Sunday 31st January 2016

Community Noticeboard

The Stafford branch of the WMBC are holding their next indoor meeting on Tuesday 2nd February at the usual venue. The speaker is Mike Leach and the talk is "Owls of the World". 

Further details can be found here    

Aqualate
Bittern seen again this morning. Great White Egret still present plus Water Rail and Cetti's Warbler heard. Three Otter also seen (@nutcracker)

Burslem
Black Redstart still around the Purple Anst building at 14:00 (BC LC)

Chucklesholme
2x Ruff, 2x Stonechat (@Ochruros)

Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present 0930 - 1000 (@richdavis30

Gailey
9x Pochard, 60x Tufted Duck, Tawny Owl (@Snapper)

Belvide
1w drk Scaup from Scott Hide, also Water Rail (@Snapper)

Blithfield Resv
2x 3w Caspian Gulls in the roost tonight (GJM, MPR)

Chasewater
In the roost - 1w Caspian Gull, 3x YLG (2 ad, 2w), 2x Mediterranean Gulls (ad, 1w) and Ring-necked Parakeet  flew in at 16:05 (@CWG_sightings)

i54
7x Snipe, 38x Linnet, 14x Teal (Foz JD)

Saturday 30th January 2016

Tiitesworth Res
Female Ring-necked Duck this morning (@AnthonyTonyjac) - still at north end opposite first Car park at 15:30 (RPo)

By Steve Gibson

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still also 47x Pintail (JJH SJH BB) - 45x Pintail flew out at 10:30 (BB)
Site record Pintail count.

Aqualate
2x Bittern showing well at 09:00.
Great White Egret and Whooper Swan this afternoon (PJd)

Chasewater
4x Caspian Gull (2 ad, 3w, 1w), 5x YLG (3 ad, 3w, 2w), 2x ad Mediterranean Gulls in roost, Ring-necked Parakeet flew in 16:10hrs (@CWG_sightings) 

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 09:30 (@andm62)

Uttoxeter Quarry
Oystercatcher, 7x Goldeneye, 3x Goosander, 2x Shelduck, 5x Shoveler (RPo)

Trentham Gardens
3x Little Egret, 2x Goldeneye, 3x Gadwall, Goosander, 6x Mandarin, 31x Cormorant, 27x Grey Heron, Little Grebe, 56x Tufted Duck, 21x Siskin, 7x Redpoll, Chiffchaff, 2x Kingfisher (RT)

Radford Meadows
3x Ruff, 659x Lapwing, 2x Pintail, 200x Wigeon, 276x Teal, 3x Shelduck, 4x Goosander, 25x Grey Heron (RSw)

Knypersley Res
Dipper this morning (DW PB)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still (ARu)

Perton Upper Lake
Adult YL Gull, Goosander, Little Grebe, 26x Tufted Duck (IMo)

Brancote Water Works
Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 75x Pied Wagtail, 4x Raven, Green Woodpecker, 49x Wigeon, 2x Goosander (RSw)

Doxey Marsh
313x Golden Plover, 476x Lapwing - opposite side of the M6 (SPe)

i54
2x Stonechat, 6x Snipe, 12x Teal, 15x Siskin, 40x Linnet (Foz JD)

Essington
Male Merlin (JJH)

Hales
4x Pink-footed Geese (STu)

Audley
11x Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer, Grey Wagtail (PAD)

Rocester
2x Goosander, 3x Cormorant, 94x Grey Lag Geese, c200 mixed flock Siskin, Redpoll, Goldfinch (TEy)

North Staffs Moors
Short-eared Owl half a mile north of the Mermaid Pub (DSc)

Red Street (Newcastle)
40x Fieldfare, 60x Redwing 6x Redpoll, Red-legged Partridge (JMa)

Friday 29th January 2016

Dosthill NR
Drake Smew (GWi) as per (@TameBirding)

Chasewater
2x 1w Caspian Gull, 3x adult and 2w YL Gull, 2x Pintail, Ring-necked Parakeet (@CWG_sightings)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup still (BB)

