12th Nov 2010

Shustoke
Red-breasted Merganser still off north bank (Birdguides)

Dosthill Lake
Caspian Gull
Yellow-legged Gull x 7
Hen Harrier also seen over Cliff Pool Kingsbury WP
Peregrine (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Common Scoter x 2 (Birdguides)

Shustoke
Red-breasted Merganser still off the north bank this morning (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Dark-bellied Brent Goose x 1 over
Kittiwake x 1
Snow Bunting flew from Rainbow corner to picnic area (Birdguides)

Shustoke Reservoir
Red-breasted Merganser fem/juv showing very well along North/West bank (John Galletly)

Earlswood Lakes
Smew redhead at Windmill Pool for a few minutes before flying towards Terry's Pool, but no further sign (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Glaucous Gull
Yellow-legged Gull x 2 3rd winter (Birdguides)

Kingsbury WP
Hen Harrier ringtail (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
Bittern on West Marsh Pool (Birdguides)

9th November 2010

Two more images of the recent Great Grey Shrike at Napton from Max Silverman.

7th Nov 2010

Fishers Mill
Hen Harrier ringtail (Birdguides)

Napton-on-the-Hill
Great Grey Shrike (Birdguides)

Rugby
Whooper Swan x 2 west over the cement works (Birdguides)

6th Nov 2010

Napton-on-the-Hill
Great Grey Shrike still by the old brickworks this morning........Birdguides.

Nuneaton
Waxwings x 6 between St Nicolas Par Drive and Clay Avenue this morning....Birdguides.

5th Nov 2010

Napton-on-the-Hill
Great Grey Shrike still by the canal at old brickworks early afternoon.......Birdguides.

3rd Nov 2010

Another stunning image taken by Pete Walkden.

Napton-on-the-Hill
Great Grey Shrike still on old road to Industrial Est near brick works this morning.....Birdguides.

2nd Nov 2010

G G Shrike... stunning image taken by Pete Walkden

Napton-on-the-Hill
Great Grey Shrike still at 8-00 this morning by the road to the Industrial Est ,
near the brick works...........Birdguides.

Fishers Mill
Hen Harrier ringtail flew towards Drayton Bassett this morning......Birdguides.

Draycote Water
Snow Bunting one this morning on Draycote Bank......RM , BH.

1st Nov 2010

Morton Bagot
Red-necked Grebe one present on pools this afternoon.....Birdguides.

Napton-on-the-Hill
Great Grey Shrike still by the road to the Industrial Est late afternoon.......Birdguides.

Alvecote Pools
Goosander fem upper pool , also Woodcock edge of wood beyond decoy pool....J Morgan.

Ladywalk NR (permit only)
Bittern in main reedbed , also 21 x Waxwing over towards Hams Hall.......S Cawthray.

31st Oct 2010

Great Grey Shrike.......Napton....Jeff Wesson.

Note!!!!!!!!!!!
Twitchers , a British Obsession
Monday Nov 1st.........9-00pm 10-00pm BBC4
This follows competitive bird wachers chasing new ticks on their list.

Napton-on-the -Hill
Great Grey Shrike one by the canal viewed from near the windmill
this morning but distant ..........Birdguides.
On wires now by the road to the Industrial Est late morning........Birdguides.
Still along Brickyard Lane this afternoon........Birdguides.

Morton Bagot
Merlin female also Jack Snipe , 7 x Brambling and 22 x Tree Sparrows.......R Harbird.

30th Oct 2010

Fishers Mill
Hen Harrier ringtail 16-00......TVB.

Coleshill GPs
Jack Snipe one this evening.........P Forbes.

Earlswood Lakes
Goosander x 2 south end of Terrys Pool this evening.....Birdguides.

29th Oct 2010

Dosthill Lake
Caspian Gull first winter this evening........Birdguides.

28th Oct 2010

Draycote Water
Slavonian Grebe one present off Farnborough Bank today.........Birdguides.

27th Oct 2010

Coventry
Waxwing 60+ over Walsgrave Coventry at 12.00 27th oct flying west (Colin Potter)

Morton Bagot
Rock Pipit this morning than flew east (Birdguides)

26th Oct

Nuneaton
Waxwing x 30 in gardens on Turnberry Drive this morning........Birdguides.

Fishers Mill
Rock Pipit one yesterday.

23rd Oct 2010

Wishaw
Hen Harrier ringtail south over (Birdguides)

22nd Oct 2010

Coton
Mandarin and Merlin.........S Haynes.

Lea Marston
Brambling and 3 x Green Sandpiper............S Haynes.

20th Oct 2010

Earlswood Lakes
Goosander x 1 (Birdguides)

19th Oct 2010

Napton Reservoir
Bearded Tit throughout the morning, but elusive (Birdguides)

17th Oct 2010

Alvecote Pools
Red Kite south over Mill Pool at 11.10 mobbed by Jackdaws & appeared to land in Robey's Lane Wood (Adam Archer)

Napton Reservoir
Bearded Tit x 1 (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Lesser Scaup still present today (Birdguides)

Shustoke Res
Scaup female present (S Cawthray)

Ladywalk NR (permit only)
Jack Snipe one present from Hide B (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh NR
Bittern today on west marsh pool (Birdguides)

15th Oct 2010

Earlswood Lakes
Kittiwake juvenile at Windmill Pool mid-morning
Pintail female on Terry's Pool
Dunlin over (Matthew Griffiths)

Draycote Water
Lesser Scaup adult drake still in Toft Bay this morning (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh NR
Jack Snipe one showing well on Willow Island mid-morning (Birdguides)

14th Oct 2010

Draycote Water
Lesser Scaup (Birdguides)

13th Oct 2010

Draycote Water
Lesser Scaup still between Hensborough Bank and picnic area early afternoon (Birdguides)

12th Oct 2010

Shustoke Res
Rock Pipit one present this morning........(P Forbes).

11th Oct 2010

Draycote Water
Lesser Scaup
Curlew Sandpiper
Yellow-legged Gull
Rock Pipit (Birdguides)

Alvecote
Stonechat juvenile (Jon Morgan)

10th Oct 2010

Shustoke Res
Black Tern one still mid-morning........Birdguides.

Draycote Water
Lesser Scaup adult drake in Toft bay early evening , also Curlew Sand and
Yellow-legged Gull...............Birdguides.

9th Oct 2010

Hartshill
Ring Ouzel female in hedge in the moorwood area , also 23 x Redwing........Birdguides.

Draycote Water
Lesser Scaup adult drake still off Hensborough Bank........Birdguides.

Shustoke Res
Black Tern still present, also Common Tern.................P Forbes.