14th January - Sightings

Coton - 2 Smew (1m) (J Allen)
Ladywalk - Blackcap, Tawny Owl (J Allen)

13th January - Sightings

Lea Marston - Bittern over low towards Coton at c1pm. Also Redshank (P Sofley)
Coton - 4 Smew (1m), Caspian Gull(ad), 2 Yellow-Legged Gulls(ad) roosted, Cetti's Warbler (J Allen)

12th January - Sightings

Coton - 7 Smew (inc 3m) still, 3 Yellow-Legged Gull(ads) roosted(L Johnson et al)
Dosthill NR - Bittern still (per J Allen) Non-permit holders should stick to public footpaths.
Hams Hall - 4 Green Sandpiper, 4 Goosander, Peregrine, 4+ Chiffchaff (P Forbes, K Wimbush)
Ladywalk - Blackcap, Chiffchaff in Car Park (P Forbes, K Wimbush, L Johnson)

11th January - Sightings

Coton - up to 6 Smew (2m,4rh) (J Mallinson et al). Caspian Gull(ad), Yellow-Legged Gull(ad) in roost (A Dean, J Allen et al) Also Water Rail, Cettis Warbler (Many Obs)
Hams Hall - 3 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper but no sign of Mandarin today(Many Obs)
Ladywalk - Peregrine, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff in Carpark (P Sofley)
Wishaw - 14 Grey Partridge Blindpit Lane by Beehives (J Mallinson)

10th January - Sightings

Smew - Coton - Lee Johnson

Coton - 5 Smew (2ad m, 3 Redheads), 5 Goosander, 2 Yellow-Legged Gulls(ads) in roost (L Johnson) The Smew were feeding very close in to the hide as can be seen by Lee's Excellent picture above.
Hams Hall - 2 Mandarin(m,f) on river between sewage outfall and Ladywalk car park. Also 2 Peregrine (Dean Baker)
Ladywalk - Blackcap in car park (D Baker)

9th January - Sightings

Ladywalk - Merlin (m) still, Brambling, Woodcock, Green Sandpiper (M Yapp, P Sofley)
Hams Hall - 4 Green Sand, Common Sand by Outfall (M Yapp et al)
Bassett North - 3 Goosander, c50 Goldeneye on river (TP) c250 Greylag, 300 Canada Geese in field by canal south of Fazeley(TP)
Dosthill - c200 Goldfinch, 10 Lesser Redpoll on old tip (TP)
Coton - Caspian Gull(ad), Yellow-Legged Gull(ad) in roost (J Allen, K Wimbush, P Forbes) 2 Smew (redheads) then flew to back pool, Little Egret (J Allen)

8th January - Sightings

Water Rail - Tamworth - Mark Priest

Goosanders - Tamworth - Mark Priest

Bittern - Dosthill NR - Mark Priest (Taken on Monday 4th January)

Ladywalk - Merlin (m), 3 Woodcock (per P Sofley)
Coton - Caspian Gull(ad) in roost (A Dean) Also Woodcock, Cetti's Warbler (A Dean)
Tamworth - 40+ Goosander on River Tame at Ladybridge (Tamworth Castle Grounds) (M Priest) 2 Water Rail on stream in front of snowdome (M Priest)