Branston GP
2x Ringed Plover, 4x Ruff, 14x Curlew, 18x Shelduck, 12x Shoveler, 5x Gadwall, 21x Wigeon, 3x Raven (JW)

Ringed Plover at Branston GP today by JW

 Westport Lake
2x Wigeon, 15x Tufted Duck (SGi)

Central Forest Park, Stoke-on-Trent
6x Goosander (SGi)

Thursday 28th January 2016

PLEASE NOTE 

Regrettably the West Midland Bird Club has received reports that on Saturday January 23rd birdwatchers jumped over a fence on to adjacent farmland in pursuit if a Black Redstart from the Blithfield Anglers Club carpark.. Whilst as yet it is unknown whether this involved WMBC members such behaviour runs the risk of membership to the Club being suspended or terminated.If anyone has further information regarding this incident please contact blithfield@westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk

Chasewater
Sub adult Glaucous Gull, 2x adult and 1w Med Gull, 3x adult and 2w YL Gull, Ring-necked Parakeet at 15:50 (@CWG-sightings)

Belvide Res
1st winter drake Scaup still (BB)

Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present at 12:00hrs (Tr)

Tucklesholme
2x Ringed Plover (@scaupface)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan, 191x Golden Plover (@daftoldbirder, @scaupface). c1000 x Lapwings, 10x Grey Partridge, 6x Yellowhammer (DSc)

Croxall Lakes
90x Pochard, pr of Goosander (KJo)

Blithfield Resv
3x Pintail in Tad Bay this morning (RBr)

Trentham Gardens
3x Little Egret, 35x Siskin, 4x Lesser Redpoll, Kingfisher (PFo)

Wednesday 27th January 2016

Chasewater
Adult/sub adult Glaucous Gull, juv Iceland Gull, adult and 1w Caspian Gull, 2x adult YL Gull, adult Med Gull, Water Rail, 14x Redpoll (@CWG_ sightings)

Belvide Res
1st winter drake Scaup still also adult YL Gull, 48x Goldeneye (BB)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road

Branston GPs
2x YL Gull, c200 GBB Gull, 3x Common Gull, 14x Curlew, 23x Shelduck, 8x Shoveler, 15x Gadwall (JWo)

Whitemoor Haye
50x Golden Plover, 10x Tree Sparrow, 15x Yellowhammer, 100x Wigeon (@BirderAlrewas)

Tuesday 26th January 2016

Cannock
Ist winter Caspian Gull in fields at Kingswood (@julianallen2009)

Chasewater
Adult Med Gull, 2x adult and 2w YL Gull (@julianallen2009)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 09:15 (KBa)

Branston GP
ad YLG, c150x Herring Gull, c200x GBBG, 15x Curlew, 20x Shelduck, 18x Gadwall, 4x Wigeon, 3x Shoveler (JW)

Monday 25th January 2016

Belvide Res
1st winter Caspian Gull and 2x YL Gull in the roost, 1st winter drake Scaup, 5x Pintail (@BelvideBirding)

Chasewater
2x adult YLG, adult Mediterranean Gull in the roost, Ring-necked Parakeet in at 15:45hrs (@CWG_sightings)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still, 50x Golden Plover, Ruff (@julianallen2009)

Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present this afternoon (IREv)

Uttoxeter Quarry
No sign of fem Ring-necked Duck today (@PhilLocker)

Sunday 24th January 2016

Uttoxeter Quarry
Female Ring-billed Duck still present today (RPo). Also 10x Goosander, 5x Goldeneye, c15x Pochard, c150 x Lapwing (JW)

Ring-necked Duck at Uttoxeter Quarry taken today by Jon Woodcock

Chasewater
Brent Goose (@JimPanda) and in the roost tonight - 3w Iceland Gull, adult Caspian Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull, 2x adult YLG, and Ring-necked Parakeet in at 16:10hrs (@CWG_sightings)

Rocester
Whooper Swan  circa one mile south of Rocester in field with Mute Swans east of the B5030 (RPo)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan, 60x Golden Plover, 700x Lapwing, 150x Wigeon, 20x Gadwall, 15x Shelduck, 2x Goldeneye, 2x Shoveler, 30x Tree Sparrow, 20x Yellowhammer, Oystercatcher, 4x GBB Gull, Little Grebe (@BirderAlrewas)

