Saturday 28th February 2026

Returning Staffs 2026 arrival

 Doxey Flash (Wellies  essential)

Sand Martin Boundary Flash, 6x Pochard, Little Egret, 2x Great Egret, 3x Cetti's Warbler, Shelduck, 22x Teal, 10x Shoveler, 2x Mistle Thrush, (GPr)  -  Mid morning Sand Martin, (PWi)

Belvide Resv

Probable Siberian Chiffchaff still, juv Goshawk, 

Gailey Resv

2x Great Egret, Little Egret, 2x Shoveler, 10x Pochard, 3x Goldeneye, 5x Oystercatcher, sev Snipe, 8x Redpoll, (SRi)

Uttoxeter Quarry

Green Sandpiper, 23x Curlew, 13x Oystercatcher, 4x Shelduck, 3x Goldeneye, 13x Pochard, 4x Shoveler, 10x Siskin, 2x Chiffchaff, (AMa)  -  Rock Pipit flew east and calling at 12:55, 2x Goldeneye, 4x Shelduck, 4x Shoveler, 13x Pochard, Cetti;s Warbler, 9x Oystercatcher, (RPo)

Middleton Lakes

Golden Plover, 11x Snipe,  GBB Gull, Bittern, 7x Pochard, 5x Goldeneye, Pintail, 2x Shelduck, Red-crested Goose, 20x Siskin, (SPA)

Blithfield Resv

Pair of Scaup, (GJM)

Whitemoor Haye

2x Slavonian Grebe still, Goosander, (TPe)

Tittesworth Water

29x Pochard, 22x Wigeon, 3x Teal, Mandarin, 2x Goosander, 10x Curlew, 6x Oystercatcher, 5x Lapwing, 15x Common Gull, 4x Willow Tits, 5x Siskin, (SGi, IB)

Alrewas to Wychnor

Redshank, 2x Oystercatcher, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, 70x Linnet, 2x Mistle Thrush, (JWo)

Fauld flood meadows

11:00 - 2x Shelduck, 100x Wigeon, 2x Shoveler, 20x Teal, 2x Skylark, 80x Starling, (DSc)

Branston GPs

Marsh Harrier (f), Great Egret, Little Egret, 2x Pintail, 18x Shelduck, 75x Shoveler, 28x Wigeon, 25x Gadwall, 150x Teal, 20x Pochard, 20x Goldeneye, 2x Oystercatcher, 180x Lapwing, 2x Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 6x Skylark, Stonechat, 30x Linnet, 20x Siskin, (DSc)

Tucklesholme

50x Wigeon, 20x Teal, 9x Goldeneye, Cetti's Warbler, 2x Linnet, (DSc)

Friday 27th February 2026

Whitemoor Haye

2x Slavonian Grebe still, (TPe)

Elford - Fisherwick

4x Whooper Swan still, (TPe)

Branston GPs

Chiffchaff, 2x Great Egret, Little Egret, 2x Mandarin, 20x Shelduck, 44x Wigeon, 66x Shoveler, 20x Pochard, 20x Goldeneye, Peregrine, 120x Lapwing, 3x Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, YL Gull, 5x Common Gull, Stonechat, 30x Linnet, (DSc)

Rocester JCB

North Lake - 2x Oystercatcher, 3x GC Grebe, (JDr)

Thursday 26th February 2026

Tittesworth Water

24x Pochard, 4x Teal, 7x Oystercatcher, 6x Curlew, 2x Lapwing, Snipe, Common Gull, 2x Willow Tit, Red Kite, 40x Fieldfare, (JOa, LH)

Whitemoor Haye

Slavonian Grebe, Merlin (f), 3x Grey Partridge, RL Partridge, (RBr)  -  Yellowhammer, (CWo)

                                                       Yellowhammer by Clive Wood

Branston GPs

3x Dunlin, 3x Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 16x Curlew, 322x Lapwing, 6x Oystercatcher, 2x Great Egret, Little Egret, 30x Shelduck, 2x Mandarin, 26x Goldeneye, 42x Pochard, 102x Wigeon, 119x Shoveler, 66x Gadwall, 250x Teal, 6x Egyptian Geese, 43x Little Grebe, Caspian Gull (1w), 9x Common Gull, Peregrine, 2x RL Partridge, 2x Chiffchaff, 2x Cetti's Warbler, 4x Stonechat, 30x Linnet, 9x Redpoll, 8x Skylark, (JWo, BSt)

Belvide Resv

c35/40,000x Starlings in the roost this evening, 

Wednesday 25th February 2026

Stanley Pool

Oystercatcher, 3x Curlew, 2x Wigeon, 3x Goosander, Green Woodpecker, (GBr)

Doxey Marsh

WF Geese, Scaup, 2x Shelduck, Shovelers, Wigeons, Oystercatcher, Lapwings, Great Egret, YL Gull, Stonechat, 3x Cetti's Warbler, (PWi)  -  23x White-fronted Geese, Scaup, Shelduck, 9x Shoveler, 24x Gadwall, 37x Wigeon, 79x Teal, 8x Pochard, 2x Goosander, 2x Oystercatcher, c100 Lapwing, Red Kite, Great Egret, 5x Linnet, 2x GC Grebe, 3x Chiffchaff, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (CAFH)

Wolseley Centre

Cetti's Warbler, 3x Goosander, (AR)

Whitemoor Haye

Late afternoon - 2x Slavonian Grebe, Merlin (m), Redshank, 2x Grey Partridge, (TPe)

Ramsor

Red Kite over this afternoon, (GSt)

