Blackbank
Hawfinch over at 07:00. (NDP)
Berryhill - (122)
Great White Egret over east, (RTo, DWa)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
3x Fem Common Scoter still, (GJM)
Cannock Chase
Great Grey Shrike still on Strawberry Hill and later on the clearfell, (HKi)
Middleton Lakes
6x Great White Egret and 60x Little Egret in the riverside roost, Goldeneye on JW north, Barn Owl, (SAt)
Elkstone Hill
2x Peregrine over south, (DGH)
Whitemoor Haye
Golden Plover, 13x Lapwing, 3x Goldeneye, 2x Little Egret, Yellowhammer, (BirderAlrewas)
Thursday, 31 October 2019
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Wednesday 30th October 2019
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
3x Fem Common Scoter, (GJM)
Knypersley Resv
Swallow at 07:10, 2x Willow Tit by castle, (GBr)
Cannock Chase
Great Grey Shrike still, (RSt, CMa) - male Hen Harrier still also 2x Crossbill, (RSt)
Chasewater
9x Goldeneye, 4x Goosander, Ad Caspian Gull, 2x YL Gull,
Gailey
Goldeneye, (CMa)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
4x fem Common Scoter, Ad Little Gull, Black-necked Grebe still, imm Merlin,
Blackbank
170x Pink-footed Geese over, also 2150x Fieldfare, 1540x Redwing and 10x Brambling over, (NDP)
Berryhill
116x Pink-footed Geese over also 2553x Fieldfare, (RTo, DWa)
3x Fem Common Scoter, (GJM)
Knypersley Resv
Swallow at 07:10, 2x Willow Tit by castle, (GBr)
Cannock Chase
Great Grey Shrike still, (RSt, CMa) - male Hen Harrier still also 2x Crossbill, (RSt)
Chasewater
9x Goldeneye, 4x Goosander, Ad Caspian Gull, 2x YL Gull,
Gailey
Goldeneye, (CMa)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
4x fem Common Scoter, Ad Little Gull, Black-necked Grebe still, imm Merlin,
Blackbank
170x Pink-footed Geese over, also 2150x Fieldfare, 1540x Redwing and 10x Brambling over, (NDP)
Berryhill
116x Pink-footed Geese over also 2553x Fieldfare, (RTo, DWa)
Tuesday, 29 October 2019
Tuesday 29th October 2019
Cannock Chase
Great Grey Shrike still from main track below Haywood Warren, (RCB, etal)
Blackbank
620x Pink-footed Geese in six skeins 08:55 to 09:25, (NDP)
Berryhill
5x Whooper Swan over east at 08:50 also 330x Pink-footed Geese in 4 skeins, 1308x Redwing and 1108x Fieldfare NW, (RTo, DWa)
Swallow Moss
Red Kite over, (DGH)
Knypersley Resv
Barn Owl at 08:50 by castle, female Mandarin on lake, 207x Fieldfare north, (GBr)
Penkridge
Little Egret, Goldeneye off Teddesley Road, (MWi)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
2x fem Red-breasted Merganser to 16:15 only
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck still,17x Curlew, 14x Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 44x Lapwing, 5x Little Egret, Peregrine, 2x Stonechat, Green Woodpecker, (CEc) - also 131x Pochard, 71x Gadwall, 79x Shoveler, 142x Teal, 67x Little Grebe, 4x YL Gull, 2x Common Gull, 8x GBB Gull, 4x Goldcrest, (JWo)
Trentham Gardens
2x Little Egret, 3x Goosander, (DEm)
Great Grey Shrike still from main track below Haywood Warren, (RCB, etal)
Blackbank
620x Pink-footed Geese in six skeins 08:55 to 09:25, (NDP)
Berryhill
5x Whooper Swan over east at 08:50 also 330x Pink-footed Geese in 4 skeins, 1308x Redwing and 1108x Fieldfare NW, (RTo, DWa)
Swallow Moss
Red Kite over, (DGH)
Knypersley Resv
Barn Owl at 08:50 by castle, female Mandarin on lake, 207x Fieldfare north, (GBr)
Penkridge
Little Egret, Goldeneye off Teddesley Road, (MWi)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
2x fem Red-breasted Merganser to 16:15 only
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck still,17x Curlew, 14x Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 44x Lapwing, 5x Little Egret, Peregrine, 2x Stonechat, Green Woodpecker, (CEc) - also 131x Pochard, 71x Gadwall, 79x Shoveler, 142x Teal, 67x Little Grebe, 4x YL Gull, 2x Common Gull, 8x GBB Gull, 4x Goldcrest, (JWo)
Trentham Gardens
2x Little Egret, 3x Goosander, (DEm)
Monday, 28 October 2019
Monday 28th October 2019
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Juv Gannet briefly in Blithe Bay, fem Merlin on the dam, (GJM)
Great Grey Shrike still between Haywood Warren and Strawberry Hill.
Enville
Swallow at Mere farm, (DJa)
Middleton Lakes
5x Great White Egret in the riverside roost, (SAt)
Chasewater
Ad Caspian Gull, 5x YL Gull
Juv Gannet briefly in Blithe Bay, fem Merlin on the dam, (GJM)
By GJ Mant
By GJ Mant
Cannock ChaseGreat Grey Shrike still between Haywood Warren and Strawberry Hill.
