June 30th.

Dosthill Lake.
Little Tern (Birdguides).

Fishers Mill.
Greenshank
Green Sandpiper (Birdguides).

Hartshill
Common Crossbill x7 over moorwood cresent. (J Harris)

LATE NEWS
Common Crane x2 flew west above M6 motorway Rugby Junct on Friday. (Birdguides).

The previous reports off a female R C Pochard @ Kingsbury WP, should read R C Pochard Hybrid, poss Mallard cross.

Nearby Reports June 29th.

Staffs
Black-tailed Godwit x5 @ Drayton Bassett Pits.
Common Crossbill x20 Hanchurch Woods.

Leics
Black-tailed Godwit @ Eyebrook Res.
Black-tailed Godwit x2 @ Rutland Water.

Worcs
Black-tailed Godwit x4 @ Upton Warren.

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June 29th.

Kingsbury WP.
R C Pochard (F) still on Broomy Croft pool. (T Perrins)

Brandon Marsh.
Green Sandpiper Carlton Hide (D Steeley)

June 28th.

Broomy Croft Pool Kingsbury.
Red Crested Pochard (F). (J Allen).

Nearby Reports June 27th.

Leics
Black-tailed Godwits x4
Green Sandpiper x4 @ Rutland Water.

Staffs
Little Tern @ Blithfield.
Great Northen Diver still @ Chasewater.

Worcs
Quail @ Shenstone.
Black-tailed Godwit x3 @ Upton Warren.

Derbys
Black-necked Grebe @ Ambaston GPs.

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June 27th.

Draycote Water.
Common Cranes x2 briefly @ 14-45, before flying of low towards Thurlaston.
(R Mays, D Cox).

Nearby Reports June 26th.

Derbys
Black-necked Grebe @ Ambaston GPs.

Worcs
Quail @ Shenstone.

Northants
Whooper Swan @ Earls Barton GPs.

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Nearby Reports June 25th.

W. Mids
Bee-eater @ Coventry.( over Capmartin Rd) & (Daimler Sq).

Staffs
Common Crossbill x30 @ Cannock Chase.
Common Crossbill x20 @ Hanchurch Woods.
Great Northern Diver @ Chasewater.

Northants
Osprey @ Summer Leys NR.

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June 25th.

Brandon Marsh.
Green Sandpiper x4 (M Silverman).

Nearby Reports June 24th..

Derbys
Black Tern @ Willington GPs.
Black-necked Grebe @ Ambaston GPs.

Worcs
Red Kite @ Upton Warren.

Leics
Ruff @ Eyebrook Res.
Bar-tailed Godwit @ Rutland Water.

Northants
Whooper Swan (adult)@ Earls Barton GPs.

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Nearby Reports June 23rd.

Derbys
Black-necked Grebe @ Ambaston GPs.
Common Crossbill x7 @ Bottom Moore.

Staffs
Great Northern Diver @ Chasewater.
Common Crossbill x6 @ Hanchurch Woods.

Northants
Whooper Swan (adult) @ Earls Barton GPs.

Leics
Common Crossbill x4 @ Bardon Hill.

Worcs
Common Crossbill x6 @ Bredon Hill.

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June 23rd.

Brandon Marsh.
Green Sandpiper (Birdguides).

Nearby Reports June 22nd.

Derbys
Black-necked Grebe @ Ambaston GPs.
Knot @ Willington GPs.

Staffs
Great Northern Diver @ Chasewater.
Osprey @ Blithfield.

Leics
Little Tern @ Rutland Water.

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June 22nd. Bee-eater Brandon.

Bee-eater Brandon Marsh ......Photo by (J Judge).

Brandon Marsh.
European Bee-eater on wires this morning opposite entrance to Brandon Marsh NR.
The bird was present from 10-15 till 10-50 when flew N/East along the lane towards the village . The bird was also seen along side the golf course, and last seen at distance flying back towards the visitors centre around 11-35. The bird was found this morning by (G Rowling).

