31st Dec 2010

Happy New Year to all who visit or contribute to this site. Many thanks for your support and sightings news.

Nuneaton
Waxwing x 10 at Whittleford Park at 2.50pm. Trying to get berries, but chased off by Mistle Thrush. Flew off to rear gardens of houses in Vale View (Alan Ramsell). Earlier, x 6 at the St. Nicholas Park Drive/Clay Avenue junction at 2:00pm (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton
Pink-footed Goose x 82 flew in to roost
Bewick's Swan x 7 at dusk (Birdguides)

Kingsbury WP
Bewick's Swan x 9 still between the A4097 roundabout and the main entrance (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Smew drake (Birdguides)

30th Dec 2010

Kingsbury WP
Bewick's Swan x 9 still between the A4097 roundabout and the main entrance today
Pink-footed Goose still (Birdguides)

29th Dec 2010

Whitacre Heath NR
Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (J Wesson)

Cornet's End Lane and south of Hampton Lane
Bewick's Swan x 1 midway between Hampton-in-Arden and Meriden, adjacent to roundabout GR: SP 223816 this morning at 8.20am (Steve Lane)

Kingsbury WP
Bewick's Swan x 9
European White-fronted Goose x 55
Pink-footed Goose at Bodymoor Heath Lane (Birdguides)

Morton Bagot
Waxwing x 1 at Sherwoods this afternoon (Birdguides)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Bittern x 1 (Birdguides)

26th Dec 2010

Newbold on Avon
Bittern on River Avon; park on Lea Crescent and view river from footpath (Birdguides)

Mancetter
Great White Egret south along the River Anker past Mancetter. Also reported flying north over Witherley Church.
Smew drake on river (Birdguides)

Nuneaton
Waxwing x 45-50 on Thorntons Way this afternoon (Birdguides)

Rugby
Waxwing c.20 by Croft Salon in Hillmorton though mobile (Birdguides)

Hartshill
Waxwing x 30 at Moor Road/Meadow Road junction then flew towards Chapel End (Birdguides)

Warwick
Waxwing x 1 in Grassington Avenue, Woodloes (Birdguides)

25th Dec 2010

Kingsbury WP
Bewick's Swan x 9 still between the A4097 roundabout and the main entrance today (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton
Smew x 2 redheads
Bewick's Swan x 9 (Birdguides)

Warwick
Waxwing at least one still opposite The Wild Boar pub on Lakin Road today (Birdguides)

Nuneaton
Waxwing at least 6 on Thorntons Way this morning (Birdguides)

Hilmorton
Waxwing 25+ still around the Moat Farm Drive, Fenwick Drive and High Street area but mobile (Birdguides)

24th Dec 2010

Hartshill
Great White Egret on the River Anker near the sewage works today (Birdguides)

Ladywalk NR
Scaup female on river
Bittern (Birdguides)

Hilmorton
Waxwing x 25+ still on A428 by hair salon at top of Fenwick Drive this afternoon (Birdguides)

Kingsbury WP
Bewick's Swan x 9 still by lane south of entrance with Mute Swans and Canada Geese (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton
Bittern
Smew x 2 redheads on Coton Lakes
Greenland White-fronted Goose reported probable 1st-winter is a hybrid
Bewick's Swan x 9 roosted this evening (Birdguides)

Warwick
Waxwing x 3 opposite The Wild Boar pub on Lakin Road this afternoon (Birdguides)

Nuneaton
Woodcock in private garden in Stockingford area (Gareth)

23rd Dec 2010

Atherstone
Great White Egret, one flew along the river Anker at Mancetter (Birdguides)

Nuneaton
Waxwing 70+ briefly in a garden on Chatsworth Drive at 13:00 (Paul Lathbury)

Kingsbury WP
Bewick's Swan x 8 still 200m south of entrance with Mute Swans and Canada Geese (Birdguides)

Grendon
Waxwing 21 on St. Nicholas Estate road (Birdguides)

