10th April

Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll on garden feeder (T Perrins).
Wishaw - 2 Yellow Wagtail (C Hiles).
Alvecote - 18+ Swallow, 3 House Martin & Willow Warbler (M Scott).

9th April

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - COMMON CRANE flew North over Silt Pool at 3.48pm (RSPB). Also seen over Ladywalk at 3.40pm.
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 Ruff, 2 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Sand Martin & a Swallow [Jubilee Wetlands].

8th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ruff & 2 Black-Tailed Godwits (D Hutton), Sedge Warbler, 2 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, 2 Goosander & 20 Shelduck (A Archer) Curlew & 2 Little Ringed Plover (S Atkinson) 10 Oystercatcher (J Kenny) [all Jubilee Wetlands], 2 House Martin, Swallow & 60 Sand Martin [Dosthill side] (D Hutton). Swallows increased to 10 plus 4 Goldeneye (J Kenny).

Coton Lakes - Sedge Warbler (D Hutton).

Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll, Lesser Redpoll & 3 Siskin garden feeder (T Perrins).
Alvecote - 2 Blackcap and 66+ Fieldfare (M Scott).

7th April

Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll on garden feeder (T Perrins).
KWP - 2 Common Tern [Bodymoor Heath Water], Willow Tit [Cliff Pool] (T Perrins).
Shustoke Res - 8 (3m) Goosander & 2 Sand Martin (J Kenny).

6th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 5 Avocet, Redshank, Willow Warbler, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 10 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatcher [Jubilee Wetlands], 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin [Dosthill NR] (Steve Atkinson).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Bittern [Fishers Mill] (RSPB).
Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll [2nd bird] on garden feeder (T Perrins).
Shustoke Res - 15 Sand Martin (R Walker).
KWP Broomey Croft Pool - 2 Egyptian Geese plus c.150 Hirundines dropped in at 7pm - reported.

5th April

Amington Tamworth - Mealy Redpoll [different bird] on garden feeder (T Perrins).
KWP - Red Kite 15:05 (M Pollock).
KWP (South) - Common Tern, 50 Sand Martins (am only), 2 Swallows and 3 Blackcaps (A Dean).
Cotton - Willow Warbler & 3 Blackcaps (A Dean).
Marston Fields - Jack Snipe (A Dean).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Willow Warbler, 4 Black-Tailed Godwits, 2 Mediterranean Gull & 3 Oystercatcher (R Baker). Little Ring Plover and the 3 Ruff from Tamworth roosted on Jubilee Wetlands. 16 Goosander [North Pit], 12 Goldeneye [Dosthill NR].

4th April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Bittern flew into reeds on West side of Jubilee Wetlands. Also present on JW Avocet, Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, Yellow Wagtail  Goosander, Sand Martin and 4 Oystercatcher. Blackcap, new for the year, was riverside plus other locations on the reserve. (S Atkinson, S Pick). Little Ringed Plover and 2 Swallow (R Walker). 2 Mediterranean (Many Obs).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Blackcap also in Mill Plantation (S Atkinson).
Coton/Lea Marston - Willow Warbler on path to hide, 2 Blackcap, 8 Sand Martin (R Walker).
Shustoke Res - 4 Sand Martin (R Walker).
KWP South - Common Tern [Bodymoor Heath Water], 50+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow & House Martin [Hemlingford Water] (M Pollock).

Yellow Wagtail - Jubilee Wetlands

3rd April

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swallow, 10 Sand Martin, 2 Oystercatcher and Ringed Plover through heading South [Jubilee Wetlands].
Bodymoor Heath - 10 Little Egret in flooded field just West of Bodymoor Heath Rd canal bridge.
Alvecote Mill Pool - 6 Sand Martins (M Scott).

2nd April

KWP - 8 Sand Martin [Hemlingford Water], 48 Shoveler [Bodymoor Heath Water] (D Hutton).
Tamworth Amington - 3 Ruff still, in flooded field off Selker Drive (T Perrins).
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Barn Owl play meadow (M Pollock). Siberian Chiffchaff in the Heronry   Bridleway area (per West Mids Birding Facebook).

1st April

KWP Cliff Pool - 2 Swallow, 2 Willow Tit, 2 Egyptian Geese & pr Goldeneye (A Archer).
Dosthill Lake (Waterski Pool) - 10 Sand Martin (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 17 Goldeneye, 45+ Shoveler & 7 Shelduck (M Scott). 2 Mediterranean Gull flew in from the North to wash on Fishers Mill - just inside Staffs.