31st May - Sightings

RSPB (Bassett North) - 3 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover (S Cawthray) Water levels have risen.
RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - Ringed Plover (S Cawthray)

30th May - Sightings

RSPB (Bassett North) - 6 Sanderling, 20 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover, Yellow-Legged Gull (2nd Sum) (J Allen, A Archer)

29th May - Sightings

RSPB (Bassett North) - Avocet. 20 Ringed Plover and 4 Dunlin flew through. Brood of Gadwall noted (G Williams) No sign of Avocet this evening but 9 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Shoveler (pr) (TP)
RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - 4 Dunlin (G Williams)
Middleton - Shoveler (m) on Hall Lake (TP)

28th May - Sightings

RSPB (Bassett North) - Wheatear, 6 Ringed Plover (M Hodson)

27th May - Sightings

RSPB (Bassett North) - 10 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, Hobby, 2 Yellow Wagtail (TP, G Williams, M Hodson)

26th May - Sightings

Tamworth - Ringed Plover Tameside NR (M Hodson)

25th May - Sightings

RSPB(Bassett North) - Black-Tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Curlew, 5 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover (G Williams, J Harris)

24th May - Sightings

RSPB (Bassett North) - Black-Tailed Godwit, 12 Dunlin,  2 Ringed Plover, 2 Teal(pr) (J Harris)

23rd May - Sightings

RSPB (Bassett North) - Black-Tailed Godwit (W J Egmont)

22nd May - Sightings

RSPB (Bassett North) - 12 Dunlin, c10 Ringed Plover (TP)
Tamworth - 2 Ross's/Snow Geese early morning Tameside NR (Phil Horton) Any opinions on ID? Also reports of 2 Turnstone, 2 Corn Bunting, Stonechat (R Henderson)

20th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Greenshank, 6 Dunlin, 25 Ringed Plover (J Harris)

19th May - Sightings

Bassett South - Spoonbill over to South 1.30pm, then over Fisher's Mill, and appearing to land but no further sign(B Stretch) Also 2 Black-Tailed Godwit, Hobby (B Stretch)

18th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Sanderling, 4 Dunlin early afternoon(J Harris) No sign of Sanderling this evening but 25+ Dunlin, 15+ Ringed Plover (TP)

17th May - Sightings

Shustoke - Black-Throated Diver till 7.30am only when flew North West. Also Ringed Plover this morning (P Lathbury)
Bassett North - 3 Dunlin, 9 Ringed Plover (J Allen)

16th May - Sightings

Shustoke - Black-Throated Diver (1st Sum) still (Many Obs) Also 2 Arctic Tern (S Cawthray)
Alvecote - Arctic Tern Mill Pool (J Morgan)
Bassett North - 2 Black-Tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Partridge (J Harris, J Morgan)

15th May - Sightings

Black-Throated Diver - Steve Seal

Shustoke - Black-Throated Diver(1st Sum) still (Many Obs)
Bassett North - 2 Black-Tailed Godwit, Dunlin, 15+ Ringed Plover, Hobby, 2 Arctic Tern (M Pollock)

14th May - Sightings

Shustoke - Black-Throated Diver (1st Sum) still mid eveningat least (Masny Obs) 3 Sanderling through mid morning (D Hutton)  Turnstone, Hobby Early Morning (S Roper) Dunlin mid evening (J Allen)
Bassett North - 4 Sanderling, 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Black-Tailed Godwit (2 + 1 thru), c11 Dunlin, c20 Ringed Plover (J Harris, TP et al) Waders dropping in all morning. Most of above still present mid evening but no Arctic Terns (J Allen)

13th May - Sightings

Black-Throated Diver (D Hutton)

Shustoke - Black-Throated Diver (1st Sum) still (many obs)
Bassett North - 2 Black-Tailed Godwit (S Haynes)

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12th May - Sightings

Shustoke - Black-Throated Diver (1st Sum) (S Haynes et al) The only record I can trace in Tame was at Shustoke in 1974! Anybody know of  others?
Bassett North - Curlew Sandpiper (moulting adult) late afternoon till late evening when appeared to fly off (J Harris et al) Waders increasing during day. Totals - Sanderling, 2 Black-Tailed Godwit, 30+ Ringed Plover (tundrae) (+ 7 thru), 9 Dunlin (+ 11 thru), Garganey(m) (J Allen, S Cawthray et al)

11th May - Sightings

Bassett North - up to 2 Whimbrel reported (Birdguides)

The first Spotted Flycatcher today at private location.

