15th May 2011

Red Fox

Flashes: Kestrel (1), Swift (8), Swallow (1), Lesser Whitethroat (1)

The Scrape: BH Gull (9 feeding on pool), Grey Heron, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting (pair), Red Fox, Muntjac Deer

Main Pool: Reed Warbler, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck (pair), Mute Swan (pair)

Woods: Blackcap (feeding young), Long-tailed Tit (family), Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Stock Dove, Song Thrush

Northern Pasture: Grasshopper Warbler (reeling)

Railway Bridge: Shelduck (2)

1st May 2011

Red Admiral

Flashes: Osprey, high over reserve. Buzzard (3), Sparrowhawk (1), Lesser Whitethroat (1), Whitethroat

Main Pool: Teal (pair), Gadwall (3m), Little Grebe, Cuckoo (1m), Bullfinch, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Mute Swan (pair)

The Scrape: Canada Goose (pair), Grey Heron

River Pool: Grey Heron (2)

Car Park: Swift (4), Swallow (1)

Woods: Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Treecreeper, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Song Thrush

Northern Pasture: Grasshopper Warbler (1 reeling)

Ingrams Field: Skylark

Butterflies: Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood

Damselflies: Common Blue and Azure.

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