I first visited #LadywalkNR nearly 5 years ago looking for Bittern, I basically never left and finally today i saw a Bittern here 🥳 it's been a classic patch day with the Tundra Bean Goose as well, only able to get part way round due to heavy flooding.

Adult & juv Black-necked Grebes Cliff Water Ski Lakes (formerly Dosthill Lake I think) Warwickshire #ukbirding #middletonlakes #mercianbirding

This morning #middletinlakes staffs - pretty quiet as the water levels are up. 8 Pochard Blackwit still 2 GWE 3 Chiffchaff only 9 Snipe 2 Egyptian Geese 1 Goldeneye #ukbirding #westmidsbirding #mercianbirding

@mercianbirding.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social The Pair of Red-Crested Pochard still in same area this morning 6 days now. Pretty Pigs pool Alvecote Staffordshire

@mercianbirding.bsky.social Pair of Red Crested Pochard still. East end of Pretty Pigs pool Alvecote.

14/11/24 #middletonlakes (staffs) Pintail Blackwit 2 Dunlin 8 Goldeneye 6 Pochard 31 Snipe 7 Egyptian Geese 8 Cetti's 4 Chiffchaff Tawny Owl c300 Lapwing 4 Great Egrets #ukbirding #staffsbirdnews

Another Hawfinch with Redwing flock over Church pool covert/Sych Wood circled but carried on SW at 1230. Check Redwing flocks 👀
Overhead parties of Fieldfare + Siskin #Warksbirds @mercianbirding.bsky.social
146 in the 3k for #PWC2024

The Ladywalk NatureReserve Yellow BrowedWarbler was a challenging shot, but a little perseverance paid off.
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This morning first light #middletonlakes (Staffs) 13 Pochard 5 Great Egrets Goosander 4 Snipe 250+ Lapwings 5 Cetti's #mercianbirding #staffsbirdnews #westmidsbirding #ukbirding

We thought there might have been two YBW yesterday so returned this afternoon and found two birds chasing each other in some wet Sallows next to fishery! Third bird called the other side of railway some distance away!!!
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Some better views of the YBW #LadywalkNR this morning, also the White-front Goose is still present plus 2x Egyptian Geese, 5x Wigeon, 2x Goosander, 2x Water Rail, 23x Snipe and a passage of nearly 1k of Woodpigeons in various size groups.

Finally, YBW for Ladywalk! Along Fishery Lane, showing well and calling. #LadywalkNR #ukbirding

Fishery lane again showing its worth with Ben picking out a YBW this morning. Feeding mostly in Sallows between Blythe and Southern end of Bourne meadow along the lane. Same spot as the 3 Pied flys in Spring.
145 for the 3k #PWC2024

YBW was a nice find by @benjeaton.bsky.social this morning at Ladywalk, and very happy I was at Ladywalk at the time!
It proved elusive, hence poor photos, also present was a part leucistic Lapwing, which got heart racing for a sec!
The White-fronted Goose remains with the Greylag & Canada flock.

After a wet start at #LadywalkNR this morning, it eventually brightened up. A nice mornings birding in the end.

Got my camera back after it being repaired! This morning #middletonlakes 3 Pintail 4 Pochard 4 Stonechat 6 GWE Redshank 36 Snipe #mercianbirding #ukbirding #staffsbirding

Russian White-fronted Goose still at #LadywalkNR busy feeding along main shoreline of meadow. Associating with Greylag flock but keeping its distance. Acceptable ✔️ for #PWC2024 ???
Redwing2, Redpoll 1 ,Siskin 4 and steady passage Chaffinch f/o
Blackcap,Chiffchaff +Crests in riverside Sych/Willows.

Back on the patch at Alvecote yesterday. High water levels made birding difficult. Highlights included Great White Egret, 2 Pintail, Kingfisher, 2 Cetti’s Warbler and singing Chiffchaff. The list also included ten species I’ve never seen on Shetland! 🪶 #ukbirds #ukbirding #patchbirding #localpatch

Light easterly>southerly at #LadywalkNR first thing.
Steady passage of M.Pipit over highlight was Rock Pipit low SW over Riverwalk and then briefly at B-Pools 143 for 3k #PWC2024 also 6 Redwing dropped + 5 Skyalrk f/o
Stonechat(m),2 f/imm Blackcap
20+ Swallow,5 House Martin
150+ Lapwing,25+ Snipe

Afternoon searching scrub/woods along Southern meadows on Fishery lane #LadywalkNR 25+ Chiffs of various plumage tones but was hoping for YBW but no joy yet…..
30c Swallow + House Martin still.
4 Water Rail in flooded Bourne meadow.

18km #birdingbybike around the patch this pm.
Bodymoor Heath Lane - 15x Little Egret, no sign of Cattle Egret
KWP - Swann Pool - 5x Pochard, 4x Wigeon.
Extremely quiet on the passerine front, don't remember a year that's been this quiet
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Cattle Egret Bodymoor Heath. Usual field at entrance to farm

Bodymoor GP (Warks) - 3 Ruff Greenshank Ringed Plover 4 Snipe #MercianBirding #WestMidsBirding #ukbirding

This morning #Middletonlakes Little Stint on Jubilee South, otherwise quiet with an Avocet C Sand 6 GWE 2 Pintail 16 Snipe #Staffsbirdnews #MercianBirding #WestMidsBirding

Bodymoor gp today:
Ruff x3, Greenshank, Green sand, Ringed plover

Bodymoor Gravel Pits this morning - Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 2 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Snipe and 91 Teal

A good movement of Swallows this morning with only a few Martins, small passage of Meadow Pipit & Chaffinch. Otherwise very quiet, 5x RN Parakeet, Peregrine, Whitethroat, 2x Raven, Common Sand & Pochard.
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#MiddletonLakes this morning: 2 Pintail, Avocet, 2 RP, 1j LRP, 1j Blackwit, 5 Snipe, Greenshank, 4 GWE & Hobby. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Ring-necked Parakeet over my Amington garden this morning- first I've had in Tamworth #StaffsBirds @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social