Nearby Reports June 21st.

Staffs
Sandwich Tern x2 briefly @Drayton Bassett Pits.

Derbys
Greenshank @ Willington GPs.

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June 20th.

Draycote Water.
Little Gull (1st summer) B Hazell.
Hobby (D Cox, R Mays).

June 19th.

Draycote Water.
Little Gull (1s)
Buzzard x3
Common Tern x3
Raven (R Mays).

Nearby Reports June 18th.

Staffordshire
Spotted Redshank (summer plumage) @ Belvide
+ Green Sandpiper.
Great Northern Diver @ Chasewater.

Leicestershire
Green Sandpiper x2 Rutland Water.

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Nearby Reports June 17th.

Leicestershire
Alpine Swift reported @ Oakham.

Staffordshire
Spotted Redshank (summer plumage) @ Belvide Res.

Northamptonshire
Common Crossbill x9 Hulcote .
Common Crossbill x12 Fineshade Wood.

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Nearby Reports June 16th.

Leicestershire
Little Gull (1s) @ Rutland Water.

Staffordshire
Spotted Redshank (summer plumage) @ Belvide Res.

West Midlands
Red Kite x2 west over Warstock Birm.

Northamptonshire
Little Tern @ Summer Leys NR.

Derbyshire
Common Crossbill x15 @ Goyt Valley.

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Nearby Reports June 15th.

Common Crossbill x6 @ Warren Hills Leics.

Common Crossbill x20 @ Hanchurch Woods Staffs.

Common Crossbill x15 @ Annesley Notts.

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Nearby Reports June 14th.

Staffordshire
Crossbill x120 @ Hanchurch Woods.
Y L Gull (sub-adult) @ Drayton Bassett Pits.

Northamptonshire
Crossbill x9 @ Denton.

Leicestershire
Y L Gull @ Rutland Water.

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Nearby Reports June 13th.

Worcestershire
Wood Sandpiper x2 @ Holt Prairie
+ Green Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper @ Gwen Finch NR.

Leicestershire
Y L Gull x2 @ Rutland Water

Staffordshire
Great Northern Diver still @ Chasewater

Northamptonshire
Graganey (drake) @ Summer Leys NR

Nottinghamshire
Y L Gull (2s) Kilvington
+ Green Sandpiper

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Nearby Reports June 12th.

Leicestershire
Little Tern @ Eyebrook Res.

Nottinghamshire
Knot x3 @ Kilvington.

Staffordshire
Black-tailed Godwit x4 @ Belvide.

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June 12th.

Alvecote Pools.
Garganey x2 still on Mill Pool.

June 11th.

Alvecote Pools.
Garganey x pair on mill pool this evening, (Birdguides).

Seeswood Pool.
Little Owl
Common Tern x2 (D Hutton).

Draycote Water.
Black Tern (R Mays).

Nearby Reports June 10th.

Leicestershire
Garganey (drake) @ Rutland Water.

Worcestershire
Quail x2 @ Longdon Marsh .

Nottinghamshire
Little Stint @ Kilvington .

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June 10th.

Long Lawford.
Bee-Eater in Long Lawford village 16-30,( D Hall, J Judge).

Nuneaton.
Quail calling over Prescelly Close early morning (D Hutton).

Nearby Reports June 9th.

Leicestershire
Black-tailed Godwit @ Eyebrook Res.

Northamptonshire
Caspian Gull (1s) @ Ditchford GPs.

Staffordshire
Yellow-legged Gull (2s) @ Belvide Res.

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June 9th.

Osprey @ Draycote @ 14-00 (R Mays).

Red Kite south over Alvecote @ 17-10. (Birdguides).

Hobbies x2 @ Wootton Wawen
Turtle Dove. (Birdguides)

Nearby Reports June 8th.

Staffordshire
Great Northern Diver @ Chasewater.
Pectoral Sandpiper @ Belvide.
Osprey @ Blithfield.

