Whitacre Heath NR

27th January 2012

2012-01-27T15:27:00.002Z

Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (3)

Woods: Goldcrest (4), Treecreeper (1), Long-tailed Tit (5)

Car Park: Siskin (1), Fieldfare (over)

21st January 2012

2012-01-22T22:49:00.001Z

Posted on Tame Valley Blog

Woodcock (M Pollard)

10th January 2012

2012-01-13T20:17:00.002Z

Posted on Tame Valley Birding

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Redpoll (7)

07th January 2012

2012-01-07T18:11:00.002Z

Flashes: Kestrel, Buzzard, Goldfinch, Redwing

Woods: Long-tailed Tit (20+), Sparrowhawk

The Scrape: Sparrowhawk, Bullfinch (3)

River Pool: Pair of Teal mating

Teal

5th January 2012

2012-01-05T12:49:00.001Z

Sparrowhawk @ feeding station © Rob Whitcomb

03rd January 2012

2012-01-03T19:28:00.005Z

4 visits by male & female Sparrowhawks, 1 right outside the hide on one of the props but flew off straight away….No casualties noted!
5 visits by GSW (2 female 3 male)
4 Goldfinch on the Niger feeder at the back
5 Lesser Redpoll (2 visits to the pond to drink) the rest on the Nyger feeder. 1 male had a terrific pink breast.
Numerous visits by Willow (I think) Blue, Great, Coal & 1 Long Tailed Tit.
Robin
Blackbird
Dunnock
Usual number of hen Pheasants & 1 cock.

I heard a Buzzard above, a field fare in the car park.

(Jon Bowcutt)

10th December 2011

2011-12-10T16:31:00.001Z

Flashes:
Redwing (30+), Redpoll (7), Goldfinch (21), Greenfinch (1), Bullfinch (2), Peregrine (1)

Feeding Station/Woods: Long-tailed Tit (15), GS Woodpecker (2 male), Pheasant (5 female), Chaffinch (3), Willow Tit (1), Marsh Tit (1), Fieldfare (1)

Pools frozen what little water is still left.

20th November 2011

2011-11-20T16:51:00.001Z

Feeding Station: Willow Tit (1), Coal Tit (1)

Flashes: Lesser Redpoll (4), Redwing (80+), Fieldfare (5+), Goldfinch (4), Kestrel (1)

05 November 2011

2011-11-05T12:48:00.003Z

Lesser Redpoll (6), Siskin (7), Willow Tit (3), Redwing, Fieldfare, Jay, Buzzard, Goldfinch (16), Long-tailed tit (18), Chaffinch (4), Reed Bunting (2), Bullfinch (2), GS Woodpecker, Coal Tit (1)

October 28th

2011-10-30T16:01:00.002Z

John started feeding on Friday October 28th. At the feeding station we saw great, blue and willow tit, wren, robin, chaffinch, GSW soon after filling feeders. Flock of long tailed tit in the woods. Green woodpecker very noisy. Tree creeper and goldcrest reported by a photographer.

16th October 2011

2011-10-16T17:41:00.001+01:00

Very little water left in any of the pools now except fish pool.

Flashes: Kestrel (1), Redwing (14)

The Scrape: Buzzard (1), Green Sandpiper (1 flew over calling), Bullfinch

Fish Pool: Water Rail (1), Long-tailed Tit (small flock)

Woods: Redwing (small flocks), Bullfinch (1m 1f), Willow Tit (1), Peregrine over trying to take a Mallard, Green Woodpecker (1), Goldfinch (4)

Recorded in the logbook:

River Pool: 23/09/2011 Cetti's Warbler (calling)

15th September 2011

2011-09-15T15:20:00.001+01:00

Blackcap

Green Sandpiper

Flashes: Wheatear (1), Buzzard (1), Kestrel (1) Along path: Reed bunting (2), Blackcap (2m 8f/juv), Whitethroat (1), Chiffchaff (3 singing), Willow Warbler
River Pool: Green Sandpiper (1)
Fly Argaric, Peacock butterfly (2), Migrant Hawker (3)

