Saturday, 7 March 2009

7th March

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)