Derbyshire
Red Crested Pochards x2 drakes @ Willington GPs.
Red Kite west at 13-00 over Ogston Reservoire.

Worcestershire
Quail @ Longdon Marsh.

West Midlands
Grasshopper Warbler @ Marsh Lane.

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Nearby Reports June 7th.

Staffordshire
Pectoral Sandpiper @ Belvide Reservoir
Osprey @ Blithfield
Garganey (drake) @ Drayton Bassett Pits.

West Midlands
Grasshopper Warbler @ Marsh Lane (around car park but elusive).

Northamptonshire
Wood Sandpiper @ Earls Barton GPs.

Derbyshire
Red Kite @ southeast of Pikehall off A5012.
Red Crested Pochard x2 drakes @ Willington GPs.

Leicestershire
Garganey x2 @ Cossington Meadows.

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June 6th.

Whittleford Nuneaton.
Red Kite over at 13-30 (J Steed).

Nearby Reports June 6th.

Staffordshire
Pectoral Sandpiper @ Belvide Reservoir.
Osprey @ Blithfield flew n/east at 16-40
Great Northern Diver still @ Chasewater.

Worcestershire
Yellow-legged Gull (2s) @ Holt Prairie.

Derbyshire
Red Crested Pochard x2 (drakes) @ Willington GPs
Marsh Harrier (through west) @ Willington GPs.

West Midlands
Grasshopper Warbler @ Marsh Lane (in car park area).

STOP PRESS
Citril Finch (male) Fair Isle.
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Nearby Reports June 5th.

Leicestershire
Garganey x2 @ Cossington Meadow.

W.Midlands
Quail x2 @ Sutton Coldfield
Grasshopper Warbler @ Marsh Lane.

Worcestershire
Mandarin (drake) @ Upper Bittell Reservoir.

Staffordshire
Black Tern @ Chasewater.

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June 4th.

Brandon Marsh
Oystercatchers x4 adults + 2 chicks
Cuckoo
Hobbies x2
Redshank x4
Ringed Plover
Buzzard x5 ( B Headley , K Groocock).

Draycote Water
Common Tern x2
Buzzard x8
Turnstone (R Mays).

Nearby Reports June 4th.

Derbyshire
Great White Egret @ Ogston Res but flew of n/east @ 10-25.

Staffordshire
Fulmar still @ Blithfield
Red Kite over Belvide going west @ 15-30
Great Northern Diver still @ Chasewater
Black Tern @ Chasewater
Arctic Tern @ Chasewater.

Northants
Garganey (drake) @ Summer Leys NR.

OF INTEREST IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Storm Petrel @ Grafham Water (viewed from mander car park).

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Nearby Reports June 3rd.

Derbyshire
Red-footed Falcon (1s fem) morning only @ Willington GPs
Sanderling x1 @ Willington GPs, (on canal pit this evening)

Worcestershire
Yellow-legged Gull @ Grimley New Workings.

Staffordshire
Black Tern @Chasewater
Great Northern Diver @ Chasewater
Fulmar @ Blithfield.

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Nearby Reports June 2nd.

Derbyshire
Red-footed Falcon (1s fem) Willington GPs .

Staffordshire
Fulmar still @ Blithfield.
Great Northern Diver still @ Chasewater

Leicestershire
Garganey pair @ Wanlip Meadows.


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Nearby Reports June 1st.

Staffordshire
Fulmar still @ Blithfield.
Slavonian Grebe early morning only @ Gailey Res.
Garganey drake @ Whitemoor Haye.
Great Northern Diver still @ Chasewater.

Derbyshire
Sanderling x4 @ Willington GPs.
Kittiwake through late morning @ Ogston Res.
Black Tern x4 early morning only @ Ogston Res.

Leicestershire
Sanderling @ Rutland Water.
Garganey pair @ Wanslip Meadows.

Northamptonshire
Golden Oriole x2 early morning only @ Pitsford Res.


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Steve Seal