Kestrel

Migrant Hawker

11th September 2011

2011-09-11T13:38:00.002+01:00

Redstart x2 (1m, 1juv)c200 Swallow, Sand Martin, House Martin over cow fieldc40 Yellow Wagtail in cow fieldWhitethroat x2Blackcap x6Siskin x5 (fly overs)Buzzard (M.Pollock)

05th September 2011

2011-09-05T18:16:00.001+01:00

Male Migrant Hawker today, Redstart calling in hedge and juv/f Whitethroat seen. (J.Harris)

Blue-Headed Wagtail with 9 Yellow Wagtail on Flashes. Also 2 Redstart still (S Cawthray)

04th September 2011

2011-09-04T16:12:00.004+01:00

Redstart

Whinchat (distant record shot)

Whinchat (1), Redstart (2), Blackcap (3), Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Goldfinch (10), Swallow (30+), Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Buzzard (1), Kestrel (pair)

02nd September 2011

2011-09-02T18:36:00.001+01:00

Yellow Wagtail (8) on the flashes.

Recorded in the logbook for the 31st August:
Redstart (2 juv), Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail (6)

29th August 2011

2011-08-29T15:06:00.006+01:00

Redstart (record shots)

Yellow Wagtail (2), Redstart (2), Buzzard (2), Swallow/House Martin flock (30), Green Woodpecker (2), GS Woodpecker (1), Willow Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Goldfinch (2)

Wednesday August 24th

2011-08-24T14:15:00.003+01:00

John and I went for a walk round this morning. It is very dry and only the feeding station and scrape have any water.

We were expecting a blank morning other than a blackcap. However we came across a mixed flock of small birds in the wood which held at least 2 Nuthatch and 2 Tree Creepers.

We went down the the flashes, very brown, the cattle had just been fed and they were all up near the hide, there must have been 12 Yellow Wagtails in and among the feet of the cattle, not easy to see as they were hidden in the grass.

18th August 2011

2011-08-19T11:59:00.002+01:00

Recorded on TameValleyBirding

Curlew over (K.Wimbush)
Wheatear (S Cawthray)

12th August 2011

2011-08-13T17:30:00.002+01:00

The Scrape: Green Sandpiper (1), Kingfisher (2), Buzzard (1)

Woods: Willow Tit, Sparrowhawk (3 youngsters? circling calling for food near feeding station)

24th July 2011

2011-07-24T13:48:00.001+01:00

Hobby (1), Buzzard (1), GS Woodpecker (1), Green Woodpecker (1), Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Willow Tit (2), Kingfisher (along river)

Brown Hawker (3)

Gatekeeper (6), Speckled Wood (1), Small Tortoiseshell (1), Peacock (3), Meadow Brown, Comma (1), Large White, Small Copper (1), Brown Argus (2)

8th July 2011

2011-07-08T18:25:00.002+01:00

Pools pretty low, very little water left on main pool.

Flashes: Sparrowhawk (2), Skylark (1), Goldfinch (2), Buzzard (1), Swallow (15), Swift (6), Oystercatcher (1)

Around the reserve: Green Woodpecker (4 feeding in the sandy area)

5th July 2011

2011-07-06T11:43:00.002+01:00

The Flashes: Buzzard (2), Sparrowhawk and Peregrine on pylon beyond warehouse. (P.Casey)

02 July 2011

2011-07-02T13:53:00.004+01:00

Little Egret

Main Pool: Green Sandpiper (1), Little Egret (1), Grey Heron (4), Teal (4), Coot (2), Reed Warbler

River Pool: Buzzard (1), Coot (2 + 1 juv)

Meadow Brown

The Scrape: Whitethroat (numerous), Buzzard (3)

The Flashes: Curlew (calling), Black-headed Gull (70+ feeding on insects)

Northern Pasture: Grasshopper Warbler (reeling)

Around the Reserve: Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Bullfinch, GS Woodpecker

Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue, Brown Hawker

Comma, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Large White

Recorded in the logbooks:

River Pool, 18th: Green Sandpiper
The Flashes, 18th: Corn Bunting (heard)
River Pool, 26th: Green Sandpiper
Main Pool, 28th: Green Sandpiper (5)