By Steve Edwards
By Steve Edwards
Swallow at Mere farm, (DJa)
Middleton Lakes
5x Great White Egret in the riverside roost, (SAt)
Chasewater
Ad Caspian Gull, 5x YL Gull
Sunday, 27 October 2019
Sunday 27th October 2019
Cannock Chase
Great Grey Shrike at Haywood Warren, (GJM)
Aqualate
2x Whooper Swan, 2x imm Marsh Harrier, 4x Pintail, 30x Pochard, (IGr, KHa)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret and Great White Egret still, 80x Teal, 12x Shoveler, 4x Gadwall, 6x Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, (GPr)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
2x juv Scaup, Black-necked Grebe, 3x Whooper Swan
Radford Meadows
97x Wigeon, 124x Teal, 28x Shoveler, 2x Gadwall, (CDa)
Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Pintail, 10x Shoveler, 25x Wigeon, 50x Teal, Goosander, 4x Golden Plover, 2x Snipe, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (RPo)
Knypersley Resv
Drake Mandarin, 3x Willow Tit, (GBr)
Berryhill - (121)
Short-eared Owl briefly and a Treecreeper, 2x Stonechat still, (IBu)
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck and Cattle Egret still, 7x Little Egret, Egyptian Goose, Peregrine, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 2x Stonechat, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)
Chasewater
2x ad Caspian Gull, 2x YL Gull in the roost
Whitfield Valley
2x Stonechat, 2x Redpoll, Chiffchaff, (JJo)
Great Grey Shrike at Haywood Warren, (GJM)
Aqualate
2x Whooper Swan, 2x imm Marsh Harrier, 4x Pintail, 30x Pochard, (IGr, KHa)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret and Great White Egret still, 80x Teal, 12x Shoveler, 4x Gadwall, 6x Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, (GPr)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
2x juv Scaup, Black-necked Grebe, 3x Whooper Swan
Radford Meadows
97x Wigeon, 124x Teal, 28x Shoveler, 2x Gadwall, (CDa)
Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Pintail, 10x Shoveler, 25x Wigeon, 50x Teal, Goosander, 4x Golden Plover, 2x Snipe, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (RPo)
Knypersley Resv
Drake Mandarin, 3x Willow Tit, (GBr)
Berryhill - (121)
Short-eared Owl briefly and a Treecreeper, 2x Stonechat still, (IBu)
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck and Cattle Egret still, 7x Little Egret, Egyptian Goose, Peregrine, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 2x Stonechat, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)
Chasewater
2x ad Caspian Gull, 2x YL Gull in the roost
Whitfield Valley
2x Stonechat, 2x Redpoll, Chiffchaff, (JJo)
Saturday, 26 October 2019
Saturday 26th October 2019
Gailey Resv
1w fem Scaup from sailing club shelter, (SRi)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe still
Radford Meadows
Great White Egret still on the flood, 20x Shoveler, Goosander, 25x Lapwing, (RSw)
Berryhill
Short-eared Owl quartering the fields from the end of Mossfield Road at 18:05, (IBu)
30x Wigeon
Doley Common
Fem Marsh Harrier, 180x Teal, 60x Snipe, (VSm)
Chasewater
Ad Caspian Gull and 2x YL Gull in the roost
Trentham Gardens
Dipper, Goosander, Little Egret, (SE, HF)
Middleton Lakes
5x Great White Egret with 66x Little Egret in the riverside roost, c50 Snipe, 13x Goosander, (MercianBirding)
Whittington farm
Peregrine, 2x Stonechat, 2x Brambling, 100x Chaffinch, (JLi)
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck still, 4x Little Egret, 50x Shoveler, 15x Curlew, Snipe, 2x Water Rail, 5x GBB Gull, Barn Owl, (DSc)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret thru south, 3x Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, (DSc)
1w fem Scaup from sailing club shelter, (SRi)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe still
Radford Meadows
Great White Egret still on the flood, 20x Shoveler, Goosander, 25x Lapwing, (RSw)
Berryhill
Short-eared Owl quartering the fields from the end of Mossfield Road at 18:05, (IBu)
30x Wigeon
Doley Common
Fem Marsh Harrier, 180x Teal, 60x Snipe, (VSm)
Chasewater
Ad Caspian Gull and 2x YL Gull in the roost
Trentham Gardens
Dipper, Goosander, Little Egret, (SE, HF)
By Steve Edwards
Middleton Lakes
5x Great White Egret with 66x Little Egret in the riverside roost, c50 Snipe, 13x Goosander, (MercianBirding)
Whittington farm
Peregrine, 2x Stonechat, 2x Brambling, 100x Chaffinch, (JLi)
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck still, 4x Little Egret, 50x Shoveler, 15x Curlew, Snipe, 2x Water Rail, 5x GBB Gull, Barn Owl, (DSc)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret thru south, 3x Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, (DSc)
Friday, 25 October 2019
Friday 25th October 2019
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck still Ashy pit and the Cattle Egret still in the nearby sheep field, 11x Little Egret, 58x Golden Plover, 3x Ruff, 6x Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 13x Curlew, 148x Lapwing, 13x Snipe, 2x Pintail, Goldeneye, 103x Pochard, 160x Teal, 62x Shoveler, 6x Gadwall, 55x Little Grebe, 2x Water Rail, 2x Stonechat, 66x Collared Dove, (DSc, JWo)
Middleton Lakes
5x Great White Egret, and 62x Little Egret in the riverside roost, (MercianBirding)
Berryhill
8x Brambling, 181x Chaffinch over, (NDP, RTo, DWa)
Long-tailed Duck still Ashy pit and the Cattle Egret still in the nearby sheep field, 11x Little Egret, 58x Golden Plover, 3x Ruff, 6x Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 13x Curlew, 148x Lapwing, 13x Snipe, 2x Pintail, Goldeneye, 103x Pochard, 160x Teal, 62x Shoveler, 6x Gadwall, 55x Little Grebe, 2x Water Rail, 2x Stonechat, 66x Collared Dove, (DSc, JWo)
Middleton Lakes
5x Great White Egret, and 62x Little Egret in the riverside roost, (MercianBirding)
Berryhill
8x Brambling, 181x Chaffinch over, (NDP, RTo, DWa)
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Thursday 24th October 2019
Cannock Chase
