The two drake Garganey have been on East Scrape #middletonlakes all morning. Nothing new in that I could find #staffsbirdnews

Another three Sanderling on the causeway but not much else happening.

Sanderling at Whitemoor Haye yesterday- my 22nd species of wader there this year #staffsbirds

Two cool waders at RSPB Middleton this morning. A couple of Sanderling showing on Jubilee wetlands when a smart Little Stint walked into view! Also Common Ringed Plover, Bittern and lots of Avocet chicks 👍 @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social - worth getting a soaking for! ☺️👍🌧️

Tucklesholme this morning - Common Sand, Red Kite, 8 Common Tern, 1 Oystercatcher. Branston Ashy Pit - 2 Arctic Tern, 15 Common Tern, 1 Ringed Plover @mybirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye this evening, 17.20 - 19.20. 2 peregrine, c 600+ Swifts (200 over Roadside, 400+ on back pits), 8 Common Tern, 52 Stock Dove, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Wigeon, 2 Shelduck, 2 Sanderling @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

2 Sanderling now at Whitemoor Haye from quarry entrance @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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

Whitmoor Haye this afternoon with @mybirding.bsky.social Quail still singing, 1 Whimbrel, Hobby, Common Sandpiper @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Other highlights were a flock of 9 Ringed Plover with 2 Dunlin, all of which flew north leaving just 2 RP with the usual double figures of LRP 8+ Redshank 2 C Sand 4 C Terns and over 20 adult Avocets #staffsbirdnews

Blithfield Resr Wood Sand in first bay north of CausewayAdmaston Reach @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @blithfieldblue.bsky.social

7 Glossy Ibis were quite a sight this evening at Belvide Reservior, often only viewable from Hawkshutt Hide but still present at 8:25pm. Also 2 Black-necked Grebe, Greenshank, drake Mandarin, Yellow Wagtail, Common Sandpiper + c250 Swift @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @belvidebirding.bsky.social

Bar-tailed Godwit this morning at Branston GPs on Ashy Pit; also 6+ Dunlin, 8+ Ringed Plover, Common Sand, c15 small waders over (most likely Ringed Plover) + YL Gull. Y'day over 40 small waders incl 8 Sanderling, otherwise Ringed Plover + Dunlin. Also 3 Blackwit. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

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

At Blithfield Little Tern off Beach Tree Point 06:30 #staffsbirds

A quick call into Whitemoor Haye - Ruff, 3 Blackwits and 6 Dunlin on roadside pit @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Blithfield Resr this afternoon 14 Cattle Egret in trees at top of Blyth Bay @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Early morning visit to #middletonlakes 4 probable Artic Tern, 11 Dunlin, 5 RP, LRP, 3 Common Sand, 2 Barwit, 1 Blackwit, lots of Swifts, House M, 4 Common Tern, Bittern, 2 Cuckoo. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social

Some movement this morning with three Common scoters, a Black-tailed godwit, a Redshank, 11 Dunlin and 9 Ringed plover.

Nice to find a cattle egret until flushed by buzzard at 1608 plus hobby and grey partridge. Furnace Grange, Smestow valley @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Whitemoor Haye Wood Sand & Ruff godwit marsh @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Middleton RSPB this week. Spring in full swing. Bitterns flying around, Lesser S. Woodpecker drumming, 2 adult Med Gulls prospecting the BHG colony, 4 Wood, Green + Common Sandpipers, 4 Hobby hunting, 100+ Swift, 12 LRPs- superb! #ukbirding @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

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

Back at Middleton Lakes RSPB #staffsbirds this afternoon. 4 Wood Sandpipers, Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 10+ LRP, Bittern and Hobby. No sign of Wryneck for me. Earlier the Alvecote Hooded Merganser finally gave itself up to me #ukbirding #WestMidsBirdClub

Wryneck back

4 Wood Sandpipers were the highlights on #middletonlakes this morning. A Wryneck was photographed by someone but no sign later and I none of the birders I met saw it. 2 Greenshank now too #staffsbirdnews

Full circuit of Tucklesholme this am. First Cuckoo of the year, Com Sand, Red Kite, 3 Little Egret, 4 Com Tern. Whilst the management of the reserve is very poor, extensive scrub in the wider area is bursting with warblers, esp Sedge & Whitethroat @mybirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.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 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

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

Bits & bobs around Staffs yesterday. Whitemoor Haye - Whimbrel, 3 Common Sand, Slav Grebe (sp) & 2 Garden Warbler. Branston Ashy Pit - Wood Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin & Common Sand. Blithfield- 2 Black Tern, 5 Yellow Wag, GWE @mybirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

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

Decent early morning with MDJ which produced a single Black tern, joined by 5 more mid morning along with a smart summer plumaged Little gull. The Barwit was still present also second year Caspian gull and female Whinchat.

This morning #middletonlakes highlights 2 Green Sand & a Ringed Plover new in. Greenshank still 2 Common Sand 3 Blackwits 4 Cuckoos White Wagtail 50+ Swifts 4+ Garden Warblers plenty of Bittern action #staffsbirdnews

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

Great morning at #middletonlakes. LSW, GShank, Dunlin, CSand, BlkWit, Cuckoo, CTern, masses of Swifts and this sandpiper (scope photo at a distance). Erring towards Wood Sand but opinions welcome. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social

Greenshank on Jubilee at 7:30am #middletonlakes also 3 Blackwits Dunlin 4 Swifts by 10:30. Hobby reported this afternoon. #staffsbirdnews

Whitemoor Haye 1 Whimbrel ,Dunlin & 2Wheatear @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

First Swifts of the year, also 3 Whimbrel in Blithe Bay.

Pleasant afternoon at Furnace Grange Trescott- 2 plus White wagtail 5 plus Yellow wagtail 7 Wheatear in ploughed field. Me and @kevin-clements.bsky.social Min counts as the Wagtails were moving around fast and in and out the furrows. @staffsbirdnews.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

2 Cuckoos and a brief f Wheatear were the highlights #middletonlakes this morning. Also 3 Dunlin Common Sandpiper White Wag Barnacle Goose plus the usual including 20 Avocets 8+ LRP 6+ Redshank 3 Pochard feral Red-breasted Goose Wigeon #staffsbirdnews

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