Tame Valley Birding

27th January - Sightings

2012-01-27T21:23:00.000Z

RSPB - 2 Jack Snipe Fisher's Mill flushed during conservation Work (G Williams et al)

Ladywalk - During last week Bittern, Water Rail, Tawny Owl, Redshank, Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 2 Shekduck, 20 Goosander. On feeders upto 12 Lesser Redpoll, Marsh & Willow Tits.(S Cawthray)

The recent Night Heron has been proved to be an escape from Twycross. For the full story see here.

21st January - Sightings

2012-01-22T19:53:00.000Z

RSPB - Brambling Mill Plantation (G Williams)
Kingsbury - Little Egret, 2 Goosander (J Wesson)
Kingsbury South - 2 Little Egret, 3 Redpoll (TP)
Whitacre Heath NR - Woodcock (Mike Pollard)

Night Heron

2012-01-21T13:18:00.002Z

The recent Night Heron at Alvecote has been relocated on the canal near Atherstone Railway Station. It is metal-ringed and has proved to have originated from Burgers Zoo, Arnhem, Holland. Contact has been made with the zoo who say they have haven't lost any of their birds but they have sold some to zoos in England. Further detail to follow.

Night Heron - Dave Hutton

19th January - Sightings

2012-01-20T20:01:00.000Z

Kingsbury - 17 small grey geese sp over Cliff Pool (presumed Pink-Feet) (S Cawthray)

18th January - Sightings

2012-01-19T22:07:00.001Z

RSPB - 2 Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker (m,f) Woodland Walk (K Sargent et al) 11 Little Egret West over Fisher's Mill in evening (W Eley)
Dosthill - 3 Short-Eared Owl (per Birdguides)
Alvecote - Late News from 16/01/2012 of report of Night Heron(ad) Pretty Pigs Pool (Roy Boulstridge per BBRC) A convuincing description was sent to BBRC and forwarded on:

"Weather conditions: BITTERLY COLD. POOLS FROZEN, LIGHT SW WIND, BRIGHT SUN. SUN WAS IN THE SOUTH THE BIRD TO MY NORTH, EXCELLENT VISABILITY AT 25 METRES. BIRD PERCHED ON BRANCH 10M FROM GROUND FORE TWO HOURS. ANOTHER PERSON WAS THERE BUT HE WAS NOT A BIRDER.
Circumstances: I WAS FISHING WHEN I SAW THE BIRD, I KNEW THAT IT WAS A HERON BUT COULD NOT RECALL WHICH SPECIES,THE BIRD WAS RESTING IN A TREE WHEN I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE LENGTH. I POINTED THE BIRD OUTTO THE OWNER OF THE LAND, NOT A BIRDER, HE COMMENTED ON HOW MUCH SMALLER IT WES THAN A HERON AND HOW SHORT ITS NECK AWS. I JOTTED DOWN THE MAIN DESCRIPTION POINTS AND CHECKED IT ON THE WEB TO CLARIFY WHAT IT WAS.
Description: LEGS YELLOW, BARE, BILL STONG 5-7CM LONG, DARK BLUE / BLACK, HEAD WHITE FLASH ABOVE THE BILL, CROWN OF HEAD ABOVE EYE LINE BLUE/BLACK BELOW EYE LINE CREAM. BACK, BLUE /BLACK CONTINUING FROM HEAD, WINGS LIGHT
GREY, REMAINIG BODY CREAM WITH A HINT OF VERY LIGHT GREY. BODY ABOUT 60CM STANCE HUNCHED WITH CURVE OF BACK FLOWING OVER THE HEAD TO THE POINT OF THE BILL
Age/Sex reason: PLUMAGE SEEMED TO BE THEAT OF AN ADULT SHOWED NO SINGS OF IMMATURE FEATHERS."

17th January - Sightings

2012-01-18T14:04:00.001Z

RSPB - Bittern flew south 5pm over Cow Field and KWP Otter Pool (S Cawthray)
Shustoke - 46 Goosander roosted (S Haynes)

16th January - Sightings

2012-01-16T21:54:00.004Z

Ladywalk - Bittern this morning. 2 Lesser Redpoll (Brian Jones) Green Sandpiper (J Allen)
Shustoke - 39 Goosander roosted (S Haynes)
Wishaw - Peregrine, Little Owl, 100 Golden Plover (S Haynes)
Hams Hall - 4 Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper around outfall (S Haynes)
Dosthill - 2 Short-Eared Owl still (S Haynes)

14th January - Sightings

2012-01-14T20:44:00.002Z

RSPB - 2 Short-Eared Owl still. 3 Pintail (Many Obs)
Coton - Peregrine (K Wimbush)
Dosthill - Chiffchaff (Bobby D)