Ringtail Hen Harrier still near Ansons Bank at 08:50, (DBa) - also male Hen Harrier still, (CDa) - Ringtail at dusk from Chase Corner CP, (HKi, JWo) - 40x Pink-footed Geese over, 4x Stonechat, (JWo)
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret, 48x Snipe on JW, 6x Stonechat, 5x Cetti's Warbler, (SAt)
Radford Meadows
Great White Egret on BMI scrape, 90x Lapwing, 30x Shoveler, (DEv)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret still, Little Egret, (RRa)
Chasewater
Adult Caspian Gull, 2w YL Gull, 9x Goosander
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret still, 13x Curlew, 3x Ruff, 4x Green Sandpiper, 18x Snipe, Redshank, 80x Lapwing, 2x Water Rail, 4x Mandarin, Goldeneye, 5x Little Egret, 2x Stonechat, Green Sandpiper, (CEc)
Ringtail Hen Harrier still near Ansons Bank at 08:50, (DBa) - also male Hen Harrier still, (CDa) - Ringtail at dusk from Chase Corner CP, (HKi, JWo) - 40x Pink-footed Geese over, 4x Stonechat, (JWo)
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret, 48x Snipe on JW, 6x Stonechat, 5x Cetti's Warbler, (SAt)
Radford Meadows
Great White Egret on BMI scrape, 90x Lapwing, 30x Shoveler, (DEv)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret still, Little Egret, (RRa)
Chasewater
Adult Caspian Gull, 2w YL Gull, 9x Goosander
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret still, 13x Curlew, 3x Ruff, 4x Green Sandpiper, 18x Snipe, Redshank, 80x Lapwing, 2x Water Rail, 4x Mandarin, Goldeneye, 5x Little Egret, 2x Stonechat, Green Sandpiper, (CEc)
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Cannock Chase
Ringtail Hen Harrier still, CEc, HKi,) - also male Hen Harrier in Sherbrook Valley
Prescott STW
Little Egret, Stonechat, (CVa)
Brocton HR pool
3x Goosander, (KPo)
Tamworth
Black Redstart on rooftops in Thompson Ave, (per MPr)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret still, (SRo)
Ringtail Hen Harrier still, CEc, HKi,) - also male Hen Harrier in Sherbrook Valley
Prescott STW
Little Egret, Stonechat, (CVa)
Brocton HR pool
3x Goosander, (KPo)
Tamworth
Black Redstart on rooftops in Thompson Ave, (per MPr)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret still, (SRo)
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Tuesday 22nd Octobewr 2019
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck and Cattle Egret still, 2x Ruff, (TJa, DRo, CEc, GB,) - also 3x Goldeneye, 2x Pintail, Redshank, 13x Curlew, 5x Snipe, 2x Green Sandpiper, 4x Little Egret, 3x Stonechat, (CEc)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Fem Scaup from Forward hide, (TJa, DRo, mjw, GB,)
Trentham Gardens
5x Egyptian Geese, 17x Mandarin, 2x Gadwall, Little Egret, (RTo)
Cannock Chase
Fem Hen Harrier off Chase Road Corner at 16:15 (KRP) - still at 17:20 off Ansons bank being chased by a Peregrine, (GJM)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Little Egret, 20x Snipe, 4x Stonechat, 3x Cetti's Warbler, Golden Plover flock over M6, (CVa)
Cuckoo Bank
Stonechat, Redpoll, big movement of Skylark, (CMa)
Middleton Lakes
3x Cattle Egret and 47x Little Egret in riverside roost tonight, (MercianBirding)
Morridge-Elkstone
5x Golden Plover, (JOa)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe still
Long-tailed Duck and Cattle Egret still, 2x Ruff, (TJa, DRo, CEc, GB,) - also 3x Goldeneye, 2x Pintail, Redshank, 13x Curlew, 5x Snipe, 2x Green Sandpiper, 4x Little Egret, 3x Stonechat, (CEc)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Fem Scaup from Forward hide, (TJa, DRo, mjw, GB,)
Trentham Gardens
5x Egyptian Geese, 17x Mandarin, 2x Gadwall, Little Egret, (RTo)
Cannock Chase
Fem Hen Harrier off Chase Road Corner at 16:15 (KRP) - still at 17:20 off Ansons bank being chased by a Peregrine, (GJM)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Little Egret, 20x Snipe, 4x Stonechat, 3x Cetti's Warbler, Golden Plover flock over M6, (CVa)
Cuckoo Bank
Stonechat, Redpoll, big movement of Skylark, (CMa)
Middleton Lakes
3x Cattle Egret and 47x Little Egret in riverside roost tonight, (MercianBirding)
Morridge-Elkstone
5x Golden Plover, (JOa)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe still
Monday, 21 October 2019
Monday 21st October 2019
Radford Meadows
Whooper Swan, 41x Shoveler, (RSw) - Great White Egret, (HKi)
Middleton Lakes
Marsh Harrier over JW, 3x Great White Egret North Pit, 7x Whooper Swan on JW, (KSa)
Tittesworth Water
2x Goldeneye, 7x Whooper Swan going east, 12x Wigeon, Snipe, (SG, IB)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Whooper Swan Blithe Bay, (GJM)
Berryhill
Vismig - 1520x Fieldfare, 653x Redwing, Ring Ouzel, Golden Plover, Curlew, 8x Siskin (RTo, DWa)
Blackbank
Vismig - 1408x Redwing, 368x Fieldfare, 7x Redpoll, 2x Siskin also 2x Jack Snipe and 2x Stonechat present, (NDP)
Dimmingsdale
16x Goosander, 20x Fieldfare, (TEy)
Morridge
210x Pink-footed Geese heading east late afternoon, 100x Fieldfare and 100x Redwing thru, (DGH)
Tucklesholme
Fem Goosander, (SB)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Ad Caspian Gull in the roost, Black-necked Grebe, Common Sandpiper
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 30x Golden Plover, 13x Snipe, 2x Stonechat, 3x Cetti's Warbler, (DBa)
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck and Cattle Egret still, 7x Little Egret, Redshank, Ruff, 13x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, 77x Lapwing, 12x Snipe, Pintail, 62x Pochard, 4x Wigeon, 69x Shoveler, 39x Gadwall, 183x Teal, 66x Little Grebe, Common Gull, 3x GBB Gull, Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, Peregrine, (JWo)
Whooper Swan, 41x Shoveler, (RSw) - Great White Egret, (HKi)
Middleton Lakes
Marsh Harrier over JW, 3x Great White Egret North Pit, 7x Whooper Swan on JW, (KSa)
By Karl Sargent
Tittesworth Water
2x Goldeneye, 7x Whooper Swan going east, 12x Wigeon, Snipe, (SG, IB)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Whooper Swan Blithe Bay, (GJM)
Berryhill
Vismig - 1520x Fieldfare, 653x Redwing, Ring Ouzel, Golden Plover, Curlew, 8x Siskin (RTo, DWa)
Blackbank
Vismig - 1408x Redwing, 368x Fieldfare, 7x Redpoll, 2x Siskin also 2x Jack Snipe and 2x Stonechat present, (NDP)
Dimmingsdale
16x Goosander, 20x Fieldfare, (TEy)
Morridge
210x Pink-footed Geese heading east late afternoon, 100x Fieldfare and 100x Redwing thru, (DGH)
Tucklesholme
Fem Goosander, (SB)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Ad Caspian Gull in the roost, Black-necked Grebe, Common Sandpiper
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 30x Golden Plover, 13x Snipe, 2x Stonechat, 3x Cetti's Warbler, (DBa)
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck and Cattle Egret still, 7x Little Egret, Redshank, Ruff, 13x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, 77x Lapwing, 12x Snipe, Pintail, 62x Pochard, 4x Wigeon, 69x Shoveler, 39x Gadwall, 183x Teal, 66x Little Grebe, Common Gull, 3x GBB Gull, Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, Peregrine, (JWo)
Redshank by Jon Woodcock
Sunday, 20 October 2019
Sunday 20th October 2019
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Whooper Swan SE over the dam, (MPR, GJM)
Berryhill
c50x Pink-footed Geese over east at 09:35, (RTRo, DWa)
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck and Cattle Egret still, (BirderAlrewas) - also 54x Little Grebe, 2x Egyptian Geese, Pintail, 20x Wigeon, 10x Gadwall, 120x Teal, 64x Shoveler, 70x Pochard, Goldeneye, 2x Water Rail, 75x Lapwing, 3x Ruff, 13x Curlew, 10x Snipe, 12x GBB Gull, 1w Common Gull, 3x Stonechat, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)
Cuckoo Bank
3x Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, 2x Stonechat, Grey Partridge, 100x Skylark, 20x Yellowhammer
Tucklesholme
2x Little Egret, 2x Stonechat,
Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Golden Plover, c300 Lapwing, 5x Egyptian Geese, Goosander, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (PJo)
Tittesworth Water
c250 Pink-footed Geese over NW at 10:10, (JOa)
Chasewater
5x Goosander, 4x Pochard, (CMa)
Middleton Lakes
2x Little Egret, 50x Linnet, Stonechat, 200x Lapwing, (MSc) - Marsh Harrier at 17:30, (JAl)
Radford Meadows
3x Whooper Swan on the floods at 16:00 also Great White Egret, (CDa)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 6x Stonechat, (SE,HF)
Whitemoor Haye
2x Great White Egret, 4x Little Egret, c500 Lapwing, Goldeneye, Cetti's Warbler, Yellowhammer, 40x Linnet, (BirderAlrewas)
Westport Lake
100x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 13:00 also Willow Tit, (BCa)
Croxall
Great White Egret,
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe, Wheatear still
2x Whooper Swan SE over the dam, (MPR, GJM)
Berryhill
c50x Pink-footed Geese over east at 09:35, (RTRo, DWa)
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck and Cattle Egret still, (BirderAlrewas) - also 54x Little Grebe, 2x Egyptian Geese, Pintail, 20x Wigeon, 10x Gadwall, 120x Teal, 64x Shoveler, 70x Pochard, Goldeneye, 2x Water Rail, 75x Lapwing, 3x Ruff, 13x Curlew, 10x Snipe, 12x GBB Gull, 1w Common Gull, 3x Stonechat, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)
Cuckoo Bank
3x Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, 2x Stonechat, Grey Partridge, 100x Skylark, 20x Yellowhammer
Tucklesholme
2x Little Egret, 2x Stonechat,
Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Golden Plover, c300 Lapwing, 5x Egyptian Geese, Goosander, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (PJo)
Tittesworth Water
c250 Pink-footed Geese over NW at 10:10, (JOa)
Chasewater
5x Goosander, 4x Pochard, (CMa)
Middleton Lakes
2x Little Egret, 50x Linnet, Stonechat, 200x Lapwing, (MSc) - Marsh Harrier at 17:30, (JAl)
Radford Meadows
3x Whooper Swan on the floods at 16:00 also Great White Egret, (CDa)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 6x Stonechat, (SE,HF)
By Steve Edwards
Whitemoor Haye
2x Great White Egret, 4x Little Egret, c500 Lapwing, Goldeneye, Cetti's Warbler, Yellowhammer, 40x Linnet, (BirderAlrewas)
Westport Lake
100x Pink-footed Geese over NW at 13:00 also Willow Tit, (BCa)
Croxall
Great White Egret,
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe, Wheatear still
Saturday, 19 October 2019
Saturday 19th October 2019
Middleton Lakes
3x Cattle Egret left the roost this morning, (MercianBirding)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Ring Ouzel in stubble field on west lane track then flew to trees also a Wheatear still,
Whitemoor Haye
Great White Egret, 6x Little Egret, 7x Pochard, 2x Goldeneye, 32x Shoveler, 700x Lapwing, Tree Sparrow, 80x Linnet, Cetti's Warbler, (BirderAlrewas)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret and Long-tailed Duck still, Great White Egret Ashy Pit, 7x Little Egret, Pintail, 3x Ruff, 12x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 20x Snipe, Stonechat, Peregrine, (DSc)
Radford Meadows
2x Pintail,170x Teal, 40x Wigeon, 10x Shoveler, Goosander, 65x Lapwing, (RSw)
Tittesworth Water
6x Goosander, 40x Lapwing, (JOa, LH, IB)
3x Cattle Egret left the roost this morning, (MercianBirding)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Ring Ouzel in stubble field on west lane track then flew to trees also a Wheatear still,
Whitemoor Haye
Great White Egret, 6x Little Egret, 7x Pochard, 2x Goldeneye, 32x Shoveler, 700x Lapwing, Tree Sparrow, 80x Linnet, Cetti's Warbler, (BirderAlrewas)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret and Long-tailed Duck still, Great White Egret Ashy Pit, 7x Little Egret, Pintail, 3x Ruff, 12x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 20x Snipe, Stonechat, Peregrine, (DSc)
Radford Meadows
2x Pintail,170x Teal, 40x Wigeon, 10x Shoveler, Goosander, 65x Lapwing, (RSw)
Tittesworth Water
6x Goosander, 40x Lapwing, (JOa, LH, IB)
Friday, 18 October 2019
Friday 18th October 2019
Radford Meadows
