Nearby Reports Apr 30th.

Honey Buzzard (fem) Boddington Res Northants.

Wood Sandpiper Drayton Bassett Pits Staffs.

Little Gull x3 Branston GPs Staffs.

Black Tern x2 Rutland Water Leics.
Black Tern x2 Willington Derbys.
Black Tern x1 Sandwell Valley RSPB W.Mids.

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Apr 30th.

Lea Marston, Coton Lakes.
Little Gull (1s) (Birdguides).

Seeswood Pool.
Lesser Whitethroat
Reed Warbler x3 (D Hutton)

Whittleford CP.
Grasshopper Warbler (D Hutton)

Nearby Reports Apr 29th.

Wood Sandpiper x2 Rutland Water Leics.

Avocet x2 Carsington Water Derbys.

Sanderling Summer Leys NR Northants.

Sanderling Drayton Bassett Pits Staffs.

Black Redstart Sandwell Valley RSPB W.Mids.

Black Tern x3 Long Eaton GPs Derbys.
Black Tern x1 Upton Warren Worcs.
Black Tern x1 Holme Pierrepont Notts.
Black Tern x1 Groby Pool Leics.

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Wood Warblers in Warks.

Wood Warbler......Seeswood Pool......Photo by (D Hutton).

Wood Warbler ......Seeswood Pool......Photo by (S Seal).

Wood Warblers are a species on the decline and have become a scarce passage migrant through Warwickshire, with only one or two birds noted annualy. They arrive during late April early May from their wintering grounds in Africa, and are soon on return passage by late July early August. Its song is the give away with its characteristic sibilant trill, the delivery of which sets the whole bird quivering. The West Midlands area is very much on the edge of the Wood Warblers range, and they have become absent as a breeding species in Warwickshire. Two birds were found this weekend, the first on 27th in song at Draycote Water briefly early morning (J Richardson). The second showed well all day at Seeswood Pool 28th (D Hutton) and was well photographed.

Apr 29th.

Church Lawford.
Hobby (J Judge)

Broomey Croft Kingsbury.
Hobby (B Duckhouse)

Seeswood Pool.
Lesser Whitethroat
Common Sandpiper
Yellow Wagtail
Garden Warbler (D Hutton)

Brandon Marsh.
Lesser Whitethroat x2
Cuckoo (M Silverman)
LR Plover x2
Barn Owl (A Johnson)

Draycote Water
Hobby
Swift 1000+
500 Swallow
House Martins 200
Artic Tern 6
Common Tern 8
Black Tern 2
Ruff
Dunlin
Lesser Whitethroat (R Mays)

Nearby Reports Apr 28th.

Ring Ouzel x1 Fineshade Wood Northants.
Ring Ouzel x4 Bredon Hill Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x1 Clent Hills Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x1 Chapel Chorlton Staffs.

Great Northern Diver Chasewater Staffs.

Black Tern x1 Rutland Water Leics.

Iceland Gull (1s) Ditchford GPs Northants.

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Apr 28th.

Wood Warbler....Seeswood Pool.....Photo,s by (D Hutton).

Seeswood Pool .
Wood Warbler
Swift x4
Swallow x 100+
Lesser Whitethroat (D Hutton)

Nearby Reports Apr 27th.

Black Kite Islip Northants.

Sandwich Tern Blithfield Staffs.
Sandwich Tern Summer Leys NR Northants.

Black Tern x10 Blithfield Staffs.
Black Tern x5 Rutland Water Leics.

Little Tern x2 Carsington Water Derbys.
Little Tern Summer Leys NR Northants.
Little Tern Annesley Notts.

Sanderling Carsington Water Derbys.
Sanderling Marsh Lane W.Mids.
Sanderling Rutland Water Leics.

Garganey x2 Upton Warren Worcs.
Garganey Grimley New Workings Worcs.
Garganey x2 Rutland Water Leics.

Turnstone x3 Edgebaston Res W.Mids.

Whimbrel Marsh Lane W.Mids.

Whinchat x2 Willington GPs Derby.
Whinchat Blithfield Staffs.
Whinchat Grimley New Workings Worcs.
Whinchat Foremark Res Derbys.
Whinchat Berry Hill Fields Staffs.
Whinchat Cossington Meadows Leics.
Whinchat x2 Upper Bittell Res Worcs.

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Apr 27th.

Draycote Water.
Wood Warbler (J Richardson, D & B Hunt)
Sanderling
Arctic Tern
Little Tern (Flew through)
Whimbrel
Little Gulls x3
L R Plovers x2 (A Archer).

Bodymoor Heath Water Kingsbury.
Black Tern (T Perrins)
Osprey over (L Johnson) 15-00

Cliff Pool Kingsbury.
Swift x2
LR Plover x2
Dunlin x1 (T Perrins).

Haunch Lane Floods.
LR Plover x1
Redshank x2 (T Perrins).

Middelton.
Hobby (T Perrins).

Coton Lake.
Garden Warbler x3 (T Perrins).