A38 Pit
Either a drk Scaup or a aythya hybrid present. Bird asleep and under bushes. 2x Chiffchaff (GJM)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road this morning

Trentham Gardens
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker this morning also adult YL Gull, 3x Little Egret, 6x Mandarin, 24x Cormorant (RT)

Endon SW
1x Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker (GBr)


Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent
1x Peacock butterfly in fields (GBr)

Saturday 23rd January 2016

Uttoxeter Quarry
Female Ring-necked Duck on main pit also Pink-footed Goose, 5x Goldeneye ,2x Goosander, 13x Pochard, 28x Wigeon (RPo)

Ring-necked Duck at Uttoxeter Quarry by Richard Powell - First record for the site

 

Photo by Phil Jones

Blithfield Res
Black Redstart still by Fishing Lodge car park (@MartinYapp)

Black Redstart at Blithfield by Martyn Yapp

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 10:05

Chasewater
2x Caspian Gull (adult, 3w), adult YLG, Ring-necked Parakeet flew straight in at 15:35hrs (CWG_sightings)

Nr Cannock Tip
1w Mediterranean Gull (@nessie_w)

Belvide
1w Scaup still present (@BelvideBirding, @nutcracker1965)

Alvecote Pools
Red-necked Grebe on Pretty Pigs Pool (per NDP)

Aqualate
Whooper Swan this morning (IGr)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still (@BirderAlrewas)

Tittesworth Res
64x Tufted Duck, 8x Goosander, 4x Pochard, 105x Common Gull, 4x Willow Tit (SGi)

Croxall Lakes
Green Sandpiper, 5x Redshank, 60x Pochard (AnM)

Gailey Resv
10x Greylag Geese, 25x Pochard, 2x Goldeneye (@TheSnapper1978)

Brookleys Lake
15x Mandarin, 8x Goosander, fem Pintail (@rpintean)

Silverdale CP
20x Lesser Redpoll, Kingfisher, 2x Goosander, 5x Skylark, 30x Meadow Pipit (PAD)

Friday 22nd January 2015

Blithfield Res
Black Redstart again at Anglers Lodge at 15:35 (RCB)

Doxey Marsh
Pink-footed Goose, 2x Barnacle Goose, 2x Little Egret, 12x Gadwall, 11x Shoveler, 80x Wigeon, 300x Teal, Goosander, 4x Snipe, Water Rail (DSc) - additional 2x Shelduck, 2x Stonechat, Chiffchaff, 8x Goosander (KLe)

Chasewater
2x Caspian Gull (1w and 3w), 2x YLG (adult and 2w), adult Mediterranean Gull in the roost. Ring-necked Parakeet at 16:10hrs (@CWG_sightings)

Cannock - Kingswood
Adult Caspian Gull, adult YL Gull (@julianallen2009)

Whitemoor Haye
15x Grey Partridge, Merlin (@BirderAlrewas)

Branston GP
2x adult YLG, Common Gull, c150x GBBG, 14x Shelduck, 2x Shoveler, 20x Wigeon, 43x Pochard, 9x Gadwall (JW)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 15:15

Barlaston Downs Banks
2x Willow Tit near the car park (ARa)

Mow Cop
2x Bat sp seen tonight (ALo)

Croxall Lakes
c60 Pochard, Green Sandpiper, 5x Redshank (KJo)

i54
2x Stonechat (JDu)

Thursday 21st January 2016

Belvide Res
Drake Scaup still present (CVa)

Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present today

Chasewater
Adult Iceland Gull in the roost (JAl)

Wednesday 20th January 2016

Blithfield Res
Immature Black Redstart at Medley Wood Fields near fishing lodge (GJM)

Burslem
Black Redstart still at 13:00 around Purple Anst building (TD)

Belvide Res
1st winter drake Scaup (BB)

Westport Lake
A early Oystercatcher around main lake at 08.45, flew NW at 09.00 (CJW)

Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present 1620hrs (DSc)

Chasewater Res
3x Willow Tit, 4x Goosander, 18x Wigeon, 25x Cormorant, 12x Little Grebe, 19x Great Crested Grebe & Stonechat (IWh). Adult YLG, ad Mediterranean Gull and Ring-necked Parakeet in the roost (but not literally as Parakeets can't swim) (JAl)

I54
2x Stonechat, 2x Snipe, 13x Teal, 3x Water Rail, c50 Linnet, 8x Siskin & 40x Cormorant (JDu)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan, 13x Golden Plover (@julianallen2009)

Doxey Marsh
3x Green Sandpiper, 454x Golden Plover, 3x Cetti's Warbler, 16x Goosander, Stonechat, Kingfisher (AHa)

Tuesday 19th January 2015

Burslem
Black Redstart still around Purple Anst building at 10:00 (GSa, @ArthurBladon)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road this morning.

Radford Meadows
Whooper Swan at 10:30 (CDa) - still at 13:00, view from end of Rickerscote Lane (RSw)

Hixon
c375 Golden Plover on the airfield at 16:00 also 10x Grey Partridge (RCB)

Branston GP
5x Snipe, 2x Water Rail, 4x Shelduck, 9x Gadwall, 26x Wigeon (JW)

Blithfield Res
2x adult Caspian Gull in the roost (GJM)

Chasewater
Juv Iceland Gull at 16:30 (@julianallen2009)

Madeley STW
4x Chiffchaff (STu)

Silverdale CP
Short-eared Owl over the Void at 15:35 also a Goosander (BC LC)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still also 20x Golden Plover (@julianallen2009)

Doxey Marsh
Cetti's Warbler, 4x Goosander, Stonechat, Little Grebe, 4x Teal (KLe)

Ford Green
Barn Owl at 16:15, Willow Tit, Green Woodpecker (JJ)

Stafford
1x Raven over (ABa)

Monday 18th January 2016

Hinksford/Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present this morning in landscaped quarry north of Enville Road

Belvide Res
Knot on north west bund from the Hawksutts Hide flew west at 12.50 (BB)

Burslem
Male Black Redstart still from old Purple Antz building in Woodburn Street (SGi)

Chasewater Res
Juvenile Iceland Gull at 15.55 (JAl)
also adult Yellow-legged Gull, 3x Shelduck & Ring-necked Parakeet (@CWG_sightings)

Silverdale CP
Short-eared Owl at 15.30 over Void, also c15 Lesser Redpoll, Stonechat & male Goosander (SGM)

Doxey Marshes
c325 Golden Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 2x Stonechat & Pink-footed Goose seen by other observers (CHa)

Westport Lake
39x Pochard & 14x Tufted Duck (SGi)
also Snipe, Goldeneye, Common Gull & Grey Wagtail (CJW)

Sunday 17th January 2016

Uttoxeter Quarry
Red-necked Grebe on the main gravel pit at midday, 7x Goldeneye, 3x Shelduck, 1x Green Sandpiper, 11x Snipe, 1x Willow Tit (RPo)

Red-necked Grebe at Uttoxeter Quarry by Richard Powell - A FIRST SITE RECORD

Trentham Gardens
NO SIGN of the Red-necked Grebe today, Oystercatcher, Little Egret, 2x Mandarin (@MartynYapp)

Chasewater
3x Caspian Gull (adult, 3w, 1w), 3x YLG (two adult, 1w), adult Mediterranean Gull in the roost, Ring-necked Parakeet still. Adult Caspian Gull this afternoon in fields at Poplars Landfill, Cannock   (@CWG_sightings).