Great White Egret, (DEv)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 2x Stonechat, 20x Snipe, (SAt) - Marsh Harrier over North pit and later Dosthill NR, 3x Cattle Egret and 2x GWE in riverside roost at 18:00, (MercianBirding)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret and Long-tailed Duck still, Ruff, 4x Green Sandpiper, 14x Curlew, 12x Snipe, 117x Lapwing, 2x Pintail, 79x Pochard, 14x Wigeon, 47x Shoveler, 151x Teal, 33x Gadwall, 51x Little Grebe, 6x Little Egret, 2x Water Rail, 3x YL Gull, 6x GBB Gull, 2x Green Woodpecker, 2x Migrant Hawker, Comma, (JWo)
Berryhill
Wheatear and 3x Stonechat this morning,
Great White Egret, (DEv)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 2x Stonechat, 20x Snipe, (SAt) - Marsh Harrier over North pit and later Dosthill NR, 3x Cattle Egret and 2x GWE in riverside roost at 18:00, (MercianBirding)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret and Long-tailed Duck still, Ruff, 4x Green Sandpiper, 14x Curlew, 12x Snipe, 117x Lapwing, 2x Pintail, 79x Pochard, 14x Wigeon, 47x Shoveler, 151x Teal, 33x Gadwall, 51x Little Grebe, 6x Little Egret, 2x Water Rail, 3x YL Gull, 6x GBB Gull, 2x Green Woodpecker, 2x Migrant Hawker, Comma, (JWo)
By Jon Woodcock
Berryhill
Wheatear and 3x Stonechat this morning,
Thursday, 17 October 2019
Thursday 17th October 2019
Berryhill
Vismig from 07:30, amongst common migrants moving over were 1612x Redwing, 636x Starling, 559x Jackdaw, 413x Meadow Pipit, 24x Lapwing, 77x Chaffinch, 29x Skylark, 33x Pied Wagtail, 6x Redpoll, 12x Siskin, Swallow, House Martin, 2x Fieldfare, (RTo, NDP, DWa)
Vismig from 07:30, amongst common migrants moving over were 1612x Redwing, 636x Starling, 559x Jackdaw, 413x Meadow Pipit, 24x Lapwing, 77x Chaffinch, 29x Skylark, 33x Pied Wagtail, 6x Redpoll, 12x Siskin, Swallow, House Martin, 2x Fieldfare, (RTo, NDP, DWa)
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Wednesday 16th October 2019
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Rock Pipit over the causeway, (GJM)
Whitemoor Haye
Grey Plover over at 09:50, 2x GBB Gull, 120x Lapwing, 40x Skylark, 20x Yellowhammer, 3x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, 5x Swallow, 11x Shoveler, (CEc) - 7x Red-crested Pochard, Great White Egret, Greenshank, (DAb)
Cannock
Red Kite circling over Buxtons on A34 at 09:15, (KSm)
Westport Lake
Great White Egret circling at 10:45, (SGi)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe still, Wheatear, Common Sandpiper, 8x Snipe
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck still Ashy pit, Cattle Egret still in sheep field, 6x Egyptian Geese, 2x Stonechat, 6x Little Egret, (CEc)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret still, Little Egret, Peregrine, 3x Stonechat, (SE, HF, CRy)
Staffs
Rock Pipit over the causeway, (GJM)
Whitemoor Haye
Grey Plover over at 09:50, 2x GBB Gull, 120x Lapwing, 40x Skylark, 20x Yellowhammer, 3x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, 5x Swallow, 11x Shoveler, (CEc) - 7x Red-crested Pochard, Great White Egret, Greenshank, (DAb)
Cannock
Red Kite circling over Buxtons on A34 at 09:15, (KSm)
Westport Lake
Great White Egret circling at 10:45, (SGi)
By Steve Gibson
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe still, Wheatear, Common Sandpiper, 8x Snipe
Branston GPs
Long-tailed Duck still Ashy pit, Cattle Egret still in sheep field, 6x Egyptian Geese, 2x Stonechat, 6x Little Egret, (CEc)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret still, Little Egret, Peregrine, 3x Stonechat, (SE, HF, CRy)
By Steve Edwards
Staffs
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Tuesday 15th 0ctober 2019
Elkstone Hill
2x Merlin, (DGH)
Middleton Lakes
30x Snipe, Common Gull, 4x Stonechat, (KSa)
Branston GPs
Fem Long-tailed Duck still on Ashy Pit, (CEc)
Berryhill
Whinchat, 4x Stonechat, Water Rail, 27x Siskin, Willow Tit, (NDP)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 5x Cetti's Warbler, 6x Stonechat, 2x Swallow, Common Gull, Water Rail, (DBa)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
2w Caspian Gull, Black-necked Grebe still, 2x Greenshank, 3x Rock Pipit, 2x Common Sandpiper, Wheatear,
2x Merlin, (DGH)
Middleton Lakes
30x Snipe, Common Gull, 4x Stonechat, (KSa)
Branston GPs
Fem Long-tailed Duck still on Ashy Pit, (CEc)
Berryhill
Whinchat, 4x Stonechat, Water Rail, 27x Siskin, Willow Tit, (NDP)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 5x Cetti's Warbler, 6x Stonechat, 2x Swallow, Common Gull, Water Rail, (DBa)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
2w Caspian Gull, Black-necked Grebe still, 2x Greenshank, 3x Rock Pipit, 2x Common Sandpiper, Wheatear,
Monday, 14 October 2019
Monday 14th October 2019
Whitemoor Haye
Great White Egret, 3x Little Egret on main lake, Cetti's Warbler, (BirderAlrewas, CMa)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret, still in sheep field at Ashy pit, 5x Little Egret, Stonechat, Egyptian Goose, (CEc, CMa) - also fem Long-tailed Duck back on Ashy pit for its 4th winter, Ruff, 41x Lapwing, Pintail, 49x Pochard, 2x Gadwall, 2x Wigeon, 36x Shoveler, 201x Teal, 74x Little Grebe, 3x YL Gull, 54x Pied Wagtail, (JWo)
Silverdale CP
c100 Pink-footed Geese over west
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe still
Stretton
Barn Owl over Vernon Lodge at 06:55, (JSm)
Tittesworth Water
80x Lapwing, 2x Snipe, 2x Willow Tit, 13x Wigeon, (SG, IB)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Little Egret, (MLe)
Great White Egret, 3x Little Egret on main lake, Cetti's Warbler, (BirderAlrewas, CMa)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret, still in sheep field at Ashy pit, 5x Little Egret, Stonechat, Egyptian Goose, (CEc, CMa) - also fem Long-tailed Duck back on Ashy pit for its 4th winter, Ruff, 41x Lapwing, Pintail, 49x Pochard, 2x Gadwall, 2x Wigeon, 36x Shoveler, 201x Teal, 74x Little Grebe, 3x YL Gull, 54x Pied Wagtail, (JWo)
Long-tailed Duck by Jon Woodcock
Silverdale CP
