Monday 29th February 2016

Community Noticeboard

Saturday 5th March

Oulton Village Hall, Kibblestone Road, Oulton, Stone ST15 8ND

STAFFORDSHIRE BIRDERS CONFERENCE 

Connecting Birders across Staffordshire

This conference will run from 10:00hrs to 15:00hrs with a series of short talks from various groups involved in birdwatching in Staffordshire. There will also be a chance to ask questions. Some of those in attendance include the RSPB with representatives from Middleton Lakes and Coombes Valley, the County Recorder, WMBC, Brewood Ringers' Group, BTO and @Staffsbirdnews. The event is being facilitated by RSPB North Staffs Local Group. Tickets are just £5 and can be ordered by post (or collected on the day from the venue) from :-

Birders Conference, 38, Pilkington Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 3RE. 

You can also pay on the door on the day. Ther will be free coffee and tea on arrival. 

For further information email gsales@madasafish.com

Aqualate
Drake American Wigeon again present

Hixon
Male Black Redstart still on the airfield (STu)

Berryhill
Short-eared Owl still by the scrape at 16:50 (DB)

Gailey Res
2x Goosander, 7x Gadwall, 2x Shoveler, 25x Pochard & Tawny Owl (SRi)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still

Chasewater
Adult YL Gull in the roost (@CWG_sightings)

Sunday 28th February 2016

Stoke on Trent
Red Kite over BP garage Blurton this morning (@waynej72)

Doxey Marsh
Creswell Flash - adult-summer Med Gull, 200x Lapwing, c400 Golden Plover on far side of motorway. Cetti's Warbler calling at boundary flash. 300x Lapwing, 2x Little Egret 5x Shelduck opposite the hide. (DE) - later 2x adult summer Med Gull until 15:20 only (SPe)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Chiffchaff, 2x Oystercatcher, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x Barnacle Geese, 4x Shelduck, 40x Curlew, 8x Goosander, 7x Goldeneye. (NDP)

i54
36x Brambling, c400 Chaffinch, 5x Redpoll, 44x Skylark (JDu)

Endon STW
Chiffchaff still, 4x Grey Wagtail, 41x Pied Wagtail, 30x Meadow Pipit, 12x Reed Bunting (GB)

Hednesford Hills
96x Siskin, 9x Brambling, 3x Greenfinch, 12x Lesser Redpoll (@Brewoodringers)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still

Branston GPs
18x Ringed Plover, 5x Ruff, 2x Redshank, 300x Lapwing, Little.Egret, 2x Shelduck, 2x Shoveler, c1000 BH Gull, c100 Herring Gull, 400x LBB Gull in roost but very few GBB Gulls (DSC)

 

Saturday 27th February 2016

Chasewater
Adult Iceland Gull, 2x YLG (adult, 2w), Ring-necked Parakeet and Kingfisher (@CWG_sighings)

Hinksford/Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present today

Hixon
Male Black Redstart at the airfield at 15.08 on manure heap (RPo)

Silverdale CP
11x Whooper Swan (3x Juvenile & 8x adults) on the Void til 16.35 when departed NW (STu)
also Goosander, Stonechat, 3x Lapwing & 2x Mute Swan (PCa)

Whooper Swans at Silverdale by PJ

Alvecote
Whooper Swan (earlier reported as a Bewick's) in rape field 800m NW of Pretty Pigs pool

Fradley Junction
c12 Brambling between Shedhouse and middle lock in field on far side of canal (@BirderAlrewas)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still present (SCo)

Audley
c150 Pink-footed Geese over west at 09.40, also Chiffchaff at sewage works & c200 Fieldfare at Town Fields (JHu)

Gailey Res
40x Greylag Geese, 26x Pochard, 7x Gadwall, 4x Shoveler, 4x Red-legged Partridge, 2x Oystercatcher, Tawny Owl & Raven (SRi)

