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March
18th Alvecote, 3 Garganey, Swallow, 4 Sand Martin.
16th Marsh Lane, W Mids, Sand Martin 3, Green Sand, Common Sand, Dunlin.
15th Marsh Lane W Mids, 1st wtr Med Gull, 2 Wheatear, Sand Martin ( R Harbird)
13th Willoughby, Red Kite over (R Harbird). Earlswood, 9 Goosander (GJ Mant)
12th Draycote, Long-tailed Duck still (pic, J Judge). Marsh Lane, W Mids, Scandinavian race Rock Pipit (R Harbird)
6th Shustoke, Kittiwake (B Kington)
2nd Studley, 5 Waxwings still (pic1,pic 2, J Moore). Fisher's Mill, male and female Smew, 2 Stonechat, Water Rail (G J Mant, S Haynes). Dosthill, 49 Goldeneye. Packington area, 15 Buzzards (G J Mant). Marsh Lane, Green Sandpiper, 2 Water Rail, 5 Ringed Plover.
February
28th Studley, 3 Waxwings on berries at the Manor House on A435 (J Coombes). Marsh Lane, W Mids, ad Med Gull, Scaup (G J Mant)
25th Studley, 7 Waxwings (pager).
20th Fisher's Mill, Smew (G J Mant)
2nd Red Kite over A452 Kenilworth and Balsall Common (N Butcher) Wyken Slough, Goosander (J Jobling)
January 2003
26th Priory Park, Warwick, Brambling, (S Valentine)
22nd Ladywalk, 3 Bitterns, Little Egret(JG)
13th Draycote, Crane in flight over fields from Rainbow Corner (T Southgate)
12th Nuneaton, Waxwing still. Hams Hall, Black Redstart along Faraday Av (S Valentine). Ladywalk, at least two Bitterns showing. 11th, Nuneaton, Waxwing again in trees around 86 Golf Drive, near entrance to Nuneaton Golf Club, Whitestone (B Duckhouse,(pic). Ladywalk, 3 Bitterns. Dosthill Nature Reserve (Staffs) , Bittern, Smew (G Williams).
11th, Nuneaton, Waxwing again in trees around 86 Golf Drive, near entrance to Nuneaton Golf Club, Whitestone (B Duckhouse)
10th Ladywalk, up to four Bitterns seen over the last few days.
December 2002
29th Brandon, 2 Mealy Redpoll (C Potter)
28th Dosthill, male Goosander.Dosthill nature reserve (Staffs), 2 drake,1 redhead Smew. Drayton Bassett, Staffs, Bar-tailed Godwit ( R Harbird).
27th Marsh Lane, Brent Goose still.
26th Fisher's Mill, Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 redhead Smew. Middleton Hall, Little Egret (G J Mant). Marsh Lane (W Mids), Brent Goose, White-fronted Goose.
25th Dosthill. drake and 2 redhead Smew (S Haynes).
23rd Abbotts Salford, Black-necked Grebe still.. Napton reservoir, Short-eared Owl (G J Mant)
22nd Dosthill, Bar-tailed Godwit flew over with Lapwings towards Drayton Bassett, Peregrine, (T Perrins, J Allen). Dosthill Nature Reserve (Staffs) 2 redhead Smew (T Perrins, J Allen). Whitacre Heath, 50 Siskin.
21st Abbotts Salford, Black-necked Grebe still.
15th Napton Reservoir, 2 Bewick's Swans over, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (G J Mant).
November
18th Brandon Hall, 6 Brambling (C Potter)
15th Brandon, 2 Long-eared Owls (pic, John Moore)present on Newlands (JG). Ladywalk, Bittern. Coton, Peregrine.
14th Ladywalk, 2 Bitterns.
11th Ladywalk, Bittern, Woodcock, 6 Water Rail (S Cawthray). Brandon, Long-eared Owl, from the bench at the end of E Marsh track, look over to the golf course in the middle of the clump of willows, on the Newlands (J G).
10th Alvecote. 10 Black-tailed Godwit, Jack Snipe, Pintail (pager). Brandon, Long-eared Owl, Newlands (C Potter).
6th Kites Hardwick, Merlin in field half mile down second left turn after village(C Potter)
3rd Draycote, Slav Grebe still (pic J Judge)Fisher's Mill, Marsh Harrier still present, also over Dosthill before retuning into Staffs. Dosthill, Water Pipit (T Perrins). Four Tree Sparrows with Linnets in hedge between Ski centre and entrance gate. Shustoke, Little Gull still.
1st Draycote. Long-tailed duck (B Duckhouse)
October
21st 21/10 - Shustoke - 2 Garganey (one reported in previous days), Shelduck and Little Gull (1w) (TP/JA) Dosthill - 4 Goldeneye and Yellow legged gull (ad) with 200+ lessers. (TP) (T Perrins)
20th Shustoke, Little Gull.
19th Harbury, no sign of Hoopoe. Shustoke, Little Gull still.
18th Harbury, Hoopoe (pic B Duckhouse) at Meadow Farm, present for second day (per J Bowley). Ilmington, 85 Brambling , Merlin (J Bowley)
17th Shustoke, RN Grebe still, also 2 Little Gulls (JG). Napton, 23 Brambling (J Bowley)
16th Shustoke, juv Red-necked Grebe.
13th Ladywalk, Bittern
8th Fisher's Mill, Rock pipit (pager). Eathorpe, Crossbill picked up dead ( C Potter)
4th Brandon, Hawfinch seen near J Baldwin Hide (M Doughty)
2nd Brandon, Firecrest in with tit flock on central marsh (M Doughty).
Septemeber
22nd Dosthill, 2 Ringed Plover, Dunlin.
21st Shustoke, 2 Hobby. Fisher's Mill, Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Garganey. Dosthill, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, 2 Whinchat.
17th Dosthill, 2 Roseate Terns reported, anyone know who by ? Shustoke, 2 Sandwich Tern (WMBC). Dosthill 5 dunlin, 4 common sand, 3 ring plover and green sand. Fisher's Mill, 2 Greenshank.
15th Alcester, Ring-necked Parakeet (J Coombes), from the town centre take the road B4089 to Great Alne and as you leave the town you climb a hill (Captains Hill)with houses on your right. At the top of the hill and just past the last house is an access to the sports field (again on the right, just beyond Gerard Road), bird seen in flight twice, mobbed by Rooks..
13th Shustoke, Spotted Redshank still.
11th Lighthorne Heath, Marsh Harrier (J Bowley). Shustoke, Spotted Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull (J Allen)
10th Shustoke, Spotted Redshank, Dunlin, 5 Common Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher.
8th Shustoke, Black-necked Grebe, Spotted Redshank, 2 Raven (G J Mant). Dosthill, Black Tern (G J Mant). Kingsbury, Black Tern, Greenshank, Dunlin. Nuneaton, Honey Buzzard reported, (anyone know who by ?)
3rd Darlingscott, Red Kite (P Hall). Coton, Garganey (T Perrins). Shustoke, Spotted Redshank (pager).
August
31st Bentley Woods, 2 Crossbills (B Duckhouse), the male showed a prominent wingbar but view was not ideal. Please keep to public footpath, do not venture onto other tracks. In previous years the pond next to the main footpath has attracted Crossbills down to drink.
30th Fisher's Mill, 2 Garganey (G J Mant)
22nd Middleton, Hobby, Little Egret over. Fisher's Mill, 40 Yellow Wagtails, Redstart. 2 Whinchat (T Perrins). Dosthill, Greenshank, Black Tern.
20th Wroxhall. a Nightjar was seen, flew off mobbed by Crows (P Hall, his fourth for the county ! doubt anyone can better that...)
18th Fisher's Mill, Marsh Harrier (m), Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 12 Ruff. Dosthill, Black Tern (pager).
