River pool: little grebe (2), gadwall (m)
Main pool: Little grebe, gadwall (pair mating), mute swan (2), reed warbler
around reserve: Lesser whitethroat, blackcap, chiffchaff, willow warbler, goldfinch, long tailed tit, goldfinch, linnet (20+), green woodpecker, buzzard, grey heron (2)
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.
Please report any sightings as comments on previous reports.
Thursday, 23 April 2015
Monday, 23 March 2015
22nd March 2015
River Pool: Shoveler (5 male, 2 female), Little Grebe (2), Teal (1 male)
Main Pool: Mute Swan (pair), Tufted Duck (2 male, 1 female), Little Grebe (2)
The Scrape: Canada Goose (1)
Woods: Nuthatch, Woodpecker (all three), Chiffchaff (2)
Over Reserve: Buzzard (3), Sparrowhawk (1), Raven (2), Jackdaw (c.70)
Main Pool: Mute Swan (pair), Tufted Duck (2 male, 1 female), Little Grebe (2)
The Scrape: Canada Goose (1)
Woods: Nuthatch, Woodpecker (all three), Chiffchaff (2)
Over Reserve: Buzzard (3), Sparrowhawk (1), Raven (2), Jackdaw (c.70)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
Thursday, 19 March 2015
Wednesday 18th March 2015
Mandarin duck on the pool from the "there and back" hide, chased off by coot and shovellers. (Anon)
Wednesday, 4 March 2015
04th March 2015
River Pool: Little Grebe (3), Tufted Duck (pair), Shoveler (1 male), Teal (3)
Main Pool: Little Grebe (1)
The Scrape: Kingfisher (1)
Around the reserve, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Raven, Goldfinch (6), Long-tailed tit, Coal Tit, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher (over)
Main Pool: Little Grebe (1)
The Scrape: Kingfisher (1)
Around the reserve, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Raven, Goldfinch (6), Long-tailed tit, Coal Tit, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher (over)
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