Wednesday 30th November 2016

Chasewater
Female Velvet Scoter still, female Red-breasted Merganser still, 25x Goosander (@CWG_sightings)

Velvet Scoter by Jon Woodcock

Upper Longdon
4x Hawfinch still c200m down the track from the car park also 4x Crossbill and Brambling north of Horse Pasture pool (BDy)

Berryhill
Short-eared Owl again at 16:00, also 4x Stonechat still (AJo)

Cheadle
Waxwing still Tean Road opposite the co op (BDy)

Hanchurch Woods
4x Crossbill and 2x Brambling along the bottom track (JJo)

Hem Heath Wood
c40 mobile Goldcrest flock (ARa)

Hanley Park
Red-legged Partridge (@HanleyPark)

Tuesday 29th November 2016

Chasewater
Red-breasted Merganser still off the dam (KWh)  -  Female Velvet Scoter off the sailing club at 16:20 (@CWG_sightings)

Keith Whitehouse

Upper Longdon
Hawfinch still 200m down from the car park (@tonyjac_tony)

Branston Gravel pits 

Caspian Gull (ad), 2x Yellow-legged Gull (ad), c30x GBBG, c400x LBBG, 25x Herring Gull, 18x Curlew, 11x Snipe, c250x Lapwing, 25x Wigeon, 16x Gadwall, 18x Pochard, c100x Skylark at Small Meadows, c10000x Starling - fantastic murmuration tonight. (JWo)

Monday 28th November 2016

Cheadle
2x Waxwing still along Tean Road opposite the Co op mid day (@rpintean)

Upper Longdon
Hawfinch still today (Louie)

Hawfinch - Louie

Westport Lake
Long-tailed Duck still (@PhilLocker)

Ford Green Hall
Shoveler and a Goosander (CB

Hanchurch Woods
6x Crossbill along top track from car park towards the water tower (SSe)

Meir Park
2x Willow Tit near Stroud Close (ARa)

Barton Marina
3x Goosander, 23x Wigeon (JWo)

Doxey Marsh
Little Egret, 14x Goosander, 3x Stonechat, 2x Cetti's Warbler (@DoxeyBirder)

Sunday 27th November 2016

Upper Longdon
6x Hawfinch still at 11:00 also  2x Crossbill in larches by Horse Pasture Pool (@rpintean) also 15x Crossbill along track from car park (DFo)

Chasewater
Red-breasted Merganser still off the dam (Birdguides) also 2x Caspian Gull (adult and subadult), 4x Yellow-legged Gull (3 adult and 3w) in roost (@CWG_sightings)

Cheadle
2x Waxwing still on Tean Road by Co-op (@philjo61)

Westport Lake
Long-tailed Duck still present (NJS, @JohnMathers1)

I54
Female Peregrine, 2x Stonechat, c1000 Chaffinch, 10x Redwing, c400 Pied Wagtail and c200 Meadow Pipit (@136jamie)

Rocester
7x Goosander (TEy)

Saturday 26th November 2016

Upper Longdon
Hawfinch still present this morning 250 yards down track from car park (IBu) 5x Hawfinch & c5 Crossbill over later (@TameBirding) also 11x Crossbill further along track near Horse Pasture Pool (PBe)

Chasewater Res
Female Red-breasted Merganser off dam wall this morning (GJM)

Branston GP
42x Wigeon, 36x Gadwall, 10x Shoveler, 28x Pochard. Gull roost - adult Caspian Gull, c80x GBBG, c60x Herring Gull, 16x Golden Plover, 1x Redshank, 17x Curlew, 2x Ruff, 5x Snipe, 4x Water Rail, 2x Stonechat, 60x Redwing, 2x Raven (DSc)

Hanchurch Woods
26x Crossbill from top path by Dukes Lodge (HF,SE)

Belvide Res (WMBC Members Only)
Redhead Smew still in SE corner, Common Sandpiper on Dam and several hundred Redwing this morning (@BelvideBirding)

