Sunday, July 13, 2008

Nearby Reports July 13th.

Staffs
Black-tailed Godwit x8 @ Blithfield.

Leics
Ruff x7
Greenshank x1
Scaup (drake)
Red Crested Pochard x4
Black-tailed Godwit x2 @ Rutland Water.

Derbys
Common Sandpiper x2
Green Sandpiper x1 @ Willington GPs.

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Steve Seal

July 13th.

Brandon Marsh.
Green Sandpiper x2
Hobby (Birdguides).

Seeswood Pool.
Med Gull adult briefly this morning (D Hutton).

Draycote Water.
Common Tern
Common Sandpiper (R Mays , D Cox).

Friday, July 11, 2008

July 11th.


Greenshank...Haunch Lane....Photo by S Seal....


Haunch Lane.
Greenshank x2
L R Plover x4 (S Seal).

Shustoke.
Oystercatcher
Common Sandpiper (S Seal).

Brandon Marsh.
Green Sandpiper x4 (Birdguides).

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Nearby Reports July 10th.

West Midlands
Black-tailed Godwits x8 briefly @ Marsh Lane.

Derbys
Black-tailed Godwits x7 @ Willington GPs.
Black-necked Grebe @ Ogston Res.

Leics
Ruff x4
Greenshank x2
Green Sandpiper x4 @ Rutland Water.

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Steve Seal

July 10th.

Brandon Marsh.
Marsh Harrier (fem) over Newlands this morning. (A Johnson).

Haunch Lane.
Greenshank x2 (J Harris).

Shustoke.
Common Sandpiper x2 (J Harris).

Seeswood Pool.
Common Crossbill x2
Hobby x2 (D Hutton).

Draycote Water.
Common Tern
Buzzard x4
Common Sandpiper x3 (R Mays).

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

July 8th.

Draycote Water.
Common Sandpiper x4 (R Mays).

Brandon Marsh.
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper x4 (M Silverman).

Monday, July 07, 2008

July 7th.

Brandon Marsh.
Black-tailed Godwit x3
Green Sandpiper x4 (Birdguides).

Haunch Lane.
Greenshank x2
L R Plover x5 (T Perrins).

Middelton Flashes.
Green Sandpiper x2 (T Perrins).

Draycote Water.
Greenshank x1
Black-tailed Godwit x1
Common Sandpiper x2 (R Mays).

Sunday, July 06, 2008

Nearby Reports July 6th.

Staffs
Alpine Swifl (poss) over Colton.
Greenshank x2 @ Blithfield.
Ruff x1 @ Blithfield.

Worcs
Green Sandpiper x3 @ Upton Warren.
Green Sandpiper x1 @ Grimley New Workings.

Leics
Green Sandpiper x5 Wanlip Meadows.

Derbys
Wood Sandpiper x2 @ Willington GPs.
Greenshank x4 @ Willington GPs.
Black Tern x1 @ Ogston Res.

Black-tailed Godwit x33 @ Blithfield Staffs.
Black-tailed Godwit x1 @ Upton Warren Worcs.
Black-tailed Godwit x1 @ Grimley New Workings Worcs.
Black-tailed Godwit x28 @ Wanlip GPs Leics.
Black-tailed Godwit x3 @ Belvide Staffs.
Black-tailed Godwit x18 @ Willington GPs Derbys.
Black-tailed Godwit x1 Ogston Res Derbys.

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Steve Seal

July 6th.

Brandon Marsh.
Barn Owl over newlands @ 17-25.
Hobby
Green Sandpiper x3 (J Wesson).

Haunch Lane, Lea Marston.
Greenshank x4, view from car only (T Perrins).

Draycote Water.
Hobby
Common Sandpiper x3 (R Mays, D Cox).

Saturday, July 05, 2008

Nearby Reports July 5th.

Derbys
Wood Sandpiper x2 @ Willington GPs.

Staffs
Ruff @ Blithfield.

Leics
Black-tailed Godwit,
Ruff x3 @ Rutland Water.

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Steve Seal

July 5th.

Draycote Water.
Common Sandpiper x2
Buzzard x4 (R Mays).

Brandon Marsh.
Green Sandpiper x3 (D Powell).

Thursday, July 03, 2008

July 3rd.

Draycote Water.
Common Sandpiper
Common Buzzard x6 (R Mays).

Nearby Reports July 3rd.

Derbys
Black-tailed Godwit @ Willington GPs.
Red Kite over Crich early Morning.
Red Kite over Allestree mid-morning.

Leics
Red Kite over Desford mid-morning.

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Steve Seal

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

July 2nd.

Brandon Marsh.
Green Sandpiper x5 (Birdguides).
Barn Owl (P Norman).

Draycote Water.
Common Tern x3
Dunlin x2
Common Sandpiper (R Mays).

Monday, June 30, 2008

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.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

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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Steve Seal

June 29th.

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

Brandon Marsh.
Green Sandpiper Carlton Hide (D Steeley)

Saturday, June 28, 2008

June 28th.

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

Friday, June 27, 2008

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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Steve Seal

June 27th.

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

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Nearby Reports June 26th.

Derbys
Black-necked Grebe @ Ambaston GPs.

Worcs
Quail @ Shenstone.

Northants
Whooper Swan @ Earls Barton GPs.

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Steve Seal

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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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Steve Seal

June 25th.

Brandon Marsh.
Green Sandpiper x4 (M Silverman).

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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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Steve Seal

Monday, June 23, 2008

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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Steve Seal

June 23rd.

Brandon Marsh.
Green Sandpiper (Birdguides).

Sunday, June 22, 2008

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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Steve Seal

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).