03rd June 2011

2011-06-03T21:07:00.002+01:00

Common Spotted

Southern Marsh

Main Pool: Little Grebe (2 + 1 young), Mute Swan (2 + at least 5 young), Tufted Duck, Shoveler (pair), Mallard (3)

The Scrape: Grey Heron

Around the Reserve: Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Bullfinch, Long-tailed Tit, Swift, House Martin, Kestrel

Common Spotted and Southern Marsh Orchids, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Red Admiral (2), Common Blue, Large Skipper, Brown Argus

15th May 2011

2011-05-15T11:12:00.006+01:00

Red Fox

Flashes: Kestrel (1), Swift (8), Swallow (1), Lesser Whitethroat (1)

The Scrape: BH Gull (9 feeding on pool), Grey Heron, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting (pair), Red Fox, Muntjac Deer

Main Pool: Reed Warbler, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck (pair), Mute Swan (pair)

Woods: Blackcap (feeding young), Long-tailed Tit (family), Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Stock Dove, Song Thrush

Northern Pasture: Grasshopper Warbler (reeling)

Railway Bridge: Shelduck (2)

1st May 2011

2011-05-01T18:04:00.002+01:00

Red Admiral

Flashes: Osprey, high over reserve. Buzzard (3), Sparrowhawk (1), Lesser Whitethroat (1), Whitethroat

Main Pool: Teal (pair), Gadwall (3m), Little Grebe, Cuckoo (1m), Bullfinch, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Mute Swan (pair)

The Scrape: Canada Goose (pair), Grey Heron

River Pool: Grey Heron (2)

Car Park: Swift (4), Swallow (1)

Woods: Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Treecreeper, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Song Thrush

Northern Pasture: Grasshopper Warbler (1 reeling)

Ingrams Field: Skylark

Butterflies: Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood

Damselflies: Common Blue and Azure.

26th April 2011

2011-04-27T07:21:00.000+01:00

Main Pool: Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Mute Swan (2)
The Scrape: Sedge Warbler, Grey Heron, Canada Goose (2), Female Gadwall, Mallard (3 m 2 f) Whitethroat in front of hide

Whitethroat

River Pool: Grey Heron, Coot, Buzzard being mobbed

Grey Heron

Car Park: Swallow (3), Buzzard , Sparrowhawk (1)

Woods: Garden Warbler (4+), Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Cuckoo (calling), Bullfinch (Calling).

25th April 2011

2011-04-25T14:25:00.003+01:00

Flashes: Numerous Whitethroat along path, Kestrel (1 male), Skylark (1), Reed Bunting (1)

Main Pool: Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Little Grebe (2), Mute Swan (2)

The Scrape: Sedge Warbler, Grey Heron, Canada Goose (2)

River Pool: Grey Heron, Coot

Car Park: Swallow (5), Buzzard (2), Sparrowhawk (1)

Woods: Garden Warbler (4+), Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Cuckoo (calling), Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Song Thrush (2), Bullfinch (2)

Recorded in River Pool Log Book:

22nd April - Dunlin

23rd April 2011

2011-04-23T15:57:00.002+01:00

Shot out for an hour or so and had the usual birds. This Fellow stood out though by the feeding station.

Male Pheasant

Added to this there were 3 male blackcaps singing in various parts of the reserve. GS woody and LS woody drumming and best for me was 4 oystercatchers displaying in the field by the Bevin hide and 2 Cuckoo calling.

A few flowers that were showing off.

Red Campion

Common Storksbill

Butterflies that I saw, 10 speckled wood and at least 35 orange tips.

22nd April 2011

2011-04-22T21:01:00.004+01:00

Grasshopper Warbler reeling (J.Harris)

Wheatear (posted on TameValley Blog)

17th April 2011

2011-04-17T20:09:00.003+01:00

Chiffchaff

Main Pool: Bullfinch (2), Little Grebe (2), Coot (2 pair nesting), Mute Swan (1 pair nesting), Reed Warbler, Wren, Reed Bunting (3), Sparrowhawk (1), Gadwall (5m 1f), Moorhen (1), Grey Heron (1)

River Pool: Shelduck (2), Buzzard (1)

The Scrape: Kingfisher (1), Canada Goose (pair nesting)

The Flashes: Sparrowhawk (1), Kestrel (1), Buzzard (1), Reed Bunting (1m), Whitethroat (3), Oystercatcher (1 flew over)

Woods: Blackcap (10+m, 1f), Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, GS Woodpecker (3), Green Woodpecker (2)

Butterflies: Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange Tip, Comma, Holly Blue

Recorded in the Flashes Log book:

6th April - Wheatear (male)
7th April - Avocet, flying left.

