Popped into Polesworth churchyard to see some of the relatives, good little dragonfly pond out the back. Banded Demoiselle, one of the blue damsels and a red one. I’ll check the book sorry from crap phone photos.

Looks like all birders have gone on shrike today

Plastic fantastic this morning on way to work with 2 silver pheasants near Betchton,nr Sandbach

Couple of days Spurn Bird Observatory nothing sparkling birdwise, couple of shorties, a few common migrants and a few waders. Aurora was certainly the highlight. Had my first dragonflies of the year with Hairy and a four spotted chaser

Incredible aurora Spurn Bird Observatory

At spurn for a couple of days and took a detour to North Cave YWT to year✅ white winged black tern. Always distant on pool at end of the lane nice birds though

Stop off on way to work to Pump House Flash Sandbach Flashes whimbrel back again at back of the pool. Then 3 swifts over the car park at work

Circular walk round Fodens and Watch Lane Flashes Sandbach Flashes year ticked reed warbler with 5 singing plus 3 Cetti’s and a pair of common tern on the old brick month so hopefully try to nest this year. Now off to The Hawthorns to see if the Albion can make the playoffs COYB

Quick stop off at Sandbach Flashes on way to work year tick with Common tern yesterday’s Curlew Sand still on present on pumphouse. Also 2 LRP, 1 common sand and a female goosander

Feeling my age tonight, my youngest, Dan, is 21 today. Can’t believe how fast that’s gone

Fab day RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍 with Patrick Earith 80 species with 14 being year ticks. Highlights bonaparts gull red breasted goose lesser legs and black winged stiltGreat seeing some good mates Dylan M. Edwards Kristian Wade CMO and loads of familiar faces

Early lap of Foden’s Wood Sandbach Flashes marked influx of chiffchaff and blackcap all in good song. Also singing goldcrest and Tawny owl calling. Best though was brown hare, first I’ve had down there for over a year. Yellow archangel was also in flower

Quick dash down the Sandbach Flashes between work and pub for Sandwich Tern. My second at the Flashes. Great find by Dennis

Decent morning over Maw Green Tip Sandbach Flashes 1st willow warbler of the year plus couple of nice redpoll and 2 singing Blackcap. Quick dash back to Railway Flash after Andrew Firth found a dark-bellied Brent goose which is a patch ✔️ for me. Good find mate

Great morning at RSPB Middleton Lakes Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, green-winged teal and Glossy Ibis. Also couple of singing willow warblers and a blackcap

Went into one of my old haunts whilst down in Tamworth this evening. The Gate Inn, Amington. Marstons pub, beer used to be good especially pedigree. Now virtually undrinkable

Morning all, after a bit of help. Me and Mrs B are off to St Lucia for our 30th anniversary in September and I was wondering if anyone had contacts for bird guide who I could hire for a day TIA