Whitacre Heath NR (SSSI)

Saturday, 20 August 2016

Sunday, 24 January 2016

Sunday 24th January

Around the reserve:
Siskin (3), Coal Tit, Willow Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Peregrine, Buzzard, Fieldfare/Redwing/Starling flock (c.100)

Sunday, 17 January 2016

Sunday 17th January

Short-eared Owl (14:45) on the flashes, Sparrowhawk and Buzzard.

Short-eared Owl

Tuesday, 12 January 2016

12th January 2016

Flashes: Short-eared Owl (16:45), Sparrowhawk trying to take Fieldfare (12)

Sparrowhawk

Thursday, 23 April 2015

River pool: little grebe (2), gadwall (m)
Main pool: Little grebe, gadwall (pair mating), mute swan (2), reed warbler
around reserve: Lesser whitethroat, blackcap, chiffchaff, willow warbler, goldfinch, long tailed tit, goldfinch, linnet (20+), green woodpecker, buzzard, grey heron (2)

Monday, 23 March 2015

22nd March 2015

River Pool: Shoveler (5 male, 2 female), Little Grebe (2), Teal (1 male)

Main Pool: Mute Swan (pair), Tufted Duck (2 male, 1 female), Little Grebe (2)

The Scrape: Canada Goose (1)

Woods: Nuthatch, Woodpecker (all three), Chiffchaff (2)

Over Reserve: Buzzard (3), Sparrowhawk (1), Raven (2), Jackdaw (c.70)

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Thursday, 19 March 2015

Wednesday 18th March 2015

Mandarin duck on the pool from the "there and back" hide, chased off by coot and shovellers. (Anon)

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

04th March 2015

River Pool: Little Grebe (3), Tufted Duck (pair), Shoveler (1 male), Teal (3)

Main Pool: Little Grebe (1)

The Scrape: Kingfisher (1)

Around the reserve, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Raven, Goldfinch (6), Long-tailed tit, Coal Tit, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher (over)

Tuesday, 23 December 2014

16th December 2014

A day out today 16/12 with our cameras at Whitacre Heath saw plenty of activity at the feeder hide with a strong contingent of Great Tits followed up by quite a few Blue Tits. The Great Spotted Woodpeckers(2) put in an appearance from time to time but seemed to nervous to linger long. Good views of the Wren in the pond area made the day, with the Nuthatch constantly putting in an appearance after the peanuts. Very quiet around the rest of the reserve. (Alan Butler)