c100 Pink-footed Geese over west
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe still
Stretton
Barn Owl over Vernon Lodge at 06:55, (JSm)
Tittesworth Water
80x Lapwing, 2x Snipe, 2x Willow Tit, 13x Wigeon, (SG, IB)
Doxey Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Little Egret, (MLe)
Sunday, 13 October 2019
Sunday 13th October 2019
Doxey Marsh
Water Pipit at Octagonal hide, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Mandarin, 209x Snipe flushed by a Fox, 100x Lapwing, 8x Cetti's Warbler, 10x Water Rail, Swallow, Sand Martin, 6x Gadwall, 7x Shoveler, (MBo)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe still, imm/fem Scaup, 4x Rock Pipit landed on southwest shore at 15:20
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Rock Pipit on the causeway briefly, (GJM)
Morridge
68x Golden Plover near the Mermail, (JOa)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret still in Ashy pit sheep field also 4x Little Egret, 6x Curlew, Egyptian Goose, 2x Barnacle Geese, (DSc)
Whitemoor Haye
Great White Egret, 3x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, 380x Lapwing, Golden Plover, 46x Shoveler, 3x Goosander, 13x Teal, Cetti's Warbler, Peregrine, (BirderAlrewas)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Imm Scaup on pit by the slip road, 3x Jack Snipe, 50x Snipe, 2x Green Sandpiper, Stonechat, (ABa)
Whittington Farm
10x Stonechat, Peregrine, (JLi)
Water Pipit at Octagonal hide, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Mandarin, 209x Snipe flushed by a Fox, 100x Lapwing, 8x Cetti's Warbler, 10x Water Rail, Swallow, Sand Martin, 6x Gadwall, 7x Shoveler, (MBo)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe still, imm/fem Scaup, 4x Rock Pipit landed on southwest shore at 15:20
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Rock Pipit on the causeway briefly, (GJM)
Morridge
68x Golden Plover near the Mermail, (JOa)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret still in Ashy pit sheep field also 4x Little Egret, 6x Curlew, Egyptian Goose, 2x Barnacle Geese, (DSc)
Whitemoor Haye
Great White Egret, 3x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, 380x Lapwing, Golden Plover, 46x Shoveler, 3x Goosander, 13x Teal, Cetti's Warbler, Peregrine, (BirderAlrewas)
Uttoxeter Quarry
Imm Scaup on pit by the slip road, 3x Jack Snipe, 50x Snipe, 2x Green Sandpiper, Stonechat, (ABa)
Whittington Farm
10x Stonechat, Peregrine, (JLi)
Saturday, 12 October 2019
Saturday 12th October 2019
Whitemoor Haye
3x Great White Egret, 18x Little Egret, also drake Hooded Merganser of unknown origin at 08:40, (DAb) - 2x Goldeneye, 3x Swallow, Golden Plover, 20x Shoveler, Cetti's Warbler, (BirderAlrewas)
Tittesworth Water
4x Whooper Swan, 9x Wigeon, 3x Goosander, 67x Lapwing, (SG, WLH, IB, CT) - 30x Pink-footed Geese over at 10:15, (JOa, SF)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret still in sheep field at 09:45, (CEc) - also 5x Little Egret, Egyptian Goose, 65x Little Grebe, Pintail, 36x Shoveler, 18x Gadwall, 250x Teal, 67x Pochard, 8x Snipe, 2x Green Sandpiper, 14x Curlew, 54x Skylark thru, 2x Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, 3x Migrant Hawkers, (DSc)
Gailey Resv
Cetti's Warbler c50 yards east of the hide, (IMo)
River Sow Meadows
40x Wigeon, 2x Gadwall, 55x Teal, 50x Lapwing, (RSw)
Cannock Chase
60x Pink-footed Geese east over the Stepping Stones, (BirderAlrewas)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 28x Golden Plover, 20x Snipe, juv Peregrine,
Hanford
Peregrine on incinerator chimney at 11:20, (ASt)
Biddulph
2x Swallow over, (SSe)
Audley Meadows
5x Swallow, Stonechat, 2x Grey Wagtail, (PDo)
3x Great White Egret, 18x Little Egret, also drake Hooded Merganser of unknown origin at 08:40, (DAb) - 2x Goldeneye, 3x Swallow, Golden Plover, 20x Shoveler, Cetti's Warbler, (BirderAlrewas)
Tittesworth Water
4x Whooper Swan, 9x Wigeon, 3x Goosander, 67x Lapwing, (SG, WLH, IB, CT) - 30x Pink-footed Geese over at 10:15, (JOa, SF)
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret still in sheep field at 09:45, (CEc) - also 5x Little Egret, Egyptian Goose, 65x Little Grebe, Pintail, 36x Shoveler, 18x Gadwall, 250x Teal, 67x Pochard, 8x Snipe, 2x Green Sandpiper, 14x Curlew, 54x Skylark thru, 2x Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, 3x Migrant Hawkers, (DSc)
Gailey Resv
Cetti's Warbler c50 yards east of the hide, (IMo)
River Sow Meadows
40x Wigeon, 2x Gadwall, 55x Teal, 50x Lapwing, (RSw)
Cannock Chase
60x Pink-footed Geese east over the Stepping Stones, (BirderAlrewas)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Black-necked Grebe, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 28x Golden Plover, 20x Snipe, juv Peregrine,
Hanford
Peregrine on incinerator chimney at 11:20, (ASt)
Biddulph
2x Swallow over, (SSe)
Audley Meadows
5x Swallow, Stonechat, 2x Grey Wagtail, (PDo)
Friday, 11 October 2019
Friday 11th October 2019
Branston GPs
Cattle Egret on Ashy Pit sheep field, 2x Little Egret, 4x Green Sandpiper, 6x Curlew, Snipe, 5x Lapwing, Pintail, 58x Pochard, 6x Wigeon, 52x Shoveler, 10x Gadwall, 212x Teal, 59x Little Grebe, 2x GBB Gull, 30x Pied Wagtail, c500x Starling, Migrant Hawker, (JWo)
Middleton Lakes
3x Great White Egret and 23x Little Egret roosted riverside, Pintail, 6x Goosander, Stonechat, 2x Common Gull, 50x Snipe, (MercianBirding)
Cattle Egret on Ashy Pit sheep field, 2x Little Egret, 4x Green Sandpiper, 6x Curlew, Snipe, 5x Lapwing, Pintail, 58x Pochard, 6x Wigeon, 52x Shoveler, 10x Gadwall, 212x Teal, 59x Little Grebe, 2x GBB Gull, 30x Pied Wagtail, c500x Starling, Migrant Hawker, (JWo)
By Jon Woodcock
Middleton Lakes
3x Great White Egret and 23x Little Egret roosted riverside, Pintail, 6x Goosander, Stonechat, 2x Common Gull, 50x Snipe, (MercianBirding)
Thursday, 10 October 2019
Thursday 10th October 2019
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret, fem Pintail, Stonechat, (SAt)
