Middleton Lakes
5x Garganey, 2x Great White Egret, 2x Greenshank, 5x Green Sandpiper, 15x Snipe, LRP, Whinchat, (MSm) - Knot dropped in JW north, (TPe)
River Sow Meadows
2x Little Egret, Greenshank, Spotted Flycatcher, Mandarin, (RSw)
Cuckoo Bank
Juv Marsh Harrier over south, (BSm)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Pintail, 2x Wigeon, 4x Shoveler, 29x Teal, 2x Green Sandpiper, ad YL Gull, 3x Swift, (RPo)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Whinchat along the West Lane, 2x Garganey, Great White Egret, Green Sandpiper, 9x Snipe
Radford Meadows
4x Little Egret, 3x Snipe, Greenshank, 30x Teal, Hobby, (RSw)
Whitemoor Haye
9x Little Egret, 53x Lapwing, 16x Common Tern, 6x Egyptian Geese, Tree Sparrow, (BirderAlrewas)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Osprey, 2x Great White Egret, 2x Common Sandpiper, 8x Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, 10x Swift, (JJH)
Baswich
Male Redstart off Cornwall Drive, (GHa)
Branston GPs
The injured Great White Egret remains in bushes below powerlines, 7x Little Egret, 50x Little Grebe, 20x Shoveler, 3x Wigeon, 40x Gadwall, 30x Pochard, 40x Lapwing, 10x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x LRP, 4x Snipe, (DSc)
Tucklesholme
3x Little Egret, 6x Common Tern thru, Egyptian Goose, (DSc)
Saturday, 31 August 2019
Friday, 30 August 2019
Friday 30th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
5x Garganey, 2x Great White Egret, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 7x Snipe, 1w Common Gull, Yellow Wagtail, Pintail, 2x Hobby, Wigeon, Mandarin, (MSm)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Juv Marsh Harrier and 2x Great White Egret Blithe Bay, (GJM, MDJ)
Westport Lake
Black-necked Grebe on main pool, (DKe)
Radford Meadows
Juv Ruff, 4x Little Egret, (HKi)
Branston GPs
Great White Egret, 10x Little Egret, 12x Curlew, Ruff, 4x Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 18x Snipe, 80x Lapwing, 34x Pochard, 21x Shoveler, 177x Teal, 40x Gadwall, 2x Egyptian Geese, 49x Little Grebe + 13 juvs, Peregrine, Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat, 2x Yellowhammer, Cetti's Warbler, 4x Water Rail + juv, 3x Green Woodpecker, (CEc, JWo)
Staffs
5x Garganey, 2x Great White Egret, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 7x Snipe, 1w Common Gull, Yellow Wagtail, Pintail, 2x Hobby, Wigeon, Mandarin, (MSm)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Juv Marsh Harrier and 2x Great White Egret Blithe Bay, (GJM, MDJ)
Westport Lake
Black-necked Grebe on main pool, (DKe)
Radford Meadows
Juv Ruff, 4x Little Egret, (HKi)
Branston GPs
Great White Egret, 10x Little Egret, 12x Curlew, Ruff, 4x Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 18x Snipe, 80x Lapwing, 34x Pochard, 21x Shoveler, 177x Teal, 40x Gadwall, 2x Egyptian Geese, 49x Little Grebe + 13 juvs, Peregrine, Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat, 2x Yellowhammer, Cetti's Warbler, 4x Water Rail + juv, 3x Green Woodpecker, (CEc, JWo)
GWE holding left wing low below pylon by Jon Woodcock
Staffs
Thursday, 29 August 2019
Thursday 29th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
2x Garganey on JW, 2x Great White Egret, 11x Little Egret, 2x Greenshank, 4x Green Sandpiper, 2x LRP, 12x Snipe, Hobby, Peregrine, Water Rail, (MSm) - Turnstone reported on North pit,
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Marsh Harrier mobbing a Hobby over the Duckley plantation at 11:25, (RCB)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Garganey, Great White Egret, 6x Common Sandpiper, 2x Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Redstart, Hobby, (MFo)
Branston GPs
13x Curlew, Ruff, 2x Common Sandpiper, 2x Green Sandpiper, Little Egret, Peregrine, Marsh Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, Yellowhammer, Swift, Cetti's Warbler, Pochard, Shoveler, 2x Grey Wagtail, (Dean)
2x Garganey on JW, 2x Great White Egret, 11x Little Egret, 2x Greenshank, 4x Green Sandpiper, 2x LRP, 12x Snipe, Hobby, Peregrine, Water Rail, (MSm) - Turnstone reported on North pit,
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Marsh Harrier mobbing a Hobby over the Duckley plantation at 11:25, (RCB)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Garganey, Great White Egret, 6x Common Sandpiper, 2x Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Redstart, Hobby, (MFo)
Branston GPs
13x Curlew, Ruff, 2x Common Sandpiper, 2x Green Sandpiper, Little Egret, Peregrine, Marsh Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, Yellowhammer, Swift, Cetti's Warbler, Pochard, Shoveler, 2x Grey Wagtail, (Dean)
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Wednesday 28th August 2019
Chasewater
Whimbrel thru this am, Common Sandpiper, Swift, Grey Wagtail, (CMa)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, Ruff, Whinchat , also a report of a Pied Flycatcher in the canal side edge, (RSPB) - also Garganey, 9x Little Egret, Dunlin, 3x Green Sandpiper, LRP, 19x Snipe, (MSm) - 3x Garganey, 2x Great White Egret, and a Mandarin this evening, (MercianBirding)
Whimbrel thru this am, Common Sandpiper, Swift, Grey Wagtail, (CMa)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, Ruff, Whinchat , also a report of a Pied Flycatcher in the canal side edge, (RSPB) - also Garganey, 9x Little Egret, Dunlin, 3x Green Sandpiper, LRP, 19x Snipe, (MSm) - 3x Garganey, 2x Great White Egret, and a Mandarin this evening, (MercianBirding)
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
Tuesday 27th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
Wryneck still from West screen, (etal), - went to roost at 20:06, 4x Garganey, Great White Egret, Little Egret, 4x Little Egret, 4x Green Sandpiper, 27x Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, LRP, Mandarin, 2x Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail, 4x Egyptian Geese, (MSm, DBa), Hobby over JW
Chasewater
Great White Egret north shore
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Sandwich Tern, 4x Garganey, Great White Egret, Greenshank,
