Long overdue lifer for me tonight, Bonapartes Gull at Belvide Reservoir. Cheers @belvidebirding.bsky.social 😀😀

Finally, a moth trap worth reporting on in VC39 3 Tachystola acroxantha 2 Lime-speck Pug 11 Shittle-shaped Dart 3 Turnip 1 Muslin 1 Hedya nubiferana 1 Marbled Minor agg 1 Oak-tree Pug 2 Brindled Pug 1 Puss moth #mothsmatter #teammoth

3 Blackwits, 6 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 1 Little Ringed Plover and an unreasonable (for here) Jay at Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

I think i do it every year, doesn't matter how many times i check my #westmidsalldayer checklist, I always get it wrong. Whitemoor Haye ended in 65 species, sorry @pmandrews1973.bsky.social and well done for organising. Full list on my FB page but can message them you if needed mate. Well done all

Enforced ending to my #westmidsalldayer unfortunately. Ended on 64 species of which i saw 62. Not the best year. Highlight was 1st Hobby of year and Cuckoo @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

18.00 update from Whitemoor Haye on the #westmidsalldayer @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Just got Chaffinch, @tamebirding.bsky.social had one earlier, to bring total to 64. Still stuff out there to get @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

16.15. A small break as I had to do some washing. Whitemoor Haye is on 61 as I saw Sparrowhawk when setting up for the #westmidsalldayer @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social Here for the evening now

13.00 update on the #westmidsalldayer at Whitemoor Haye and @tamebirding.bsky.social has added House Martin to the list, making it 60. Tough going so won't be long before I disappear for a couple of hours, ready for laye afysrnoon/evening @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

11am. Up to 59 now for Whitemoor Haye on the #westmidsalldayer Added Wigeon, Pochard and first Hobby of the year to the list @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

09.00 catch up from Whitemoor Haye on the #westmidsalldayer and I've moved on to 52 species for the day. Cuckoo was a bonus birds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

07.00 on the #westmidsalldayer and im on 45 for the day. Just usual stuff plus Shelduck and Shoveler which are on the nice to get list. @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Early start (04.10) at Whitemoor Haye for the ##westmidsalldayer Good luck all involved @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Preparations done for the @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social all dayer at Whitemoor Haye tomorrow. Hoping to get nearer 70 species than 60, hopefully the migrant God's will drip one or two nice bits in Good luck to everyone taking part #westmidsalldayer Cheers @pmandrews1973.bsky.social for organising

Whitemoor Haye today. Several visits between appointments. 1 whimbrel, 4 little ringed plover, 2 shelduck, 1 curlew, 3 swift, 1 yellow wagtail, 11 common tern, 3 arctic tern (potentially 5), wigeon, 1 slavonian grebe, 1 redshank, 1 wheatear @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

1 slavonian grebe still on roadside pit at Whitemoor Haye plus at least 11 common tern. 2 possible arctics but light not great. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whimbrel heading thru Whitemoor Haye then appeared to land on shoreline of main pool, out of view at 07.00 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 07.15 - 11.30. 3 of 3 1 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Little Grebe @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 07.15 - 11.30. 2 of 3. 2 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Tern, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Cormorant, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Gadwall, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Channel Wagtail, 12 Swift, 1 Lesser Whitethroat. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 07.15 - 11.30. 1 of 2 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 47 Coot, 33 Mallard, 39 Tufted Duck, 2 Shelduck, c15 Lapwing, 1 Wheatear (m), 11 Egyptian Geese + 4 chick's, 3 Garden Warbler @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye so far 2 Black-tailed Godwit still, no sign of Whimbrel. 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Wheatear, 2 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Channel Wagtail. 12 Swift. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Full list later

Slavonian Grebe, Whitemoor Haye, from quarry entrance. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

No sign of Bar or Blackwit at Whitemoor Haye this am. 1 Whimbrel still tho, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank and my 1st Garden Warbler of the year present. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

1 Bar-tailed and 1 Black-tailed Godwit still from quarry entrance at Whitemoor Haye. Also 1 Whimbrel, 2 Redshank and 1 Common Sandpiper @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Original post deleted due to error, only 1 Barwit, sorry

Just returned from a break in North Yorkshire, straight to Whitemoor Haye and from quarry entrance 1 Bar-tailed and 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank and 2 Redshank @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye WeBS. 2 of 2. 64 coot, 12 great crested grebe, 2 goodander, 3 little egret, 83 mute swan, 4 teal, 6 shoveler, 7 lesser black backed gull. 1 common sandpiper, 1 dunlin, 1 curlew, 1 little grebe @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye WeBS. 1 of 2 C1000 black headed gull, 72 mallard, 5 shelduck, 140 Canada geese, 31 greylag geese, 126 tufted duck, 5 oystercatcher, 5 grey heron, 15 cormorant, 20 egyptian geese (4ad + 16 young), 11 gadwall, 31 lapwing, 2 snipe @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Dunlin on roadside pit at Whitemoor Haye still and Common Sandpiper @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