8th April 2011

2011-04-08T20:03:00.005+01:00

Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Redpoll, 2 Reed Warbler Singing from Pool Hide. Grass Snake, Muntjac, Brimstone's. (B.Macloud)

Woods: Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap

The Flashes: Red-legged Partridge (2), Buzzard, Kestrel, Common Snipe (1)

Orange Tip, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies (J.Wesson)

2nd April

2011-04-04T09:14:00.003+01:00

Car park Green Woodpecker

Main Pool Hide 2 Kingfisher. (B.Berry)

03th April 2011

2011-04-03T00:00:00.000+01:00

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

27th March 2011

2011-03-27T17:05:00.003+01:00

Woods: Willow Tit (2), Chiffchaff (5 singing)

Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (3)

Main Pool: Gadwall (9), Little Grebe (2), Reed Bunting (5)

Flashes: Meadow Pipit (1)

River Pool: Kestrel (1), Teal (4), Little Grebe

The Scrape: Little Grebe, Canada Goose (2), Bullfinch (4)

Car Park: Buzzard (5), Sparrowhawk (2), Lesser Redpoll (3)

Also Comma Butterfly

23rd March 2011

2011-03-23T17:49:00.001Z

Flashes: Kestrel, Buzzard (2)

River Pool: Little Egret (1 along edge of river), Chiffchaff (2)

Main Pool: Gadwall (11), Reed Bunting (2m 1f), Little Grebe (2)

The Scrape: Teal (3m 2f)

Feeding Station: Willow Tit (2)

Also Curlew calling, Brimstone, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies

22nd March 2011

2011-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

Lesser spotted Woodpecker (c) M.Silverman

19th March 2010

2011-03-19T17:05:00.004Z

Red-legged Partridge (2 from flashes hide), also Chiffchaff (2, possibly 3 singing around the reserve) (J.Harris)

Mealy Redpoll still with Lesser Redpolls (TameValleyBirding)

17th March 2011

2011-03-18T08:29:00.001Z

Mealy Redpoll, one still (Birdguides)

16th March 2011

2011-03-16T22:58:00.001Z

Mealy Redpoll, one still with c.17 Lesser Redpolls (Birdguides)

16th March 2011

2011-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

Main Pool: Lesser spotted woodpecker (P Henderson)

15th March 2011

2011-03-15T23:39:00.000Z

A dozen or so L.Redpoll, plus 1 Mealy on the feeders, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and Raven over. (M.Burnett)

14th March 2011

2011-03-14T20:06:00.004Z

Feeding Station: 3 Goldfinch, 4 Redpoll, GSW (m), Blackbirds, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Treecreeper, Willow Tit, G & B Tit. (Johns)

Mealy Redpoll one still with 17 Lesser Redpoll on feeders this morning (Birdguides)

13th Mar 2011

2011-03-13T20:31:00.001Z

Recorded on TameValley Birding
Mealy Redpoll still

12th March 2011

2011-03-12T15:24:00.005Z

Chiffchaff (1 singing), Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, Skylark (1), Meadow Pipit (2), Oystercatcher (1), Fieldfare (40+), Buzzard (1), Kestrel (1), Green woodpecker, GS woodpecker, Treecreeper (2), Reed Bunting, Chaffinch, Willow Tit, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk (1 male), Little Egret (1 from railway bridge)

Also Lesser spotted woodpecker x2 (D.Hutton, A Hale)

11th March 2011

2011-03-11T21:41:00.003Z

Posted on Birdforum

Single Sand Martin over the flashes.

