26th April 2011

Main Pool: Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Mute Swan (2)
The Scrape: Sedge Warbler, Grey Heron, Canada Goose (2), Female Gadwall, Mallard (3 m 2 f) Whitethroat in front of hide

Whitethroat

River Pool: Grey Heron, Coot, Buzzard being mobbed

Grey Heron

Car Park: Swallow (3), Buzzard , Sparrowhawk (1)

Woods: Garden Warbler (4+), Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Cuckoo (calling), Bullfinch (Calling).

25th April 2011

Flashes: Numerous Whitethroat along path, Kestrel (1 male), Skylark (1), Reed Bunting (1)

Main Pool: Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Little Grebe (2), Mute Swan (2)

The Scrape: Sedge Warbler, Grey Heron, Canada Goose (2)

River Pool: Grey Heron, Coot

Car Park: Swallow (5), Buzzard (2), Sparrowhawk (1)

Woods: Garden Warbler (4+), Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Cuckoo (calling), Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Song Thrush (2), Bullfinch (2)

Recorded in River Pool Log Book:


22nd April - Dunlin

23rd April 2011

Shot out for an hour or so and had the usual birds. This Fellow stood out though by the feeding station.

Male Pheasant 

Added to this there were 3 male blackcaps singing in various parts of the reserve. GS woody and LS woody drumming and best for me was 4 oystercatchers displaying in the field by the Bevin hide and 2 Cuckoo calling.

A few flowers that were showing off.

Red Campion

Common Storksbill

Butterflies that I saw, 10 speckled wood and at least 35 orange tips.

22nd April 2011

Grasshopper Warbler reeling (J.Harris)

Wheatear (posted on TameValley Blog)

17th April 2011

Chiffchaff

Main Pool: Bullfinch (2), Little Grebe (2), Coot (2 pair nesting), Mute Swan (1 pair nesting), Reed Warbler, Wren, Reed Bunting (3), Sparrowhawk (1), Gadwall (5m 1f), Moorhen (1), Grey Heron (1)

River Pool: Shelduck (2), Buzzard (1)

The Scrape: Kingfisher (1), Canada Goose (pair nesting)

The Flashes: Sparrowhawk (1), Kestrel (1), Buzzard (1), Reed Bunting (1m), Whitethroat (3), Oystercatcher (1 flew over)

Woods: Blackcap (10+m, 1f), Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, GS Woodpecker (3), Green Woodpecker (2)

Butterflies: Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange Tip, Comma, Holly Blue

Recorded in the Flashes Log book:

6th April - Wheatear (male)
7th April - Avocet, flying left.

8th April 2011

Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Redpoll, 2 Reed Warbler Singing from Pool Hide. Grass Snake, Muntjac, Brimstone's. (B.Macloud)

Woods: Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap

The Flashes: Red-legged Partridge (2), Buzzard, Kestrel, Common Snipe (1)

Orange Tip, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies (J.Wesson)

2nd April

Car park Green Woodpecker

Main Pool Hide 2 Kingfisher. (B.Berry)

03th April 2011

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

(c) Phil Sach

27th March 2011

Woods: Willow Tit (2), Chiffchaff (5 singing)

Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (3)

Main Pool: Gadwall (9), Little Grebe (2), Reed Bunting (5)

Flashes: Meadow Pipit (1)

River Pool: Kestrel (1), Teal (4), Little Grebe

The Scrape: Little Grebe, Canada Goose (2), Bullfinch (4)

Car Park: Buzzard (5), Sparrowhawk (2), Lesser Redpoll (3)

Also Comma Butterfly

23rd March 2011

Flashes: Kestrel, Buzzard (2)

River Pool: Little Egret (1 along edge of river), Chiffchaff (2)

Main Pool: Gadwall (11), Reed Bunting (2m 1f), Little Grebe (2)

The Scrape: Teal (3m 2f)

Feeding Station: Willow Tit (2)

Also Curlew calling, Brimstone, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies

22nd March 2011

Lesser spotted Woodpecker (c) M.Silverman

19th March 2010

Red-legged Partridge (2 from flashes hide), also Chiffchaff (2, possibly 3 singing around the reserve) (J.Harris)

Mealy Redpoll still with Lesser Redpolls (TameValleyBirding)

17th March 2011

Mealy Redpoll, one still (Birdguides)