Wryneck still from West screen, (etal), - went to roost at 20:06, 4x Garganey, Great White Egret, Little Egret, 4x Little Egret, 4x Green Sandpiper, 27x Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, LRP, Mandarin, 2x Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail, 4x Egyptian Geese, (MSm, DBa), Hobby over JW
By Jon Woodcock
Chasewater
Great White Egret north shore
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Sandwich Tern, 4x Garganey, Great White Egret, Greenshank,
Monday, 26 August 2019
Monday 26th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
Wryneck near west screen at 11:00, (HKr, ATo) - also showed from 18:30 to 20:00, Great White Egret, Garganey, 13x Snipe, LRP, (MercianBirding), Greenshank on JW, (MSm)
Newcastle
Tree Pipit over Wolstanton Marsh this am, (STu)
Cuckoo Bank
5x Whinchat, 2x Wheatear, 2x Redstart, Gropper, 3x Spotted Flycatcher
Berryhill
2x Wheatear including a tame Greenland Wheatear, 2x Whinchat, 3x Redstart, Willow Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, (RTo, NDP) - Spotted Flycatcher this afternoon, (IBu)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Great White Egret still, 2x Garganey
Radford Meadows
4x Little Egret, 11x Snipe, 20x Lapwing, (RSw)
Chasewater
Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Willow Tit, Swift, 2x RL Partridge, (CMa)
Gailey Resv
5x Common Tern, (SRi)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Osprey over the causeway at 16:00, (BRo) - Great White Egret, 10x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Wheatear, 4-5 Spotted Flycatcher, (DBa)
Stafford
Hobby over Baswich Lane, (GHa)
Branston GPs
13x Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 58x Little Grebe, 4x Little Egret, 26x Shoveler, Redstart, Wheatear, Peregrine, Hobby, 3x Yellow Wagtail, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, (DSc)
Whitfield Valley
Barn Owl 20:00 to 22:00, (JJo)
Gradbach - Flash
Marsh Harrier at 11:30, (Laxmi)
Wryneck near west screen at 11:00, (HKr, ATo) - also showed from 18:30 to 20:00, Great White Egret, Garganey, 13x Snipe, LRP, (MercianBirding), Greenshank on JW, (MSm)
By Henk Krajenbrink
Newcastle
Tree Pipit over Wolstanton Marsh this am, (STu)
Cuckoo Bank
5x Whinchat, 2x Wheatear, 2x Redstart, Gropper, 3x Spotted Flycatcher
Berryhill
2x Wheatear including a tame Greenland Wheatear, 2x Whinchat, 3x Redstart, Willow Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, (RTo, NDP) - Spotted Flycatcher this afternoon, (IBu)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Great White Egret still, 2x Garganey
Radford Meadows
4x Little Egret, 11x Snipe, 20x Lapwing, (RSw)
Chasewater
Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Willow Tit, Swift, 2x RL Partridge, (CMa)
Gailey Resv
5x Common Tern, (SRi)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Osprey over the causeway at 16:00, (BRo) - Great White Egret, 10x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Wheatear, 4-5 Spotted Flycatcher, (DBa)
Stafford
Hobby over Baswich Lane, (GHa)
Branston GPs
13x Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 58x Little Grebe, 4x Little Egret, 26x Shoveler, Redstart, Wheatear, Peregrine, Hobby, 3x Yellow Wagtail, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, (DSc)
Wheatear by Dave Scattergood
Whitfield Valley
Barn Owl 20:00 to 22:00, (JJo)
Gradbach - Flash
Marsh Harrier at 11:30, (Laxmi)
Sunday, 25 August 2019
Sunday 25th August 2019
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Ad Little Gull, (CDa, MPR, GJM), also a juv Little Gull, (BPu) - Whimbrel, juv Arctic Tern 70x Yellow Wagtail, Great White Egret, (GJM, MPR), - Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, (BPu) - ad and two juv Little Gull early afternoon, (HF, SE), - 3x Greenshank flying around the deep end, (AMa) - Imm Marsh Harrier, 2x Osprey, 2x Whinchat, 3x Wheatear, (MYa, Kay)
Middleton Lakes
5x Garganey, Green Sandpiper, 2x Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Wheatear, Mandarin, 2x Great White Egret, 16x Little Egret, (DCo)
Alvecote
Whinchat Pretty Pigs pool, 3x Spotted Flycatcher
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Great White Egret still, 3x Garganey, Greenshank thru, 7x Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 2x Red Kite, Med Gull,
Whitemoor Haye
Whimbrel and 7x Curlew flew west, 5x Snipe, 120x Linnet, Common Tern, Tree Sparrows, Yellowhammer, 5x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, (BirderAlrewas)
Berryhill
Quail briefly, 4x Yellow Wagtail, 3x Willow Tit, 2x Tree Pipit, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, 3x Redstart, Gropper, 22x Swift, (NDP, RTo)
Otherton
4x Redstart, Whinchat, 4x Wheatear, 3x Yellow Wagtail, (SRi)
Cannock Tip
2x Redstart,
Gailey
Whinchat, 5x Common Tern, (SRi)
Doxey Marsh
Willow Tit in scrub/trees by newly opened car park, (JSa)
Branston GPs
13x Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 2x Green Sandpiper, 4x Snipe, 108x Lapwing, Redstart, 2x Yellow Wagtail, 5x Lesser Whitethroat, 4x Little Egret, 54x Little Grebe, 20x Shoveler, 2x Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)
Rudyard Resv
Osprey at the lake this evening, (Laxmi)
Ad Little Gull, (CDa, MPR, GJM), also a juv Little Gull, (BPu) - Whimbrel, juv Arctic Tern 70x Yellow Wagtail, Great White Egret, (GJM, MPR), - Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, (BPu) - ad and two juv Little Gull early afternoon, (HF, SE), - 3x Greenshank flying around the deep end, (AMa) - Imm Marsh Harrier, 2x Osprey, 2x Whinchat, 3x Wheatear, (MYa, Kay)
Ruddy Shelduck by Steve Edwards
Middleton Lakes
5x Garganey, Green Sandpiper, 2x Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Wheatear, Mandarin, 2x Great White Egret, 16x Little Egret, (DCo)
Alvecote
Whinchat Pretty Pigs pool, 3x Spotted Flycatcher
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Great White Egret still, 3x Garganey, Greenshank thru, 7x Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 2x Red Kite, Med Gull,