2 Wheatear at Whitemoor Haye early morning and 1 Red Kite over Elford at 09.10 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Moth trap results from last night VC39. Still not great but 2 nfy. 5 Brindled Beauty 1 Double-striped Pug 1 White-shouldered House Moth (nfy) 1 Golden-rod Pug (nfy) #mothsmatter #teammoth

Small session at Whitemoor Haye after the rains. Couldn't find @tamebirding.bsky.social Dunlin but did see Curlew. Also 2 Redshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Wigeon and 4 Teal. Popped to see @tamebirding.bsky.social Corn Bunting and had 2 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Couple of hours first thing this am and an hour late afternoon at Whitemoor Haye. 4 wheatear, 3 little ringed plover, 2 redshank, 1 red kite, 2 goldeneye, 4 wigeon, 2 pochard, 2 little egret @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye today. 3 of 3. c8 oystercatcher. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye today. 2 of 3 16 gadwall, 2 teal, 4 little ringed plover, 137 mute swan, 6 shoveler, 1 arctic tern, 3 wigeon, 3 yellow wagtail, 13 egyptian geese, c15 yellowhammer, 1 great white egret, 1 common and 1 green sandpiper @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye today 1 of 3 109 tufted duck, 62 coot, 10 great crested grebe, 2 cettis warbler, 4 redshank, 4 willow warbler, 5 sedge warbler, at least 8 common whitethroat, 6 shelduck, 5 goldeneye, 38 mallard, 11 cormorant, 4 little grebe. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

1 arctic tern, Whitemoor Haye on Bewicks pit @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 17.10 - 19.00 1 yellow wag, 1 peregrine, 1 redshank, 2 shelduck, 100+ sand martin with the odd swallow, at least 2 willow warbler, 2 wigeon still @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

A slightly improved moth trap last night but nothing new for the garden. 17 moths of 7 species. 3 Brindled Beauty 2 Clouded Drab 5 Double-striped Pug 3 Common Plume 2 Hebrew Character 1 Common Quaker 1 Shoulder Stripe #teammoth ##mothsmatter

Hi @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social been told by the house owner at Blithfield, in the Tad/Blithe Bay car park, think its parked P2 on website map, we're not allowed to park in layby bit by education centre, had to park at entrance car park. Can somebody verify situation please. Long walk🙁

Female Hooded Merganser at Alvecote Pools, Warwickshire. One to sit on and hopfully it gets accepted. Nice one @archieraven.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this am. 2 of 2. c20 linnet, 17 cormorant, 2 grey heron, 98 mute swan, 2 redshank, 7 egyptian geese, 3 wigeon, 1 slavonian grebe, 1 kittiwake, 1 little ringed plover @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this am. A great day with my first ever Kittiwake at WH on roadside. 1 of 2. 1 cettis warbler, 11 lapwing, 6 oystercatcher, 113 tufted duck, 65 coot, 8 shoveler, 7 little grebe, 4 teal, 27 mallard, 4 sand martin, 4 goldeneye. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

I found a Kittiwake at Whitemoor Haye this am, my first for the site amd only my second for #Staffordshire. Due the very windy conditions I've only just put it out as was not 100% sure however, zooming in on the computer shows its a Kittiwake @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

1 Slavonian Grebe still at Whitemoor Haye. Looks a bit dirty, poss changing to breeding plumage @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Winter/juv plumage Slavonian Grebe still showing from opposite the quarry entrance at Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this am. 2 of 2. 1 little ringed plover, 99 mute swan, 11 great crested grebe, 20 shoveler, 4 teal, 3 little grebe, 6 cormorant, 2 green sandpiper, 1 2s med gull. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this am. 1 of 2. 1 Cettis warbler, 5 grey heron, 5 (only) lapwing, 7 oystercatcher, 121 tufted duck, 87 coot, 9 gadwall, 2 sparrowhawk, 2 bullfinch, 11 goldeneye, 50 mallard, 2 goosander, 1 willow warbler, 9 egyptian geese. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Willow warbler calling at Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

A pretty disappointing moth trap last night in VC39 even tho weather seemed a bit warmer than the other night. 1 Brindled Beauty 1 Common Quaker 1 Clouded Drab. Way it goes #teammoth #mothsmatter

A brief, post work, visit to Whitemoor Haye tonight paid off with the first Wheatear of the year, a female. The s/p Slavonian Grebe was showing, didn't really look for 2nd bird. Also 2 redshank and 6 shelduck. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Terrible pic of female Wheatear at Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social