05th June 2014

Red-back Shrike flew over the river from Ladywalk and was seen by the old hide in the flood meadow Whitacre Heath by Steve Cawthray and a few others. 

Blackbird

Jackdaw (flyover)

Wren

Woodpigeon

Swallow

Reed Bunting

Whitethroat

Mallard

Coot

Magpie

Moorhen

Long-tailed Tit

Blue Tit

Pheasant

Bullfinch

Skylark

Blackcap

Carrion Crow

Chaffinch

Robin

Chiffchaff

Willow Warbler

Jay

Garden Warbler

Grey Heron

Reed Warbler

Kingfisher

Great Tit

Mute Swan

Little Grebe

Lesser Black-backed Gull (flyover)

Regular John Bates saw a Kestrel

Proof of Breeding

Pair Mute Swan and 5 young

Coot broods  of 3, 3 and 2

Also recorded Grass Snake, Muntjac slots, Common pug (J.Harris)

01st June 2014

Heron fly pass.

Grey Heron (Rob Whitcomb)

15th March 2014

Chiffchaff (2 singing), Small Tortoiseshell (2)

Sunday 9th March 2014

A lovely warm Spring morning.

Goldcrest at the feeding hide and 3 male Brimstones, 1 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell as we walked around. (The Tamworth Wildlife Group)

Friday 21st February

A good day was had at the feeder hide at Whitacre Heath on Friday the 21 Feb.

Lots of Blue Tits ,Great Tits, a pair of Chaffinches, Male and Female Greater Spotted Wood Peckers, female Siskin, the Wren appeared on the edge of the pond a number of times.

The Sparrow Hawk flew trough twice just missing its prey. A pair of Nuthatches  continually raided the store of seed. (Alan Butler)

Nuthatch © Alan Butler

02nd February 2014

Flashes: Stonechat (pair)

12th January 2014

A few photo's from today, taken at Feeding Station, Main Pool and River Pool. (Rob Whitcomb)

Dunnock © Rob Whitcomb

Great Tit © Rob Whitcomb

Blue Tit © Rob Whitcomb

Robin © Rob Whitcomb

Teal and Wigeon © Rob Whitcomb

Teal © Rob Whitcomb

Little Grebe © Rob Whitcomb

Great Spotted Woodpecker © Rob Whitcomb

11th January 2014

River Pool: Wigeon (11), Teal (4), Little Grebe (2)

Main Pool: Wigeon (20), Teal (7), Tufted Duck (1)

Woodland Hide: Nuthatch (2), Willow Tit (1)

Woods: Lesser Redpoll (2), Woodcock (1 flushed along main hide path), Redwing (several small flocks 20-30 birds around the woods), GS Woodpecker (1), Goldcrest (1), LT Tit (8), Bullfinch (4 male)

Flashes: Sparrowhawk (1 male), Stonechat (pair)

Scrape Hide: Moorhen (2)

Stonechat

24th November 2013

Woods: c.100 Redwing, Siskin (5)

Main Pool: Teal (19)

The Scrape: Little Grebe (1)

Feeders: Marsh Tit (1), Willow Tit (1), Nuthatch (2), Treecreeper (1)

10th November 2013

Feeding Station: Nuthatch (Rob Whitcomb)

Nuthatch © Rob Whitcomb

27th October 2013

Rainbow over Whitacre Heath © J Wesson

River Pool: Teal (8), Fieldfare (6), Buzzard (1), Sparrowhawk (1), Grey Wagtail (1)

Main Pool: Teal (65), Little Grebe (1)

Woodland Hide: Nuthatch (1), Treecreeper (1), Long-tailed Tit (6), GS Woodpecker (2 female)

Woods: Redwing (10), Siskin (2), Chiffchaff (1 singing), Skylark (several over), Goldfinch

Main Car Park: Starlings (200+)

Red Admiral, Common Darter


26th October - Taken from logbook

The Scrape: Little Egret

Little Egret © Phill Henderson

13th October 2013

River Pool: Teal, Tufted Duck (2), Common Snipe (3 circling Northern Pasture)

Main Pool: Teal (32), Shoveler (4), Little Grebe (1)

The Scrape: Grey Wagtail (1), Teal (20), Goldfinch

The Flashes: Siskin (2), Grey Heron (1), Skylark (over)

Woods: Nuthatch (1), GS Woodpecker (1), Chiffchaff (1)

29th Sep 2013

Around the reserve: Peregrine Falcon (1), Bullfinch (2), Goldfinch (4), Chiffchaff (10+)

River Pool: Shoveler (1), Teal (10), Nuthatch (1)

Main Pool: Teal (30+), Little Grebe, Nuthatch (1), Grey Wagtail, Wigeon (2)

The Scrape: Grey Heron (1), Buzzard (4)