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Juvenile Spottted Sandpiper at Tittesworth Reservoir. Photos: Jon Lowes
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Present during November and December 2008 this bird represented the third record for Staffordshire following singles at Belvide Reservoir in 1982 and 2005. |


Grey Phalarope at Shustoke Reservoir in September 2008. Photos: Steve Seal


Wood Sandpiper at Coleshill in May 2008. Photos: Steve Seal

Grey Phalarope at Blithfield Reservoir in October 2007. Photo: Steve Seal

Grey Phalarope at Shustoke Reservoir in September 2007. Photo: Peter Walkden

Juvenile/first-winter Wilson's Phalarope at Upton Warren. Photo: Andy Warr
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Present from September 23rd to 26th 2007 this was the second record for both Worcestershire and Upton Warren as well as being the fourth regional record. The previous records are as follows:-
Upton Warren (Worcs): 14th September 1985
Draycote Water (Warks): 12th to 23rd September 1988
Draycote Water (Warks): 1st October 1996 |

Juvenile Knot at Blithfield Reservoir in September 2007. Photo: Steve Seal

Juvenile Little Stint at Draycote Water in October 2006. Photo: Steve Seal

Juvenile Ruff at Draycote Water in September 2005. Photo: Steve Seal

Juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper at Draycote Water in September 2005. Photo: Steve Seal

Pectoral Sandpiper at Doxey Marshes in May 2004. Photo: Oliver Wadsworth

Broad-billed Sandpiper at Drayton Bassett Pits. Photos: Andy Warr
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Present from June 7th to 11th 2004, this was the first record for Staffordshire and the second regional record, the first being at Coton (Warwickshire) in 1985. |

Spotted Sandpiper at Marsh Lane NR. Photo: Andy Warr
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This individual was the first record for the West Midlands County being present on June 19th and 20th 2004. |

Grey Phalarope at Chasewater. Photos: Andy Warr
This very confiding individual was present from November 4th to December 7th 2003.
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