10th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) -  30 Black-tailed Godwit [East Scrape] (RSPB). No Black-tailed Godwits on the reserve at 4:40pm and then at 5:40pm 25 flew in from the south and roosted on the division bank between Jubilee North and South. Also 2 Avocet, Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher and 5 Goosander.
Birchmoor Flash - Ringed Plover, 13 Golden Plover, Stonechat, 2 Shelduck (A Archer).
Alvecote - 3 Little Egret, 3 Goosander (M Scott).

The RSPB Middleton year total is now at 103 with Feral Pigeon still missing

9th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) -  17 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Avocet [East Scrape], 2 Redshank, 2 Pintail [Jubilee], 12 Shelduck, 5 Egyptian Geese, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Oystercatcher (M Smiles), Yellow-legged Gull (S Cawthray).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) -  Sand Martin (K Whiston).

8th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 3 Black-tailed Godwits, Dunlin, 2 Avocet, 5 Redshank (D Corfield), 3 Great Egret, 6 Goldeneye (J Hextall), Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatcher, 13 Shelduck (M Smiles).
Wishaw - Goshawk (fem) Blindpit Lane heading towards Curdworth (T Perrins).
Alvecote - Great Egret, 3 Little Egret, Raven, 2 Shelduck (M Scott).

7th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Avocet, 2 Redshank, Water Rail, 4 Oystercatcher, 8 Shelduck, Goldeneye (D Corfield, M Smiles), Dunlin.
RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Redpoll [car park] (D Corfield), 21 Little and 2 Great Egret roosted in the Heronry.

6th March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 4 Avocet [Jubilee] (RSPB), 2 Great Egret, 12 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Oystercatcher, Redshank, Snipe, Stonechat, 2 Redpoll (M Smiles).
Amington - male Blackcap on feeder (T Perrins).
Drayton Bassett - Tree Sparrow (M Smiles).

5th March

RSPB Middleton (Warks) -  31 Little Egret left the Heronry roost at dawn (Diane).  2 Great Egret roosted at dusk.

4th March

RSPB Middleton - Raven, Stonechat, Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Goosander, Great Egret, Water Rail (RSPB), 2 Great Egret, 9 Shelduck, 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank (M Smiles).
Lea Marston - Drake Scaup [Lake lA], 7 Shelduck [Lake 1B] (A Dean).
Drayton Bassett - 2 Brambling (M Smiles).

3rd March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Avocet, Great Egret, 8 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatcher  [North Pit], 2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Redpoll, 3 Goldeneye [Dosthill] (M Smiles).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) -  Great Egret, Water Rail, 6 Shelduck, Cetti's Warbler [B Hide] (P Lichfield).

Water Rail at Ladywalk NR - Peter Lichfield

2nd March

RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - Great Egret, Redshank, 12 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 5 Oystercatcher, Stonechat (M Smiles, M Scott).
Lea Marston Lakes - Great Egret, 5 Little Egret, 180 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 31 Shoveler, 72 Gadwall, 352 Wigeon, 76 Mallard, Pintail, 40 Teal, 58 Pochard, 540 Tufted, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 321 Coot, 2 Siskin (P Forbes).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) -  Bittern (K Whiston), Great Egret (BLK), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker reported from the car park.

1st March

RSPB Middleton (Warks) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [car park] (D Corfield, K Sargent), 36 Little Egret left the Heronry (Diane).
RSPB Middleton (Staffs) - 2 Great Egret, 5 Oystercatcher, Goldeneye (D Corfield).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) -  Lesser Spotted Woodpecker calling (P Softley), 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff (S Cawthray).