Hanchurch
Male Stonechat this afternoon next to fisheries entrance on Hanchurch Lane (JAt)

Tittesworth Res
2x Oystercatcher, 13x Pochard (CS)

Friday 26th February 2016

Lower Drayton Farm Penkridge
Black Redstart still at 08:00 (@fisherandbirder)

Chasewater Res
4x Yellow-legged Gull, 2x Mediterranean Gull & Ring-necked Parakeet (CWG_sightings)

Uttoxeter Quarry
40x Curlew, 6x Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, 22x Goosander, 7x Goldeneye, 6x Shelduck (RPo)

Branston Gravel Pits

Green Sandpiper, 3x Ruff, 4x Redshank, 8x Ringed Plover, 5x Curlew, 414x Lapwing, 8x Shelduck, 11x Gadwall, Little Egret, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 153x Fieldfare, 55x Linnet (JWo)

Ingestre
2x Merlin through early afternoon also Green Sandpiper, 9x Snipe, 3x Mandarin, 9x Lesser Redpoll, 3x Siskin, Kingfisher (RCB)

Thursday 25th February 2016

Burslem
Black Redstart still around the Purple Anst building this morning (GA)

Hinksford/Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present this afternoon (IRE)

Chasewater Res
Juvenile Iceland Gull, 3x Yellow-legged Gull & 1st winter Mediterranean Gull (CWG_sightings)

Croxall Lakes
3x Shelduck, 3x Oystercatcher, Redshank, 13x Pochard, c30 Snipe & Jack Snipe (IWh)

Berryhill
Short-eared Owl near the scrape 16:10 - 16:25 (RT)

Doxey Marsh
Little Egret, c150 Golden Plover (BB JB)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still, also 2x Grey Partridge & 3x Goldeneye (IWh, SCo)

Trentham Gardens
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Pink-footed Goose still, 2x Little Egret, 3x Kingfisher, also 2x Yellowhammer between the A34 and the sewage farm (PF)

Wednesday 24th February 2016

Hinksford/Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present this morning

Black Bank
2x Jack Snipe this morning (NDP)

Aqualate Mere
No sign of drake American Wigeon but Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail, Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, 2x Egyptian Geese & Pintail (CVa)

Madeley STW
c4 Chiffchaff, Blackcap & Brambling (NDP)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still this afternoon (RCB)

Croxall Lakes

Oystercatcher, Redshank, 2x Goldeneye, 7x Pochard. (JWo)

Branston GPs
13x Ringed Plover, 3x Ruff, c110 Lapwing, Redshank, Snipe, 14x Little Grebe, 6x Shelduck, 15x Gadwall, 6x Common Gull, 2x ad Med.Gull, 2x Water Rail, 10x Skylark, 30x Linnet, c125x Fieldfare, 40x Redwing (DSc)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still

Oakamoor - Lords Bridge
Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher (KK)

Chasewater
2x 2w YL Gull in the roost (@CWG_sightings)
 

Tuesday 23rd February 2016

Community Noticeboard

Saturday 5th March

Oulton Village Hall, Kibblestone Road, Oulton, Stone ST15 8ND

STAFFORDSHIRE BIRDERS CONFERENCE 

Connecting Birders across Staffordshire

This conference will run from 10:00hrs to 15:00hrs with a series of short talks from various groups involved in birdwatching in Staffordshire. There will also be a chance to ask questions. Some of those in attendance include the RSPB with representatives from Middleton Lakes and Coombes Valley, the County Recorder, WMBC, Brewood Ringers' Group, BTO and @Staffsbirdnews. The event is being facilitated by RSPB North Staffs Local Group. Tickets are just £5 and can be ordered by post (or collected on the day from the venue) from :-

Birders Conference, 38, Pilkington Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 3RE. 

You can also pay on the door on the day. Ther will be free coffee and tea on arrival. 