Yoxall

Brimstone, (RBe)

                                                                    By Rob Bendelow

Tucklesholme

4x Oystercatcher, 2x Great Egret, 2x Little Egret, 12x Goldeneye, 2x Goosander, 2x Shelduck, 184x Wigeon, 8x Pochard, 6x Gadwall, 350x Teal, 4x Egyptian Geese, Chiffchaff, 6x Cetti's Warbler, 6x Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, 6x Linnet, 10+ Reed Bunting, (JWo)

Belvide Resv

25-30K Starlings in the roost this evening, 

Rocester RCB

2x Oystercatcher, (GSt)

Tuesday 24th February 2026

Middleton Lakes

4x Curlew, 2x Oystercatcher, 4x Snipe, 7x Goldeneye, Great Egret, Stonechat, (MSm)

Trentham Gardens

18x Gadwall, 3x Goosander, YL Gull, 8x Golden Plover over, Water Rail, Little Egret, (RTo)

Rough Close

c200x Lapwing in fields just off the A520 Stone road, (ST)

Whitemoor Haye 

Late afternoon - Slavonian Grebe, Redshank, 2x Peregrine, 5x Yellowhammer, RL Partridge, (TPe)

Hinksford

Red Kite drifted over towards Highgate common mid afternoon, (TWe)

Dilhorne area

c90 Lapwing in Autumn sown crop field to north of Banktop farm, (DSc)

Branston GPs

Merlin (m), Red Kite, Marsh Harrier (f), Peregrine, 2x Dunlin, 2x Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 3x Green Sandpiper, 14x Oystercatcher, 23x Curlew, 286x Lapwing, 2x Great Egret, Little Egret, 23x Goldeneye, 35x Shelduck, 32x Pochard, 75x Wigeon, 66x Gadwall, 78x Shoveler, 400x Teal, 31x Little Grebe, Caspian Gull (ad), YL Gull, GBB Gull, 9x Common Gull, 2x Green Woodpecker, 2x Mistle Thrush, 62x Fieldfare, 3x Stonechat, 46x Linnet, 20x Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail, (JWo)

Monday 23rd February 2026

Stanley Pool

Oystercatcher, 3x Lapwing, (GBr)

Middleton Lakes

2x Avocet, 5x Oystercatcher, 6x Goldeneye, Bittern heard, Red Kite thru, Stonechat, (MSm)  -  Also GBB Gull, (SPA)

Fauld

200x PF Geese and 3x WF Geese mainly in flight, (JAl)

Doxey Marsh

27x White-fronted Geese, 4x Shelduck, 6x Shoveler, 13x Gadwall, 38x Wigeon, 28x Teal, 8x Pochard, 40x Lapwing, Snipe, GC Grebe, Little Egret, 2x Great Egret, 2x Cetti's Warbler, (CAFH)

Branston GPs

Merlin (m), Peregrine, Marsh Harrier (f), 16x Curlew, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 3x Green Sandpiper, 6x Oystercatcher, 326x Lapwing, Great Egret, 28x Goldeneye, 2x Goosander, 33x Shelduck, 64x Wigeon, 133x Shoveler, 66x Gadwall, 34x Pochard, 400x Teal, 27x Little Grebe, Caspian Gull (1w), 2x YL Gull, GBB Gull, 39x Common Gull, 2x Green Woodpecker, 2x RL Partridge, 2x Stonechat, 11x Skylark, 26x Siskin, 30x Redpoll, Grey Wagtail, (JWo)

Barton Marina

2x Oystercatcher, 20x Wigeon, 6x Pochard, 9x Little Grebe, (JWo)

Sunday 22nd February 2026

Fauld

c210 PF Geese at 10:00, 30x Wigeon, Goosander, (DSc)  -  320x PF Geese, (MPR, GJM)

Claymills

A Tundra Bean Goose in waterlogged field north of sewage farm viewed from railway footbridge at 11:30, 4x ad Whooper Swan to 11:06 only,  Great Egret, 6x Lapwing, 5x Skylark, 4x Egyptian Geese, 60x Redwing, 2x Siskin, (DSc)

Tittesworth Water

Med Gull, 3x Snipe, 7x Curlew, 6x Oystercatcher, 55x Pochard, 8x Teal, 10x Wigeon, 27x Common Gull, 2x Willow Tit, Grey Wagtail, 19x Redwing, (LH, JOa, TE, KH)

Mere Farm Bobbington

3x Russian White-fronted Geese still, (JTh)

Trescott

3x Corn Bunting, 2x Grey Wagtail, (IMo)

Doxey Marsh

Scaup, 150x Wigeon, 40x Shoveler, 100x Teal, 14x Pochard, 4x Great Egret, 3x Little Egret, YL Gull, 8x  Water Rail, 7x Cetti's Warbler, Golden Plover, (WeBS, MBo, PDy, BLo, RRa, RSt, DTo)

Blithfield Resv

17x Crossbill over Tad Bay, (GJM, MPR)

Berryhill

Red Kite over the school site, (CWo)

                                                                   By Clive Wood

Eccleshall

2x Red Kite over the tennis club at 09:30, (RGa)

Whiston

Red Kite again over The Leys, (GSt)

Branston GPs

Marsh Harrier (f), Red Kite, Great Egret, Little Egret, 25x Shelduck, 26x Wigeon, 45x Shoveler, 20x Pochard, 12x Goldeneye, Curlew, 250x Lapwing, 2x Oystercatcher, 3x Green Sandpiper, 3x Snipe, Green Woodpecker, 6x Skylark, 2x Stonechat, 50x Linnet, 2x Redpoll, (DSc)  -  Additional 2x Red Kite heading south at SMP2, JWo)