Blithfield Resv
7x adult YLG roosted (RPo)

Burslem
Male Black Redstart still around Purple Anst building (@MartynYapp) and again at 11:45hrs although it does go inside the building as well (@nutcracker1965)

Radford Meadows
3x Ruff, 6x Golden Plover, 3x Pintail, 3x Goosander, 461x Wigeon, 200x Teal, 9x Shoveler, Goldeneye, 378x Lapwing, Kingfisher (RSw)

Belvide Res
120x Pink-footed Geese flew over at 11:54hrs, 1x Green Sandpiper, 2x Pintail (@BelvideBirding)

Doxey Marsh
120+ Golden Plover, 2x Cetti's Wrb, 35x Shoveler, 2x Stonechat, 1x Pink-footed Goose, 5x Water Rail (@ScottoftheMarsh)

Aqualate
No sign of the GREEN-WINGED TEAL today. 16x Pintail, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Tit (@TheSnapper1978, @Ian_m_grant)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 08:55

Whitemoor Haye
One Whooper Swan at 08:45, 1x Little Egret, 30+ Yellowhammer (@BirderAlrewas)

Endon SW
1x Stonechat, 1x Chiffchaff, 71x Meadow Pipit, 32x Pied Wagtail, 34x Lapwing (GBr)

Dimmingsdale
110x Pink-footed Geese over SW at 10:45 (TEy)

Saturday 16th January 2016

Aqualate
Drake Green-winged Teal and Bittern showing this morning (IGr). Green-winged Teal again present 13:00 to 13:25hrs then flew to left and out of view (IBu, RPo) NOTE - path to hide is under one foot of water and wellies are needed

Green-winged Teal at Aqualate by Ian Grant - First site record

Bittern also seen today at Aqualate by Ian Grant

Trentham Gardens
Red-necked Grebe still present today

Burslem
Male Black Redstart still at 12:00 around the Purple Antz building (PJo)

By Phil Jones

Chasewater
1w Caspian Gull, 2x adult YLG, hybrid Lesser x Ring-bill, Short-eared Owl on west side, Ring-necked Parkeet flew in (@CWG_sightings, @TheSnapper1978, @julianallen2009, @TameBirding)

Croxall Lakes
69x Pochard, 4x Goldeneye,153x Teal, 7x Goosander, 4x Wigeon, Little Grebe, Kingfisher (SPe)

Gailey
Drk Goosander, 2x Goldeneye, 12x Golden Plover, Tawny Owl (@TheSnapper1978)

Tittesworth Res
110x Wigeon, 11x Goosander, 13x Snipe, 2x Willow Tit (SGi)

Doxey Marsh
Pink-footed Goose, 3x Pintail, 2x Cetti's Warbler, 5x Stonechat, 5x Goosander, 10x Snipe, Water Rail (SE HF)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road

Whitemoor Haye
3x Whooper Swan (@BirderAlrewas, @julianallen2009)

i54
3x Stonechat, 3x Snipe, 2x Brambling, 10x Yellowhammer,14x Siskin, 2x Redpoll, 300+ Chaffinch, 50x Linnet, Green Woodpecker, 11x Teal, Water Rail (foz, JD)

Rocester
3x Goosander, 2x Pochard, 103x Greylag Geese,, Kingfisher, c200 mixed flock of Siskin, Redpoll, Goldfinch (TEy)

Ford Green NR, Stoke-on-Trent
6x Redpoll (WJo)

Friday 15th January 2016

Stoke on Trent
Male Black Redstart still in Burslem around the old Purple Antz building (TJa)

Trentham Gardens
1st winter Red-necked Grebe still

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 14:39

Chasewater
2x adult Caspian Gulls in the roost plus the hybrid Lesser B B x Ring-billed Gull type (@CWG_sightings)

Audley
2x Snipe, 2x Yellowhammer (PAD)

Thursday 14th January 2016

Burslem
Male Black Redstart in grounds around old Purple Antz building just past Home Bargains on Woodbank Street opposite car park  (MTu)

Mark Turner

Steve Gibson

Trentham Gardens
Iw Red-necked Grebe still, 3x Little Egret, 5x Gadwall, Pochard, 2x Little Grebe, 2x Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail (HF)

Hinksford/Wall Heath

Hoopoe still present this morning in landscaped quarry north of Enville Road (@WestMidsBirding)

Highgate Common
2x Pink-footed Geese still at Mere Hall with feral Greylag Geese flock this morning (IWh)

