Monday, November 19, 2012

19th November 2012

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Long Tailed Duck on Reedbed Pool this morning

Friday, November 16, 2012

16th November 2012

Earlswood Lakes
Avocet swimming on Windmill Pool then flew SE at 12:00 (MPG et al.).
Also a Mandarin Duck at Terry's Pool (MPG).

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

13th November 2012

Brandon Marsh
Redhead Smew on River Pool
Waxwing near Carlton Hide

Draycote Water
Black Necked Grebe still off Hensborough Bank though distant

Sunday, November 11, 2012

11th November 2012

Seckington
Little Bunting in stubble field with hay bales about halfway along Hangmans Lane, south of village on west side of road. No further sign this evening.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

10th November 2012

Draycote
Black-necked Grebe

Caspian Gull
2+ Yellow-legged Gull
http://www.draycotebirding.talktalk.net/


Compton Verney
Hawfinch at arboretum in trees by icehouse this afternoon.

Brandon Marsh NR
Golden Plover (10 on East Marsh Pool @09:00)

Friday, November 09, 2012

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

7th November 2012

Brandon Marsh
Redhead Smew still on East Marsh Pool c1020hrs and showing well.

Draycote Water
Black Necked Grebe still off Hensborough Bank

Park Wood, Canley
Lesser-spotted Woodpecker.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012

6th November 2012

Draycote
Black-necked Grebe
Male Merlin
http://www.draycotebirding.talktalk.net/

Brandon Marsh
Redhead Smew still East Marsh Pool c0710hrs
Bittern in flight towards Newlands c0710hrs

Be aware that paths are flooded!

Monday, November 05, 2012

5th November 2012

Brandon Marsh
Redhead Smew still East Marsh Pool
Bittern from Carlton Hide in morning

Draycote Water
Black-necked Grebe still Hensborough Bank c 1300hrs

Nuneaton
Waxwing (9) flew SW over Crowhill @1620hrs

Sunday, November 04, 2012

4th November 2012

Brandon Marsh
Red Head Smew (Est Marsh Pool) & Bittern c1117hrs (RBA)

Saturday, November 03, 2012

3rd November 2012

Shustoke Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe at west end

Friday, November 02, 2012

2nd November 2012

Brandon Marsh
Bittern seen to fly from Steetley Hide c0948 (RBA)

Draycote Reservoir
Black-throated Diver seen to fly from Toft Bay c1025 (RBA)
Black-necked Grebe west of sailing club c1300 (RBA)

Shustoke Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe still c1450 (RBA)

Thursday, November 01, 2012

1st November 2012

Draycote
In the roost adult Caspian Gull and 6 Yellow-legged Gulls (T Marlow)
http://www.draycotebirding.talktalk.net/

Alvecote Pools
Whooper Swans (7) on Mill Pool at 1254hrs (RBA)

Ladywalk
Firecrest view Hawthorns by second entrance gate (double gates) PERMIT ONLY (P Sofley per Tame Valley Blog http://tamevalleybirding.blogspot.co.uk/)

Shustoke Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe at 0800hrs (RBA)


This is an attempt to get the site going again. Its use it or lose it time!

Monday, April 02, 2012

2nd April 2012

Baddesley Common
Great Grey Shrike between Baxterley & Baddesley Common @ 1345 (RBA)

No further sign at 1730 (RBA)

Shustoke Reservoir
Scaup Drake still on fishing lake to east of main reservoir (RBA)

Monday, March 19, 2012

19th March 2012

Middleton Hall
Garganey (Drake) still, Middleton Hall Lake (RBA)

Sunday, March 18, 2012

18th March 2012

Middleton Hall
Garganey (Drake) Late morning, Middleton Hall Lake (Paul Hyde) and throughout the afternoon.

Thursday, March 08, 2012

8th March 2012

Earlswood
Firecrest in Big Clowes Wood briefly (Matt Griffiths). See my blog for details.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

7th March 2012

Kingsbury Water Park (South End)
Sand Martin (2) (Per RBA)

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

31st January 2012

Cubbington
Waxwing (c5) Still being reported near Rugby Road and Pinehurst, but mobile.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

29th January 2012

Cubbington
Waxwing (6) In berry tree near junction of Rugby Rd and Pinehurst.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

17th Dec 2011

Brandon Marsh
Bittern
Black-tailed Godwit (various)

Warksbirds Hotmail

Stuff posted to WarksBirds hotmail account.

Nov 29, 30 and Dec 1st
Radway, at the foot of Edgehill 
Short Eared Owl (J.Moore)

13th Nov
Draycote Water 
Red Breasted Merganser (1) Common Scoter female (1) Goosander (6)Goldeneye (22) Redshank (1) Dunlin (4) Shelduck (1) in flight Golden Plover (17) overhead Great Crested Grebe 100+ (S McCausland) 

23rd Oct
Lea Marston 
Raven (N.Ward)

17th Oct
Packwood 
Hooded Crow (B.Beesley)

2nd Oct
Ufton Village 
Marsh Harrier, flying southernly (M.Spirito)

29th Sept
Middleton 
Little Stint (2) on New Reedbed, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Little Egret, Hobby (C.Green)

Thursday, November 17, 2011

17th November 2011

Brandon Marsh (RBA)
Bittern
West Marsh @ 0706hrs

Draycote Water (RBA)
Common Scoter (f)
White Fronted Geese (10)
In field below Farborough Bank

Ladywalk (Permit Only) (RBA)
Bittern
Jack Snipe

Stratford upon Avon (RBA)
Black Redstart (f/1w)
At Bearley @ 1500

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

16th November 2011

Dosthill (RBA)
Short Eared Owl (2)

Draycote Water (K Groocock)
Common Scoter (1f)
Rock Pipit (1)
Farborough Bank

Packington Park (RBA)
Great White Egret (4)
Unconfirmed report of four flying north over park

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

15th November 2011

Brandon Marsh (RBA)
Bittern on West Marsh at 1022

Monday, November 14, 2011

13th November 2011

Brandon Marsh (RBA)
Bittern

Coton Hall (RBA)
Little Gull

Dosthill (RBA)
Short Eared Owl (4)
Hen Harrier

Draycote Water (RBA)
Red Breasted Merganser (2f)

Morton Bagot  (RBA)
White Fronted Goose (2) Briefly @ 1000