Long Lawford
Waxwing x 5 at Thurnmill Road late afternoon
Mediterranean Gull adult still by Garratt Close at 15:30 (Birdguides)

Hillmorton
Waxwing x 12 feeding on small rowans on A428 at top of Fenwick Drive mid-morning (Birdguides)

22nd Dec 2010

Nuneaton
Waxwing x 11 seen in garden in Glendale Estate area (Lloyd Lees)

Rugby
Waxwing 25+ behind Croft Hairdressers on Fenwick Drive, Hilmorton (Birdguides)

Coventry

Waxwing, 30 on Daventry Road opposite ATS Garage (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Smew x 1 drake in Biggin Bay
Waxwing at Gray's Barn (Birdguides)

21st Dec 2010

Coventry
Waxwing, 50 on Daventry Road opposite ATS Garage (Birdguides)

Atherstone
Waxwing x 5 at Mancetter, in trees on B4111 Harpers Lane between church and A5 (Birdguides)

Stratford-upon-Avon
Waxwing 40 in a birch tree along Avon Crescent (Birdguides)

Kingsbury WP
Bewick's Swan, at least 4 present 200m south of entrance. (Birdguides)

19th Dec 2010

Draycote Water.... CLOSED TODAY

Nuneaton
Waxwing 15+ briefly behind flats on Vale View this morning (Dave Hutton)

Alcester
Waxwing x 7 at the end of Throckmorton Road near the trig point (Birdguides)

Coventry
Waxwing x 14 outside the Holyhead pub (Jeff Wesson)

Waxwing by Jeff Wesson

18th Dec 2010

Coventry
Waxwing x 87 at Morrison's on Holyhead Road (Steve Lane)

Leamington Spa
Waxwing x 60+ on Cubbington Rd opposite Lonsdale Rd this morning (Birdguides)

Cubbington
Waxwing x 40 (Duncan McKowan)

Alcester
Waxwing x 10 flew over Throckmorton Road this afternoon towards Tesco (Birdguides)

Long Lawford
Waxwing one behind Garrett Close this morning (Birdguides)

Alcester
Waxwing x 10 flew over Throckmorton Rd this afternoon........Birdguides.

17th Dec 2010

Nuneaton
Waxwing x 8 on Kingswood Road and at least 5 opposite Cherry Tree pub, Vale View (Dave Hutton & Bob Duckhouse)

Cawston
Waxwing x 4 between the A4071 roundabout and Bilton this morning (Birdguides)

Stratford-upon-Avon
Waxwing x 6 in trees outside Stratford Medical Centre (Birdguides)

Alcester
Waxwing x 60 still at the industrial estate by bridge over River Arrow (Birdguides)

Waxwing in Nuneaton by Dave Hutton

16th Dec 2010

Nuneaton
Waxwing x 3 on Kingswood Road (Dave Hutton)

15th Dcember 2010

Dosthill Lake
Glaucous Gull 2nd-winter (Birdguides)

Alcester
Waxwing x 31 still at the industrial estate by bridge over River Arrow and x 65 on Arden Road (Birdguides)

Rugby
Waxwing at least 3 still on A4071 just west of Bilton (Birdguides)

Dunchurch
Waxwing x 20 flew over The Dun Cow (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Smew drake still off Farborough Bank this morning (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton
Smew x 4 redheads
Bittern x 1 again left of hide mid-afternoon
Yellow-legged Gull x 2 (Birdguides)

14th Dec 2010

Alcester
Waxwing x 58 showing well opposite Arden Court (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
Short-eared Owl x 1 between Newlands and the golf course
Bittern x 2 on West Marsh (Birdguides)

Dosthill Lake
Glaucous Gull 2nd-winter (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton
Bittern flew past the hide on Coton Lake at dusk (Birdguides)

13th Dec 2010

Alcester
Waxwing x 25 still near River Arrow on Industrial Estate showing well on rowan bushes early afternoon (Birdguides)

Lawford Heath Landfill Site
Glaucous Gull adult
Iceland Gull adult (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Smew drake (Birdguides)

Dunchurch
Waxwing x 5 near Dun Cow car park (Birdguides)

Rugby
Waxwing x 5 at Cawston, x 3 at May Lane/Addison Road junction and x 2 on Dunchurch Road (Birdguides)

12th Dec 2010

Alcester
Waxwing 28 by Arden Court on the industrial estate (Dave Hutton)

Draycote Water
Sanderling x 1 1st winter (Dave Hutton)

Nuneaton
Raven x 2 over Griff Quarry at 10:15am (Paul Lathbury)

Brandon Marsh
Bittern x 2 at Rover Pool (Birdguides)

Images by Dave Hutton:
http://davehutton.fotopic.net/

11th Dec 2010

Brandon Marsh
Bittern x 2 from Steely hide mid-morning (Birdguides)

Alcester
Waxwing x 50 at Eddie Stobart depot off A435 this morning and 11 at 12.30 on Arden Industrial Estate (Birdguides)

Kenilworth
Waxwing x 5 near Convent Close (Birdguides)

Solihull
Waxwing c40 on Blossomfield Road (Keith Lovell)

7th Nov 2010

Dosthill
Caspian Gull adult
Bittern
Little Egret on river (John Harris)

Middleton
Woodcock by silt pool (per John Harris)

Hartshill
Waxwing x 1 this morning (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
Short-eared Owl again over Newlands (Birdguides)

6th Dec 2010

Brandon Marsh
Short-eared Owl over Newlands again this afternoon (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Sanderling x 1 still on sailing club shoreline this afternoon (Birdguides)

5th December 2010

Alvecote
Goosander now up to 12
Wigeon 200+ flew in at 13.45 (Paul Lathbury)
Pink-footed Goose in field just west of the M42 (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton
Scaup fem or immature on river north of road bridge
Smew redhead in front of hide Late afternoon
Yellow-legged Gull x 2 in roost (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh NR
Bittern
Short-eared Owl over Newlands at 14.30 (Birdguides)

Rugby
Waxwing x 9 at Addison Road/May Lane junction mid-afternoon (Birdguides)

Earlswood Lakes
Waxwing 25+ in oak tree at Warings Green Wharf briefly then flew off (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Smew drake (Birdguides)

4th Dec 2010

Alvecote Pools
Caspian Gull 3rd-winter
Pink-footed Goose x 6
Shelduck x 13
Goosander x 6
Grey Partridge x 4
Brambling (Adam Archer)

Brandon Marsh NR
Short-eared Owl still at Newlands (Birdguides)

Rugby
Black Redstart adult male in a private garden
Waxwing x 2 flew over Sainsbury's this morning (Birdguides)

Napton-on-the-Hill
Waxwing x 1 near the windmill briefly today (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Common Redpoll x 1 in wind surfing car park (Birdguides)

Lea Marston
Smew redhead
Yellow-legged Gull x 2 (Birdguides)

3rd Dec 2010

Draycote Water
Sanderling x 1 in windsurf area
Smew x 1 drake
Goosander x 73
Yellow-legged Gull (Birdguides)

2nd Dec 2010

Lea Marston & Coton
Smew x 2 redheads this morning (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Waxwing x 1 flew over Farborough Spit followed by another 58 which landed in trees near Thurlaston
Iceland Gull juvenille
Glaucous Gull
Yellow-legged Gull x 5
Smew x 1 drake

Dosthill Lake
Water Pipit on the mound on the main lake this morning (Birdguides)

Alvecote
Pink-footed Goose x by M42 (Birdguides)

1st Dec 2010

Alvecote
Pink-footed Goose x 6 by M42 (Birdguides)

Dosthill Lake
Yellow-legged Gull x 2 in roost (Birdguides)

Kingsbury WP
Hen Harrier x over meadow (Birdguides)

Shustoke Reservoir
Knot x 1
Grey Plover x 3 over (Birdguides)

Moreton Morrell
Waxwing x 8 in college grounds (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton
Smew drake (Birdguides)