Branston GP
14x Curlew, 11x Shelduck, 5x Shoveler, 22x Gadwall, 19x Wigeon, 3x Little Egret (JW)

Brewood
Barn Owl at Horsebrook Lane at 16.00 (JDu)

Wednesday 13th January 2016

Belvide Res
Drake Green-winged Teal on north shore, 2nd site record (BB)

Chasewater
3x Willow Tit, 4x Goosander, 18x Wigeon, 12x Little Grebe, Stonechat (@scaupface). Ring-necked Parakeet showed well around waterski compound but no sign SEO in poor weather. Juv Iceland Gull briefly at 16:15hrs, 2x YLG (@CWG_sightings)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 12:45

Trentham Gardens
1st winter Red-necked Grebe still at midday also Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 3x Mandarin (RCB)
also c500 Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 6x Herring Gull, 35x Lesser Black-backed Gull, Goosander & Peregrine (PFo)

Westport Lake
2x Wigeon & 3x Gadwall (KSt)

Newcastle
Peregrine on St Giles church at 15:30 (BC LC)

Tuesday 12th January 2016

Chasewater
Juv Iceland Gull, adult Caspian Gull, 1w YLG in roost. Weather poor with very heavy rain so no sign of Short-eared Owl or Ring-necked Parakeet (@CWG_sightings)

Trentham Gardens
 Red-necked Grebe still present this morning (HF)

Hinksford/Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present in landscaped quarry north of Enville Road

Monday 11th January 2016

Doxey Marsh is under water in places and care should be taken when walking off obvious tracks and perhaps it was not such a surprise that SE and HF saw 3 Otters from the cycle track.

Hinksford/Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present in landscaped quarry north of Enville Road (@WestMidsBirding)

Trentham Gardens
 Red-necked Grebe still present, also 2x Mandarin Duck & Little Egret (PLo) also 42x Fieldfare, Tawny Owl, 3x Gadwall & 2x Goosander (PFo)

Chasewater
3x Caspian Gull (ad, 1w,2w), 5x YL Gull (2ad, 1w, 3w,4w), SE Owl, Ring-necked Parakeet, 2x Greylag Geese, 7x Goosander, Kingfisher (@CWG_sightings)

Rocester
550x Pink-footed Geese over in two skeins at 10.05 (RHo)

Bobbington
2x Pink-footed Geese still at The Mere (DBa)

Fenton
Short-eared Owl again at 14:50 in field by allotments off Vivian Road (DB)

Doxey Marsh
Cetti's Warbler, PF Goose, 5x Shelduck (CHa)

Branston WP
2x Goldeneye, 20x Pochard, Kingfisher - 3x Goosander, Barton Marina (JWo)

Sunday 10th January 2016

Trentham Gardens
Red-necked Grebe still late morning by the southern island although there is substantial disturbance from rowing boats, also 2x Mandarin and Little Egret.(SS)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 11:40

Chasewater Res
3x Caspian Gull, Short-eared Owl & Ring-necked Parakeet this evening (SRi)

Highgate
2x Pink-footed Geese still at Mere Lane (JJH)

Doxey Marshes
Pink-footed Goose, 5x Snipe, 7x Pintail, 43x Wigeon, c600 Lapwing, Cetti's Warbler & Stonechat (SPe)

Tittesworth Res
9x Pochard, 14x Teal, Willow Tit, 3x Snipe & a part-albino Black-headed Gull (SGi)

Steve Gibson

Kinver
c40 Brambling & Peregrine at Bath Lane also Chiffchaff & Grey Wagtail at treatment works (JJH)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still by the velodrome (RPo) also 2x Dunlin & 102x Golden Plover (SRi)

i54
2x Stonechat, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Yellowhammers, 4x Teal (foz)

Croxall Gravel Pit
6x Redshank through, 2x Goldeneye & 90x Pochard (RPo)

Rudyard Lake
The Shag still at the dam at 13:10

Bateswood
2x Stonechat, Jack Snipe, 9x Snipe & mixed flock of Redpoll & Siskin (PJ)

Saturday 9th January 2016

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road (MYa)