For further information email gsales@madasafish.com

Aqualate
Drake American Wigeon still this morning (IGr)

Branston GP
Yellow-legged Gull, Common Gull, 9x Ringed Plover, Redshank, 3x Ruff, 13x Curlew, 1027x Lapwing, 13x Shelduck, 4x Wigeon, 26x Gadwall, Brambling (JW)

Belvide Res
1w drk Scaup still plus 2x Mediterranean Gulls (adult, 1w) and 3x YLG (@BelvideBirder)

Chasewater
1w Caspian Gull, 2x YLG (3w, 2w), 2x Mediterranean Gulls (adult, 1w) in roost (@CWG_sightings)

Hinksford/Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present this morning

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still present (@BirderAlrewas)

Newcastle-u-Lyme
Red Kite flew over the Westlands 15:00hrs (GSa)

Monday 22nd February 2016

Aqualate Mere
Drake American Wigeon still present this morning (RBA)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still

Chasewater
5x YLG (2x adult, 2x 2w, 1w) in roost (@CWG_sightings)

Trentham Gardens
1w Med Gull this afternoon also Chiffchaff (PF) - additionally Pink-footed Goose (RT)

Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present 14:50hrs (JBu) 

Branston GP
100+ Lapwing, 6x Curlew, 1x Redshank (KJo)

Sunday 21st February 2016

Aqualate
Drake American Wigeon present this afternoon although distant (RPo)

Chasewater
2w Caspian Gull, 3x YLG (adult, 3w, 2w) and Ring-necked Parakeet in at 17:20hrs (@CWG_sightings)

Doxey Marshes
Jack Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, 2x Little Egret, c400 Lapwing, c20 Gadwall, 3x Goosander, Common Gull, Shelduck & 3x Stonechat (SPe)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Pink-footed Goose, c600 Golden Plover, 6x Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 2x Stonechat, Redpoll (TPe@TameBirding)

Cannock Chase
3x Brambling at Takeroo car park (@HughieKing)

Hinksford
Hoopoe still present this afternoon

Gailey Res
35x Greylag Geese, 26x Pochard, Peregrine, Tawny Owl, c70 Linnet & 20x Siskin (SRi)

Branston GP
3x Ruff, 13x Golden Plover, c200x Lapwing, adult YLG in the roost with c50 Herring / GBBG and c200 LBBG (DSc) 

Whitemoor Haye
Possible Lesser / Greater / hybrid Scaup has been identified as a (Greater) Scaup

Saturday 20th February 2016

Community Noticeboard

Saturday 5th March

Oulton Village Hall, Kibblestone Road, Oulton, Stone ST15 8ND

STAFFORDSHIRE BIRDERS CONFERENCE 

Connecting Birders across Staffordshire

This conference will run from 10:00hrs to 15:00hrs with a series of short talks from various groups involved in birdwatching in Staffordshire. There will also be a chance to ask questions. Some of those in attendance include the RSPB with representatives from Middleton Lakes and Coombes Valley, the County Recorder, WMBC, Brewood Ringers' Group, BTO and @Staffsbirdnews. The event is being facilitated by RSPB North Staffs Local Group. Tickets are just £5 and can be ordered by post (or collected on the day from the venue) from :-

Birders Conference, 38, Pilkington Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 3RE. 

You can also pay on the door on the day. Ther will be free coffee and tea on arrival. 

For further information email gsales@madasafish.com

Chasewater
Adult Caspian Gull, adult YLG, adult Mediterranean Gull in the roost plus the Ring-necked Parakeet (@CWG_sightings)

Blithfield Res
3x Pintail, 3x Shelduck, 3x Goldeneye, 8x Pochard, 3x Oystercatcher (RPo)

Radford Meadows
6x Ruff, Redshank, Pintail, 146x Wigeon, 100x Teal, 3x Shelduck, 2x Goosander, 742x Lapwing (RSw)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Dunlin, 2x Ringed Plover, c350 Golden Plover, 2x Stonechat on Jubilee - 12x Goldeneye Dosthill NR (@atkinson_steve)

