Complied reports published in Birdwatching Magazine
January Sightings
Highlight: A juvenile Kumlien’s Gull was in the Draycote gull roost (13th-17th) and was also seen at Bubbenhall during the day.
Brandon Marsh: Sightings included five Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, three Goldeneye, Bittern, Little Egret, Water Rail, Dunlin, Jack Snipe, Woodcock , two Barn Owl, Marsh and Willow Tits, Cetti’s Warbler, Chiffchaff and a flock of 40 mixed Redpolls and Siskins.
Dassett Hills District: Single Merlins were noted at Bishops Itchington and Wormleighton, but Lapwings were unusually scarce and Golden Plover almost absent from the area. Farnborough Park held 25 Wigeon and two Gadwall. Knightcote had 31 Snipe, three Barn Owls, two Willow Tits and 12 Tree Sparrows. Wormleighton Res had up to four Goosander, Woodcock, Willow Tit, 40 Tree Sparrows and 55 Yellowhammers. A mixed flock of 100 Chaffinches and 380 Linnets was at Hodnell.
Draycote Water: Sightings included a Pink-footed and two White-fronted Geese, six Shelduck, two Pintail, Red-crested Pochard, 49 Pochard, two Common Scoter, 41 Goldeneye, 37 Goosander, Smew, 270 Great Crested and 63 Little Grebes, five Little Egrets, Peregrine, Merlin, Water Rail, 50 Golden Plover, Barn Owl, Willow Tit, three Chiffchaffs and 33 Tree Sparrows. In addition to the Kumlien’s Gull, the roost contained a Mediterranean Gull, five Yellow-legged Gulls, at least four different Caspian Gulls, an Iceland Gull (5th) and Glaucous Gull (15th and 20th).
Salford Priors GP: Records included 17 Gadwall, 95 Teal, 11 Pochard, 83 Tufted Duck, Scaup (to 4th), 60 Golden Plover, 15 Jack Snipe, 34 Common Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Water Rail and up to 3000 Woodpigeons.
Tame Valley: At Hams Hall ten Chiffchaffs were joined by two Siberian Chiffchaffs and a Green Sandpiper. Wishaw sightings included ten Grey Partridge, Merlin, 700 Golden Plover, 32 Skylark, 200 Fieldfare and five Corn Buntings. Shustoke reported Red-crested Pochard, Scaup, Common Sandpiper and Jack Snipe. Red-crested Pochards also visited Dosthill and Lea Marston. Kingsbury recorded 352 Shoveler,seven Goldeneye, two Goosander, 15 Little Egret, Yellow-Legged Gull, two Barn Owl, Jack Snipe and Stonechat.
Other sites: Earlswood Lakes hosted 22 Goosander, a Water Rail, Peregrine, two Great Black-backed Gulls and two Ravens. Morton Bagot held 25 Common and eight Jack Snipe, Barn Owl, two Stonechat, 17 Redpolls and 238 Linnets. Charlecote reported Merlin, Peregrine, Green Sandpiper and two overwintering Stonechats. Lighthorne Quarry had Jack Snipe, 36 Common Snipe and Chiffchaff, with seven Goosander, Mediterranean Gull and Chiffchaff at Chesterton. A Jack Snipe was at Alvecote.
February Sightings
Brandon Marsh:
Sightings included three Pink-footed Geese (28th),
four Shelduck, 71 Wigeon, four Goldeneye, 12 Pochard, Bittern,
Little Egret, Water Rail, 295
Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Barn Owl, Willow Tit and Cetti’s Warbler.
Draycote Water: Sightings included a Whooper Swan (6th),
a Pink-footed and two White-fronted Geese all month, Brent Goose (10th), Egyptian
Goose, two Shelduck, 77 Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 55 Teal, two
Pintail, 60 Pochard, 320 Tufted Duck, 43 Goldeneye, 16 Goosander, Smew, 130
Great Crested Grebe, 69 Little Grebe, a Black-necked Grebe all month, three
Little Egrets, Red Kite, Peregrine, Water Rail, four Oystercatcher, 100 Golden
Plover, Dunlin, Redshank, two Chiffchaffs, 43 Meadow Pipits and 35 Tree
Sparrows. In addition the gull roost contained a Mediterranean,
three Yellow-legged,
two Caspian and four different Iceland Gulls.
Salford Priors GP: Records included four Shelduck, 125
Teal, 102 Tufted Duck, six Water Rails, two Peregrines, Merlin, two Oystercatcher,
Woodcock, 50 Snipe, three Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Barn Owl, two
Chiffchaffs and an influx of 10,000 Woodpigeons (22nd).
South-east: Peregrine
and Merlin continued to hunt the
area, and Barn Owls were widespread. A Goshawk was seen at one site. 140 Golden
Plover and 12 Ravens were at Ladbroke. Goosander, a few Wigeon and Woodcock
were seen at Farnborough Park, and Lighthorne Quarry held 28 Common and two
Jack Snipe. Willow Tits were noted at five sites in the area. A large influx of
thrushes from mid month included a peak of 2400 Fieldfares at Fenny Compton,
where there were also 80 Skylarks and a wintering Chiffchaff. A finch flock
near Wormleighton Res held 110 Tree Sparrows, 160 Chaffinches and 120
Yellowhammers, while 440 Linnets were near Priors Hardwick and 200 at Fenny
Compton.
