30th September - Sightings

Ladywalk - Spotted Crake still in New Bay (per RBA)
Kingsbury - Green Sandpiper Cliff Pool (K Sargent)

29th September - Sightings

Ladywalk - Spotted Crake still till dusk, 2 Goosander, Common Sandpiper (Many Obs)
Bassett - 3 Little Egret, 3 Pintail (S Haynes) 12 Golden Plover over (J Harris)
Kingsbury - 3 Green Sandpiper Cliff Pool (K Sargent)

28th September - Sightings

Ladywalk - Spotted Crake still present in New Bay though generally elusive (per RBA)
Shustoke - 2 Arctic Tern (juvs), 3rd Win Yellow-Legged Gull (per RBA)

As I am now back, normal service can be resumed. Many thanks to the Dawg for updating the blog in my absence.

24 September - Sightings

Ladywalk Nature Reserve - the Spotted Crake showed well in the bay from the Riverwalk hide from 6.30pm onwards. (P Sofley) WMBC permits holders FREE - Non-permit holders please donate generously

Kingsbury Water Park - on Cliff Pool today there were 3 x Green Sandpiper, 2 x Eurasian Wigeon & a single Common Pochard. (K Sargent)

23 September - Sightings

Ladywalk Nature Reserve - the Spotted Crake was spotted briefly again today flying to the main reedbed at dusk. Also 3 x Water Rail, 2 x Eurasian Curlew & 6 x Common Snipe. (S Cawthray)

22nd September - Sightings

Kingsbury Water Park - 2 x Green Sandpipers were present on Cliff Pool this afternoon (K Sargent)

Drayton Bassett Pits - 2 x Northern Pintail on the North Pit and 2 x Little Egrets on the South Pit Section (J Harris).

Ladywalk Nature Reserve - Little Egret but no sign of the Spotted Crake (J Harris).

21st September - Sightings

Ladywalk Nature Reserve - the elusive Spotted Crake was still present this during the early part of this evening (as per RBA) *WMBC Permit holders FREE - Non-permit holders please donate generously *

Drayton Bassett Pits - Garganey (2 birds) and Northern Pintail on the North Pit (J Oates).

Fishers Mill Pit - Little Egret (J Oates).

Kingsbury Water Park - Green Sandpiper on Cliff Pool (J Oates).