Uttoxeter Quarry
20x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 2x Oystercatcher, 7x Goosander, 3x Goldeneye, 8x Pochard, 4x Gadwall (RPo)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road

Rocester
Whooper Swan still with Mute flock one mile south of Rocester in field east of the B5030 (RPo)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan, 800x Lapwing, 2x Oystercatcher, 140x Wigeon, 70x Coot, Treecreeper, 40x Yellowhammer, 16x Siskin, Shelduck,  (@BirderAlrewas)

Alrewas
Cetti's Warbler still at Junction Pit at the National Arboretum (@BirderAlrewas)

Alrewas Gravel Pit
144x Wigeon, 40x Coot, 5x Chiffchaff & 4x Gadwall (SCo)

Croxall Lakes
8x Redshank, 43x Snipe, 2x Oystercatcher, 18x Pochard, 3x Little Grebe, 2x Goosander, 65x Teal, Wigeon, 2x Skylark (SPe)

Belvide Res
Bittern again midday at the Gazebo Bay reedbed also the 1w drake Scaup

Doxey Marshes
3x Little Egret, 14x Goosander, 9x Gadwall, 500x Lapwing, 300x Golden Plover, 12x Snipe, Kingfisher & Common Gull (RSw)

Friday 19th February 2016

Tittesworth Res
Ring-necked Duck still present this morning (SGi)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still at 14:15 also 2x Grey Partridge (SWo) - additional 30x Yellowhammer, 3x Tree Sparrow, Goldeneye, 127x Wigeon, 700x Lapwing (@BirderAlrewas)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still

Chasewater
4x YLG (3 adults, 2w) and adult Mediterranean Gull in the roost. Ring-necked Parakeet at 17:13hrs (@CWG_sightings)

Thursday 18th February 2016

Lower Drayton Farm, Penkridge
Black Redstart trapped and ringed today

Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
Male Black Redstart by Purple Antz building 12:40 but elusive (SGi)

Belvide
Bittern in Gazebo Bay reed bed at dusk (@BelvideBirding). Earlier seen flying from a ditch in Gazebo Bay at 11:00hrs.

Photo by SN

Tittesworth Res
Female Ring-necked Duck on conservation pool 13:00hrs

Chasewater
Adult Mediterranean Gull, 2x YLG (adult, 2w), Ring-necked Parakeet flew in over M6 Toll 17:10hrs (@CWG_sightings)

Madeley Pool
redhead Smew at 08:30hrs but no sign at 08:50hrs (TJa)

Caverswall
Marsh Tit at 08:30 Roughcote lane  (BB)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still present 11:00hrs

Wall Heath
Hoopoe sill present 10:50am (@HikerMartin)

Rocester
Whooper Swan south of Rocester in field E/of B5030 this morning

Bateswood
9x Common Gull, 4x Goosander (GSa)

Coven (off Port Lane)
3x Grey Partridge, 22x Yellowhammer, 30x Linnet (JD)

Wednesday 17th February 2016

North Staffs Moor
Short-eared Owl between Winking Man & Ridgehead Farm at 15.30 (KBr)

Westport Lake
15x Siskin, 28x Tufted Duck, 4x Great C Grebe and 2x Treecreeper (NJS)

I54
98x Lapwing, c250 Black-headed Gull, 17x Teal & Water Rail calling (JDu)

Chasewater
3x adult YL Gull, adult Med Gull (@CWG_sightings)

Trentham Gardens
Adult YL Gull, 2x Little Egret, 2x Goosander, 51x Tufted Duck, 16x Great Crested Grebe, 3x Little Grebe, 4x Mandarin, 29x Cormorant, 28x Grey Heron, 21x Siskin, 8x Redpoll, 2x Kingfisher (RT)

Tuesday 16th February 2016

Tittesworth Res
Female Ring-necked Duck still opposite car park late morning (@WestMidsBirding)

