Sunday, 31 March 2013

31st March - Sightings

Ladywalk - 3 Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker, Siberian Chiff (ringed bird) seen and heard near entrance gate, 2 Water Rail, Curlew, 2 Snipe, 37 Goosander, Scaup(m), 2 Willow Tit (S Cawthray et al)

Saturday, 30 March 2013

30th March - Sightings

RSPB - poss Mealy Redpoll on feeders. Also Tree Sparrow, 3 Lesser Redpoll (TP)
Ladywalk - Scaup(m), Curlew, 2 Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker, Woodcock, 2 Water Rail (J Morgan)
Whitacre Heath NR - 22 Meadow Pipit, 100 Redwing in field by Car Park (TP)

Friday, 29 March 2013

29th March - Sightings

Shustoke - Red Kite lingered for a while late morning (S Haynes et al)
Wishaw - Merlin again Wishaw Lane. Also 32 Golden Plover (TP)
Ladywalk - Scaup(m) still (J Wesson et al) Siberian Chiffchaff reported still. Also Merlin reported (J Harris)
Dosthill(Warks) - 1 Long-Tailed Duck still (J Harris)
Whitacre Heath NR - White Wagtail with Pied Wagtail on new scrapes by river (J Harris)

Thursday, 28 March 2013

28th March - Sightings

Ladywalk - Scaup(m) still (per Birdforum)

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

27th March - Sightings

Ladywalk - Scaup(m), 8 Goosander, LRP (Many Obs)
Dosthill (Warks) - 2 Long-Tailed Duck (m,f) still (J Harris)

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

26th March - Sightings

Wishaw - Merlin still Wishaw Lane on Manure Heap this morning (Bobby D)
Ladywalk - Scaup(m), Curlew still (K Groocock)
RSPB - Woodcock, Jack Snipe (G Williams)
Kingsbury - Goosander(fem), 5 Snipe Cliff Pool (Geoff Busby)

Monday, 25 March 2013

25th March - Sightings

Wishaw - On Blindpit Lane 4 Corn Bunting, 20 Skylark with Linnets and Reed Bunting. 100 Fieldfare. On Wishaw Lane Merlin(fem),  8 Golden Plover, 20 Lapwing, 15 Skylark , 120 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing. Little Egret (S Cawthray)
Kingsbury South - Little Gull(ad) on river at Hemlingford Mill (A Dean)
Dosthill (Warks) - 1 Long-tailed Duck (1st Sum M) still, 6 Oystercatcher, 52 Shoveler (J Harris)
Ladywalk - Scaup(m), 6 Goosander, 3 Chiffchaff, 15 Meadow Pipit, 4 Snipe, 30 Redwing (J Harris) There have been no confirmed sightings of the Siberian Chiffchaffs since 13th March despite reports on Birdguides.
Hams Hall - sewer outfall 2 Chiffchaff sewer outfall (J Harris)
Kingsbury - LRP Cliff Pool (Bobby D)
Coton - Yellow-Legged Gull (Bobby D)