Cheadle
2x Waxwing in the town by the Co-op (DCh) 4x Waxwing on Tean Road (TEy)

Rudyard
Single Waxwing drinking water from farm track at 11.10, 350x Redwing, 18x Siskin  (SSe)

Radford Meadows
Wood Sandpiper, 3x Ruff, 33x Snipe, 10x Golden Plover, 486x Lapwing, 11x Pintail, 47x Shoveler, 450x Wigeon & 250x Teal (@RobSwift5)

Tamworth
Great White Egret over Amington at 12.46 (@TameBirding)

Gailey Res
3x Shoveler, Teal, drake Goldeneye, 5x Pochard, Tawny Owl, 2x Raven, 4x Brambling (@TheSnapper1978)

Whitemoor Haye
400x Wigeon, 16x Pochard, 30x Shoveler, Goldeneye, 50x Teal, 400x Lapwing, 3x Tree Sparrow (@{BirderAlrewas)

Westport Lake
Imm Long-tailed Duck still present. Also 3w YLG (CJW)

Uttoxeter
41x Pink-footed Geese SW over racecourse at 10:15hrs. Also 3x Raven (KWim)

Friday 25th November 2016

Chasewater
Female Red Breasted Merganser by the water ski area (@CWG_sightings.  DLe)  -  Adult and 1w Caspian Gull, 3x YL Gull - 2 adults and a 2w (@CWG_sightings)

Red-breasted Merganser - Derek Lees

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Great White Egret flew thru SE at 11:40 also Smew still SE corner, 3x Whooper Swan thru to SE at 15:53 (@BelvideBirding)

Upper Longdon
Hawfinch still, Bramblings, Crossbills (@brianbeecee.  DR)

Hanchurch
7x Crossbill (@brianbeecee)

Cheadle
2x Waxwing by the COOP (DCh)

Barton Marina
4x Goosander (JWo)

Thursday 24th November 2016

Community Noticeboard

Some of you may be aware that there is a proposal to build a massive rail freight hub in the vicinty of Gailey Resvs. We've been contacted by the group fighting the proposals and more will be posted on here soon. For starters, here is a link to their website here

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Slavonian Grebe from Scott hide (@BelvideBirding) - Redhead Smew still in SE corner (RCB)

Upper Longdon
5x Hawfinch in beeches (@RegDavies5) - 7x Hawfinch later 12:30  flew north from orange coloured field.

Hanchurch Woods
9x Crossbill near top track (GSa)

Middleton Lakes
3x drake Pintail on North Pit (@RSPBMiddleton)

Chasewater
Adult and 1w Caspian Gull, 2x adult YL Gull and adult Med Gull in the roost

Branston GP
5x Redshank, 15x Curlew, 2x Water Rail, 42x Gadwall, 23x Pochard, 21x Shoveler, 40x Wigeon (JW)

Wednesday 23rd November 2016

Upper Longdon
7x Hawfinch still early afternoon c50m from the car park.

Cannock Chase
20x Crossbill at Horsepasture Covert (GJM)

Cuckoo Bank
13x Redpoll, 3x Siskin, 3x Yellowhammer, 9x Skylark, c150 Fieldfare, c 80 Redwing (GHa)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
redhead Smew again, 2x Scaup but no sign of the Black-necked Grebe (@BelvideBirding)

Tuesday 22nd November 2016

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Imm Great Northern Diver from Chappell hide, later flew west at 16:15 also Black-necked Grebe still (@BelvideBirding)

Great Northern Diver - Steve Nuttall

Westport Lake
Long-tailed Duck still present this morning plus 5x Wigeon (CJW)

Hanbury
2x Marsh Tit along Wood Lane. opposite Greaves Wood, amongst a mixed flock of Tits (JWo)

Upper Longdon
6x Brambling but no sign of Hawfinch (@chrisvaghela)

Monday 21st November 2016

                                                       Community Noticeboard

WMBC Blithfield Reserve

A meeting will take place on Tuesday 13th December 2016 at

The Haling Dene Centre, Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5DT

In Room 24 - 19.30 start

All WMBC members who bird at Blithfield are encouraged to attend this meeting to discuss future management of the reserve.  