Whitemoor Haye
Whimbrel and 7x Curlew flew west, 5x Snipe, 120x Linnet, Common Tern, Tree Sparrows, Yellowhammer, 5x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, (BirderAlrewas)
Berryhill
Quail briefly, 4x Yellow Wagtail, 3x Willow Tit, 2x Tree Pipit, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, 3x Redstart, Gropper, 22x Swift, (NDP, RTo)
Otherton
4x Redstart, Whinchat, 4x Wheatear, 3x Yellow Wagtail, (SRi)
Tucklesholme
2x Great White Egret, Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat, Peregrine, (Kay)
LMS Stanier class 8F by Jon Woodcock at Tucklesholme
Cannock Tip
2x Redstart,
Gailey
Whinchat, 5x Common Tern, (SRi)
Doxey Marsh
Willow Tit in scrub/trees by newly opened car park, (JSa)
Branston GPs
13x Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 2x Green Sandpiper, 4x Snipe, 108x Lapwing, Redstart, 2x Yellow Wagtail, 5x Lesser Whitethroat, 4x Little Egret, 54x Little Grebe, 20x Shoveler, 2x Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)
Rudyard Resv
Osprey at the lake this evening, (Laxmi)
Saturday, 24 August 2019
Saturday 24th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
5x Garganey, Common Sandpiper, 4x Green Sandpiper, 15x Snipe, Ringed Plover, Great White Egret, 7x Little Egret, Mandarin, Peregrine over, (MercianBirding, MSm,TPe)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
15x Black Tern to 16:20 at least, 6x Sandwich Tern flew south, (GJM) - also Great White Egret Blithe Bay, (RPo) - Osprey at deep end 15:40 to 16:20, 12x Yellow Wagtail, 150x Lapwing, (DSc)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Adult fem Marsh Harrier on north shore to 13:50 only, Great White Egret, 2x Garganey, 2x Black Tern, 3x Tree Pipit thru, 2x Green Sandpiper, - Osprey thru at 12:50
Knypersley Resv
Little Egret to 06:05 only, Hobby over east at 11:12, (GBr)
Cuckoo Bank
Juv Pied Flycatcher at 11:55, 4x juv Redstart, 2x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Willow Tit, 20x Yellowhammer, Hobby, Peregrine
Chasewater
2x YL Gull, 3x Swift
Alvecote
Spotted Flycatcher, 2x Redstart, Great White Egret, (TPe)
Catholme
Redstart along the footpath, (JWo)
Alrewas Arboretum
Common Sandpiper, 6x Goosander, 2x Little Egret along the river, 3x Green Sandpiper and Little Egret on the Junction Pit, (JWo)
Branston GPs
7x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 2x Common Sandpiper, 40x Lapwing, 36x Little Grebe + 14 juvs, 5x Little Egret, 48x Gadwall, 14x Shoveler, 80x Teal, 2x Egyptian Geese, Peregrine, 2x Water Rail, 3x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Redstart, Wheatear, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)
Clayton
Hobby over Bunnyhill, (RGi)
5x Garganey, Common Sandpiper, 4x Green Sandpiper, 15x Snipe, Ringed Plover, Great White Egret, 7x Little Egret, Mandarin, Peregrine over, (MercianBirding, MSm,TPe)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
15x Black Tern to 16:20 at least, 6x Sandwich Tern flew south, (GJM) - also Great White Egret Blithe Bay, (RPo) - Osprey at deep end 15:40 to 16:20, 12x Yellow Wagtail, 150x Lapwing, (DSc)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Adult fem Marsh Harrier on north shore to 13:50 only, Great White Egret, 2x Garganey, 2x Black Tern, 3x Tree Pipit thru, 2x Green Sandpiper, - Osprey thru at 12:50
Knypersley Resv
Little Egret to 06:05 only, Hobby over east at 11:12, (GBr)
Cuckoo Bank
Juv Pied Flycatcher at 11:55, 4x juv Redstart, 2x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Willow Tit, 20x Yellowhammer, Hobby, Peregrine
Chasewater
2x YL Gull, 3x Swift
Alvecote
Spotted Flycatcher, 2x Redstart, Great White Egret, (TPe)
Catholme
Redstart along the footpath, (JWo)
Alrewas Arboretum
Common Sandpiper, 6x Goosander, 2x Little Egret along the river, 3x Green Sandpiper and Little Egret on the Junction Pit, (JWo)
Branston GPs
7x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 2x Common Sandpiper, 40x Lapwing, 36x Little Grebe + 14 juvs, 5x Little Egret, 48x Gadwall, 14x Shoveler, 80x Teal, 2x Egyptian Geese, Peregrine, 2x Water Rail, 3x Yellow Wagtail, 2x Redstart, Wheatear, 4x Lesser Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)
Clayton
Hobby over Bunnyhill, (RGi)
Friday, 23 August 2019
Friday 23rd August 2019
Middleton Lakes
5x Garganey JW south, (MercianBirding), Osprey over south, Great White Egret, 2x Common Sandpiper, LRP, 6x Snipe, Yellow Wagtail, (MSm)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Juv Marsh Harrier thru, Great White Egret, (GJM, DJa) - 45x Yellow Wagtail, 12x Raven, (GJM) - also 2x Osprey over the dam, (DJa) - Whinchat by the dam, (HF, SE) - 2x Egyptian Geese, (DN)
Berryhill
No sign of the Wryneck this am, 3x Tree Pipit, Wheatear, 3x Redstart, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, Grey Wagtail, (RGi, etal)
Hixon Airfield
8x Wheatear still, Garden Warbler, 40x Linnet, (RSw)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Great White Egret, also Osprey thru
Alrewas
Hobby over the Arboretum, (RSt)
Amington-Alvecote
Redstart, 2x Little Egret, 4x Grey Wagtail + 4 juvs, (MSc)
Branston GPs
4x Redstart, Turnstone, 2x Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Greenshank, 3x Green Sandpiper, 12x Curlew, 52x Lapwing, Mandarin, 6x Pochard, 2x Egyptian Geese, 102x Teal, 40x Gadwall, 30x Shoveler, 46x Little Grebe + 11 juvs, 8x Little Egret, 5x Water Rail + juv, Garden Warbler, 5x Lesser Whitethroat, 4x Reed Warbler, 50x Cormorant over, 3x Yellow Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler, Hobby, 2x Peregrine, (JWo, DSc, Dean)
Staffs
5x Garganey JW south, (MercianBirding), Osprey over south, Great White Egret, 2x Common Sandpiper, LRP, 6x Snipe, Yellow Wagtail, (MSm)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Juv Marsh Harrier thru, Great White Egret, (GJM, DJa) - 45x Yellow Wagtail, 12x Raven, (GJM) - also 2x Osprey over the dam, (DJa) - Whinchat by the dam, (HF, SE) - 2x Egyptian Geese, (DN)
Whinchat by Steve Edwards
Berryhill
