Sunday 16 April 2017

15th April 2017

WHITACRE HEATH LNR.,WARWICKSHIRE. (SP209930)

15th April 2017 12.45 until 15.45 patchy sunshine.

Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Red-Legged Partridge (two by feeders), Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Black-Headed Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Wood pigeon, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler (heard only), Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Long-Tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Reed Bunting. Rabbit, Grey Squirrel and Muntjac.
Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Green-Veined White and Orange-Tip.

Jim and Carol Timms with Ken and Julia Weston-Young

Wednesday 5 April 2017

Sunday 2nd April 2017

WHITACRE HEATH LNR.,WARWICKSHIRE. (SP209930)

2nd April 2017

10.30 until 13.15

sunny.

Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Buzzard, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Long-Tailed Tit, Willow Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Linnet and Reed Bunting.
Grey Squirrel.
Peacock and Comma.
Water Carpet.

The Blackcap was at the beginning of the there and back hide path, one Willow Tit on the feeders and the two Linnets on the fencepost and field near the entrance.

We had two Peacocks and one Comma. We also disturbed a Water Carpet Moth near the pool where the Swans were nesting.

All the best.

Jim and Carol Timms.

Sunday 2 April 2017

Sunday 2nd April 2017

All 3 woodpeckers, Chiffchaff (numerous), Willow Warbler (1), Willow tit, Cetti's Warbler, Buzzard (6+), Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Mute Swan (2), nesting Canada Goose, Little Grebe (3), Gadwall (5), Reed Bunting (8), Chaffinch (3), Nuthatch.

Orange tip (1 male), Peacock (3), Small Tortoiseshell (6), Brimstone (1)
Chiffchaff

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker