1st November 2012

Draycote
In the roost adult Caspian Gull and 6 Yellow-legged Gulls (T Marlow)
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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)


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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.

17th Dec 2011

Brandon Marsh
Bittern
Black-tailed Godwit (various)

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Stuff posted to WarksBirds hotmail account.

Nov 29, 30 and Dec 1st
Radway, at the foot of Edgehill 
Short Eared Owl (J.Moore)

13th Nov
Draycote Water 
Red Breasted Merganser (1) Common Scoter female (1) Goosander (6)Goldeneye (22) Redshank (1) Dunlin (4) Shelduck (1) in flight Golden Plover (17) overhead Great Crested Grebe 100+ (S McCausland) 

23rd Oct
Lea Marston 
Raven (N.Ward)

17th Oct
Packwood 
Hooded Crow (B.Beesley)

2nd Oct
Ufton Village 
Marsh Harrier, flying southernly (M.Spirito)

29th Sept
Middleton 
Little Stint (2) on New Reedbed, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Little Egret, Hobby (C.Green)

17th November 2011

Brandon Marsh (RBA)
Bittern
West Marsh @ 0706hrs

Draycote Water (RBA)
Common Scoter (f)
White Fronted Geese (10)
In field below Farborough Bank

Ladywalk (Permit Only) (RBA)
Bittern
Jack Snipe

Stratford upon Avon (RBA)
Black Redstart (f/1w)
At Bearley @ 1500

16th November 2011

Dosthill (RBA)
Short Eared Owl (2)

Draycote Water (K Groocock)
Common Scoter (1f)
Rock Pipit (1)
Farborough Bank

Packington Park (RBA)
Great White Egret (4)
Unconfirmed report of four flying north over park

15th November 2011

Brandon Marsh (RBA)
Bittern on West Marsh at 1022

13th November 2011

Brandon Marsh (RBA)
Bittern

Coton Hall (RBA)
Little Gull

Dosthill (RBA)
Short Eared Owl (4)
Hen Harrier

Draycote Water (RBA)
Red Breasted Merganser (2f)

Morton Bagot  (RBA)
White Fronted Goose (2) Briefly @ 1000

14th November 2011

Draycote Water (RBA)
Red Breasted Merganser (2f)
Common Scoter (1f)

11th November 2011

Coton Hall
Little Gull (9) Briefly at Coton Lakes 1pm (RBA)

Stratford upon Avon
Black Redstart 3.5mls NNW of Stratford at Bearley (RBA)

10th November 2011

Brandon Marsh
Bittern (RBA) on West Marsh this morning

9th November 2011

Draycote Water
Purple Sandpiper  (1) (K Groocock, B Hazell)
Rock Pipit (1)
Red Breasted Merganser (1)
Goosander (6f 1m)
Redshank (1)
Dunlin (13)
Brent Goose (9 over) (J Judge)
Water Pipit (1) (T Marlow)

(Images (c) K Groocock)

15th October 2011

Draycote Water (RBA)
Spoonbill observed to fly off at 0930

Napton Reservoir (RBA)
Black Necked Grebe

14th October 2011

Draycote Water (K Groocock et al)
SPOONBILL at overflow

Napton Reservoir (RBA)
Black Necked Grebe



Spoonbill (K Groocock)

13th October 2011

Brandon Marsh
Short Eared Owl
Merlin

Draycote Water
Rock Pipit (2)
Red Crested Pochard (1f)

Napton Reservoir (K Groocock)
Black Necked Grebe
Raven (21)
Hobby
Merlin (f)
Kingfisher
Snipe (4 over)

02nd October 2011

Napton Reservoir 
Black Necked Grebe (J Wesson et al) 

18th September 2011

Napton Reservoir
Black Necked Grebe(Bumbling Bears)

Black-necked Grebe Jon Hall

17th September 2011

Napton Reservoir
Black Necked Grebe (Di Stone, A Haynes)

16th September 2011

Napton Reservoir (RBA)
Black Necked Grebe

15th September 2011

Draycote Water (RBA)
Curlew Sandpiper
Artic Tern (5)

Earlswood Lakes (RBA)
Arctic Tern
On windmill pool

Middleton Lakes RSPB (RBA)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
On feeders at boardwalk

Napton Reservoir (RBA)
Black Necked Grebe

14th September 2011

Draycote Water (RBA)
Arctic Tern
Curlew Sandpiper (juv)

Earlswood Lakes (RBA)
Arctic Tern (juv)
Windmill Pool

Napton Reservoir (RBA)
Black Necked Grebe

Shustoke Reservoir (RBA)
Black Necked Grebe

Warwick (Hatton Locks) (RBA)
Manx Shearwater
Near Bridge 53 - left from pay & display car park, relocated at lock 38.

13th September 2011

Draycote Water (RBA)
Manx Shearwater
Shag (juv)
Little Stint
Curlew Sandpiper
No sign of yesterdays Gannet

Earlswood Lakes (RBA)
Arctic Tern
Terrys Pool

Napton Reservoir (RBA)
Black Necked Grebe

Warwick (Hatton Locks) (RBA)
Manx Shearwater
Walk left from car park, on canal, between two locks before bridge 53.