9th December - Sightings

Tamworth - Whinchat still Tameside NR this morning (Bobby D)
Ladywalk - 2 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Goosander (S Cawthray)
Coton - Caspian Gull (ad), Yellow-Legged Gull(ad) in roost (A Dean)
Bassett North - Smew reported still present (per J Harris)
Fisher's Mill - 2 Stonechat on meadow (J Harris, Bobby D)
Kingsbury - 2 Barn Owl Richard's Meadow (J Harris)

8th December - Sightings

Whinchat - Tamworth - Chris Cook

Tamworth - Whinchat still at Tameside NR (aka Bitterscote pit) ( C Cook, S Haynes) The entrance is opposite 40mph signs Fazeley Road coming from Old A5 (South of New A5). The latest record for Staffs but overwintering is not unheard of in UK.
Bassett North - Smew (1st Win Male) still ( J Harris)
Kingsbury - Goosander (Redhead) still Canal Pool (K Sargent) Redshank Cliff Pool (K Sargent) 2 Barn Owl, Woodcock Richard's Meadow (S Cawthray) Goosander on Lock Pit (S Cawthray)
Coton - Yellow-Legged Gull (ad) in roost (RBA)

7th December - Sightings

Dosthill - Caspian Gull (2nd Win). 3 Goosander (2m) over south (A Dean)
Kingsbury - 3 Barn Owl Richard's Meadow (WJ Egmont)
Tamworth - Whinchat reported in reeds at Tameside NR early Afternoon (RBA) Any further details of this amazing record gratefully received.

Please note that the Spoonbill pit at Drayton Bassett is strictly private and should only be viewed from the canal towpath.

6th December - Sightings

Bassett North - Smew (1st Win Male) on pit south of North Pit this morning (G Williams) 3 Goosander (all Male) , 3 Green Sandpiper Spoonbill pit (TP, J Allen) Little Egret, 3 Redshank, 1000 Lapwing (TP, J Allen)
Bassett South - Smew (1st Win Male) this afternoon (J Allen) Same as Bassett North but next pit to south.
Fisher's Mill - 3 Little Egret (J allen)
Kingsbury - Goosander (redhead) Canal Pool still (J Allen)

4th December - Sightings

Bassett North - Smew (Redhead) on pit south of North Pit (J Harris, G WIlliams) 5 Little Egret, 3 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-Legged Gull (ad), 12 Shelduck at North End (J Allen, G Williams)
Dosthill - Smew (Redhead) on main pit. Possibly same (RBA) Also Little Egret, 5 Shelduck, Barn Owl (J Harris)
Kingsbury South - 4 Little Egret Swann Pool (J Allen)
Kingsbury - Goosander (Redhead) Canal Pool (J Allen)
Coton - 2 Yellow-Legged Gulls (ads) in roost (J Allen, A Dean et al)

3rd December - Sightings

Coton - Unconfirmed Report of Caspian Gull (ad) in roost. Also Yellow-Legged Gull (ad) (A Stringer)

1st December - Sightings

Kingsbury South - 7 Little Egret Swan Pool (S Haynes)
Bassett North - Little Egret, 11 Shelduck (S Haynes)
Wishaw - 400 Golden Plover, 100 Linnet, 200 Stock Dove (S Haynes)
Coton - Yellow-Legged Gull (ad) in roost (RBA)

The pager reports a possible Ring-Necked Duck (or hybrid) at Alvecote on Sunday. Unless anybody knows differently I will assume this is erroneous.