13th January - Sightings

2012-01-13T21:29:00.004Z

Short-Eared Owl - Jon Morgan

RSPB - Short-Eared Owl still over bunds. Redpoll Woodland Walk. 10 Little Egret over Fisher's Mill (J Morgan, M Hodson) 15 Little Egret over (G Williams)
Coton - 80+ Pink-Footed Goose over NW at 1100hrs (K & L Wimbush)

12th January - Sightings

2012-01-12T19:43:00.001Z

RSPB - Short-Eared Owl hunting bunds. Oystercatcher (J Allen)

11th January - Sightings

2012-01-12T19:41:00.001Z

RSPB - 2 Short-Eared Owl hunting bunds (Bobby D) 9 Little Egret over at dusk (W Eley)
Tamworth - 2 Chiffchaff in trees by Tamworth Castle (M Hodson)

10th January - Sightings

2012-01-10T19:13:00.003Z

RSPB - 2 Short-Eared Owl hunting banks along river, 6 Raven (Ryan Adams et al) Grey Plover over Fisher's Mill to North 11.09am. Smew(m) mid pools still. Willow Tit Canal (J Harris)
Kingsbury - 5 Lesser Redpoll, Yellowhammer along canal near Bodymoor Heath. 86 Greylag Goose Cliff Pool (M Hodson)
Whitacre Heath NR - 7 Lesser Redpoll, Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker (J Morgan)

9th January - Sightings

2012-01-09T19:58:00.001Z

RSPB - Short-Eared Owl South of North Pit. Earlier over Dosthill Bunds mobbed by Ravens (J Morgan, G Williams) 20+ Lesser Redpoll Mill Plantation (M Hodson) Smew(m) still Middle Pools though mobile. 81 Greylag Goose (G Williams)
Middleton - Redshank Hall Lake (M Hodson, G Williams)

8th January - Sightings

2012-01-08T21:04:00.004Z

RSPB - 2 Siskin, c20 Redpoll, Little Egret (S Valentine, M Hodson) Smew (m), 2 Stonechat, 7 Shelduck (G Williams)
Middleton - Green Sandpiper Hall Lake (G Williams)
Hams Hall - 2 Peregrine, Goosander (K Wimbush)

7th January - Sightings

2012-01-07T15:31:00.000Z

RSPB - Smew (m) still on middle pools though mobile (TP et al)
Hams Hall - 3 Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper at Outfall (K Wimbush)
Ladywalk - Bittern, Tawny Owl, Woodcock, 15 Goosander, Lesserr-Spotted Woodpecker. On feeders 2 Mealy Redpoll, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit (S Cawthray)
Wishaw - 4 Grey Partridge (S Cawthray)
Coton - Yellow-Legged Gull(ad), leucistic Black-Headed Gull in roost (S Cawthray)

Kingsbury Work Party - 11/01/2012

2012-01-06T21:10:00.000Z

Steve Cawthray has organised a Work Party for Cliff Pool, Kingsbury. Meet at 10am on 11th Jan at Broomey Croft Car Park. All Welcome. Please bring loppers, saws if you have them.

6th January - Sightings

2012-01-06T21:04:00.001Z

RSPB - Short-Eared Owl, Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker, Stonechat, Smew (m) (S Cawthray, J Harris)

5th January - Sightings

2012-01-06T21:02:00.001Z

Tamworth - Pintail (m) still Wilnecote Lakes (Sean Allison) Pic by Sean above.

4th January - Sightings

2012-01-04T19:12:00.001Z

Kingsbury - 2 Smew (redheads) still Cliff Pool (Bobby D)
RSPB - Mealy Redpoll with c20 Lesser Redpoll, Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker Mill Plantation. 2 Stonechat New Reedbed Pool(G Williams)

3rd January - Sightings

2012-01-03T20:30:00.002Z

Kingsbury - 2 Smew (redheads) Cliff Pool (C Cook)

2nd January - Sightings

2012-01-02T19:40:00.003Z

Coton - Mediterranean Gull (ad), Yellow-Legged Gull (2nd Win), leucistic Black-Headed Gull in roost (A Dean et al)
Kingsbury South - Yellow-Legged Gull (ad), 5 Little Egret Bodymoor Heath Water. Goosander(f) on river (A Dean)

1st January - Sightings

2012-01-01T19:59:00.000Z

RSPB - Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker Woodland Walk (M Hodson) Jack Snipe (G Williams) Smew (redhead) (S Cawthray) Up to 4 Little Egret, 2 Stonechat (Many Obs) 60+ species seen on reserve today.
Wishaw - Merlin, 4 Grey Partridge (S Cawthray)
Ladywalk - Bittern, Peregrine,4 Goosander, Chiffchaff (S Cawthray)

Tamworth - Peregrine over Deer Park, Fazeley yesterday afternoon (M Hodson)

29th December - Sightings

2011-12-29T18:47:00.004Z

Coton - Yellow-Legged Gull (2nd Win) roosted (A Dean, TP et al)
Kingsbury South - Yellow-Legged Gull (ad) still, 250 Wigeon, 100 Gadwall (TP)