Tame Valley: A Great Northern Diver visited both
Kingsbury and Coton (4th) and a Marsh Harrier flew over Coton (25th).
Siberian Chiffchaffs were noted at both
Ladywalk and Hams Hall. Wildfowl counts included 355 Shoveler at Coton and 31
Goosander at Shustoke, while other counts in the valley included seven
Oystercatchers at Dosthill, up to 30 Little Egrets roosting near Kingsbury and
up to four Peregrines in the area. Ladywalk recorded Mandarin, Common
Sandpiper, Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker and Mealy Redpoll (7th). In the
Wishaw area sightings included three
Pink-footed Geese (10th), five Grey Partridge, Merlin, 1000 Golden
Plover, Stonechat and three Corn Buntings.
Other sites: Alvecote Pools records included three
Goosander, Little Egret, Merlin and Curlew. Earlswood Lakes hosted a second winter Caspian Gull all
month, a Goldeneye and two Water Rails. A Goldeneye was also at Napton Reservoir.
At Charlecote there were sightings of Merlin, two
Red Kites (18th), two Stonechats and a (now) remarkable flock of 63
Corn Buntings. Morton Bagot recorded a Goshawk (1st), 20 Teal, 16
Jack Snipe, two Green Sandpipers and up to three Stonechats. Bubbenhall
recorded three Caspian Gull, a Mediterranean and two Glaucous Gulls.
February Sightings
February Sightings
Brandon Marsh:
Sightings included three Pink-footed Geese (28th),
four Shelduck, 71 Wigeon, four Goldeneye, 12 Pochard, Bittern,
Little Egret, Water Rail, 295
Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Barn Owl, Willow Tit and Cetti’s Warbler.
Draycote Water: Sightings included a Whooper Swan (6th),
a Pink-footed and two White-fronted Geese all month, Brent Goose (10th), Egyptian
Goose, two Shelduck, 77 Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 55 Teal, two
Pintail, 60 Pochard, 320 Tufted Duck, 43 Goldeneye, 16 Goosander, Smew, 130
Great Crested Grebe, 69 Little Grebe, a Black-necked Grebe all month, three
Little Egrets, Red Kite, Peregrine, Water Rail, four Oystercatcher, 100 Golden Plover,
Dunlin, Redshank, two Chiffchaffs, 43 Meadow Pipits and 35 Tree Sparrows. In
addition the gull roost contained a Mediterranean, three Yellow-legged, two Caspian and four different
Iceland Gulls.
Salford Priors GP: Records included four Shelduck, 125
Teal, 102 Tufted Duck, six Water Rails, two Peregrines, Merlin, two Oystercatcher,
Woodcock, 50 Snipe, three Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Barn Owl, two
Chiffchaffs and an influx of 10,000 Woodpigeons (22nd).
South-east: Peregrine
and Merlin continued to hunt the
area, and Barn Owls were widespread. A Goshawk was seen at one site. 140 Golden
Plover and 12 Ravens were at Ladbroke. Goosander, a few Wigeon and Woodcock
were seen at Farnborough Park, and Lighthorne Quarry held 28 Common and two
Jack Snipe. Willow Tits were noted at five sites in the area. A large influx of
thrushes from mid month included a peak of 2400 Fieldfares at Fenny Compton,
where there were also 80 Skylarks and a wintering Chiffchaff. A finch flock
near Wormleighton Res held 110 Tree Sparrows, 160 Chaffinches and 120
Yellowhammers, while 440 Linnets were near Priors Hardwick and 200 at Fenny
Compton.
Tame Valley: A Great Northern Diver visited both
Kingsbury and Coton (4th) and a Marsh Harrier flew over Coton (25th).
Siberian Chiffchaffs were noted at both
Ladywalk and Hams Hall. Wildfowl counts included 355 Shoveler at Coton and 31
Goosander at Shustoke, while other counts in the valley included seven
Oystercatchers at Dosthill, up to 30 Little Egrets roosting near Kingsbury and
up to four Peregrines in the area. Ladywalk recorded Mandarin, Common
Sandpiper, Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker and Mealy Redpoll (7th). In the
Wishaw area sightings included three
Pink-footed Geese (10th), five Grey Partridge, Merlin, 1000 Golden
Plover, Stonechat and three Corn Buntings.
Other sites: Alvecote Pools records included three
Goosander, Little Egret, Merlin and Curlew. Earlswood Lakes hosted a second winter Caspian Gull all
month, a Goldeneye and two Water Rails. A Goldeneye was also at Napton Reservoir.
At Charlecote there were sightings of Merlin, two
Red Kites (18th), two Stonechats and a (now) remarkable flock of 63
Corn Buntings. Morton Bagot recorded a Goshawk (1st), 20 Teal, 16
Jack Snipe, two Green Sandpipers and up to three Stonechats. Bubbenhall
recorded three Caspian Gull, a Mediterranean and two Glaucous Gulls.
