19th November

A juvenile Great Northern Diver was located just off from the car park at midday, followed 15 minutes later by an adult bird, just beginning to moult out of summer plumage. As these represent the first twitchable birds in the Tame Valley for over 10 years, and are the first birds at Shustoke since 1986 (as far as I am aware), the birds were very popular. Over 20 people had travelled to see them by mid afternoon. Aside from the two Divers, 2 Common Gulls were present early afternoon and a large group of mixed Siskin and Goldfinch were present at the eastern end of the site.
L Johnson...

13th November

The pools were generally very quiet today, with only a Grey Wagtail of note around the main pool. 30+ Siskin were in the alders at the east end of the site, with Treecreeper, Coal Tit and 2 Goldcrest between there and the eastern rail crossing. Some visable migration was evident, with 72 Fieldfare, 1 Skylark and a single Redpoll all heading south.
L Johnson...

11th November

The good run of Scoter at the site in the last month or so continued this morning, with a single female/immature present by the boat on the main pool. 2 Shovler were the first for several weeks, also present on the main pool, but became rather mobile by late morning. 2 Gadwall were on the small pool. Other species of note included Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail and a Kingfisher.
L Johnson...

10th November

3 Common Scoter were present in the centre of the main pool around midday. The group consisted of one drake and two female types (one of which was rather dull brown on the cheeks, possibly suggesting a first year bird). A Raven flew over the southern side of the main pool at 12:30. A single Redpoll flew west along the river at 11:30, followed by a group of around 20 Siskin.
L Johnson...

4th November

A single Redpoll flew over the eastern end late morning. A Marsh Tit called twice from a large tit flock south of the road bridge. 2+ Siskin flew west. A flock of around 40 Wigeon flew over the main pool mid morning, heading towards Ladywalk. The only other thing of note was the Chiloe Wigeon, still just off the car park.
L Johnson...

30th October

An adult YL Gull was present mid afternoon. Also noted were a single Siskin (over) and the usual Chiloe Wigeon.
A Dean, L Johnson, P Forbes...

28th October

Highlight this morning was the reappearence of the Marsh Tit (assuming its not a different bird). It was present mid morning in a tit flock along the railway line to the west of the confluence. Also along the railway line were 2 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 5 Siskin and a single Redpoll flew over. A Stoat showed well half way between the confluence and the bridge. A female Goldeneye was on the small pool. Also noted were 1 Pochard, 1 Herring Gull, 5 RL Partridge and 20+ Fieldfare flew over.
L Johnson...