Burslem
Black Redstart still around the Purple Anst building at 08:30 (@andm62)

Hinksford/Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present today (KBa)

Chasewater Res
5x Yellow-legged Gull & adult Med Gull in roost (@CWG_sightings)

Branston GP
2x Mediterranean Gulls, YLG, 3x Common Gull, 3x Ruff, 27x Golden Plover, 4x Snipe, 473x Lapwing, 9x Shelduck, 29x Pochard, 6x Wigeon, Brambling (JW)

Mediterranean Gulls at BGP by JW

Monday 15th February 2016

Tittesworth Res
Female Ring-necked Duck still opposite the main car park (@tonyjac_tony)

Steve Gibson

Pool Hall Fisheries
Female Common Scoter off the dam at 09:00 (IMo)

Whitemoor Haye
A second hand report of a Great White Egret this afternoon (per BirderAlrewas)

Kingswood
Adult Caspian Gull, 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull, also Oystercatcher, Green Woodpecker & 3x Greylag Geese (IMo)

Blithfield Res
Adult Caspian Gull, ad and 2w YL Gull, ad summer Med Gull (GJM MPR)

Audley (SJ793495 - off Wereton Road)
8x Yellowhammer, 40x Linnet, 20x Skylark, 5x Siskin, 300x Lapwing, Grey Wagtail, 3x Stock Dove (PAD)

Rocester
Whooper Swan still south of Rocester in field with 44x Mute Swan east of B5030 (RPo)

Gailey Res
Peregrine, Tawny Owl, 23x Pochard, 23x Greylag Geese, 31x Cormorant, 7x Little Grebe & c400 Lapwing (IMo)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
The Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 14:30

Sunday 14th February 2016

Chasewater
4x Caspian Gull (3x 1w, 2w), 3x YLG (2x 2w, 4w). Ring-necked Parakeet chased by gulls at 17:10hrs (@CWG_sightings)

Blithfield Resv (Permit holders only)
3x Caspian Gull (ad, 1w, 3w), 2x YLG (ad, 2w) and albino Herring Gull (MPR)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road this morning

Burslem
Black Redstart still at the Old Purple Antz building

Rocester
Whooper Swan still in field one mile south of Rocester (CBa)

Gailey Res
6x Gadwall, 19x Pochard, 150x Tufted Duck, Green Woodpecker (@TheSnapper1978)

Tittesworth Res
3x Oystercatcher, 30x Wigeon, 20x Pochard, 60x Tufted Duck, 15x Cormorant, Willow Tit (JMa)

Hales
2x Pink-footed Goose, 8x Shelduck, 20x Teal, Peregrine (STu)

Elford- Fisherwick
2x Corn Bunting (@BirderAlrewas)

Endon SW
Chiffchaff still, 30x Meadow Pipit, 35x Pied Wagtail, 8x Reed Bunting (GBr)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still

Saturday 13th February 2016

Tittesworth Res
Female Ring-necked Duck still in Churnet Bay also Mandarin (DW PB)

Aqualate
5x Whooper Swan this morning also 2x Cetti's Warbler (NJS)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still (@BirderAlrewas)

Chasewater
1w Caspian Gull, 3x 2w YL Gull, Ring-necked Parakeet (@CWG_sightings)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still

Dimmingsdale
3x Woodcock at dusk (TEy)

Branston GP
2x Mediterranean Gulls again today. Also 2x Ruff, 10x Curlew (NJS)

Friday 12th February 2016

Tittesworth Res
Female Ring-necked Duck again in Churnet Bay (PBa per @tonyjac_tony)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road (@jon_morgan56)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still

Chasewater
Adult Mediterranean Gull, 4x YLG (2 adults, 2 x 2w). Roost had drastically reduced Herring numbers. Ring-necked Parakeet at 17:05 (@CWG_sightings)

Branston WP
2x Shelduck, c25x Pochard (JW)

