Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) - 22 birds seen today Taken in Fenton, Staffordshire UK. 29/12/2023 #waxwing Staffs Bird News West Midland Bird Club @WestMidsBirding RareBirdAlertUK

Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus Sandvicensis) Taken at Blithfield Reservoir, Staffordshire, UK 02/04/2024 #SandwichTern @WestMidsBirding West Midland Bird Club Staffs Bird News RareBirdAlertUK BirdGuides

Osprey (Pandion Haliaetus) Taken at Blithfield Reservoir, Staffordshire, UK 02/04/2024 #Osprey @WestMidsBirding West Midland Bird Club Staffs Bird News RareBirdAlertUK BirdGuides

Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Taken on Long Mynd, Shropshire, UK 23/04/2024 #GoldenPlover ShropshireBirdingNews BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK

Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Taken on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, UK 25/04/2024 #Cuckoo Staffs Bird News @WestMidsBirding West Midland Bird Club BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK

Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) taken in late evening light on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, UK. 01/06/2024 #Woodcock @WestMidsBirding West Midland Bird Club Staffs Bird News RareBirdAlertUK BirdGuides

Osprey taken at Blithfield Reservoir, Staffordshire, UK 13/07/2024 #Osprey Staffs Bird News West Midland Bird Club @WestMidsBirding RareBirdAlertUK

Dunlin (Calidris alpina) 2 of 3 seen along Admaston Reach (WMBC Permit Only) Taken at Blithfield Reservoir, Staffordshire, UK. 13/08/2024 #Dunlin Staffs Bird News @WestMidsBirding West Midland Bird Club RareBirdAlertUK

Pectoral Sand reappeared RSPB Middleton Lakes on West Scrape at 2:50pm Mercian Birding Staffs Bird News @WestMidsBirding

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) Taken from the Chappell Hide at Belvide Reservoir, Staffordshire, UK. 02/09/2024 #PectoralSandpiper BELVIDE BIRDING𓅪 West Midland Bird Club @WestMidsBirding Staffs Bird News

Hobby (Falco subbuteo) Taken at Ladywalk NR (WMBC members only), North Warwickshire, UK. 04/09/2024 #Hobby #BirdofPrey @Ladywalk_nr West Midland Bird Club @WestMidsBirding

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Taken in Tad Bay at Blithfield Reservoir (WMBC Permit Only), Staffordshire, UK. 13/09/2024 #WhiteStork Staffs Bird News West Midland Bird Club @WestMidsBirding RareBirdAlertUK

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) - ring number GBS4 Taken in Tad Bay at Blithfield Reservoir (WMBC Permit Only), Staffordshire, UK. 13/09/2024 #WhiteStork Staffs Bird News West Midland Bird Club @WestMidsBirding RareBirdAlertUK

Hobby (Falco subbuteo) Taken at Ladywalk NR (WMBC members only), North Warwickshire, UK. 16/09/2024. Appears to be just 1 bird left, after watching for 6.5hrs #Hobby #BirdofPrey @Ladywalk_nr West Midland Bird Club @WestMidsBirding

Male Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) with a fish. Bird ring No. 2AM Taken at Blithfield Reservoir (WMBC Permit Only), Staffordshire, UK. 10/04/2025 #Osprey #BlithfieldReservoir West Midland Bird Club Staffs Bird News BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) diving for a kill. Taken at Blithfield Reservoir (WMBC Permit Only), Staffordshire, UK. 11/04/2025 #Osprey #BlithfieldReservoir West Midland Bird Club Staffs Bird News BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK

Temmink's Stint (Calidris temminckii) Shot through heat haze. Taken along Admaston Reach at Blithfield Reservoir (WMBC Permit Only), Staffordshire, UK. 19/05/2025 #TemminksStint #Blithfield West Midland Bird Club Staffs Bird News RareBirdAlertUK

Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Taken on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, UK at 10:00pm 04/06/2025 #Nightjar West Midland Bird Club Staffs Bird News BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK