31st May - Sightings

Bassett North - Sanderling, 8 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Wigeon (2m), 4 Shoveler(3m,f) (TP, J Allen)

30th May - Sightings

Bassett North - 6 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover (G Williams, J Allen)

29th May - Sightings

Bassett North - 2 Sanderling, 8 Dunlin, 15 Ringed Plover, Redshank (TP, G Williams)

26th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Ruff(m) still, Redshank, 12 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin (J Harris)

25th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Ruff, 5 Dunlin, c20 Ringed Plover, 2 Wigeon (2m), Shoveler(m), 3 Yellow Wagtail (G Williams)
Shustoke - Red Kite c6.25pm (S Cawthray) Honey Buzzard over to North West c7.15pm (P Sofley, S Cawthray)

24th May - Sightings

Bassett North - 4 Sanderling on North Pit this morning (G Williams et al ) Not Temminck's Stint as initially reported. This evening 4 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, Ruff, 47 Ringed Plover (S Cawthray, J Harris)
Dosthill - 1st Sum Med Gull on main lake (A Dean)

22nd May - Sightings

Ladywalk - Spotted Flycatcher (S Cawthray)
Coleshill - Wood Sandpiper at GPs this morning but not later (S Cawthray, B Kington)
Coton - Some Black Terns reported in evening (per J Harris)

17th May - Sightings

Bassett North - 9 Dunlin, 11 Ringed Plover, 2 Hobby (S Cawthray)

16th May - Sightings

Bassett North - 6 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover (TP)
Coleshill - 4 Ringed Plover at GPs (J Allen)

15th May - Sightings

Bassett North - 2 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Wigeon(2m) (TP)
Coleshill - 3 Dunlin at GPs (Birdforum)

14th May - Sightings

Coleshill - 2 Temminck's Stint at GPs still (Many Obs) Also Whinchat briefly (D Hutton)
Bassett North - Turnstone Spoonbill Pit (G Williams)

13th May - Sightings

Coleshill - 2 Temminck's Stint still at GPs (Many Obs)

12th May - Sightings

Temmick's Stint and Wood Sandpiper - Adam Archer

Bassett North - Whimbrel (G Williams) Dunlin, Common Sandpiper (J Allen)
Coleshill - 3 Temminck's Stint on GPs till 6.30pm at least (S Cawthray et al) Also Wood Sandpiper still (Many Obs) From the A446 Coleshill ByPass take Gorsey Lane (signposted towards station and Industrial Estate) and park at end by Quarry Entrance. Take the public footpath and view from bank after 300 yards. Do not view from edge of pit.

11th May - Sightings

Grey Plover - Adam Archer

Coleshill - Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover at GPs. Also Marsh Harrier thru at 11.20am, Common Sandpiper, Little Egret (Bobby D et al) Marsh Harrier also 10.30am along R. Blythe in town (RBA)
Bassett North - 4 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover (J Allen)

10th May - Sightings

Coleshill - Grey Plover still 10.00am at GPs (B Kington per J Harris)

9th May - Sightings

Coleshill - Grey Plover (Summer Plum) this evening at GPs (P Forbes et al) Also 2 Common Sandpiper (Many Obs)
Bassett North - Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, 2 Wigeon (Many Obs)

8th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Dunlin, Common Sandpiper (TP, J Allen, C Cook)

7th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Little Gull(ad) on Spoonbill Pit this evening (J Allen)
Fisher's Mill - Peregrine (Bobby D)
Kingsbury - Hobby (Bobby D)
Ladywalk - Hobby (S Cawthray) Marsh Harrier reported yesterday (per S Cawthray)

6th May - Sightings

Kingsbury South - 500+ Swift, 100+ House Martin (TP)

5th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Greenshank (J Harris)

3rd May - Sightings

Ladywalk - Osprey over towards Shustoke c10.30am (S Cawthray) Also White Wagtail on Marsh (S Cawthray)
Bassett North - Arctic Tern, 2 Dunlin (TP) Area now partially flooded.

2nd May - Sightings

Shustoke - Partial Albino Swift with white undersides with c250 Swift this morning (P Sofley)
Fisher's Mill - Marsh Harrier (imm fem) 10-55 - c11.30am (S Cawthray) Also 3 Dunlin (S Cawthray)
Bassett North - Marsh Harrier (imm fem) till 12.05pm then disappeared over Tamworth (A Archer, TP, et al) Also Greenshank, 11 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Wigeon (2m), Common Sandpiper (Many Obs)

1st May - Sightings

Ladywalk - Wood Warbler singing in Riverwalk Copse 4.00pm at least (S Cawthray, TP, L Johnson et al) This is about 100 yards before the hide. The first twitchable bird in the Tame since 2001.
Bassett North - Garganey(m) still, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 6 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail (P Sofley)