Beautifully calm evening at Blithfield. 1st w Kittiwake present between causeway & Beach tree point the best. Also drk Mandarin, Ringie, 4 LRP, 4 Common Sand, 3 Yellow Wag #staffsbirds

At WMI late afternoon LRP now up to 10. Also Shelduck & 2 Oyc present #staffsbirds

Couple of hours at Gailey Res this morning in the cold wind produced my first singing Reed Wblr & Yellow Wags(3) of the year. Also present 3 Gadwall, 3 Common Sand, 5 House Martin, Willow Wblr #staffsbirds

At Berryhill Fields pallet stacks this morning, I’ve just found a male ring ouzel 👍 #staffsbirds @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

At Otherton this morning male Wheatear in field East of disused railway + 2 Shelduck on pool along Micklewood Lane. Also at WMI 8 LRP on pool viewable from Stable Lan2 #staffsbirds

At Chasewater drk RN Duck still showing nicely off causeway. Also 2 Common Tern, 3 Common Sand, LRP, 3 singing Willow Wblr along W edge, 10+Swallow with Sand Martins, Kingfisher #staffsbirds

Got back from Florida earlier today. Just a quick check of the paddocks at Otherton and along Mansty Lane failed to produce any Wheatear but my first Swallows of the year with 6 present #staffsbirds

An early pied flycatcher was a nice surprise this morning, in north Staffs #staffsbirds

4 wheatear at Berryhill Fields pallet stacks area this morning along with the Cetti’s #staffsbirds @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Gailey was quiet yesterday with just 2 Red Kite & Peregrine of note. Late afternoon today even quieter so made the short journey to Belvide where a smart BN Grebe was present. Also my first singing Blackcap of the year #staffsbirds

After work visit to Gailey Res was v quiet on the water but great to see a flock of 108 Golden Plover in the ploughed field to the North. Some birds coming into summer plumage. Also 20+Snipe present #staffsbirds

Can't decide on this gull at Middleton Lakes this afternoon #staffsbirds

A morning visit to uttoxeter quarry produced a white-front, sand martin and 12 oystercatcher all on the main lake #staffsbirds @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Always nice to get first migrants of the year. This LRP at the WMI site near Calf Heath late afternoon #staffsbirds

Pleased to find 3 willow tit at Deep Hayes CP this morning as I failed to find any last year. Also green woodpecker, red kite, 4 mandarin, tawny owl and 2 redpoll (lesser) #staffsbirds

2 Common Scoter at Whitemoor Haye this morning #staffsbirds @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Decent morning at Gailey Res produced Great Egret, Egyptian Goose, drk Shoveler, drk Common Scoter, 4 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Red Kite, 4 Oyc, Sand Martin, 3 singing Chiffchaff. Then moved on to Belvide with a further 2 Common Scoter, 2 Red Kite, 5 Sand Martin, sev Chiffchaff #staffsbirds

At Gailey Res my first Sand Martin of the year over the sailing lake. Spring has sprung! #staffsbirds

At Gailey Res drk Common Scoter on sailing lake 08:00 #staffsbirds

Beautiful evening at Gailey Res but no hoped for migrants. Just Great Egret, Little Egret, 8 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 4 Oyc, 8 Snipe #staffsbirds

Quick check of the only pool left at WMI near Calf Heath this evening produced 6 Oycs & 21 Lapwing. Hopefully it will draw plovers and maybe a few other waders in the coming weeks #staffsbirds

Couple of hours this morning at Gailey Res produced my first Ringed Plover of the year which flew over calling at 10:40. Also present 6 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, Peregrine, 5 Oyc, 10 Snipe #staffsbirds

A few hours at Gailey Res this morning was much the same as recently. 2 Great Egrets, Little Egret, 2 Shoveler, 10 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Oyc, sev Snipe, 8 Redpoll the best on offer #staffsbirds

Short video of the superb flock of Russian Whitefronts near Acton Trussell #staffsbirds

After Belvide where we had 13 Russian Whitefronts before heading NE, imm Gos, Peregrine,2nd w Caspian Gull,I spent a few hours searching for geese. After locating 38 Russian Whitefronts & a Whooper near Acton Trussell I tried to get a better view.Couldn’t believe it when I counted 170+ #staffsbirds

Just NW of Acton Trussell along Mill Lane 38+Russian Whitefronts with Mute Swans and 1 ad Whooper Swan early afternoon. Could be more as birds down a slope and viewing difficult #staffsbirds

Early morning visit to Gailey Res in the glorious weather produced 2 Great & 7 Little Egrets, 2 Egyptian Geese, 32 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 4 Oyc, 13 Snipe, showy Cetti’s Wblr #staffsbirds

After visit work to Gailey Res produced 2 Great Egret, Egyptian Goose, 27 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Oyc, Common Sand #staffsbirds

Pale brindled beauty

Dotted border

Someone woke up the moths today found a dotted border at trentham gardens and pale brindled beauty at work #mothsmatter #teammoth also still 6 euro white-fronts and a pink foot at mill meece #staffsbirds

Quick after work visit to Gailey Res produced a surprise Barnacle Goose on the sailing lake. All by itself and calling as Greylags flew overhead. With the current goose influx, who knows where this came from. Also Great Egret, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Oyc #staffsbirds