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

Ring-necked Duck, Straw's Brindge NR, Derbyshire

Female Marsh Harrier currently hunting over Branston GP in the Newbold farm area @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

C80 pink-footed geese flew west over Whitemoor Haye at 10.28. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Circa Alrewas 14.09 - 17.00. C150 Linnet in fields north of Alrewas woth several Skylark. 2 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 2 Stonechat, 1 Goosander and 1 Cetti's Warbler @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bzb... Short video of the Russian White-fronted Geese at Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

National Arboretum. 1 kingfisher,1 treecreeper, 5 goldcrest, 1 raven4 goosander, c50 teal, 1 great spotted woodpecker. Alrewas GP. 20 herring gull, 31 mallard, 1 yellow-legged gull, 92 wigeon, 2 chiffchaff, 4 teal, 2 bullfinch @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

2 of 3. Whitemoor Haye. 1 green sandpiper, 2 red-crested pochard, 2 herring gull, 1 great black-backed gull, 1 yellow-legged gull, 2 goldcrest, 1 sparrowhawk. Elford to Fisherwick. 3 whooper swan @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye. 1 of 3 2 stonechat, 3 slavonian grebe, 2 Russian white-fronted geese, poss 4 chiffchaff (2 seen at quarry entrance, two 30 mins later at Bewicks vp), 1 little egret, 1 kingfisher, 1 yellowhammer, 1 siskin over. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

2 Russian White-fronted Geese Whitemoor Haye also 3 Slavonian Grebe still @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

3 whooper swan still between Elford and Fisherwick @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye today, 07.30 to 16.00. 3 of 3. red kite, 1 grey wagtail, 2 red-legged partridge, 1 great black-backed gull, 3 yellow-legged gull, 1 merlin. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye today, 07.30 to 16.00 2 of 3. wigeon, 1 bullfinch, 1 redpoll, 10 great crested grebe, 60+ golden plover, 11 egyptian geese, 2 stone hat, 2 yellowhammer, 1 little egret, 1 peregrine, 6 herring gull, 2 white-fronted geese @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye today, 07.30 to 16.00. 1 of 3 C1500 lapwing, 10 gadwall, 3 slavonian grebe, 16 pochard, 74 mute swan, 12 goldeneye, 2 red-crested pochard, 1 common sandpiper, 7 great white egret, 81 teal, 38 shoveler, 7 goldcrest, 4 siskin. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Well, what a fun day I've had at Whitemoor Haye. A bit too busy, people wise, for my liking but got to expect that with good birds. Unofficially, alldayer ended on 64 species, will check later. Highlights - slav grebe and white-fronts @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

2 Russian White-frinted Geese Whitemoor Haye with geese flock @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

C60 golden plover at Whitemoor Haye now, in with lapwing @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Looks like we're back to 1 slav grebe at WhitemoorHaye. I saw the 3 at 07.45 and the last I saw 2 were chasing each other in to the top left corner, since then there has it been the one. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

11 golden plover in with c1300 lapwing at Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Happy new year. Started an alldayer at Whitemoor Haye at 07.30, soon picked out all 3 Slav Grebes. 2 red-crested Pochard soon showed along with 1 Common Sandpiper. Red-breasted Goise in with Canadas too, prefer Bean tho🤭 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this morning. 3 of 3. mistle thrush, 2 green sandpiper, 1 slavonian grebe. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this morning. 2 of 3 2 goldcrest, 32 shoveler, 34 pochard, 7 great crested grebe, 1 kingfisher, 5 siskin, 3 redpoll, 12 linnet, 1 golden plover with c1000 lapwing, 2 red-crested pochard, 4 great white egret, 2 little egret @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this morning. 1 of 3. C200 fieldfare out of main pool roost at dawn, 351 coot, 4 egyptian geese, 2 cettis, 151 wigeon, 81 mallard, 10 gadwall, 41 tufted duck, 4 grey heron, 9 cormorant, 68 mute swan, 44 teal, 15 goldeneye. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye. 5 flocks of, roughly, 1,000 of starlings flew through Whitemoor Haye near dusk, probably heading for Branston GP.