16th Two Bee-eaters reported near Lighthorne, any one know who reported them ?
14th Dosthill, Turnstone, 2 Black Tern (T Perrins)
11th Fenny Compton, Artic Skua over (J Bowley).Kingsbury, Wood Sand, Curlew Sand, Ruff. Dosthill, Little and Black Tern. Middleton, 2 Whinchat (pager)
10th Napton, Pie Flycatcher and 30 Spotted Flycathers (J Bowley)
8th Fisher's Mill, Wood Sandpiper, flew into Staffs 8.45pm (G J Mant). Ladywalk, 3 Little Egret (Birdguides)
2nd Kingsbury, Barn Owl, 3 Green Sand, 2 Oystercatcher, Common Sand, Barnacle Goose, Turtle Dove (M Fennel).
Fisher's Mill, Garganey, 2 Little Egret (G J Mant)
1st Fisher's Mill, 2 Green Sand, Blackwit,Garganey,2 Little egret (ad + juv), barn owl (T Perrins)
JULY
29th Draycote, Marsh Harrier.
27th Nr Alcester, Black Redstart (R Harbird)
25th Fisher's Mill, Garganey, Little Egret (T Perrins)
20th Fisher's Mill, 2 Garganey (T Perrins). Kingsbury, Turnstone, Little Egret (J Allen).
18th Fisher's Mill, 2 Garganey (G J Mant)
11th Fisher's Mill, seven Black-tailed Godwits (G J Mant).
10th Kingsbury, Whimbrel over (J Allen)
6th Coton, Greenshank. Fisher's Mill, Greenshank, Dunlin. Bodymoor Heath, 2 Egyptian Geese (T Perrins)
4th Binley Woods, Coventry, Kittiwake over (J Judge)
2nd Kingsbury, Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sand, Common Sand (T Perrins)
JUNE
30th Kingsbury, Sandwich Tern (T Perrins)
23rd Kingsbury, Black-tailed Godwit. Fisher's Mill, 2 Bl t Godwits (T Perrins)
6th Packington, Crane reported, anyone know who by ?
4th Ladywalk, Grey Plover
3rd Ladywalk, Grey Plover (D Booth).
2nd Brandon, 2 male Garganey.
MAY
30th Kingsbury, Garganey (WMBC).
29th Kingsbury, Sanderling (S Cawthray, J Allen)
27th Haunch Lane, 2 Egyptian Geese (B Duckhouse).
26th Fisher's Mill, Pectoral Sandpiper, Dunlin. Kingsbury, 2 male Garganey. Dosthill,
25th Fisher's Mill, Least Sandpiper briefly until returning to Staffs
24th Coton, Gannet (G Mant)
22nd Kingsbury, Garganey (WMBC)
18th Fisher's Mill Temminck's Stint, 6 Little Stint (J Galletly). Brandon, male Garganey, Common Sandpiper. Kingsbury, Roseate Tern reported (details), 2 Common Sandpiper. Draycote, Dunlin, Ringed Plover.
17th Dosthill, Little Tern, 3 Black Tern (T Perrins, S Cawthray).
16th Marsh Lane, West Mids, Temminck's Stint.
15th Dosthill - 2 Turnstone, 3 Sanderling, 10 Dunlin. 4 Oystercatcher Fishers Mill - 5 Dunlin Cliff Pool - Garganey, Arctic Tern (both present since Sunday) Bodymoor Heath - 3 Arctic Tern Shustoke - Black Tern (Brian Kington) but not present in evening (T Perrins)
14th Brandon, Wood Sandpiper, Dunlin (J Walton)
13th Coton, Gannet (S Cawthray)
12th Kingsbury, Temminck's Stint (S Cawthray), later at Fisher's Mill, Little Stint, 3 Dunlin same place later (J Allen, T Perrins). Garganey (T Perrins)
11th Kingsbury, Bar-tailed Godwit. Dosthill, Whimbrel over (J Allen). Alvecote, female Garganey (T Perrins)
10th Kingsbury, Brent Goose, Little Gull (T Perrins). Dosthill, 1st sum Little Gull (diff to KWP, T Perrins)
9th Marsh Lane, West Mids, Temminck's Stint. Fisher's Mill, Bt Godwit. Dosthill, Turnstone. Kingsbury, 2nd sum Med Gull, 1st sum Little Gull, Turnstone (S Cawthray) . Ilmington, Dotterel still. Corley, Marsh Harrier over (R Hodgekins).
