Friday, 30 April 2010

30th April - Sightings

Bassett North - Garganey(m) still, 2 Wigeon, Whinchat, 6 Wheatear, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 15 Ringed Plover (G Williams, TP)
Kingsbury South - 500+ Swift (TP)
Ladywalk - Hobby (P Sofley)

Wednesday, 28 April 2010

28th April - Sightings

Kingsbury - Sandwich Tern 6.45am - 6.55am on Cliff Pool then flew East (K Sargent)
Shustoke - Sandwich Tern c10.30am then flew North (S Cawthray) Also 80 Swift, 7 Common Sandpiper (S Cawthray)
Ladywalk - Marsh Harrier imm male c6pm-8.3opm at least on Marsh (J Alton, S Cawthray et al)
Bassett North - 5 Dunlin (J Allen, G Williams) Garganey(m) (G Williams)

Monday, 26 April 2010

26th April - Sightings

Bassett North - Garganey(m), 3 Dunlin, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail (S Cawthray)

Most summer migrants (including all the regular warblers) are now in at their usual sites, albeit in fairly low numbers in some cases.

Nearby a male Blue-Headed Wagtail at Caldecote Hall 8.30am but not since. Also 7 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Wheatear (Bobby D et al)

Please note regular unconfirmed reports from Alvecote reported to the Bird News services a day or more after the event are not included unless confirmed. County Recorder please take note.

Sunday, 25 April 2010

25th April - Sightings

Shustoke - Red Kite over South East at 1.00pm. Also 6 Common Sandpiper (S Bradley) 6 Dunlin briefly this evening (P Sofley)
Tamworth - report of White Stork over Rugby Club (RBA) Any further details?

Nearby a Wood Warbler this morning at Baddesley off Waste Lane but no sign this evening. Unfortunately news was not relayed to me till too late.

Saturday, 24 April 2010

24th April - Sightings

Bassett North - 10 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wigeon (2m), Yellow Wagtail (TP) report of 3 Little Gulls around midday but not later (or earlier) (B Kington)
Fisher's Mill - Cuckoo, Little Egret, 2 Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler (Many Obs)

Friday, 23 April 2010

23rd April - Sightings

Kingsbury - 2 Common Sandpiper Cliff Pool (J Allen)
Shustoke - Common Sandpiper (L Johnson)
Bassett North - Garganey(m), 3 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper (J Allen)

Thursday, 22 April 2010

22nd April - Sightings

Ladywalk - Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Goosander (L Johnson)
Shustoke - Late report of Osprey regular by Small Pool Last week sometime (per S Haynes)
Bassett North - 2-3 Whinchat in hedge west of North Pit, WHimbrel (DAD)
Kingsbury South - 6 Common Tern Bodymoor Heath Water (TP)