Brandon Marsh.
Grasshopper Warbler x1
Lesser Whitethroat x1
Garden Warbler x4
Whimbrel
Common Tern x2 (R Mays, D Cox).
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (A Walsh).

Nearby Reports Apr 26th.

Sandwich Tern x1 Blithfield Res Staffs.
Sandwich Tern x1 Stanwick GPs Northants.

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Apr 26th.

Grasshopper Warbler....Brandon Marsh....Photo by (S Seal).

Birch Coppice Dordon.
Black Redstart male (Birdguides)

Cliff Pool Kingsbury.
Sanderling (T Perrins)

Long Lawford
Red Kite (J Judge)

Draycote Water.
Honey Buzzard
Black Tern x3
Arctic Tern x2
Swift x60 (R Mays).
Black-necked Grebe (Birdguides).


Brandon Marsh.
Garganey x2
Hobby
Cuckoo
Whinchat (male)
Barn Owl
Grasshopper Warbler x2 (S Seal et all).

Earlswood Lakes.
Common Sandpiper x3

Nearby Reports Apr 25th.

Green Winged Teal (drake) Eyebrook Res Leics.

Arctic Tern x2 Uttoxeter Quarry Staffs.
Arctic Tern x1 Kinsham Pit Worcs.
Arctic Tern x2 Long Eaton GPs Derbys.

Ring Ouzel x3 Bredon Hill Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x1 Chaddesden Derbys.

Sanderling Drayton Bassett Pits Staffs.

Garganey Rutland Water Leics.

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Apr 25th.

Garganey.........Brandon Marsh.......Photo by (S Seal).


Brandon Marsh.
Grasshopper Warbler x2
Cuckoo
Garganey x pair (S Seal).

Draycote Water.
Common Tern x3
Arctic Tern
Little Gull adult
Yellow Wagtail x7 (R Mays, D Cox).

Cliff Pool Kingsbury.
Greenshank (Birdguides).

Nearby Reports Apr 24th.

Grimley New Workings Worcs.
Little Tern

Bartley Res W.Mids.
Sandwich Tern

Westwood Pool Worcs.
Little Gull

Rutland Water Leics.
Arctic Tern x10

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Apr 24th.

Draycote Water.
Arctic Tern x10 (Birdguides).

Brandon Marsh.
Garganey x2
Grasshopper Warblers x2
Whitethroat
Cettis Warbler x5 (D Hutton, S Seal).

Haunch Lane Floods.
Common Sandpiper
L R Plover (T Perrins).

Dosthill Lake.
Arctic Tern x1 (Birdguides).

Nearby Reports Apr 23rd.

Arctic Tern x 216 Hoveringham GPs Notts.
Arctic Tern x 60 Pitsford Res Northants.
Arctic Tern x 55 Summer Leys NR Northants.
Arctic Tern x 10 Kilvington Notts.
Arctic Tern x 3 Groby Pool Leics.
Arctic Tern x 2 Upper Bittell Res Worcs.

Black Tern x1 Thrapston GPs Nothants.
Black Tern x1 Upper Bittell Res Worcs.

Little Tern Stanwick GPs Northants.

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Apr 23rd.

Little Gull....Kingsbury WP.....Photo by (S Seal).


Black Tern ....Seeswood Pool ....Photo,s by (S Seal).

Bodymoor Heath Water Kingsbury.
Arctic Tern x40+
Little Gull x3 adults. (T Perrins, S Seal, B,Duckhouse, D Hutton).

Shustoke Res.
Osprey (Birdguides).

Seeswood Pool.
Black Tern (D Hutton).

Alvecote Pools.
Little Gull x1 adult
Whimbrel x7 (A Archer).

Ladywalk.
Jack Snipe x2.(S Cawthray).

Draycote Water.
Arctic Tern x277
Black Tern
Little Gull x9 (8 adults)
Whimbrel x4
Wheatear (male)
Med Gull 2 in roost but no "frank" (R Mays).

Brandon Marsh.
Garganey x2
Hobby
Grasshopper Warbler x2 (M Silverman).

Cliff Pool Kingsbury.
Greenshank
Grasshopper Warbler (J Harris).

Nearby Reports 22nd.

Black Tern Blithfield Staffs.
Black Tern Upper Bittel Res Worcs.
Black Tern x4 Rutland Water Leics.

Sandwich Tern Hoveringham GPs Notts.

Arctic Tern x20 Attenborough NR Notts.
Arctic Tern x6 Blithfield Staffs.
Arctic Tern x66 Rutland Water Leics.

Little Gull x3 Upton Warren Worcs.
Little Gull x2 Blithfield Staffs.
Little Gull x2 Rutland Water Leics.

Grey Plover Clifford Hill Gps Northants.
Grey Plover Summer Leys NR Northants.

Ring Ouzel x3 Beacon Hill Leics.
Ring Ouzel x1 Ditchford GPs Northants.
Ring Ouzel x1 Croft Leics.

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Apr 22nd.

