Tuesday, March 31, 2009

31st Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Green-winged Teal (Birdguides)

Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Marsh Lane NR
Black-tailed Godwit

Monday, March 30, 2009

30th Mar

Warwickshire

Fishers Mill
Black-tailed Godwit x 6 (circling) (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Green winged Teal
Red necked Grebe (Birdguides)

Whitacre Heath
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (male) (J.Wesson)

Sunday, March 29, 2009

29th Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Osprey
Great Northern Diver x 4
White Wagtail (K.Groocock)

Red necked Grebe (Birdguides)

Alvecote Pool
Osprey (Birdguides)

Whitacre Heath
Brambling (1 male)
Lesser Redpoll (20-30) (J.Hoyle)

Brandon Marsh
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (K.Yates)
Swallow x 1 (D.Steeley)
Marsh Harrier (Monica & Tony)

Saturday, March 28, 2009

28th Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Osprey
Great Northern Diver x 2
Iceland Gull
Red necked Grebe
White Wagtail (Birdguides)

Whitacre Heath
Curlew x 6 
Lesser Redpoll (40+) (J.Wesson)


Friday, March 27, 2009

27th Mar

Warwickshire

Birchmoor
Ring Ouzel (Birdguides)

Thursday, March 26, 2009

26th Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver x 2
Kumlien's Gull 2nd-winter or Iceland Gull in roost though distant
Iceland Gull juv
Yellow-legged Gull 3rd winter(Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
Swallow x 2
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (K.Yates/BMVCT)

Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Coventry
Waxwing x 15 (Canley) (J.Wesson)

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

25th Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Great Northern Diver x 2 (Birdguides)

Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Coventry
Waxwing x 15 (Canley) (J.Wesson)

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

24th Mar

Warwickshire

Fishers Mill
Iceland Gull juvenile (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Rock Pipit
Great Northern Diver x 3
White Wagtail x 2
Red-necked Grebe
Nerby female Hen Harrier reported by Flecknoe Road(Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
Sand Martin (30+)
Little Ringed Plover (D.Holloway/K.Yates)

Coleshill
Black Redstart (Faraday Ave) (Birdguides)

Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Coventry
Waxwing x 15 (Canley) (Birdguides)

Monday, March 23, 2009

23rd Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Great Northern Diver x 3
Kittiwake adult
Mediterranean Gull 1st summmer (Birdguides)

Sunday, March 22, 2009

22nd Mar

Warwickshire

Kingsbury Water Park
Little Gull (Birdguides)

Coleshill
Black Redstart (Faraday Ave) (Birdguides)

Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Canley
Waxwing x 15 (D.Hall)

Saturday, March 21, 2009

21st Mar

© J Wesson

Warwickshire

Whitacre Heath NR
Little Egret x 1
Curlew x 1 (J.Wesson)

Coleshill
Wheatear (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Yellow-legged Gull
White Wagtail
Wheatear (Birdguides)

Fishers Mill
Wheatear x 2 (Birdguides)


Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Canley
Waxwing (J.Wesson)

Friday, March 20, 2009

20th Mar

Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Canley
Waxwing x 15 (J.Wesson/Birdguides)

Thursday, March 19, 2009

19th Mar

Warwickshire

Brandon Marsh
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
White-fronted Goose (K.Yates BMVCT)

Ladywalk NR (PERMIT ONLY)
Brambling 19+ (Birdguides)

Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Canley
Waxwing x 14+ (J.Wesson)

Castle Vale
Waxwing 50+ (Birdguides)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

18th Mar

Warwickshire

Shustoke Reservoir
Northern Wheatear (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Kumlien's Gull 2nd-winter again in roost
Iceland Gull
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver x 3 (Birdguides)

Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Pelsall
Ring Ouzel (Birdguides)

Canley
Waxwing x 15 (J.Wesson)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

17th Mar

Warwickshire

Rugby
Kumlien's Gull 2nd-winter (Great Central Walk NR)
Iceland Gull juv
Mediterranean Gull (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver x 3
Mediterranean Gull (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
Sand Martin x 3
Stonechat female (K.Yates BMVCT)

Monday, March 16, 2009

16th Mar

Warwickshire

Brandon Marsh
Barn Owl
Chiffchaff x 3 (K.Yates BMVCT)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup x 4 (3 drakes, 1 female)(Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver x 3
Marsh Harrier female
Red Kite over (Birdguides)

