Tamworth
2x Ruff still off Selker Drive Amington (@jon_morgan56)
Trentham Gardens
Hawfinch still right (north) of the Gardens entrance bridge in Yews along the river also Little Egret, (@tighthead22)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still from Sittles farm bend also 2x Egyptian Geese (RPu)
Alrewas GPs
5x Redshank, Oystercatcher (RPu)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 2w Med Gull, 6x YL Gull in the roost
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Tuesday 30th January 2018
Biddulph Grange
6 to 8x Hawfinch this morning (@robjmachin)
Trentham Gardens
Hawfinch still in Yew trees along the Trent north of the Gardens entrance (MHu)
Dimmingsdale
2x Brambling (TEy)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Curlew, Peregrine, 800x Lapwing, 2x Goldeneye, 6x Goosander, 10x Shelduck, 2x Snipe (EFo)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 2x Caspian Gull, 7x YL Gull in the roost
Keele
2x Hawfinch still by church car park also in Yew opposite the Sneyd Arms mid day (AEa)
Branston GPs
17x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 4x Redshank, 400x Golden Plover, 2x Ringed Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, Dunlin, 700x Lapwing, 22x Gadwall, Mandarin, 2x Goldeneye, 8x Pochard, 10x Shelduck, Goosander, 13x Wigeon, 130x Teal, 30x Little Grebe, 4x Little Egret, Barn Owl, Stonechat (JWo, DSc)
Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still, 11x Goosander, Pochard, 70x Golden Plover (@DoxeyBirder)
6 to 8x Hawfinch this morning (@robjmachin)
Trentham Gardens
Hawfinch still in Yew trees along the Trent north of the Gardens entrance (MHu)
Dimmingsdale
2x Brambling (TEy)
By Terry Eyre
Uttoxeter Quarry
Curlew, Peregrine, 800x Lapwing, 2x Goldeneye, 6x Goosander, 10x Shelduck, 2x Snipe (EFo)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 2x Caspian Gull, 7x YL Gull in the roost
Keele
2x Hawfinch still by church car park also in Yew opposite the Sneyd Arms mid day (AEa)
Branston GPs
17x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 4x Redshank, 400x Golden Plover, 2x Ringed Plover, 2x Oystercatcher, Dunlin, 700x Lapwing, 22x Gadwall, Mandarin, 2x Goldeneye, 8x Pochard, 10x Shelduck, Goosander, 13x Wigeon, 130x Teal, 30x Little Grebe, 4x Little Egret, Barn Owl, Stonechat (JWo, DSc)
Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit still, 11x Goosander, Pochard, 70x Golden Plover (@DoxeyBirder)
Monday, 29 January 2018
Monday 29th January 2018
Keele
2x Hawfinch still at the church, also one in yews opposite the Sneyd Arms (@JackHaye)
Audley
2x Pink-footed Geese still at Mill End (@SteveJTurner76)
Middleton Lakes
3x Ruff on JW
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 6x YL Gull in the roost
Tixall Road Meadows Stafford
4x Stonechat
Kingsley
Hawfinch still St Werburgh's church (TEl)
2x Hawfinch still at the church, also one in yews opposite the Sneyd Arms (@JackHaye)
Audley
2x Pink-footed Geese still at Mill End (@SteveJTurner76)
Middleton Lakes
3x Ruff on JW
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 6x YL Gull in the roost
Tixall Road Meadows Stafford
4x Stonechat
By Andy Britton
Kingsley
Hawfinch still St Werburgh's church (TEl)
Sunday, 28 January 2018
Sunday 28th January 2018
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still from Sittles farm bend, 3x Egyptian Geese, 93x Wigeon, Goldeneye, 8x Goosander, Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 2x Tree Sparrow, 2x Peregrine(@BirderAlrewas) - Also Great White Egret still from Sittles farm bend (RSo)
Trentham Gardens
Hawfinch still north of the gardens entrance along the Trent
Ford Green NR
Red Kite over NE also 7x Goosander, 6x Snipe (JJo)
i54
Jack Snipe flushed, 33x Teal, 35x Lapwing (@i54jamie)
Baggeridge CP
2x Brambling near feeding station (@chrisvaghela)
Kingsley
4x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church mid day (AEa)
Alrewas GPs
164x Wigeon, 6x Goldeneye, 3x Chiffchaff, - Cetti'sWarbler still at Junction Pit (@BirderAlrewas)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, ad Med Gull, 7x YL Gull in the roost
Stafford
2x Stonechat off Tixall Road (taoh)
Branston GPs
80x Golden Plover, 5x Ruff, 2x Redshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, 600x Lapwing, 5x Pochard, 14x Shelduck, ad YL Gull, (DSc)
2x Whooper Swan still from Sittles farm bend, 3x Egyptian Geese, 93x Wigeon, Goldeneye, 8x Goosander, Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 2x Tree Sparrow, 2x Peregrine(@BirderAlrewas) - Also Great White Egret still from Sittles farm bend (RSo)
Trentham Gardens
Hawfinch still north of the gardens entrance along the Trent
Ford Green NR
Red Kite over NE also 7x Goosander, 6x Snipe (JJo)
i54
Jack Snipe flushed, 33x Teal, 35x Lapwing (@i54jamie)
Baggeridge CP
2x Brambling near feeding station (@chrisvaghela)
Kingsley
4x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church mid day (AEa)
Alrewas GPs
164x Wigeon, 6x Goldeneye, 3x Chiffchaff, - Cetti'sWarbler still at Junction Pit (@BirderAlrewas)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, ad Med Gull, 7x YL Gull in the roost
Stafford
2x Stonechat off Tixall Road (taoh)
Branston GPs
80x Golden Plover, 5x Ruff, 2x Redshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, 600x Lapwing, 5x Pochard, 14x Shelduck, ad YL Gull, (DSc)
Saturday, 27 January 2018
Saturday 27th January 2018
Tamworth
3x Ruff still off Selker Drive, Amington (@TameBirding)
Kingsley
20x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church at 11:00 (@rpintean)
Radford Meadows
4x Goosander, Pochard, 300x Wigeon, 250x Teal, 2x Gadwall, 37x Shoveler, 600x Lapwing (@RobSwift5)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still near Sittles farm also 16x Golden Plover, Peregrine (@TheSnapper1978) - also Oystercatcher, 6x Goosander, Goldeneye, 1000x Lapwing, 50x Linnet, 2x Yellowhammer, (@BirderAlrewas)
Rocester
Great White Egret still, Oystercatcher, 7x Goosander (TEy)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, ad Med Gull, 5x YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
3x Little Egret, Peregrine, 61x Wigeon, 7x Pochard, Peregrine, 200x GBB Gull, 2x Oystercatcher, 300x Lapwing, 20,000x Starling roosted (DSc)
Madeley
3x Hawfinch still by the church (AEa)
Keele
3x Hawfinch still by church car park (AEa)
3x Ruff still off Selker Drive, Amington (@TameBirding)
Kingsley
20x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church at 11:00 (@rpintean)
Radford Meadows