March Sightings
Brandon Marsh:
Sightings
included three Pink-footed Geese (9th),
four Shelduck, 32 Wigeon, eight Pochard, two
Goldeneye, a Bittern, three Water Rails, two Oystercatchers, Little Ringed
Plover, 183 Lapwing, four Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, two Willow Tits, Marsh Tit and
two Cetti’s Warblers.
Charlecote
area: There were sightings of Peregrine,
Little Ringed Plover, a flock of 37 Curlews (1st), Woodcock, Green
Sandpiper, two Stonechat, Wheatear and 53
Corn Buntings.
Draycote Water: The Pink-footed and two
White-fronted Geese, Smew and
Black-necked Grebe were all still present, while other sightings included two Shelduck, 23 Wigeon, seven
Gadwall, two Pintail, three Red-crested Pochard, 30 Goldeneye, 11 Goosander,
Little Egret, Peregrine, Water Rail, Oystercatcher, 30 Dunlin, two Redshank,
Curlew, 20 Chiffchaffs, Rock Pipit, Stonechat and 20 Tree Sparrows. In addition
the gull roost contained three Mediterranean, three Yellow-legged, Caspian,
two different Iceland Gulls and a Glaucous
Gull.
Salford Priors GP: Records included seven Shelduck,
140 Teal, seven Gadwall, ten Shoveler, three Pochard, 142 Tufted Duck, Merlin,
two Peregrines, seven Water Rails, three Oystercatchers, Ringed Plover, Little
Ringed Plover, two Dunlin, six Jack Snipe, 75 Common Snipe, a flock of 36
Curlews (1st), two Green Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers, Barn
Owl, Stonechat and 50 Meadow Pipits.
South-east: Fenny Compton had Grey Partridge, Red Kite,
Merlin, Peregrine, 100 Golden Plover, Woodcock, 1500 Fieldfare, Black Redstart
(20th), White Wagtail (16th), 90 Meadow Pipits and 300
Linnets. In the Farnborough area there were 25 Wigeon, 275 Golden Plover and
two Stonechats, while up to 500 Golden Plover were in the Radbourn-Wormleighton
area. Lighthorne Quarry held two Jack Snipe, 42 Common Snipe and a Green
Sandpiper. Another Red Kite was at Wormleighton, while a pair of Brambling visited
Radway. Six Grey Heron’s nests were active at two sites, and Willow Tits were
singing at five sites.
Tame Valley: Ladywalk recorded
a Mandarin, four Shelduck, two Wigeon, 30 Teal, 178 Shoveler, ten Goosander,
Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Green
Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Siberian Chiffchaff, White
Wagtail, two Marsh Tits and a Willow Tit. In the Wishaw area sightings included two
Grey Partridge, 800 Golden Plover, a
Peregrine, three Stonechats and a Wheatear. Kingsbury hosted a Curlew, two Oystercatchers, a Curlew,
eight Black-tailed Godwits and 48 Snipe. Shustoke sightings included Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Stonechat
and two Wheatears.
Other sites: Earlswood
Lakes hosted a Caspian Gull, three Gadwall, two Water Rail and a Stonechat. Morton Bagot recorded a Peregrine, 48 Teal, three Green
Sandpipers, two Redshanks and a Wheatear. Napton Reservoir had eight Gadwall, Jack
Snipe and Curlew.
April Sightings
Highlights: Two Black-winged
Stilts briefly at Fisher’s Mill (18th) was only the second county
record. A male Montagu’s Harrier was at Napton Res (16th).
Brandon Marsh: Sightings
included a Pink-footed Goose (21st), five
Shelduck, Osprey (11th), Marsh Harrier (18th), Red
Kite, four Oystercatchers, five Little Ringed Plover, eight Ringed Plover, two
Whimbrel, five Dunlin, six Redshank, Green Sandpiper, four Common Sandpipers, Cuckoo,
Common Redstart, Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, Pied Flycatcher (23rd),
Willow Tit and Cetti’s Warbler.
Charlecote
area: There
were sightings of Red Kite, two Hobby, two Little Ringed Plovers, Whinchat, Wheatear and Ring Ouzel.
Draycote Water: Wildfowl included three Shelduck, two Pintail, a Garganey (8th), eight Shoveler and 11 Goldeneye. Ospreys passed
through (2nd and 5th), and there were reports of a Hobby
and up to three Red Kites. The long staying Black-necked Grebe stayed to 5th and a
pair appeared on 27th. Other sightings included maxima of three Little Egrets, 250 Golden Plover, two Oystercatcher,
two Dunlin, a Redshank, three Whimbrel, two Curlew and eight Common Sandpiper, while
gulls included Mediterranean, Yellow-legged and a maximum of 17 Little Gulls (22nd).
There were peaks of 22 Arctic, eight Common and two Black Terns. Passerines
included 600 Sand Martins, Stonechat, two Wheatear, 12 Yellow and two White Wagtails,
a Wood Warbler (24th) and a peak of 30 Tree Sparrows.
Earlswood Lakes: Sightings included Goosander, two Common
Sandpipers, two separate Little Gulls, Arctic Tern, up to 16 Common Terns,
Cuckoo, Ring Ouzel (9th), two Whinchats, Wheatear, White Wagtail and
Tree Pipit.
