Author: [email protected] (Russell Toon)

Middleton LakesWhite Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Ringed Plover4x LRP, 4x Martin’s house, 4x Shelduck, (SP)Stoke on TrentLordship Lane -Dunlin, (RGi)Endon – DenfordLesser Whitethroat, 2x Sedge Warbler, 3x Whitethroat, Mandarin, Green Woodpecker, (DCo)Radford Meadows Stafford21x Llittle egret, dreaming, 6x blackcap, 3x Cetti’s Warbler,(RBr) – 4x LRP, 2x oyster catcher, 5x Dunlin, 4x Yellow Wagtail, 10x Shelduck, 2x Cetti’s Warbler, 150x Sand Martin(RSW)ChasewaterShag still, 14x Martin’s house150x Sand Martin, (CMa, DGl)CodsallLong Birch – wheat, 3x yellowhammer, (PCo)Berryhill2x Ring Ouzel, Whinchat, 6x Wheatear, (HF, SE)OthertonMan Wheatear and still a Wheatear along Mansty Lane, (SRi)Knypersley ResvRed Kite via Lodge Barn Road, drake Mandarin on the…

Belvide ResvSlavonian Grebe outside the Chappell hide, Marsh Harrier up to, 2x Brambling2x goshawk, 2x Sedge Warbler, 2x Reed Warbler, 10x Goldeneye, Common Sandpiper, 3x LRP, Egyptian Geese,WMI site near Calf Heath3x wheat, 6x LRP, Ringed Plover, Shelduck(SRi)AqualateOsprey to NW at 10:00 , Cuckoo, 3x Grasshopper Warbler, Garden Warbler, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Egyptian Goose, 4x Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler(KHa)BerryhillRing Ouzel yet, 7x wheat, Curlew east over the 20 foot pool at 06:36, (STu) – Curlew at 07:15, (PWi) – Green Woodpecker at 10:10, (Mom)On its sideCetti’s Warbler still, (RGi)Uttoxeter Quarry3x whisper, 2x Common Sandpiper, Reed Warbler, 2x Sedge Warbler, 2x…

Brindley FordWhinchat in the scrubby field SE of the football pitches, Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, 2x Cetti’s Warbler, 6x Goosander flying towards Ford Green, (CBo)Berryhill2x Ring Ouzel in the paddocks on the north side of the Palletstacks track, Whinchat in Palletstacks mound,(NDP) – In additionLesser Whitethroat still on the bottom track, 8x wheat, 2x stonechat, (RTo)Botteslow FlashCommon Sandpiper at 08:57,(RTo) – 14:45 still, (IBu)Common Sandpiper by Russell ToonFenton Parkwoman Pied Flycatcher, (mother)Belvide Resvold One girlBlithfield ResvWhinchat, 4x wheat, (GJM)Pendeford Hall LaneCommon Sandpiper, 2x LRP, (I’m going)Otherton3x Wheatear in the large field east of the old railroad, (SRi)Dimmingsdale (Alton)2x red kite,…

Belvide ResvWhimbrel, Arctic Tern,Pool HallBrambling, (GCl)Chatterley WhitfieldWhitethroat, Grasshopper Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, (CB)LoggersBrambling6x Greenfinch8x Siskin(JSt)Baldwins GateBrambling(RWh)WMI site near Calf Heath4x LRP, Common Sandpiper, c40 Pied Wagtails and nearby Gailey a Common Sandpiper(SRi)Branston GPsGarden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3x whitethroat, 2x Sedge Warbler, 10x Yellow Wagtail, 7x White Wagtail, 2x Dunlin, Curlew, 5x ringed plover, 2x Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 6x oyster catcher, 8x Little Egret, Scaup, 2x golden eyes, 10x Pochard, 21x Shelduck, 17x Gadwall, 40x Teal, 12x by the way 24x Little Grebe, Peregrine, 4x Cetti’s Warbler, 700x Sand Martin, 15x Martin’s house, (JWo, CEc, Dean, PFo)Yellow Wagtail by Jon WoodcockRadford…

Arrival of Returning Staff 2024Middleton LakesOsprey lingered in JW for 5 min at 08:30, Green-winged Teal still, 3x greenshank, 3x Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, ringed plover, 2x Common Sandpiper(SPA, MSm) – Garganey pair to the left of the lookout, (DHu)Radford Meadows StaffordSedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 3x Cetti’s Warbler, 3x Little Egret, Curlew, Mandarin, 30x by the way 3x Shelduck, 8x Gadwall, (RSW)Whitemoor HayGrasshopper Warbler rotating, 3x wheat, 6x oyster catcher, 4x LRP, Common Sandpiper19x archer2x Golden eyes20x Yellowhammer, Yellow Wagtail, 3x Whitethroat, Grasshopper Warbler, 2x Willow Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, 4x Little Grebe, 2x GC Grebe, Red Kite, 6x Martin’s house, (SC)Alrewas…

