Monday 30 September 2019

30th September

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

Sunday 29 September 2019

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).

Saturday 28 September 2019

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

Friday 27 September 2019

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).

Thursday 26 September 2019

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).

Wednesday 25 September 2019

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).

Tuesday 24 September 2019

24th September

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

Monday 23 September 2019

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)

Sunday 22 September 2019

22nd September

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

Saturday 21 September 2019

21st September

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Marsh Harrier (K Thorpe), Great Egret (S Frost), 2 Stonechat, Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerCurlew 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).

Friday 20 September 2019

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).

Thursday 19 September 2019

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).

Wednesday 18 September 2019

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).

Tuesday 17 September 2019

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).

Monday 16 September 2019

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).

Sunday 15 September 2019

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).

Saturday 14 September 2019

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).

Friday 13 September 2019

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).

Thursday 12 September 2019

12th September

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

Wednesday 11 September 2019

11th September

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

Tuesday 10 September 2019

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).

Monday 9 September 2019

9th September

RSPB Middleton - 9 Dunlin3 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).

Sunday 8 September 2019

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 

Saturday 7 September 2019

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

Friday 6 September 2019

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.

Thursday 5 September 2019

5th September

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

Wednesday 4 September 2019

3rd September

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

Monday 2 September 2019

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).

Sunday 1 September 2019

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