank [West Scrape] (J&P Fincham).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 1 possibly 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Sandpiper, 7 Goosander, 2 Wigeon, Meadow Pipit and over 2 Greenshank & 6 Yellow Wagtail (P Softley).
Alvecote Mill Pool (Warks) - Short-Eared Owl over heading towards Pooley CP, Garganey and 180 House Martin through (A Archer).

2nd September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Spotted Flycatcher, Great White Egret, Ruff, Yellow Wagtail, 4 Curlew, Peregrine, 3 Hobby, 2 Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, 2 Dunlin, 5 Egyptian Geese, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 Snipe (R Walker). Additional birds tonight - Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, [Jubilee], Garganey [North Pit].
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 4 Wigeon [Fishers Mill].
Old Warks Moors (Staffs) - 5 Spotted Flycatcher along the River Anker (S Allison).
Alvecote - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Spotted Flycatcher [Orchard], 2 Little Egret, Wigeon [Mill Pool] (M Scott).

The colour ringed juvenile Common Tern that's been on Jubilee for the last 4 days at least is right leg red over metal and left leg green with two digits (not been able to read). Bird has not travelled far as looks like the ringing scheme is birds from Warwickshire.

1st September

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Hobby [Dosthill NR], Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, 2 Dunlin, Ruff, Common Sandpiper, 3 Egyptian Geese, Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover, 5 Snipe [Jubilee Inc Scrapes] (S Atkinson), Spotted Flycatcher [Fishers Mill] (S Bradley), 2 Yellow Wagtail
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 12 Wigeon [Fishers Mill]
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Hobby, 6 Little Egret (P Lichfield, K Bentley)

31st August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Short-Eared Owl [Dosthill NR] (M Parnell), 3 Hobby & Great White Egret [Jubilee Wetlands](RSPB).
Alvecote (Staffs) -  6 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart & Hobby (T Perrins).

30th August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Short-Eared Owl [Dosthill NR] (M Parnell), 3 Dunlin [Canal Scrape], Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 4 Common Tern, 2 Egyptian Geese [Jubilee North], 2 Green Sandpiper [North Pit & Jubilee South], Wheatear [West side] & 3 Snipe [East Scrape].
Alvecote - Yellow-legged Gull (adult), Redstart [Mill Pool] (T Perrins), 2 Spotted Flycatcher [Pretty Pigs Pool] (A Powell).

29th August

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Hobby, Garganey, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, Goosander, Yellow Wagtail & 100 Gadwall (P Softley, P Lichfield).
Alvecote - Common Redstart (f) [Pretty Pigs Pool], Spotted Flycatcher [Mill Pool] (M Scott).

28th August

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Marsh Tit [Farm], Common Redstart [Fishers Mill Bridge] (RSPB).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Dunlin, Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Egyptian Geese, 2 Hobby, Ruff, 2 Raven (S Atkinson), Great White Egret, Peregrine (G Williams), 3 Garganey, Yellow Wagtail.
Alvecote - Common Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher (B Duckhouse).

27th August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper [West Scrape], Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Egyptian Geese, Water Rail [East Scrape], Whinchat, 3 Yellow Wagtail [West Side], Great White Egret [North Pit], Hobby [Fishers Mill], Peregrine over (R Strong & R Baker). 2 Ruff [Jubilee] (J&P Fincham).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Greenshank, 2 Yellow Wagtail (P Softley).
Alvecote - 7 Common Redstart (5x Warks 2x Staffs), Green Sandpiper, 5 Ringed Plover through (A Archer), 2 Hobby (M Scott).

26th August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Egyptian Geese [West Scrape], Greenshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Water Rail, Green Sandpiper [East Scrape], Great White Egret roosted riverside willows.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Greenshank, Hobby (R Walker).

25th August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Garganey, Ruff [Jubilee South], 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 7 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, Yellow Wagtail [West Scrape], Greenshank, 6 Snipe, 2 Blackwits [East Scrape].
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Hobby [Silt Pool], Peregrine [Fishers Mill].
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail & Snipe (P Lichfield).
Alvecote - Whinchat, Redstart (R Smith), 3 Yellow Wagtail & 50 Lapwing (M Scott).