Kings Bromley
Red Kite over SE at 11:00, (SSt)
Berryhill
Whinchat, 5x Stonechat
2x Great White Egret, fem Pintail, Stonechat, (SAt)
Kings Bromley
Red Kite over SE at 11:00, (SSt)
Berryhill
Whinchat, 5x Stonechat
Wednesday, 9 October 2019
Wednesday 9th October 2019
Westport Lake
Drake Common Scoter still
Berryhill
80x Pink-footed Geese over east at 08:45, vismig - 608x Redwing, 77x Pied Wagtail, 13x Swallow over. Present Whinchat, 2x Stonechat, (RTo, DWa)
Middleton Lakes
2x Stonechat, 3x Pintail, 24x Snipe, 240x Lapwing, (MSc)
Branston GPs
3x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, 60x Shoveler, 160x Teal, 2x Water Rail, 12x Curlew, 3x Lapwing, 3x Green Sandpiper, 2x YL Gull, 12x GBB Gull, 2x Swallow, 30x Pied Wagtail thru south, Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)
Drake Common Scoter still
Berryhill
80x Pink-footed Geese over east at 08:45, vismig - 608x Redwing, 77x Pied Wagtail, 13x Swallow over. Present Whinchat, 2x Stonechat, (RTo, DWa)
Middleton Lakes
2x Stonechat, 3x Pintail, 24x Snipe, 240x Lapwing, (MSc)
Branston GPs
3x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, 60x Shoveler, 160x Teal, 2x Water Rail, 12x Curlew, 3x Lapwing, 3x Green Sandpiper, 2x YL Gull, 12x GBB Gull, 2x Swallow, 30x Pied Wagtail thru south, Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)
Tuesday, 8 October 2019
Tuesday 8th October 2019
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Cattle Egret on the dam, (GJM)
Westport Lake
Drake Common Scoter still, (DKe)
Branston GPs
Ruddy Shelduck, Pintail, 9x Wigeon, 71x Pochard, 8x Gadwall, 190x Teal, 45x Shoveler, 2x Egyptian Geese, 73x Little Grebe, 8x Curlew, 50x Lapwing, 4x Little Egret, 2x YL Gull, Common Gull, GBB Gull, 2x Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, 2x Migrant Hawker, 3x Small White, Red Admiral, 6x Pipistrelle Bat, (JWo)
Great Bridgeford
Hobby over the A5013 at 17:15, (RSw)
Trentham Gardens
23x Mandarin, 2x Little Egret, 4x Gadwall, (RTo)
Cattle Egret on the dam, (GJM)
By GJ Mant
Westport Lake
Drake Common Scoter still, (DKe)
Branston GPs
Ruddy Shelduck, Pintail, 9x Wigeon, 71x Pochard, 8x Gadwall, 190x Teal, 45x Shoveler, 2x Egyptian Geese, 73x Little Grebe, 8x Curlew, 50x Lapwing, 4x Little Egret, 2x YL Gull, Common Gull, GBB Gull, 2x Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, 2x Migrant Hawker, 3x Small White, Red Admiral, 6x Pipistrelle Bat, (JWo)
Great Bridgeford
Hobby over the A5013 at 17:15, (RSw)
Trentham Gardens
23x Mandarin, 2x Little Egret, 4x Gadwall, (RTo)
Monday, 7 October 2019
Monday 7th October 2019
Westport Lake
Drake Common Scoter still, (DKe)
Trentham Gardens
13x Mandarin, 2x Goosander, (MJW)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
One Brent Goose still, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 150x Redwing, 208x Tufted Duck, (GJM)
Silverdale CP
Jack Snipe and 20x Snipe on the Void, (PJo)
Drake Common Scoter still, (DKe)
Trentham Gardens
13x Mandarin, 2x Goosander, (MJW)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
One Brent Goose still, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 150x Redwing, 208x Tufted Duck, (GJM)
Silverdale CP
Jack Snipe and 20x Snipe on the Void, (PJo)
Sunday, 6 October 2019
Sunday 6th October 2019
Whitemoor Haye
Cetti's Warbler along track opp old new workings, Merlin, Grey Partridge, 17x Little Egret, 2x Goldeneye, 40x Shoveler, 23x Lapwing, (AlrewasBirder)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Dark bellied Brent Geese at deep end but flighty, (GJM)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Rock Pipit on the dam also Great White Egret
Westport Lake
Drake Common Scoter, (PJo)
Essington Quarry Pool
Grasshopper Warbler, (JJO, JJH, SH, WDB)
Upper Elkstone
Ring Ouzel (DGH)
Radford Meadows
Great White Egret, Peregrine, 30x Shoveler, (CDa)
Branston GPs
Injured Great White Egret still on BM Pit, 6x Little Egret, 78x Little Grebe, 2x Egyptian Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, 2x Mandarin, Pintail, 65x Shoveler, 100x Teal, 32x Gadwall, 62x Pochard, 210x Tufted Duck, Peregrine, 2x Water Rail, 25x Lapwing, Ruff, 12x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, 20x Snipe, 18x GBB Gull, 1w YL Gull, 5x Common Gull, Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, 4x Migrant Hawker, 7x Common Darter, 3x Red Admiral, Comma, Large White Butterfly, (DSc)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret
Cetti's Warbler along track opp old new workings, Merlin, Grey Partridge, 17x Little Egret, 2x Goldeneye, 40x Shoveler, 23x Lapwing, (AlrewasBirder)
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
2x Dark bellied Brent Geese at deep end but flighty, (GJM)
By GJ Mant
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Rock Pipit on the dam also Great White Egret
Westport Lake
Drake Common Scoter, (PJo)
By Steve Edwards
Essington Quarry Pool
Grasshopper Warbler, (JJO, JJH, SH, WDB)
Upper Elkstone
Ring Ouzel (DGH)
Radford Meadows
Great White Egret, Peregrine, 30x Shoveler, (CDa)
Branston GPs
Injured Great White Egret still on BM Pit, 6x Little Egret, 78x Little Grebe, 2x Egyptian Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, 2x Mandarin, Pintail, 65x Shoveler, 100x Teal, 32x Gadwall, 62x Pochard, 210x Tufted Duck, Peregrine, 2x Water Rail, 25x Lapwing, Ruff, 12x Curlew, 2x Green Sandpiper, 20x Snipe, 18x GBB Gull, 1w YL Gull, 5x Common Gull, Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, 4x Migrant Hawker, 7x Common Darter, 3x Red Admiral, Comma, Large White Butterfly, (DSc)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret
Saturday, 5 October 2019
Saturday 5th October 2019
Whitemoor Haye
40x Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, 3x Snipe, 36x Shoveler, 2x Gadwall, 6x Teal, Wigeon, 70x Linnet, Yellowhammer in song, 2x Little Egret, (BirderAlrewas)
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret, 41x Snipe, 2x Stonechat, (SAt) - Hobby, 3x Pintail, 3x Goosander, (MercianBirding)
