31st May - Sightings

RSPB - Sanderling, 5 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Yellow Wagtail Jubilee Wetlands (G Williams, K Sargent, S Pick)

30th May - Sightings

RSPB - Turnstone, 6 Sanderling, Avocets + 4yg (G Williams et al)
Ladywalk - 4 Little Egret, Drake Goosander (on river), Wigeon (f) (P Lichfield)

29th May - Sightings

RSPB - 6 Sanderling, 10 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper Jubilee Wetlands (G Williams) Greenshank on 27/05 (per G Williams)
Ladywalk - 2 Dunlin, 4 Little Egret 'B' Pools. 3 Goosander main pool (per P Sofley) On 28/05 2 Wigeon, 2 Little Egret (P Lichfield) On 27/05 Goosander, 2 Wigeon, Shoveler, 2 Cuckoo (P Sofley)

26th May - Sightings

RSPB - 2 Garganey(pr) on river. Brood of 9 Shelduck North Pit. 2 Dunlin (G Williams)

25th May - Sightings

RSPB - Garganey(m) now on river by Southern Meadow then flew towards Fisher's Mill. Also 2 Wigeon, Teal, 8 Avocet (inc 4 young), 3 Dunlin (G Williams)

24th May - Sightings

RSPB - Sanderling (sum plum) Jubilee Wetlands (A Archer et al) Garganey(m) Hall Lake (S Cawthray et al)

23rd May - Sightings

Avocets on Patrol (Mark Priest)

RSPB - 4 Avocet + 4 young still North Pit. Also Pochard, 7 Ringed Plover, 4 Cuckoo around reserve (S Atkinson et al)

22nd May - Sightings

RSPB - Barnacle Goose, Avocets + 4 yg, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Yellow Wagtail (S Pick)

21st May - Sightings

RSPB - Caspian Gull (1st Summer) this evening Jubilee Wetlands (TP, J Allen) Also Ruff, 4 Avocet + 4 Young, 2 Teal, 2 Pochard, 2 Wigeon North Pit. 2 Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plover, Cuckoo Jubilee Wetlands (K Thorpe, TP et al) Whinchat (M Priest)

20th May - Sightings

RSPB - 2 Avocet now with 4 young still North Pit (Many Obs) Also 2 Yellow Wagtail (S Pick)
Ladywalk - Ringed Plover, 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Shoveler, 2 teal, 30+ Gadwall. Also recently Common Sandpiper, Mandarin, 2 Wigeon, Goosander (per P Sodley)

19th May - Sightings

Avocet with young (S Pick)

RSPB - 21 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper (S Pick) Ruff, Curlew (per logbook)

I am also please to announce that 3 Avocet chicks have fledged this evening which represents the first successful breeding for Staffordshire. There have been up to 5 Adult Avocet present.

18th May - Sightings

RSPB - 2 Barnacle Goose flew onto Jubilee Wetlands this evening. Also Garganey(m), 2 Wigeon North Pit. 6 Dunlin, 10+ Ringed Plover Jubilee Wetlands (TP et al)

17th May - Sightings

RSPB - Ruff, Barnacle Goose North Pit. Dunlin, 16 Ringed Plover Jubilee Wetlands. Garganey(m) Fisher's Mill. Also 2 Cuckoo, Hobby, Grasshopper Warbler (K Sargent et al)

16th May - Sightings

RSPB - Little Gull, 2 Garganey(m,f), Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, 16 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper Jubilee Wetlands (A Archer, S Atkinson et al) Unconfirmed report of Purple Sandpiper yesterday (per logbook) Any detail gratefully received of what would be a site first!
Alvecote - Osprey (per S William)

15th May - Sightings

Kingsbury - Garganey(m), Common Sandpiper Otter Pool (P Casey)
Alvecote - Hobby Mill Pool (J Morgan)

14th May - Sightings

RSPB - Wood Sandpiper still. Also Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, 3 Yellow Wagtail (G Williams)

13th May - Sightings

RSPB - Wood Sandpiper, Sanderling, 14 Dunlin (per RBA, G Williams)

12th May - Sightings

RSPB - 2 Sanderling, Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, 11+ Dunlin, 29+ Ringed Plover Jubilee Wetlands. Goosander(m) North Pit (G Williams, K Thorpe, TP, S Pick et al)

11th May - Sightings

RSPB - Wood Sandpiper, Garganey(m), 6 Dunlin, Wheatear Jubilee Wetlands (K Sargent, G Williams et al) 2 Red Kite between Drayton Bassett Village and reserve this morning (P Gurney)

9th May - Sightings

RSPB - Arctic Tern, Garganey(m) Fisher's Mill. 5 Dunlin Jubilee Wetlands (per S Cawthray)
Kingsbury - Common Sandpiper (S Cawthray)

8th May - Sightings

RSPB - Arctic Tern, Dunlin Jubilee Wetlands.Mediterranean Gull(2nd Sum), 2 Dunlin North Pit (K Sargent et al) Report of Osprey over this morning (J Harris per S Cawthray)
Wishaw - 2 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear Wishaw Lane (S Cawthray)

7th May - Sightings

RSPB - 12 Dunlin Jubilee Wetlands. Garganey(m), Wigeon(m) North Pit (S Pick)

5th May - Sightings

RSPB - Garganey(m), Dunlin, Goosander, 3 Wigeon North Pit. 3 Dunlin Jubilee Wetlands (S Pick)

4th May - Sightings

RSPB - Garganey(m) Fisher's Mill. 3+ Cuckoo 2 Wigeon (S Atkinson, T Hollier et al)
Wishaw - 2 Wheatear (C Hiles)

3rd May - Sightings

RSPB - 4 Black Tern reported flying south mid morning (per TP). Also Black-Tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 3 Wigeon, 2 Goosander (TP et al)
Kingsbury South - c10 Yellow Wagtail, Hobby Mill Meadow (TP)
Wishaw - Merlin(fem) Blindpit Lane (C Hiles)

2nd May - Sightings

RSPB - Little Gull(1st Sum), Arctic Tern North Pit in morning(G Williams) 3 Whimbrel landed briefly Jubilee Wetlands c5.30pm  before flying off to North. Also Black-Tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, 2 Wigeon. 2 Garganey still Fisher's Mill (S Pick, G Williams) possible Black Kite over early afternoon (G Williams)
Kingsbury South - 35+ Yellow Wagtail Mill Meadow (TP)
Shustoke - 5 Common Sandpiper (P Forbes)

1st May - Sightings

RSPB - 4 Whinchat (male,2fem near River Screen, fem North Pit). Also 2 Garganey(m,f), 2 Black-Tailed Godwit Fisher's Mill. 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad,2nd sum) North Pit. Black-Tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Wigeon, 3 Goosander Jubilee Wetlands/North Pit (TP et al)
Ladywalk - Dunlin (P Lichfield) Also 2 Goosander, 2 Wigeon, 5 Pochard (P Sofley) The Mandarin and Garganey still 28/29th April (per Logbook)