Coffee/Tea and biscuits will be served on arrival.

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
1w drake Green-winged Teal still also Black-necked Grebe and Common Sandpiper (@BelvideBirding)   

Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret on Jubilee, 200x Golden Plover (@RSPBMiddleton)

Westport Lake
Long-tailed Duck still present this morning (CJW)

Bateswood CP
4x Goosander (GSa)

Trentham Gardens
Little Egret (MJW)

Sunday 20th November 2016

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
1w drake Green-winged Teal on SW shore also the Black-necked Grebe still, Cetti's and Common Sandpiper (@BelvideBirding, @TheMoorhen)

Green-winged Teal - Steve Nuttall

Upper Longdon
7x Hawfinch with Bramblings in Beeches (@ArtherBlaydon)

Hednesford
4x Waxwing still at Pye Green at 11:18 near temp traffic lights near Common View Road.

Wolseley Centre
Red Kite over at 13:00 (@JohnMathers1)

Gailey
1x Black Swan, Goldeneye (@Snapper)

Cheadle
1x Waxwing this afternoon by the sidings (DCh)

Aqualate
1x redhead Smew, female Scaup this morning (PJord). Also YLG, 6x Water Rail, Cetti's, 952x Wigeon, 270x Mute Swan, 1800+ Coot (@ScottoftheSlimbridge)

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

Bent Lane, Whitmore (Meece Brook)
450+ LBBG, 35x Lapwing, 1x YLG, 1x Tree Sparrow (@Grizz)

Westport Lake
Imm Long-tailed Duck still present

Saturday 19th November 2016

Doxey Marshes
2x Little Egret, Redshank, 2x Stonechat, 15x Shoveler, 28x Gadwall (@RobSwift5)

Chasewater
1x Black Swan, 23x Goosander on swag. In the roost - adult Caspian Gull, adult YLG and 2x Mediterranean Gulls (@CWG_sightings)

Norton
12x Waxwing on Burntwood Road (@CWG_sightings)

Pye Green, Hednesford
4x Waxwing still present (@VariousYamYamBirders)

Aqualate
5x Whooper Swan (2 adults / 3y) this morning (PJord)

Upper Longdon
1x Hawfinch again in beeches (GJM)

Belvide (WMBC members only)
1x Black-necked Grebe, 1x Common Sandpiper, 1x Smew (@BelvideBirder. RCB)

Gailey
4x Pochard, Water Rail, drake Brambling (@TheSnapper)

Uttoxeter Quarry
20x Dunlin, 20x Golden Plover, 8x Green Sandpiper, 12x Snipe, 3x Shelduck, 56x Shoveler (@rpintean)

Beaudesert Golf Course
1x Mealy Redpoll with one Lesser Redpoll in area opposite entrance to golf course (GJM)

Radford Meadows, Stafford
166x Wigeon, 2x Stonechat (@RobSwift5)

Westport Lake
Imm Long-tailed Duck still present (@LTDfanclub)

i54
Jack Snipe, 4x Snipe, 3x Stonechat, 16x Teal, Willow Tit, Grey Wagtail (JDu Foz)

Silverdale CP
3x Snipe, 1x Stonechat (GSa)

Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
1x Wood Sandpiper, 1x Ruff, many Golden Plover in flight between the two bays (@BitVagueSorry)

Branston GP
adult Caspian Gull roosted with c80 GBBG, c200x LBBG, 1x Common Gull, 1x Woodcock, 2x Water Rail, 15x Gadwall, 30x Wigeon, hybrid Ruddy Shelduck type, 18x Curlew, 2x Ruff,  (DSc)

Knypersley Resv
2x Brambling, 2x Goosander (GBr)

