31st January

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, Siberian Chiffchaff, 4 Chiffchaff, pr Mandarin (P Lichfield).

RSPB Middleton - Smew, Great Egret, Little Egret, Raven, 17 Shelduck, 16 Pochard, Goldeneye, c350 Wigeon, c140 Teal (M Scott).

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 33 Little Egret roosted in the Heronry but Zero GWEs.

30th January

KWP - Pink-Footed Goose in field opposite main entrance (G A Williams).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 31 Goosander [North Pit], 7 Pochard [Jubilee Wetlands]. Also reported 15+ Goldeneye, 2 Stonechat  and drake Pintail
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Smew (f) [Reedbed Pool], 3 Great Egret roosted in the Heronry. Water Rail reported under feeders.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret, 2 Goosander, 2 Pochard, 300-400 Wigeon (P Softley, P Lichfield) and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker reported.

29th January

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - pr Mandarin (J&P Fincham).
RSPB Middleton - 2 Stonechat, 8 Siskin, 20 Redpoll, 19 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard, 6 Little Egret & 3 Egyptian Geese (D Corfield).

28th January

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Bittern flew from Northern Edge of Fishers Mill Pool towards Dosthill NR (RSPB). 2 juv Whooper Swans heading North through Dosthill NR, 15 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 4 Water Rail, c.200 Lapwing, Raven, Chiffchaff (S Cawthray).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Smew (f) still [Southern edge of Fishers Mill Pool] (RSPB). Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Mill Plantation], c200 Golden Plover distant out to the East [Hurley direction] (S Cawthray). 5+ Great Egret roosted in the Heronry.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Whooper Swan flew from B pool in the direction of Shustoke Res, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (P Softley). Jack Snipe [below Riverwalk Hide] (K Summers), 3 Common Snipe, 4 Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 4 Mandarin (2m2f), 5 Goosander, 4 Little Egret, c200 Wigeon, Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Chiffchaff, Woodcock, 2 Raven (PS, KS, KJB, PL).
Coton - Great Egret, 4 Common Gull, 2 Little Egret (P Forbes).

27th January

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Pink-Footed Geese [Jubilee Wetlands], Great Egret (P Andrews), 16 Shelduck (A Hyde) [North Pit], 5 Goldeneye [2 DNR, 2 River, 1JW] (M Wakeman). Smew (f) still [Fishers Mill Pool] (A Hyde, M Wakeman],  2 Goldeneye (P Andrews), 2 Stonechat (W Taylor).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Great Egret over Heronry (J Hextall).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Drake Pintail (J&P Fincham), Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, 3 Siskin, Raven, 4 Pochard, 3 Goosander, Shelduck (P Lichfield, S Cawthray).
Alvecote - 3 Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, 2 Goosander (M Scott)

26th January

KWP - Pink-Footed Goose in field opposite main entrance with mixed flock of Canada & Greylag. Still in same field at 4pm and joined by 2 Egyptian Geese (S Haynes).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Bittern [Dosthill NR] (G Williams), also on DNR Pink-Footed Goose this being a different bird to the one at KWP.  2 Stonechat, Raven [North Pit], 9 Goldeneye [Jubilee Wetlands] (S Atkinson).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Smew (f) still [Fishers Mill Pool], 5 Great Egret roosted in the Heronry.
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - 12 Goldeneye (S Atkinson).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Mandarin (2m), 3 Pochard, Little Egret, 2 Chiffchaff.
Alvecote - Great Egret [Teal Pool] (R Smith].
Amington Fields - c.120 Fieldfare, c.700 Starling (M Scott).

