31st Dec

Warkwickshire

Draycote Water
Great Northern Diver x 4
Red-throated Diver
Smew drake
Red-necked Grebe
Shag x 2
Waxwing x 5 (Birdguides)
Pintail (R.Mays)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Iceland Gull, adult in the roost

Dosthill Lake
Caspian Gull, adult

Ryton on Dunsmore
Waxwing x 1 (St. Leonards Walk) (Birdguides)

Rugby
Waxwing x 12 (Addison Rd/May Lane) (R.Mays)

Staffordshire

Cannock Chase
Waxwing x 16 (Penkridge Bank)(Birdguides)

Chasewater
Waxwing x 80 (Hednesford Road/Albutts Road) (Birdguides)

West Midlands

Walsall
Waxwing x 2 (Caldmore/Highgate border)(Birdguides)

30th Dec

Warwickshire

Brandon Marsh
Waxwing x 1
No sign of yesterdays SE Owl (Dog)

Draycote Water
Red-throated Diver
Great Northern Diver x 4
Red-necked Grebe
Smew drake
Shag juv
Mediterranean Gull 1st winter in roost (Birdguides)

Hartshill
Jack Snipe on river Anker this morning (J.Harris)

Mancetter Quarry
Common Redpoll x 2
Lesser Redpoll x 8 (J.Harris)

West Midlands

Wolverhampton
Waxwing x 2 (Old Lane, Wightwick) (Birdguides)
Waxwing x 22 (off North Road behind Asda) (Birdguides)

Aldridge
Waxwing x 20 (Stonnall Road) (Birdguides)

Staffordshire

Chasewater
Smew drake
Waxwing x 74
Mediterranean Gull (Birdguides)

Whitemoor Haye
Whooper Swan x 2 (Birdguides)

Cannock Chase
Hawfinch (Coppice Hill feeding station)(Birdguides)

Cotes Heath
Iceland Gull juv x 2
Yellow-legged Gull x 2 (Birdguides)

Brookleys Lake
Mandarin Duck x 14
Goosander x 16 (Birdguies)

Brewood
Waxwing x 16 (Shutt Green Lane) (Birdguides)

Dec 29th

Warwickshire

Draycote
Smew drake
Great Northern Diver
Shag juv
Yellow-legged Gull (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup x 4
Iceland Gull adult from the hide this evening
Yellow-legged Gull x 3
Little Egret
PochardXFerruginous Duck hybrid (female) (J.Oates)

Rugby (Addison Road)
Waxing x 4 (K.Groocock) 10am
Waxwing c.10 flyover late evening (P.Hodges)

Staffordshire

Chasewater
Caspian Gull probable 3rd-winter in the roost
Mediterranean Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Smew drake (Birdguides)

Cannock Chase (Coppice Hill Feeding Station)
Northern Bullfinch, possible male yesterday
Hawfinch (Birdguides)

Shutt Green Lane
Waxwing x 8 (Birdguides)

Cop Mere
Iceland Gull juv. x 2 (Birdguides)

Westport Lake
Yellow-legged Gull 4th winter (Birdguides)

West Midlands

Wolverhampton
Waxwing x 14 (off North Road behind Asda) (Birdguides)

Dec 28th.

Red-throated Diver Draycote.........Photo by John Judge

Waxwing Belvide..........Photo by S Seal.



Warwickshire
Draycote Water
Red Necked Grebe
Red-throated Diver
Great Northern Diver x3
Smew drake
Shag juv (Birdguides).

Rugby.
Waxwings x8 addison Rd.

Hams Hall
Cetti's warbler
Chiffchaff x5
Green Sandpiper (J.Harris)

Ladywalk NR (Permit Only)
Little Egret
Goosander x3 (J.Harris)

Coton Lakes
Caspian Gull 3rd winter in roost (Birdguides)

Willoughby
Waxwing x2 (Birdguides)

Staffordshire
Belvide.
Waxwings x10 (S Seal).

Cannock Chase.
Hawfinch (Birdguides).