4x Goosander, Pochard, 300x Wigeon, 250x Teal, 2x Gadwall, 37x Shoveler, 600x Lapwing (@RobSwift5)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still near Sittles farm also 16x Golden Plover, Peregrine (@TheSnapper1978) - also Oystercatcher, 6x Goosander, Goldeneye, 1000x Lapwing, 50x Linnet, 2x Yellowhammer, (@BirderAlrewas)
Rocester
Great White Egret still, Oystercatcher, 7x Goosander (TEy)
By Terry Eyre
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, ad Med Gull, 5x YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
3x Little Egret, Peregrine, 61x Wigeon, 7x Pochard, Peregrine, 200x GBB Gull, 2x Oystercatcher, 300x Lapwing, 20,000x Starling roosted (DSc)
Madeley
3x Hawfinch still by the church (AEa)
Keele
3x Hawfinch still by church car park (AEa)
Friday, 26 January 2018
Friday 26th January 2018
Madeley
3x Hawfinch at the church (@ROBgilb)
Radford Meadows
19x Golden Plover, 500x Lapwing, 2x Gadwall, 2x Goosander, 17x Shoveler, Pochard, 2x Little Egret (@Clive_Davies1)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
74x Pink-footed Geese west over St Stephens Bay (GJM)
Stoke on Trent
73x Pink-footed Geese SW over Meir Park at 11:00 (@tighthead22)
Morrilow Heath
32x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 12:40 (@nutcracker1965)
Kingsley
4x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (TEy)
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret still, Little Egret, 100x Lapwing, 2x Goosander, 2x Shoveler, 50x Teal, 2x Stonechat (MPa) - also 350x Golden Plover, 500x Lapwing, 5x Water Rail, 4x Cetti's Warbler, 60x Pink-footed Geese over SW at 12:00, 3x Stonechat (MBo)
Uttoxeter Quarry
130x Golden Plover, Curlew, 3x Goosander, 6x Shelduck, 4x Shoveler (EFo)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 8x YL Gull in the roost
Keele
6x Hawfinch still around St John's church this afternoon (@keelebirder)
3x Hawfinch at the church (@ROBgilb)
Radford Meadows
19x Golden Plover, 500x Lapwing, 2x Gadwall, 2x Goosander, 17x Shoveler, Pochard, 2x Little Egret (@Clive_Davies1)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
74x Pink-footed Geese west over St Stephens Bay (GJM)
Stoke on Trent
73x Pink-footed Geese SW over Meir Park at 11:00 (@tighthead22)
Morrilow Heath
32x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 12:40 (@nutcracker1965)
Kingsley
4x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (TEy)
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret still, Little Egret, 100x Lapwing, 2x Goosander, 2x Shoveler, 50x Teal, 2x Stonechat (MPa) - also 350x Golden Plover, 500x Lapwing, 5x Water Rail, 4x Cetti's Warbler, 60x Pink-footed Geese over SW at 12:00, 3x Stonechat (MBo)
Uttoxeter Quarry
130x Golden Plover, Curlew, 3x Goosander, 6x Shelduck, 4x Shoveler (EFo)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 8x YL Gull in the roost
Keele
6x Hawfinch still around St John's church this afternoon (@keelebirder)
Thursday, 25 January 2018
Thursday 25th January 2018
Madeley
Hawfinch still at church car park (@percywiseman)
Radford Meadows
Drake Green-winged Teal still (@ArthurBladon)
Biddulph Grange
At least 23x Hawfinch around the car park (MBa) - Probably the highest Staffs single flock count since 1990.
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret still on Creswell flash, 2x Barnacle Geese, 9x Goosander, 2x Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler (@ArthurBlaydon)
Weston
Red Kite over south at 14:00 (EFo)
Salt
Red Kite over at 14:33 (@obesbloke)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret still on JW - Goldeneye, 2x Stonechat, 160x Wigeon, Water Rail (MSc)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 3x ad YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 5x Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 600x Lapwing, 3x Goldeneye, 13x Shelduck, 12x Gadwall, 7x Shoveler, 10x Wigeon, 100x Teal, 8x Pochard, 38x Little Grebe, 280x GBB Gull, Stonechat, (JWo)
River Sow Meadows
Green Sandpiper, 122x Wigeon, 4x Goosander, 88x Lapwing, 6x Little Grebe (@RobSwift5)
Hawfinch still at church car park (@percywiseman)
Radford Meadows
Drake Green-winged Teal still (@ArthurBladon)
Biddulph Grange
At least 23x Hawfinch around the car park (MBa) - Probably the highest Staffs single flock count since 1990.
By Mick Ball
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret still on Creswell flash, 2x Barnacle Geese, 9x Goosander, 2x Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler (@ArthurBlaydon)
Weston
Red Kite over south at 14:00 (EFo)
Salt
Red Kite over at 14:33 (@obesbloke)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret still on JW - Goldeneye, 2x Stonechat, 160x Wigeon, Water Rail (MSc)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 3x ad YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 5x Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 600x Lapwing, 3x Goldeneye, 13x Shelduck, 12x Gadwall, 7x Shoveler, 10x Wigeon, 100x Teal, 8x Pochard, 38x Little Grebe, 280x GBB Gull, Stonechat, (JWo)
River Sow Meadows
Green Sandpiper, 122x Wigeon, 4x Goosander, 88x Lapwing, 6x Little Grebe (@RobSwift5)
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Wednesday 24th January 2018
Radford Meadows
Drake Green-winged Teal this afternoon, follow canal footpath towards boat club, pass tall trees to where hedge cut low and view washed out ditches and rushes (@Clive_Davies1)
Weston Coyney
2x Little Egret still at Parkhall Lake (MHu)
Chasewater
Juv Iceland Gull, 4x YL Gull, in the roost
Cannock Chase
3x Hawfinch in Beech trees around the Whitehouse (AHat)
Biddulph Grange
Hawfinch still (@robjmachin)
Drake Green-winged Teal this afternoon, follow canal footpath towards boat club, pass tall trees to where hedge cut low and view washed out ditches and rushes (@Clive_Davies1)
Weston Coyney
2x Little Egret still at Parkhall Lake (MHu)
Chasewater
Juv Iceland Gull, 4x YL Gull, in the roost
Cannock Chase
3x Hawfinch in Beech trees around the Whitehouse (AHat)
Biddulph Grange
Hawfinch still (@robjmachin)
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Cannock Chase
2x Brambling near Glacial boulder (@Clive_Davies1)
Biddulph Grange
10x Hawfinch ranging around the car park area (@SteveJTurner76)
Trentham Gardens
1w Whooper Swan at 11:30 (MHu)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still from Sittles farm bend, Great White Egret flew south along river also a Oystercatcher, 2x Goldeneye, 4x Goosander, (@BirderAlrewas)
Kingsley
2x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (CS) - 10 reported at 11:30
Radford Meadows
250x Golden Plover (@Clive_Davies1)
Chasewater
2w Caspian Gull, 2x ad YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 4x Redshank, Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, 600x Lapwing, 3x Goldeneye, 150x Teal, 6x Pochard, 28x Little Grebe, 3x Little Egret, 2x YL Gull, 350x GBB Gull, 3x Stonechat, Peregrine, c30,000 Starling murmuration (JWo)
2x Brambling near Glacial boulder (@Clive_Davies1)
Biddulph Grange
10x Hawfinch ranging around the car park area (@SteveJTurner76)
Trentham Gardens
1w Whooper Swan at 11:30 (MHu)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still from Sittles farm bend, Great White Egret flew south along river also a Oystercatcher, 2x Goldeneye, 4x Goosander, (@BirderAlrewas)
Kingsley
2x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (CS) - 10 reported at 11:30
Radford Meadows
250x Golden Plover (@Clive_Davies1)
Chasewater
2w Caspian Gull, 2x ad YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 4x Redshank, Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, 600x Lapwing, 3x Goldeneye, 150x Teal, 6x Pochard, 28x Little Grebe, 3x Little Egret, 2x YL Gull, 350x GBB Gull, 3x Stonechat, Peregrine, c30,000 Starling murmuration (JWo)
Monday, 22 January 2018
Monday 22nd January 2018
Trentham Gardens
Hawfinch with a flock of 23x Greenfinch. From the Gardens entrance turn right along the Trent to Yew trees also 7x Gadwall, 5x Mandarin, (PFo)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still by the Sittles farm bend (@peterforbes17) - also 2x Peregrine, 6x GBB Gull, 600x Lapwing, 7x Goosander (@BirderAlrewas)
Radford Meadows
2x Little Egret, 4x Goosander, Stonechat, 300x Lapwing, (@CliveDavies1)
Silverdale CP
Juv Iceland Gull briefly at The Void then flew towards Walleys landfill (NDP)
Rocester
2x Great White Egret on south lake also 17x Goosander (EFo)
Aqualate
2x Scaup still and fem Common Scoter (@Ian_m_grant)
Tamworth
3x Ruff still of Selker Drive, Amington (ATh)
Doxey Marsh
2x Water Pipit still from Oxtagonal hide (@richard_rafe)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Hawfinch still this afternoon
Chasewater
2x Iceland Gull (both 2w), ad Med Gull, 3x YL Gull in the roost (@CWG_sightings) - also 18x Goldeneye, 9x Goosander, (@Rewilding85)
Hawfinch with a flock of 23x Greenfinch. From the Gardens entrance turn right along the Trent to Yew trees also 7x Gadwall, 5x Mandarin, (PFo)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still by the Sittles farm bend (@peterforbes17) - also 2x Peregrine, 6x GBB Gull, 600x Lapwing, 7x Goosander (@BirderAlrewas)
Radford Meadows
2x Little Egret, 4x Goosander, Stonechat, 300x Lapwing, (@CliveDavies1)
Silverdale CP
Juv Iceland Gull briefly at The Void then flew towards Walleys landfill (NDP)
Rocester
2x Great White Egret on south lake also 17x Goosander (EFo)
Aqualate
2x Scaup still and fem Common Scoter (@Ian_m_grant)
Tamworth
3x Ruff still of Selker Drive, Amington (ATh)
Doxey Marsh
2x Water Pipit still from Oxtagonal hide (@richard_rafe)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Hawfinch still this afternoon
Chasewater
2x Iceland Gull (both 2w), ad Med Gull, 3x YL Gull in the roost (@CWG_sightings) - also 18x Goldeneye, 9x Goosander, (@Rewilding85)
Sunday, 21 January 2018
Sunday 21st January 2018
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still from Sittles farm bend, Great White Egret flew towards Arboretum at 11:00,106x Wigeon, 3x Pochard, Tree Sparrow, 4x GBB Gull (@BirderAlrewas)
Radford Meadows
185x Wigeon, 198x Teal, 4x Goosander, 145x Lapwing (@CliveDavies1)
Tamworth
3x Ruff still off Selker Drive, Amington (@TameBirding)
Dimmingsdale
Tree Sparrow (TEy)
Newcastle
Brambling in Chaffinch flock at Basford (PCa)
Chasewater
2x Iceland Gull (2w and juv), ad Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
13x Curlew, Redshank, Little Egret, 2x Goldeneye, 6x Pochard, 150x GBB Gull, (DSc)
2x Whooper Swan still from Sittles farm bend, Great White Egret flew towards Arboretum at 11:00,106x Wigeon, 3x Pochard, Tree Sparrow, 4x GBB Gull (@BirderAlrewas)
Radford Meadows
185x Wigeon, 198x Teal, 4x Goosander, 145x Lapwing (@CliveDavies1)
Tamworth
3x Ruff still off Selker Drive, Amington (@TameBirding)
Dimmingsdale
Tree Sparrow (TEy)
By Terry Eyre
Newcastle
Brambling in Chaffinch flock at Basford (PCa)
Chasewater
2x Iceland Gull (2w and juv), ad Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
13x Curlew, Redshank, Little Egret, 2x Goldeneye, 6x Pochard, 150x GBB Gull, (DSc)
Saturday, 20 January 2018
Saturday 20th January 2018
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still from Sittles farm bend, Great White Egret, Peregrine, 6x Goldeneye, 2x Tree Sparrow, 6x Yellowhammer, 26x Golden Plover (@BirderAlrewas) - Oystercatcher(@ArhurBladon)
Whitmore
3x Hawfinch at the church (NDP)
Tamworth
3x Ruff still in flooded field off Selker Drive Amington (@Tamebirding)
Branston GPs
Juv Glaucous Gull to 16:30, 17x Curlew, 8x Ruff, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 3x Golden Plover, Stonechat, 200x GBB Gull, (DSc)
River Sow Meadows
Green Sandpiper, 26x Snipe, 300x Wigeon, 2x Goosander (@RobSwift5)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, Ad Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull in the roost
Doxey Marsh
2x Water Pipit still from the Octagonal hide (@andm62)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
20x Barnacle Geese Blithe Bay (RCB)
2x Whooper Swan still from Sittles farm bend, Great White Egret, Peregrine, 6x Goldeneye, 2x Tree Sparrow, 6x Yellowhammer, 26x Golden Plover (@BirderAlrewas) - Oystercatcher(@ArhurBladon)
Whitmore
3x Hawfinch at the church (NDP)
Tamworth
3x Ruff still in flooded field off Selker Drive Amington (@Tamebirding)
Branston GPs
Juv Glaucous Gull to 16:30, 17x Curlew, 8x Ruff, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 3x Golden Plover, Stonechat, 200x GBB Gull, (DSc)
River Sow Meadows
Green Sandpiper, 26x Snipe, 300x Wigeon, 2x Goosander (@RobSwift5)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, Ad Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull in the roost
Doxey Marsh
2x Water Pipit still from the Octagonal hide (@andm62)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
20x Barnacle Geese Blithe Bay (RCB)
Friday, 19 January 2018
Friday 19th January 2018
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose at west end (@paulsmith15363) - Also the Hawfinch roosted.