Smew - RSPB Middleton Fishers Mill Pool

25th January

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Siberian Chiffchaff, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Snipe (P Softley), 4 Mandarin (2m2f) ( S Haynes).
RSPB Middleton - Smew (f) still [Fishers Mill] (Many Obs], 15 Goldeneye, 5 Pochard, 4 Goosander, 30 Redpoll, 7 Snipe, 3 Water Rail (D Corfield), 23 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatcher [1 JW, 3 DNR] (P Forbes],  2 Egyptian Geese [JW] & Peregrine through (J&P Fincham), 5 Golden Plover (P Morgan), 3 Great Egret roosted riverside. 2 wild Swans through and headed South having initially flown in from the South. Since received report of 2 possible Whooper Swans over Hams Hall yesterday heading towards Ladywalk.
Alvecote - 3 Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 4 Red-Legged Partridge, Stonechat (m) (M Scott).
Tameside NR - 56 Lapwing, Goosander, 2 Little Grebe (M Scott).
Shustoke Res - 26 Pochard, 10 Goosander, Great Black-Backed Gull, 45 Lapwing (J Kenny).

24th January

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Water Rail [Feeders] (A Powell), Smew (f), 2 Raven, 4 Pochard [Fishers Mill].
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 5 Mandarin (4m) [Main Pool], 3 Chiffchaff [access track] (J&P Fincham).

23rd January

Alvecote - 5 Shelduck, Raven (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton - Smew (f), Great Egret, Little Egret, Pochard, Water Rail (@Rob33121655jc).

22nd January

RSPB Middleton  - Smew (f), Goldeneye [Fishers Mill Pool], 9 Pochard [Jubilee Wetlands], 8 Goldeneye [Dosthill NR], 2 Snipe [North Pit] (D Corfield). Smew on Fishers Mill till noon at least and 2 Egyptian Geese Jubilee (J&P Fincham).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret, 2 Goosander, Little Egret, Snipe, 2 Pochard (P Lichfield ).

21st January

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Smew (f) [Fishers Mill Pool] (S Cawthray, RSPB), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming [Mill Plantation], 2 Water Rail [Feeder Pool] (S Cawthray).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) -  2-3 Siberian Chiffchaff on site (B Eaton, A Bladon, J Harris), Marsh Tit, Goosander, Little Egret (A Bladon), 2 Willow Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, Snipe, 4 Mandarin, Water Rail (B Eaton), 5 Lesser Redpoll (J Harris).


Female Smew on Fishers Mill - Steve Atkinson

20th January

Alvecote - Great Egret, Little Egret, Stonechat (m),  17 Goosander, Snipe & 6 Shelduck (M Scott).
Coton - Great Egret, 11 Little Egret, 15 Snipe, c.80 Lapwing (P Forbes).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Dublin, 2 Peregrine, Pintail, Chiffchaff (S Cawthray).
KWP - Great Egret, Willow Tit, Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 4 Goldeneye, 210 Lapwing (S Cawthray)
RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, Stonechat, Goosander, Goldeneye (M Cottingham).

19th January

Kingsbury - Green Sandpiper in flooded field to South of fuel depot.
KWP Cliff Pool - Willow Tit & 6 Pochard
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret, 7 Shelduck, 3 Pochard [Jubilee Wetlands], 18 Goosander [North Pit].

18th January

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Marsh Harrier present for most of day (P Softley, DE), 2 Peregrine, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Northern Sluice], 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Water Rail (P Softley), Siberian Chiffchaff, Mealy Redpoll with 20 Lesser Redpoll, Yellow-legged Gull (S Cawthray).
RSPB Middleton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [River Bridge Willow], 10+ Stonechat [North Pit], Great Black-Backed Gull, 2 Great Egret, 14 Goldeneye [Jubilee Wetlands], 8 Snipe, Water Rail [Fishers Mill] (RSPB), 4 Pochard, 3 Goosander, 8 Redpoll (D Corfield), 2 Shelduck (S Atkinson), Common Gull.
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pool) - now 4 Oystercatcher on camping field and roosting on jetty.
Alvecote - Great Egret, Little Egret, Stonechat (m), 9 Goosander, Raven, 6 Shelduck (M Scott).

16th January

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Green Sandpiper on river back of Rudd Hide (J&P Fincham)
Tamworth Broadmeadow NR - 4 Goosander, 8 Little Grebe ( M Scott).