Thursday 11th February 2016

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Firecrest still at Dosthill NR, Bittern in flight, 3x Ringed Plover, 300x Golden Plover (@TameBirding). Also Bearded Tit briefly before flying to south end of pool (per GJM)

Chasewater
3w Caspian Gull, 3x YLG (adult, 2x 2w), 1w Mediterranean Gull, Ring-necked Parakeet in 16:50 (@CWG_sightings)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still, 11x Grey Partridge, 2x Ruff (@AlrewasBirder)

Cannock Chase 
Short-eared Owl at 17:30hrs, also 2x Woodcock (CDa)

Rocester
Whooper Swan still with 40x Mutes in field one mile south of Rocester (TEy)

By Terry Eyre

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still also Dunlin, adult YL Gull (BB)

Branston GP
2x Mediterranean Gulls, 2x YLG, 14x Curlew, 1x Little Egret, 12x Shelduck, 14x Gadwall, 2x Brambling (JW)

Mediterranean Gulls at BGP (JW)

Wednesday 10th February 2016

Madeley STW
6x Chiffchaff also a Brambling (STu)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road (DBa, SE)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still

Chasewater
1w Caspian Gull, 2x ad and 2x 2w YL Gull, Ring-necked Parakeet (@CWG_sightings)

i54
Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 2x Stonechat, 14x Teal (JDu)

Tuesday 9th February 2016

Chasewater
3x Caspian Gull (3w, 2x 1w), 2x YLG (adult, 2w), adult Mediterranean Gull, Ring-necked Parakeet at 16:45hrs (@CWG_sightings). Jack Snipe, 2x Gadwall, 6x Goosander, 14x Wigeon (IWh)

Belvide Resv (PERMIT HOLDERS ONLY)
1w drk Scaup still and adult YLG (@BelvideBirding)

Blithfield Resv (PERMIT HOLDERS ONLY) 
1w Caspian Gull, ad YLG (GJM)

Dosthill
Firecrest still present plus Chiffchaff

Cannock Chase
Crossbill over Cherry Tree Slade this morning (GJM)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road (KBa)

Branston WP
c10x Pochard, 2x Goosander (JW)

Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
1x Raven flew over (KSt)

Newcastle-under-Lyme
Blackbird with two young fledged nest today (MP)

Audley
1x Green Sandpiper flushed from stream behind sewage works (JHu)

Monday 8th February 2016

Chasewater
Juv Iceland Gull, 2x adult and 2w YL Gull (@CWG_sightings)

Belvide Res
1w Caspian Gull at 17:00 then flew west also the 1w drake Scaup

1w Caspian Gull at Belvide tonight @BelvideBirding

  Parrots Drumble
2x Tawny Owl (JMa)

Sunday 7th February 2016

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Firecrest still at Dosthill NR this morning (@ArchieRaven). Flooding has now prevented access to area.

Aqualate
Bittern in flight from the hide (IGr)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Pink-footed Goose, Barnacle Goose, 2x Oystercatcher, c1000 Lapwing (NDP)

Branston GP
1x Little Egret, 6x Shelduck, 8x Curlew, 38x Snipe, 2x Mediterranean Gull, 1500x BHG, 3x Common Gull, c200 x Herring Gull, c250x GBBG, c550x LBBG. Mixed finch flock had 4+ Brambling, 5+ Tree Sparrow, 20+ Linnet (DSc)  

Chasewater
Juv Iceland Gull, 3w Caspian Gull, 3x adult and 2w YL Gull, adult Med Gull, Ring-necked Parakeet (@CWG_sightings)

i54
Green Sandpiper, Stonechat (Foz JD)

Copmere
2w Caspian Gull, adult YLG, presumably albino Herring Gull, Pintail, Peregine (PJ)

Saturday 6th February 2016

Chasewater
Juv Iceland Gull in the roost and 2x adult YLG. Ring-necked Parakeet heard only in wet conditions (@CWG_sightings, @The Snapper)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 12:15