24th August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great White Egret [North Pit],  4 Black-tailed Godwits [Jubilee Wetlands] (S Allison). Tonight - 2 Garganey [Jubilee South], 10 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover [West Scrape], Greenshank, Ruff, 7 Snipe, 3 Egyptian Geese [East Scrape], Hobby over.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Greenshank, 3 Little Egret, Hobby (P Lichfield).
Alvecote - Whinchat, 2 Redstart (R Smith), Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret & 2 Common Tern (M Scott).

23rd August

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Greenshank, Green Sandpiper & 2 Little Egret (P Softley).
Alvecote - Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Green Sandpiper, Redstart, Common Sandpiper, Hobby (A Archer), 4 Little Egret & 68 Lapwing ( M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Greenshank, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 9 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, Great White Egret, 2 Water Rail (P Casey).

22nd August

KWP South - 3 (ad + 2 juvs) Black Terns [Bodymoor Heath Water], 2 ad Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper & male Whinchat (A Dean).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 38 Snipe (S Allison). Common Sandpiper [Canal Scrape], Greenshank, 6 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover [East scrape], 2 Ruff [Jubilee North] (R Eyres]. Quick dash between the screens tonight produced Garganey [Jubilee South], 5 Black-tailed Godwits, Green Sandpiper and 14 Snipe [East Scrape]. Great White Egret roosted riverside.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Garganey (J Morris), Peregrine, 2 Greenshank, Tree Pipit and Yellow Wagtail over (P Softley).

21st August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Tree Pipit over (RSPB 7.30am), 7 Black-tailed Godwits, 11 Snipe, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Great White Egret, 2 Water Rail, Common  Sandpiper, Greenshank, 3 Egyptian Geese, Ruff, Stonechat [Jubilee Wetlands & Scrapes], 2 Hobby [Dosthill NR] (S Allison & S Atkinson). Additions tonight - 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ruff & 20 Snipe.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members Only) - 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret (P Lichfield), Wheatear (D Dennis) & Yellow Wagtail (JLA).


Stonechat at RSPB Middleton - Steve Atkinson



Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Middleton - Sean Allison

20th August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Greenshank (R Baker), Wood Sandpiper, 12 Black-tailed Godwits, 7 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 2 Ruff [Jubilee Wetlands and Scrapes] (RSPB). Additional birds tonight - Great White Egret, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper and a mixed skein of 898 Canada/Greylag Geese flew into Jubilee Wetlands.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Wood Sandpiper, Pintail, Snipe (P Lichfield),  Tree Pipit, 2 Willow Tit, 2 Greenshank, 5 Yellow Wagtail (P Softley).

19th August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 17 Snipe, Common Sandpiper & 4 Egyptian Geese (M Scott). Tonight Blackwits back to 5, Dunlin and Garganey. No sign of Wood Sandpiper.
Dosthill Lake - Greenshank.
Alvecote - 2 Ruff, Hobby & 65 Lapwing (M Scott).

18th August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, 4 Snipe, juv Water Rail [East Scrape], 5 Black-tailed Godwits, Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe [West Scrape] (K Sargent), Garganey, 3 Wigeon [Jubilee South], Common Sandpiper [Canal Scrape], 3 Green Sandpiper [North Pit], 3+ Hobby about including 3 perched up in dead tree North East end of Dosthill NR.
Alvecote - Common Sandpiper (R Smith).
KWP South (mad mile) - Hobby over.
Dosthill Lake (Water Ski Pool wild area) - Drake eclipse Mandarin again tonight.

Mandarin - Dosthill Lake

17th August

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Wood Sandpiper, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, Greenshank, 8 Snipe [East Scrape], Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover [West Scrape], Stonechat [North West Side near the two benches], 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper [Jubilee Wetlands] (S Atkinson). Still 5 Blackwits tonight.
Alvecote - 2 Redstart, Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Tern (M Scott).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Snipe [Main Pool] (P Softley).
KWP Cliff Pool - Common Sandpiper.
Dosthill Lake - Greenshank, Hobby & Mandarin tonight.