Curlew and Oystercatcher heard. On the scrape were a number of teal, 2 little grebe. At the lake we had pr. swan, gadwall, shoveler, heron, GSW, tufted duck, teal and at least 3 little grebe. Also Sand Martin (1) on the flashes. (Johns)

Contractor Work

2011-03-10T19:29:00.000Z

Notice:
Friday 18th March

Work will be carried out on the 18th March by the Wildlife Trust and contractors at the reserve removing dead elm trees by the road, also removing dangerous limbs from the Black Poplar by the car park.

9th March 2011

2011-03-10T08:50:00.003Z

Posted on TameValley Birding

Mealy Redpoll (1), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (1)

8th March 2011

2011-03-08T16:14:00.001Z

Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in trees from feeder hide 2 GS Woodpeckers car park,2 Mealy Redpolls 10+ Lesser Redpoll & Sparrowhawk, Curlew (1) (D.Hutton)

06th March 2011

2011-03-06T23:53:00.000Z

River Pool: Siskin (30+ along path), Teal on pool

Main Pool: Little Grebe (1)

The Scrape: Shoveler (1 male), Bullfinch (1 male)

Feeding Station: Willow Tit, Siskin (2), Lesser Redpoll (12, upto 20 reported earlier incl. Mealy), Reed Bunting (1 male), GS Woodpecker (2)

The Flashes: Fieldfare (40+), Starling (10), Buzzard (3), Red Fox (1)

3rd March 2011

2011-03-05T16:35:00.001Z

10 Redpoll on the feeders and at least 2 were mealy, significantly lighter than the others and slightly larger, 2 goldfinch came down and also 1 siskin. Many blue and great tit, a willow tit, 3 dunnock, many chaffinch, 3 blackbird, reed bunting, on leaving the hide we had your flock of siskins 20/30 at least in the trees. Back at the car park there were more redpoll and some gold finch. On the lake a pr of swan and a little grebe. At the river hide another pr of swan. Redwing (20) in the trees. (per The John's)

Also reported earlier in the week Stonechat. (24/02/2011)

1st March 2011

2011-03-01T11:31:00.000Z

Lesser spotted woodpecker

Great spotted woodpecker

Siskins (4)

Lesser redpolls (3)

Kestrel

Little Grebes (2)

(Paul C)

26th Feb 2011

2011-02-26T21:46:00.002Z

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2), Siskin (30+), Lesser Redpoll (5), Willow Tit, Fieldfare (50+), Redwing (3), Treecreeper, GS Woodpecker (2), Reed Bunting (2), Shoveler, Bullfinch, Kestrel, Buzzard, Teal (2), Long Tailed Tit (5) (Matt Pollock)

25th Feb 2010

2011-02-25T18:58:00.000Z

Flashes: Red fox, Corvid roost (200 - 300)

24th Feb 2011

2011-02-25T18:56:00.002Z

River Pool: Teal (7), Shoveler, Mute Swan (2). Along path Siskin (40+), LS Woodpecker (2), GS Woodpecker (1), Cetti's Warbler (1), LT Tit (5)

Main Pool: Little Grebe (3), Gadwall (3), Shoveler, Reed Bunting, Song Thrush, Redwing (2), Tufted Duck (1)

The Scrape: Little Grebe (1), Teal

Feeding Station: Reed Bunting (1), Lesser Redpoll (12, 20 reported earlier in day), Willow Tit (1)

Flashes: Lesser Redpoll (1), Fieldfare (5), Buzzard (2), Kestrel (1), Sky Lark (2), Bullfinch (3)

Several butterflies on the wing.

Reported on Tame Valley Birding blog

2 Raven displaying over Coton Road (K Wimbush)

18th Feb 2011

2011-02-18T20:42:00.002Z

Fieldfare (100+), Redwing (2) this evening.

