Saturday, 8 December 2012

7th December - Sightings

Coton - 2 Caspian Gull (ad, 1st Win), 2 Mediterranean Gulls (ad, 1st Win) in roost (A Dean, P Hyde)

Thursday, 6 December 2012

6th December - Sightings

Shustoke - Great-Northern Diver, 20 Goosander (per Birdguides)
Dosthill - Long-Tailed Duck still (Bobby D)

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

5th December - Sightings

Dosthill(Warks) - Pochard x Ferruginous hybrid, Long-Tailed Duck (P Hyde et al) 2 Water Pipit on East side (S Cawthray)
Shustoke - 2 Great-Northern Diver still (Many Obs)
Coton - Caspian Gull (1st Win), Mediterranean Gull(ad) in roost. Woodcock at dusk (A Dean, P Hyde)

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

4th December - Sightings



Great-Northern Diver - Dave Hutton

Dosthill(Warks) - Ferruginous Duck(or hybrid), Long-Tailed Duck again (G Williams)
Shustoke - 2 Great-Northern Diver still (Many Obs)

Monday, 3 December 2012

3rd December - Sightings

Shustoke - 2 Great-Northern Diver still (Many Obs)

Sunday, 2 December 2012

2nd December - Sightings


Long-Tailed Duck - Dave Hutton

Dosthill (Warks) - Long-Tailed Duck on main pit until mid-afternoon when flew to RSPB reserve (J Morgan et al) The Long-Tailed Duck appears to be a different bird to the one last month based on a darker plumage.No sign of presumed hybrid Ferruginous Duck x Pochard (Many Obs)
Shustoke - 2 Great-Northern Diver (both juvs) still but no sign of Common Scoter (Many Obs) Goosander(m) over (TP)
Kingsbury South - Yellow-Legged Gull(ad) still Bodymoor Heath Water (TP, J Allen)
Coton - Smew(m) mid morning but not later (per TP) Yellow-Legged Gull(ad) in pre-roost (TP, J Allen)
Tamworth35 Waxwing Hockley on Overwoods Road (per Birdguides) These are probably some of the Dosthill birds which weren't seen today as far as I know despite looking.

Saturday, 1 December 2012

1st December - Sightings



Great-Northern Diver - Paul Lathbury


Ferruginous Duck (or hybrid) - Dosthill - Adam Archer

Dosthill(Warks) - prob Ferruginous Duck (or hybrid) on Main Pit (G Williams) Still present 13:20 but asleep and hybrid not ruled out (A Archer, G Williams)
Dosthill(Staffs) -  up to 60 Waxwing in village this morning (Many obs) 50+ Waxwing Cadogan Road this afternoon (J Allen et al)
Shustoke - 2 Great-Northern Diver, Common Scoter(fem) still (Many Obs)
 
Tamworth - 10 Waxwing Hockley on Overwoods Road (per Birdguides)