Pendeford Hall LaneCommon Sandpiper2x LRP, 2x Goosander(I’m going)Stanley PooleCommon Sandpiper, Curlew, Oystercatcher(GBr)Berryhill8x Wheatear yet, 2x whitethroat, 2x stonechat, 3x swallow, (RGi)Branston GPs2x Sandwich Ternad man Marsh Harrier, Greenshank, Redshank, 2x Common Sandpiper, 3x Green Sandpiper, 8x Curlew, 4x oyster catcher, 4x Little Egret, Scaup, 28x golden eyes, 23x Shelduck, 16x Gadwall, 14x by the way 45x Teal, 24x Little Grebe, 22x GC Grebe, 5x Yellow Wagtail, 6x White Wagtail, Brambling, 2x redpoll, 10x field fare, 2x Sedge Warbler, 2x Cetti’s Warbler, ((JWo, CEc, Dean, DSc, SCo, JHo, SHo, JAl)Sandwich Terns by Jon WoodcockMiddleton LakesCurlew, 5x Common Sandpiper, 2x Dunlin, Redshank, LRP,…

BerryhillRing Ouzel fly from paddocks to Hawthorn via Palletstacks mound, (NDP, CBo) – 11x wheat,4x Stonechat(RGi, etc.)Stanley PooleGoosander, 2x Oystercatcher, Martin House and one dead Common Tern in the boat yard, (GBr)Pool HallCattle Egret flying low NE before climbing up the Smestow valley, Whitethroat(GCl)Branston GPsSpoonbill back to the pit of Black Meadows, Tap water return to Newbold pit, 5x usually sand, 4x Green Sandpiper, ringed plover, redshanks, 16x Curlew, 7x oyster catcher, 5x Little Egret, 26x golden eyes, 6x Pochard, 24x by the way 24x Shelduck, 46x Teal, 18x Gadwall, 15x Egyptian goose,24x GC Grebe,28x Little Grebe, Red Kite6x Yellow Wagtail,8x White…

Berryhill10x Wheatear by 08:20, (RTo) – 2x Ring Ouzel in the hedgerow in the Viewpoint paddock (20 foot pool) then flew to the mast this morning, still 7x Wheatear tonight, (IBu)Middleton Lakes2x Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew South, Common Sandpiper, 11x Shelduck, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, (MSm)Blithfield ResvSedge Warbler it’s me, (GJM)ChasewaterG.N Diver, Shag8x swallow, 15x Willow Warbler2x Golden eyes(SWa)Cannock ChaseCuckoo, Tree Pipit, 25x Crossbill, Willow Warbler, Swallow, (RPo) – Wheatear near Glacial boulder around 18:00, (MSt)CodsallMartin’s house done, (HT)Fradley – Alrewas tow pathSedge Warbler, 2x swallow, 2x Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 12x Lapwing, 3x Yellowhammer, Willow Warbler, 75x linen, 6x Greenfinch(BH)Shoal Hill…

Returning Staff 2024 recordBelvide ResvGrasshopper Warbler I love it too Reed Warbler, Middleton LakesWhitethroat next to the banks, 2x Black-tailed Godwit, 5x oyster catcher, 4x Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Great Egret2x Shelduck, Goosander4x Sand Martin, 3x swallow, 7x Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, (MSm)Blithfield Resvc250 Sand Martin, c40 swallow5x Martin’s house, (GJM)Branston GPsGreenshank (1st this year), Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 4x Curlew, Little Egret, 18x Shelduck, 14x by the way 40x Teal, 3x Pochard, 12x golden eyes, 5x Martin’s house, 25x swallow, 200x Sand Martin, 25x Fieldfare, Redpoll, (DSc) Greenshank by Dave ScattergoodChasewater300x Sand Martin, House Martin, 2x Swallow, Common Sandpiper, Red…

Returning Staff 2024 recordMiddleton LakesGreen-winged Teal JW still south, (MSm)Pendeford Hall Lane2x LRP, Stonechat and 52x Cloud sheets on i54, (JDu)Branston GPsCommon Tern feeding over Ashy’s pit, 10:08 to 10:26 at least, (DSc) – 1w Little Gull2x ad in gold, Scaup, Common Sandpiper, 2x Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 2x redshanks, 8x oyster catcher, 14x Curlew, 4x Little Egret, 2x Water Railway, 32x golden eyes, 16x Pochard, 30x by the way 28x Gadwall, 6x Wigeon, 30x Shelduck, 12x Egyptian Goose, 42x Little Grebe, Common Gull, Barn Owl, Green Woodpecker, 120x field fare, 10x swallow, 150x Sand Martin, 4x Willow Warbler, 7x Cetti’s…