A soggy lordship lane Dunlin still for 3rd day also a flock of 9 lrp mix of juves and adults and 10 lapwing. #localbigyear

Lordship lane Common sandpiper 2 lrp , 7 lapwing and 2 kingfisher in this mornings rain. #localbigyear

Lordship lane 4 lrp only birds of note a few insects about with gatekeepers on the wing and common darters and found a common wave. #localbigyear

Lordship lane misty rain morning produced Green sandpiper early am only no sign on 2nd visit also Dunlin , snipe and 26 lapwing not a bad morning on patch #localbigyear Staffs Bird News

Trentham gardens Trentham Estate Hobby , oystercatcher, family of 5 mandarins, 2 little egret. The main highlight was 4 yellow-legged clearwings at 3 locations around trentham also 7 butterfly sp and 6 odonata sp. Staffs Bird News West Midlands Butterfly Conservation #localbigyear

Tittesworth today, Poaching rife again at tittesworth, dead Carp and lure with triple hook close by in the conservation area just waiting to get attached to a bird or mammal.

The burntwood (loggerheads) quiet on the bird front, but a site tick with 2 common lizard basking also good to see an array of insects in the woods including common carpet and red admiral.

Lordship lane Green sandpiper is still spending its weekend feeding on the shore. Hopefully the water levels dont drop anymore could do with abit of rain judging by the forecast that should happen. #localbigyear

Lordship lane Green sandpiper still 3rd day Park hall CP 4 Willow tit (1juv) Juv green woodpecker Staffs Bird News #localbigyear

Some pics from the Giant's causeway yesterday last day in northern ireland today.

Finished on 78sp for a non birding trip to Northern Ireland highlights hooded crows, osprey, black guillemots , manx shearwater, tree sparrows, greenshank, whimbrel, barwit , arctic skua. Brilliant habitat and coast line. #birdsseenin2024

Nice to see some butterflies today, first painted lady of the year, also brimstone, comma , peacock , large white , speckled wood , holly blue, small white , small tortoiseshell all seen on the wing today all staffordshire.West Midlands Butterfly Conservation

Lordship lane 2nd greenshank of the year 18 lapwing on what remains of the water. Staffs Bird News #localbigyear

Lordship lane Hobby raced over the marl pit site tick bird number 104 for the site and 89th bird of the year. Also Green sandpiper (pictured) 22 lapwing Staffs Bird News #localbigyear

Lordship lane Sleepy Dunlin continuing a bit of wader passage on the small bit of water thats left. Staffs Bird News #localbigyear

Smithpool park 2nd common sandpiper of the year here. Staffs Bird News

Late evening at trentham gardens 2 hobby came hawking in scattering a mixed flock of hirundines and 6 swifts was the highlight of the trip. #localbigyear