Mandarin (drake) ...Seeswood Pool......Photo by (D Hutton).

Draycote Water.
Arctic Tern x14, Little Gull x6 (5 adults), Whimbrel x3. (B Duckhouse).

Flecknoe
Cuckoo (J Judge)

Kingsbury WP.
Wheatear x2 (J Harris).

Seeswood Pool.
Mandarin (drake), Yellow Wagtail x2 (D Hutton, R Dawkins).

Coton.
Hobby (G Williams).

Brandon Marsh.
Grasshopper Warbler
Garganey x2. (B Duckhouse).

Fishers Mill.
Reed Warbler x2 , Cuckoo, (J Harris).

Nearby Reports Apr 21st.

Black Tern Rutland Water Leics.
Black Tern Netherfield Lagoons Notts.
Black Tern Blithfield Staffs.
Black Tern Upton Warren Worcs.

Grey Plover Branston GPs Staffs.
Grey Plover Summer Leys NR Northants.

Arctic Tern x14 Long Eaton Derbys.
Arctic Tern Sandwell Valley RSPB W.Mids.

Curlew Sandpiper Upton Warren Worcs.

Little Gull Chasewater Staffs.
Little Gull x2 Upton Warren Worcs.

Yellow Wagtails x25 Whitemoor Haye Staffs.

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Apr 21st.

Franklins Gull .....Draycote Water....Photo,s by (J Judge).

Draycote Water.
Franklins Gull (2nd summer) in at 18-40.
Little Gull (3 x adult + 1st summer)
Med Gull (adult)
3 Whimbrel
16 Yellow Wagtail
2 Common Tern
2 Common Sand
Wheatear (R Mays J Judge)

Earlswood Lakes.
Black Kite (poss)one reported northeast through the bottom end of Windmill Pool over woods by the Reservoir Pub ,(Birdguides).

Coton.
Black Tern x1 (S Cawthray).

Cliff Pool Kingsbury.
Dunlin x2 (S Payne).

Fishers Mill GPs.
Whitethroat, Cuckoo, Green Sand,
Sedge Warblers x2 (S Payne).

Alvecote Pools.
Red Kite this evening (A Archer).
L R Plover x2

Nuneaton.
Grasshopper Warbler, (J Galletly).

Bedworth Slough.
Bearded Tit (L Berry).

Nearby Reports Apr 20th.

Ring Ouzel x5 Bredon Hill Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x2 Stourbridge W.Mids.
Ring Ouzel x1 Beacon Hill Leics.
Ring Ouzel x2 Clifton Notts.
Ring Ouzel x Tilton on the Hill Leics.

Arctic Tern x19 Blithfield Staffs.
Arctic Tern x1 Chasewater Staffs.
Arctic Tern x12 Groby Pools Leics.
Arctic Tern x14 Carsington Water Derbys.
Arctic Tern x2 Belvide Staffs.
Arctic Tern x2 Boddington Res Northants.

Black Tern x1 Upton Warren Worcs.
Black Tern x1 Groby Pools Leics.

Little Gull x4 Thornton Res Leics.

Grey Plover Marsh Lane W.Mids.


Other News
Black Lark (male) Winterton Dunes Norfolk.


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Apr 20th.

Napton on the Hill.
Ring Ouzel x3 (K Donaghy).

Brandon Marsh.
Garganey x2 (Birdguides).
Nightingale (T Marlow)

Nuneaton.
Grasshopper Warbler (D Hutton).

Draycote Water.
Franklins Gull (left roost at 6-50 this morning)
Franklins Gull (back into roost at 19-10 this evening)
Bar-tailed Godwit
Turnstone
Common Tern x7
Arctic Tern
Little Gull x4 (3adults)
Med Gull (adult)
Yellow Wagtail x8
Brambling x2
(R Mays, T Marlow).

Cliff Pool Kingsbury.
Whimbrel x5
Wheatear
Dunlin (WJE).

Nearby Reports Apr 19th.

Holme Pierrepont Notts.
Fulmar

Ashton on Trent Derbys.
Fulmar

Ring Ouzel x21 Crowden Derbys.
Ring Ouzel x3 Stourbridge W.Mids.
Ring Ouzel x1 Borough Hill Northants.
Ring Ouzel x2 Wassell Grove Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x1 Eakring Flash Notts.
Ring Ouzel x14 Cleeve Hill Glos.

Pied Flycatcher Nottingham Notts.
Pied Flycatcher Upton Warren Worcs.

Sandwell Valley RSPB W.Mids.
Whimbrel

Upton Warren Worcs.
Little Gull

Kemerton Lake NR Worcs.
Garganey x2

Kilvington Notts.
Blue Headed Wagtail

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Apr 19th.

Napton on the Hill.
Ring Ouzel x4 in the Quarry
Jack Snipe x1 (B Duckhouse).

Coleshill GPs.
Whinchat (male)
White Wagtail x3
Wheatear x2
Yellow Wagtail x10
Green Sand x2 (T Perrins, J Allen, B Kington).