Friday 18th November 2016

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Redhead Smew still SE corner, Black-necked Grebe (@paulsmith15363)

Blithfield Res (WMBC members only)
Wood Sandpiper still, 3x Ruff, 33x Dunlin, 842x Golden Plover, 9x Goosander, 2x Shelduck (HF SE)

Hednesford
4x Waxwing at Pye Green (@GeorgiaLocock)

Chasewater
Adult Caspian Gull, adult and 3w YL Gull in roost (@CWG_sightings)

Ford Green NR
9x Goosander on main lake (JJo)

Thursday 17th November 2016

Branston GPs
Black-throated Diver still this morning.

Westport Lake
Long-tailed Duck still present today on main lake

Belvide Res (WMBC Members Only)
Redhead Smew & Black-necked Grebe still present (BB)

Chasewater Res
Adult Caspian Gull in roost tonight (@CWG_sightings)

Cuckoo Bank
Peregrine, 15x Fieldfare, c.30 Redwing, 18x Skylark, 5x Meadow Pipit, 4x Bullfinch, 4x Goldcrest, 2x Reed Bunting, a mixed flock of  c30 Lesser Redpoll/Siskin (GHa)

Wednesday 16th November 2016

Community Noticeboard

RSPB Indoor Meeting on 16th November 2016

KEITH OFFORD - The Teardrop of India

Medical Institute (Conference Centre

Hartshill  19.30 start

Contact Geoff Sales - 01782 618152 for further information

Branston Gravel Pits

Black-throated Diver still on Southern Pit, please stick to footpaths, this is a working pit, CCTV and security are patrolling the area.

Westport Lake

Long-tailed Duck still present on main lake this morning (@PhilLocker)

Belvide Res (WMBC Members Only)
Redhead Smew still, also 1st winter drake Scaup, 92x Goldeneye & Black-necked Grebe (@BelvideBirding)

Tuesday 15th November 2016

Community Noticeboard

RSPB Indoor Meeting on 16th November 2016

KEITH OFFORD - The Teardrop of India

Medical Institute (Conference Centre

Hartshill  19.30 start

Contact Geoff Sales - 01782 618152 for further information

Branston GPs
Black-throated Diver still on south pit (@tonyjac_tony) This is a working gravel pit please keep to public footpaths.

Blithfield Resv
800+ Golden Plover, 58x Dunlin, Wood Sandpiper, 2x Snipe, adult Caspian Gull (GJM). Also 3x Ruff (PDa)

Westport Lake
Long-tailed Duck still (@PhilLocker)

Cheadle
Up to 7x Waxwings at the Sidings (@tonyjac_tony. @ArtherBlaydon)

Weston Heights Estate (Stoke-on-Trent)
1x Little Egret (SCo)

Radford Meadows
160+ Wigeon, 100+ Teal (@RegDavies5)

Monday 14th November 2016

Branston Gravel Pits
Black-throated Diver still on Southern Pit all day, please keep to footpaths as this is a working pit (@BirderAlrewas). Also PM saw adult Caspian Gull, 105x Golden Plover, 3x Ruff, 15x Snipe, 15x Curlew, 25x Pochard, 14x Gadwall, c40x Wigeon, 3x Water Rail, 9x GBBG (JW)

Westport Lake
Immature Long-tailed Duck still present to 16:00hrs at least, also 3x Wigeon & Water Rail (CJW)

Cheadle 
6x Waxwing present still at The Sidings by Cheadle High School (PSalt)

Stourton
Waxwing in bushes around Springfield Stables on Prestwood Drive (AHa)

Blithfield Res (WMBC Members Only)
813x Golden Plover this morning (GJM)

River Blithe bewtween Caverswall and Weston Coyney
1x Little Egret (SCo)

Sunday 13th November 2016

Branston Gravel Pits
Black-throated Diver on Southern Pit this afternoon and still present at dusk, also 38x Little Grebe, 45x Wigeon, 15x Gadwall, 21x Pochard, 4x Ruff, 18x Curlew, c400 Lapwing, 2x Tawny Owl, Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler, 8x Lesser Redpoll, 3x Yellowhammer & c10,000 Starling roosted (DSc, JW). Don't forget this is a working pit with CCTV and security guards. You must keep to the public footpaths running through the area.