Doxey Marsh
3x Water Pipit near the Octagonal hide, Pintail and 5x Goosander on Tillington flash (@grantprice20)
Kinver Edge
Red Kite over by café (@andydan1969)
Kingsley
6x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (@SteveJTurner76)
Dimmingsdale
12x Woodcock over at dusk (TEy)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose at west end (@paulsmith15363) - Also the Hawfinch roosted.
Doxey Marsh
3x Water Pipit near the Octagonal hide, Pintail and 5x Goosander on Tillington flash (@grantprice20)
Kinver Edge
Red Kite over by café (@andydan1969)
Kingsley
6x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (@SteveJTurner76)
Dimmingsdale
12x Woodcock over at dusk (TEy)
Thursday, 18 January 2018
Thursday 18th January 2018
Middleton Lakes
3x Great White Egret (@atkinson_steve)
Gnosall
Hawfinch along hedgerow at the village green (@SteveJTurner76)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan, Merlin, 2x Peregrine, 4x Goosander all from bend beyond Sittles farm (@julianallen2009)
Chasewater
1w Caspian Gull, 2w YL Gull
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Ad Kittiwake before flying off SE at 16:30, also Merlin, Hawfinch, Green Woodpecker
Branston GPs
Pink-footed Goose, 18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 4x Redshank, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 300x Lapwing, 17x Shelduck, 24x Shoveler, 2x Goldeneye, 14x Gadwall, 4x Pochard, 150x Teal, 32x Little Grebe, Stonechat, 2x YL Gull, 250x GBB Gull, (JWo)
3x Great White Egret (@atkinson_steve)
Gnosall
Hawfinch along hedgerow at the village green (@SteveJTurner76)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan, Merlin, 2x Peregrine, 4x Goosander all from bend beyond Sittles farm (@julianallen2009)
Chasewater
1w Caspian Gull, 2w YL Gull
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Ad Kittiwake before flying off SE at 16:30, also Merlin, Hawfinch, Green Woodpecker
Branston GPs
Pink-footed Goose, 18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 4x Redshank, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 300x Lapwing, 17x Shelduck, 24x Shoveler, 2x Goldeneye, 14x Gadwall, 4x Pochard, 150x Teal, 32x Little Grebe, Stonechat, 2x YL Gull, 250x GBB Gull, (JWo)
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Wednesday 17th January 2018
Cannock Chase
10x Crossbill at Abraham's Valley (@Clive_Davies1)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still from S bend beyond Sittles Farm (@julianallen2009)
Branston GPs
18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, Dunlin, Stonechat (@julianallen2009)
Brankley Pastures
21x Snipe (JWo)
Chasewater
2x ad YL Gull, ad Med Gull in the roost
10x Crossbill at Abraham's Valley (@Clive_Davies1)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan still from S bend beyond Sittles Farm (@julianallen2009)
Branston GPs
18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, Dunlin, Stonechat (@julianallen2009)
Brankley Pastures
21x Snipe (JWo)
Chasewater
2x ad YL Gull, ad Med Gull in the roost
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Tuesday 16th January 2018
Keele
3x Hawfinch by church car park at 13:00 (@Jackhaye)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Great White Egret, 11x Goosander, Goldeneye, Little Egret, c1000 Lapwing, (EFo)
Checkley
At least 2x Hawfinch at St Mary & All Saints Churchyard this afternoon (@SteveJTurner76)
Chasewater
1w Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull in the roost, Peregrine north of lake
Branston GPs
18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Dunlin, 300x Lapwing, 2x Little Egret, 150x Teal, 2x Goldeneye, 25x Little Grebe, 6x Pochard, 16x Gadwall, Hybrid Ruddy Shelduck/Shelduck, 250x GBB Gull, 2x ad YL Gull, Peregrine (JWo)
Kingsley
8x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (NMc)
3x Hawfinch by church car park at 13:00 (@Jackhaye)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Great White Egret, 11x Goosander, Goldeneye, Little Egret, c1000 Lapwing, (EFo)
Checkley
At least 2x Hawfinch at St Mary & All Saints Churchyard this afternoon (@SteveJTurner76)
Chasewater
1w Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull in the roost, Peregrine north of lake
Branston GPs
18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Dunlin, 300x Lapwing, 2x Little Egret, 150x Teal, 2x Goldeneye, 25x Little Grebe, 6x Pochard, 16x Gadwall, Hybrid Ruddy Shelduck/Shelduck, 250x GBB Gull, 2x ad YL Gull, Peregrine (JWo)
Hybrid Shelduck species by Jon Woodcock
Kingsley
8x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (NMc)
Monday, 15 January 2018
Monday 15th January 2018
Radford Meadows
3x Little Egret, 304x Wigeon, 320x Lapwing, 300x Teal (@Clive_Davies1)
Kingsley
4x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church at 12:00 (@Clive_Davies1)
Chasewater
4x YL Gull in the roost
3x Little Egret, 304x Wigeon, 320x Lapwing, 300x Teal (@Clive_Davies1)
Kingsley
4x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church at 12:00 (@Clive_Davies1)
Chasewater
4x YL Gull in the roost
Sunday, 14 January 2018
Sunday 14th January 2018
Keele
3x Hawfinch still around the university entrance near St Johns church (@keelebirder)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan from Sittles bend also 1 to poss 2 Great White Egret, 700x Lapwing, 34x Pochard, 6x Goosander, 2x Goldeneye, 102x Wigeon, 5x GBB Gull (@BirderAlrewas)
Radford Meadows
2x Little Egret, 322x Lapwing, 168x Teal, 84x Wigeon (@Clive_Davies1)
Rudyard Resv
Hawfinch briefly south of the dam (MSt per SSe)
Madeley
Hawfinch at the church also 3x Chifchaff at the sewage works (@philjo61)
i54
70x Yellowhammer, 48x Skylark, Stonechat, Green Woodpecker (@i54jamie)
Gailey Resv
Pink-footed Goose with the Grey Lags (@TheSnapper1978)
Kingsley - Please keep off the graves and headstones
4x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (ABa)
Alrewas GPs
128x Wigeon, Pochard, 3x Chiffchaff (@BirderAlrewas)
Whitmore Bent Lane
Pink-footed Goose, YL Gull (@philjo61)
Iverley - Whittington