Flecknoe.
Ring Ouzel x2
Common Redstart (R Mays).

Draycote Water
Franklin's Gull (18-30).
Med Gull
Common Tern
Brambling 4 males
Common Swift (R Mays, K Grewcock etc all)

April 18th

Garganey....Brandon Marsh.........Photo by (J Galletly)

Lea Marston Lake old quarry site
Cuckoo 2, Curlew over (J Harris)

Haunch Lane floods
Shelduck, Yellow Wagtail (J Harris)

KWP Bodymoor Heath water
Common Tern 6, Yellow Wagtail (J Harris)

Broomy Croft Kingsbury.
Firecrest x2 (Birdguides).

Brandon Marsh.
Garganey x2 (Birdguides).

April 18th Draycote Water

Black-necked Grebes......Draycote.......(Midland Bird Images).

Franklin's Gull second summer left the roost at 0600 and returned at 1920 also in roost one adult Med Gull. Two summer plumage Black-necked Grebe's in toft bay, Osprey fishing 1300, Yellow Wagtail 40+ and Two little Gulls this morning.

Richard

Nearby Reports Apr 17th.

Ring Ouzel x3 Bredon Hill Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x3 Clent Hills Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x1 Walton Hill NT Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x1 Wassell Grove Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x2 Baggeridge CP Staffs.
Ring Ouzel x2 Warren Hills Leics.
Ring Ouzel x1 Cotgrave CP Notts.

Redstart x3 Belvide Staffs.
Redstart x1 Sandwell Valley RSPB W.Mids.
Redstart x1 West Bromwich W.Mids.
Redstart x1 Higham on the Hill Leics.

Little Gull Upton Warren Worcs.

Garganey Gailey Res Staffs.

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Apr 17th.

Draycote Water.
Franklins Gull (19-20).
Med Gull (P Hyde, S Whitehouse).

Canal Pool Kingsbury.
Sandwich Tern (J Oates).

Bodymoor Heath Water Kingsbury.
Common Tern x30
Arctic Tern (T Perrins).

Alvecote Pools.
Kittiwake
Common Redstart (Birdguides).

Shustoke Res.
Yellow Wagtails x6
White Wagtail (L Johnson, S Seal, D Hutton).

Nearby Reports Apr 16th.

Thrapston Northants.
Black Kite

Upton Warren Worcs.
Little Gull x2 (adult)

Belvide Staffs.
Common Redstart

Blithfield Staffs.
Yellow Wagtail x18
White Wagtail x23

Ring Ouzel Corby Northants.
Ring Ouzel Long Eaton GPs Derbys.
Ring Ouzel x2 Baggeridge CP Northants.
Ring Ouzel Wassell Grove Worcs.

Marsh Lane.
Yellow Wagtail x9
White Wagtail x2
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

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Apr 16th C, Sand info

The Common Sandpiper photographed by Dave Hutton on Seeswood Pool Nuneaton yesterday was rung in Derby's!! NW11666, ringed as a juvenile, 44.5 g, wing 104 mm (so not fully grown), still with down on nape. 10 July 2002, 19.30 hrs BST, W side of Ladybower Res (N arm) at about SK182885.Seen subsequently at N end of Derwent Reservoir, c. SK170922, 19/6/04, 26/6/05, 14/5/07.
S Seal.

Apr 16th.

Brandon Marsh.
Franklins Gull (adult)
Med Gull (adult)

Napton on the Hill.
Ring Ouzel male (R Mays)

Grandborough Fields
Cuckoo (R Mays)

Draycote Water.
Franklins Gull (R Harbird, J Judge, R Mays, D Cox). @ 19-40.....
Common Redstart (J Wesson)
Med Gull (adult)

Kingsbury Water Park.
Yellow Wagtail x4
Dunlin x5
Grasshopper Warbler
Whitethroat (S Cawthray)

Ladywalk NR.
White Wagtail
Cettis Warbler
Goosander (male)
Oystercatcher x2
Willow Tit x1 (J Harris)

Whitacre Heath.
Little Egret by railway line (J Harris)

Shuntings Nuneaton.
Brambling x3 (D Hutton)

Shustoke.
Common Sandpiper x2 (S Seal, D Hutton)

Apr 16th. Franklins Gull

Today at Brandon an adult Franklins Gull was present for a short time on east marsh, it was in company with an adult Med Gull. (T Brindley, B Duckhouse).
It was also picked up late evening at Draycote in the Gull roost (R Harbird, J Judge, R Mays, D Cox).

This is the second bird for Draycote the last being a bird that spent several night's roosting at nearby Stanford Reservoir before roosting at Draycote for just one night on November 6th 2002.

Nearby Reports Apr 15th.

Redditch Worcs.
Osprey
one roosting in a wood by the A441 just north of Redditch this afternoon. This bird, a female, has been tracked by satellite transmitter as featured on the BBC programme World on the Move .