28th December - Sightings

2011-12-29T18:46:00.001Z

Ladywalk - Bittern, Tawny Owl, 8 Goosander, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit (S Cawthray)
Coton - 4 Snipe (P Perry)
RSPB - Jack Snipe Fisher's Mill (G Williams)

27th December - Sightings

2011-12-27T19:30:00.001Z

Kingsbury South - Yellow-Legged Gull (ad) Hemlingford Water (TP et al)
Coton - Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-Legged Gull(ad) in roost (A Dean et al)
Tamworth - 4 Goosander on river, 2 Little Egret, 2 Redshank Tameside NR (R Henderson, M Hodson) 4 Wigeon, Woodcock Middleton estate Lake (R Henderson)

26th December - Sightings

2011-12-26T21:50:00.001Z

Coton - Bittern in flight at Dusk (A Dean, J Harris)
Kingsbury South - Yellow-Legged Gull (3rd Win), 2 Little Egret (J Allen)
Kingsbury - 9 Little Egret, 6 Goldeneye, 134 Gadwall (W J Eley)

25th December - Sightings

2011-12-26T21:49:00.000Z

RSPB - 2 Stonechat (pr) still.(M Hodson)

24th December - Sightings

2011-12-24T13:53:00.004Z

Kingsbury South - 5 Little Egret, Yellow-Legged Gull (ad), Mediterranean Gull (ad) (TP)
Ladywalk - Bittern 15.35 flew into reedbed from Hide B (J Wesson)

23rd December - Sightings

2011-12-24T13:53:00.001Z

Kingsbury - 5 Little Egret flew North. 1 Roosted Cliff Pool (W J Eley)

22nd December - Sightings

2011-12-24T13:51:00.001Z

RSPB - Report of Hen Harrier Fisher's Mill Meadow (per J Harris) 30 Golden Plover (C Cook)
Middleton - Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank Hall Lake (Many Obs)
Kingsbury - 7 Little Egret roosted (W J Eley)

20th December - Sightings

2011-12-20T18:58:00.001Z

Coton - Mediterranean Gull(ad), Yellow-Legged Gull (2nd Win) in roost again (A Dean)
RSPB - Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Shelduck, 600 Lapwing (J Fincham)
Kingsbury - 8 Little Egret roosted Cliff Pool (W J Eley)

19th December - Sightings

2011-12-19T21:06:00.000Z

Coton - Mediterranean Gull (ad), Yellow-Legged Gull (2nd Win) in roost. No sign of Iceland Gull but the presumed same Iceland was seen this morning at a private site in the general area (A Dean)
Kingsbury South - 2 Yellow-Legged Gulls (ad, 2nd Win), Little Egret Bodymoor Heath Water. 164 Gadwall, 85 Wigeon, 3 Goldeneye Hemlingford Water (A Dean)

18th December - Sightings

2011-12-18T18:54:00.001Z

Coton - Iceland Gull (3rd Win) in roost. Also Yellow-Legged Gull (ad), 2 Little Egret, 2 Goosander (J Harris)
Tamworth - Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Little Egret Tameside NR. 14 Goosander on river (R Henderson)

15th December - Sightings

2011-12-15T19:56:00.004Z

RSPB - Smew(m) still. Also 3 Shelduck, 2 Dunlin (J Harris et al)

14th December - Sightings

2011-12-14T20:07:00.003Z

Pintails and Smew - C Cook

RSPB - 4 Pintail(2pr) North Pit, Smew mid pools. Also 5 Shelduck, Dunlin, 2+ Redhank on reserve (G Williams, C Cook)

12th December - Sightings

2011-12-12T18:59:00.004Z

Whooper Swan - C Cook

Coton - 2 Whooper Swan (ads) from 1pm till dusk (C Cook et al)
Ladywalk - Jack Snipe, Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker, Peregrine (S Cawthray)

11th December - Sightings

2011-12-11T19:34:00.001Z

Whitacre Heath - Red Kite over Station Road 10.46am (K & L Wimbush)
Alvecote - Mandarin (m) again on Upper Pool. 11 Shelduck, 18 Goosander Mill Pool (A Archer) Up to 13 Little Egret in recent days (A Archer)

10th December - Sightings

2011-12-10T20:39:00.001Z

Coton - Mediterranean Gull (ad) in roost again (J Allen)
RSPB - Smew (1st Win Male) still (J Allen)

9th December - Sightings

2011-12-10T11:35:00.001Z

Bodymoor - 550 Golden Plover (S Haynes)
Kingsbury - Peregrine on Rifle Range (S Haynes)
Coton - Mediterranean Gull(ad), 2 Yellow-Legged Gull in roost (S Haynes)
Whitacre Heath - Blackcap in garden (K Wimbush)
RSPB - Smew (1st Win Male) still Mid-West Pools (J Harris)
Ladywalk - Bittern still (Many Obs)