Baggeridge CP
Waxwing x 3 (Birdguides)

Cop Mere
Iceland Gull juv. x 2 in roost (Birdguides)

27th Dec

Staffordshire

Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY)
Waxwing x 16
Brambling (Birdguides)

Cannock Chase
Hawfinch (Coppice Hill) (Birdguides)

Warwickshire

Rugby.
Waxwings x5 (Addison Rd) (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver x 2
Smew drake
Shag juv (Birguides)

26th Dec

Waxwing - Brewood (Staffs) (c) J Wesson
Warwickshire

Rugby (May Lane)
Waxwing x5 (R.Mays)

Draycote Water
Great-northern Diver
Shag
Red-necked Grebe
Smew male (R.Mays)

Lawford Heath
Merlin (R.Mays)

Brandon Marsh
Coal Tit (3)
Goldeneye (R.Mays)

West Midlands

Stubber's Green
Caspian Gull 3rd-winter (Birdguides)

Staffordshire

Brewood
Waxwing x 12 (Birdguides)

Cannock Chase
Waxwing x 4 (Birdguides)

Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY)
Ring-necked Parakeet
Mealy Redpoll x 3
Lesser Redpolls x 11 (Birdguides)

Newcastle-under-Lyme
Waxwing x 17 (Birdguides)

Doxey Marshes
White-fronted Goose x 15 (Birdguides)

25th December

Warwickshire:

Rugby
Waxwing x 1 (T.Fountain)

Ladwalk NR (Permit Only)
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper x 2
Chiffchaff (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup x 3 (Birdguides)

Fisher's Mill meadow
Hen Harrier - male (B.Kington)

Staffordshire:

Whitemoor Haye
Water Pipit x 1 (Birdguides)

Cannock Chase
Hawfinch female at Coppice Hill feeding station
Waxwing (Birdguides)

Blithfield Reservoir
Common Scoter x 4 (Birdguides)

Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY)
Waxwing x 24 (Birdguides)

24th Dec

Warwickshire:

Alvecote Pools
Jack Snipe
Goosander x 4 (Birdguides)

Draycote Res.
Snipe x 5
Smew
Great Northern Diver x 3
Yellow-legged Gull
Common Sandpiper (Mark)

West Midlands:

Sutton Park NNR
Waxwing x 30 (Birdguides)

Tipton
Waxwing x 2 (Birdguides)

Staffordshire:

Brewood
Waxwing x 26 (Birdguides)

Codsall
Waxwing x 1 (Birdguides)

Newcastle-under-Lyme
Waxwing x 7 (Birdguides)

Dec 23rd

Warwickshire:

Coton Lake
Caspian Gull (Birdguides)

West Midlands:

Stubbers Green
Caspian Gull 3rd winter (Birdguides)

Staffordshire:

Chasewater
Caspian Gull 3rd winter (Birdguides)

Swynnerton
Med Gull 1st winter (Birdguides)

Belvide Res - Permit Only
Waxwing x 26 (Birdguides)

Silverdale Colliery
Snow Bunting (Birdguides)

Doxey Marsh
Red Breasted Goose (Birdguides)
Barnacle Goose x 12

Dec 22nd.

Draycote Water.
Great Northern Diver x4
Red Necked Grebe
Smew drake
Shag x2
Common Sandpiper
Oystercatcher
Goosander x27 (R Mays).

Drec 16th.

Coton Lake.
Caspian Gull 3rd winter (Birdguides).
Black Necked Grebe (S Haynes).

Lea Marston Lake.
Scaup x3 (S Haynes).
Poss Lesser Scaup 1st winter.

Dec 12th

Brandon Marsh.
Bittern (D Spencer).

Draycote Water.
Great Northern Diver x3
Med Gull adult
Common Sandpiper
Goosander x23 (R Mays, D Cox).

Dec 10th.

Draycote Water.
Great Grey Shrike (M Phillips, F Farrington)
Great Northern Diver x2
Shag
Glaucous Gull 1st winter (M Doughty).

Dec 9th.

Coton Lakes.
Black Necked Grebe
Little Egret (Birdguides).