No sign of the Wryneck this am, 3x Tree Pipit, Wheatear, 3x Redstart, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, Grey Wagtail, (RGi, etal)
Hixon Airfield
8x Wheatear still, Garden Warbler, 40x Linnet, (RSw)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Great White Egret, also Osprey thru
Alrewas
Hobby over the Arboretum, (RSt)
Amington-Alvecote
Redstart, 2x Little Egret, 4x Grey Wagtail + 4 juvs, (MSc)
Branston GPs
4x Redstart, Turnstone, 2x Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Greenshank, 3x Green Sandpiper, 12x Curlew, 52x Lapwing, Mandarin, 6x Pochard, 2x Egyptian Geese, 102x Teal, 40x Gadwall, 30x Shoveler, 46x Little Grebe + 11 juvs, 8x Little Egret, 5x Water Rail + juv, Garden Warbler, 5x Lesser Whitethroat, 4x Reed Warbler, 50x Cormorant over, 3x Yellow Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler, Hobby, 2x Peregrine, (JWo, DSc, Dean)
By Jon Woodcock
Staffs
Thursday, 22 August 2019
Thursday 22nd August 2019
Middleton Lakes
Tree Pipit over
Gailey Resv
5x Common Tern, 10x Swift, (HKi)
Blithbury
3x Great White Egret flew from Blithbury towards the dam at Blithfield (MCh)
Enville
Little Egret at Mere Lane pools
Berryhill (118)
Wryneck by the bench on the right hand side of the tarmac track up hill from the retirement village showing well from 14:00 to 15:00, also Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart (DB)
Cheslyn Hay
Red Kite over heading towards Essington, (BirderGaz)
Tree Pipit over
Gailey Resv
5x Common Tern, 10x Swift, (HKi)
Blithbury
3x Great White Egret flew from Blithbury towards the dam at Blithfield (MCh)
Enville
Little Egret at Mere Lane pools
Berryhill (118)
Wryneck by the bench on the right hand side of the tarmac track up hill from the retirement village showing well from 14:00 to 15:00, also Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart (DB)
By David Bentley
Cheslyn Hay
Red Kite over heading towards Essington, (BirderGaz)
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
Wednesday 21st August 2019
Middleton Lakes
Garganey, Whimbrel, 3x Green Sandpiper, 10x Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Great White Egret, 4x Little Egret, 5x Swift, Common Tern, 2x Egyptian Geese, (DCo, MSc)
Hixon Airport
8x Wheatear this am, (RCB)
Branston GPs
Great White Egret, 4x Little Egret, Turnstone, 13x Curlew, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 2x LRP, Ringed Plover, 17x Lapwing, Hobby, Peregrine, Marsh Tit, 22x Pochard, 49x Gadwall, 92x Teal, 18x Shoveler, 52x Little Grebe + 17 juvs, Common Tern, 8x Little Egret, Peregrine, (CEc, JWo)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
3x Garganey, 2x Hobby, 7x Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Marsh Tit, 2x Egyptian Geese with 2 juvs, (SE, HF)
Staffs
Garganey, Whimbrel, 3x Green Sandpiper, 10x Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Great White Egret, 4x Little Egret, 5x Swift, Common Tern, 2x Egyptian Geese, (DCo, MSc)
Hixon Airport
8x Wheatear this am, (RCB)
Branston GPs
Great White Egret, 4x Little Egret, Turnstone, 13x Curlew, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 2x LRP, Ringed Plover, 17x Lapwing, Hobby, Peregrine, Marsh Tit, 22x Pochard, 49x Gadwall, 92x Teal, 18x Shoveler, 52x Little Grebe + 17 juvs, Common Tern, 8x Little Egret, Peregrine, (CEc, JWo)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
3x Garganey, 2x Hobby, 7x Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Marsh Tit, 2x Egyptian Geese with 2 juvs, (SE, HF)
Garganey by Steve Edwards
Staffs
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Tuesday 20th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, Little Egret, Whimbrel briefly, 4x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 4x Snipe, Hobby, 2x Egyptian Geese + 3 juvs, Mandarin, Peregrine, (RSPB, SAt) - Also Garganey, 4x Yellow Wagtail, Hobby, 10x Snipe, Lesser Whitethroat, (EOC)
Ingestre
2x Greenshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, Snipe on the floods also Hobby, (RCB)
Enville
Greenshank thru, Little Egret and 2x Redstart Mere Lane pools, (DJa)
Chasewater
5x YL Gull, Common Gull, 4x Common Tern
Branston GPs
Great White Egret, 7x Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwit, 6x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, ad YL Gull, 3x Swift, Mandarin, (DSc)
Great White Egret, Little Egret, Whimbrel briefly, 4x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 4x Snipe, Hobby, 2x Egyptian Geese + 3 juvs, Mandarin, Peregrine, (RSPB, SAt) - Also Garganey, 4x Yellow Wagtail, Hobby, 10x Snipe, Lesser Whitethroat, (EOC)
Ingestre
2x Greenshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, Snipe on the floods also Hobby, (RCB)
Enville
Greenshank thru, Little Egret and 2x Redstart Mere Lane pools, (DJa)
Chasewater
5x YL Gull, Common Gull, 4x Common Tern
Branston GPs
Great White Egret, 7x Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwit, 6x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, ad YL Gull, 3x Swift, Mandarin, (DSc)
Monday, 19 August 2019
Monday 19th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
Whimbrel flushed off JW, 3x Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Mandarin, (GSt)
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Redstart, Water Rail, 2x Green Woodpecker, 3x Snipe, (JDu)
Berryhill
Cuckoo still, Whinchat, 4x Redstart, (DWa) - Spotted Flycatcher at Ouzel paddocks, (HF, SE)
River Sow Meadows
2x Greenshank, 2x Snipe, 55x Lapwing, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, (RSw)
Knypersley Resv
Imm/fem Redstart between warders tower and old hatchery, (IBr)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Marsh Harrier briefly over bale field opp Stanley Wood, Osprey fishing in Blithe Bay also Great White Egret, Yellow Wagtails, (RCB) - 4x Wheatear, 6x Yellow Wagtail, Common Terns, (DBa) - 13x Black-tailed Godwit over, (GSa)
Tittesworth Water
5x Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 55x Lapwing, Grey Wagtail, (SG)
Branston GPs
