Shustoke - Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 2 House Martin, 100 Swallow, 300 Sand Martin (L Johnson)
Dosthill - 2 House Martin, 60 Sand Martin, 2 Wheatear, 30 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipits (G Williams)
Wednesday 31 March 2010
Monday 29 March 2010
29th March - Sightings
Fisher's Mill - 16 Black-Tailed Godwit flew South (G Williams)
Ladywalk - House Martin, 20 Swallow, 50 Sand Martin, Green Sandpiper, 13 Golden Plover over (P Sofley)
Ladywalk - House Martin, 20 Swallow, 50 Sand Martin, Green Sandpiper, 13 Golden Plover over (P Sofley)
Sunday 28 March 2010
28th March - Sightings
Bassett North - Common Tern, Little Egret this evening (J Allen) The tern is the earliest ever in the valley and comes after one yesterday at Blithfield.
Saturday 27 March 2010
27th March - Sightings
Tamworth - 50 Sand Martins over River Tame by Dunstall Lane (R Henderson)
Bassett North - Wheatear(f) (J Harris per S Cawthray)
Just outside area a report of Red Kite Seen at Furnace End 8.45am (per P Sofley)
Bassett North - Wheatear(f) (J Harris per S Cawthray)
Just outside area a report of Red Kite Seen at Furnace End 8.45am (per P Sofley)
Friday 26 March 2010
26th March - Sightings
Coleshill - 30 Golden Plover on fields along R. Blythe south of town (P Sofley)
Ladywalk - 3 Swallow (see comment)
Ladywalk - 3 Swallow (see comment)
Thursday 25 March 2010
25th March - Sightings
Bassett North - 2 Little-Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 20 Shelduck, Hybrid Shelduck sp (K Sargent)
Ladywalk - Brambling, Marsh Tit, 15 Redpoll ( S Cawthray) Also 10+ Chiffchaff - part of a big recent influx into Midlands.
Ladywalk - Brambling, Marsh Tit, 15 Redpoll ( S Cawthray) Also 10+ Chiffchaff - part of a big recent influx into Midlands.
Wednesday 24 March 2010
24th March - Sightings
Coton - Wheatear from hide (Bobby D)
Hams Hall - Wheatear Faraday Avenue next to Wincanton building (P Sofley)
Ladywalk - Brambling (f) still (P Sofley)
Hams Hall - Wheatear Faraday Avenue next to Wincanton building (P Sofley)
Ladywalk - Brambling (f) still (P Sofley)
Tuesday 23 March 2010
23rd March - Sightings
Ladywalk - Brambling still, 3 Sand Martin, Peregrine (Tim Jones, R Henderson)
Water Orton - 4 Green Sandpiper on River Tame (R Henderson)
Hams Hall - 2 Common Sandpiper (R Henderson)
Lea Marston - Wheatear Haunch Lane (J Gallety per Warwickshire Birding)
Water Orton - 4 Green Sandpiper on River Tame (R Henderson)
Hams Hall - 2 Common Sandpiper (R Henderson)
Lea Marston - Wheatear Haunch Lane (J Gallety per Warwickshire Birding)
Monday 22 March 2010
22nd March - Sightings
Ladywalk - Brambling still, Willow Tit, 16 Goosander, 32 Sand Martin, 2o Golden Plover over, Little Egret(M Pollock, S Cawthray)
Whitacre Heath NR - 2 Lesser Redpoll, Marsh Tit at Feeding Station (M Pollock)
Lea Marston - Little Egret (M Pollock)
Middleton - 4 Little Egret (M Pollock)
Kingsbury - 50 Sand Martin, Wheatear, Peregrine (per KWP logbook)
Fishers Mill - report of Grey Partridge (per KWP logbook)
Bassett - report of Avocet, Green Sandpiper (per KWP logbook)
Whitacre Heath NR - 2 Lesser Redpoll, Marsh Tit at Feeding Station (M Pollock)