17th Feb 2011

2011-02-18T15:10:00.001Z

Recorded on TameValleyBirding Blog:
Mealy Redpoll, 12 Lesser Redpoll, Marsh Tit, WIllow Tit, Siskin (S Valentine, P Satch)

6th Feb 2011

2011-02-06T19:48:00.001Z

Around the reserve today: Green Sandpiper (1), Goosander (1m 1f), Little Grebe, Woodcock (2), Goldcrest (3), Sparrowhawk, Buzzard

Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (2), Coal Tit (1)

4th Feb 2011

2011-02-04T13:44:00.001Z

River Pool: Teal (4), Shoveler (3)

Main Pool: Teal (8), Wigeon (10), Gadwall (34), Shoveler (2), Mallard (4), Tufted Duck (1)

Feeding Station: Coal Tit, Willow Tit

Car Park: Goldfinch (c.50), Kestrel, Reed Bunting (2 male)

Flashes: Kestrel (1), Fieldfare (6)

30th Jan 2011

2011-01-30T21:09:00.006Z

Flashes: Kestrel

Feeding Station: Siskin (1 male), GS Woodpecker (1 male), Bank Vole (2), Mole moving about in mole hill.

20th Jan 2011

2011-01-21T12:50:00.000Z

Posted on TameValleyBirding Blog:

Barn Owl at Birmingham Road at 21:05hrs (K Wimbush)

19th Jan 2011

2011-01-19T17:59:00.000Z

River Pool: Teal (8m 4f), Siskin(c.20 along the path), Reed Bunting (1), Bullfinch (3), Lesser Redpoll (1), Goldfinch (12)

Main Pool: Gadwall (26), Tufted Duck (1), Little Grebe (1), Teal (4), Wigeon (11), Shoveler, Jay (3), Reed Bunting (1)

The Scrape: Bullfinch (2), Long-tailed Tits, Teal (calling along river)

The Flashes: Buzzard (1), Kestrel (1), Pied Wagtail (2)

Woods: Redwing (5)

Railway Bridge: Curlew (1), Canada Goose (22), Wigeon, Lapwing (30+)

9th Jan 2011

2011-01-09T20:30:00.002Z

Posted on TameValley Birding Blog

Little Egret, Green Sandpiper at the pool next to the railway line in Birmingham Road (K Wimbush)

8th Jan 2011

2011-01-08T16:40:00.004Z

Woods: Bullfinch (3f 2m), Buzzard (1), Sparrowhawk (1), Kestrel (1)

Feeders: Goldfinch (6), Chaffinch (4), Willow Tit, Coal Tit, Blackbird (5), Pheasant (1f), GS Woodpecker (1m 1f), Robin, Dunnock (2), Jay (2), Magpie (1), Bank Vole (2)

The Scrape: Teal (6), Long-tailed tit (4)

Main Pool: Mallard (2), pool still frozen

Car Park: Fieldfare (1)

Recorded in sightings book on the 5th Jan 2011: Lesser Redpoll (2), feeding station.

29th Dec 2010

2010-12-29T15:28:00.003Z

Flashes: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (1)

24th December 2010

2010-12-24T11:05:00.002Z

Posted on WarwickBirds

Woodcock with Marsh Tit and Willow Tit on the feeders (JH & PDH)

12th December 2010

2010-12-12T19:15:00.003Z

Car Park: Willow Tit (2), Greenfinch, Blue/Great Tit

Flashes: Kestrel (1 male), Bullfinch (5)

Feeding Station: Willow Tit (2), Chaffinch (15+), Coal Tit (1), Blue/Great Tit, GS Woodpecker (1)

Main Pool: Siskin (6 in alders), Bullfinch, Buzzard (1), Willow Tit (2)

The Scrape: Green Sandpiper (1 circled, then flew along river)

River: Goosander (1 female), Tufted Duck, Mallard, Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail, Teal

8th December 2010

2010-12-09T11:30:00.000Z

Woodcock (3) flushed either side of path leading to River Pool hide and a further bird alongside path in woods.

Curlew (3) flew over toward Ladywalk.

Coal tit & Willow tit on car park feeders.

Large numbers of Redwing, Fieldfare (3), mixed tit flock (predominately l.t.tits), Bullfinch (3), Kestrel, female Sparrowhawk landed on tree in front of feeder station hide.