Coleshill
Black Redstart (Birdguides)

Sunday, March 15, 2009

15th Mar

Warwickshire

Earlswood Lakes
Goosander (Birdguides)

Coleshill
Black Redstart (Birdguides)

Ladywalk NR (Permit Only)
Brambling x 2
Common Redpoll x 2 (Birdguides)

Rugby
Kumlien's Gull 2nd winter (Birdguides)

Fishers Mill
Short-eared Owl (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver x 3 (Birdguides)

Friday, March 13, 2009

13th Mar

Warwickshire

Brandon Marsh
Bittern (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver x 4
Merlin
Sand Martin (Birdguides)

Dosthill Lake
Iceland Gull (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup x 4 (Birdguides)

Thursday, March 12, 2009

12th Mar

Warwickshire

Brandon Marsh
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker x 2 (A.Johnson)

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

11th Mar

Warwickshire

Kingsbury Water Park
Iceland Gull (Birdguides)

Nuneaton
Waxwing (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup x 2 female (Birguides)

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

10th Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver
Sand Martin x 2
Iceland Gull x 2
Caspian Gull 1st winter
Mediterranean Gull(Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
White fronted Goose
Green Sandpiper (K.Yates BMVCT)

Nuneaton
Waxwing x 15 (Birdguides)

Coleshill
Black Redstart (Birdguides)

Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Dudley
Waxwing x 3 (Birdguides)

Coventry
Waxwing x 10 (Tile Hill Station) (Birdguides)

Monday, March 09, 2009

9th Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe (Birdguides)

Nuneaton
Waxwing x 15 (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup x 2 females from the hide (Birdguides)

Nearby Reports
West Midlands

Dudley
Waxwing x 3 (Birdguides)

Coventry
Waxwing x 15 (Tile Hill Stn) (Birdguides)

Sunday, March 08, 2009

8th Mar

Waxwing at Nuneaton (D.Hutton)
Warwickshire

Nuneaton
Waxwing x 15 (J.Wesson)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup x 2 female (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
White-fronted Goose (Birdguides)


Saturday, March 07, 2009

7th Mar

Warwickshire

Coleshill
Black Redstart (Gorsey Lane) (J.Wesson)
Firecrest (Edison Road) (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
White-fronted Goose (K.Yates BMVCT)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup, two females (Birdguides)

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver (Birdguides)

Nuneaton
Waxwing x 15 (Birdguides)

Dosthill Lake
Iceland Gull juv (Birdguides)

Friday, March 06, 2009

6th Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Iceland Gull 2nd-winter and juvenile in roost
Great Northern Diver x 3
Mediterranean Gull (Birdguides)

Dosthill Lake
Iceland Gull juv (Birdguides)

Thursday, March 05, 2009

5th Mar

Warwickshire

Dosthill Lake
Iceland Gull x 2 juvenile (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup x 3 (Birdguides)

Flecknoe
Black Redstart (Birdguides)

Coleshill
Black Redstart (Birdguides)

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

4th Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Smew
Great Northern Diver
Goosander x 11 (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup x 3
Raven x 2 (Birdguides)

Coleshill
Black Redstart (Gorsey Lane) (J.Hoyle)
Stonechat (3m 2f) (Coleshill Quarry) (J.Hoyle)

Kingsbury Water Park
Iceland Gull (Birdguides)

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

3rd Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Red-necked Grebe
Smew
Great Northern Diver x 3 (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
Bittern
White fronted Goose (K.Yates BMVCT)

Monday, March 02, 2009

2nd Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Iceland Gull x 2
Glaucous Gull juv
Mediterranean Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Red-necked Grebe
Smew
Great Northern Diver x 4
Sand Martin (Birdguides)

Brandon Marsh
Bittern (K.Yates/C.Irwin)

Coleshill
Firecrest (Eddison Road) (Birdguides)

Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
Scaup x 4 (Balancing Lakes)
Scaup x 2 (Coton Lakes) (Birdguides)

Sunday, March 01, 2009

1st Mar

Warwickshire

Draycote Water
Great Northern Diver
Red Necked Grebe
Smew
Yellow Legged Gull
Merlin female (K.Groocock)

Brandon Marsh
Bittern (J.Wesson)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (B.Lee)
Peregrine (K.Yates)

Coleshill
Black Redstart (Gorsey Lane)
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Firecrest (Eddison Road)(Birdguides)