Westport Lake
Immature Long-tailed Duck on main lake. Third record for the lake following birds in 1976 and 1988 (CJW)

Long-tailed Duck - Dave Kelsall

Cheadle
6x Waxwing still at The Sidings by Cheadle High School (TEy AEa IBu)

Swallow Moss
Great Grey Shrike still at 12.30 opposite Fernyford Farm below Lum Edge (BMa)

Blithfield Res (WMBC Members Only)
Wood Sandpiper, 65x Dunlin, 3x Ruff, 100x Golden Plover (@julianallen2009) also Knot, Common Scoter & immature Whooper Swan (@gwrsv)

Chasewater
6x YLG (3x adult, 4w, 3w & 2w), adult Caspian Gull, 2x adult Med Gulls roosted, also 2x Common Scoter (@CWG_sightings_24hrsaday)

Doxey Marshes
In flooded fields west of M6 - 102x Golden Plover, 2x fem Pintail, Green Sandpiper. Main site - 2+ Cetti's Warbler, 10x Gadwall (AHa)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Great White Egret, 3x Shelduck & c100 Golden Plover on Jubilee Wetlands (@onionsargey) also Merlin (@briza_kat) also 6x Snipe, 5x Goldeneye, Pochard & Woodcock (@AndrewH98097400)

Belvide Res (WMBC Members Only)
Smew, Common Scoter and Black-necked Grebe all still present this morning, Common Sandpiper on dam equals latest site record (@BelvideBirding)

Chasewater Res
2x Common Scoter (RSo)

Gailey Res
2x juvenile Scaup still this morning, also 3x female Goosander, 3x Teal, Shoveler, c60 Tufted Duck, 2x Pochard & 2x Raven (@TheSnapper1978)

Radford Meadows
161x Wigeon, 91x Teal, 48x Lapwing & 5x Snipe (@RegDavies5)

Consall
2x Crossbill over West at midday (DSc)

i54
Jack Snipe, Willow Tit, Water Rail, 7x Snipe, 2x Kingfisher, 17x Teal, Green Woodpecker (Foz JD)

Whitemoor Haye
8x Little Egret, 44x Wigeon, c780 Lapwing, 67x Teal & c20 Skylark (@BirderAlrewas)

Apedale / Silverdale CP
4x Siskin (PCa), Stonechat (PCa). Also 1x juv YLG, 10x Teal (PJ)

Saturday 12th November 2016

Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Slavonian Grebe Tad Bay (per GJM)  -  61x Dunlin, 3x Ruff, 30x Golden Plover, 60x Shoveler, 280x Teal (@rpintean)  -  Also Wood Sandpiper still, 2x Knot, Common Scoter, Whooper Swan, 232x Golden Plover. 18x Goldeneye, 5x Little Grebe, 2x Shelduck (HF SE)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Redhead Smew still, Common Scoter, 1w drake Scaup, Black-necked Grebe, Pintail (@BelvideBirding)

Aqualate
3x Bewick's Swan this afternoon (@Ian_m_grant)

Cheadle
5x Waxwing still on the Sidings cul de sac at 11:15 by the High school (@rpintean)

Terry Eyre

Middleton Lakes
Knot on Jubilee (GWi) -  Great White Egret, c260 Golden Plover (@Atkinson_steve)

Uttoxeter Quarry
24x Dunlin, 5x Green Sandpiper, 23x Snipe, Goosander, 2x Shelduck, 4x Pochard, 8x Wigeon, 37x Shoveler, 198x Teal (@rpintean)

Chasewater Res
2x Common Scoter, adult Caspian Gull, 2nd winter & adult Yellow-legged Gull (@CWG_sightings)