2x Turnstone, Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Green Sandpiper, 14x Curlew, 43x Lapwing, Great White Egret, 16x Little Egret, 15x Pochard, 49x Teal, 84x Gadwall, 2x Egyptian Geese, 38x Little Grebe + 18 juvs, Peregrine, (JWo)
Trentham Gardens
Swift over, (BB)
Whimbrel flushed off JW, 3x Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Mandarin, (GSt)
i54
Redstart, Water Rail, 2x Green Woodpecker, 3x Snipe, (JDu)
Berryhill
Cuckoo still, Whinchat, 4x Redstart, (DWa) - Spotted Flycatcher at Ouzel paddocks, (HF, SE)
River Sow Meadows
2x Greenshank, 2x Snipe, 55x Lapwing, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, (RSw)
Knypersley Resv
Imm/fem Redstart between warders tower and old hatchery, (IBr)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Marsh Harrier briefly over bale field opp Stanley Wood, Osprey fishing in Blithe Bay also Great White Egret, Yellow Wagtails, (RCB) - 4x Wheatear, 6x Yellow Wagtail, Common Terns, (DBa) - 13x Black-tailed Godwit over, (GSa)
Tittesworth Water
5x Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 55x Lapwing, Grey Wagtail, (SG)
Branston GPs
2x Turnstone, Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Green Sandpiper, 14x Curlew, 43x Lapwing, Great White Egret, 16x Little Egret, 15x Pochard, 49x Teal, 84x Gadwall, 2x Egyptian Geese, 38x Little Grebe + 18 juvs, Peregrine, (JWo)
Turnstones by Jon Woodcock
Little Grebe with juvs by Jon Woodcock
Swift over, (BB)
Sunday, 18 August 2019
Sunday 18th August 2019
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
3x Garganey still, juv Knot
Cannock Chase
4x Redstart, 2x Green Woodpecker, (CDa)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, Little Egret, 3x Green Sandpiper, 100x Lapwing, Green Woodpecker, (MSc)
Knypersley Resv
Fem Garganey by Osier beds but flushed also White Wagtail, (GBr)
Branston GPs
2x Turnstone, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 11x Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Great White Egret, 14x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Mandarin, ad YL Gull, 2x Yellow Wagtail, Marsh Tit, (JA, DSc)
3x Garganey still, juv Knot
Cannock Chase
4x Redstart, 2x Green Woodpecker, (CDa)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, Little Egret, 3x Green Sandpiper, 100x Lapwing, Green Woodpecker, (MSc)
Knypersley Resv
Fem Garganey by Osier beds but flushed also White Wagtail, (GBr)
Branston GPs
2x Turnstone, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 11x Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Great White Egret, 14x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Mandarin, ad YL Gull, 2x Yellow Wagtail, Marsh Tit, (JA, DSc)
Saturday, 17 August 2019
Saturday 17th August 2019
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Fem Marsh Harrier thru NW early am, (GJM)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 3x Green Sandpiper, 2x Snipe, Mandarin, (MSm)
Berryhill
Whinchat, Wheatear, 6x Redstart, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, Hobby, (NDP, RTo)
Tittesworth Water
6x Common Tern, Little Egret, Mandarin, (SG, CT)
Tucklesholme
2x Great White Egret, 7x Little Egret, (MSm, DSc)
Branston GPs
2x Great White Egret, 8x Little Egret, Turnstone, Ruff, 2x Green Sandpiper, 3x Common Sandpiper, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 8x Swift, 2x Egyptian Geese, (CEc, DSc)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
3x Garganey, Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 2x Common Sandpiper, Little Egret, (CVa)
Chasewater
9x Common Tern, 4x YL Gull
Morridge
Red Kite over at 11:57, (JWa)
Fem Marsh Harrier thru NW early am, (GJM)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 3x Green Sandpiper, 2x Snipe, Mandarin, (MSm)
Berryhill
Whinchat, Wheatear, 6x Redstart, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, Hobby, (NDP, RTo)
Tittesworth Water
6x Common Tern, Little Egret, Mandarin, (SG, CT)
Tucklesholme
2x Great White Egret, 7x Little Egret, (MSm, DSc)
Branston GPs
2x Great White Egret, 8x Little Egret, Turnstone, Ruff, 2x Green Sandpiper, 3x Common Sandpiper, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 8x Swift, 2x Egyptian Geese, (CEc, DSc)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
3x Garganey, Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 2x Common Sandpiper, Little Egret, (CVa)
Chasewater
9x Common Tern, 4x YL Gull
Morridge
Red Kite over at 11:57, (JWa)
Friday, 16 August 2019
Thursday, 15 August 2019
Thursday 15th August 2019
The car park at Doxey Marsh is now officially open
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 2x Garganey, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x LRP, 2x Snipe, Goosander, (MSm) - Hobby, 4x Egyptian Geese, Little Egret,
Tittesworth Water
5x Common Tern, (JOa)
Branston GPs
Great White Egret, 11x Little Egret, 17x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2x LRP, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 34x Lapwing, Spotted Flycatcher, Swift, 47x Little Grebe + 14 juvs, 17x Pochard, 53x Teal, 77x Gadwall, 2x Egyptian Geese, Common Tern, Peregrine, (Dean, JWo)
Alvecote
Redstart, 2x Little Egret, (MSc)
Ladybridge
2x Grey Wagtail, River Anker/Tame, (MSc)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 2x Garganey, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x LRP, 2x Snipe, Goosander, (MSm) - Hobby, 4x Egyptian Geese, Little Egret,
Tittesworth Water
5x Common Tern, (JOa)
Branston GPs
Great White Egret, 11x Little Egret, 17x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2x LRP, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 34x Lapwing, Spotted Flycatcher, Swift, 47x Little Grebe + 14 juvs, 17x Pochard, 53x Teal, 77x Gadwall, 2x Egyptian Geese, Common Tern, Peregrine, (Dean, JWo)
GWE by Jon Woodcock
Alvecote
Redstart, 2x Little Egret, (MSc)
Ladybridge
2x Grey Wagtail, River Anker/Tame, (MSc)
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
Wednesday 14th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 11x Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 5x Snipe, 4x Egyptian Geese, Goosander, (DCo)