Paul C

04th December 2010

2010-12-04T17:56:00.001Z

Feeding Station: Willow Tit (2), Coal Tit (1), Wren (2), Chaffinch (8), Blue/Great Tits, Goldfinch (5)

Woods: Siskin (40+)

Car Park: Long-tailed tit (20+), Fieldfare (30+), Redwing (10+), Reed Bunting (2)

Flashes: Lapwing (3), Kestrel (1)

24th Oct 2010

2010-10-24T14:26:00.002+01:00

Woods:
Lesser Redpoll (1), Cetti's Warbler (1), Treecreeper (2)

Also reported this morning:

Barn Owl sitting on car park feeder post.

17th Oct 2010

2010-10-17T17:28:00.003+01:00

Woodcock flushed along path to Feeding Station Hide.

Buzzard (5), Meadow Pipit (3)

16th Oct 2010

2010-10-16T14:31:00.003+01:00

Flashes: Sparrowhawk (2), Kestrel (2), Fieldfare (11), Skylark (10+ over)

River Pool: Shoveler (7), Swallow (3)

Main Pool: Shoveler (8)

The Scrape: Teal, Mallard, Buzzard, Water Rail (1), Little Grebe

Feeding Station/Woods: Willow Tit (3), Coal Tit (1), Chaffinch (9), Treecreeper (1), Long-tailed Tits, Bullfinch (2)

Also Red Fox, Common Darter (3), Red Admiral

15th Oct 2010

2010-10-15T19:57:00.002+01:00

Flashes: Meadow Pipit (2), Kestrel (2), Greylag Goose (12), Pied Wagtail (1), Fieldfare (4), Magpie (30+)

Main Pool: Redwing (6), Shoveler (6), Bullfinch (3), Willow Tit (1), Swallow (8)

The Scrape: Teal (7), Cetti's Warbler (1)

10th Oct 2010

2010-10-13T00:28:00.000+01:00

Flashes: Wheatear (1), Stonechat (1) (R.Whitcomb)

8th Oct 2010

2010-10-12T19:57:00.000+01:00

Recorded in logbook:

Flashes: Whinchat (1)

2nd Oct 2010

2010-10-02T16:57:00.001+01:00

Paths flooded:

Main Pool: Teal (6), Shoveler (2)

The Scrape: Shoveler (1 m), Gadwall (1m 2f), Teal, Buzzard (7), Jay, Grey Wagtail

Woods: Coal Tit (1), Long-tailed tit, GS Woodpecker

Flashes: Meadow pipit (5), Stock Dove (7), Kestrel (2), Swallow (3)

Car Park: Goldfinch (8), Buzzard (4), Sand Martin (8)

Comma, Small Tortioseshell Butterflies

25th September

2010-09-25T16:24:00.002+01:00

Main Pool: Grey Wagtail, Jay

Woods: Bullfinch (2), Mixed Tit flock, Treecreeper (1)

Car Park: Buzzard (2), Kestrel (1)

Fly Agaric mushrooms.

14th September

2010-09-15T08:59:00.002+01:00

2 Curlew (Tame Valley Birding Blog)

9th September 2010

2010-09-09T13:14:00.004+01:00

Ladywalk - 3 Little Stints through toward Whitacre Heath NR (tame valley birding blog)

PM:
No sign of any Little Stints.

Main Pool: Green Sandpiper (2)

3rd Sept 2010

2010-09-04T14:15:00.000+01:00

Whinchat (The Flashes)

(Paul C)

30th Aug 2010

2010-08-30T12:31:00.002+01:00

Flashes: Wheatear (1)

29th Aug 2010

2010-08-30T12:30:00.001+01:00

Recorded in logbook:

Flashes: Curlew (3)

28th Aug 2010

2010-08-28T14:43:00.004+01:00

River Pool: Sparrowhawk (1), Yellow Wagtail (6), Teal (5), Buzzard (1), Willow Tit (1)

Main Pool: Green Sandpiper (1), Greenshank (1), GS Woodpecker (2)

The Scrape: Nuthatch (1)

25th Aug 2010

2010-08-28T14:42:00.001+01:00

Recorded in the logbook:

Main Pool: Greenshank (3), Green Sandpiper (2)

23rd Aug 2010

2010-08-24T10:36:00.000+01:00

Greenshank (2), Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail (2), Buzzard, Jay, Cettis (Main Pool).

Kestrel (2), Buzzard (Flashes).

