31st January - Sightings

RSPB - Short-Eared Owl Fisher's Mill (J Fincham)

30th January - Sightings

Shustoke - Mediterranean Gull (partial summer plumage adult) this evening (S Haynes)
Wishaw - 1000 Golden Plover Wiggin's Hill (G A Williams)

29th January - Sightings

Ladywalk - Merlin (m) nr Car Park. Mealy Redpoll with Lesser Redpoll around feeders (S Cawthray)

27th January - Sightings

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

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

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

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