Marsh Lane W.Mids.
Lesser Spotted Woody (fem) by the car park.
Oystercatchers x7

Rutland Water Leics.
Little Gull
Black-tailed Godwits x42

Upton Warren Worcs.
Little Gull x3 (2 adults & 1w)

Eyebrook Res Leics.
Green-winged Teal (drake)

Westwood Pool Worcs.
Osprey (permit only)

Other News
Exminster Marsh RSPB Devon
Little Crake (male)

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Apr 15th.

Common Sand.....Seeswood Pool.......Photo by (D Hutton).

Cliff Pool Kingsbury.
Yellow Wagtail x1, LRP x1, Oystercatcher x1, Common Tern x6, and 2 Goldeneye. (L Johnson).

Wishaw.
Yellow Wagtail x2 blind pit lane ( Robin D).

Seeswood Pool.
2 Willow Warbler, 3 Swallow, 4 Sand Martin, Curlew over calling, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Buzzard,(D Hutton).

Shuntings Whittleford Nuneaton.
2x Brambling (D Hutton).

Napton Res.
Yellow Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cettis Warbler and Common Tern over, (R Mays).

Nearby Reports Apr 14th.

Belvide Res Staffs.
Avocet x2
Common Redstart
Hobby

Sheepwash Urban Park W.Mids.
Kittiwake

Warren Hills Leics.
Ring Ouzel

Bredon Hill Worcs.
Osprey over
Common Redstart x5

Priorslee Lake Shrops.
Osprey

Other News
Exminster Marsh RSPB Devon
Little Crake (male)

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Apr 14th.

Blind Pit Lane Wishaw.
2 Male Yellow Wagtail + White Wagtail ,(J Galletly).

Draycote Water.
Yellow Wagtail x10
Common Tern x2 (J Judge, R Mays, B Duckhouse).

Hartshill Hayes.
Raven over (J Harris).

Brandon Marsh.
Barn Owl x2(Late evening from Carlton),
Sedge Warbler(2), Common Sandpiper,
Redshank(3), Ringed Plover(2), (A.Johnson).

Ladywalk NR
Marsh Harrier this evening (S Cawthray).

Apr 14 Osprey @Packington

A Osprey drifted low over the A45 towards Packington Est at 16-10, it was later found on the estate by (N Barlow ) over one of the pools. It was watched for a period of time before drifting off low north at around 17-55. It was looked for around the Coleshill, Shustoke and Coton area, but no further sign possibly due to the bad weather in the area. (S Seal, D Hutton).

Nearby Reports Apr 13th.

Blithfield Staffs.
Osprey

Uttoxeter Staffs.
Osprey

Branston GPs Staffs.
Ruff x4

Drayton Bassett Pits Staffs.
Garganey x (pair)
Whimbrel x2

Ashton-on Trent GPs Derbys.
Ruff x4

Warren Hills Leics.
Ring Ouzel

Belvide Staffs.
Ring Ouzel

Stourbridge W.Mids.
Pied Flycatcher (male)


Other News
Exminster Marsh RSPB Devon
Little Crake (male)

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Apr 13th.

Coombe Abbey.
Brambling x4 (nr car park)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (fem nr hide) (J Galletly).

Coton / Lea Marston Lakes.
Scaup (drake)
Brambling x2 (Birdguides).

Wishaw.
Yellow Wagtail
White Wagtail (T Perrins).

Draycote Water
1000+ Sand Martin, Chiffchaff 11, Willow Warbler 4, Blackcap 6 (P, D, & J Hall) Yellow Wagtail 7 (R Mays J Judge) Black Redstart (D Dixon J Packer R Mays) Sanderling 2 over (J Judge & P, D & J Hall)

Long Lawford
Whitethroat (J Judge)

Brandon Marsh
Grasshopper Warbler, Ringed Plover 2, Redshank 2, Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher 2, Snipe 8, (R Mays D Cox) Also reported Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat and Bittern reported in logbook for yesterday. 2 x Barn Owls over Newlands early morning (M Doughty). Green Sandpiper, Common Tern and Willow Tit (G Jilks).

Napton Reservoir
Reed Warbler x2 (P D & J Hall).

Whitacre Heath.
Lesser Redpoll x2
Oystercatcher x2
Willow Tit x2 (J Wesson).

Marsh Lane.
Common Tern x2
White Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail (J Galletly).

Nearby Reports Apr 12th.

Ticknell Derbys.
Ring Ouzel

Malvern Hills Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x2

Hoveringham GPs Notts.
Ring Ouzel

Eyebrook Res Leics.
Green Winged Teal (drake)
Whimbrel

Belvide Res Staffs.
Whimbrel

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Apr 12th.

Wilnecote Landfill Site
Osprey over @ 13-20 (A Archer).

Brandon Marsh.
Common Sand, 9 Snipe, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Blackcap,
5 Willow Warbler, ( Kay & Max).

Draycote Water.
Early Morning, 1000+ Sand Martin, 3 Yellow Wagtails, Common Sand (K Groocock). Whimbrel, Common Tern 2 and Med Gull this evening (R Mays)

Ratley.
2 Yellow Wagtails, Wheatear (male), (G Blockley).