Morton Bagot: Birds around the scrapes included 30 Teal, two
Little Ringed Plovers, Curlew, two Redshank, three Green Sandpipers, Cuckoo,
two Whinchats, two Wheatears and White Wagtail. Some of these including three Whinchats also visited nearby
Haselor scrape.
Salford Priors GP: Records included seven Shelduck,
15 Gadwall, 35 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 152 Tufted Duck, Goosander, Peregrine, two Hobby
(from 16th), Merlin (25th), three Oystercatcher, five
Avocets (4th), seven Little Ringed Plover, three Dunlin, three Jack
Snipe, three Curlew, Whimbrel (19th), Redshank, two Green Sandpiper,
nine Common Sandpipers, Yellow-legged Gull, Common Tern, Cuckoo, Common
Redstart, three Wheatear, Cetti’s Warbler, and 11 Yellow and two White Wagtails.
South-east: Three different Ring Ouzels were found on the Fenny Compton Hills (11th-19th),
and the parish also had Red Kite, Cuckoo, several Willow Tits, Whinchat, Grasshopper
Warbler, two White Wagtails, a Brambling and a flock of 220 Linnets. A Little
Ringed Plover, 16 Common Snipe and Yellow-legged Gull were at Knightcote. Lighthorne
Quarry attracted Red Kite, two Jack Snipe, 17 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Ring
Ouzel (24th), Wheatear, Grasshopper Warbler and Tree Pipit. Priors
Hardwick had a Marsh Harrier (4th), 60 Common Snipe, six Wheatears
and a Common Redstart. Wormleighton Res had two Willow Tits and a Grasshopper
Warbler. The first Nightingale was back at MOD Kineton (22nd).
Tame Valley: Reports from Ladywalk included Mandarin, 44 Gadwall, Garganey, 200 Shoveler, ten Goosander, Marsh
Harrier (1st), Bittern (6th), nine Little Egret, Ringed
Plover, three Little Ringed Plover, two Curlew, Dunlin, four Redshank, three Green
Sandpipers, Cuckoo, Stonechat, Whinchat, Wheatear, three Grasshopper Warblers
and White Wagtail. Kingsbury
hosted a Jack Snipe, Common Sandpiper, two Little Gulls, 16 Common Terns,
Redstart, Whinchat, two Grasshopper Warblers, White Wagtail and 13 Yellow
Wagtails. Two Garganey were at Fisher’s Mill and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was
seen regularly at Middleton Hall. Marsh Harrier (10th), Red Kite and
Hobby were seen over Whiteacre Heath. Shustoke
recorded a Red Kite, two Little Ringed Plover, four Dunlin, a Greenshank
(21st), ten Common Sandpipers, Arctic Tern and Cuckoo. Other
sightings in the district included a Whinchat and three Wheatears at Wishaw and
an Arctic Tern and Nordic Jackdaw (1st) at Alvecote.
Other sites: Napton Res also had Mandarin,
Ring Ouzel (10th), White Wagtail and Whinchat. Seeswood Pool had two
Garganey and a Red Kite. A Whinchat and Cetti’s Warbler were at Whittleford
Park. A Red Kite was near Stratford and 28 Ravens were
on sheep pasture at Upper Shuckburgh.
May Sightings
Highlights: These
included a Hoopoe at Stratford-upon-Avon
on 7th, a Dotterel at Crimscote Downs (16th), a female
Red-footed Falcon seen to enter the county at Priors Marston (from Northants)
on 30th and a Pectoral Sandpiper at Salford Priors GP on 31st.
Brandon Marsh: Sightings
included Egyptian
Goose, five
Shelduck, Garganey, Goosander, Little Egret, Osprey (26th), two
Hobby, Water Rail, six
Oystercatchers, six Little Ringed Plover, four Ringed Plover, two Whimbrel,
Dunlin, Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper (5th), six Redshank, two Cuckoos,
two Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher and Cetti’s Warbler.
Charlecote
area: There
were sightings of Red Kite, two Hobby, two Little Ringed Plovers, Whinchat, Wheatear and a Ring Ouzel.
Draycote Water: Records included a
Garganey, 90 Great Crested Grebe, two
Little Egrets, Marsh Harrier (7th),
Peregrine, two Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Sanderling, ten Dunlin and three Common
Sandpipers. Tern passage included peaks of four Arctic, seven Common and two
Black Terns, and Little Gull was seen. There were also records of 300 Sand
Martins, 600 Swifts, Whinchat, two Wheatears, five Yellow and two White
Wagtails, a Tree Pipit and eight Tree Sparrows.
Earlswood Lakes: Sightings included two Shelducks, Red Kite,
Peregrine, Little Egret, Oystercatcher, four Whimbrel (3rd), Redshank,
four Common Sandpipers, Mediterranean and Little Gulls, up to 16 Common and two
Arctic Terns, Black Tern (31st), Cuckoo, two Spotted Flycatchers, a
singing Firecrest (9th), White Wagtail and Tree Pipit.