7th December - Sightings

2011-12-07T21:45:00.001Z

RSPB - Smew (1st Win Male) still Mid-West Pool (Bobby D)
Ladywalk - Bittern still (Many Obs)
Coton - Mediterranean Gull (ad), 3 Yellow-Legged Gull (2ad, 2nd Win) in roost (A Dean) On Monday a gull resembling some of the putative Azorean Gulls being claimed in the Midlands at the moment. See here for pictures and discussion (A Dean)

6th December - Sightings

2011-12-06T20:34:00.001Z

Ladywalk - Bittern still (J Harris)
RSPB - Smew (1st Win Male), Peregrine, 3 Dunlin, Redshank, Stonechat (G Williams)

5th December - Sightings

2011-12-05T19:05:00.001Z

Kingsbury South - Common Crane over 12.30pm (S Cawthray, G Briddock per S Haynes). Seen independently by the two observers.
RSPB - Smew (imm Male) on pool near canal. Mandarin(m) Fisher's Mill. Also hybrid Shelduck sp again (present occasionally since 1998) (C Cook)
Kingsbury - 5 Woodcock, Barn Owl by Canal at dusk (S Cawthray) 21 Little Egret Cliff Pool (19 of which flew to Fisher's Mill at dusk) (W J Eley) Yet another record regional count.
Ladywalk - Bittern still (per S Cawthray)

4th December - Sightings

2011-12-04T19:03:00.001Z

Kingsbury - 18 Little Egret roosted Cliff Pool (and also last night) (WJ Eley et al) Another regional record.
Ladywalk - This weekend - Bittern, 3 WaterRail, Jack Snipe, 2 Little Egret,19 Goosander, Shelduck, 2 Mandarin, 100 Wigeon 120 Teal, Tawny Owl, Peregrine2 Chiffchaff, Marsh Tit, 220 Cormorant (S Cawthray et al)
Wishaw - 6 Grey Partridge Blindpit Lane (C Cook)

3rd December - Sightings

2011-12-03T16:59:00.001Z

Bodymoor Heath- 500+ Golden Plover in field off Bodymoor Heath Road (TP, J Allen)
RSPB - 2 Stonechat in low reeds between Fisher's Mill and New Reedbed Pit. 3 Dunlin, 2 Redshank New Reedbed Pit (C Cook et al)

2nd December - Sightings

2011-12-02T12:26:00.001Z

Bittern - Patrick Perry

Ladywalk - Bittern, Water Rail Hide B (P Perry)
Shustoke - Smew still (S Cawthray)
Kingsbury - 15 Little Egret roosted Cliff Pool. Barn Owl (W J Eley)

1st December - Sightings

2011-12-02T12:25:00.001Z

Ladywalk - Bittern, 3 Water Rail, 8 Goosander, Peregrine, 2 Tawny Owl (S Cawthray et al)
RSPB - 4 Goldeneye Dosthill NR, 3 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 300 Lapwing New Reedbed Pool (J Harris)
Coton - Yellow-Legged Gull(ad) in roost. Chiffchaff (J Harris)

30th November - Sightings

2011-11-30T18:34:00.001Z

Shustoke - Smew (Redhead) (S Cawthray)
Ladywalk - 2 Bittern (J Morgan)

27th November - Sightings

2011-11-27T21:30:00.001Z

Kingsbury - 16 Little Egret roosted Cliff Pool which is a new record. Also Barn Owl (WJ Eley)
Shustoke - 3 Red-Crested Pochard still on small Pool (many obs)

26th November - Sightings

2011-11-26T21:33:00.001Z

Shustoke - 3 Red-Crested Pochard still on small pool (Birdguides)
Ladywalk - Bittern still (Birdguides)

25th November - Sightings

2011-11-25T19:38:00.001Z

Shustoke - 3 Red-Crested Pochard still (M Hodson)

23rd November - Sightings

2011-11-23T17:57:00.001Z

Shustoke - 3 Red-Crested Pochard (m,2f) (A Dean) see here.

Bodymoor Heath -100 Golden Plover, 200 Lapwing (S Cawthray)

Kingsbury - 13 Little Egret roosted, Barn Owl, 400 Fieldfare roosted (S Cawthray)

Ladywalk - Bittern, 2 Water Rail, 7 Snipe, 2 Peregrine, Tawny Owl (S Cawthray)

22nd November - Sightings

2011-11-22T19:43:00.001Z

Middleton - Short-Eared Owl hunting Play Meadow (by RSPB Car Park) (K Sargent)
RSPB - 109 Golden Plover, 3 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 20 Redpoll, 5 Goldeneye, Stonechat (K Sargent et al) Ruff (C Cook)
Alvecote - Pintail(f), 5 Goosander, Marsh Tit (S Haynes)
Coton - Aythya hybrid resembling Lesser Scaup, 1020 Tufted Duck, 606 Coot (S Haynes)
Dosthill - Short-Eared Owl (C Cook)