15th January

Alvecote - Great Egret, 3 Little Egret, Stonechat (m), 3 Red-legged Partridge, Snipe & Shelduck (M Scott).
Tamworth Castle Grounds - 4 Goosander, Little Egret (M Scott).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Woodcock (D Clifton). Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, Peregrine, 6 Pochard, Redpoll, (P Lichfield), Siberian Chiffchaff plus 3 Common (B Eaton), Great Egret (DAD).

14th January

Alvecote - Great Egret, Little Egret, 3 Goosander, Snipe & Shelduck (M Scott).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret roosted with cormorants and left at 7.30am, Siberian Chiffchaff, Brambling & Woodcock (P Softley). Siskin, 2 Peregrine, Great Black-Backed Gull, Willow Tit & Marsh Tit (P Lichfield, K Bentley).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Yellowhammer between Fishers Mill and Drayton Bassett canal bridges (Geoff).

13th January

RSPB Middleton - 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Egret, 3 Shelduck & Egyptian Goose (M Scott).
Alvecote - 3 Great Egret (R Smith).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Great Egret (R Walker).

12th January

KWP North - 2 Great Egret, 7 Goldeneye, Goosander [Cliff Pool], Green Sandpiper on river just downstream of Dusky site.
Alvecote - Great Egret, Little Egret (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret, 12 Goosander [North Pit], 5 Goldeneye [Dosthill NR].
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - Oystercatcher.

11th January

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret, 5 Egyptian Geese [Dosthill NR],  6 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, Chiffchaff [Jubilee Wetlands], 4 Goldeneye, Goosander [River] (P Casey), 2 Snipe, 4 Water Rail, 10 Goldeneye, 8 Pochard, 12 Redpoll (D Corfield).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 24 Little Egret roosted in the Heronry & Great Egret over.
KWP South - Yellow-legged Gull, 21 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, 19 Great Crested Grebe (S Cawthray).
Lea Marsden - c.500 Lapwing over (S Cawthray).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Mandarin,  5 Pochard, 2 Shelduck, Peregrine, Little Egret (P Lichfield).

10th January

KWP North - Great Egret & 2 Egyptian Geese (J Scragg). DUSKY WARBLER showed well 9:15-9:30am (J&P Fincham).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Egyptian Geese, 8 Goldeneye [Dosthill NR], 2 Snipe, 4 Shelduck [Jubilee Wetlands], Stonechat & Chiffchaff [River path North] (S Atkinson).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Woodcock, Peregrine, mixed flock Siskin/Redpoll, Tawny Owl, c.60 Golden Plover & c.200 Lapwing over (K Whiston).
Alvecote - 2 Stonechat, Great Egret, Water Rail, 7 Goosander, 4 Shelduck, 2 Pochard & Little Egret (M Scott).

9th January

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Woodcock (D Clifton, @dlan5125), 2 Mandarin (P Lichfield), Raven, flock of Redpoll, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 7+ Snipe, 230 Cormorants, 2 Goosander, 9 Pochard & Little Egret (P Softley).
KWP - Hen Harrier through heading North (@dogdoughty), 4 Crossbill over (P Hyde).

8th January

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) -  15 Snipe, 2 Willow Tit, 6 Pochard, Little Egret, 17 Grey Heron (P Softley).
KWP - DUSKY WARBLER showing well today (J Scragg, M Scott), Also drake Red Crested Pochard and Willow Tit (J Scragg).
Tamworth River Anker Castle Grounds  - 8 Goosander (M Scott).

7th January

KWP - DUSKY WARBLER calling early morning from reeds but not seen until 10:45 by river bridge. Also drake Red Crested Pochard [Canal Pool] (J&P Fincham).
Alvecote - Great Egret & Stonechat (R Smith).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Siberian Chiffchaff [entrance track](S Cawthray), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker heard only [Riverwalk] (P Softley, JBH), Great Egret, 18 Pochard, 7 (4m3f) Mandarin (P Softley), m&f Pintail (JLA).