Gailey Resv
2x juv fem Scaup on fishing pool (@TheSnapper)

Tucklesholme
Great White Egret main pit, Common Sandpiper, 2x Green Sandpiper (MPa)

Branston Gravel Pits
Shelduck, c50 Wigeon, c200 Teal, 17x Snipe, Ruff, c400 Lapwing, Woodcock, Peregrine, c700 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30x Great Black-backed Gull, 35x Herring Gull, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2x Stonechat, Tawny Owl, c5,000 Starling, Barn Owl & 2x Pipistrelle Bat (DSc)

Radford Meadows
c250 Wigeon, 39x Teal & 49x Lapwing (RegDavies5)

Friday 11th November 2016

Swallow Moss
Great Grey Shrike still by Fernyford Farm (SGi)

Great Grey Shrike - Steve Gibson

Cheadle
5x Waxwing at the high school (DCh

Belvide Res (WMBC Members Only)
Red head Smew still present plus Black-necked Grebe & Black-tailed Godwit (@paulsmith15363)

Chasewater Res
Long-eared Owl, 2x Barn Owl & Tawny Owl seen during a 2am drive around, in this evenings roost adult Caspian Gull, 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull & 2x Common Scoter (@CWG_sightings)

Blithfield Res (WMBC Members Only)
Common Scoter, Pintail, 230x Shoveler, 76x Dunlin, 100x Golden Plover, Ruff & 4x Jack Snipe (@scaupface)

Tittesworth Res
Common Scoter this morning (SGi)

Uttoxeter Quarry
20x Dunlin, c8 Green Sandpiper, c40 Snipe (@SteveJTurner76)

Brookleys Lake
c90 Mandarin Duck (@SteveJTurner76)

Trentham Gardens
6x Mandarin Duck, 5x Tufted Duck, 3x Gadwall, Shoveler, Little Egret (MPa)

Thursday 10th November 2016

Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret on Jubilee this morning (@atkinson_steve)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Knot still to early afternoon only, Black-necked Grebe, Common Scoter.

Wednesday 9th November 2016

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
10x imm/fem Common Scoter, Redhead Smew still SE corner, 1st win Little Gull thru at 09:20, Black-necked Grebe still, Knot north shore, Redshank, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper (@BelvideBirding)

Silverdale CP
Adult Caspian Gull again on the Void also 3x Dunlin (NDP)

Tuesday 8th November 2016

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Redhead Smew in SE corner off the dam, Black-necked Grebe still (@BelvideBirder)

Branston GP
Ruff, 2x Snipe, 2x Goldeneye, Shelduck, 25x Wigeon, 6x Shoveler, Cetti's Warbler (JW)

Monday 7th November 2016

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Female Marsh Harrier over north pit (@RSPBMiddleton)

Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Juv Whooper Swan, Wood Sandpiper, 7x Ruff, 48x Dunlin, 12x Snipe, 13x Goldeneye, 5x Shelduck,  20x Golden Plover  (HF SE)

Swallow Moss
Great Grey Shrike still near Great Fernyford farm.

Sunday 6th November 2016

Belvide Res (WMBC Members Only)
Little Stint & Black-necked Grebe still present plus 3x Scaup & c4163 Woodpigeon though (@BelvideBirdng)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Great White Egret on East side of North Pit, 4x Dunlin, 2x Shelduck & 3x Stonechat on Jubilee Wetlands (@onionsargey)

Silverdale CP
Adult Caspian Gull on the Void plus 8x Teal (@philjo61)

Hanchurch Hills
24x Crossbill at 14.00 (GSa)

Iverley
8x Whooper Swan over Sugar Loaf farm at 11:25 (@StourBirder)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Black-tailed Godwit, 6x Dunlin, 2x Green Sandpiper, 17x Snipe & Little Egret (@rpintean)

I54
2x Jack Snipe, 5x Snipe, Water Rail, Peregrine, Stonechat, 2x Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher & Redwing (@136jamie)