Saturday 21st February 2026

Whitemoor Haye

A Ruff, 8x Oystercatcher, 2x Slavonian Grebe, 4x Little Grebe, 23x Shoveler, 62x Teal, 14x Gadwall, 29x Pochard, 4x Goldeneye, 85x Wigeon, Merlin, Little Egret, Great Egret, 8x Egyptian Geese, 5x Grey Partridge, 4x Yellowhammer, 2x Peregrine, GBB Gull, Stonechat, 12x Greenfinch, 2x Redpoll, (SCo)

                                                        Yellowhammer by Stu Collins

Uttoxeter Quarry

10x Oystercatcher, Goldeneye, 2x Shelduck, 6x Goosander, 11x Pochard, 60x Gadwall, 124x Teal, 312x Wigeon, (RPo)

Tucklesholme

8x White-fronted Geese in sheep fields opposite the wading pools, (TWy)

Stanley Pool

Egyptian Goose over at 07:50, 3x Oystercatcher, Woodcock, 5x Goosander, (GBr)

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4x Chiffchaff, 2x Green Woodpecker, 3x Goosander, 2x Grey Wagtail, (JDu)

Radford Meadows Stafford

62x Russian White-fronted Geese, 51x Pintail, 4x Shelduck, Goldeneye, 75x Shoveler, 7x Gadwall, 4x Goosander, Curlew, 4x Oystercatcher, 4x Golden Plover, 652x Lapwing, Peregrine, Little Egret, 3x Cetti's Warbler, 6x Siskin, (RSw)

Stafford

c150 Russian White-fronted Geese flying low east over Baswich Lane at 08:05, (RSw)

Fauld

72x Russian White-fronted Geese and c315 PF Geese feeding together on Staffs side of the River Dove, (DSc)

Tittesworth Water

Adult Med Gull, 6x Oystercatcher, Curlew, 4x Lapwing, 9x Mandarin, 5x Wigeon, 53x Pochard, 5x Willow Tit, 52x Common Gull, (SGi, IB, TE)

                                                         Med Gull by Steve Gibson

Croxall

9x White-fronted Geese flew NE at 08:25, (ICW)

Blithfield Resv

Pair of Scaup in Blithe Bay this am, (GJM)

Whiston

Red Kite circling over The Leys midday, (GSt)

Branston GPs

2x Great Egret, 2x Little Egret, 20x Shelduck, 2x Mandarin, 7x Wigeon, 40x Shoveler, 30x Pochard, 20x Goldeneye, 21x Curlew, 150x Lapwing, 30x Common Gull, Cetti's Warbler, (DSc)  -  Also Red Kite, Green Sandpiper, (BSt)

Friday 20th February 2026

Blithfield Resv

c180 Pink-footed Geese SE over Blithe Bay at 10:20, (GJM)

Stafford

Red Kite over the A34 near Radford Meadows, (JWi)

Whitemoor Haye

Slavonian Grebe still, 16x PF Geese over at 09:30, Great Egret, (CMa, RF)  -  This evening 2x Peregrine, 2x Pintail, RB Goose, (TPe)

Elford

4x Whooper Swan still, 16x PF Geese over at 11:00, (CMa, RF)  -  This pm 4x Whooper Swan still, (TPe)

Branston GPs

Ringed Plover, 22x Curlew, 5x Green Sandpiper, 6x Snipe, 8x Oystercatcher, 88x Lapwing, Great Egret, 2x Little Egret, 2x Goosander, 14x Goldeneye, 22x Shelduck, 6x Mandarin, 36x Pochard, 66x Wigeon, 111x Shoveler, 36x Gadwall, 359x Teal, 11x Egyptian Geese, 28x Little Grebe, 2x YL Gull, GBB Gull, 88x Common Gull, 3x Green Woodpecker, Peregrine, 30x Linnet, 9x Redpoll, 4x Skylark, 2x Grey Wagtail, 2x Stonechat, (JWo)

                                                      Ringed Plover by Jon Woodcock

Radford Meadows Stafford

750x Lapwing, 30x Golden Plover, 48x Russian White-fronted Geese, 376x Wigeon, 2x Pintail, 4x Shelduck, 43x Shoveler, 26x Teal, Goldeneye, 2x Little Egret, 2x Greenfinch, (MKe, JKe)

Barton Marina

2x Oystercatcher, 18x Wigeon, 9x Little Grebe, (JWo)

Thursday 19th February 2026

Whitemoor Haye

5+ White-fronted Geese in field behind back pit, Pintail, Merlin, Slavonian Grebe, Grey Partridge, (TPe)

Branston GPs

PF Goose, 3x Ringed Plover, 23x Curlew, 5x Green Sandpiper, 6x Oystercatcher, 376x Lapwing, Snipe, Great Egret, 15x Goldeneye, 2x Goosander, 2x Mandarin, 30x Shelduck, 28x Pochard, 53x Wigeon, 121x Shoveler, 21x Gadwall, 350x Teal, 11x Egyptian Geese, 34x Little Grebe, YL Gull, 82x Common Gull, Green Woodpecker, 2x Mistle Thrush, 5x Siskin, 16x Goldcrest, 30x Linnet, (JWo)

                                                   Pink-footed Goose by Jon Woodcock

Elford

4x Whooper Swan still, (TPe)

Middleton Lakes

Ringed Plover, 4x Oystercatcher, Marsh Harrier, GBB Gull, 3x Shelduck, (SPA)