Draycote Water.
Iceland Gull 1st winter
Glaucous Gull 1st winter
Med Gull adult
Y L Gull x2 adults
Great Northern Diver x4
Red Necked Grebe
Goosander x 13
Pintail female
Common Sandpiper (R Mays).

Dec 8th.

Draycote Water.
Great Northern Diver x4
Goosander x8 (R Mays, D Cox).

Dec 7th.

Brandon Marsh.
Bittern (R Mays).

Draycote Water.
Great Northern Diver x3 (R Mays).

Dec 2nd

Brandon Marsh.
Bittern (A Johnson).

Coton.
Caspian Gull 4th winter
Yellow Legged Gull adult (Birdguides).

Alvecote Pools.
Yellow Legged Gull 1st winter (Birdguides).

Nov 30th.

Draycote Water.
Glaucous Gull juv
Great Northern Diver x3
Red Necked Grebe (Birdguides).

Alvecote Pools.
Smew redhead (Birdguides)

Lea Marston / Coton.
Lesser Scaup (poss fem)
Scaup x3 (Birdguides)

Nov 28th.

Dosthill.
Hen Harrier ringtail
Short Eared Owl (S Haynes).

Alvecote Pools.
Smew redhead (Birdguides).

Draycote Water.
Great Northern Diver x3
Red Necked Grebe
Common Scoter fem
Common Sandpiper
Shag (Birdguides).

Nov 27th.

Lea Marston / Coton Lake.
Scaup x3 (S Haynes).

Draycote Water.
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver x4
Common Scoter female
Merlin
Goosander x23
Smew female
Curlew x3 (R Mays).

Nov 26th

Draycote Water.
Fem Common Scoter x1
Great Northern Diver x4
Fem Merlin x1
1st W Red Necked Grebe x1
Juv Shag x1 (K.Groocock)

Kingsbury Water Park
Hen Harrier (Ringtail)x1 (S.Haynes)

Coton Lake.
Lesser Scaup (poss) (Birdguides).

Nov 25th.

Lea Marston.
Scaup x2 1st winter drake & female (S Haynes).

Draycote Water
Great Northern Diver x4
Shag
Common Sandpiper
Goosander x24
Common Scoter female
Brambling (R Mays, B Hazel, M Phillips, B Duckhouse).

Nov 24th.

Lea Marston/Coton Lakes.
Scaup x2 (Birdguides).

Draycote Water.
Great Northern Diver x3
Goosander x15
Common Sandpiper (M Phillips).

Nov 23rd.

Brandon Marsh.
Bittern (G Rowling)

Long Lawford.
Woodcock (J Judge)

Draycote Water.
Great Northern Diver x5
Red-necked Grebe
Common Scoter female
Long-eared Owl
Corn Bunting
Dark Bellied Brent Goose x2 (R Mays).

Kingsbury WP.
Hen Harrier (L Johnson)

Nov 22nd

Fishers Mill.
Hen Harrier ringtail (Birdguides).

Draycote Water.
Glaucous Gull 1st winter
Caspian Gull adult
Yellow Legged Gull x4
Med Gull x2 1st winter
Great Northern Diver x3
Common Scoter female (R Mays).

Nov 20th.

Fishers Mill.
Hen Harrier (Birdguides).

Lea Marston.
Scaup x2 (Birdguides).

Draycote Water.
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver x5
Goosander x18
White-fronted Goose x5
Common Scoter fem
Shag
Raven x2
Siskin x36 (R Mays).

Nov 19th.

Lawford Heath Landfill.
Yellow-legged Gull x2 adult & 1st winter (Birdguides).

Lea Marston lake.
Scaup x2 drake & female (Birdguides).

Draycote Water.
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver x4
Shag juvenile (Birdguides).

Nov 18th.

Lea Marston/ Coton.
Scaup drake 1st winter (Birdguides).

Draycote Water.
Great Northern Diver x4
Red-necked Grebe
Dunlin x7
Sanderling
Goosander x11 (D Hutton, R Dawkins, R Mays).