Sunday 31 March 2019

31st March

Shustoke Res - 100's Sand Martin, 4+ Swallow (D Hutton)
Coton - 50+ Sand Martin (D Hutton)
Tamworth Borrow Pit - 5 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Goosander (S Allison).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Avocet, Ruff, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Redshank, 3 Pink-footed Geese (A Archer).
Weeford, Hints Quarry - 4+ Tree Sparrow, 2 Shelduck, 9+ Yellowhammer, Raven (M Scott).
KWP South - c50 Sand Martin, 3 House Martin, 2 Swallows [Hemlingford Water] (M Pollock).
Alvecote - 15 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow (A Archer).

Saturday 30 March 2019

30th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) -  4 Avocet, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 6 Oystercatcher, 5 Egyptian Geese [Jubilee Wetlands] 2 Goldeneye (S Atkinson), Mediterranean Gull [Dosthill NR], 2 Pink-footed Geese [West Side] c45 Golden Plover over (P Andrews), Ruff [North Pit], 13 Snipe [East Scrape].
RSPB Middleton (Warks) -  2 Avocet, drake Pintail [Hall Lake] (G A Williams).
Alvecote - female Marsh Harrier (A Archer).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, 6 Goosander (P Softley).

Friday 29 March 2019

29th March

KWP - Swallow [Broomey Croft Pool], Willow Tit [Cliff Pool] (S Cawthray].
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) -  2 Avocet, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Golden Plover, Oystercatcher (M Scott), 2 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Redshank, 3 Snipe [Jubilee Wetlands], 2 Pink-footed Geese [West Side], 8 Goosander [North Pit].
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper (P Softley).

Thursday 28 March 2019

28th March

Alvecote - drake Ferruginous Duck [Pretty Pigs Pool], Great Egret, Little Egret, Snipe, 4 Shelduck (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) -  4 Whooper Swan [North Pit], 2 Avocets, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Redshank (S Atkinson, J&P Fincham), Ruff (J&P Fincham), 3 Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, 12 Golden Plover [Jubilee Wetlands], Peregrine [Dosthill NR], Greenshank over, 5 Egyptian Geese, Pink-footed Goose [West Side] (S Atkinson).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit, 2 Peregrine, Raven, 7 Snipe, 2 Little Egret (S Cawthray), 2 Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper and Otter (D Eaton).

Wednesday 27 March 2019

27th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Tonight on Jubilee Wetlands 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Avocet, Ruff,  Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatcher, 6 Redshank, 6 Snipe.
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Redshank, Sand Martin (P Softley), Green Sandpiper (J&J Morris), Oystercatcher, Little Egret, 2 Shelduck (K Whiston).

Tuesday 26 March 2019

26th March

RSPB Middleton - 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Avocet, Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 6 Oystercatcher, 7 Egyptian Geese, Pink-footed Goose, 7 Redshank, 3 Snipe, Peregrine, 10 Redpoll (S Atkinson, D Corfield) first Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcaps, Goosander (D Corfield).
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - 4 Goldeneye (S Atkinson).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Little Ringed Plover (P Softley).
Alvecote - drake Ferruginous Duck [Pretty Pigs Pool], Great Egret, Little Egret, Oystercatcher (M Scott).
Birchmoor Flash - Little Ringed Plover, Wheatear, 46 Golden Plover (A Archer).

Monday 25 March 2019

25th March

RSPB Middleton - 3 Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 4 Avocet, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 3 Blackcap, 9 Redshank, 2 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Egyptian Geese, Curlew, 5+ Snipe, Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, Raven, 6 Redpoll, 5 Sand Martin, Willow Tit (K Sargent, R Walker, J&P Fincham, D Corfield).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Red Kite, 3 Raven, 2 Peregrine, Stonechat (f), 3 Sand Martin, 3 Siskin, 9 Goosander & singing Willow Warbler (P Softley).
Alvecote - drake Ferruginous Duck [Pretty Pigs Pool] (@488IanB).
Shustoke Res - Black-necked Grebe (S Haynes).

Sunday 24 March 2019

24th March

RSPB Middleton - Little Gull (A Archer), 6 Avocet, Ruff , 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Redshank, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatcher, 6 Egyptian Geese, 3 Snipe (A Archer, M Scott), Pink-footed Goose, 4 Whooper Swan (J Hextall).
Alvecote - drake Ferruginous Duck [Pretty Pigs Pool] (P Andrews).
Shustoke Res - Rock Pipit (S Haynes).

Saturday 23 March 2019

23rd March

RSPB Middleton - Ruff, 4 Avocet, 3 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 12 Snipe, 9 Sand Martin (R Walker), Water Pipit [East Scrape], Pink-footed Goose, 4 Egyptian Geese [West Side], Little Ringed Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatcher [Jubilee Wetlands],  2 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatcher [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson], 6 Redshank, 6 Egyptian Geese, 2 Pochard, Goosander (P Andrews), 12 Sheduck, 10 singing Chiffchaff (D Corfield).
Alvecote - drake Ferruginous Duck [Pretty Pigs Pool], hybrid Mute/Whooper Swan (T Perrins ).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Avocet (K Bentley), 8 Goosander, 4 Pochard, 2 Shelduck, 4 Little Egret, 2 Oystercatcher, Redshank, Dunlin (B Eaton).