Cotton in the Clay - Marchington

11x Little Egret in field by roundabout at 17:00, (PBe)

Wednesday 18th February 2026

Fauld

275x PF Geese just south of the River Dove, (MJo)

Mere Farm Bobbington

3x WF Geese still, (IMo, GCl)  -  Also 12x Barnacle Geese, KCl)

Radford Meadows Stafford

c150 White-fronted Geese still, (GJM)

Dimmingsdale (near Oakamoor)

6x Goosander, Grey Wagtail, 2x Willow Tit, 2x Siskin, Little Grebe, (TDu)

Middleton Lakes

Marsh Harrier, Ringed Plover, Great Egret, Little Egret, (RBe)

                                                         Marsh Harrier by Rob Bendelow

Radford Meadows

c90 Golden Plover, (HTy)

Tucklesholme

Marsh Harrier (f), 22x Curlew, 2x Oystercatcher, 2x Great Egret, Little Egret, 4x Goosander, 8x Goldeneye, 6x Pochard, 2x Shelduck, 15x Gadwall, 6x Shoveler, 192x Wigeon, 50x Teal, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Stonechat, (JWo)

Tuesday 17th February 2026

Gailey Resv

2x Red Kite, 2x Great Egret, 8x Little Egret, 21x Pochard, 5x Goldeneye, 3x Oystercatcher, Cetti's Warbler, (JIs)

Middleton Lakes

Ringed Plover, GBB Gull, 2x Marsh Harrier, Goosander, 4x Pochard, 4x Goldeneye, 2x Shelduck, (MSm)

Fauld - Scropton

c150x PF Geese feeding in flood meadows along River Dove mainly on Derbyshire side but have flown around adjacent Staffs side fields 11:00 to midday at least, (DSc)

Blithfield Resv

The 1w male Scaup from 18 Nov 2025 is now a smart adult, (GJM)

Radford Meadows Stafford

151x Russian White-fronted Geese, 49x Pintail, c500 Wigeon, c600 Teal, Pochard, (CDa)  -  Also 100+Shoveler, 4x Goosander, 500+ Lapwing, 2x Oystercatcher, Little Egret, (DEg)

Whitemoor Haye

2x Slavonian Grebe on roadside pit, (JAl)  -  Late afternoon 2x White-fronted Geese on Back pit with Greylags, Ad Caspian Gull roosting on Back pit - The Back pit is viewed distantly from rough track, 5x Goosander thru, (TPe)

Cannock Chase

Abraham's Valley - 5x Crossbill, 50+ Siskin, 2x Redpoll, (DEg)

Branston GPs

Marsh Harrier (f), 28x Curlew, 6x Green Sandpiper, 3x Oystercatcher, 150x Lapwing, 3x Great Egret, Little Egret, Pintail, 20x Goldeneye, 2x Goosander, 2x Mandarin, 24x Shelduck, 77x Shoveler, 66x Wigeon, 24x Gadwall, 32x Pochard, 450x Teal, 9x Egyptian Geese, 21x Little Grebe, 2x YL Gull, 61x Common Gull, Peregrine, 2x Stonechat, 50+ Linnet, 2x Grey Wagtail, 2x Cetti's Warbler, 5x Redpoll, (JWo, CEc, Dean)

The Mere at Bobbington

This afternoon 3x Russian White-fronted Geese and 12x Barnacle Geese, (per DBa)

Monday 16th February 2026

Cheddleton Heath

Red Kite at 07:30, (PCa)

Doxey Marsh

54x White-fronted Geese, (CAFH, DEg),  - 3x Shelduck, 34x Shoveler, 7x Gadwall, 173x Wigeon, 57x Teal, 4x Pochard, 3x GC Grebe, Little Egret, 3x Great Egret, Cetti's Warbler, Stonechat, Water Rail, Redpoll, (DEg)

Blithfield Resv

Female Scaup in Blithe Bay, (JHi)

Cannock Chase

Abraham's Valley 4x Crossbill, 50+ Siskin, 20+ Redpoll, Green Woodpecker, 3x Goldcrest,  (AGP)

Whitemoor Haye

Merlin but no sign of Slavonian Grebes late afternoon, (TPe)

Elford

No sign of Bean Geese today, (TPe

Branston GPs

Marsh Harrier (f), 28x Curlew, 8x Green Sandpiper, 6x Snipe, 2x Oystercatcher, 82x Lapwing, Great Egret, 14x Goldeneye, 22x Shelduck, 6x Mandarin, 23x Wigeon, 96x Shoveler, 39x Pochard, 47x Gadwall, 352x Teal, 9x Egyptian Geese, 35x Little Grebe, Caspian Gull (1w), 2x YL Gull, 76x Common Gull, Green Woodpecker, 2x Stonechat, 2x Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, 4x Skylark, 26x Redpoll, 4x Siskin, Grey Wagtail, 200x Starling, (JWo)

Radford Meadows Stafford

124x Russian White-fronted Geese, 61x Pintail, 2x Shelduck, 6x Goosander, Cetti's Warbler, 2x Green Sandpiper, (RSw)

Sunday 15th February 2026

Belvide Resv

13x White-fronted Geese to 09:45 only, imm Goshawk, 2w Caspian Gull

Elford

8x Tundra Bean Geese still, (Moocher)

Acton Trussell

170x Russian White-fronted Geese along Mill Lane also Whooper Swan, (SRi)

Uttoxeter Quarry

28x Curlew, 9x Oystercatcher, Snipe, Pintail, 3x Goldeneye, 4x Goosander, 4x Shelduck, 10x Pochard, 2x Barnacle Geese, ad Caspian Gull, YL Gull, Chiffchaff. (RPo)

