Skylark near reserve entrance
Feeding Station: Nuthatch, Willow Tit, Siskin (3), Lesser Redpoll (1), Goldfinch (8), Reed Bunting (4), Treecreeper, GS Woodpecker
Flashes: Kestrel, Canada Goose (23), Teal, Curlew (1)
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.
Saturday, 7 March 2009
March 6th
Greenfinch, Reed Bunting at gate.
Feeding station, Nuthatch, treecreeper, goldfinch, siskin, redpoll, blackbird, robin, chaffinch, great/blue/willow tit. Jay
Scrape, teal displaying, mallard, heron, kingfisher
Pool, little grebe, teal, mallard, tufted, coot
Curlew reported on river bank towards Lea Marston
Feeding station, Nuthatch, treecreeper, goldfinch, siskin, redpoll, blackbird, robin, chaffinch, great/blue/willow tit. Jay
Scrape, teal displaying, mallard, heron, kingfisher
Pool, little grebe, teal, mallard, tufted, coot
Curlew reported on river bank towards Lea Marston
Sunday, 1 March 2009
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Thursday Feb 26th Afternoon
On the reserve, redwing, GSW, fieldfare, meadow pipet, goldfinch, redpoll, greenfinch, blue/great tit, willow tit, reed bunting.
From the railway bridge 2 oyster catchers, little egret, curlew, widgeon, buzzard.
From river bridge, 7 curlew, pair GSW, widgeon, gadwall, tufted, teal, mallard
From the railway bridge 2 oyster catchers, little egret, curlew, widgeon, buzzard.
From river bridge, 7 curlew, pair GSW, widgeon, gadwall, tufted, teal, mallard
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
24th Feb
Reserve Entrance: Skylark
Feeding Station: Willow Tit (2), Goldfinch (3), Siskin (3), Lesser Redpoll (1), GS Woodpecker (male)
Woods: Redwing (12), Fieldfare (3), Willow Tit, Song Thrush (5)
Railway Bridge: Little Egret (1)
Feeding Station: Willow Tit (2), Goldfinch (3), Siskin (3), Lesser Redpoll (1), GS Woodpecker (male)
Woods: Redwing (12), Fieldfare (3), Willow Tit, Song Thrush (5)
Railway Bridge: Little Egret (1)
Saturday, 21 February 2009
21st Feb
Flashes: Canada Goose (15), GS Woodpecker (1), Sparrowhawk (1), Buzzard (1), Curlew (1)
Feeding Station: Nuthatch (2), Siskin (5), Lesser Redpoll (2), Chaffinch (15), Reed Bunting (3)
Woods: Willow Tit, Treecreeper (2), Redwing (6)
Main Pool: Little Grebe (1), Tufted Duck (7), Teal (6)
Car Park Field: Meadow Pipit (10)
Railway Bridge: Little Egret (1), Wigeon (2), Curlew (2)
Feeding Station: Nuthatch (2), Siskin (5), Lesser Redpoll (2), Chaffinch (15), Reed Bunting (3)
Woods: Willow Tit, Treecreeper (2), Redwing (6)
Main Pool: Little Grebe (1), Tufted Duck (7), Teal (6)
Car Park Field: Meadow Pipit (10)
Railway Bridge: Little Egret (1), Wigeon (2), Curlew (2)
Sunday, 15 February 2009
Friday, 13 February 2009
13th Feb
Recorded on the Tame Valley Blog http://tamevalleybirding.blogspot.com/
Little Egret x 3 on the flashes (P.Softley)
Little Egret x 3 on the flashes (P.Softley)
Sunday, 8 February 2009
8th Feb

Pools Frozen:
Feeding Station: Nuthatch (2), Jay (1), Treecreeper (1), Willow Tit (2), Coal Tit (1), Siskin (1m)
Flashes: Canada Goose (100+), Wood Pigeon (50+), Stock Dove (2), Green Woodpecker (2), Sparrowhawk (1), Lapwing (32), Bullfinch (2)
Woods: Siskin (6), GS Woodpecker (2)
Car Park Feeders: Willow Tit (2), Reed Bunting (5), Sparrowhawk (1), Greenfinch (1), Chaffinch (1)
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Wednesday Feb 3rd
Feeding Station: Jay (1), Magpie (4), Pheasant (5f, 1m), Dunock (1), Goldfinch (7), Robin (4), Willow, Great and blue tit, Blackbirds, Chaffinch, Wren (1), GSW (1f)
Lake Hide: Teal (20), Little Grebe (1), Coot (2), Moorhen (1), Mallard (2), Muntjac (2)
Walking round had good flock of Redwing, pair GSW, ReedBunting (1f)
Lake Hide: Teal (20), Little Grebe (1), Coot (2), Moorhen (1), Mallard (2), Muntjac (2)
Walking round had good flock of Redwing, pair GSW, ReedBunting (1f)
Saturday, 31 January 2009
31st Jan
Flashes: Pink footed Goose (1), Canada Goose (30).
PS Careful you don't get locked in, handle not working from inside the hide.
*Handle on flashes hide now fixed.*
River Pool: Teal (50), Shoveler (2), Water Rail (calling), Siskin (8) along path with Goldfinch flock
Woods: Buzzard over, Nuthatch, GS Woodpecker (2), Green Woodpecker (3), Goldfinch (10)
The Scrape: Shoveler (2), Teal (2)
Railway Bridge: Little Egret
PS Careful you don't get locked in, handle not working from inside the hide.
*Handle on flashes hide now fixed.*
River Pool: Teal (50), Shoveler (2), Water Rail (calling), Siskin (8) along path with Goldfinch flock
Woods: Buzzard over, Nuthatch, GS Woodpecker (2), Green Woodpecker (3), Goldfinch (10)
The Scrape: Shoveler (2), Teal (2)
Railway Bridge: Little Egret
Sunday, 25 January 2009
25th Jan
Feeding Station: Nuthatch (2), Willow Tit (2), Coal Tit (1), Jay (1), Treecreeper (2), Chaffinch (10)
Main Pool: Teal (2), Little Grebe (1), Tufted Duck (2), Water Rail (calling)
River Pool: Wigeon (2), Teal (14), Little Grebe (1), Siskin (8), Chaffinch (20+)
Flashes: Bullfinch (2)
Main Pool: Teal (2), Little Grebe (1), Tufted Duck (2), Water Rail (calling)
River Pool: Wigeon (2), Teal (14), Little Grebe (1), Siskin (8), Chaffinch (20+)
Flashes: Bullfinch (2)
Saturday, 17 January 2009
17th Jan

Car Park Feeders: Reed Bunting (2), Bullfinch (2), GS Woodpecker
River Pool: Teal, Wigeon, Little Grebe
Main Pool: Teal, Wigeon
The Scrape: Teal (8), Shoveler (2), Little Grebe
The Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (1), Nuthatch (2), Coal Tit (1), Willow Tit (2), Sparrowhawk (1 male), GS Woodpecker (1 female), Chaffinch (11), Robin (5)
Woods: Green Woodpecker (2), Redwing/Fieldfare flock (40+)
The Flashes: Canada Goose (8), Stock Dove (2)
River Pool: Teal, Wigeon, Little Grebe
Main Pool: Teal, Wigeon
The Scrape: Teal (8), Shoveler (2), Little Grebe
The Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (1), Nuthatch (2), Coal Tit (1), Willow Tit (2), Sparrowhawk (1 male), GS Woodpecker (1 female), Chaffinch (11), Robin (5)
Woods: Green Woodpecker (2), Redwing/Fieldfare flock (40+)
The Flashes: Canada Goose (8), Stock Dove (2)
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