05th February 2012

Robin

Goldfinch, male

Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (9), Goldfinch (2), Chaffinch, Blackbird, Willow Tit (2), Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Bullfinch (2), GS Woodpecker (2)

Around the reserve: Lapwing (14 over), Buzzard, Fieldfare (40+), Treecreeper (1)

Lesser Redpoll

Lesser Redpoll

03rd February 2012

Sparrowhawk flew into the feeding station and took a Lesser Redpoll from the niger seed feeder.
A group of 12 crows mobbing a Sparrowhawk over the flashes. (Alan Butler)

27th January 2012

Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (3)

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

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

21st January 2012

Posted on Tame Valley Blog

Woodcock (M Pollard)

10th January 2012

Posted on Tame Valley Birding

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Redpoll (7)

07th January 2012

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

Sparrowhawk @ feeding station © Rob Whitcomb

03rd January 2012

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

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

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

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

05 November 2011

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

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

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)