21st November - Sightings

2011-11-21T19:27:00.001Z

Alvecote - Scaup still, Mandarin (m), 3 Goosander Mill Pool (J Morgan)
Water Orton - 13 Goosander on River Tame (S Haynes)
RSPB - 6 Dunlin, 47 Golden Plover, redshank, 6 Little Egret (S Cawthray)
Ladywalk - Bittern, 8 Goosander, Little Egret (S Cawthray, D Daniel)
Kingsbury - up to 13 Little Egret in roost Cliff Pool in recent days (W J Eley)
Coton - Chiffchaff (K Wimbush) presumed Asio Owl sp on Sunday hunting rough grassland adjacent to lake (per K Wimbush)

19th November - Sightings

2011-11-19T14:01:00.001Z

RSPB - Hen Harrier again 12.30pm over Meadow Trail (Birdguides) Later Hen Harrier over North Pit (S Haynes) 4 Dunlin, 51 Golden Plover New Reedbed Pit. Pintail North Pit.Woodcock lakeside wood. 600 Fieldfare along entrance road (J Allen, S Haynes, G Williams)

18th November - Sightings

2011-11-19T09:17:00.001Z

Wishaw - 6 Grey Partridge, 100 Linnet (S Cawthray)
Dosthill - 200 + Golden Plover f/o (S Cawthray)
RSPB - 5 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 19 Golden Plover, 8 Little Egret,200 +Lapwing. 1 Short-Eared Owl hunting Fishers Mill Meadow. 3 Woodcock flew into cow field at dusk Tawny Owl calling (S Cawthray, G Williams)

17th November - Sightings

2011-11-17T20:04:00.001Z

Ladywalk - Bittern, Jack Snipe, Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 140 Lapwing, 200 Wigeon (S Cawthray)
RSPB - up to 110 Golden Plover circling in the area, Green Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin,189+ Lapwing, Peregrine, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Stonechat, Little Egret, 9 Goosander dropped on the river at dusk (P Hyde,J Harris)

16th November - Sightings

2011-11-16T19:33:00.001Z

Dosthill - 2 Short-Eared Owl still (Many Obs)
Kingsbury - 12 Little Egret roosting Cliff Pool on Monday/Tuesday (WJE)
RSPB (Bassett North) - 2 Stonechat by North Pit (G Williams)
RSPB (Bassett South) - 4 Little Egret, 5 Goosander, 3 Golden Plover, 3 Dunlin, Redshank (G Williams)

14th November - Sightings

2011-11-14T20:07:00.001Z

RSPB (Dosthill NR)/Dosthill - 1+ Short-Eared Owl still (Many Obs)
RSPB - 9 Dunlin, 6 Little Egret, 9 Goosander, 2 Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin (G Williams et al) .Report of Marsh Harrier and 2 Redshank (per G Williams)

13th November - Sightings

2011-11-13T17:19:00.001Z

Dosthill - Hen Harrier (ringtail), 4 Short-Eared Owl, 3 Dunlin, 9 Golden Plover (S Cawthray et al)
Coton - Little Gull (ad), 160 Wigeon (S Haynes)

12th November - Sightings

2011-11-12T16:22:00.001Z

Alvecote - 9 Bewick's Swan (7ads, 2 1st Win) 3.30pm at least Mill Pool(A Archer et al) prob Scaup (juv) (Bobby D, TP)
Tamworth - 9 White-Fronted Goose in riverside fields off Moor Lane, Amington this morning. No sign later (S Allinson)
Dosthill - 3 Short-Eared Owl (TP et al) Please stay off bunds to avoid disturbance.
RSPB (Fisher's Mill) 5 Whooper Swan south 10.10am. 5 Bewick's Swan (2ads, 3 1st Win) south 10.20am (J Harris) Stonechat on southern edge in reeds (Many Obs)
RSPB (Bassett South) - 5+ Little Egret, 3 Dunlin, 80 Golden Plover in area (TP, J Harris et al) Merlin 9.24am (J Harris)
Shustoke - Little Gull (S Haynes)
Kingsbury South - Yellow-Legged Gull (ad) still Bodymoor Heath Water (TP)

11th November - Sightings

2011-11-11T19:49:00.001Z

Wishaw - No sign of Woodlark today Wishaw Lane but 242 Golden Plover (S Haynes et al)
Coton - 9 Little Gull flew through (S Haynes)
Dosthill - 3 Little Gull (2ad, 1st Win), Short-Eared Owl (J Allen et al)
RSPB (Bassett South) - Hen Harrier reported (per J Allen). 2 Dunlin, 8 Golden Plover (J Allen, G Williams) 20 Golden Plover over (G Williams)
Alvecote - Goosander Mill Pool. Goldeneye Pretty Pigs Pool (J Morgan)