8th Alvecote, ad Night Heron reported a few days ago, no other details. Ilmington, Dotterel still. Fisher's Mill, Bar-tailed Godwit (MP), Dunlin. Dosthill, 2 Dunlin. Two Marsh Harriers over the M6/M42 junction, anyone know who ? . Brandon, 4 Black-tailed Godwits. Kingsbury, 2 Dunlin, 2 LRPlover, Redshank, Oystercatcher, Little Gull (M Fennel)
7th Brandon, Osprey over (C Potter). 2 possible Cranes over Meriden towards Packington 3.00pm. Polesworth, 3 Whimbrel over (J Alton).Ufton Fields, 2 singing Turtle Doves (M Fennel)
6th Brandon, Spoonbill circling over 11.15 am(C Potter)
5th Ilmington, Dotterel still present, also Golden plover. Dosthill, 3 Arctic Tern (WMBC)
4th Ilmington. female Dotterel in field opposite Mansill farm between Armscote and Ilmington, Wheatear, Golden Plover (R Harbird)
1st Kingsbury, Brent Goose, 6 Arctic Tern, Little Gull, (T Perrins, J Allen). Haunch Lane, Green Sandpiper. Brandon, Whinchat (T Southgate).
APRIL
3oth Radway, male Citrine Wagtail on private land briefly.
29th Abbotts Salford, Ring-necked Duck, Arctic Tern (T Perrins). Kingsbury, Cliff, Arctic Tern, Little Gull, Bodymoor Heath Water, 6 Arctic Tern. Dosthill, 2 Arvtic Tern (J Allen).
28th Abbotts Salford, female Ring-necked Duck (WMBC). Seeswood Pool, White Wagtail (Birdguides). Lea Marston, Little Egret from the railway bridge looking towards Lea Marston lakes.
27th Dosthill, female Whinchat near the car park (T Perrins). Draycote Yellow and White Wagtail, 4 Common Sand.
Brandon: 2 Cettis, Garden warbler, Whitethroat, Hobby. (For info: lots of Grasshopper Warblers at Sutton Park this week. (G Williams)
26th Draycote, summer plumaged Great Northern Diver, 5 Arctic Tern, 50 Swift, C Sandpiper. Kingsbury, 2 Arctic Terns (WMBC)
25th Wryneck in a private garden in the south of the county. Dosthill, Whinchat, Wheatear, 75 Commic Terns. Fisher's Mill, Turtle Dove, SEO, 2 Wheatear, Brambling (T Perrins). Ryton Wood, Garden Warbler, 3 Swift (C Potter).
23rd Kingsbury, 1st yr med Gull, Little Gull (S Cawthray, J Allen)
22nd Kingsbury, 1st wtr Med Gull (J Allen). In Staffs at Drayton Bassett, Blue-headed Wagtail (pager).
21st Dosthill, Arctic Tern, Little Gull, 20 Common Tern, 3 Common Sand (T Perrins J Allen). Haunch Lane, Green Sandpiper, Reed Warbler. Coton, 2 Goosander, Little Egret, Cuckoo.
20th Dosthill, Common Whitethroat, Wheatear, Common and Arctic Tern (G Williams)
19th Dosthill, 5 Common Sand, 2 Dunlin (B Duckhouse). Kingsbury, 15 Brambling (G Mant)
18th Ilmington, Larkstoke transmitter, 3 Yellow Wagtails (C Ivin)
17th Dosthill, 4 Common Terns, also 3 Arctic Tern reported earlier (WMBC)
16th Kingsbury, Arctic Tern, Brent Goose, 4 Ruff (T Perrins, J Allen). Brandon, Greenshank (log).