Morton Bagot: Birds recorded included two Shelducks, two
Teal, three Little Egrets, Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin, two Redshank,
Cuckoo, Whinchat, Wheatear, Yellow and White Wagtails, and Spotted Flycatcher.
Salford Priors GP: Records included 17 Little
Grebes, six Shelduck, 16 Gadwall, Pochard, 119 Tufted Duck, Little Egret, Marsh
Harrier (9th), two Red Kites, Hobby, Peregrine, two Oystercatcher, eight
Little Ringed Plover, three Ringed Plover, three Dunlin, Sanderling, two Snipe,
Curlew, Redshank, five Common Sandpipers, three Yellow-legged Gulls, four
Arctic Terns, two Turtle Doves, Cuckoo, 500-1000 Swifts, 600 House Martins,
Cetti’s Warbler and several Yellow Wagtails.
South-east: Up to five Greenland Wheatears were at Priors
Hardwick, where a fall of 16 singing Lesser Whitethroats (4th) and
two Yellow-legged Gulls were seen. Other sightings included Peregrine at Burton
Dassett, Grey Partridge at Farnborough, Turtle Dove at Wormleighton, Lesser
Spotted Woodpecker at Radway and Whinchat at Warmington. The Nightingale
remained on territory at DMC Kineton. Moderate numbers of Spotted Flycatchers
and Yellow Wagtails were back on breeding territory.
Tame Valley: Reports from Ladywalk NR included Mandarin, Garganey, two Teal, two Shoveler, two Wigeon, two
Goosander, four Little Egret, five Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover and two Dunlin.
The best count of Common Sandpipers across the valley was five at Shustoke Res. Other sightings in the
district included several Cuckoos, two Garganey in the Kingsbury-Middleton
area, and 35 Yellow Wagtails by the river at Mill Meadow, Kingsbury. Wishaw had
a late Merlin (3rd), with up to two Whinchats and three Wheatears.
Alvecote Pools recorded an Osprey (16th), Hobby and Grey Partridge.
Other sites: Red Kites were
seen regularly at several sites in the far south of the county and presumed to
be breeding. An Osprey was fishing the River Arrow at Ragley (31st) and
nine Whimbrel were reported in a field at Woolscot. Cuckoos were widely but sparsely reported in the south and
west of the county.
June Sightings
June Sightings
Highlights: A stunning
Grey Phalarope in full breeding plumage was at Brandon Marsh (2nd),
while a Black Kite was seen over Piccadilly (10th) and Dordon (11th).
Brandon Marsh: Sightings
included three
Teal, three Pochard, Red Kite, two Hobby, Water Rail, six Oystercatchers, four
Little Ringed Plover, four Ringed Plover, four Redshank, Green Sandpiper, five Redshank, six
Common Tern, two Cuckoos, Grasshopper Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher and Cetti’s
Warbler.
Charlecote
area: There
were sightings of Hobby, Cuckoo, Spotted Flycatcher and two Corn Buntings.
Draycote Water: Records included 24
Great Crested Grebe, Little Egret, Red Kite, Osprey (18th), Hobby,
two Oystercatcher, Little Ringed
Plover, two Ringed Plover, Curlew
and Redshank. Tern passage was limited to one Arctic and three Common Terns.
There were also records of 500 House Martin, 1500 Swifts, two Wheatears, four
Yellow Wagtails and eight Yellow-legged Gulls (25th).
Earlswood Lakes: Sightings included Red Kite, Hobby, two
Oystercatchers, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Common Terns, one Arctic Tern and a
Spotted Flycatcher.
Morton Bagot: Birds recorded included two Shelducks, two
Teal, Hobby, three Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, four Green Sandpipers,
Redshank, Common Tern, Cuckoo and nine Crossbills (21st).
Salford Priors GP: Records included 16 Little
Grebe, two Barnacle Geese, four Shelduck and a brood, a Wigeon, 16 Gadwall, 165
Mallard, two Shoveler, 60 Tufted Duck, Red Kite, two Oystercatcher, eight
Little Ringed Plovers, Curlew, Whimbrel (29th), two Redshank, six
Green Sandpipers, Yellow-legged Gull, two Cuckoo, three Turtle Dove and the
long staying Cetti’s Warbler. Grey Partridge was nearby.
South-east: Up to three Curlew were at Fenny Compton, a Grey Partridge at Wormleighton and a
Grasshopper Warbler at Lighthorne Quarry.
Tame Valley: Reports from Ladywalk NR included Mandarin, Garganey, four Teal, 12 Shoveler, two Pochard, Wigeon, 25
Gadwall, four Goosander, six Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper and
two Redshank. Fisher’s Mill had a Wood Sandpiper (26th). Alvecote
Pools recorded a Little Egret, Green & Common Sandpipers and the first
returning Common Redstart, while Shustoke noted Little Tern & Arctic Tern
(2nd).
Other sites: Pairs of Red Kites
are present and possibly nesting in at least three localities in the south of
the county this year. A Crossbill was at Hartshill Hayes (26th) and a
Corn Bunting near Crimscote.
July Sightings
July Sightings
Highlights: A Night
Heron was at Jubilee Pools, Ryton-on-Dunsmore (17th-23rd),
a Spotted Crake at Brandon Marsh (30th-31st) and two
Bee-eaters at Polesworth (18th).
