tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88065034626425219162024-02-20T09:17:25.584+00:00Whitacre Heath NR (SSSI)This Warwickshire Wildlife Trust reserve situated in the Tame Valley, lying on the floodplain of the adjoining River Tame, is a complex medley of shallow pools, wetland, woodland and grassland.
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Please report any sightings as comments on previous reports.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.comBlogger387125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-4804218580892020322023-10-16T16:34:00.000+01:002023-10-16T16:34:21.356+01:00Sunday 15th October 2023<p> Stonechat (4), Brambling (1), Skylark (3), Meadow pipit (6)</p>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-1217356565560367212022-05-03T16:04:00.005+01:002022-05-03T16:04:32.257+01:00Sunday 1st May 2022<p>Black Redstart, Red legged Partridge, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Cuckoo</p>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-46984941271516288882021-12-06T10:47:00.001+00:002021-12-06T10:47:17.683+00:00Dec 6th 2021<p> Black redstart still along fence line, flashes (birdguides)</p>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-72707115453232941722021-12-05T20:37:00.001+00:002021-12-05T20:37:10.799+00:00Dec 4, Dec 5th 2021<p> Black redstart, still on fence line left of flashes hide. </p><p>Little egret, shelduck (2), buzzard, meadow pipits.</p>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-22322407971835278752021-12-03T16:50:00.001+00:002021-12-03T16:50:06.240+00:00Dec 3rd 2021<p> Black redstart this morning, flashes (birdguides)</p>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-35388604322456627262021-12-03T07:08:00.002+00:002021-12-03T07:08:17.830+00:00Dec 2nd 2021<p> Black redstart on the fence (reported on birdguides)</p>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-71194110077622072512021-11-22T14:59:00.003+00:002021-11-22T15:00:21.058+00:0021st November 2021<p><b> Main Pool:</b></p><p>Common Snipe (1), Gadwall (2), Shoveler (2)</p><p><b>Feeding Station:</b></p><p>Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Chaffinch, GS Woodpecker</p>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-89824519291331329502021-11-22T14:58:00.000+00:002021-11-22T14:58:11.996+00:0024th October 2021<p><b>Flashes: </b></p><p>Whinchat (1), Stonechat (2), Meadow Pipit (10)</p>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-37097501531909713052020-08-12T14:14:00.003+01:002020-08-12T14:14:24.364+01:00Sunday, Aug 2nd 2020<p> Linnet (3)</p>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-31643182019191739342020-07-19T18:05:00.002+01:002020-07-20T09:06:41.640+01:0019th July 2020Green sandpiper on river pool.<div><br /><div>Lunar hornet moth<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeHuw2L76Z1th6m1gNMknxZnoP2otlPu8Sm3BkPqfcc0dBAu1INQXpTCQJT0hyphenhyphenqEElOU2rr-62wPbW5w_-yDq10vzm7dB5zvFo2no7ZBBnXwJp8IHws5r2I20HUtwMteFvZOn8kXTE3pH/s789/LHMoth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="789" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeHuw2L76Z1th6m1gNMknxZnoP2otlPu8Sm3BkPqfcc0dBAu1INQXpTCQJT0hyphenhyphenqEElOU2rr-62wPbW5w_-yDq10vzm7dB5zvFo2no7ZBBnXwJp8IHws5r2I20HUtwMteFvZOn8kXTE3pH/s320/LHMoth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcD2ORb9qmqLKSAGYBe-fUkiEikisJ3BwiqTc6pHanrxGTnEhurZDklq00O2jW5MAkyg8n5LE_1Wyu_oJTM-utJ3lYRwqbvG7ytV7hDWNTQfQkipxaf_hojgKEkAtX9BGrpwm00T9PYkGc/s2048/LunaHornet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcD2ORb9qmqLKSAGYBe-fUkiEikisJ3BwiqTc6pHanrxGTnEhurZDklq00O2jW5MAkyg8n5LE_1Wyu_oJTM-utJ3lYRwqbvG7ytV7hDWNTQfQkipxaf_hojgKEkAtX9BGrpwm00T9PYkGc/s320/LunaHornet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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River Pool: Green Sandpiper<br />
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Butterflies: Red Admiral, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Meadow Brown<br />
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Dragonflies: Brown Hawker<br />
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Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-48408379390119047112020-05-28T08:11:00.001+01:002020-06-03T09:41:07.851+01:00Sunday 24th May 2020Main Pool: Little Egret (2), Grey Heron (3), Gadwall (pair), Coot (with young), Cetti's Warbler<br />
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Flashes: Oystercatcher (flew over)<br />
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Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Treecreeper, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Buzzard (5), Sparrowhawk (2), Cormorant, Swallow (2), Jackdaw (15), Cuckoo (2)<br />
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Azure Damselfly<br />
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Peacock, Common Blue, Green-veined White<br />