15th Kingsbury, 2 1st wtr Little Gulls, 2nd wt Kittiwake (S Cawthray). Oakley Wood, 2 Ring Ouzels (via C Potter)
14th Ladywalk, American Wigeon still. Kingsbury, 5 1st wtr Little Gulls, ad Kittiwake (J Allen, S Cawthray). Brandon Marsh Harrier through (suppressed as usual).
13th Ladywalk, drake American Wigeon.
12th Binley, 6 Brent Geese flew over towards Baginton (J Judge)
11th Brandon, 2 LRP 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Redshank 4 Snipe 10+ Sand Martin 3 Swallow 3+ Willow Warbler 2 Cetti's Warbler (S Valentine)
9th Napton, Ring Ouzel in the quarry near the windmill until 5pm at least.4th Abbots Salford, female Ring-necked Duck (any details please).
8th Coton, summer plum Slavonian Grebe (S Cawthray)
7th Napton, 67 Fieldfare. Draycote, 200 S Martin, Swallow. 2 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Willow Warbler (P Cashmore C Potter). Draycote Cuckoo (R Mays).
6th Dosthill, Sedge Warbler (G Williams). Kingsbury, 6 Ruff + 2 LRP + Green & Common Sand + Brent Goose ( G Williams)
3rd Draycote, Garganey, Tree Pipit. Napton, Redstart (R Mays) Kingsbury, Brent Goose, Little Gull (T Perrins). Haunch lane, 6 Ruff. Piccadilly, Willow Warbler.
2nd Draycote, 17 C Scoter. Shustoke, male and female Common Scoter. Kingsbury, 3 C Scoter (S Cawthray). Dosthill, Brent Goose, SEO, 5 Oystercatcher, 100 Sand Martin. Coton, 3 Sand Martin.
1st Kingsbury, 1st sum Little Gull.
MARCH
31st Kingsbury/Ladywalk, Osprey flew through.
Draycote, L T Duck,2 Swallow,35 Sand Martin,Singing Blackcap,and 3 Chiffchaff (P Cashmore). Swallow over ullenhall (S Lloyd).
30th Kingsbury, LRP - 3 Green Sand - 3 Snipe - 5 Oystercatcher - 3 Brent Goose Sparrowhawk Goldeneye Short-eared Owl - hunting by waterski place at Dosthill main pit ( S Valentine)
29th Draycote, Wheatear (D Cox). Med Gull - 1s Little Gull - 1w The "Draycote Gull" Goosander Goldeneye - 2 Chiffchaff - 3 (S Valentine). Lea Marston, 2 Egyptian geese in field off the Birmingham rd between Lea Marston and Whitacre Heath, view from railway bridge. Kingsbury, Slavonian Grebe, Green Sand, Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaffs. Dosthill, Brent Goose.
26th Dosthill, 1st wtr Iceland Gull (J Allen). Haunch Lane, Green Sand, 2 Redshank T Perrins). Draycote, 17 Buzzards through (C Potter), LT Duck. Kingsbury, Slav grebe still.
25th Draycote, the 'Franklin's' type gull was in the roost this evening (J Judge et al, not the same as bird at Boddington).
Marsh Lane, West Mids 2 Ruff.
24th Bodymoor Heath, 2 Egyptian Geese by the bridge (T Perrins). Kingsbury, Slav Grebe still (S Haynes)
23rd Draycote, LT Duck, pair Common Scoter (WMBC)
22nd Kingsbury, Slavonian Grebe still on Bodymoor Heath Water, also Chiffchaff. Coton, Little Egret (Birdnet)
21st Dosthill, 1st summer Iceland gull, 6.15pm, flew towards Drayton Basset, Dunlin, YL Gull, Fishers Mill, SEO (T Perrins)
Draycote, male Hen Harrier (R Mays).