Female Merlin, 2x Corn Bunting, 50x Yellowhammer, 60x Linnet, Little Owl (@StourBirder)
Chasewater
Ad Caspian Gull, 5x YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
5x Little Egret, 18x Curlew, 2x ad YL Gull, c25,000 Starling roosted (DSc)
3x Hawfinch still around the university entrance near St Johns church (@keelebirder)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan from Sittles bend also 1 to poss 2 Great White Egret, 700x Lapwing, 34x Pochard, 6x Goosander, 2x Goldeneye, 102x Wigeon, 5x GBB Gull (@BirderAlrewas)
Radford Meadows
2x Little Egret, 322x Lapwing, 168x Teal, 84x Wigeon (@Clive_Davies1)
Rudyard Resv
Hawfinch briefly south of the dam (MSt per SSe)
Madeley
Hawfinch at the church also 3x Chifchaff at the sewage works (@philjo61)
i54
70x Yellowhammer, 48x Skylark, Stonechat, Green Woodpecker (@i54jamie)
Gailey Resv
Pink-footed Goose with the Grey Lags (@TheSnapper1978)
Kingsley - Please keep off the graves and headstones
4x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (ABa)
Alrewas GPs
128x Wigeon, Pochard, 3x Chiffchaff (@BirderAlrewas)
Whitmore Bent Lane
Pink-footed Goose, YL Gull (@philjo61)
Iverley - Whittington
Female Merlin, 2x Corn Bunting, 50x Yellowhammer, 60x Linnet, Little Owl (@StourBirder)
Chasewater
Ad Caspian Gull, 5x YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
5x Little Egret, 18x Curlew, 2x ad YL Gull, c25,000 Starling roosted (DSc)
Saturday, 13 January 2018
Saturday 13th January 2018
Berryhill
2x Jack Snipe (@nutcracker1965)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan (@BirderAlrewas, @julianallen2009) - Also 84x Wigeon, 23x Pochard, Stonechat, Golden Plover, Peregrine, (@BirderAlrewas)
Tixall bridge - Shugborough
Great White Egret by ditch at 12:30 (CBu)
Chasewater
Ad Med Gull between island and railway at 14:35 (@TheSnapper1978) - Juv Iceland Gull, 5x YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
1st win/juv Iceland Gull 13:45 to 14:20 then lost to view, Merlin, 8x Ruff, 16x Curlew, Redshank, 2x Dunlin, 280x GBB Gull, 2x ad YL Gull, 3x Little Egret, (DSc)
2x Jack Snipe (@nutcracker1965)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Whooper Swan (@BirderAlrewas, @julianallen2009) - Also 84x Wigeon, 23x Pochard, Stonechat, Golden Plover, Peregrine, (@BirderAlrewas)
Tixall bridge - Shugborough
Great White Egret by ditch at 12:30 (CBu)
Chasewater
Ad Med Gull between island and railway at 14:35 (@TheSnapper1978) - Juv Iceland Gull, 5x YL Gull in the roost
Branston GPs
1st win/juv Iceland Gull 13:45 to 14:20 then lost to view, Merlin, 8x Ruff, 16x Curlew, Redshank, 2x Dunlin, 280x GBB Gull, 2x ad YL Gull, 3x Little Egret, (DSc)
Friday, 12 January 2018
Friday 12th January 2018
Kingsley
13x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church at mid day (AEa)
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret still
Dimmingsdale
5x Woodcock, 4x Mandarin (TEy)
Chasewater
3w Caspian Gull, 5x YL Gull, ad Med Gull
Blithfield Resv (WMB members only)
40x Goosander roosting in Tad Bay at 16:30 also Little Egret (RCB)
13x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church at mid day (AEa)
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret still
Dimmingsdale
5x Woodcock, 4x Mandarin (TEy)
Chasewater
3w Caspian Gull, 5x YL Gull, ad Med Gull
Blithfield Resv (WMB members only)
40x Goosander roosting in Tad Bay at 16:30 also Little Egret (RCB)
Thursday, 11 January 2018
Thursday 11th January 2018
Doxey Marsh
2x Little Egret, c200 Golden Plover, 2x Barnacle Geese (@richard_rafe)
Kingsley
7x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (AEa)
Radford Meadows
239x Wigeon, 232x Teal, 214x Lapwing, Little Egret, (@Clive_Davies1)
Chasewater
Ad Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull, ad Med Gull
Branston GPs
18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 5x Redshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, 300x Lapwing, Woodcock, Dunlin, 200x Teal, 35x Shoveler, 26x Wigeon, 18x Shelduck, 22x Gadwall, 12x Pochard, 28x Little Grebe, 2x Water Rail, Stonechat, 3x Little Egret, c20,000 Starling (JWo)
Silverdale CP
5x Goosander, (PCa)
Stafford
Peregrine over Tesco's (ABar)
2x Little Egret, c200 Golden Plover, 2x Barnacle Geese (@richard_rafe)
Kingsley
7x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (AEa)
Radford Meadows
239x Wigeon, 232x Teal, 214x Lapwing, Little Egret, (@Clive_Davies1)
Chasewater
Ad Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull, ad Med Gull
Branston GPs
18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 5x Redshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, 300x Lapwing, Woodcock, Dunlin, 200x Teal, 35x Shoveler, 26x Wigeon, 18x Shelduck, 22x Gadwall, 12x Pochard, 28x Little Grebe, 2x Water Rail, Stonechat, 3x Little Egret, c20,000 Starling (JWo)
Silverdale CP
5x Goosander, (PCa)
Stafford
Peregrine over Tesco's (ABar)
Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Wednesday 10th January 2018
Codsall
Merlin flew north over Chillington Drive at 10:36 (@BelvideBirding)
Parkhall Lake Weston Coyney
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, at 14:15, 2x Little Egret still, (MHu per NGr)
Rudyard Lake
12x Goosander, Water Rail, 59x Teal, 18x Wigeon, 21x GC Grebe, 11x Siskin, 4x Redpoll, (SSe)
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret, 4x Little Egret, 4x Pochard, 5x Goldeneye, Stonechat (@ramblingwalker1)
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret still, 3x Little Egret, 3x Stonechat, c350 Golden Plover, Cetti's Warbler (NGr)
Leek
c5000 Starling murmuration 16:15 - 16:30 near to Springfield Road and around the trees behind Leek firestation (IB)
Merlin flew north over Chillington Drive at 10:36 (@BelvideBirding)
Parkhall Lake Weston Coyney
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, at 14:15, 2x Little Egret still, (MHu per NGr)
Rudyard Lake
12x Goosander, Water Rail, 59x Teal, 18x Wigeon, 21x GC Grebe, 11x Siskin, 4x Redpoll, (SSe)
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret, 4x Little Egret, 4x Pochard, 5x Goldeneye, Stonechat (@ramblingwalker1)