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<br />Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-67867049281749096392020-01-05T13:38:00.001+00:002020-01-05T13:39:24.119+00:00Sunday 5th JanuaryGoosander (3), peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzard (2), redwing (50+), cettis warbler, water rail, gadwall (pair mating), little grebe, Canada goose (21), willow tit, coal tit, nuthatch, raven (2), long tailed tit (9), teal, mallard, grey wagtail, pied wagtail, wren, green woodpecker, meadow pipet (2)Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-33217349038117486672020-01-03T18:40:00.001+00:002020-01-03T18:40:42.158+00:00Sunday 15th DecemberGreat white egretJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-83721602101970809372019-11-11T10:04:00.000+00:002019-11-11T10:04:04.852+00:00Sunday 10th November 2019<b>Main Pool:</b> Teal (11), Gadwall (2), Sparrowhawk, Cetti's Warbler, Coot, Mallard (2)<br />
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<b>Car Park:</b> Sparrowhawk, Jackdaw (2), Reed Bunting, Blue/Great Tits, Coal Tit, GS Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Dunnock, Robin, Goldfinch, Goldcrest<br />
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<b>Feeding Station:</b> Chaffinch, Nuthatch (2), Coal Tit (2), Willow Tit, Blue/Great Tits, GS Woodpecker, Grey Squirrel (4)<br />
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I recently came across this report I'd found some time ago while going through the records held at the Wildlife Trust.<br />
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<a href="http://brandonbirding.co.uk/download/1996-report.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ANNUAL REPORT 1996</a> compiled by Mark Smiles.</div>
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-54715384463285666452019-09-01T15:18:00.002+01:002019-09-01T15:22:35.968+01:00Flashes: Whinchat (2), Yellow Wagtail (at least 5 in amongst the cattle)<br />
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Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-39106423201958360802019-08-21T09:26:00.002+01:002019-08-21T09:26:26.066+01:00Sunday 18th AugustBrown Argus, Common Blue, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown<br />
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Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Brown HawkerJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-85851026564019464572019-07-07T15:45:00.001+01:002019-07-16T15:12:13.787+01:00Sunday 7th JulySkylark (3), GS woodpecker, Green woodpecker, mute swan (6 cygnets), little grebe (1 young), Cettis warbler, buzzard, jackdaw, bullfinch, whitethroat<br />
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Meadow brown, small tortoiseshell, red admiral, large skipper, small skipper, comma, large white.<br />
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Azure damselfly, black tailed skimmer, banded demoiselle.<br />
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Toadlets.<br />
<br />Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-14076068888334830272019-06-24T10:51:00.001+01:002019-07-07T15:40:43.550+01:00Sunday 23rd June 2009Raven, Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Tit, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, Jackdaw (2 on feeders), Stock Dove (8), GS Woodpecker, nuthatch (2), skylark (2 singing)<br />
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<b>Main Pool</b>: Mute Swan (+ 6 cygnets), Little Grebe (+3 chicks), Reed Warblers, Cetti's Warbler (1)<br />
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Black tailed Skimmer (female), Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Peacock Butterfly, Cinnabar Moth (plus lots of caterpillars), Mullein moth caterpillars<br />
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<br />Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-83191620419499524432019-05-17T10:10:00.002+01:002019-05-17T10:11:49.658+01:00Sunday 5th May 2019Raven (2), Cuckoo (1), Stoat chasing a Rabbit, Cetti's Warbler (2)Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-52274270694608439422018-09-07T14:48:00.000+01:002019-06-20T14:49:18.290+01:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Friday 7th September 2018</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">20 plus yellow wagtails with the cattle </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">S. Jones</span>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806503462642521916.post-29759608515237641092018-07-19T10:56:00.000+01:002018-07-19T10:56:03.664+01:00Sunday 15th July 2018Two of the hides on site have been removed and are to be replaced with screens (River Pool hide and Main Pool hide)<br />
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<b>Car Park: </b>Peregrine<br />
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<b>Main Pool: </b>Little Egret (6)<br />
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Raven (2), Buzzard (2), Sparrowhawk (1), Green Sandpiper (1 over), GS Woodpecker, Redwing (14)<br />
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River Pool: Water Rail (1)<br />
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Main Pool: Cetti's Warbler (1 calling), Kingfisher<br />
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The Scrape: Water Rail (1), Teal (2)<br />
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Feeding Station: Nuthatch (1), Coal Tit (2), Chaffinch (2)Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972794486844770noreply@blogger.com0