6th January

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Stonechat, Great Egret [North Pit] (J Hextall), 58 species recorded by R Strong including reserve year tick Grey Wagtail. This afternoon Pink-footed Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard [Dosthill NR], 9 Shelduck [Jubilee Wetlands], 15 Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Common Gull [North Pit] & 5 Great Egret roosted riverside with 28 Little Egret.
KWP - DUSKY WARBLER still 11am (C Doyle) and this afternoon ranged quite far from the M42 river bridge to Broomey Croft Pool (C Hiles).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 14 Snipe, 6 Pochard, 7 Goosander, 5 Mandarin, Peregrine, 2 Shelduck & c.260 Lapwing ( P Lichfield, K Bentley).
Alvecote - Stonechat (m), 2 Snipe (10 reported), 3 Little Egret, 2 Goosander & 3 Shelduck (M Scott).

5th January

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker North end of brook near river (J & P Fincham), Great Egret, 3 Mandarin, 9 Pochard, Peregrine & 15 Meadow Pipit over (B Eaton).
Alvecote - Great Egret, 4 Little Egret, 6 Goosander, Stonechat (m) & c.130 Tufted Duck (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 21 Little Egret roosted in the Heronry.

4th January

RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret [North Pit], 10+ Cetti's Warbler [Fishers Mill/Reedbed Pool], 6 Goldeneye, 10 Pochard & 3 Stonechat (RSPB, D Corfield).
KWP - DUSKY WARBLER still and showing well in the afternoon (J Harris, A Powell). In same location 3 Common and 1 Siberian type Chiffchaff (J Harris).

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3rd January

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Snipe, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit, Common Gull, 122 Lapwing (P Lichfield, K Bentley, P Softley).
Hams Hall River Tame - Green Sandpiper & 3 Goosander (J Harris).
KWP - Now reports of 2 DUSKY WARBLER in same location (via  Birdguides).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Woodcock over [Heronry], Green Sandpiper [Silt Pool] (RSPB).

2nd January

KWP - DUSKY WARBLER showing well 8-8.30am (S Atkinson). Drake Red-Crested Pochard [Broomey Croft Pool], Great Egret & Willow Tit [Cliff Pool] (J Raven).
Alvecote - Great Egret & Stonechat (R Smith).

1st January

KWP - DUSKY WARBLER showed well this morning (A Boddington, M Yapp). Also  drake Red-Crested Pochard on Canal Pool (T Perrins, R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 7 Snipe, 7 Pochard, 3 Goosander, Willow Tit, Marsh Tit (P Softley, K Bentley).

RSPB MIDDLETON ALL DAYER (G Williams, R Walker, D Corfield, J&P Hughes et al)
TOTAL = 76  (updated 09:40 2nd Jan)
Green - Seen
Red - Not Seen

Barn Owl

Blackbird

Blackcap

Black-headed Gull
Blue Tit

Bullfinch

Buzzard

Canada Goose

Carrion Crow

Cetti's Warbler

Chaffinch

Chiffchaff

Coal Tit

Collared Dove
Common Gull (2)

Coot

Cormorant

Dunlin

Dunnock
Egyption Goose

Feral Pigeon
Fieldfare

Gadwall
Goldcrest
Goldeneye (5)

Goldfinch
Goosander

Great Crested Grebe

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Tit

Great White Egret (4)

Green Sandpiper

Green Woodpecker

Greenfinch
Grey Heron

Grey Wagtail

Greylag Goose

Herring Gull
House Sparrow

Jackdaw

Jay

Kestrel

Kingfisher

Lapwing

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Linnet

Little Egret
Little Grebe

Long-tailed Tit

Magpie

Mallard

Meadow Pipit

Mistle Thrush

Moorhen

Mute Swan

Nuthatch

Peregrine

Pheasant

Pied Wagtail
Pink-Footed Goose

Pintail

Pochard (18)

Raven
Redpoll
Redwing
Reed Bunting

Robin

Rook
Shelduck

Shoveler

Siskin

Skylark

Snipe

Song Thrush

Sparrowhawk
Starling

Stock Dove
Stonechat (2)
Tawny Owl

Teal

Treecreeper

Tufted Duck
Water Rail
Wigeon

Wood Pigeon

Wren

Yellowhammer