26th September - Sightings

RSPB -  2 Ruff, 5 Little Egret, Hobby, 2 Swallow (per Staffs Birding)
Ladywalk - Garganey (P Sofley)
Wishaw - Barn Owl (C Hiles)


This blog will not now be updated until 6th October.

25th September - Sightings

RSPB - Hobby, Pintail, Yellow Wagtail, Stonechat, Garden Warbler, Water Rail (D Jones)

24th September - Sightings

Kingsbury - 2 Black-Tailed Godwit Cliff Pool (Bobby D)
Shustoke - Arctic Tern (juv) this morning and then probably taken by a Peregrine. Also Ruff, Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, White Wagtail (ad m), 2 Peregrine (ad m, juv f) (D Hutton)
Ladywalk - Garganey, 4 Hobby (ad, 3 imm) (P Sofley)

23rd September - Sightings

Wishaw - 2 Wheatear Wiggin's Hill (D Baker)
Shustoke - Ruff, Ringed Plover (D Hutton)
RSPB - 2 Ruff, Dunlin, 20 Snipe Jubilee Wetlands (S Pick)

22nd September - Sightings

Ringed Plover and Ruff (lower) - Mark Priest and Ruff (Upper) - Jo Jones

Shustoke - Garganey, Ruff, Ringed Plover (Many Obs)
Ladywalk - Garganey, Pintail, Goosander, c8 Water Rail, 3 Hobby, 50+ Meadow Pipit over (P Sofley)

21st September - Sightings

Wishaw - 5 Wheatear, 5 Stonechat, Whinchat, 4 Swallow, 9 Grey Partridge, 20+ Meadow Pipit Wiggins Hill area (D Baker)

20th September - Sightings

RSPB - Curlew Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 5 Ruff, 6 Pintail, Hobby (J Allen)
Shustoke - Garganey, Greenshank, 4 Ruff, Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail (D Hutton)

19th September - Sightings

RSPB - Curlew Sandpiper still (Birdguides)
Shustoke - Garganey, 4 Ruff, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper (D Hutton)

18th September - Sightings

RSPB - 5 Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, Golden Plover (over), c120 Shoveler, Pintail, 3 Shelduck, 3 Hobby, Stonechat, Whinchat (S Haynes, S Collins et al)
Shustoke - Garganey still (per Birdguides)
Alvecote - 2 Ruff Upper Pool. Also 3 Hobby, 3 Little Egret (A Archer)

17th September - Sightings

RSPB - 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Little Stint, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 8 Ruff,  Hobby, Stonechat, Wheatear, 5 Meadow Pipit (G Williams et al)
Shustoke - Garganey, 3+ Ruff still (J Oates et al)
Ladywalk - 2 Hobby, Peregrine, Pintail (m), Goosander (f), 26 Wigeon, c 60 Teal, c 60 Shoveler,

3 Little Egret, 9 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper (P Lichfield)

16th September - Sightings

Ruff and Garganey - Dave Hutton

Marsh Harrier and Wheatear - Jo Jones

RSPB - A juvenile Marsh Harrier flew through this morning. Also 2 Hobby 4 Ringed Plover, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Stint, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 7 Ruff, 10 Snipe, Willow Tit, Stonechat,2 Wheatear (G Williams, Bobby D et al) 3 Whinchat were reported (per G Williams)
Ladywalk - Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 3 Hobby, Pintail, 7 Wigeon,

Goosander, c 60 Teal, c60 Shoveler (P Lichfield)

Shustoke - Garganey, 4 Ruff (1 new bird) (S Haynes, D Hutton et al)

15th September - Sightings

RSPB - 3 Little Stint (J & P Hughes) 8 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 4 Ruff Jubilee Wetlands (Birdguides, G Williams) Garganey Fisher's Mill (G Williams)
Shustoke - 4 Ruff, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher (P Forbes, D Hutton)

14th September - Sightings

Curlew Sandpiper - Mark Priest and Garganey - Peter Lichfield

Shustoke - now 4 Ruff, Common Sandpiper (D Hutton)
RSPB -  8 Curlew Sandpiper, c8 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Pintail, c50 Wigeon, 2 Hobby, Stonechat Jubilee Wetlands/North Pit. Garganey Fisher's Mill. 2 Green Sandpiper Hall Lake (TP, J Allen, M Priest et al)  Firecrest Mill Plantation c4.50pm (Jake Gearty) report of Little Stint Jubilee Wetlands (per TP)
Ladywalk - 2 Garganey, 4 Pochard (1m,3f), c50 Shoveler, c30Teal, 2 Goosander (f}, 12 Wigeon,