Alvecote Pools: Five Little Egrets, two Hobby, Little Ringed
Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, two Yellow-legged Gulls, Common
Redstart and 12 Yellow Wagtails were of note.
Brandon Marsh: Sightings
included 11 Teal, four Shoveler, three Pochard,
Little Egret, two Hobby, five Oystercatcher, Avocet (24th), five
Little Ringed Plover, 250 Lapwing, ten Black-tailed Godwits (17th),
Snipe, three Redshank, Greenshank, five Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper,
eight Common Terns, two Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, Whinchat and Grasshopper
Warbler.
Draycote Water: Records included three Little Egrets, Red Kite, Peregrine, three Oystercatcher, Avocet (1st),
four Little Ringed Plover, Ringed
Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Common Sandpipers, seven Yellow-legged Gulls,
nine Common
Terns and five Black Terns (17th). Notable counts included 80 Great
Crested Grebes, 325 Coot and 1000 Swifts.
Earlswood Lakes: Sightings included a Black Tern (26th),
four Common Sandpipers, a young Cuckoo, Crossbill and several Siskins.
Morton Bagot: There were reports of Shelduck, two Teal, Quail
(19th), Hobby, 56 Lapwing, three Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, Greenshank,
seven Green Sandpipers, two Common Redstarts, Whinchat and 120 Goldfinches.
Salford Priors GP: Records included 24 Little
Grebe, ten Shelduck, two Teal, Garganey (from 24th), Pochard, 129
Tufted Duck, Grey Partridge, two Little Egrets, Oystercatcher, Avocet (20th),
eight Little Ringed Plovers, Little Stint (25th), two Dunlin, Redshank,
ten Green Sandpipers, six Common Sandpipers, five Turtle Doves and a Common Redstart.
South-east: A Red Kite was at Ladbroke. Six Green
Sandpipers were at Lighthorne Quarry and two Common Terns at Wormleighton Res. Common
Redstarts were at Fenny Compton, Knightcote and Lighthorne, with ten early
Siskins at Burton Dassett.
Tame Valley: Reports from Ladywalk NR included Mandarin, Wigeon, three Teal, eight Shoveler, two Pochard, a Common
Scoter (15th), 11 Goosander, eight Little Egret, a ringtail harrier
(29th), two Hobby, three Peregrines, two Little Ringed Plover, two Black-tailed
Godwit, Curlew, Snipe, Redshank, three Green Sandpiper and two Crossbills.
Middleton Pool attracted four Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, six Green
Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper, with ten Siskins nearby. Kingsbury WP had a
large Little Egret roost and regular Yellow-legged Gull. Shustoke Res held
Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers, Dunlin and seven Common Sandpipers.
Other sites: Two or three
Quail were calling at Middle Spernall, with Common Redstarts reported there and
Napton Hill. A Black Redstart was at Woolscott (25th), where up to
18 Yellow-legged Gulls assembled on farmland. Crossbills were seen at Hartshill
Hayes.
August Sightings
August Sightings
Highlights: An Arctic
Skua was reported from Draycote Water (28th). A regional record high
of 34 Little Egrets were roosting at Kingsbury Water Park (14th).
Alvecote Pools: 12 Wigeon, two Little Egrets, two Ruff,
Dunlin, Greenshank, two Green Sandpiper, two Common Sandpiper, Yellow-legged
Gull, three Common Redstarts and three Spotted Flycatchers were reported.
Brandon Marsh: Sightings
included 21 Teal, two Shoveler, Little Egret, Marsh
Harrier (10th-11th), two Hobby, Ringed Plover, 250
Lapwing, three Snipe, Redshank, Ruff, seven Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper,
six Common Terns and a Spotted Flycatcher. The first Merlin was back nearby (27th).
Charlecote: A Quail was heard (11th)
and there were sightings of Little Egret, Whimbrel, two Common Sandpiper,
Yellow-legged Gull, three Common Redstarts, Whinchat, six Spotted Flycatcher
and Tree Pipit.
Draycote Water: Records included maxima of four Shelduck, seven Little Egret, Red Kite, Osprey (10th),
Hobby, two Little Ringed Plover, six Ringed
Plover, 250 Lapwing,
13 Dunlin, five Ruff, two Whimbrel, two Curlew, five Black-tailed Godwit, ten Redshank, four
Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, seven Common Sandpipers, 15 Turnstone, 14
Yellow-legged Gull, Sandwich Tern (8th), 19 Arctic Tern, ten Common Tern, Little Tern (8th),
17 Black Tern, Wheatear and 25 Yellow Wagtail. Great Crested Grebes reached
125.
Earlswood Lakes: Sightings included four Shoveler, Little
Egret, Hobby, Greenshank, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo and Whinchat.
Morton Bagot: There were reports of 32 Teal, Hobby,
Peregrine, Black-tailed Godwit, five Snipe, Greenshank, 12 Green Sandpipers,
Common Sandpiper, two Common Redstarts, Whinchat, four Spotted Flycatchers, Tree
Pipit and Corn Bunting.