10th May - Sightings

Bassett North - 3 Black-Tailed Godwit (not present in evening), Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, 7+ Ringed Plover, Mandarin (m), Wigeon(m), 12 Shoveler, Common Gull (1st Sum) (J Harris, TP, G Williams) The Mandarin was also seen once last week (P Hyde)

9th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Whimbrel, Black-Tailed Godwit this morning (G Williams)
Bassett South - Wood Sandpiper New Reedbed Pit (G Williams) 3 Knot over to North in Hail Storm mid afternoon may have landed (S Cawthray)
Tamworth - Common Sandpiper Tameside NR on river bank 6.20pm (M Hodson)

8th May - Sightings

Ladywalk - ALPINE SWIFT over reserve c10.30 to 10.40am (S Cawthray) then flew over Car Park 10.58am (TP) but no further sign by c12.30pm. Also Peregrine (Many Obs)
Shustoke - 4 Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail (S Roper) 500+ Swift (A Archer)
Bassett North - Wigeon(m), Dunlin (J Allen) Water levels have now risen here.

7th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Grey Plover, Sanderling, Whimbrel through, Black Tern through to south, 2 Greenshank, 2 Dunlin, 10+ Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail, Hobby (TP, J Allen, G Williams et al)
Alvecote - 2 Greenshank Teal Pool (TP, J Allen)

6th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Avocet still, Ruff, 5 Dunlin, 13 Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Wheatear (Many Obs)
Alvecote - 39 Black-Tailed Godwit Teal Pool(J Morgan et al)

5th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Avocet, 2 Ruff, 4 Dunlin (W J Egmont)

4th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Spotted Redshank this evening (J Morgan et al) Incredibly the third of the Spring. Also Wood Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper (Many Obs)
Kingsbury - 3 Common Sandpiper Cliff Pool (Bobby D)

3rd May - Sightings

Little Gull and Black Tern - Shustoke - Dave Hutton

Shustoke - 5 Black Tern, 3 Little Gull (2ads, 1st Sum) by early evening (Many Obs)
Bassett North - 5 Wood Sandpiper, Little Egret, Black-Tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, 2 Hobby, 2 Grey Partridge (Many Obs)
Ladywalk - Green Sandpiper (S Cawthray)

2nd May - Sightings

Shustoke - Whimbrel for 10 minutes early morning then flew North, Curlew, Yellow Wagtail, 65 Swift (S Roper)
Bassett North - 3 Wood Sandpiper, Turnstone, prob Sanderling briefly mid-morning, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, Black Tern c6pm onwards, 2 Yellow Wagtail North Pit (TP, J Allen et al) 2 Little Gull (ad, 1st Sum) still Spoonbill Pit this evening (J Allen)
Bassett South - Garganey(m), Curlew, Wigeon (per TP et al) Report of 2 Garganey (Birdguides). Any further details?
Kingsbury - 4 Dunlin Cliff Pool (K Sargent)

1st May - Sightings

Whinchat - Adam Archer

Shustoke - 4 Bar-Tailed Godwit thru early morning. Also Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 20 Swift, Cuckoo (S Roper)
Bassett North - Marsh Harrier(f) early morning only, Wood Sandpiper, Turnstone, Arctic Tern, Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper (D Hutton, J Allen et al) 2 Little Gulls (ad, 1st Sum) Spoonbill Pit (S Haynes) Additionally this evening 2 Greenshank and a further 3 Arctic Tern thru (S Cawthray, J Allen)
Bassett South - 4 Arctic Tern, 2 Little Gulls (earlier on Spoonbill Pit) (S Haynes et al)
Fisher's Mill - 4 Dunlin (J Allen)
Middleton - Whinchat(m) by RSPB Play Meadow till late afternoon at least (G Williams et al)
Kingsbury - Common Sandpiper Cliff Pool (K Sargent)
Whitacre Heath NR - Osprey high over, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Swift (J Wesson)