Lea Marston - Little Egret (M Pollock)
Middleton - 4 Little Egret (M Pollock)
Kingsbury - 50 Sand Martin, Wheatear, Peregrine (per KWP logbook)
Fishers Mill - report of Grey Partridge (per KWP logbook)
Bassett - report of Avocet, Green Sandpiper (per KWP logbook)
Sunday 21 March 2010
21st March - Sightings
Wishaw - Wheatear (m) still Blindpit Lane (TP et al)
Ladywalk - Brambling(f) still at feeding station (TP)
Ladywalk - Brambling(f) still at feeding station (TP)
Saturday 20 March 2010
20th March - Sightings
Bassett North - 2 Little-Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper (J Allen)
Ladywalk - Black-Tailed Godwit, 2 Sand Martin, Green Sandpiper, 2 Peregrine, Brambling(f) on feeders, Little Egret (P Sofley)
Ladywalk - Black-Tailed Godwit, 2 Sand Martin, Green Sandpiper, 2 Peregrine, Brambling(f) on feeders, Little Egret (P Sofley)
Friday 19 March 2010
19th March - Sightings
Shustoke - 4 Sand Martin (A Dean)
Ladywalk - Brambling, 2 Redshank, 5 Snipe (S Cawthray)
Coleshill - Wheatear nr Packington Landfill (A Dean)
Whitacre Heath - report of Red Kite over village (per P Sofley)
Wishaw - Wheatear by Bee Hives (G Williams)
Bassett North - Rock Pipit, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret, 2 Ringed Plover 2 Curlew over (J Harris per S Cawthray)
Ladywalk - Brambling, 2 Redshank, 5 Snipe (S Cawthray)
Coleshill - Wheatear nr Packington Landfill (A Dean)
Whitacre Heath - report of Red Kite over village (per P Sofley)
Wishaw - Wheatear by Bee Hives (G Williams)
Bassett North - Rock Pipit, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret, 2 Ringed Plover 2 Curlew over (J Harris per S Cawthray)
Thursday 18 March 2010
18th March - Sightings
Coton - 6 Sand Martin late afternoon (S Cawthray)
Kingsbury South - 10 Sand Martin late afternoon (S Cawthray)
Kingsbury South - 10 Sand Martin late afternoon (S Cawthray)
Wednesday 17 March 2010
17th March - Sightings
Tamworth - 3 Waxwings still this morning 200yds South of B5000 Sheepcote Lane roundabout (RBA)
Whitacre Heath NR - report yesterday of Mealy Redpoll Feeding Station (J Harris per Whitacre Heath website)
Kingsbury - Smew (Redhead) Cliff Pool in evening (RBA)
Ladywalk - Mandarin(m) B Pool 6pm. Also 2 Woodcock, 7 Curlew, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 12 Goosander (S Cawthray)
Whitacre Heath NR - report yesterday of Mealy Redpoll Feeding Station (J Harris per Whitacre Heath website)
Kingsbury - Smew (Redhead) Cliff Pool in evening (RBA)
Ladywalk - Mandarin(m) B Pool 6pm. Also 2 Woodcock, 7 Curlew, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 12 Goosander (S Cawthray)
Tuesday 16 March 2010
16th March - Sightings
Tamworth - 3 Waxwings Glascote (RBA)
Ladywalk - Curlew, Redshank (L Johnson)
Whitacre Heath NR - Marsh Tit (L Johnson)
Lea Marston - Little Egret, Curlew by river (L Johnson)
Ladywalk - Curlew, Redshank (L Johnson)
Whitacre Heath NR - Marsh Tit (L Johnson)
Lea Marston - Little Egret, Curlew by river (L Johnson)
Monday 15 March 2010
15th March - Sightings
Wilnecote - 4 Waxwings still (RBA)
Ladywalk - Bittern still showing very well from Hide B. Also 3 Woodcock, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 2 Curlew, 12 Goosander, 5 Oystercatcher (P Sofley, S Cawthray)