Bodymoor Heath Water Kingsbury.
Common Tern x6 (S Seal).

Haunch Lane.
LR Plover x2 (S Seal).

Nearby Reports Apr 11th.

Eyebrook Res Leics.
Green Winged Teal (drake)

Summer Leys NR Northants.
Sandwich Tern

Sandwell Valley RSPB W.Mids.
Kittiwake

Malvern Hills Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x3
Common Redstart x2

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April 11th 2008

Osprey flew over Rugby 09:40 heading west (R Mays), Yellow Wagtail 4 Draycote Water and Green Farm, Sawbridge had 10 Fieldfare (R Mays D Cox). Common Redpoll still visiting a garden feeder in Hartshill (J Harris), Black-tailed Godwit and Green Sandpiper on cliff pool Kingsbury this morning (Birdguides), and 7 Common Tern on Bodymoor Heath Water Kingsbury this evening, (T Perrins). Common Sandpiper Shustoke (S Seal).

Nearby Reports Apr 10th.

Sheepy Parva Leics.
Great White Egret

Beacon Hill CP Leics.
Ring Ouzel x3
Common Redstart

Cannock Chase Staffs.
Common Redstart

Carsington Water Derbys.
Osprey
Common Scoter x2
Great Northern Diver

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Apr 10th.

A single Black-tailed Godwit on cliff pool Kingsbury at 10-20 this morning ,also the pair of Scaup still on Lea Marston Lake and 2 LRPs still at Haunch Lane (J Oates). Redstart male near the church Napton on the Hill (R Mays). White Wagtail, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail Draycote Water (R Mays)

Nearby Reports Apr 9th.

Sheepy Parva Leics.
Great White Egret

Birmingham W.Mids.
Common Crane over Kings Norton

Eyebrook Res Leics.
Green Winged Teal (drake)

Ring Ouzel Belper Lane End Derbys.
Ring Ouzel Ilkestone Derbys.
Ring Ouzel Sandwell Valley RSPB W.Mids.

Little Crake (adult male) Exminster Marsh RSPB Devon.News taken from Birdguides @
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Apr 9th

Cettis Warbler.......Brandon Marsh.....Photo by (M Silverman)

Shustoke Res
Dark-bellied Brent Goose flew over north at 9-15 (Birdguides)
Kittiwake (adult) mid-morning,(Birdguides) still present at 18-45 (S Seal, D Hutton, T Perrins).
Common Sandpiper and White Wagtail.

Brandon Marsh
Osprey fishing on east marsh this morning, (A Mills).

Middelton Lake
Goosander x5 (fem) this afternoon (G Williams).

Seeswood Pool.
1 House Martin, 15+ Sand Martin, 2 Blackap, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven (over calling) and 3 Little Owl , (D Hutton).

Haunch Lane.
2 LRP still ( J Harris).

Nearby Reports Apr 8th.

Clent Hill Worcs.
Ring Ouzel (1s male)

Bredon Hill Worcs.
Ring Ouzel x2 (males)

Carsington Water Derbys.
Common Scoter x2
Great Northern Diver

Belvide Staffs.
Water Pipit

Shenstone Worcs.
Common Redstart (male)

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Apr 8th.

Blind Pit Lane Wishaw.
White Wagtail and 2 Wheatear (fem) (T Perrins).

Earlswood Lakes.
Osprey NE at 13-45 (A Dean).

Hartshill (private Garden)
Common Mealy Redpoll (J Harris).

Shustoke Res.
2 House Martins, 300+ Sand Martins, 2 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcap (L Johnson).
Common Sandpiper this evening (B Kington).

Alvecote Pools.
Garganey fem on Railway pool (Birdguides).

Fishers Mill.
Cettis Warbler and 2 Willow Warblers (J Harris).

Birchmoor.
Common Crane reported over heading north at 6-25 (Birdguides).

Seeswood Pool.
Water Rail, 1 House Martin and 15 Sand Martin (D Hutton).

Marsh Lane.
Yellow Wagtail, 2 Willow Warbler, Raven over, (L Johnson, J Galletly).

Whitacre Heath NR.
2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Willow Tit and 3 Lesser Redpoll ( M Silverman).

Brandon Marsh
L S Woodpecker(1), Blackcap(1), Willow Warbler(3), Chiffchaff(6), Oystercatcher(2), Snipe(6), Ringed Plover(2), Redshank(4),(A Johnson).

Nearby Reports Apr 7th.

Eyebrook Res Leics.
Green Winged Teal (drake)

Clifford Hill GPs Northants.
Osprey

Carsington Water Derbys.
Great Northern Diver

Brinsley Notts.
Ruddy Shelduck (drake)

Redstart (male) Bredons Hardwick Worcs.
Redstart (male) Shenstone Worcs.

Cuckoo Great Malvern Worcs.

DARK-EYED JUNCO...........Dungeness Kent


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Apr 7th.

