19th November 2012

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Long Tailed Duck on Reedbed Pool this morning

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).

14th November 2012

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

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

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.

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)

http://www.brandonbirding.co.uk

9th November

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

8th November 2012

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

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.

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!

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

4th November 2012

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

3rd November 2012

Shustoke Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe at west end

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)

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!

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)

19th March 2012

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

18th March 2012

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

8th March 2012

Earlswood

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

7th March 2012

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

31st January 2012

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

29th January 2012

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