Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Wednesday 7th October 2026

Stafford Branch of WMBC first talk of the winter season. Madagascar, Tuesday 13th October doors open 19:15 for a 19:30 start at Walton Village Hall, Greengore Lane, Stafford ST17 0LD.  Isolated for millenia and sometimes called the 8th continent, Madagascar has developed a unique wildlife, full of endemic species. Speaker Chris Evans. Plus the Cannock Chase Breeding Survey 2027. £3 entry fee, refreshments provided.

Belvide Resv

Spotted Redshank to 11:10 only,  Little Stint, 3x Grey Plover, 9x Ringed Plover, 2x Dunlin, Ruff, 4x Whooper Swan, 

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Great Egret over, (Foz)

Middleton Lakes

25x Golden Plover, Ruff, 2x Dunlin, 29x Snipe, 2x Goosander, 2x Great Egret, (SPA)

Doxey Marsh

This afternoon - Fem Marsh Harrier, 35x Shoveler, 12x Gadwall, 20x Teal, 70x Lapwing, 21x Snipe, Little Grebe, GC Grebe, Great Egret, (CAFH)

Blithfield Resv

2x Whooper Swan, Caspian Gull, Ruddy Shelduck, 6x Curlew, 19x Dunlin, 19x Ringed Plover, 5x Golden Plover, Redshank, 9x Ruff, Common Gull, 6x Great Egret, 4x Little Egret, Red Kite, 2x Stonechat, (SE, HF)

                                                  Whooper Swan by Steve Edwards

Branston GPs

8x Green Sandpiper, 10x Curlew, 8x Snipe, 2x Ringed Plover, 42x Lapwing, 5x Great Egret, 7x Little Egret, 452x Pochard (site record count), 78x Wigeon, 87x Gadwall, 71x Shoveler, 559x Teal, Shelduck, 59x Little Grebe, YL Gull, GBB Gull, Green Woodpecker, Peregrine, Kingfisher, 7x Stonechat, 24x Skylark, 2x Grey Wagtail, 4x Cetti's Warbler, 8x Greenfinch, 40x Linnet, 9x Clouded Yellow, (JWo)