Otter Pool Kingsbury 1 Green Sandpiper and at Fishers Mill 2 Tree Sparrows (S Payne). 500+ Sand Martins , 3 Swallows, and 3 White Wagtails at Draycote (C Potter).650+ Sand Martin Bodymoor Heath Water KWP late afternoon ,also 1+ House Martin.(T Perrins). Late evening Shustoke 230 Sand Martins and 9 Goosander (B Kington).One late Fieldfare noted and 8 Golden Plover Hill Rd Grandborough, (R Mays).

Nearby Reports Apr 6th.

Green Winged Teal (drake) Eyebrook Res Leics.

Common Scoter x6 (5 drakes) Blithfield Staffs.

Merlin (fem) Gailey Res Staffs.

Great Northern Diver Carsington Water Derbys.
Common Scoter x2 Carsington Water Derbys.

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Apr 6th.

Swallows Shustoke.

Wheatear male along blind pit lane Wishaw this morning (T Perrins), still 2 LRP at Haunch Lane floods and 1 Siskin and 6 Lesser Redpolls at Whitacre NR (J Wesson) . Over the border at Nearby Marsh Lane a male Yellow Wagtail from Car Park Hide briefly at 08:40, 2 Common Tern from Oak Hide , also 2 Swallow, 5 Sand Martin. LRP, 3Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatcher and 6 Redshank ,( J Galletly). At Shustoke res early morning 500+ Sand Martins and 31 Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff and 5 Blackcaps and 2 Redshank, (S Seal). Willow Warbler one at Hartshill Hayes (J Harris) and one at Seeswood Pool (D Hutton).Yellow Wagtail (male) and 1 Common Tern still at Marsh Lane this afternoon, (L Johnson).25 Tree Sparrows, 4 Swallow and 9 Sand Martins at Wormleighton Reservoir today and a report of a Osprey their yesterday (G Blockley).Common(Mealy)Redpoll still on a private garden feeder in Hartshill (J Harris).

Nearby Reports Apr 5th.

Green winged Teal (drake) Eyebrook Res Leics.

Common Scoter x2 (drakes) Carsington Water Derbys.

Little Gull x9 Rutland Water Leics.

Hobby Harrington Airfield Northants.

Marsh Harrier (female) Bobbington Airfield Staffs.

Great Northern Diver Chasewater Staffs.

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April 5th Rugby area

Draycote Water
Early morning visit: adult summer Little Gull in biggen bay, Common Sandpiper farborough bank, Golden Plover heading north.
Evening visit: Common Tern, House Martin off lin croft point, Yellow Wagtail hensborough bank and Med Gull adult summer.

Napton on the Hill
Visible migration produced Meadow Pipits 340, Fieldfare 35, Redwing 10, Skylark 29, Brambling 2, Lesser Redpoll 4, Swallow 4, and Sand Martin 60

Napton Reservoir
Sedge Warbler, 30 Sand Martin, Swallow 2 and Cetties Warbler / Water Rail heard.

Grandborough Valley
Short-eared Owl near woodbine farm heading north mobbed by Rooks
Osprey over Grandborough village and reported by fishermen at Draycote Water 1130am.

Richard

Apr 5th Osprey Movements.

Osprey ........Brandon Marsh 2006.

A good number of Ospreys were passing north through the UK today.With 4 birds already back at Rutland Water, and 2 birds in our county today . One passed through Alvecote at 10-15 this morning and another over Draycote Water at 11-30.
Nearby Reports.
Osprey (1) Pitsford Res Northants.
Osprey (1) Ashford Derbys.
Osprey (1) Tittesworth Res Staffs.
Osprey (1) Ogston Res Derbys.

Todays other sightings.
Osprey (1) Lancs.
Osprey (2) Berks.
Osprey (1) Surrey.
Osprey (1) Bucks.
Osprey (1) Devon.
Osprey (2) Beds.
Osprey (1) S Yorks.
Osprey (1) Scilly.
Osprey (1) W Yorks.
Osprey (1) Cambs.
Osprey (1) Cornwall.

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Apr 5th..

Osprey through Alvecote Pools at 10-15 this morning (A Archer), on Bodymoor Heath water Kingsbury the first Common Tern back in Warwickshire this year (T Perrins) also 500+ Sand Martins. At nearby Shustoke good numbers of Martins passing through 170 Sand and 12 Swallow (B Kington). Just over the border at Marsh Lane the first Common Tern back there aswell (L Johnson), also 2 House Martins, 3 Swallow and a Willow Warbler. Still 2 LRP at Haunch Lane flood water this morning , (T Perrins, S Seal). Osprey over Draycote Water 11-30 (R Mays).Two Common Terns 15-00 at Bodymoor Heath water Kingsbury (J Allen). Marsh Harrier female over the war memorial A45/B4455 roundabout , (J Judge).

Nearby Reports Apr 4th.