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret still, 3x Little Egret, 3x Stonechat, c350 Golden Plover, Cetti's Warbler (NGr)
Leek
c5000 Starling murmuration 16:15 - 16:30 near to Springfield Road and around the trees behind Leek firestation (IB)
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Monday, 8 January 2018
Monday 8th January 2018
Middleton Lakes
Firecrest again by the river culvert NE corner of JW, 20x Pink-footed Geese flew SW, (@RSPBMiddleton) - 2x Great White Egret, one on JW and one North Pit, 2x Little Egret, 2x Goosander, 10x Shelduck (@Rewilding85)
Milford
Great White Egret by River Sow Holdiford Road (@Clive_Davies1)
Keele University
Hawfinch over Church Plantation at 13:00 (@Jackhaye)
Kingsley
6x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (@RobSwift5, CBa)
Cannock Chase
5x Crossbill on path from Upper Longdon and Castle Ring near pool (PBe)
Radford Meadows
5x Pink-footed Geese in field 200m short of the boat club (@CliveDavies1)
Rudyard Lake
Little Egret, 2x Brambling, 3x Willow Tit, Water Rail, 14x Siskin, Kingfisher (SSe)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 2x Caspian Gull, 3x YL Gull,
Branston GPs
17x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 4x Redshank, Dunlin, 250x Lapwing, 3x Little Egret, 27x Little Grebe, 3x Goldeneye, 5x Pochard, 150x Teal, 2x Barn Owl, Peregrine, (JWo)
Staffs
Firecrest again by the river culvert NE corner of JW, 20x Pink-footed Geese flew SW, (@RSPBMiddleton) - 2x Great White Egret, one on JW and one North Pit, 2x Little Egret, 2x Goosander, 10x Shelduck (@Rewilding85)
Milford
Great White Egret by River Sow Holdiford Road (@Clive_Davies1)
Keele University
Hawfinch over Church Plantation at 13:00 (@Jackhaye)
Kingsley
6x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (@RobSwift5, CBa)
Cannock Chase
5x Crossbill on path from Upper Longdon and Castle Ring near pool (PBe)
Radford Meadows
5x Pink-footed Geese in field 200m short of the boat club (@CliveDavies1)
Rudyard Lake
Little Egret, 2x Brambling, 3x Willow Tit, Water Rail, 14x Siskin, Kingfisher (SSe)
Chasewater
2w Iceland Gull, 2x Caspian Gull, 3x YL Gull,
Branston GPs
17x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 4x Redshank, Dunlin, 250x Lapwing, 3x Little Egret, 27x Little Grebe, 3x Goldeneye, 5x Pochard, 150x Teal, 2x Barn Owl, Peregrine, (JWo)
Tawny Owl by Jon Woodcock
Sunday, 7 January 2018
Sunday 7th January 2018
Whitemoor Haye
6x Whooper Swan with Mutes, 70x Wigeon, 9x Pochard, 4x Goosander, 4x Yellowhammer, 400x Lapwing, Peregrine, (@BirderAlrewas) - Great White Egret in flight over back pits at 12:05 (@TheSnapper1978) - 13x Whooper Swans later, 20x Tree Sparrow, 30x Skylark (@thevicar70)
Kingsley
6x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (@GladwynB
Ingestre
40x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 09:00 (@roger_broadbent)
Radford Meadows
15x Pink-footed Geese over east at 09:35, 5x Egyptian Geese, 9x Goosander, 450x Wigeon, Stonechat, 45x Lapwing, (@RobSwift5)
Doxey Marsh
10x Goosander, 50x Lapwing, 2x Water Rail, (@grantprice20) - Pinkfeets with Greylags on Creswell flash, 5x Egyptian Geese flew towards the M6, Little Egret, c1000 mixed Lapwing and Golden Plover near M6 (GHa)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
5x Whooper Swan dropped in at 11:15 (@NigelCarp2008) - 2 more Whoopers dropped in at mid day, Hawfinch again at 14:00 onwards
Baldwins Gate
80x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 09:05 also Jack Snipe at the Sewage farm (RWh)
Tutbury
12x Pink-footed Geese with Canada flock by the River Dove (MPR)
Hanchurch
14x Crossbill, Peregrine (@andm62)
Chasewater
Great Northern Diver still (@KeithW27a) - 2x Caspian Gull, 3x YL Gull, ad Med Gull in the roost
River Sow Meadows
Great White Egret still (RobSwift5)
Middleton Lakes
Redhead Smew, Pintail, 2x Stonchat (MSc, @TameBirding) - Red Kite over (@Rich1063)
Wrinehill
Grey Partridges with large flock of Redlegs along Checkley Lane (TRo)
Croxall GPs
113x Teal, 32x Shoveler, Goldeneye, (@BirderAlrewas)
JCB South Lake
Great White Egret over at 13:30 (EFo)
Branston GPs
10x Whooper Swan till dusk, 17x Curlew, 6x Ruff, Dunlin, 2x Redshank, 30x Shoveler, 9x Shelduck, 28x Gadwall, 3x Pochard, 2x Goldeneye, 5x Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, 200x Lapwing, ad YL Gull, 160x GBB Gull, (DSc)
6x Whooper Swan with Mutes, 70x Wigeon, 9x Pochard, 4x Goosander, 4x Yellowhammer, 400x Lapwing, Peregrine, (@BirderAlrewas) - Great White Egret in flight over back pits at 12:05 (@TheSnapper1978) - 13x Whooper Swans later, 20x Tree Sparrow, 30x Skylark (@thevicar70)
Kingsley
6x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (@GladwynB
Ingestre
40x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 09:00 (@roger_broadbent)
Radford Meadows
15x Pink-footed Geese over east at 09:35, 5x Egyptian Geese, 9x Goosander, 450x Wigeon, Stonechat, 45x Lapwing, (@RobSwift5)
Doxey Marsh
10x Goosander, 50x Lapwing, 2x Water Rail, (@grantprice20) - Pinkfeets with Greylags on Creswell flash, 5x Egyptian Geese flew towards the M6, Little Egret, c1000 mixed Lapwing and Golden Plover near M6 (GHa)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
5x Whooper Swan dropped in at 11:15 (@NigelCarp2008) - 2 more Whoopers dropped in at mid day, Hawfinch again at 14:00 onwards
By Christopher Blackburn
Baldwins Gate
80x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 09:05 also Jack Snipe at the Sewage farm (RWh)
Tutbury
12x Pink-footed Geese with Canada flock by the River Dove (MPR)
Hanchurch
14x Crossbill, Peregrine (@andm62)
Chasewater
Great Northern Diver still (@KeithW27a) - 2x Caspian Gull, 3x YL Gull, ad Med Gull in the roost
River Sow Meadows
Great White Egret still (RobSwift5)
Middleton Lakes
Redhead Smew, Pintail, 2x Stonchat (MSc, @TameBirding) - Red Kite over (@Rich1063)
Wrinehill
Grey Partridges with large flock of Redlegs along Checkley Lane (TRo)
Croxall GPs
113x Teal, 32x Shoveler, Goldeneye, (@BirderAlrewas)
JCB South Lake
Great White Egret over at 13:30 (EFo)
Branston GPs
