Friday, 26 April 2013

26th April - Sightings

RSPB - Marsh Harrier (fem/imm) Fisher's Mill (J Harris, J Mallinson). Also 10 Swift, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret (G Williams, J Mallinson, J Harris) Cuckoo Mill Plantation (G Williams)
Ladywalk - Hobby, Peregrine, 5 Swift, c50 House Martin, Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, Scaup(m), 3 Goosander (P Sofley)
Wishaw - 3 Wheatear Blindpit Lane (S Haynes)

Thursday, 25 April 2013

25th April - Sightings

Whitacre Heath - Osprey (Imm) west over Station Road at midday (K Wimbush)
Dosthill(Warks) - 2 Black-necked Grebe this afternoon - probably different birds to last week (G Williams)
RSPB -  Ringed Plover, Whimbrel (not seen in evening), 3 Common Sandpiper,16 Dunlin, Wheatear at North End (G Williams, TP)

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

24th April - Sightings

Shustoke - Little Gull (ad sum) (S Haynes) Also Whimbrel over, Kittiwake still (P Hyde)
RSPB - 3 Grasshopper Warbler (GA Williams, J Wesson)

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

23rd April - Sightings


Wood Warbler - Kingsbury - Bob Duckhouse

Kingsbury - Wood Warbler singing behind Skan Hide 7.20am (Adam M) Seen occasionlly through day and showing well this evening but not singing (TP et al) Also 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, Common Sandpiper (Many Obs)
Kingsbury South - 2 White Wagtail Bodymoor Heath Water (Adam M)
Middleton - 2 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail in field by Fishing Pool (TP)
RSPB - Wheatear, 2 Grey Partridge Entrance Track (TP)
Ladywalk - Grey Plover again this evening (P Forbes)
Tamworth - Kittiwake(ad) still Borrowpit Lake (S Allison)

Monday, 22 April 2013

22nd April - Sightings

Ladywalk - Grey Plover early evening at least (S Haynes et al) Whimbrel dropped in early evening for 15 minutes then flew NE (P Sofley) Plover was seen earlier at Marsh Lane. Also today Reed Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Garden Warbler, Common Sandpiper, 2 LRP (S Haynes)
Shustoke - Kittiwake still (S Haynes)
Tamworth - Kittiwake (Ad) still Borrowpit Lake (S Allison et al)
Kingsbury South - Whimbrel over Bodymoor Heath Water 5.50pm (per Birdforum)

Sunday, 21 April 2013

21st April - Sightings


Wood Warbler - Bob Duckhouse


Kittiwake - Tamworth - Sean Allison

Ladywalk - Wood Warbler down main track near second bridge but elsusive and mobile (A Archer et al) Also Scaup(m), 2 Goosander, Little Egret, 2 LRP, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Redpoll (Many Obs)
RSPB - 2 Lesser Whitethroat (D Hutton)
Dosthill (Warks) - Litte Gull(imm) but no sign of Black-Necked Grebes (per Birdfourm) No sign mid afternoon of Little Gull (TP)
Kingsbury South - 11 Yellow Wagtail Mill Field (TP)
Middleton - 5 Yellow Wagtail in field by Fishing Pool (TP)
Alvecote - Osprey west over Mill Pool 6.20pm. Also 7 Yellow Wagtail, LRP (A Archer)
Shustoke - Kittiwake still (D Hutton)
Tamworth - Kittiwake (ad sum) on Borrowpit Lake this evening. Also 1+ Arctic Tern (S Allison, TP) This is the lake by the Snowdome.

Saturday, 20 April 2013

20th April - Sightings

Ladywalk - Scaup(m), 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, Goosander, 2 Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker (K Sargent)
Dosthill (Warks) - 4 Black-Necked Grebe still (S Allison)
RSPB - Cuckoo (per J Harris)