31st Jan 2010.

Grandborough Fields.
Great Grey Shrike still @ sp487672. (Birdguides).
Merlin (male). (Martyn Yapp).

Brandon Marsh.
Bittern x 3 , (2 east marsh, 1 carlton hide.). (Birdguides).

Kingsbury Water Park
Smew redhead on Broomey Croft Pool. (Birdguides)

Church Lawford
Bewick Swans x 2 with Mute Swans. (Martyn Yapp)

Fishers Mill
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in hedge between canal and river. (Birdguides)

30th Jan 2010

Grandborough Valley
Great Grey Shrike still mid-morning. Birdguides.

Kingsbury WP
Goosander (fem) Bodymoor Heath Water
Jack Snipe cliff pool
Barn Owl richards meadow.........Tame Valley Birding.

Brandon Marsh.
Bitterns x 2 this morning
No sign today of the ( drake) Green-winged Teal......Birdguides.

Lawford Heath
Corn Buntings x 2 MP.

29th Jan 2010

Draycote Water
Smew (drake)
Great Northern Diver x 2
Common Scoter (female)
Goosander (female)
Siskin x circa 12

Shustoke Res
Goosander (fem)...... LJ

Ladywalk
Bittern
Mealy Redpoll.......Tame Valley Birding.

Grandborough Fields.
Great Grey Shrike.......distant. Birdguides

Brandon Marsh.
Green-winged Teal ....flew from east marsh at 13-15. Birdguides

Church Lawford
Bewick's Swans still with Mute Swans. Birdguides

Fisher's Mill
Glaucous Gull (2w)
Hen Harrier (Ringtail at 4.00pm). Birdguides

28th Jan 2010.

Draycote Water
Smew(drake)
Great Northern Diver
Common Scoter(female)
Snipe
Ruddy Duck(female)
Grey Wagtail
Goosander(male and 3 females)

28th Jan 2010.

Grandborough Fields
Great Grey Shrike showing well mid-morning......Birdguides.

Fishers Mill
Glaucous Gull (2w) ......Tame Valley Birding.

27th Jan 2010.

Draycote Water
Great Northern Diver
Smew (drake)
Pintail (drake)
Common Scoter (fem)
Yellow legged Gull (adult)
Little Egret over WNW......B Hazell, K Groocock.

Fisher's Mill
Pintail (drake)
Little Egret x 3
Yellow-legged Gull
White-fronted Geese x5 flew north... Tame Valley Birding

Kingsbury Water
Smew (redhead) Hemlingford Water
Yellow-legged Gull (2w) Bodymoor Heath Water.....Tame Valley Birding

Dosthill
Yellow-legged Gull (adult) .....Tame Valley Birding

Brandon Marsh
Green-winged Teal (drake) still on east marsh pool also two Bitterns.

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26th Jan 2010

Bittern Brandon Marsh...........Bob Duckhouse.

Brandon Marsh
Green winged Teal (drake) still on east marsh pool.
Bittern x 2 - showing well east marsh pool .

Draycote Water

Great Northern Diver's x 2
Smew (drake)

Common Scoter (fem)

Pintail (drake).

Fisher's Mill
Grey Plover x2

Shustoke Res
Goosander (1 pr) on main pool .

Church Lawford / Bretford
Bewick Swan, one still presnt with Mute Swans south A428 .

Grandborough Valley
No Sign of Great Grey Shrike today.

Kingsbury WP.
Mealy Redpolls x2 with Lesser Redpolls by caravan park.
Smew (redhead) on cliff pool.
Barn Owl and Stonechat on richards meadow.

25th Jan 2010.

Kingsbury
Smew (redhead) on cliff pool.

Ladywalk
Merlin x2
Bittern
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker x2.

Brandon Marsh
Green Winged Teal (drake)
Bittern (both on east marsh pool).

Draycote Water
Great Northern Diver x2
Common Scoter (fem)
Smew (drake).

Grandborough Fields
Great Grey Shrike (still on wires)
Merlin (fem).

Church Lawford
Bewick Swan (still one present).

24th Jan 2010.

Smew (drake) Draycote Water.


Grandborough Fields
Great Grey Shrike (still present on wires).

Brandon Marsh
Green Winged Teal .

Draycote Water
Great Northern Diver
Smew (drake)
Common Scoter (fem)
Goosander x4 (drakes).

Church Lawford
Bewick Swan .

Ladywalk
Bittern