10x Whooper Swan till dusk, 17x Curlew, 6x Ruff, Dunlin, 2x Redshank, 30x Shoveler, 9x Shelduck, 28x Gadwall, 3x Pochard, 2x Goldeneye, 5x Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, 200x Lapwing, ad YL Gull, 160x GBB Gull, (DSc)
Saturday, 6 January 2018
Saturday 6th January 2018
Berryhill
32x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 08:35, further 100x over NW at 10:47 (@nutcracker1965)
Chasewater
Great Northern Diver still off the dam (@ArthurBladon) - Ad Med Gull, 4x YL Gull in the roost
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
170x Pink-footed Geese over north at 09:50, a further 120x over N at 11:10, 86x over N at 14:30, Hawfinch still at 14:20
Uttoxeter Quarry
400x Pink-footed Geese over in two skeins, a further 60x over NW at 11:00, 70x more NW at 11:09, Whooper Swan NW at 10:30 (@rpintean)
Gailey Resv
4x Gadwall, 3x Goldeneye, Peregrine thru (@TheSnapper1978)
Radford Meadows
Pintail, 3x Goosander, 416x Wigeon, 300x Teal, 9x Shoveler, (@Clive_Davies1)
i54
160x Pink-footed Geese thru (@154foz)
Prestwood
90x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 10:15 (AHa)
Stone
200x Pink-footed Geese over west (DEm) - 300x Pinkfeet over west this afternoon (GSa)
Stretton
260x Pink-footed Geese over SW at 11:26 (DSc)
Stoke on Trent
300x Pink-footed Geese over Sandford Hill west at 10:30 and a further 200x at 10:40 (CSi)
Keele
500x Pink-footed Geese in three skeins between 11:00 and 12:00, 2x Hawfinch still around the church(@keelebirder)
Audley - Mill End
2x Pink-footed Geese next to Mill pool at 11:30 (JHu)
Ford Green NR
100x Pink-footed Geese over NW (JJo)
Kingsley
7x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (@rpintean)
Silverdale CP
2x ad YL Gull on the Void (@philjo61)
Branston GPs
17x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 2x Redshank, Dunlin, 2x Green Sandpiper, 4x Little Egret, 11x Pochard, 200x Teal, (DSc) - c35,000 Starling in the roost
Whitemoor Haye
800x Lapwing, 36x Pochard, Goldeneye, 88x Wigeon, 3x Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, 12x Yellowhammer, 4x Tree Sparrow (@BirderAlrewas)
32x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 08:35, further 100x over NW at 10:47 (@nutcracker1965)
Chasewater
Great Northern Diver still off the dam (@ArthurBladon) - Ad Med Gull, 4x YL Gull in the roost
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
170x Pink-footed Geese over north at 09:50, a further 120x over N at 11:10, 86x over N at 14:30, Hawfinch still at 14:20
Uttoxeter Quarry
400x Pink-footed Geese over in two skeins, a further 60x over NW at 11:00, 70x more NW at 11:09, Whooper Swan NW at 10:30 (@rpintean)
Gailey Resv
4x Gadwall, 3x Goldeneye, Peregrine thru (@TheSnapper1978)
Radford Meadows
Pintail, 3x Goosander, 416x Wigeon, 300x Teal, 9x Shoveler, (@Clive_Davies1)
i54
160x Pink-footed Geese thru (@154foz)
Prestwood
90x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 10:15 (AHa)
Stone
200x Pink-footed Geese over west (DEm) - 300x Pinkfeet over west this afternoon (GSa)
Stretton
260x Pink-footed Geese over SW at 11:26 (DSc)
Stoke on Trent
300x Pink-footed Geese over Sandford Hill west at 10:30 and a further 200x at 10:40 (CSi)
Keele
500x Pink-footed Geese in three skeins between 11:00 and 12:00, 2x Hawfinch still around the church(@keelebirder)
Audley - Mill End
2x Pink-footed Geese next to Mill pool at 11:30 (JHu)
Ford Green NR
100x Pink-footed Geese over NW (JJo)
Kingsley
7x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (@rpintean)
Silverdale CP
2x ad YL Gull on the Void (@philjo61)
Branston GPs
17x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 2x Redshank, Dunlin, 2x Green Sandpiper, 4x Little Egret, 11x Pochard, 200x Teal, (DSc) - c35,000 Starling in the roost
Whitemoor Haye
800x Lapwing, 36x Pochard, Goldeneye, 88x Wigeon, 3x Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, 12x Yellowhammer, 4x Tree Sparrow (@BirderAlrewas)
Friday, 5 January 2018
Friday 5th January 2018
Chasewater
Great Northern Diver (@richevans1306) - Ad Caspian Gull, 2x ad Med Gull, 3x YL Gull in the roost
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Hawfinch still from 13:20
Dimmingsdale
150x Pink-footed Geese over in two skeins at 14:30 (TEy)
Kingsley
9x Hawfinch at St Werburgh's church (@ArthurBlaydon)
Stafford
Blackcap on Witney Rd Baswich (ABa)
Churnet Valley Cheddleton-Consall
215x Lapwing, 18x Siskin, Willow Tit, Snipe, 2x Grey Wagtail (DSc)
Great Northern Diver (@richevans1306) - Ad Caspian Gull, 2x ad Med Gull, 3x YL Gull in the roost
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Hawfinch still from 13:20
Dimmingsdale
150x Pink-footed Geese over in two skeins at 14:30 (TEy)
Kingsley
9x Hawfinch at St Werburgh's church (@ArthurBlaydon)
Stafford
Blackcap on Witney Rd Baswich (ABa)
Churnet Valley Cheddleton-Consall
215x Lapwing, 18x Siskin, Willow Tit, Snipe, 2x Grey Wagtail (DSc)
Thursday, 4 January 2018
Thursday 4th January 2018
Kingsley
6x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (JJo)
Doxey Marsh
4x Goosander, 7x Shoveler, (@grantprice20)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Hawfinch still from car park
Branston GPs
17x Curlew, 8x Ruff, Dunlin, 4x Goldeneye, 3x Pochard, 15x Little Grebe, Stonechat, Little Egret (DSc)
Chasewater
4x YL Gull, ad Med Gull in the roost
6x Hawfinch still at St Werburgh's church (JJo)
Doxey Marsh
4x Goosander, 7x Shoveler, (@grantprice20)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Hawfinch still from car park
Branston GPs
17x Curlew, 8x Ruff, Dunlin, 4x Goldeneye, 3x Pochard, 15x Little Grebe, Stonechat, Little Egret (DSc)
Chasewater
4x YL Gull, ad Med Gull in the roost
Wednesday, 3 January 2018
Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Chasewater
Juv Shag circled the Slurry pool early morning before drifting off west
River Sow Meadows
Great White Egret this morning (@Clive_Davies1)
Parkhall Lake
2x Little Egret at mid day (CSi)
Whitemoor Haye
77x Wigeon, 5x Goldeneye, 19x Pochard, Peregrine, 3x Yellowhammer (@BirderAlrewas)
Audley Meadows