Trentham Gardens
Red-necked Grebe still (IBu)

Chasewater Res
Adult Caspian Gull, 2x Yellow-legged Gull & Ring-necked Parakeet (CWG_sightings)

Aqualate
1st winter Med Gull (IGr)

Rudyard Res
Juvenile Shag still present

Middleton Lakes RSPB
3x Ruff on Jubilee Wetlands (SAt)

Kinver
c20 Brambling this morning, also Corn Bunting (GWR) - also 2x Yellowhammer (CVa)

Biddulph Grange
1x Dipper, 2x Goosander (Cal)

Friday 8th January 2016

Trentham Lake
1st winter Red-necked Grebe still present near sluice gates (MEr)

Rudyard Lake
Juvenile Shag still present by boathouse at 12.30 (TJa)

Pendleford Hall Mill
Little Egret, 2x Goosander & 2 Shoveler (JDu)

Bateswood NR
Green Woodpecker, 2x Stonechat, 2x Goosander, Good numbers of Siskin and Redpoll (PAD)

Kinver
c30 Brambling along Bath Lane in Finch flock (RCl)

Chasewater
1st winter Caspian Gull and Adult YL Gull in the roost, Ring-necked Parakeet at 15:45 (CWG Sightings)

Shugborough
2x Little Egret, Green Sandpiper opposite Oakedge shooting ground (CDa)

Branston Water Park
c30 Pochard & Shelduck (JWo)

Barton Marina
3x Goosander (JWo)

Thursday 7th January 2016

Trentham Gardens
Red-necked Grebe still in front of second Island (HF)

Hinksford/Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present in landscaped quarry off Enville Road

Chasewater
4x Caspian Gull (2ad, 2w,1w), 3x YL Gull (2ad, 1w), Ring-necked Parakeet at 15:25 - also Short-eared Owl

Branston GP 
14x Curlew, Little Egret, 2x Common Gull, 65x Pochard, 9x Wigeon, 2x Shelduck, Chiffchaff. Also Red Campion  and White Dead Nettle still flowering. (JW)

Fradley-Orgreave
Male Merlin on hedgerow at 15:25 (BirderAlrewas)

Barton-under-Needwood
2x Goosander on village pond, fem Blackcap on Captain's Lane (JW)

Wednesday 6th January 2016

Trentham Gardens
Red-necked Grebe still present plus 4x Mandarin Duck (TJa)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still at 15:30 north of Enville Road (CBa)

Rudyard Res
Shag still present today

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still present with 26x Mute Swan (SCo)

Branston Gravel Pits
2x Stonechat, 15x Curlew, 2x Shelduck, 45x Pochard, 9x Wigeon, 5x Gadwall, 2x Little Egret, 2x Tawny Owl, Raven, Kingfisher & Cetti's Warbler (JWo)

Junction Pit
Cetti's Warbler present near National Arboretum (SCo)

Alrewas Gravel Pit
c3 Chiffchaff & c6 Goldcrest (SCo)

Audley
40x Skylark over Stumbles (PAD)

Tuesday 5th January 2016

Trentham Gardens
Red-necked Grebe still

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road at 10:30

Rudyard Lake
The Shag still at 10:15 at the dam end

Bobbington
2x Pink-footed Geese behind the Mere banks (DBa)

Chasewater
Short-eared Owl still, 40x Goldeneye, 6x Gadwall, 24x Wigeon (IWh). Ring-necked Parakeet flew in to the West Shore at 15:45hrs (PBe)

Belvide Res
1w drake Scaup

Silverdale CP
Short-eared Owl over the Void at 15:30 (SMi)

Hixon
112x Golden Plover on the airfield this morning (RCB)

Monday 4th Januay 2016

Trentham Gardens
Red-necked Grebe still on east side between south Island and the café (DK)

The Trentham Gardens Red-necked Grebe taken today by Steve Gibson

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still (alrewas birder)

Branston GP
5x Curlew, 10x Shelduck, 4x Gadwall, 58x Pochard, 6x Wigeon, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler (JW)