Salford Priors GP: Records included maxima of 47
Little Grebe, two Little Egret, Osprey (18th), Hobby, Peregrine, six
Shelduck, 16 Gadwall, 47 Teal, Garganey (to 24th), three Shoveler, Pochard,
four Little Ringed Plover, nine Ringed Plover, five Dunlin, Little Stint (23rd),
Snipe, four Black-tailed Godwit, two Ruff, Spotted Redshank (30th), 11
Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper (16th), eight Common Sandpiper, two
Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull (10th), Yellow-legged Gull, seven
Common Terns, four Black Tern, five Turtle Dove, two Common Redstart, Whinchat,
two Wheatear, Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit and several Crossbills.
South-east: A Black Redstart was in Fenny Compton (28th),
together with Common Redstart, Willow Tit, Tree Pipit, 50 Yellow Wagtails and
125 Goldfinches. Five Common
Redstarts were at Wormleighton Res, three at Lighthorne and two at Priors
Hardwick. A Red Kite and Hobby were at
Wormleighton Res. Compton Verney produced a Little Egret, two Hobby and Tree
Pipit, with two Green Sandpipers at Lighthorne.
Tame Valley: Reports from Ladywalk NR included four Wigeon, 55 Gadwall, 39 Teal, Garganey, 78 Shoveler, six Little
Egret, three Hobby, three Peregrines, Snipe, Greenshank, seven Green Sandpipers,
Common Sandpiper, Tree Pipit, Common Redstart, Willow Tit, 23 Siskin and a Ring-necked
Parakeet. The Middleton area included Garganey, Wood Sandpiper (30th),
four Green Sandpiper, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Tree Pipit. Shustoke Res had
sightings of four Wigeon, Peregrine, Hobby, two Black-tailed Godwits, Dunlin, three
Ruff, Greenshank, two Common Sandpipers, Mediterranean Gull, two Arctic and three
Common Terns, three Whinchats and a Wheatear.
Other sites: Newton Pool
attracted a Hobby and two Little Ringed Plover, two Dunlin, four Ruff, two
Greenshank, six Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and 140 Goldfinch. Yardley
Pool, Hartshill had a Pied Flycatcher (27th), eight Spotted
Flycatchers and two Common Redstarts. A Black Redstart was in Rugby (29th),
with Common Redstarts at Napton Hill and Shuckburgh, and Wheatears at Snowford
and Wishaw. 20 Yellow Wagtails were at Long Itchington, while Siskins and
Spotted Flycatchers were reported widely.
Draycote: Records included maxima of 35 Wigeon, five Gadwall,
five Pochard, 11 Little Egret, Osprey (1st ), Peregrine, Water Rail, two Hobby, two Ringed Plover, Golden
Plover, Grey Plover, 250 Lapwing, Knot, Dunlin, Sanderling, Ruff, Snipe,
Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, two Common Sandpiper, 10 Yellow-legged Gulls,
Common Tern, Black Tern, two Wheatear, 20 Yellow Wagtail and four Spotted
Flycatcher.
September Sightings
Brandon Marsh: Sightings
included 101 Wigeon, 48 Gadwall, 60 Teal, Pintail, two Shoveler, two
Grey Partridge, Little Egret, Merlin (18th) Hobby, Peregrine, two
Water Rail, 250 Lapwing, four
Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Whinchat, three Stonechat, Cetti’s Warbler, two Spotted
Flycatcher and 20 Siskin.
Charlecote: Recorded a Marsh
Harrier (16th), Hobby, Peregrine, two Yellow-legged Gull, two Redstart,
Stonechat, two Spotted Flycatcher, two Wheatear and flock of 90 Meadow Pipits
(22nd).
Earlswood Lakes: Sightings included five Wigeon, Mandarin,
Pintail, Shoveler, Hobby, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Common
Redstart and Wheatear.
Morton Bagot: There were reports of 43 Teal, Hobby, Golden
Plover, 20 Snipe, six Green Sandpipers, Common Redstart, four Whinchat and two
Stonechat.
Salford Priors GP: Records included 41 Little
Grebe, eight Wigeon, 51 Teal, ten Gadwall, two Pintail, two Shoveler, two Pochard,
84 Tufted Duck, Marsh Harrier (20th), Hobby, two Peregrines, two
Little Ringed Plover, three Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Dunlin, four Snipe, five
Green Sandpiper, four Common Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, two White Wagtails,
two Stonechat and four Whinchat.
South-east: Up to 60 Yellow Wagtails were at Fenny
Compton, with 17 at Bishops Itchington. Fenny Compton also had a Hobby, a roost
of 150 Meadow Pipits and a Whinchat. Highlights at Priors Hardwick included
Hobby, a Sandwich Tern (5th), 850 Swallows, nine Common Redstarts, Stonechat,
Whinchat, two Wheatear and 26 Siskins. At Wormleighton Res there were sightings
of Shoveler, Osprey (12th), Peregrine, Tree Pipit and two Whinchat,
while two Yellow-legged Gulls, and single Stonechat and Whinchat were at Tysoe.
A late report from last month involved an exhausted Shag found at Lighthorne at
the end of August.