i54
55x Redwing, 6x Grey Wagtail, 17x Linnet, Snipe, (JDu)
Berryhill
Merlin over south at 08:40, 7x Whooper Swan south at 10:40, 17x Pink-footed Geese over west at 10:35, 862x Redwing over, 608x Meadow Pipit over, (RTo, NDP, DWa, PBi)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Vismig 07:00 - 09:15, Rock Pipit, 75x Meadow Pipit, 203x Redwing, 64x Skylark
Ford Green
Spotted Flycatcher, (JJo)
Branston GPs
Great White Egret, 6x Little Egret, 9x Curlew, 8x Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 33x Lapwing, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Pintail, 55x Shoveler, 28x Gadwall, 18x Wigeon, 150x Teal, Hobby thru, 72x Little Grebe, 2x Water Rail, 14x GBB Gull, ad YL Gull, 20x Pied Wagtail thru south, 2x Cetti's Warbler, Barn Owl, (DSc)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret, 6x Little Egret, (DSc)
40x Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, 3x Snipe, 36x Shoveler, 2x Gadwall, 6x Teal, Wigeon, 70x Linnet, Yellowhammer in song, 2x Little Egret, (BirderAlrewas)
Middleton Lakes
2x Great White Egret, 41x Snipe, 2x Stonechat, (SAt) - Hobby, 3x Pintail, 3x Goosander, (MercianBirding)
i54
55x Redwing, 6x Grey Wagtail, 17x Linnet, Snipe, (JDu)
Berryhill
Merlin over south at 08:40, 7x Whooper Swan south at 10:40, 17x Pink-footed Geese over west at 10:35, 862x Redwing over, 608x Meadow Pipit over, (RTo, NDP, DWa, PBi)
Belvide Resv (WMBC members only)
Vismig 07:00 - 09:15, Rock Pipit, 75x Meadow Pipit, 203x Redwing, 64x Skylark
Ford Green
Spotted Flycatcher, (JJo)
Branston GPs
Great White Egret, 6x Little Egret, 9x Curlew, 8x Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 33x Lapwing, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Pintail, 55x Shoveler, 28x Gadwall, 18x Wigeon, 150x Teal, Hobby thru, 72x Little Grebe, 2x Water Rail, 14x GBB Gull, ad YL Gull, 20x Pied Wagtail thru south, 2x Cetti's Warbler, Barn Owl, (DSc)
Tucklesholme
Great White Egret, 6x Little Egret, (DSc)
Friday, 4 October 2019
Friday 4th October 2019
Middleton Lakes
Marsh Harrier over Dosthill NR at 18:45, Great White Egret and Pintail on JW, 36x Little Egret roosted riverside, (MercianBirding)
Cheddleton
60x Redwing over south, (DSc)
Dimmingsdale
4x Redwing, (TEy)
i54
8x Redwing, (MFo)
Branston GPs
3x Ruff, 8x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 16x Lapwing, 14x Snipe, fem Ruddy Shelduck, 68x Pochard, 7x Gadwall, 5x Wigeon, 70x Shoveler, 72x Teal, 84x Little Grebe, 2x Great White Egret, 4x Little Egret, 4x Water Rail, 2x GBB Gull, 2x Stonechat (p), 3x Cetti's Warbler, c500 Starling, 3x Tawny Owl, 6+ Migrant Hawker, Painted Lady, 5+ Pipistrelle Bats, (JWo)
Staffs
Marsh Harrier over Dosthill NR at 18:45, Great White Egret and Pintail on JW, 36x Little Egret roosted riverside, (MercianBirding)
Cheddleton
60x Redwing over south, (DSc)
Dimmingsdale
4x Redwing, (TEy)
i54
8x Redwing, (MFo)
Branston GPs
3x Ruff, 8x Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 16x Lapwing, 14x Snipe, fem Ruddy Shelduck, 68x Pochard, 7x Gadwall, 5x Wigeon, 70x Shoveler, 72x Teal, 84x Little Grebe, 2x Great White Egret, 4x Little Egret, 4x Water Rail, 2x GBB Gull, 2x Stonechat (p), 3x Cetti's Warbler, c500 Starling, 3x Tawny Owl, 6+ Migrant Hawker, Painted Lady, 5+ Pipistrelle Bats, (JWo)
Fem Ruddy Shelduck By Jon Woodcock
Staffs
Thursday, 3 October 2019
Thursday 3rd October 2019
Stafford Common
Gannet over east at 12:29, (AHa)
Berryhill
Whinchat and 5x Stonechat still, Hobby over south. Vismig 774x Meadow Pipits SW also 53x Redwing over, (RTo, DWa, NDP)
Alrewas
Imm Gannet ENE over the A38 at 14:10, (TLo)
Cheslyn Hay
Fieldfares and Redwings over, (CMa)
Gannet over east at 12:29, (AHa)
Berryhill
Whinchat and 5x Stonechat still, Hobby over south. Vismig 774x Meadow Pipits SW also 53x Redwing over, (RTo, DWa, NDP)
Alrewas
Imm Gannet ENE over the A38 at 14:10, (TLo)
Cheslyn Hay
Fieldfares and Redwings over, (CMa)
Wednesday, 2 October 2019
Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Blithfield Resv (WMBC members only)
Whooper Swan north over the dam, (GJM)
Cheddleton
16x Pink-footed Geese over SE at 10:00, (DSc)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 5x Stonechat (SAt) - Jack Snipe flushed from a stubble field near JW
Radford Meadows
Great White Egret opposite second viewpoint by boat club, (CDa)
Knypersley Resv
2x Siskin, Willow Tit, (GBr)
Trentham Gardens
2x Little Egret, 5x Mandarin, (DEm)
Branston GPs
9x Curlew, 3x Ruff, 40x Lapwing, Great White Egret, 5x Little Egret, Pintail, Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard, 2x Egyptian Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, 4x Stonechat, Green Sandpiper, (CEc)
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret, Stonechat,
Berryhill
3x Whinchat, 7x Stonechat still
Whittington Farm
Peregrine, c300 Swallow, (JLi)
Whooper Swan north over the dam, (GJM)
Cheddleton
16x Pink-footed Geese over SE at 10:00, (DSc)
Middleton Lakes
Great White Egret, 5x Stonechat (SAt) - Jack Snipe flushed from a stubble field near JW
Radford Meadows
Great White Egret opposite second viewpoint by boat club, (CDa)
Knypersley Resv
2x Siskin, Willow Tit, (GBr)
Trentham Gardens
2x Little Egret, 5x Mandarin, (DEm)
Branston GPs
9x Curlew, 3x Ruff, 40x Lapwing, Great White Egret, 5x Little Egret, Pintail, Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard, 2x Egyptian Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, 4x Stonechat, Green Sandpiper, (CEc)
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret, Stonechat,
Berryhill
3x Whinchat, 7x Stonechat still
Whittington Farm
Peregrine, c300 Swallow, (JLi)
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Tuesday 1st October 2019
Doxey Marsh
Great White Egret, 2x Little Egret, 30x Lapwing, 10x Snipe, 50x Teal, (RRa)
Great White Egret, 2x Little Egret, 30x Lapwing, 10x Snipe, 50x Teal, (RRa)