13 moths of 5 species last night which, for my area and the temps, was quite good. 2 new for year too. 1 Diurnea fugella (nfy) 3 Clouded Drab 2 Hebrew Character 6 Small Quaker 1 Double-stiped Pug (nfy) #mothsmatter #teammoth

Checked the moth trap in VC39 this morning before sunrise. No photos as not home before dusk. Nowt special. 1 Small Quaker 5 Common Quaker 2 Early Grey 2 Clouded Drab #nothsmatter #teammoth Like this most years till early to mid April.

Whitemoor Haye. 2 of 2. 1 raven, 2 slavonian grebe, 8 great crested grebe, 77 mute swan, 3 oystercatcher, 6 egyptian geese, possibly 1 curlew. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye. 1 of 2. 1 cetti' warbler, 36 coot, 11 gadwall, 6 little grebe, 28 mallard, 62 tufted duck, 1 adult med gull, 16 lapwing, 22 shoveler, 22 teal, 3 redshank, 6 pochard, 14 goldeneye, 2 bullfinch, 1 goldcrest, 5 cormorant. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Moth trap results from last night in VC38 and 10 moths of 5 species with 2 new for the year. 1 Oak Beauty 5 Common Quaker 2 Clouded Drab 1 Small Quaker (nfy) 1 Early Grey (nfy) #teammoth #mothsmatter

An hour at Whitemoor Haye tonight, 17.00 - 18.00. 4 lrp, 1 redshank, 9 oyc, 2 slav grebe, at least 2 herring gull, 1 great black-backed gull @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Walk around National Memorial Arboretum. 1 green pecker, dozens of fieldfare/redwing, several chiffchaff, goldcrest, 4 Jay, 1 raven. Alrewas GP. 1 chiffchaff, 11 teal, 8 mallard, 108 wigeon, 4 gadwall, 3 lapwing, 2 great crested grebe @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye. 2 Common Scoter @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 07.40 - 14.30. 2 of 2 82 lapwing, 77 mute swan, 4 oystercatcher, 1 whooper swan, 20+ yellowhammer, 9 great white egret, 4 shelduck, 4 little egret, 1 herring gull, 1 peregrine, 2 common scoter, 2 slavonian grebe, 1 raven. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 07.40 - 14.30. 1 of 2. 12 gadwall, 60 shoveler, 66 mallard, 1 curlew, 5 great crested grebe, 9 cormorant, 110 tufted duck, 12 goldeneye, 28 wigeon, 38 coot, 24 pochard, 92 teal, 5 little grebe, 1 cettis warbler, 82 lapwing. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

2 common scoter on railway pit at Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Recent moth trap results. 3-3-26 March 3 Clouded Drab 2 Common Quaker 2 5-3-26 March 1 Common Quaker 2 Oak Beauty 1 7-3-26 Clouded Drab 3 Common Quaker 1 Hebrew Character 1 #mothsmatter #teammoth

Whitemoor Haye today

Brief visit to Whitemoor Haye this am. No Slav grebe, 1 whooper swan, 1 peregrine, 1 snipe, 2 redshank, 1 cettis, 6+ chiffys, 1 raven, 1 shelduck, 9+goldeneye, 10 pochard, 5+ oyc, many Reed bunting @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

The Whooper Swan that @tamebirding.bsky.social found at Whitemoor Haye looks to have, shat we first thought was mud, but actually possibly an old wound in the neck, when it turns there's an obvious step in the feathers. Rules out it being the 4th Elford bird. Has this bird been seen elsewhere?

2 slavonian grebe and 1 whooper swan still at Whitemoor Haye late pm @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

1st Brimstone butterfly today in Hemington, near Castle Donington

First moth trapping session last night in VC39, in my small back garden. 8 moths of 5 species. March 4 Pale Brindled Beauty 1 Common Quaker 1 Grey Shoulder-knot 1 Clouded Drab 1 Not bad for my first night. #teammoth #mothsmatter

Whitemoor Haye 08.00 - 12.00. 3 of 3 1 gbb gull, 1 stonechat, 3 raven. Pics of both peregrines @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 08.00 - 12.00, 2 of 3. 5 grey partridge, 10 cormorant, 1 ruff, 3 meadow pipit, 4 little grebe, 2 slavonian grebe, 1 little egret, 84 mute swan, 1 merlin, 8 egyptian geese, 4 yellowhammer (2m, 2f), 1 gw egret, 2 peregrine. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 08.00 - 12.00. 1 of 3 c12 greenfinch, 69 mallard, 23 shoveler, 62 teal, several skylark singing, 8 oystercatcher, 1 goldcrest, 2 lesser redpoll, 14 gadwall, 29 pochard, 4 goldeneye, 176 tufted duck, 67 coot, 85 wigeon. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

1 Ruff with Lapwing at Whitemoor Haye from quarry entrance @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

A quick note for birders visiting Whitemoor Haye from March. A road closure will mean you cannot drive through for a month, no access from Whittington end, part access from Arboretum end @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Newton Solney. No sign of geese but 20+ common gull nice to see. Ingleby. No geese but several Common Gull @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Elford to Fisherwick 8 Bean Geese at midday but flew off at 12.05. 4 Whooper Swans still. Whitemoor Haye. At least 1 Slavonian Grebe 5 Oystercatcher @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