30x Skylark, 50x Linnet, 40x Chaffinch, 3x Tree Sparrow (PDo)
Kingsley
4x Hawfinch still St Werburgh's church (DWa, Tr, AEa)
Westport Lake
2x YL Gull, GBB Gull, (@DKelsall3)
Chasewater
4x YL Gull in the roost
Croxall GPs
200x Teal, 24x Pochard, 12x Shoveler, 2x Goosander, 2x Gadwall, Little Owl, (@BirderAlrewas)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 7x Little Egret, 7x Shelduck, 3x Goldeneye, Goosander (JWo)
Juv Shag circled the Slurry pool early morning before drifting off west
River Sow Meadows
Great White Egret this morning (@Clive_Davies1)
Parkhall Lake
2x Little Egret at mid day (CSi)
Whitemoor Haye
77x Wigeon, 5x Goldeneye, 19x Pochard, Peregrine, 3x Yellowhammer (@BirderAlrewas)
Audley Meadows
30x Skylark, 50x Linnet, 40x Chaffinch, 3x Tree Sparrow (PDo)
Kingsley
4x Hawfinch still St Werburgh's church (DWa, Tr, AEa)
Westport Lake
2x YL Gull, GBB Gull, (@DKelsall3)
Chasewater
4x YL Gull in the roost
Croxall GPs
200x Teal, 24x Pochard, 12x Shoveler, 2x Goosander, 2x Gadwall, Little Owl, (@BirderAlrewas)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 7x Little Egret, 7x Shelduck, 3x Goldeneye, Goosander (JWo)
Tuesday, 2 January 2018
Tuesday 2nd January 2018
Madeley
Hawfinch still at the church car park (@perceywiseman)
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret, Willow Tit (@richard_rafe)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Pintail, 15x Pochard, 2x Goosander, 400x Wigeon, 150x Teal, Oystercatcher, (@Thewyrewagtail)
Kingsley
3x Hawfinch still St Werburgh's church (@PhilLocker)
Iverley-Whittington
18x Corn Bunting, 50x Yellowhammer, Little Owl, Peregrine, 12x Redpoll (@StourBirder)
Alvecote
3x Red-crested Pochard at Pretty Pigs pool (@birdsofalvecote)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Peregrine, 93x Wigeon, 27x Pochard, Goldeneye, 690x Lapwing (@BirderAlrewas)
Chasewater
3x YL Gull
Baswich
Great White Egret still near Walton Bridge (@Scottofthemarsh)
Hawfinch still at the church car park (@perceywiseman)
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret, Willow Tit (@richard_rafe)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Pintail, 15x Pochard, 2x Goosander, 400x Wigeon, 150x Teal, Oystercatcher, (@Thewyrewagtail)
Kingsley
3x Hawfinch still St Werburgh's church (@PhilLocker)
Iverley-Whittington
18x Corn Bunting, 50x Yellowhammer, Little Owl, Peregrine, 12x Redpoll (@StourBirder)
Alvecote
3x Red-crested Pochard at Pretty Pigs pool (@birdsofalvecote)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Peregrine, 93x Wigeon, 27x Pochard, Goldeneye, 690x Lapwing (@BirderAlrewas)
Chasewater
3x YL Gull
Baswich
Great White Egret still near Walton Bridge (@Scottofthemarsh)
Monday, 1 January 2018
Monday 1st January 2018
West Midland Bird Club Stafford Branch Meeting on Tuesday 2nd January
A talk on Scilly Pelagic Magic by Jim Almond At Perkins Social Club Tixall Road, Stafford ST163UB
19:30 for a 19:45 start
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Hawfinch flew south from plantation at 08:30 and from car park this afternoon
Kingsley
5x Hawfinch at St Werburgh's church at 09:15 (@rpintean) - up to 6 present at 12:00
Madeley
Hawfinch in Yews at church car park (@percywiseman)
Keele
Hawfinch at the church (@Birdin43)
Uttoxeter Quarry
200x Golden Plover, Dunlin, 2x Gadwall (@rpintean)
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret on North Pit (JJH) - 4x Great White Egret flew off to roost also 22x Goosander roosted North Pit (@Piccalilli123)
Stoke on Trent
40x Pink-footed Geese over Royal Stoke hospital at 13:00 (JBr)
Alton
2x Hawfinch at St Peter's church at 13:15 (@Malk2k12)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Great White Egret, 52x Golden Plover, 97x Wigeon, 19x Pochard, Goldeneye, 4x Grey Partridge, 700x Lapwing, 8x Tree Sparrow, 3x Yellowhammer (@BirderAlrewas)
Hanchurch Woods
22x Crossbill, 3x Brambling, 88x Siskin (HF, SE)
National Arboretum
Cetti's Warbler at Junction Pit (@BirderAlrewas)
Radford Meadows
2x Little Egret, 5x Goosander, c400 Lapwing (@CliveDavies1)
Enville
2x Hawfinch (@scaupface)
Tittesworth Water
80x Siskin, 5x Redpoll, 5x Pochard, 8x Snipe (@stehengibson42)
Branston GPs - 71 species
100x Golden Plover, 18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 2x Redshank, 3x Snipe, 44x Gadwall, 100x Teal, 2x Goosander, 3x Goldeneye, 120x GBB Gull, Stonechat (DSc)
Chasewater
2x ad YL Gull, 2x ad Med Gull in roost, 2x Little Egret flew north
A talk on Scilly Pelagic Magic by Jim Almond At Perkins Social Club Tixall Road, Stafford ST163UB
19:30 for a 19:45 start
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Hawfinch flew south from plantation at 08:30 and from car park this afternoon
Kingsley
5x Hawfinch at St Werburgh's church at 09:15 (@rpintean) - up to 6 present at 12:00
By Terry Eyre
Madeley
Hawfinch in Yews at church car park (@percywiseman)
Keele
Hawfinch at the church (@Birdin43)
Uttoxeter Quarry
200x Golden Plover, Dunlin, 2x Gadwall (@rpintean)
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret on North Pit (JJH) - 4x Great White Egret flew off to roost also 22x Goosander roosted North Pit (@Piccalilli123)
Stoke on Trent
40x Pink-footed Geese over Royal Stoke hospital at 13:00 (JBr)
Alton
2x Hawfinch at St Peter's church at 13:15 (@Malk2k12)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Great White Egret, 52x Golden Plover, 97x Wigeon, 19x Pochard, Goldeneye, 4x Grey Partridge, 700x Lapwing, 8x Tree Sparrow, 3x Yellowhammer (@BirderAlrewas)
Hanchurch Woods
22x Crossbill, 3x Brambling, 88x Siskin (HF, SE)
National Arboretum
Cetti's Warbler at Junction Pit (@BirderAlrewas)
Radford Meadows
2x Little Egret, 5x Goosander, c400 Lapwing (@CliveDavies1)
Enville
2x Hawfinch (@scaupface)
Tittesworth Water
80x Siskin, 5x Redpoll, 5x Pochard, 8x Snipe (@stehengibson42)
Branston GPs - 71 species
100x Golden Plover, 18x Curlew, 8x Ruff, 2x Redshank, 3x Snipe, 44x Gadwall, 100x Teal, 2x Goosander, 3x Goldeneye, 120x GBB Gull, Stonechat (DSc)
Chasewater
2x ad YL Gull, 2x ad Med Gull in roost, 2x Little Egret flew north