Raunds Northants.
Hoopoe (morning only)

Eyebrook Leics.
Green-winged Teal (drake)

Willington GPs Derbys.
Garganey (pair)

Chasewater Staffs.
Great Northern Diver

Osprey Upton Warren Worcs.
Osprey Belvide Staffs.

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Apr 4th.

The only news today 2 LRPs still on Haunch Lane floods, (S Seal). And a Barn Owl over newlands at Brandon this evening, (J Wesson). Nearby at Marsh Lane male Wheatear by the car park , on the pools 6 Oystercatchers, 4 Redshank , Little Ringed and Ringed Plovers and Raven over,(L Johnson). Green Sand at Haunch later, also Swallow near Dosthill, and LRP on wasteground near Wilnecote tip , (T Perrins).

Nearby Reports Apr 3rd.

Eyebrook Res Leics.
Green-winged Teal x2 (drakes).

Fineshade Wood Northants.
Waxwing (by visitors centre)

Sandwell Valley RSPB W.MIds.
Osprey

Willington GPs Derbys.
Sandwich Tern

Rutland Water Leics.
Little Gull

Belvide Staffs.
Red Breasted Merganser (drake)

Chasewater Staffs.
Black-necked Grebe x2
Great Northern Diver

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Apr 3rd.

Grandborough Fields Lesser-spotted Woodpecker flew over valley, Yellow Wagtail dung heap, and male Wheatear horse paddock.(R Mays) Draycote Water Chiffchaffs 7, Willow Warblers 2, Blackcap, Oystercatcher 2 circled joined by Redshank Wheatear male. (R Mays F Farrington). At Haunch Lane this evening, 1 LRP, 1 Green Sand and 2 Redshank, (T Perrins). A Common Redpoll on a private garden feeder again in Hartshill (J Harris). Nearby at Marsh Lane the first Yellow Wagtail of the year for the site, also present 5 LRP, 3 Ringed Plovers, 6 Redshank, 4 Oystercatchers a Common Sandpiper and Swallow and House Martin through, (N Barlow).

Nearby Reports Apr 2nd.

Eyebrook Res Leics.
Green-winged Teal x2 (drakes)

Chasewater Staffs.
Great Northern Diver
Black-necked Grebe x2

Tividale W.Mids.
Ring Ouzel

Clent Hills Worcs.
Ring Ouzel

Carsington Water Derbys.
Great Northern Diver

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Apr 2nd.

Wheatear........Whitacre Heath......Photo by (J Wesson).

2 Female Bramblings along the Shuntings Nuneaton also, Blackcap singing,1 Willow Warbler singing in Whittleford CP & 1 Swallow over (D.Hutton,R.Dawkins).
Whitacre Heath today 1 Wheatear, 1 Little Egret, 6 Curlew and 3 Oystercatchers , (J Wesson).Swallow on Seeswood Pool this evening,(first back) (D Hutton).
Marsh Lane 1 LRP and Common Sandpiper, Haunch Lane 2 LRP , Ladywalk NR Pair of Blackcap 25m on entrance road from car park , several singing Chiffchaff, 1 LRP and Green Sand from B Hide ,( J Galletly). Haunch Lane Lea Marston 6-15 this evening still 2 LRP, 1 Green Sandpiper and a Redshank . A quick look at Shustoke 1 Swallow and 2 pair Goosanders. (S Seal , D Hutton).

April 1st Rugby area

Napton on the Hill
Wheatear, Chiffchaff 2 and White Wagtail in quarry.
Brambling male and male Blackcap in the hedgerow parallel to the lane to windmill. Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff 2, and Siskin in churchyard

Napton Reservoir
Sand Martin 2, Siskin, Redwing 23.

Millbank Spinney, Broadwell
Willow Warbler

Hill Rd, Grandborough
Wheatear, Curlew and Golden Plover 7

Kites Hardwick
White Wagtail

Draycote Water
first summer Little Gull off valve tower, 50 Sand Martin, Swallow and 5 Goldeneye in Biggen bay. Chiffchaff 3 and Willow Warbler in toft shallows
(R Mays.)

Grandborough
Marsh Harrier first summer male flew west, Barn Owl, Fieldfare 10 1930hrs (Mark Phillips)

Nearby Reports Apr 1st.

Green Winged Teal x2 (drakes) Eyebrook Res Leics.

Black-necked Grebe Belvide Staffs.

Great Northern Diver Chasewater Staffs.
Great Northern Diver Carsington Water Derbys.

Osprey (through) Eyebrook Res Leics.

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Apr 1st.

2 male Wheatear Half way along Blindpit Lane, Wishaw this morning, (T Perrins). At Brandon a male Blackcap, 6 Redshank and Sand Martin (S Greer). 2 LRP at Haunch Lane flood water this afternoon, (T Perrins). Nearby at Marsh Lane , Dunlin, LRP, 2 House Martins and 3 Swallows, (N Barlow).Draycote 3 Blackcap, 2 Buzzard, and 50+ Sand Martin, (K Groocock).Several Chiffchaffs in Ryton Woods (D King).