Alvecote - 3 Little Egret, Jack Snipe, 7 Goosander (S Cawthray, A Archer)
Ladywalk - Bittern still showing very well from Hide B. Also 3 Woodcock, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 2 Curlew, 12 Goosander, 5 Oystercatcher (P Sofley, S Cawthray)
Alvecote - 3 Little Egret, Jack Snipe, 7 Goosander (S Cawthray, A Archer)
Sunday 14 March 2010
14th March - Sightings
Alvecote - 1 Little-Ringed Plover still Pretty Pigs Lake. Also 10 Goosander, Little Egret in area (A Archer)
Wilnecote - 4 Waxwings still (RBA)
Bassett North - Smew (RH), 2 Pintail (2m), 2 Little Egret, 2 Redshank (J Allen)
Lea Marston - Curlew, Little Egret from Railway Bridge (N Trotman)
Wilnecote - 4 Waxwings still (RBA)
Bassett North - Smew (RH), 2 Pintail (2m), 2 Little Egret, 2 Redshank (J Allen)
Lea Marston - Curlew, Little Egret from Railway Bridge (N Trotman)
Saturday 13 March 2010
13th March - Sightings
Wilnecote - 4 Waxwings still (Many Obs)
Dosthill - Med Gull(ad), Yellow-Legged Gull(2ndWin) on Main Lake(RBA)
Bassett South - 2 Smew (pr), Pintail(f) (L Johnson)
Bassett North - 2 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Little Egret North Pit (L Johnson)
Alvecote - Unconfirmed report of 2 Little Ringed Plover Pretty Pigs Lake (RBA)
Dosthill - Med Gull(ad), Yellow-Legged Gull(2ndWin) on Main Lake(RBA)
Bassett South - 2 Smew (pr), Pintail(f) (L Johnson)
Bassett North - 2 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Little Egret North Pit (L Johnson)
Alvecote - Unconfirmed report of 2 Little Ringed Plover Pretty Pigs Lake (RBA)
Friday 12 March 2010
12th March - Sightings
Wilnecote - 4 Waxwings still (RBA)
Kingsbury - Smew (redhead) Cliff Pool (W J Egmont)
Kingsbury - Smew (redhead) Cliff Pool (W J Egmont)
Thursday 11 March 2010
11th March - Sightings
Curlew - Lea Marston - Roger Henderson
Wilnecote - 4 Waxwings still near Health Centre (RBA)
Kingsbury - Smew(m) Cliff Pool South (K Sargent) Green Sandpiper Cliff Pool (Bobby D)
Hams Hall - Peregrine (Bobby D)
Wednesday 10 March 2010
10th March - Sightings
Wilnecote - 4 Waxwings now (RBA)
Lea Marston - 4 Curlew, Little Egret by river (L Johnson, TP)
Alvecote - Long-Eared owl roosting in private area early morning.
Bassett North- Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, Snipe, Pintail, Hybrid Shelduck sp for its 13th year (S Cawthray)
Ladywalk - Bittern flew from main reedbeed to in front of Hide B (C Cook)
Lea Marston - 4 Curlew, Little Egret by river (L Johnson, TP)
Alvecote - Long-Eared owl roosting in private area early morning.
Bassett North- Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, Snipe, Pintail, Hybrid Shelduck sp for its 13th year (S Cawthray)
Ladywalk - Bittern flew from main reedbeed to in front of Hide B (C Cook)
Tuesday 9 March 2010
9th March - Sightings
Ladywalk - Little-Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, 32 Goosander, Tawny Owl (S Cawthray)
Monday 8 March 2010
8th March - Sightings
Kingsbury South - Scaup(f) back on Hemlingford Water this morning (RBA) Perhaps it doesn't like the assorted water craft zooming round at weekends!