Belvide
1w drk Scaup still present. Permit holders only (@BelvideBirders) 

Friday 5th February 2016

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Firecrest still at Dosthill (@stevecawthray)

Belvide Res
Juv Iceland Gull 14:03-14:14 only also the 1w drake Scaup still (BB)

Iceland Gull today at Belvide and probably roosted at Chasewater later @BelvideBirding

Chasewater
Twojuv Iceland Gull, 2x Caspian Gull (3w, 1w), 5x YLG in roost. Also Ring-necked Parakeet (MPR GJM, @CWG_sightings)

Branston GP
1w/juv Glaucous Gull in the roost, 17x Curlew, 19x Shelduck, 6x Gadwall, 11x Pochard, 8x Wigeon, Grey Wagtail (JW)

Glaucous Gull at Branston GP by JW

Blithfield Resv
Adult Caspian Gull on the dam this morning (GJM)

Radford Meadows
5x Ruff, 3x Little Egret, 2x Pintail,336x Teal, 150x Wigeon, 4x Goodsander, 598x Lapwing (RSw)

Thursday 4th February 2016

RSPB Middleton Lakes
Firecrest still at Dosthill in thick scrub where the pools split, also Chiffchaff, 2x Shelduck (@RSPBMiddleton, @TameBirding)

Chasewater
1w Caspian Gull, 2x YLG (adult, 2w), adult Mediterranean Gull, Ring-necked Parakeet in at 16:30hrs (@CWG_sightings)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road (JTr, KBa)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still

Doxey Marshes
2x Little Egret, 3x Shelduck, c400x Golden Plover, 1x Stonechat (@DoxeyBirder)

Cannock Chase
Mixed flock Redpoll and Siskin nr Hednesford (SB)

Wednesday 3rd February 2016

Dosthill NR
Firecrest still briefly at 12:58 (@Piccalilli123)

Chasewater
3x Caspian Gulls (2x 2w, 1w), 2x YLG (ad, 2w) and Ring-necked Parakeet at 16:30hrs. Also probable 1w Caspian Gull x Herring hybrid (@CWG_sightings)

Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent
Short-eared Owl again off Vivien Rd tonight (PLo)

Belvide
1w drk Scaup still present

Silverdale CP
5x Goosander, 3x Lapwing, 1x Stonechat (GSa)

Tuesday 2nd February 2016

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Firecrest in scrub where RSPB pool splits on the Dosthill side (JMo)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still (BB)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still (@BirderAlrewas)

Chasewater
1w and 2w Caspian Gull, ad YL Gull, Short-eared Owl west shore (@CWG_sightings)

Doxey Marsh
2x Shelduck, 2x Goosander, Little Egret, 40x Teal (KLe)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still at 09:00 (KBa)

Copmere
Pink-footed Goose, YL Gull (CHa)

i54
5x Snipe, 3x Stonechat, 40x Linnet, 21x Teal (JDu)

Monday 1st February 2016

Community Noticeboard

The Stafford branch of the WMBC are holding their next indoor meeting on Tuesday 2nd February at the usual venue. The speaker is Mike Leach and the talk is "Owls of the World". 

Further details can be found here   

Fisherwick-Elford
Corn Bunting singing on wires this morning (@BirderAlrewas)

Branston GPs

YL Gull, 9x Common Gull, 15x Curlew, 21x Shelduck, 21x Wigeon, 8x Pochard, 14x Gadwall, 11x Shoveler, Tawny Owl. (JWo)

Blithfield Res
Adult and 3w Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull (2ad, 1w,2w), (GJM MPR)

Chasewater
Juv Iceland Gull, 3x Caspian Gull (3w and two 1w), 5x YL Gull (2ad, two 3w and 2w), adult Med Gull, Ring-necked Parakeet (@CWG_sightings)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still