Berryhill
7x Wheatear, Whinchat, 6x Redstart, (RTo, DWa) - Cuckoo still this evening also 12x Wheatear, 9x Redstart, (HF, SE)
Barton under Needwood
2x Hobby over, (JWo)
Aston Hall Farm
2x Marsh Tit, 12x Tree Sparrow, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, (DWa)
Branston GPs
4x Curlew, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Green Sandpiper, 8x Little Egret, 10x Mandarin, 62x Gadwall, 50x Teal, 11x Pochard, 13x Shoveler, 2x Swift, 2x Yellow Wagtail, (DSc)
Great White Egret, 11x Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 5x Snipe, 4x Egyptian Geese, Goosander, (DCo)
Berryhill
7x Wheatear, Whinchat, 6x Redstart, (RTo, DWa) - Cuckoo still this evening also 12x Wheatear, 9x Redstart, (HF, SE)
Barton under Needwood
2x Hobby over, (JWo)
Aston Hall Farm
2x Marsh Tit, 12x Tree Sparrow, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, (DWa)
Branston GPs
4x Curlew, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Green Sandpiper, 8x Little Egret, 10x Mandarin, 62x Gadwall, 50x Teal, 11x Pochard, 13x Shoveler, 2x Swift, 2x Yellow Wagtail, (DSc)
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Tuesday 13th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 3x LRP, 4x Green Sandpiper, 8x Snipe, 140x Lapwing, (SAt) - 2x Garganey, Common Sandpiper, (MSm)
Berryhill
7x Redstart, Tree Pipit, Willow Tit, 4x Swift, (RTo, NDP, DWa) - Cuckoo still off the Palletstacks but mobile
Branston GPs
14x Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x Marsh Tit, 4x Little Egret, Pochard, Gadwall, (CEc) - also Turnstone, Ruff, Common Sandpiper, 30x Lapwing, 3x Water Rail, 13x Little Egret, 46x Little Grebe + 12 juvs, 12x Pochard, Mandarin, 65x Gadwall, 53x Teal, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Common Tern, Peregrine, (JWo)
Cannock Chase
2x Redstart, 3x Crossbill, (ABl)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
29x Common Tern, Little Owl, Common Sandpiper, (RCB)
Ingestre
Green Sandpiper on flood by Trent, (RCB)
Great White Egret, 3x LRP, 4x Green Sandpiper, 8x Snipe, 140x Lapwing, (SAt) - 2x Garganey, Common Sandpiper, (MSm)
Berryhill
7x Redstart, Tree Pipit, Willow Tit, 4x Swift, (RTo, NDP, DWa) - Cuckoo still off the Palletstacks but mobile
By Patrick Salt
Branston GPs
14x Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x Marsh Tit, 4x Little Egret, Pochard, Gadwall, (CEc) - also Turnstone, Ruff, Common Sandpiper, 30x Lapwing, 3x Water Rail, 13x Little Egret, 46x Little Grebe + 12 juvs, 12x Pochard, Mandarin, 65x Gadwall, 53x Teal, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Common Tern, Peregrine, (JWo)
Cannock Chase
2x Redstart, 3x Crossbill, (ABl)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
29x Common Tern, Little Owl, Common Sandpiper, (RCB)
Ingestre
Green Sandpiper on flood by Trent, (RCB)
Monday, 12 August 2019
Monday 12th August 2019
Berryhill
Cuckoo still off the Palletstacks, 6x Redstart, (RGi)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 10x Little Egret, Dunlin, 3x Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, LRP, Hobby, 50x Swift, (RSPB, MSm)
Silverdale CP
3x Redstart, 4x Swift, (NDP)
Pool Hall
52x Swift over the STW, 2x Corn Bunting on approach track, (BirderGaz)
Yoxall
Willow Tit Meadow Lane, (JWo)
Marchington Woodland
2x Marsh Tit, (JWo)
Branston WP
2x Egyptian Geese, (JWo)
Cuckoo still off the Palletstacks, 6x Redstart, (RGi)
By Steve Edwards
By Steve Edwards
Great White Egret, 10x Little Egret, Dunlin, 3x Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, LRP, Hobby, 50x Swift, (RSPB, MSm)
Silverdale CP
3x Redstart, 4x Swift, (NDP)
Pool Hall
52x Swift over the STW, 2x Corn Bunting on approach track, (BirderGaz)
Yoxall
Willow Tit Meadow Lane, (JWo)
Marchington Woodland
2x Marsh Tit, (JWo)
Branston WP
2x Egyptian Geese, (JWo)
Sunday, 11 August 2019
Sunday 11th August 2019
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Juv Marsh Harrier south over Duckley plantation, (GJM)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
8x Turnstone thru south at 11:15, Whimbrel thru west at 10:30 also Mandarin, 3x Turnstone and a Ruff at west end early evening,
Berryhill
Cuckoo still between the Palletstacks and the Ouzel paddock, 8x Wheatear, 6x Redstart, 5x Swift, (RTo, NDP) - Cuckoo still at 16:50 at bottom end of the Palletstacks, 15x Swift, Whinchat still, (IBu)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Juv Cuckoo thru, 9x Curlew, Snipe, 4x Swift, Yellow Wagtail, (RPo)
Chasewater
5x Common Tern, 2x Swift, (CMa)
Branston GPs
Knot to 19:25 only, Great White Egret, 6x Little Egret, 14x Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 3x Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 45x Gadwall, 10x Shoveler, 2x Mandarin, imm Peregrine, (DSc)
Burston-Aston
3x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Little Owl, 15x Tree Sparrow, 7x Goosander, 2x Mandarin, 2x Shoveler, (DCo)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret, 2x Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, (JWo)
Juv Marsh Harrier south over Duckley plantation, (GJM)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
8x Turnstone thru south at 11:15, Whimbrel thru west at 10:30 also Mandarin, 3x Turnstone and a Ruff at west end early evening,
Berryhill
Cuckoo still between the Palletstacks and the Ouzel paddock, 8x Wheatear, 6x Redstart, 5x Swift, (RTo, NDP) - Cuckoo still at 16:50 at bottom end of the Palletstacks, 15x Swift, Whinchat still, (IBu)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Juv Cuckoo thru, 9x Curlew, Snipe, 4x Swift, Yellow Wagtail, (RPo)
Chasewater
5x Common Tern, 2x Swift, (CMa)
Branston GPs
Knot to 19:25 only, Great White Egret, 6x Little Egret, 14x Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 3x Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 45x Gadwall, 10x Shoveler, 2x Mandarin, imm Peregrine, (DSc)
Burston-Aston