Little Egret, Snipe, Green Sandpiper (P Lichfield)

13th September - Sightings

Ruff - Shustoke - Dave Hutton

Shustoke - 3 Ruff - 2 still North East corner, 1 West shore (D Hutton)
RSPB - 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 6+ Ruff, Pintail, Stonechat, 3 Hobby Jubilee Wetlands. 50+ Wigeon, Green Sandpiper North Pit (K Sargent, TP)
Alvecote -  5+ Hobby Teal Pool. Also 8 Little Egret in area (A Archer)

12th September - Sightings

RSPB - Little Stint(juv), 3 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 39 Wigeon North Pit. 2 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs), 7 Ruff, 4 Little Egret, Wigeon, 2 Hobby Jubilee Wetlands (per Staffs Birding) Garganey Fisher's Mill (C Cook)
Alvecote - 2 Ruff, 4 Yellow Wagtail Railway Pool. 6 Little Egret, Hobby around the Mill/Teal Pools (J Morgan)
Shustoke -2 Ruff on North East shore (P Forbes)

11th September - Sightings

RSPB - Spotted Flycatcher by car park. 2 Water Rail, Reed Warbler in reeds by feeders. 2 Greenshank North Pit. Garganey, 8 Ruff, Common Whitethroat, 2 Hobby Jubilee Wetlands. 2 Green Sandpiper Middleton Hall Lake (K Wimbush, R Thomas) Peregrine Fisher's Mill (D Roberts)

10th September - Sightings

Alvecote - Ruff Mill Pool (J Morgan)
RSPB - Siskin, Black-Tailed Godwit, Hobby, Ruff, Dunlin, Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, Goosander (J Morgan)
Ladywalk - Pintail, 2 Goosander, Hobby, c40 Meadow Pipit (P Sofley)

9th September - Sightings

RSPB - 2 Curlew Sandpiper still. Also Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Hobby (V Garvey, R Eyres)
Ladywalk - 6 Ruff, c20 Snipe, Wheatear (J & J Morris)

8th September - SIghtings

RSPB - Spotted Redshank, 5 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Oystercatcher, Garganey, Egyptian Goose, Pintail, 17 Wigeon, Stonechat, Whinchat (F Mosey, Staffs Birding) Yesterday 2 Common Tern. Bittern Fisher's Mill (F Mosey)
Ladywalk - Pintail, Goosander, 10 Wigeon, 16 Snipe (P Sofley)

7th September - Sightings

RSPB - Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Black-Tailed Godwit, Dunlin, 3 Ruff Jubilee Wetlands/North Pit. Whinchat and Stonechat still West side (D Hutton)
Alvecote - 2 Spotted Flycatcher Old Orchard. Wheatear Laundry Lane. 6 Yellow Wagtail Mill Pool (J Morgan)
Kingsbury - A maximum of 26 Little Egret roosting Otter Pool in recent weeks (W Eley) Another regional record.

6th September - Sightings

Stonechat and Whinchat - Dave Hutton

Ladywalk - Garganey, Goosander, 9 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 18 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Yellow Wagtail (P Sofley)
Alvecote - Wheatear, 3 Hobby Laundry Lane (J Morgan) Redstart, Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker, Common Sandpiper Old Orchard area (G Briddick)
RSPB - 2 Curlew Sandpiper still. Also 4 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, Black-Tailed Godwit, 4 Redshank Jubilee Wetlands. Spotted Redshank North Pit. 2 Water Rail at feeders still (S Pick, D Hutton) 2 Green Sandpiper Hall Lake (D Hutton) Tree Pipit over West Screen calling c10am. Whinchat, Stonechat, Wheatear west side (D Hutton et al) poss Ferruginous Duck (or hybrid) again early morning only Fisher's Mill (G Briddick)


The following (at least) have been seen/heard today at Middleton. Can anyone add anything else for the autumn all day count?