8 Bean Geese and 4 Whooper Swan between Elford and Fisherwick but Geese flew at about 12.05, possibly towards Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @pmandrews1973.bsky.social did ypu count Geese? We had 8 at midday

Elford to Fisherwick. 9 Bean Geese 4 Whooper Swan 13 Shelduck @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Please dont ruin my future fun at this site for your own indulgence, I have to put up with the quarry complaining or, worse, taking action and blocking lines of sight. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Unfortunately I've had a message this evening telling me of more trespassing at Whitemoor Haye. Follow the very easy guidelines at Whitemoor Haye - stick to roads only plus the odd footpath or we stop putting out news. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye cont. 4 moorhen, 1 shelduck, 1 great white egret, 1 stonechat, 5 grey heron, 1 merlin, 1 peregrine, 9 herring gull, 3 great black-backed gull, 2 yellow-legged gull @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye cont. 33 pochard, 121 wigeon, 2 oystercatcher, 27 egyptian geese, 1 grey Plover, several skylark, 2 slavonian grebe, 4 grey partridge ( i never saw 5 today but could well be there), 2 red-crested pochard, 4 little grebe. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye. 08.10 - 16.00 11 cormorant, 68 tufted duck, c1800 lapwing, 68 mallard, 1 little egret, red-legged partridge calling, 71 teal, 21 gadwall, 16 goldeneye, 32 shoveler, 5 great crested grebe, 2 raven, 14 siskin, 93 mute swan. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Brief visit to Whitemoor Haye this am and will return later. At least 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Grey Partridge, 2 Red-crested Pochard, c1800 Lapwing, 14 Siskin and lots of wildfowl. Several Skykark in song too @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Grey Plover, Whitemoor Haye, from quarry entrance @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 16.15 - 17.00 2 slav grebes, grey partridge calling, 4 oycs, usual wildfowl. In gull roost - 12 great bb Gull, 11 herring gull and 2 yellow-legged @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

5 grey partridge still Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

At least 3 Grey Partridge heard in set aside field c50m above Common lock on Trent & Mersey canal between Alrewas and Fradley @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye - 08.25 to 12.40, 2 of 2 8 goldeneye, 64 teal, 13 cormorant, 2 slavonian grebe, 2 red-crested pochard, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 3 goosander, at least 8 pintail, 3 stonechat, 4 shelduck, 1 peregrine, 4 grey partridge @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 08.25 to 12.40, 1 of 3. 1 Oystercatcher, 109 mute swan, 4 grey heron, 4 great white egret, 91 mallard, 75 tufted duck, 58 shoveler, 3 great crested grebe, 2 little grebe, 25 egyptian geese, 500+ wigeon, 44 pochard, 38 gadwall. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

At least 4 grey partridge stilat Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Once again i'm having to remind birders that all of Whitemoor Haye is footpath/ road only. There is no access in to any of the quarry, ots clearly signed. Currently there are 3 chaps that have climbed over a gaye, activating security @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

2 red-crested pochatds still present at Whitemoor Haye on railway pit, which is whete the ld pig farm was, walk on to path, up to railway, right then c100 yards @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

1 oystercatcher on mail lake at Whitemoor Haye gets me to 100 birds in Staffs in January. Not a massive feat but one I've never done and didn't really want to travel too far. Slavonian Greb atill present @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye post work visit. 2 Slavonian Grebe from quarry entrance with 1 Great white egret. In gull roost c130 lesser and 16 great black-backed gull, 7 herring gull and at least 1 yellow-legged gull @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Just an hour tonight at Whitemoor Haye, 4.15 to 5.15, as dark early. 2 slav grebe and 21 great black-backed gull, at least 12 herring gull and 1 yellow-legged gull in gull roost @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

A brief visit to Whitemoor Haye after work this afternoon, already going dusk on arrival. Pair of Pintail from quarry entrance plus 1 Slav Grebe. Quick check on gull roost. 16 Herring, 7 Great Black-backed, 2 Yellow-legged with Lessers @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 07.30 - 13.40 and 15.00 - 16.30. 3 of 3. 6 great black-backed gull, 8 herring gull, 1 yellow-legged gull, c60 linnet, 1 goosander. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 07.30 - 13.40 and 15.00 - 16.30. 2 of 3 2 slavonian grebe, 33 shoveler, 1 merlin, 2 skylark,5 grey partridge, 21 cormorant, 19 egyptian geese, 12 golden plover, red-crested pochard, 2 stonechat, 1 peregrine, 8 little grebe. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 07.30 - 13.40 and 15.00 - 16.30. 1 of 3. C1800 lapwing, 189 wigeon, 103 mallard, 322 coot, 151 teal, 4 grey heron, 96 mute swan, 2 goldcrest, 7 siskin, 4 great white egret, 1 cettis, 13 goldeneye, 32 pochard, 2 little egret. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Circa Alrewas 15.30 - 17.15. 1 barn Owl, c 50 linnet, 2 cettis, 2+ snipe, 1 great white egret, 1 chiffchaff, 9 Reed bunting, 2 stonechat @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social