20th Draycote, 2 Wheatear (C Potter). Coleshill, a Brambling was in a private garden (WMBC)
18th Kingsbury, a Slavonian Grebe was on Bodymoor Heath Water, by the visitor centre. also 2 Sand Martin. Shustoke, 62 Sand Martin..
17th Kingsbury, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow. Coton, Little Egret.
16th Coton, 2 Sand Martin (B Duckhouse). Dosthill, 2 Water Pipit flew towards KWP at 15.08. Haunch Lane, Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank.
13th Brandon, Green Sand, Chiffchaff (J Moore).
12th Dosthill, 4 YL Gulls, 2 ad, 2nd and 3rd wtr, 3 Goosander. Kingsbury, Dunlin, Green Sand, Ringed Plover (T Perrins)
11th Coton, Common Sand, 4 Curlew, Chiffchaff. Dosthill, Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, 2 YL Gulls, Goosander (T Perrins). 12 Fieldfare over. Kingsbury, Bar or Blacktailed Godwit reported (WMBC and pager anyone see the bird?). Brandon, Green Sandpiper, 4 Stonechat, Chiffchaff (C Potter). Rugby, male and female Blackcap (J Moore). Lawford Heath, 100+ Fieldfare. Draycote, LT Duck, ad summer Med Gull (T Reid)
10th Draycote, Sand Martin, Kittiwake, Oystercatcher, LT Duck (R Mays). Brandon, Peregrine.
9th Dosthill, 3 ad , 1st wtr Kittiwake, Water Pipit, 5 Oystercatcher. Draycote, 8 Kittiwakes (C Potter). Coton, Little Egret.
7th Dosthill, 18 Bewick's Swans flew off east at 17:11pm, also 4 YL Gulls and 8 Dunlin (T Perrins). No sign of Slav grebe, 3 Dunlin on flashes across canal. Brandon, Nuthatch, 2 Ringed Plover, Brimstone butterfly (T Reid). Draycote, Firecrest still (pic, B Duckhouse)
6th Warwick, a possible Osprey was sat in trees, mobbed by corvids next to the A46/M40 (P Galltry)
5th Kingsbury, Slavonian Grebe on Broomeycroft (WMBC). Coombe, Lesser-spotted Woodpecker in the car park. Dosthill, 11 Oystercatchers, 2 Stonechat. Kingsbury, Curlew, 2 Redshank, Dunlin (C Potter).
4th Dosthill, 1st wtr Iceland Gull, Goosander (T Perrins). Ladywalk, Bittern
3rd Coombe, Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (C Potter). Draycote, Firecrest and LT Duck still (S Haynes). Dosthill, 3 Short-eared Owls.
2nd Draycote. Firecrest still, though elusive, again in the Lin Croft/Albert's Bottom hedgerows. Maxstoke, Short-eared Owl in fields off Arnolds Lane (K Simmons). Coton, 1 Little Egret and Redhead Smew.(2pm) Dosthill, Barn Owl, 2 SE Owl, 2 Stonechat, 4 Oystercatchers ( Galletly). Alcester, Ring-necked Parakeet (J Coombes)
Fisher's Mill, male Smew. Dosthill, Goosander, 2 Curlew, Oystercatcher (S Haynes). Haunch Lane, Green Sandpiper, 3 Redshank.
1st Lighthorne, Firecrest seen again (J Bowley)
February
28th Dosthill, Barn Owl, across the river from the ski centre.
23rd Ladywalk, 2 Bitterns (WMBC). Coton 2 Little Egrets (WMBC). Kingsbury Peregrine and Short-eared Owl. Draycote, Firecrest still.
19th Lighthorne, a Firecrest was in bushes near the pumping station (J Bowley)
17th Draycote, Firecrest still present (P Cashmore)
16th Draycote, Firecrest still present. Dosthill, Barn Owl hunting across the river towards the Water Park, over the old North Pit area (J Allen), Oystercatcher.
