All the best for Christmas and the New year from Russell at Staffordshire Bird News.              Also a big thanks to all birders for all…

Radley GP Goosander: rh. Still present on Thrupp Lake this afternoon. 15:30. Ian Elkins

Newbridge Great White Egret: From Maybush pub garden. SP403013. 07:20. Tadpole Bridge 6 Egyptian Goose: In flight over north calling. SP329002. 07:20. Richard Barnard

At least 7 Waxwing are at the entrance to Victoria Park (Park Avenue), Belfast (Stephen Dunbar). The birds were subsequently seen at Mersey Street but have not been seen since. …

Branston Water Park Scaup still by car park, (TPe) – also Goosander, 7x Pochard, 20x Gadwall, 2x Egyptian Geese, (JWo, DSc) Chatterley Whitfield Valley 7x Goosander, Siskin, (SHi)      …

Mandarin – 20+ still on Great Lake this week Pochard – 40 approx Wigeon – 1 Common gull – 1  Brambling – 5-10 in trees at southern end of Queen…

Piddington 3 Woodcock: First time I have checked this Winter and 3 Woodcock over my house on same flight line as last Winter between 16:40 and 17:00. 16:40. Colin Oram

Great White Egret 2 Pintail 65, pit 60 Wigeon 302 Shoveler 76 Gadwall 81 Goosander 4, pit 27 Rc pochard 50+, pit 28 Goldeneye 4, pit 60 Teal 793 Chiffchaff…

Dunlin 586 Redshank 3 Ringed Plover 4 Grey Plover 1 Golden Plover c.2500 Peregrine 1 Shelduck 7 Grey Plover courtesy of Mick Cunningham.

Wootton nr Woodstock Peregrine: male. 08:30. Trevor Young