Friday 22 March 2019

22nd March

Alvecote - drake Ferruginous Duck [Pretty Pigs Pool] (A Archer).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Whooper Swan [field NW of North Pit], 7 Egyptian Geese [West Side], 6 Avocet, Dunlin, 6+ Redshank, Ringed Plover, 12 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 6 Oystercatcher [Jubilee Wetlands] (S Atkinson), 10 Snipe [East Scrape].
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - Peregrine, 3 Goldeneye (S Atkinson), 8 Oystercatcher.

Thursday 21 March 2019

21st March

Alvecote - Ferruginous Duck [Pretty Pigs Pool] (A Powell et al), hybrid Whooper/Mute Swan (J&P Fincham) 3 Great Egret (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton - 4 Whooper Swan, 3 Avocet, 5+ Redshank, 6+ Shelduck, 7 Egyptian Geese, 8+ Oystercatcher, 2 Pink-footed Geeese, Pochard (T de Clermont).

Wednesday 20 March 2019

20th March

Alvecote - Ferruginous Duck [Pretty Pigs Pool] (A Archer et al), Great Egret (M Scott).

Tuesday 19 March 2019

19th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Whooper Swan, 7 Egyptian Geese [field NW of North Pit], 6 Redshank, 2 Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Oystercatcher, 4 Goldeneye, Sand Martin [Jubilee Wetlands] (S Atkinson, D Corfield, J Scragg).
Dosthill Lake - 5 Goldeneye (S Atkinson).
Alvecote - Ferruginous Duck [Pretty Pigs Pool] (R Smith).

Monday 18 March 2019

18th March

Coton - Sand Martin (D Hutton).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Whooper Swan, 7 Egyptian Geese [field NW of North Pit], 6 Sand Martin (D Hutton), 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull, 3 Redshank [Jubilee Wetlands] (K Sargent).

Sunday 17 March 2019

17th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Curlew, Pink-footed Goose, 9 Sand Martin, 5 Oystercatcher (S Nikols), 3 Redshank [Jubilee Wetlands], 4 Whooper Swans [field West of North Pit], 7 Egyptian Geese. Curlew eventually left the reserve heading West after being flushed 3 times by a pair of Buzzard.
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - 9 Oystercatcher.
Kingsbury - Green Sandpiper flooded field South of fuel depot (T Perrins).
KWP - Sand Martin (R Walker).

Saturday 16 March 2019

16th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Whooper Swans [field NW of North Pit], c20 Redpoll [Dosthill NR], Pink-footed Goose, 2 Egyptian Geese [West side], Redshank, Raven, 2 Goldeneye, Pochard [Jubilee Wetlands], 13 Shelduck, Oystercatchers (S Atkinson). Afternoon - 2 Sand Martin [West Scrape], 2 Redshank [Jubilee], 7 Egyptian Geese, 121 Mute Swans [West Side].
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - 2 Goldeneye (S Atkinson).
Alvecote - 2 Oystercatcher (R Smith).

Friday 15 March 2019

15th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Whooper Swans, 6 Egyptian Geese [field West side], 12+ Redpoll [Dosthill NR], 6 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye (D Corfield), Pink-footed Goose on Jubilee and one in field to West of canal - possibly same bird (R Walker). Late afternoon Wheatear [West side], Redshank [Canal Scrape], 10 Goosander [North Pit].
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 2 Willow Tit [Play Meadow] (D Corfield).
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - 11 Oystercatcher, Goldeneye.
Kingsbury - 2 Green Sandpiper in flooded field to South of fuel depot (G A Williams).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 4 Pochard, 5 Shelduck, 8 Goosander, 2 Oystercatcher, 2+ Willow Tit (P Lichfield).
Whooper Swan - RSPB Middleton

Thursday 14 March 2019

14th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Whooper Swans in field to West of North Pit, Pink-footed Goose in adjacent field, 12 Oystercatcher [11Jubilee, 1 Dosthill NR], Avocet [Jubilee Wetlands] (S Atkinson).
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - 7 Oystercatcher (S Atkinson).

Wednesday 13 March 2019

13th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Whooper Swans with 50 Mutes in field adjacent to North Pit, 6 Egyptian  Geese [4 West side, 2 Jubilee], 2 Oystercatcher [Fishers Mill] (M Wiltshire).
Alvecote - Great Egret, 2 Shelduck, Goosander, Kingfisher (M Scott).

Tuesday 12 March 2019

12th March

KWP South - 6 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, Pochard, 2 Lesser Redpoll.
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Great Egret and 22 Little Egret in the Heronry roost.
Shustoke - 8 (m&7f) Goosander (J Kenny).
Alvecote - 3 Goosander, 2 Shelduck (M Scott), Great Egret (R Smith).

