Wednesday, 16 November 2011

16th November - Sightings

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)

Monday, 14 November 2011

14th November - Sightings

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)

Sunday, 13 November 2011

13th November - Sightings

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)

Saturday, 12 November 2011

12th November - Sightings

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)

Friday, 11 November 2011

11th November - Sightings

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)

Thursday, 10 November 2011

10th November - Sightings

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)

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

9th November - Sightings

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)