Chasewater
2x adult Caspian Gull in the roost also adult and 1w YL Gull, adult Med Gull (CWG Sightings)

Blithfield Res
Adult Caspian Gull in the roost also 6x YL Gull (5 adults and a 3w), adult Med Gull (MPR GJM)

Bath Lane, Kinver
c30 Brambling in large mixed finch flock (PBa)

Sunday 3rd January 2015

Trentham Lake
Red-necked Grebe still present this morning along east side between shore and island (JHu)
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Blithfield Res
Little Gull off Beech Tree Point at dusk & adult Caspian Gull & 3x Yellow-legged Gull in the roost (MPR)

Hinksford/Wall Heath
Hoopoe still present at landscaped quarry off Enville Road (SRi)

Rudyard Lake
Shag still present, also 2x Kingfisher & Grey Wagtail (IBu)

Silverdale CP
Short-eared Owl circling over the Void at 15.30 (PJ)

Fenton
Short-eared Owl still at Queen's Wood in newly planted area behind Vivien Road at 16.15 (@WestMidsBirding)

Chasewater Res
Adult Caspian Gull, 3x Yellow-legged Gull & adult Mediterranean Gull in roost, Ring-necked Parakeet on main car park & roosted in willow on West shore (@CWG_sighting)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
2x Dunlin, 9x Golden Plover & 2x Stonechat on Jubilee Wetlands (SPi)

Saturday 2nd January 2016

Trentham Gardens
1st winter Red-necked Grebe still at 09:40 at the south end also 3x Little Egret, 5x Gadwall, 4x Mandarin, Female Goldeneye, 23x Redpoll (RT) - additional  21x Siskin, 2x Kingfisher, Little Grebe (SE HF)

By Steve Edwards

By Dave Fowler

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road this morning

Rudyard Lake
Juv Shag still at the south end (JHu)

Blithfield Res
Adult Caspian Gull in the roost, 8x YL Gull (7 adult + 3w), adult Med Gull (GJM MPR)

Chasewater
2x adult Caspian Gull, adult YL Gull, SE Owl north of lake, Ring-necked Parakeet from 15:30 (CWG Sightings)

Silverdale CP
SE Owl at 15:45 near small ponds, 2x Goosander, 2x Tawny Owl (GSa)

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Green Sandpiper, 2x Water Rail, Kingfisher, 7x Teal (JDu)

Parkhall CP
6x Goosander at the wetland (SSt)

Gailey Res
5x Goldeneye, 2x Pochard, 7x Teal, Tawny Owl (SRi)

Friday 1st January 2016

Belvide Res
Glossy Ibis flew through to NW at 08.50 (BB)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
2x Bewick's Swan on North Pit this morning (GWi)

Trentham Gardens
1st winter Red-necked Grebe at 11.30 (PFo)

Hinksford-Wall Heath
Hoopoe still north of Enville Road this morning, 2x Raven (JHo)

Rudyard Lake
Juvenile Shag still at the dam end

Blithfield Res
2x adult Caspian Gull, 7x YL Gull (6 ad and 3w) and 2w Med Gull (GJM MPR)

Chasewater
3x Caspian Gull (2 ad and 2w), 3x YL Gull (2 ad and 1w), Ring-necked Parakeet (CWG Sightings)

Uttoxeter Quarry
3x Goldeneye, Shelduck, 8x Pochard, 75x Wigeon, 41x Teal, 2x Gadwall, 8x Siskin & Green Woodpecker (RPo)

Berryhill
Short-eared Owl near the scrape late morning, 3x Stonechat (RT)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan still present. - also Ruff, 55x Golden Plover, c500 Lapwing, 5x Redshank (IWh, JHol)

Gailey Res
3x Golden Plover, 300x Lapwing, 300x Fieldfare, 50x Stock Dove, 12x Pochard, 5x Goldeneye, Goosander, GBB Gull (IMo SRi)

Audley
Common Gull, Siskins, 6x Skylark, Goldcrest (PAD)

Cannock Chase - Sherbrook / Glacier Stone
3x Stonechat, Green Woodpecker, sev Yellowhammers (IMo)