10th November - Sightings

2011-11-10T19:08:00.001Z

Wishaw - Woodlark Wishaw Lane in filed with bales and near layby with concrete bollards. Showing very well and singing occasionally early afternoon at least. (S Cawthray) 6 Grey Partridge Blindpit Lane (A Archer, S Cawthray)
Dosthill - up to 3 Short-Eared Owl reported (Many Obs)
RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - 2 Stonechat (m,f) in reeds canalside of pit (M Hodson)
RSPB (Bassett South) - 3 Dunlin still New Reedbed Pool (M Hodson)

9th November - Sightings

2011-11-09T19:57:00.002Z

RSPB (Bassett South) - 2 Little Egret, Peregrine, 5 Goosander on river, Golden Plover over (G Williams) Short-Eared Owl again (per G Williams)
Hams Hall - Merlin, Peregrine in fields east of A446/Faraday Avenue (P Sofley)

8th November - Sightings

2011-11-09T19:56:00.000Z

Dosthill - Short-Eared Owl hunting bunds (G Williams)
Middleton - Shelduck Hall Lake (G Williams)

7th November - Sightings

2011-11-07T21:33:00.003Z

RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - Short-Eared Owl on post by river (J Fincham).

6th November - Sightings

2011-11-06T18:26:00.002Z

Dosthill - 1+ Short-Eared Owl still (Many Obs). PLEASE stay off bunds to minimise disturbance.
RSPB (Bassett North) - 5 Goosander, 7 Snipe, 2 Stonechar (J Wesson, J Allen, M Hodson)
RSPB (Bassett South) - 3+ Little Egret (J Allen et al)

5th November - Sightings

2011-11-05T20:42:00.002Z

Short-Eared Owl - Bob Duckhouse

RSPB (Bassett North) - prob Glaucous Gull distantly over North Pit (S Cawthray)
Dosthill - 2 Short-Eared Owl still this afternoon (S Cawthray et al)
RSPB (Bassett South) - Dunlin, 6 Little Egret (S Cawthray)

DO NOT WALK ON THE BUNDS AT DOSTHILL - THIS DISTURBS THE OWLS.

4th November - Sightings

2011-11-04T19:04:00.001Z

Dosthill - 3 Short-Eared Owl still (per birdforum)
Kingsbury - 11 Little Egret to roost Cliff Pool last 3 nights (W Egmont) 15 Little Egret on 24/10/2011 which I presume is a county record (W Egmont) Hen Harrier again recently (per RBA)

3rd November - Sightings

2011-11-03T18:00:00.004Z

Dosthill - 4 Short-Eared Owl still hunting margins of Main Pit (M Hodson)

1st November - Sightings

2011-11-01T20:08:00.001Z

Dosthill/RSPB - 4 Short-Eared Owl this afternoon (S Haynes et al) Usually favouring the bunds on Dosthill Main Pit (Waterski Lake) but often entering the reserve.4 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander over (J Harris et al)
RSPB (Bassett North) - 2 Goosander on North Pit (K Sargent)
RSPB (Bassett South) - 3 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret (K Sargent, J Harris)

31st October - Sightings

2011-10-31T19:32:00.003Z

RSPB(Bassett South) - 2 Short-Eared Owl, Peregrine, Dunlin, 4 Little Egret, Swallow, 2 Goosander (S Cawthray, M Hodson)

30th October - Sightings

2011-10-30T17:48:00.001Z

Dosthill - 3+ Short-Eared Owls hunting bunds today. Occassionally visiting RSPB reserve. (G Williams, TP, J Allen, S Cawthray et al)
RSPB (Bassett South) - 6+ Little Egret, 2 Dunlin (TP, J Allen, S Cawthray)
RSPB (Bassett North) - Stonechat(f) by bench. Golden Plover (per S Cawthray et al)

29th October - Sightings

2011-10-30T09:07:00.000Z

Kingsbury - 13 Little Egret roosted Cliff Pool. Barn Owl Richard's Meadow (S Cawthray, J Allen)
RSPB (Bassett South) - Goldeneye Midwest Pool. Peregrine, 2 Dunlin, 5 Yellowhammer (G Williams)

28th October - Sightings

2011-10-28T19:16:00.002+01:00

Ladywalk - Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, Tawny Owl, Water Rail, 3 Snipe (S Cawthray)
Coton - Chiffchaff (K Wimbush)
Kingsbury - 8 Little Egret in roost Cliff Pool(W Egmont)
Dosthill - Short-Eared Owl on Bunds (P Burton per J Harris)

27th October - Sightings

2011-10-27T19:18:00.001+01:00

Tamworth - Pintail(m) still Wilnecote Lake (per J Harris) This is off Stoneydelph Lane.
Kingsbury - 8 Little Egret roosted Cliff Pool (W Egmont)