15th Draycote, Firecrest in bushes at Lin Croft Point until 2.30pm at least.
10th Draycote, RN Grebe, LT Duck (R Mays), ad Med Gull, ad Kittiwake (later killed by three C Crows). Coton, Little Egret (S Haynes)
9th Coton, Little Egret (S Haynes). Shustoke, 3 Goosander (D Wharton). Ladywalk, 2 Bitterns (WMBC)
6th Brandon, Kittiwake and 4 Pintail (C Potter)
3rd Brandon, Jack Snipe (C Potter)
January
28th Draycote, ad Kittiwake, 2 YL Gulls (C Potter)
22nd Coton, male Smew, Green and Common Sanpiper on the river. Alvecote, 3 Pintail, 9 Goosander. Dosthill, Peregrine, 1st wtr Med Gull. Fisher's Mill, 15 Tree Sparrow (T Perrins).
21st Kenilworth, Red Kite at midday (Pager, any details please). Lea Marston/Coton, Little Egret (Birdguides). Ladywalk, 2 Bitterns, Little Egret, Water Rail, Stonechat (C Potter). Warwick, Peregrine.
20th Ladywalk, 4 Bitterns, Woodcock, 3 Goosander, Peregrine (S Haynes) Long Lawford, Little Egret (pic, J Judge)
19th Alvecote, 4 male Pintail (B Duckhouse). Dosthill, Water Pipit (P Forbes).
18th Dosthill, Knot, Dunlin Water Pipit (T Perrins). Little Egrets at Lea Marston, Kingsbury and Long Lawford.
17th Ladywalk, 4 Bitterns now present.
16th Little Egrets Ladywalk, Long Lawford and Hampton Lucy (news via S Haynes).
14th Ladywalk, Little Egret this am (C Potter) and roosted in Cormorant trees this pm (S Cawthray)
13th Coombe, Bittern reported from hide (pager). Ladywalk, Little Egret, 3 Bitterns. Brandon, Chiffchaff (C Potter). Draycote, ad Iceland Gull (pager).
12th Dosthill, pair of Smew, Ruff, 4 Dunlin (T Perrins) Warwick, Peregrine roosting again ( S Valentine)
10th Brandon, at least one Mealy Redpoll with 10 Lessers near the sheep field ( T Reid)
8th Napton reservoir, Bittern flushed from the causeway flew to the reedbed at 12.30 ( Marlow). Draycote, Red-throated Diver Scaup male Long-tailed Duck 1st winter male Smew male Merlin Water Rail Oystercatcher Golden Plover 10 Grey Plover 2 Snipe 5 Bar-tailed Godwit Dunlin 14 Iceland Gull 1st winter (J Judge). Lea Marston, Ferruginous duck reported (Birdguides). Coton, Water Pipit (T Perrins). 10+ Tree Sparrows on Staffs border between Fisher's Mill bridge and the main road (T Perrins).
6th Warwick, Peregrine (photo) roosting on St Marys church (S Valentine)
3rd Abbots Salford, RN Duck again (Birdguides). Lawford Heath landfill, ad Iceland Gull (Birdguides). Ladywalk, Mealy Redpoll (Birdguides). Bretford, no sign of reported Hen Harrier.
2nd Hen Harrier reported for its 7th day at Bretford off the bridleway near telephone mast.. Lea Marston, male Ferruginous Duck (Birdguides). Ladywalk, Bittern.
1st Draycote, RT Diver, male LT Duck, male and female Scaup, female Common Scoter, Little Owl, 2 Dunlin, Iceland Gull, 1st wtr Glaucous Gull (pic1 pic2, J Judge). A female Red-breasted Merganser ( C Potter), 33 White-fronted Geese flew over (R Mays), Ruff (P Hyde). Abbots Salford, Ring-necked Duck still (pager).Bagington, Woodcock flew over A46 ( S Valentine)
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