Monday 11 March 2019

11th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Curlew [North Pit], c10 Snipe, Redshank, Stonechat, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Egret (C Waring), 2 (m&f) Wheatear (K Sargent), Water Rail, 5 Oystercatcher, 21 Shelduck (S Atkinson).
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - 12 Oystercatcher (S Atkinson).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Siberian Chiffchaff, Stonechat (M Seargant).
Alvecote - 3 Goosander, Red-legged Partridge, Snipe (M Scott).

Sunday 10 March 2019

10th March

Kingsbury  - 2 Green Sandpiper in flooded field to South of fuel depot (R Strong).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Willow Tit (R Strong).
Polesworth - Red Kite over Bardon View Rd at 11.45am (J Morgan).

Saturday 9 March 2019

9th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Wheatear, 21 Goldeneye, 5 Pochard, 2 Egyptian Geese [Jubilee Wetlands] (S Atkinson), 4 Oystercatcher & 21 Shelduck (P Andrews), Redshank [Canal Scrape].
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - 8 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Siskin [Silt Pool].
Drayton Bassett - 4 Whooper Swans [Portleys Lane] (P Andrews].
Kingsbury  - 2 Green Sandpiper in flooded field to South of fuel depot (T Perrins).

Friday 8 March 2019

8th March

RSPB Middleton - 4 Whooper Swan, Redshank, Wheatear, 16 Shelduck, 11 Goldeneye, 8 Pochard, 6 Chiffchaff (D Corfield).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Sand Martin (S Cawthray).
Shustoke Res - 3 Pochard, 2 Goosander, Raven, Siskin (J Kenny)

Thursday 7 March 2019

7th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Avocet [East Scrape], Great Egret, 8 Goldeneye, 3 Pochard [Jubilee Wetlands], Peregrine [North Pit], 2 Egyptian Geese [West Side], 15 Shelduck (S Atkinson), 2 Snipe, 12 Goldeneye, 2 Great Egret, 8 Pochard (D Corfield).
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - 5 Goldeneye (S Atkinson).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 23 Snipe, 8 Goosander, 4 Shelduck, 4 Pochard (P Softley), Marsh Harrier (f) at 4pm (J Kenny).

Wednesday 6 March 2019

6th March

Alvecote - Great Egret, Little Egret, 3 Snipe, Goosander ( M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Common Gull [North Pit], 21 Shelduck, 5 Pochard [Jubilee], 2 Egyptian Geese [West side].
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - 8 Oystercatcher, 2 Egyptian Geese.

Tuesday 5 March 2019

5th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Golden Plover, Redshank, 6 Goldeneye (R Baker).
Shustoke Res - Shelduck (P Forbes).

Monday 4 March 2019

4th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Whooper Swan, 4 Pink-footed Geese, 70 Golden Plover, Redshank (K Sargent).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Pintail (f), 13 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Goosander (P Lichfield, K Bentley).
4 Pink-footed Geese - RSPB Middleton - Karl Sargent

Sunday 3 March 2019

3rd March

RSPB Middleton - 4 Whooper Swan, 2 Curlew, 3 Pink-footed Geese, 71 Golden Plover (D Corfield), 18 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Geese, 4 Pochard, 2 Oystercatcher [Jubilee Wetlands]. Whoopers were feeding in field to North of North Pit late afternoon before flying into Jubilee North at dusk. Mediterranean Gull recorded in lookout logbook on Fishers Mill today - can anyone confirm.
KWP - Curlew in field opposite main entrance (T Perrins].
Portleys Lane/B4091 Junction - The 3 Pink-Footed Geese & 5 Egyptian Geese in field to South of junction at 4.30pm (P Andrews).
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pools) - 9 Oystercatcher roosted on the jetty.

Saturday 2 March 2019

2nd March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Redshank [North Pit], Siskin/Redpoll flock (M Scott) 7 Goldeneye [Dosthill NR] (R Walker), 3 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Golden Plover, 5 Egyptian Geese, 4 Oystercatcher [Jubilee Wetlands].
Drayton Bassett - 4 Whooper Swan still in field Portleys Lane (T Perrins, R Walker).
KWP North - Great Egret [Cliff Pool], Green Sandpiper [River] (T Perrins).

Friday 1 March 2019

1st March

RSPB Middleton - 4 Whooper Swans on Jubilee Wetlands early am before flying North (D Corfield, RSPB), 4 Curlew (RSPB), 2 Redshank, Great Egret, 40 Golden Plover, 2 Sand Martins (D Corfield), Golden Plover had increased to 89 by dusk, Dunlin [Canal Scrape], 9 Goosander [North Pit], 7 Egyptian Geese [West side].
Alvecote - Great Egret, 4 Little Egret, Shelduck (M Scott).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Willow Tit, Siskin, Redpoll, 3 Little Egret (S Cawthray).