26th October - Sightings

2011-10-26T20:28:00.004+01:00

RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - Great-White Egret again in flight towards Dosthill Main Lake this morning (G Williams)
RSPB (Bassett North) - 24 Goosander, 6 Yellowhammer, Tree Sparrow (G Williams, J Fincham)
RSPB (Bassett South) - Dunlin (G Williams)
Ladywalk - Bittern again seen on both pools (S Cawthray)

25th October - Sightings

2011-10-25T20:04:00.002+01:00

RSPB (Bassett North) - Hen Harrier (ringtail) still, 10 Goosander (J Harris)
Kingsbury - Great White Egret Cliff Pool (per logbook)

24th October - Sightings

2011-10-24T18:22:00.002+01:00

Shustoke - Red Kite c2pm mobbed by 2 Ravens (S Cawthray)
Middleton - 60+ Golden Plover over A4091 towards RSPB reserve (K Wimbush)

23rd October - Sightings

2011-10-24T18:20:00.001+01:00

RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - Little Egret (K Sargent)
RSPB (Bassett North) - Goldeneye, Little Egret (K Sargent)
Kingsbury - 12 Little Egret, 500 Starling to roost Cliff Pool (S Cawthray)
Ladywalk - Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail (S Cawthray)

22nd October - Sightings

2011-10-22T22:04:00.000+01:00

RSPB - Great White Egret over this afternoon flew south to north then over towards Dosthill NR (M Hodson) Presumably the recent bird from Kings Bromley/Croxall.

19th October - Sightings

2011-10-19T19:47:00.002+01:00

Kingsbury - Green Sandpiper on river (Bobby D)
RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - 25 Golden Plover over (Bobby D)

18th October - Sightings

2011-10-19T19:46:00.001+01:00

RSPB (Bassett South) - 4 Little Egret, Ringed Plover (G Williams)
Lea Marston - Green Sandpiper (Bobby D)
Kingsbury - Green Sandpiper (Bobby D)
Alvecote - 40 Golden Plover off Wood ford Lane (A Barnsley)

16th October - Sightings

2011-10-18T19:39:00.000+01:00

Ladywalk - 3 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 170 Redwing, 12 Siskin, 8 Redpoll (S Cawthray)

Lea Marston - Little Owl, 2 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff (S Cawthray)

Kingsbury - 6 Little Egret roosted Cliff Pool, 60 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 12 Snipe (S Cawthray)

17th October - Sightings

2011-10-18T19:36:00.002+01:00

Tamworth - Pintail(m) Wilnecote Lake (P Burton)
Wishaw - 40 Fieldfare, 6 Skylark (S Cawthray)
RSPB - 76 Golden Plover, 200 Wigeon, 190 Gadwall, 7 Goldeneye, 60 Fieldfare (S Cawthray)

14th October - Sightings

2011-10-14T19:41:00.002+01:00

Tamworth - 40+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing over 7.30-7.40am (TP)
RSPB (Bassett North) - 2 Grey Plover over (J Fincham)

12th October - Sightings

2011-10-14T19:36:00.001+01:00

Coton - Little Egret (by the road bridge) (A Dean)

KWP (south) - Yellow-legged Gull, again at B H Water (A Dean)

KWP (north) - Green Sandpiper on river east of Cliff Pool (A Dean)

Fields opposite main entrance to KWP - Grey Partridge x 4 (including one albino); Peregrine; Wheatear; Stonechat (male) (A Dean)
RSPB (Bassett North) - report of ringtail Hen Harrier on 11/10/2011 (Ryan Adams per J Harris)

Sightings - 29th September - 10th October

2011-10-10T19:52:00.004+01:00

29th September

RSPB(Bassett South) - 2 Little Stint, Dunlin, several Ringed Plover, Little Egret, Hobby (C Green per J Harris)

30th September

Pectoral Sandpiper - Chris Cook

RSPB (Bassett South) - Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Little Stint, 7 Ringed Plover (Many Obs)
RSPB (Bassett North) - Pectoral Sandpiper flew here in afternoon. Wheatear, Whinchat (C Cook)

Anyone know who found the Pec?

1st October

Ladywalk - Bittern (D Long)

2nd October

RSPB (Bassett North) - 2 Sandwich Tern (ad, 1st Win) North Pit (per Birdforum)
RSPB (Bassett South) - Little Stint, 2 Little Egret, 8 Ringed Plover (per Birdforum)

4th October

RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - Little Egret (G Williams)
RSPB (Bassett South) - Little Stint, 8 Ringed Plover, 120+ Wigeon (G Williams, J Harris)

5th October

Middleton - Common Sandpiper Hall Lake (G Williams)
RSPB (Bassett South) - 2 Ringed Plover, Hobby (G WIlliams) Reports of Little Stint, Greenshank, LRP (per G Williams)
RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - Little Egret, c100 Wigeon (G Williams)

