Friday, 31 July 2009

31st July - Sightings

Ladywalk 5 Curlew from Riverwalk Hide (WMBC) these were wrongly reported as Whimbrel. See here.

Thursday, 30 July 2009

30th July - Sightings

Dosthill - c4 Grasshopper Warblers singing on old tip (M Pollock)
Fisher's Mill - 2 Little Egret, 2 Green Sand, Common Sand (J Harris)

I will be unable to update this blog till Sunday Evening. Can all reports be copied in to Julian Allen until then. His email is jallen70@btinternet.com.

29th July - Sightings

Kingsbury - Green Sand, Little Egret (S Cawthray)
Ladywalk - Little Egret (S Cawthray)

Tuesday, 28 July 2009

28th July - Sightings

Middleton - Green Sand on Hall Lake (TP)
Kingsbury - Green Sand, 1st Sum GBB Gull, 8 Teal Cliff Pool (TP)
Ladywalk - 3 Whimbrel (S Cawthray)

Nearby there have been c20 Crossbills the last few days at Bentley Wood though they are mobile.

Monday, 27 July 2009

27th July - Sightings

Middleton - Green Sand on Hall Lake (J Harris)
Fisher's Mill - Little Egret (J Harris)
Bassett North - 2 Common Sand (J Harris)

Sunday, 26 July 2009

26th July - Sightings

Tamworth - Marsh Harrier south over Golf Course 9.45am (per RBA)
Middleton - 2 Green Sand on Hall Lake (TP)
Bassett North - Med Gull (juv) (M Inskipp per J Harris)
Kingsbury - GBB Gull 1st Sum Bodymoor Heath Water (TP)

Saturday, 25 July 2009

25th July - Sightings

Bassett North - Common Sand, Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 3 Wigeon, 9 Shoveler (including a brood of 3) , 2 Dunlin(TP, G Williams)
Fisher's Mill - 2 Little Egret, Green Sand, 2 Clouded Yellows (G Williams)