Tittesworth Water

7x Goosander, 7x Wigeon, 53x Pochard, 5x Mandarin, 6x Teal, 4x Oystercatcher, 5x Curlew, 5x Lapwing, 6x Common Gull, 3x Willow Tit, 6x Greenfinch, (JOa, LH, TE, KH)

Middleton Lakes

Avocet, 10x Pochard, 7x Goldeneye, Goosander, (MSm)  -  Marsh Harrier reported

Radford Meadows Stafford

171x Russian White-fronted Geese, (CDa)

Branston GPs

Not SMPs - Marsh Harrier (f) thru south at midday and back thru north at 15:00, 3x Ringed Plover, 28x Curlew, 15x Lapwing, 4x Oystercatcher, 2x Green Sandpiper, 5x Snipe, 11x Shelduck, 6x Mandarin, 40x Shoveler, 30x Pochard, 20x Goldeneye, 3x Water Rail, 3x YL Gull, c72x Common Gull roosted, Green Woodpecker, 2x Cetti's Warbler, 10x Linnet, (DSc)

Saturday 14th February 2026

Elford

4x Whooper Swan still but no sign of any Bean Geese, (TPe)

Essington Quarry

2x White-fronted Geese on field with Grey Lags to 09:30 at least, (DCr)

Kings Bromley

20x Russian White-fronted Geese on road to Yoxal in riverside fields, (MCh)

River Sow Meadows Baswich - Milford

Red Kite, 6x Goosander, 80x Wigeon, 60x Teal, 2x Oystercatcher, 2x Cetti's Warbler, 2x Siskin, 28x Skylark, (RSw)

Amerton Flood meadows

40x Russian White-fronted Geese at midday, 481x Lapwing, 19x Golden Plover, Curlew. c100 Wigeon/Teal, Shoveler, 4x Shelduck, Peregrine, (RSw)

Stafford

2x Peregrine over Park Avenue at 13:10, (AHa)

Acton Trussell

25x White-fronted Geese in flooded field, (NEm)

Gailey Resv

2x Great Egret, 7x Little Egret, 2x Egyptian Geese, 32x Pochard, 5x Goldeneye, 4x Oystercatcher, 13x Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, (SRi)

Tittesworth Water

Curlew (first of year), 4x Lapwing, 49x Pochard, 12x Teal, (SGi)

Alrewas NMA / Catholme

54x Russian White-fronted Geese over heading east, Green Sandpiper, 2x Oystercatcher, 26x Goosander, 25x Pochard, 100+ Wigeon, Red Kite, 5x Greenfinch, (JWo)

                                                         WF Geese by Jon Woodcock

Belvide Resv

55x White-fronted Geese circled 10:31 to 10:47 then flew off west ,  5x Tundra Bean Geese, Barnacle Goose, Goshawk, 5x Golden Plover, 2x Red Kite, 11x Oystercatcher, 

Branston GPs

Great Egret, 25x Shelduck, 45x Shoveler, 28x Pochard, 14x Goldeneye, 4x Curlew, 2x Oystercatcher, 2x Green Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, 5x Skylark, Grey Wagtail, 3x Mistle Thrush, 5x Fieldfare, (DSc)

Chasewater

Curlew over, (CMa)

Friday 13th February 2026

Elford - Fisherwick

8-9x Tundra Bean Geese, 4x Whooper Swan, 13x Shelduck, (SCo)  -  Tundra Bean Geese and Whooper Swans still at 11:50 along Fisherwick Road,  (PAn)  -  Tundra Bean Geese to 12:05 only (TPe)

                                                     Tundra Bean Geese by Stu Collins

                                                      Whooper Swans by Stu Collins

Stafford

40x White fronted Geese over Salt Avenue, (RBr)

Whitemoor Haye

Slavonian Grebe, 5x Oystercatcher, (SCo)

Copmere

4x Common Scoter, 4x Goldeneye, (PJo)

                                                     Common Scoters by Phil Jones

Thursday 12th February 2026

Doxey Marsh

Female Scaup still on Boundary Flash, (RBr)

Branston GPs (Site total 109 species 2026)

Midday - Little Egret, 14x Shelduck, 7x Wigeon, 40x Shoveler, 10x Pochard, 8x Goldeneye, 10x Curlew, 2x Oystercatcher, c200 Lapwing, Grey Wagtail, (DSc) - 292x PF Geese over NE, Ringed Plover,  Common Sandpiper, 6x Green Sandpiper, 36x Golden Plover, 600x Lapwing, 12x Curlew, 4x Oystercatcher, 4x Great Egret, 2x Little Egret, 14x Goldeneye, 26x Shelduck, 26x Wigeon, 73x Shoveler, 12x Gadwall, 25x Pochard, 300+ Teal, 7x Egyptian Geese, 39x Little Grebe, 2x YL Gull, Marsh Harrier (f), Peregrine, Green Woodpecker, 3x Grey Wagtail, 5x Siskin, Chiffchaff, (JWo, BSt, IWo)

Blithfield Resv

Roost - Adult Caspian Gull, 3x YL Gull, (GJM, MPR)

Wednesday 11th February 2026

Streethay

Black Redstart on roof tops this am, (JHi)

Belvide Resv

3x Bean Geese on north shore, (GWi)  -  5x Bean Geese present this afternoon, 

Doxey Marsh (site flooded wellies recommended)

Female Scaup Boundary flash from viewing platform also 2x Pochard, (MBo)