6th October

Middleton - 4 Green Sandpiper Hall Lake (G Williams)
RSPB (Bassett South) - Little Stint, 4 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret (G Williams)
RSPB (Bassett North) - Jack Snipe, 2 House Martin South (G Williams)

7th October

Middleton - 2 Green Sandpiper Hall Lake (G Williams)
RSPB (Bassett South) - Little Stint, 4 Dunlin (G Williams)
RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - 4 Little Egret (G Williams)

9th October

RSPB (Bassett North) - 5 Grey Plover for 30 Minutes. 3 Little Egret, Willow Tit, Redpoll, 4 Swallow (G Williams et al)
RSPB (Bassett South) - 2 Ringed Plover, Little Egret, Siskin (G Williams et al) Report of White Wagtail (per Birdforum)

Middleton - Redwing Mill Plantation (per Birdforum)
Shustoke - Bar-Tailed Godwit, Common Tern (S Cawthray, S Haynes)

28th September - Sightings

2011-09-28T19:59:00.002+01:00

RSPB (Bassett South) - Little Stint (per Birdguides)

PLEASE NOTE THIS BLOG WILL NOT BE UPDATED UNTIL 10th OCTOBER AS I AM AWAY IN SHETLAND.

27th September - Sightings

2011-09-27T19:41:00.003+01:00

RSPB (Bassett South) - 2 Little Stint (juvs) still, 4 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, Little Egret (J Harris)

26th September - Sightings

2011-09-26T19:17:00.003+01:00

Little Stint (with apparent pale legs) - Bob Duckhouse

Little Stint - Karl Sargent

RSPB (Bassett South) 2 Little Stint New Reedbed Pool. One appeared to have pale/discoloured legs at times (Many Obs) Also 4 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover, Redshank, Wheatear (J Morgan, K Sargent et al)
Wishaw - 9 Wheatear by Beehives off Blindpit Lane (S Cawthray)
Alvecote - Green Sandpiper Decoy Pool. Whitethroat Laundry Lane, Peregrine Mill Pool (J Morgan)

25th Spetember - Sightings

2011-09-25T15:40:00.000+01:00

Shustoke - 3 Black Tern flew in from North East mid afternoon (S Haynes)
RSPB - Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, Greenshank, passage of Swallows (K Sargent)

24th September - Sightings

2011-09-25T15:38:00.002+01:00

RSPB (Bassett South) - 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Snipe (G Williams)

23rd September - Sightings

2011-09-23T18:38:00.003+01:00

Middleton - Hen Harrier (Ringtail) late morning from Heronry Viewpoint (J Harris)
RSPB (Bassett North) - Ruff (G A Williams) 7 Wigeon (J Harris)
RSPB (Bassett South) - 5 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret, 10 Meadow Pipt, 2 Siskin (J Harris)

22nd September - Sightings

2011-09-23T18:37:00.001+01:00

RSPB (Bassett South) - Stonechat, 7 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover, Hobby (G Williams, S Cawthray) Report of Whinchat presumably relates to Stonechat.
RSPB (Bassett North) Hen Harrier (Ringtail) again (S Cawthray)

21st September - Sightings

2011-09-21T20:36:00.001+01:00

Alvecote - 4 Wheatear, 50 Meadow Pipit fields top of Laundry Lane. Green Sandpiper Decoy Pool. Little Egret Teal Pool (J Morgan)

20th September - Sightings

2011-09-20T20:09:00.000+01:00

RSPB (Bassett South) - 7 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, Little Egret (G Williams)
RSPB (Fisher's Mill) - Wheatear (G Williams)
Middleton - Green Sandpiper Silt Pool (G Williams)
Shustoke - Wheatear(f), 30 Swallows through (K Wimbush)

19th September - Sightings

2011-09-19T21:19:00.001+01:00

RSPB (Bassett South) - 2 Little Egret, 3 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, Hobby (S Cawthray)
Ladywalk - 2 Green Sandpiper (S Cawthray)

Hen Harrier reported twice in Kingsbury/Middleton area in last week (per S Cawthray)

18th September - Sightings

2011-09-18T09:30:00.002+01:00

Tamworth - Shag (juv) still Stoneydelph Lake. Also Kingfisher. (Patrick Perry et al)
RSPB (Bassett South) - 6 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Little Egret, Peregrine (K Sargent)

17th September - Sightings

2011-09-17T14:32:00.004+01:00

Shag - Bob Duckhouse (Upper) and Mark Priest (Lower)

Tamworth - Shag (juv) Stoneydelph Lake (for 3rd day) and showing very well. Access from Halton Lea, off Fossdale Road, Stoney Delph (Many Obs)
RSPB - Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker showing irregularly on feeders from Heronry Viewpoint for a few months (Many Obs)

15th September - Sightings

2011-09-15T20:02:00.004+01:00

Kingsbury - Green Sandpiper on river (Bobby D)
Whitacre Heath NR - Green Sandpiper River Pool. Wheatear Flashes (J Wesson)