Sunday, 31 May 2009

31st May - Sightings

Kingsbury - Black Tern Cliff Pool till 7.15pm at least (S Pick et al) Common Gull(ad) Canal Pool (J Allen) Possible Marsh Harrier over South End from M42 c6.00pm was presumably Alvecote bird (P Sofley)
Bassett North - 2 Ringed Plover (J Allen)
Alvecote - Marsh Harrier (f) 5.40pm - 5.55pm then flew SW (A Archer)

Saturday, 30 May 2009

30th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Black-Tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover (J Harris)

Thursday, 28 May 2009

28th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Greenshank, Black Tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover (J Mallinson per J Harris)

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

27th May - Sightings

Bassett North - Black-Tailed Godwit (subad) still. Possibly of Continental Form Suspecies Limosa (J Harris) An interesting article here.

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

26th May - Sightings

Tamworth - Red Kite over A5 at 8.20am (per RBA)
Bassett North - Black Tailed Godwit, Greenshank (J Harris)
Ladywalk - Little Egret (P Sofley)

Of interest a female Goosander has been seen with 6 Young at a site in the valley. The first breeding record for Warwickshire.

Monday, 25 May 2009

25th May - Sightings

Bassett North - 2 Avocet, 4 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover (J Allen, TP)
Kingsbury - 2 Pochard (2m) Cliff Pool (TP)
Ladywalk - Red Kite (WMBC)

Saturday, 23 May 2009

23rd May - Sightings

Bassett North - Black Tailed Godwit early afternoon at least (TP) Seen in flight this evening and appeared to depart to North (TP, J Allen)
Fisher's Mill - Turtle Dove (WMBC) No sign this evening but 2 Dunlin (TP, J Allen)