Whitemoor Haye today

Whitemoor Haye. 3 of 3. 2 little egret, 1 raven, 1 moorhen, 1 golden plover, 1 peregrine, skylark, 1 green sandpiper, 1 grey wagtail, 2 stonechat, 3 goldcrest, 1 bullfinch, c70 linnet, 3 herring gull, 3 great black-backed gull, 1 common gull @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye. 2 of 3. 25 gadwall, 4 redpoll, 15 gold3neye, 1 siskin, 3 mistle thrush, 72 mute swan, 6 little grebe, 9 great crested grebe, 1 cettis, 3 great white egret, 1 slavonian grebe, 2 red-crested pochard, 4 egyptian geese, 1 snipe. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye. 1 of 3. C200 fieldfare, 117 teal, 62 mallard, 3 shelduck, 55 shoveler, c6 Reed bunting, 417 wigeon (250 + from Sittles bend, c100 on main pit at dusk), 18 cormorant, 6 grey heron, 22 pichard, 483 coot, 63 tufted duck @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

10 whooper swan flew west out of Whitemoor Haye at 14.30 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @tamebirding.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye today

Whitemoor Haye today 3 of 3 4 red-legged partridge, at least 1 golden plover (heard only), 1 common sandpiper, 1 merlin, 4 skylark, 4 meadow pipit. In gull roost 3 herring gull, 1 great black-backed gull, 1 yellow-legged gull. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye 2 of 3. 3 goosander, 2 bullfinch, 57 cormorant, 14 gadwall, 6 redpoll, 17 goldeneye, 13 stock dove, 2 great white egret, c40 wigeon (only present on back pits and difficult to see), 1 grey wagtail, 3 yellowhammer. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Almost an all dayer at Whitemoor Haye today, 69 species. 1 of 3 3 Goldcrest, 73 tufted duck, c800 lapwing, 24 shoveler, 401 coot, 3 moorhen, 46 teal, 115 mallard, 4 e geese, 2 slavonian grebe, 1 kingfisher, 35 mute swan, 1 cettis, 18 siskin. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

2 Red-crested Pochard still at Whitemoor Haye @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

2 Slavonian Grebe still at Whitemoor Haye this am, from quarry entrance @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

At least 1 Slavonian Grebe still from quarry entrance @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this afternoon. 3 of 3 5 herring gull, 2 great black-backed gull, 1 yellow-legged gull, 1 merlin @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this afternoon. 2 of 3 12 goldeneye, 24 pochard, 2 red-crested pochard, 4 great crested grebe, 4 little grebe, 42 mute swan (and 6 dead ones around site), 12 Gadwall, 18 wigeon, 2 stonechat @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this afternoon. 1 of 3. 463 coot, 14 cormorant, 41 tufted duck, 2 grey heron, c1,000 lapwing, 39 teal, 2 slav grebe, 14 mallard, 2 moorhen 2 goldcrest, 2 great white egret, 11 golden plover over. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye on a soggy morning. 3 of 3 4 Egyptian geese In the gull roost 3.00 to 3.30 - c300 lesser black-backed gull with 2 yellow-legged gull, 3 great black-backed Gull, 8 herring gull. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye on a soggy morning. 2 of 3 1 kingfisher, 1 slavonian grebe, 9 cormorant, 7 siskin, 5 redpoll, 2 mistle. Thrush, 1 merlin, 2 red-crested pochard, 82 wigeon, 81 mute swan, 1 little egret, 5 little grebe, 1 grey wagtail. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye on a soggy morning. 1 of 2 54 tufted duck, 26 shoveler, c700 lapwing, 32 pochard, 2 moorhen, 468 coot, 56 teal, 46 mallard, 2 grey heron, 1 great white egret, 18 gadwall, 5 goldeneye, 7 great crested grebe, @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Slavonian Grebe still present at Whitemoor Haye from quarry entrance. Please do not park in quarry entrance and stick to roadside and paths only, birders have been seen walking up haul road, we're not allowed @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this afternoon. 2 of 2 6 gadwall, 1 great spotted Woodpecker, 34 mute swan, 3 goldeneye, 2 red-crested pochard, 111 wigeon 2 jay, 8 linnet, 1 siskin and 2 redpoll. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this afternoon. 1 of 2. C600 lapwing, 84 mallard, 38 teal, 403 coot, 40 tufted duck, 1 gw egret, 26 shoveler, 3 little grebe, 9 cormorant, 13 pochard, 5 great crested grebe, 16 gadwall. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

2 Red-crested Pochard on small roadside pit. No sign of Slav grebe tho so far @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye. 30 mins this am then all pm to dusk. 1 goosander, 450+ coot, 1 common sandpiper, 20 gadwall, 2 grest white egret, 2 little egret, 49 mute swan, 4 egyptian geese, 20 + h gull, 3 y-l gull, 2 gbb Gull, 1 raven, c 150 fieldfare @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social