Whitemoor Haye

Slavonian Grebe still, (RBe)

Gailey Resv

2x Great Egret, Egyptian Goose, 27x Pochard, 6x Goldeneye, 3x Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, (SRi)

Trentham Gardens

6x Mandarin, 20x Gadwall, 3x Little Egret, 2x Oystercatcher, 2x Redpoll, (AFi)

Branston GPs

4x Woodcock, 10x Curlew, 108x Golden Plover, 1500x Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, 3x Green Sandpiper, 8x Oystercatcher, 3x Great Egret, 2x Little Egret, 21x Goldeneye, Goosander, 11x Shelduck, 22x Wigeon, 26x Shoveler, 14x Gadwall, 69x Pochard, 450x Teal, 6x Egyptian Geese, 38x Little Grebe, ad Caspian Gull, 5x YL Gull, 48x Common Gull, GBB Gull, Barn Owl, 3x Stonechat, 2x Chiffchaff, 3x Cetti's Warbler, 6x Siskin, 35x Linnet, Grey Wagtail, 2x Skylark, Mistle Thrush, (JWo)

Tuesday 10th February 2026

Mill Meece

10:35 to 11:00 - 6x WF Geese still and PF Goose, no sign of the Tundra Bean Goose, (RGi)

Trentham Gardens

25x Gadwall, 3x Goosander, Oystercatcher, 2x Little Egret, 8x Lesser Redpoll, (RGi)

Whitemoor Haye

2x Slavonian Grebe still, c2000 Lapwing, (TPe)

Elford

4x Whooper Swan still, (TPe)

Branston GPs

Common Sandpiper, 4x Green Sandpiper, 16x Curlew, 108x Golden Plover, 1603x Lapwing, 7x Oystercatcher, 4x Great Egret, 4x Little Egret, 6x Mandarin, 20x Shelduck, 20x Goldeneye, 32x Wigeon, 46x Shoveler, 18x Gadwall, 54x Pochard, 360x Teal, 7x Egyptian Geese, 22x Little Grebe, ad Caspian Gull, 4x YL Gull, 116x Common Gull, 4x GBB Gull, Green Woodpecker, Peregrine, Chiffchaff, 4x Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail, 2x Skylark, (JWo, BSt)  -  Marsh Harrier (f) flew from fringe of north pit, (ACa)

                                                        Common Gulls by Jon Woodcock

Monday 9th February 2026

Mill Meece

Tundra Bean Goose, (IBu), 6x Russian WF Geese still, PF Goose, 5x Mandarin from Mill Meece pumping station, 

                                                   Tundra Bean Goose by Phil Jones

Belvide Resv

2w Caspian Gull, Black-tailed Godwit, 4x Oystercatcher, Curlew, Goosander, 2x Peregrine, (GPa)

Weston Coyney

Red Kite over at 13:36, (SFe)

Willbrighton

Marsh Harrier over the A518 heading north at 09:20. (GCa)

High Offley

Red Kite over at 09:31, (GCa)

Elford - Fisherwick

4x Whooper Swan still, - no Geese, (TPe)

Doxey Marsh

80+ White-fronted Geese over west at 16:00, (MBo)

Gailey Resv

Barnacle Goose, Great Egret, 2x Little Egret, 4x Goldeneye, 3x Oystercatcher, (SRi)

Stafford Astonfields Balancing Resv

Chiffchaff, Greenfinch, Goldcrest, (RSt)

Branston GPs

Marsh Harrier (f), Red Kite, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, 12x Snipe, 14x Curlew, 4x Golden Plover, 1408x Lapwing, 4x Green Sandpiper, 5x Oystercatcher, 5x Great Egret, 3x Little Egret, 3x Water Rail, 136x Common Gull (site record), 5x YL Gull, 6x GBB Gull, 6x Shelduck, Goosander, 19x Goldeneye, 61x Pochard, 52x Wigeon, 16x Gadwall, 41x Shoveler, 410x Teal, 11x Egyptian Geese, 31x Little Grebe, Green Woodpecker, Barn Owl, 2x Stonechat, 3x Cetti's Warbler, 11x Goldcrest, 6x Skylark, Grey Wagtail, 6x Redpoll, 3x Siskin, (JWo)

Sunday 8th February 2026

Some of the UKs large influx of Russian WFG have reached Staffs recently and today has so far produced the best counts.

Belvide Resv

77x White-fronted Geese over SSE at 09:32, 

Uttoxeter Quarry

120x PF Geese flew east at 10:20 also a Red Kite, (RPo)

Amerton flood meadows

38x White-fronted Geese still this am, (RBr)  -  40x WF Geese at 14:22, (RPo)

Wombourne

77x Russian White-fronted Geese SSE at 10:30, (GCl per MMo)

Stanley Pool

Woodcock, 5x Goosander, Teal, (GBr)

Leek

50x PF Geese flying SE over Stile House Lane this am, (BBo)

Blithfield Resv

2x Scaup, c175 Pochard, Goosander, Ruddy Shelduck, 2x Oystercatcher, c40 Common Gull, 6x Stonechat, Ring-necked Parakeet, (PAn)

Clay Mills

2x Green Sandpiper, 7x Common Gull, (RPo)

Weston Coyney

34x White-fronted Geese and 2x Barnacle Geese heading SE at 10:58, (SFe)

Radford Meadows

102x Russian White-fronted Geese at 12:00, one PFG, 69x Pintail, 2x Stonechat, c200 Lapwing with Golden Plovers, (CDa)

