11th September 2011

Redstart x2 (1m, 1juv) c200 Swallow, Sand Martin, House Martin over cow field c40 Yellow Wagtail in cow field Whitethroat x2 Blackcap x6 Siskin x5 (fly overs) Buzzard (M.Pollock)

05th September 2011

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

Redstart

Redstart

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

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

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

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

Recorded on TameValleyBirding

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

12th August 2011

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

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

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

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

02 July 2011

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

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