Wilnecote - 3 Waxwings still (RBA)
Middleton - Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker Mill Plantation this morning (L Johnson)
Fisher's Mill - 2 Curlew over North (L Johnson)
Lea Marston - 8 Curlew by River Tame (K Sargent)
Kingsbury - 94 Wigeon, 4 Snipe, 2 Redshank, Little Egret (K Sargent)
Wilnecote - 3 Waxwings still (RBA)
Middleton - Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker Mill Plantation this morning (L Johnson)
Fisher's Mill - 2 Curlew over North (L Johnson)
Lea Marston - 8 Curlew by River Tame (K Sargent)
Kingsbury - 94 Wigeon, 4 Snipe, 2 Redshank, Little Egret (K Sargent)
Sunday 7 March 2010
7th March - Sightings
Bittern - Whitacre Heath NR - Jeff Wesson
Wilnecote - 3 Waxwings still though mobile (Many Obs)
Whitacre Heath NR - Bittern from main hide (RBA) First reserve record since 1996 (per J Wesson)
Kingsbury South - Scaup(f) now on Swann Pool. Willow Tit on Swann Pool feeders(TP et al)
Middleton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in paddock before farm c9.30am (P Harper)
Alvecote - Long-Eared Owl in private area, Jack Snipe (A Archer)
Ladywalk - 35 Goosander, 9 Snipe, Ringed Plover (S Cawthray)
Bassett North - Little Egret (P Harper)
Lea Marston - 6 Curlew by River Tame (P Harper)
Saturday 6 March 2010
6th March - Sightings
Wilnecote - 3 Waxwings still on roundabout at end of Shelton Street (Many Obs)
Fisher's Mill - Little Egret (J Allen)
Bassett South - 2 Smew (pr) (J Allen)
Bassett North - 2 Pintail (2m), 2 Redshank (J Allen)
Whitacre Heath NR - Green Sandpiper (J Wesson)
Ladywalk - Little Egret, 5 Curlew, Snipe, 27 Goosander (S Cawthray)
Fisher's Mill - Little Egret (J Allen)
Bassett South - 2 Smew (pr) (J Allen)
Bassett North - 2 Pintail (2m), 2 Redshank (J Allen)
Whitacre Heath NR - Green Sandpiper (J Wesson)
Ladywalk - Little Egret, 5 Curlew, Snipe, 27 Goosander (S Cawthray)
Friday 5 March 2010
5th March - Sightings
Lea Marston - 5 Curlew (Bobby D)
Kingsbury South - Scaup(f) Hemlingford Water still (Bobby D)
Alvecote - Wholly unconfirmed report of Common Crane North over Laundry Lane this afternoon (RBA)
Wilnecote - 3 Waxwings still (RBA)
Kingsbury South - Scaup(f) Hemlingford Water still (Bobby D)
Alvecote - Wholly unconfirmed report of Common Crane North over Laundry Lane this afternoon (RBA)
Wilnecote - 3 Waxwings still (RBA)
Thursday 4 March 2010
4th March - Sightings
Wilnecote - 3 Waxwings still (RBA)
Ladywalk - 19 Goosander, Tawny Owl, Redshank, Green Sandpiper. On Wednesday Peregrine, Redshank, Curlew. On Tuesday Bittern (S Cawthray)
If Mark Smiles reads this Jeff Wesson would like to get in contact with you regarding sightings at Whitacre Heath. He is in the process of compiling a species list. I will be happy to forward on any emails. Thanks Tom.
Ladywalk - 19 Goosander, Tawny Owl, Redshank, Green Sandpiper. On Wednesday Peregrine, Redshank, Curlew. On Tuesday Bittern (S Cawthray)
If Mark Smiles reads this Jeff Wesson would like to get in contact with you regarding sightings at Whitacre Heath. He is in the process of compiling a species list. I will be happy to forward on any emails. Thanks Tom.
Wednesday 3 March 2010
3rd March - Sightings
Wilnecote - 3 Waxwings still (per Birdforum)
Kingsbury South - Scaup(f) again Hemlingford Water (Bobby D)
Kingsbury South - Scaup(f) again Hemlingford Water (Bobby D)
Monday 1 March 2010
1st March - Sightings
Wilnecote - 3 Waxwings still (Many Obs) Proving as popular as ever!
Middleton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Bobby D)
Ladywalk - Woodcock, 5 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 8 Goosander, Tawny Owl (S Cawthray)
Middleton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Bobby D)
Ladywalk - Woodcock, 5 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 8 Goosander, Tawny Owl (S Cawthray)
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