Tittesworth Water

60x PF Geese over at 10:00, 108x Common Gull, 9x Wigeon, 7x Mandarin, 42x Pochard, 9x Teal, 2x Goosander, Great Egret, 4x Oystercatcher, 2x Willow Tit, 9x Siskin, (JOa, KH, LH, TE)

Gailey Resv

Great Egret, 7x Little Egret, Egyptian Goose, 29x Pochard, 7x Goldeneye, 2x Oystercatcher, 26x Snipe, (SRi)

Outwoods flood meadows

62x Russian White-fronted Geese circling, (RSw)

Burntwood (Loggerheads)

2x Red Kite, 8x Buzzard, 22x Fieldfare, 40+ Chaffinch, 3x Brambling 50+ Linnet, 8x Crossbill, (RGi)

Mill Meece

6x Russian White-fronted Geese, 2x PF Geese, (AMa)

                                                         WF Geese by Phil Jones

Whitmore Bent Lane

2x Tree Sparrow, 

Chasewater

1w Caspian Gull, 13x Goosander, (SRi)

Whitemoor Haye

20x Russian White-fronted Geese over NE, 2x Slavonian Grebe, Merlin, 5x Grey Partridge, 8x Goldeneye, (JKl)

Barton-under-Needwood

Murmuration of 800x Starlings also 2x Blackcap, (JWo)

Branston GPs

102x Common Gull (record roost count here), 3x GBB Gull, 4x YL Gull, 3x Oystercatcher, 7x Green Sandpiper, 20x Snipe, c800 Lapwing, Golden Plover, 2x Great Egret, 3x Little Egret, 3x Shelduck, Mandarin, 26x Wigeon, 34x Shoveler, c300 Teal, 44x Pochard, 20x Goldeneye, 4x Goosander, Barn Owl at dusk, 10x Skylark, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, 15x Linnet, (DSc)

Saturday 7th February 2026

Elford - Fisherwick

60x White-fronted Geese still also the 3x Barnacle Geese and 4x Whooper Swan still, (@Moocher, TPe, PAn)

Stanley Pool

140x PF Geese over east at 09:00, (GBr)

Uttoxeter Quarry

Curlew, 8x Oystercatcher, Goldeneye, 15x Pochard, 10x Redpoll, Cetti's Warbler, (RPo)

Gailey Resv

2x Great Egret, 2x Oystercatcher, 24x Pochard, Goldeneye, Cetti's Warbler, (JIs)

Mere Farm Bobbington

3x Russian White-fronted Geese, Shelduck, Stonechat, Skylarks, (GCl per MMo)

Stafford

Peregrine over Park Avenue, (AHa)

Branston GPs

2x Avocet North pit to 15:50 at least, 2x Oystercatcher, 70x Golden Plover, c1200 Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, 3x Woodcock at dusk, 3x Great Egret, 2x Shelduck, 20x Shoveler, 36x Pochard, 14x Goldeneye, Goosander, Peregrine, 3x GBB Gull, 2x ad YL Gull, 45x Common Gull, Skylark, Chiffchaff, 2x Cetti's Warbler, 5x Siskin, Redpoll, (DSc)

                                                        Avocets by Dave Scattergood

Astonfields Balancing resv Stafford

Ring-necked Parakeet, Greenfinch, Redpoll, (RSt)

Radford Meadows Stafford

81x Pintail, Pochard, 2x Goosander, 20x Gadwall, 150x Shoveler, 500+ Wigeon, 500+ Teal, 612x Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Snipe, Golden Plover, Great Egret, Little Egret, 8x Siskin, (RSw)

Whitemoor Haye

Slavonian Grebe, Merlin, 3x Grey Partridge, (TPe)

Amerton Flood meadow (east of Weston)

38x Russian White-fronted Geese, 3x Oystercatcher, Curlew, 502x Lapwing, 84x Wigeon, 38x Shoveler, 2x Gadwall, (RSw)

Tittesworth Water

43x Pochard, 20x Wigeon, 3x Goosander, 3x Teal, Mandarin, 45x PF Geese over SW at 08:30, 3x Willow Tit, 35x Common Gull, 4x Oystercatcher, (SGi, IB, PS)

Belvide Resv

Med Gull, Caspian Gull, GBB Gull, 27x Goldeneye, Pochard, (LWo)

Friday 6th February 2026

West Midland Bird Club Stafford Branch invite you to a talk on Tuesday 10th February - Mongolia a journey through sound with Clive Davies. At Walton-On-The- Hill Village Hall, Green Gore Lane, Walton-On-The Hill, Stafford ST17 0LD. Doors open 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start, Admission £3 including refreshments. Everyone welcome, All enquiries to Chris Evans Stafford WMBC Chairman stafford@westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk

Elford - Fisherwick

60x White-fronted Geese, 3x Barnacle Geese, 4x Whooper Swan, (TPe)

Middleton Lakes

7x Black-tailed Godwit, 2x Snipe, 13x Goldeneye, (MSm)

Rocester

Oystercatcher on JCB lakes, (DSc)

Branston GPs

3x Oystercatcher, 7x Green Sandpiper, 23x Curlew, 6x Snipe, 1236x Lapwing, 3x Great Egret, 3x Little Egret, 3+ Water Rail, Goosander, 14x Goldeneye, 8x Shelduck, 51x Wigeon, 34x Gadwall, 77x Shoveler, 430x Teal, 72x Pochard, 8x Egyptian Geese, 38x Little Grebe, 89x Common Gull, 4x YL Gull, 8x GBB Gull, Peregrine, Green Woodpecker, Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail, (JWo)