3x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Little Owl, 15x Tree Sparrow, 7x Goosander, 2x Mandarin, 2x Shoveler, (DCo)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret, 2x Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, (JWo)
Saturday, 10 August 2019
Saturday 10th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
3x Black-tailed Godwit, 8x Snipe, , 4x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, Redshank, 9x Egyptian Geese, 100x Lapwing, (SAt) - Garganey, (DCo)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Turnstone thru, (GJM) 2cy Med Gull in Tad Bay, (MSm)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only
Sanderling 11:20 to 11:40 only)
Berryhill
17x Wheatear, Whinchat, 9x Redstart, Willow Tit, (NDP) - Juv Cuckoo this evening at the Ouzel paddock, (SLe)
Tittesworth Water
7x Common Tern, 4x Goosander, 2x Mandarin, 90x Lapwing, 3x Swift, (SG, CT)
Branston GPs
Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, 2x Curlew, 1w YL Gull, Common Gull, 2x Common Tern, (DSc)
3x Black-tailed Godwit, 8x Snipe, , 4x Green Sandpiper, 2x Common Sandpiper, Redshank, 9x Egyptian Geese, 100x Lapwing, (SAt) - Garganey, (DCo)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Turnstone thru, (GJM) 2cy Med Gull in Tad Bay, (MSm)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only
Sanderling 11:20 to 11:40 only)
Berryhill
17x Wheatear, Whinchat, 9x Redstart, Willow Tit, (NDP) - Juv Cuckoo this evening at the Ouzel paddock, (SLe)
Cuckoo by Steven Leyland
Tittesworth Water
7x Common Tern, 4x Goosander, 2x Mandarin, 90x Lapwing, 3x Swift, (SG, CT)
Branston GPs
Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, 2x Curlew, 1w YL Gull, Common Gull, 2x Common Tern, (DSc)
Friday, 9 August 2019
Friday 9th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 3x Black-tailed Godwit, Garganey, Redshank, 4x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 8x Egyptian Geese, (MSm, SAt)
Berryhill
15x Wheatear, Whinchat, 6x Redstart, 2x Tree Pipit, Swift, (RTo, NDP, DWa)
Branston GPs
Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Green Sandpiper, Ruff, 13x Curlew, Snipe, 62x Lapwing, 6x Common Tern, 3x Little Egret, 4x Mandarin, 27x Little Grebe + 16juvs, 16x Little Egret, 9x Pochard, 45x Gadwall, Water Rail, Marsh Tit, (DSc, JWo)
Radford Meadows
Greenshank, 55x Lapwing, 40x Swift, (RSw)
Great White Egret, 3x Black-tailed Godwit, Garganey, Redshank, 4x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 8x Egyptian Geese, (MSm, SAt)
Berryhill
15x Wheatear, Whinchat, 6x Redstart, 2x Tree Pipit, Swift, (RTo, NDP, DWa)
Branston GPs
Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Green Sandpiper, Ruff, 13x Curlew, Snipe, 62x Lapwing, 6x Common Tern, 3x Little Egret, 4x Mandarin, 27x Little Grebe + 16juvs, 16x Little Egret, 9x Pochard, 45x Gadwall, Water Rail, Marsh Tit, (DSc, JWo)
Radford Meadows
Greenshank, 55x Lapwing, 40x Swift, (RSw)
Thursday, 8 August 2019
Thursday 8th August 2019
Berryhill
10x Redstart counted, 6 around the Ouzel paddock and 4 between the Fenpark track and Palletstacks also 7x Swift and Common Sandpiper, (RTo, NDP, DW)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Wheatear, 4x Snipe, (MPo) - Greenshank, (APo)
Gailey Resv
Little Egret, 3x Common Tern, 3x Gadwall, (IMo)
Cannock Chase
Redstart, 2x Tree Pipit, 4x Stonechat, (MJa)
Tittesworth Water
3x Common Tern, 2x Goosander, 45x Lapwing, Redstart, Common Sandpiper, (JOa)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Great White Egret still, (PDa)
Blackbank
3x Redstart this evening, (PJo)
Branston GPs
Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 11x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 9x Little Egret, Water Rail, 3x Mandarin, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, Peregrine, Hobby, (CEc)
10x Redstart counted, 6 around the Ouzel paddock and 4 between the Fenpark track and Palletstacks also 7x Swift and Common Sandpiper, (RTo, NDP, DW)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Wheatear, 4x Snipe, (MPo) - Greenshank, (APo)
Gailey Resv
Little Egret, 3x Common Tern, 3x Gadwall, (IMo)
Cannock Chase
Redstart, 2x Tree Pipit, 4x Stonechat, (MJa)
Tittesworth Water
3x Common Tern, 2x Goosander, 45x Lapwing, Redstart, Common Sandpiper, (JOa)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Great White Egret still, (PDa)
Blackbank
3x Redstart this evening, (PJo)
Branston GPs
Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 11x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 9x Little Egret, Water Rail, 3x Mandarin, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Lesser Whitethroat, Peregrine, Hobby, (CEc)
Wednesday, 7 August 2019
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Knypersley Resv
Imm/fem Merlin over Lodge Barn Road also 2x Willow Tit, (GBr)
Middleton Lakes
Wood Sandpiper, Dunlin, 5x Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, (MSm)
Whitemoor Haye
13x Common Tern, 6x Little Egret, Lesser Whitethroat, (BirderAlrewas)
Imm/fem Merlin over Lodge Barn Road also 2x Willow Tit, (GBr)
Middleton Lakes
Wood Sandpiper, Dunlin, 5x Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, (MSm)
Whitemoor Haye
13x Common Tern, 6x Little Egret, Lesser Whitethroat, (BirderAlrewas)
Tuesday, 6 August 2019
Tuesday 6th August 2019
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, Gropper, (RSPB), - Garganey, 4x Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 6x Snipe, 9x Common Tern, (MSm, SAt)
Cannock Chase
Spotted Flycatchers, Redstart, 3x Stonechat, Siskins, (ABl)
Branston GPs
11x Curlew, 35x Lapwing, 31x Little Grebe + 15 juvs, 36x Gadwall, Mandarin, 8x Pochard, 2x Egyptian Geese, 4x Little Egret, Common Tern, 4x Green Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Peregrine, (JWo)
Great White Egret, Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, Gropper, (RSPB), - Garganey, 4x Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 6x Snipe, 9x Common Tern, (MSm, SAt)
Cannock Chase
Spotted Flycatchers, Redstart, 3x Stonechat, Siskins, (ABl)
Branston GPs