1 Great Tit
2 Blue Tit
3 Long Tailed Tit
4 Coal Tit
5 Treecreeper
6 Chaffinch
7 Goldfinch
8 Greenfinch
9 Nuthatch
10 House Sparrow
11 Dunnock
12 Wren
13 Goldcrest
14 Reed Warbler
15 Chiffchaff
16 Whitethroat
17 Whinchat
18 Stonechat
19 Reed Bunting
20 Pied Wagtail
21 Starling
22 Rook
23 Carrion Crow
24 Jackdaw
25 Magpie
26 Jay
27 Blackbird
28 Robin
29 Swallow
30 Green Woodpecker
31 Great Spotted Woodpecker
32 Grey Heron
33 Little Egret
34 Coot
35 Tufted Duck
36 Moorhen
37 Mallard
38 Gadwall
39 Shoveler
40 Teal
41 Wigeon
42 Mute Swan
43 Canada Goose
44 Greylag Goose
45 Great Crested Grebe
46 Little Grebe
47 Water Rail
48 Woodpigeon
49 Lapwing
50 Ruff
51 Black-tailed Godwit
52 Redshank
53 Spotted Redshank
54 Snipe
55 Dunlin
56 Curlew Sandpiper
57 Green Sandpiper
58 Kingfisher
59 Cormorant
60 Pheasant
61 Hobby
62 Sparrowhawk
63 Black Headed Gull
64 Cetti's Warbler
65 Tree Pipit
66 Common Buzzard
67 Tawny Owl
68 Barn Owl
69 Sedge Warbler
70 Pochard
71 Linnet
72 Willow Warbler
73 Blackcap
74 Wheatear
75 Pintail
76 Stock Dove
77 Bullfinch
78 Kestrel
79 House Martin
80 LBB Gull
81 Yellow Wagtail
82 Grey Wagtail
83 Herring Gull
84 Collared Dove
85 Song Thrush
86 Oystercatcher
87 Meadow Pipit
88 Skylark
89 Lesser Whitethroat
90 Common Sandpiper
(poss Ferruginous Duck or hybrid)
(Bar-Headed Goose)

5th September - Sightings

Curlew Sandpipers - Steve Pick

RSPB - Spotted Redshank, 3 Curlew Sandpiper(1 has a yellow leg flag), 6 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, Redshank, Black-Tailed Godwit, Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 2 Pintail, 2 Hobby, Yellow Wagtail around reserve. 3 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat Fisher's Mill in reeds. Also 2 Redstart Fisher's Mill (S Cawthray, G Williams et al) Possible Ferruginous Duck (or hybrid) Fisher's Mill c4pm (S Wood) 16 Turnstone for 5 minutes c3pm (S Wood et al)
Alvecote - 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Wheatear Old Orchard/Laundry Lane area (J Morgan)

4th September - Sightings

RSPB - 3 Curlew Sandpiper(juvs) until dusk. Little Stint (untilc6pm only) Jubilee Wetlands (S Cawthray et al). Also Spotted Redshank, 4 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, Black-Tailed Godwit, Redshank, Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Mandarin, 3 Garganey, Pintail, 2 Water Rail, 2 Hobby, Whinchat, Stonechat, Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatcher around reserve (Many Obs)
Alvecote - 3 Spotted Flycatcher Old Orchard area (S Allison)

3rd September - Sightings

RSPB - Spotted Redshank still. Also 4 Ruff, Redshank, Ringed Plover, 2 Hobby, Green Sandpiper, Stonechat. 4 Spotted Flycatcher Fisher's Mill (G Williams et al)
Alvecote - Whinchat, 3 Hobby Mill Pool area. Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher Old Orchard area (J Morgan)

2nd September - Sightings

Spotted Flycatcher and Whinchat - Jon Morgan

RSPB - Spotted Redshank, 5 Ruff, Greenshank, 9 Redshank, Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Pintail, 2 Garganey, Hobby, Whinchat, Stonechat Jubilee Wetlands/North Pit. 2 Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher Fisher's Mill (K Sargent, J Morgan, TP, J Allen et al)
Alvecote - 9+ Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 2 Hobby, 2 Wigeon Teal/Mill Pool area (J Morgan et al)
Ladywalk - Garganey, 2 Wigeon, 3 Little Egret, 5 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, Hobby (P Lichfield)

Late news for yesterday - Alvecote - Pied Flycatcher (female/first winter) along River Anker between Mill Pool & Upper Pool (per A Archer)

1st September - Sightings

Spotted Redshank - Steve Pick

RSPB - Spotted Redshank(juv) North Pit this evening (S Pick). Also Garganey, 2 Pintail, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 3 Hobby (S Pick, G Williams)
Shustoke - Little Gull still (S Haynes)
Ladywalk - Garganey, 2 Wigeon, 13 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper (P Sofley)