Brief walk to Rainbow Corner had Great Northern Diver and 6 Arctic Terns WestMidsBirding

Arctic Tern through RSPB Middleton Lakes at 15:55 not seen since. Also distant Tern spec 4 Swallows 14 Sand Martins so far Staffs Bird News Mercian Birding West Midland Bird Club

As I was just leaving #BrandonMarsh Warwickshire Wildlife Trust around noon, three Arctic Terns dropped in. Big thanks to Dennis Woodward for the phone call.

A breezy 20km ride around the local patch this morning:
Kingsbury Water Park - c40 Sand Martin, 6x Swallow, 7x Willow Warbler across the park.
Kingsbury South, Mill Meadow - Cattle Egret (site first for me)
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7 April Doxey Marsh, Osprey drifting high north at 12:30. (GHa)

Draycotebirding an overdue visit today yielded 2 sandwich terns close to farborough bank plus bt diver and 2 gn divers, my first swallow of the year, and 7 goldeneye

3 Ring Ouzel (2+ male) landed in trees above my head calling before flying north at Turls Hill. Not sure if they departed site (lost behind trees)but sun had just come out #WestMidsBirds

GW Teal again on Jubilee South with LRP & C Sand RSPB Middleton Lakes Staffs Bird News Mercian Birding

Mega two minutes at Edgbaston Res! Ring Ouzel and Osprey straight through NW over the dam. “Golden Bins”Hemming strikes again! Rob Hemming EcoRecord WestMidsBirding

6/4 8:00 : Ring-necked Duck : Brockhall Gravel Pit. Drake.

3 Wheatear in paddocks behind Eaton Valley School, Sandwell Valley, W Mids. EcoRecord WestMidsBirding West Midland Bird Club

Failed to locate the Black-throated Diver during today's WeBS count Draycote Water: 3 Great Northern Diver, Common Scoter, Goosander, Raven, 2+ Grey Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch and the first Common Sandpiper of the year. Draycotebirding WestMidsBirding Theo de Clermont

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5 April Branston GPs, 1w Little Gull on Ashy pit, (JWo)

Green-winged Teal still Jubilee South RSPB Middleton Lakes Staffs Bird News Mercian Birding

Black-throated and 3 Great Northern Diver still Draycote Water but surprisingly elusive for long periods despite calling. Also, the now very flighty Common Scoter, 3 Goosander, 2 Siskin, Grey Wagtail and my first Willow Warbler of the year. Draycotebirding WestMidsBirding

29 March Berryhill, Black Redstart by the Palletstacks mound refound at 0910, (JOa, RTo). John was sure he saw at it earlier at 08:40.

Another 'pit-stop' visit Draycote Water: Black-throated & 1+ Great Northern Diver but didn't locate the Common Scoter among a flighty flock of Tufted. Also 4 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Goosander, 2 Shoveler, Raven, 2 Nuthatch, Sparrowhawk and 4+ (probably double digit) Red Kite.

Slavonian Grebe still on roadside pit at Whitemoor Haye. Please view only from thd road, people are still standing in thd field. Farmer doesn't want you too so please respect his wishes Staffs Bird News WestMidsBirding West Midland Bird Club BirdGuides

Only a short visit Draycote Water prior to the rain: 3 Great Northern Diver, Common Scoter, 2 Lapwing, Red Kite, 2 Nuthatch & 2 Grey Wagtail. Plenty of head jerking among the drake Goldeneye. Draycotebirding WestMidsBirding