Dimmingsdale
9x Raven, c100 Redwing, 40x Fieldfare, 17x Redpoll & c1,000's Woodpigeon moving West (TEy)

Doxey Marshes
2x Little Egret, 2x Water Rail, 2x Common Gull, c10 Fieldfare, c10 Redwing & Kingfisher (GHa)

Branston GP
17x Curlew, Redshank, 8x Ruff, Green Sandpiper (DSc)

Saturday 5th November 2016

Uttoxeter Quarry
6x Dunlin, 4x Green Sandpiper, 21x Snipe, 5x Goosander, 14x Shoveler, Goldeneye, 2x Pochard, 12x Wigeon, 124x Teal (@rpintean)

Chasewater Res
Female Common Scoter, adult Caspian Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull & 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull (@julianallen2009)

Blithfield Res (WMBC Members Only)
Wood Sandpiper still in Tad Bay, c300 Golden Plover, 30x Dunlin & 7x Goosander (@julianallen2009)

Tucklesholme
2x Stonechat, female Goosander, 3x Teal & c100 Linnet (MPa)

i54
3x Stonechat, 20x Yellowhammer, 30x Meadow Pipit, Raven (Foz)

Friday 4th November 2016

Belvide Resv
3x Whopper Swans (first since Jan 2013) till 5pm then flew off east, also Purple Sandpiper, Little Stint, Black-necked Grebe (@BelvideBirding)

Cannock Chase
Waxwing heard flying high over Castle Ring this morning (JemCoral)

Doxey
10x Snipe, 3x Goosander, 20x Shoveler, Stonechat, Little Egret (MPa)

Branston GP
9x Ruff, 3x Redshank, 18x Curlew, Dunlin, Pintail, 4x Goldeneye, 2x Shelduck, 62x Wigeon, 14x Shoveler, 2x Water Rail, 2x Stonechat, c40x Skylark, c40x Little Grebe (JW, DSc)

Thursday 3rd November 2016

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Purple Sandpiper still on north shore, Little Stint, imm drake Common Scoter, Black-necked Grebe, 66x Goldeneye (@BelvideBirding)

Purple Sandpiper at Belvide by Steve Nuttall

Tittesworth Resv
2x adult winter Kittiwake, Goldeneye but no further sign of the reported Ring-necked Duck (SGi)

Trentham Gardens
3x Pintail (1m,2f) flew over, 6x Brambling in Beeches on NW side, 5x Teal flew off (@tighthead22)

Wednesday 2nd November 2016

Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Velvet Scoter from the forward hide Tad Bay then flew out of the bay and not subsequently seen again (PH per RBe)  -  Imm Whooper Swan Blithe Bay (MPR GJM)

Tittesworth Resv
Purple Sandpiper opposite island from first car park (@tonyjac_tony)

Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Purple Sandpiper still from Gazebo Bay (@BelvideBirding). Also Little Stint, Black-necked Grebe, Egyptian Goose and 2x Scaup this morning (PDe)

Aqualate
Fem/imm Long tailed Duck still (@chrisvaghela)

Silverdale CP
1x Stonechat (PSw)

Tuesday 1st November 2016

Belvide Res (WMBC Members Only)
Purple Sandpiper still present on North Shore (@paulsmith15363) also Little Stint, 2x Scaup & Black-necked Grebe (@BelvideBirding)

Hanchurch Hills
7x Whooper Swan over at 12.15 heading ESE, also Stonechat (GSa)

Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
12x Crossbill over Broompits Tad Bay (GJM)

Branston Gravel Pits
Redshank, 2x Dunlin, 11x Curlew, 296x Lapwing, 20x Snipe, Shelduck, 4x Pintail, 2x Goldeneye, 2x Egyptian Geese, 16x Pochard, 10x Gadwall, 56x Wigeon, 21x Shoveler, 4x Stonechat, Raven, juvenile Peregrine, c25 Skylark & c1000 Starling (JWo)