11x Curlew, 35x Lapwing, 31x Little Grebe + 15 juvs, 36x Gadwall, Mandarin, 8x Pochard, 2x Egyptian Geese, 4x Little Egret, Common Tern, 4x Green Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Peregrine, (JWo)
Monday, 5 August 2019
Monday 5th August 2019
Enville
Dunlin on Mere pool, (DJa)
Ford Green
Water Rail, (JJo)
Cannock Chase
Spotted Flycatcher, 2x Redstart, (ABl)
North Staffs Moors
Juv Whinchat, ad and 2 juv Wheatear, 8x juv Stonechat in three family parties, juv Redstart, (NDP)
Prestwood Bridge-Gothersley Lock
Red Kite next to the Staffs/Worcs canal, (CJo)
Dunlin on Mere pool, (DJa)
Ford Green
Water Rail, (JJo)
Cannock Chase
Spotted Flycatcher, 2x Redstart, (ABl)
North Staffs Moors
Juv Whinchat, ad and 2 juv Wheatear, 8x juv Stonechat in three family parties, juv Redstart, (NDP)
Prestwood Bridge-Gothersley Lock
Red Kite next to the Staffs/Worcs canal, (CJo)
Sunday, 4 August 2019
Sunday 4th August 2019
Whitemoor Haye
7x Little Egret, 3x Common Sandpiper, 14x Common Tern, c40 Tree Sparrow, 80x Lapwing, Yellow Wagtail, (BirderAlrewas)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret still, 7x Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, 3x Common Sandpiper, (Kay)
River Sow Meadows
3x Little Egret, Common Tern, 60x Lapwing, Mandarin, (RSw)
Berryhill
Tree Pipit, 4x Redstart, (NDP) - Quail in the Lap Bunt field area at 18:44, only called once in 15 mins, (IBu)
Aqualate
Garganey this morning, (IGr)
Littleton
17x Black-tailed Godwit flew east over the pit site at 12:10, also Tree Pipit over, (SRi)
Doxey Marsh
2x Great White Egret, Little Egret, 13x Gadwall, 9x Teal, 12x Water Rail, (MBo)
Middleton Lakes
Greenshank, Redshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x Little Egret, Gropper, (MJa)
Alton
2x Redstart, 12x Painted Lady, (TEy)
Chasewater
2x Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Common Sandpiper, Garganey
Branston GPs
Ruff, Curlew, 10x Little Egret, 44x Little Grebe, 2x Mandarin, 62x Gadwall, 24x Pochard, 2x Egyptian Geese, 8x Common Tern, 2x Marsh Tit, Hobby, (DSc)
Froghall
2x Hobby over Hermitage farm, (MBr)
7x Little Egret, 3x Common Sandpiper, 14x Common Tern, c40 Tree Sparrow, 80x Lapwing, Yellow Wagtail, (BirderAlrewas)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret still, 7x Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, 3x Common Sandpiper, (Kay)
River Sow Meadows
3x Little Egret, Common Tern, 60x Lapwing, Mandarin, (RSw)
Berryhill
Tree Pipit, 4x Redstart, (NDP) - Quail in the Lap Bunt field area at 18:44, only called once in 15 mins, (IBu)
Aqualate
Garganey this morning, (IGr)
Littleton
17x Black-tailed Godwit flew east over the pit site at 12:10, also Tree Pipit over, (SRi)
Doxey Marsh
2x Great White Egret, Little Egret, 13x Gadwall, 9x Teal, 12x Water Rail, (MBo)
Middleton Lakes
Greenshank, Redshank, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2x Little Egret, Gropper, (MJa)
Alton
2x Redstart, 12x Painted Lady, (TEy)
Chasewater
2x Black-tailed Godwit, 3x Common Sandpiper, Garganey
Branston GPs
Ruff, Curlew, 10x Little Egret, 44x Little Grebe, 2x Mandarin, 62x Gadwall, 24x Pochard, 2x Egyptian Geese, 8x Common Tern, 2x Marsh Tit, Hobby, (DSc)
Froghall
2x Hobby over Hermitage farm, (MBr)
Saturday, 3 August 2019
Saturday 3rd August 2019
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
3x Garganey, Goldeneye, 5x Common Sandpiper,
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret still, 5x Little Egret, (RPo, CEc)
Tittesworth Water
2x Redshank, Common Tern, 4x Goosander, Mandarin, 2x Willow Tit, Garden Warbler, (SG, IB, CT)
Endon STW
Ad Med Gull in flooded fields between the sewage works and Park Lane (GBr)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Common Scoter, 4x Black-tailed Godwit, 8x Curlew, Common Sandpiper, ad YL Gull, Peregrine, 2x Goosander, (RPo)
Hints
Hobby over the A5, (RBl)
Enville
2x Redstart Mere Lane pools, (KWa)
3x Garganey, Goldeneye, 5x Common Sandpiper,
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret still, 5x Little Egret, (RPo, CEc)
Tittesworth Water
2x Redshank, Common Tern, 4x Goosander, Mandarin, 2x Willow Tit, Garden Warbler, (SG, IB, CT)
Endon STW
Ad Med Gull in flooded fields between the sewage works and Park Lane (GBr)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Common Scoter, 4x Black-tailed Godwit, 8x Curlew, Common Sandpiper, ad YL Gull, Peregrine, 2x Goosander, (RPo)
Hints
Hobby over the A5, (RBl)
Enville
2x Redstart Mere Lane pools, (KWa)
Friday, 2 August 2019
Friday 2nd August 2019
Middleton Lakes
3x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, fem/juv Mandarin, (MSm)
Berryhill
Whinchat, 4x Redstart, 3x Lesser Whitethroat (RTo, NDP)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret
Branston GPs
14x Little Egret, 45x Gadwall, 6x Shoveler, Ruff, 2x Common Tern, (DSc)
3x Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, fem/juv Mandarin, (MSm)
Berryhill
Whinchat, 4x Redstart, 3x Lesser Whitethroat (RTo, NDP)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret
Branston GPs
14x Little Egret, 45x Gadwall, 6x Shoveler, Ruff, 2x Common Tern, (DSc)
Thursday, 1 August 2019
Thursday 1st August 2019
Alvecote
Great White Egret west side of Pretty Pigs pool
Whitemoor Haye
Yellow Wagtails between the outdoor centre and the lake, (DAb)
Branston GPs
Whimbrel over, Curlew, Ruff, 2x Common Sandpiper, 53x Lapwing, 22x Little Egret, 30x Common Tern, 36x Little Grebe + 14 juvs, 33x Pochard, 42x Gadwall, 14x Teal, 8x Shoveler, 4x Green Woodpecker, 2x Painted Lady, 2x Painted Lady, (JWo)
Berryhill
Stonechat, 3x Redstart, (DWa)
Great White Egret west side of Pretty Pigs pool
Whitemoor Haye
Yellow Wagtails between the outdoor centre and the lake, (DAb)
Branston GPs
Whimbrel over, Curlew, Ruff, 2x Common Sandpiper, 53x Lapwing, 22x Little Egret, 30x Common Tern, 36x Little Grebe + 14 juvs, 33x Pochard, 42x Gadwall, 14x Teal, 8x Shoveler, 4x Green Woodpecker, 2x Painted Lady, 2x Painted Lady, (JWo)
Painted Lady by Jon Woodcock
Berryhill
Stonechat, 3x Redstart, (DWa)