Thursday 5th February 2026

Whitemoor Haye

2x Slavonian Grebe, Barnacle Goose, Red-breasted Goose, (TPe)

Belvide Resv

3x Oystercatcher, Caspian Gull, Mandarin, Siskin, Skylark, (CMa, RF)

Wednesday 4th February 2026

Croxall

Great Egret, 2x Little Egret, 2x Oystercatcher, Pintail, 260x Teal, 44x Snipe, 2x Stonechat, 7x Redpoll, (ICW)

Whitemoor Haye

2x Slavonian Grebe still, (TPe)

Elford - Fisherwick

4x Whooper Swan still, 2x Shelduck, (TPe)

Gailey Resv

2x Great Egret, 26x Pochard, 7x Goldeneye, 2x Oystercatcher, (SRi)

Tucklesholme

Oystercatcher, 3x Great Egret, 5x Little Egret, 6x Goldeneye, Shelduck, 26x Pochard, 224x Wigeon, 18x Gadwall, 300x Teal, Egyptian Goose, 8x GC Grebe, Cetti's Warbler, Siskin, 12x Redpoll, (JWo)

Blithfield Resv

Adult Caspian Gull at the dam end, Peregrine over the dam end, (PBe)

Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Whitemoor Haye

Slavonian Grebe, Barnacle Goose, Merlin, Grey Partridge heard, (JAl)

Stafford

Parkfields - 3x Blackcap, 15x Greenfinch, (SFi)

Alton

Red Kite, 2x Redpoll, 120x Redwing, (TEy)

Branston GPs

Bittern, 2x Woodcock, 39x Golden Plover, 2250x Lapwing, 22x Curlew, Oystercatcher, 5x Green Sandpiper, Merlin (m), Peregrine, Marsh Harrier (f), 3x Little Egret, 6x Water Rail, 21x Shelduck, 12x Goldeneye, 51x Wigeon, 41x Gadwall, 72x Shoveler, 380x Teal, 59x Pochard, 7x Egyptian Geese, 28x Little Grebe, 45x Common Gull, 2x YL Gull, 5x GBB Gull, 5x RL Partridge, Chiffchaff, 8x Redpoll, 25,000x Starling, (JWo)

Monday 2nd February 2026

Middleton Lakes

Marsh Harrier, 11x Goldeneye, 6x Pochard, 8x Snipe, 3x Great Egret, Redpolls, (SPA)

Whitemoor Haye

Scaup (m) on big roadside, 2x Slavonian Grebe, Barnacle Goose, RB Goose, 5x Grey Partridge, (TPe)

Tittesworth Water

4x Oystercatcher 41x Pochard, 8x Teal, 17x Wigeon, 3x Goosander, 3x Willow Tit, 18x Common Gull, (SGi)

Chasewater 

Roost - adult Med Gull, (SRi)  -  1w Caspian Gull, (JAl)

Branston GPs

2x Woodcock, 6x Snipe, 86x Golden Plover, 2235x Lapwing, 23x Curlew, 6x Green Sandpiper, 3x Great Egret, Little Egret, 3x Water Rail, 15x Shelduck, 2x Mandarin, 14x Goldeneye, 6x Goosander, 32x Pochard, 55x Wigeon, 42x Gadwall, 66x Shoveler, 356x Teal, 7x Egyptian Geese, 21x Little Grebe, 2x Caspian Gull (ad + 3w), 3x YL Gull, 6x GBB Gull, 88x Common Gull, Marsh Harrier (f), Mistle Thrush, 2x Stonechat, 2x Grey Wagtail, 2x Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, 8x Greenfinch, 7x Redpoll, Siskin, 12x Linnet, 25,000x Starling, (JWo)

Sunday 1st February 2026

Blithfield Resv

Red-throated Diver from Admaston Reach car park at 11:30, (BSt)  -  RT Diver, Great Egret, 2x Shelduck, 2x Goosander, Oystercatcher, 12x Snipe, 2x YL Gull, 40x Common Gull, 4x Stonechat, 3x singing Mistle Thrush, (SRi)

Stonnall

9x Grey Partridge, (JDa)

Uttoxeter Quarry

Oystercatcher, Goldeneye, 9x Shelduck, 9x Pochard, 2x Mandarin, Cetti's Warbler, (RPo)

Tittesworth Water

Goosander, 35x Pochard, 17x Wigeon, 3x Oystercatcher, 3x Willow Tit, 16x Common Gull, 25x Greenfinch, 4x Siskin, (JOa, LH, TE, KH)

Elford - Fisherwick

4x Whooper Swan still, 2x Egyptian Geese, (DSc)

Whitemoor Haye

Juv Marsh Harrier, 2x Slavonian Grebe, 3x Gray Partridge, Barnacle Goose, (PAn)

Tucklesholme

30x Wigeon, 60x Teal, 12x Goldeneye, 2x Linnet, (DSc)

Branston GPs

3x Great Egret, Little Egret, 11x Egyptian Geese, 12x Shelduck, 24x Wigeon, 30x Shoveler, 40x Gadwall, 40x Pochard, 12x Goldeneye, Goosander, Curlew, c1800 Lapwing, 3x Green Sandpiper, 3x GBB Gull, 2x YL Gull, Common Gull, 3x Grey Wagtail, Stonechat, 5x Linnet, (DSc)

Aqualate

Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, 5x Great Egret, fem Marsh Harrier, c150 Lapwing, 6x Shelduck, 15+ Pintail, 40x Wigeon, 2x Stonechat, 29x Chaffinch, Otter, (RSw)

Himley Pool

5x Pochard, 3x GC Grebe, Siskins, (CVa)