Stoat on path nr Car park.

Paul C

22nd Aug 2010

2010-08-22T18:17:00.005+01:00

River Pool: Greenshank (2), Green Sandpiper (1), Hobby (1), Sparrowhawk (1), Buzzard (2), House Martin (8), Swallow (2), Cetti's Warbler, Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (1 calling), Stock Dove (2), Kingfisher (1), Spotted Flycatcher (3), Grey Wagtail (2), Grey Heron (1), Teal (6)

Main Pool: Green Sandpiper (2), Cetti's Warbler (1),

Woods: Bullfinch (2), Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, LS Woodpecker (calling), GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Robin, LT tit, Blue Tit, Great tit, Nuthatch, Song Thrush

The Scrape: Greenshank (1)

Flashes: Buzzard, Greenshank (1 over), Swallow (17)

Grass Snake (2)

21st Aug 2010

2010-08-21T22:00:00.000+01:00

Greenshank (2) , Green sandpiper feeding on River pool.

(P.Casey)

20th Aug 2010

2010-08-20T22:28:00.002+01:00

Curlew (4), Hobby (1) this evening

17th Aug 2010

2010-08-17T19:25:00.001+01:00

Buzzard (perched) flashes hide
Hobby (perched), scrape hide
Treecreeper
green sandpiper x1, whitethroat x2, cormorant (fly by) Kestrel (fly by).. river pool hide.

(J Morgan)

11th Aug 2010

2010-08-11T19:27:00.002+01:00

2 Green Sandpiper (per Birdforum)

06th Aug 2010

2010-08-06T19:18:00.000+01:00

Flashes Hide: Curlew (4), Whitethroat, Blackcap, Wren (2 x juv), Robin (juv), LBB Gull, Swallow (50+ feeding over the meadow), House Martin (6+), Stock Dove (2), Green Woodpecker (1), GS Woodpecker (1 fem), Willow Warbler

Woods: Nuthatch (1), LT Tit (10+), Goldcrest (1), Bullfinch (1), Willow Warbler, GS Woodpecker

The Scrape: Goldfinch

River Pool: House Martin (30+), Sparrowhawk (1)

Main Pool: Stoat (1)

05th Aug 2010

2010-08-05T22:09:00.000+01:00

Woods: Treecreeper, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker (2)

River Pool: Grey Heron (2), Green Sandpiper (1), Blackcap (6), Willow Warbler, Robin

Main Pool: Dried up totally

Jon M

31st July 2010

2010-07-31T15:20:00.000+01:00

Hobby flew low over track leading to Flashes hide.

Numerous Peacocks, Orange Tips & Gate Keepers. Red Admiral & Brimstone.

Paul C

27th July 2010

2010-07-27T18:34:00.002+01:00

Main Pool: Black-tailed Godwit (2), Green Sandpiper (2)

26th July 2010

2010-07-26T18:19:00.000+01:00

Main Pool: Black-tailed Godwit (3) this evening.

25th July 2010

2010-07-25T17:44:00.002+01:00

Main Pool: 5.00pm
Black-tailed Godwit (2), Green sandpiper (3).
Paul C

25th July 2010

2010-07-25T12:02:00.006+01:00

Woods: Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Willow Warbler (singing), Chiffchaff (calling), Wren (at least +2 fledglings), GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Long-tailed Tit (+ young), Buzzard (1)

Main Pool: Black-tailed Godwit (1, present until 9am), Green Sandpiper (1), LBB Gull (1 eating dead carp), Black-headed Gull (1), Kestrel (1), Buzzard (1), Cormorant (21 flew past)

Flashes: Curlew (3), Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Wood Mouse, Shrew species

Severn Trent Field: Green Sandpiper (calling, could have been along river bank?)

The Scrape: Stock Dove (4)

Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker

Peacock, Comma (2), Common Blue (5), Gatekeeper (14), Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White

24th July 2010

2010-07-24T18:55:00.001+01:00

Lesser spotted Woodpecker (1), Black-tailed Godwit (1) (Phil Satch)

20th July 2010

2010-07-20T17:55:00.001+01:00

Red Kite (recorded in log book, flashes hide)