Tame Valley: Reports from Ladywalk NR included 51 Wigeon, 164 Gadwall, 90 Teal, Pintail, 40 Shoveler, three Little
Egret, two Hobby, Dunlin, five
Ruff, two Greenshank, two Green Sandpiper, two Common Sandpiper, Spotted
Flycatcher and a roost of 50 Pied Wagtail. Sightings in the Kingsbury area
included three Ringed Plover, two Little Stint, two Dunlin, two Ruff,
Greenshank and four Wheatear, with 32 Little Egrets roosting at Otter Pool. Middleton
Hall had regular Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and two Water Rail. Wishaw reported
a Hobby, Whinchat and nine Wheatear.
Other sites: A good
sized flock of 270
Goldfinches was at Clifton Lakes. Paget’s Lane Pools, Bubbenhall had five
Wigeon, 20 Teal, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Red Kite, Peregrine, five
Spotted Flycatchers and a Common Redstart. A Cetti’s Warbler was at Judkins
Quarry, Nuneaton.
October Sightings
Highlights: A Bearded
Tit was at Salford Priors GP (18th) and up to four were at Napton Reservoir
(from 23rd).
Brandon Marsh: Sightings
included Barnacle Goose, 269 Wigeon, 48 Gadwall,
Pintail, 68 Shoveler, four Pochard,
two Grey Partridge, two Little Egret, Peregrine, two Water Rail, 250 Lapwing, eight Snipe, Green
Sandpiper, three Stonechat, Brambling and a small flock of Siskin.
Charlecote: There were reports
of ten Grey Partridge, Hobby, Peregrine, 280 Golden Plover (28th)
and two Brambling (17th).
Draycote: Records included maxima of two Pintail, six
Shoveler, Red-crested Pochard, 6 Little Egret, Water Rail, Ringed Plover, seven
Golden Plover, 200 Lapwing, two Dunlin, Ruff, Common Sandpiper, Yellow-legged
Gull, 12 Tree Sparrow, Wheatear, Rock Pipit and Yellow Wagtail.
Earlswood Lakes: Sightings included Wigeon, four Mandarin,
Pintail, Shoveler, Goldeneye, Goosander, three Snipe, Dunlin, Short-eared Owl
(21st) Kittiwake (2nd), Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull,
Rock Pipit, Stonechat and a Hawfinch (20th).
Morton Bagot: There were reports of 29 Teal, Marsh Harrier (4th),
75 Snipe, four Green Sandpipers, 250 Linnets, 35 Lesser-Redpoll and two
Stonechat.
Salford Priors GP: Records included 37 Little
Grebe, Little Egret, 18 Wigeon, nine Gadwall, 96 Teal, two Pintail, eight
Shoveler, Water Rail, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, 95 Lapwing, 32 Snipe, four
Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, two Yellow-legged Gulls, Short-eared Owl (22nd),
300 Meadow Pipits, Tree Pipit, White Wagtail, four Stonechats, two Wheatears, a
late Reed Warbler (4th), 25 Lesser Redpolls and a Corn Bunting.
South-east: Sightings around Fenny Compton included 14
Teal, Peregrine, 20 Golden Plover, Yellow-legged Gull, Yellow Wagtail, three
Stonechats, Wheatear, an influx of 2500 Fieldfares (30th), late
Lesser Whitethroat and Willow Warbler (both 3rd), 33 Tree Sparrows
and a Brambling. A Ring Ouzel (24th) and two Water Rails were at
Wormleighton Res, while a Hen Harrier (28th) was seen near
Wormleighton Church, where two Bramblings were feeding with 250 Chaffinches. Other
reports included 33 Golden Plover at Gaydon, 85 Lapwing at DMC Kineton, a
Peregrine at Moreton Morrell and both Wigeon and Curlew at Farnborough. Stonechats
were noted at both Northend and Tysoe and several large Linnet flocks were
noted in the area.
Tame Valley: Reports from Ladywalk NR included 83 Wigeon, 65 Gadwall, 95 Teal, Pintail, 79 Shoveler, two Goosander,
two Little Egret, five Black-tailed
Godwits, Grey Plover, three Green Sandpipers, Woodcock and Wheatear. Sightings
in the Kingsbury area included a Peregrine, Great White Egret (7th),
with 41 Little Egrets roosting at Otter Pool. Wishaw reported 15 Grey Partridge
and a female Merlin.
November Sightings
November Sightings
Highlights: A Great
White Egret was reported from Kingsbury WP (10th), Alvecote Pools
(19th) and Hams Hall (23rd). Up to four Bearded Tits were
present at Brandon, with others reported from Napton Reservoir and Ladywalk.
Brandon Marsh:
Sightings included Shelduck, 256 Wigeon, five
Gadwall, 50 Teal, two Pintail, 81 Shoveler, four Pochard, two Red-crested
Pochard, Goldeneye, Bittern, two Little Egret, Water Rail, 250 Lapwing, 200
Golden Plover, , 10 Snipe, Rose-ringed
Parakeet (29th) Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Short-eared Owl, two Willow
Tits, Brambling and up to 26 Siskins, whilst gulls included single
Yellow-legged and Caspian Gulls.
Charlecote: There were reports
of up to 1000 Golden Plover, Jack Snipe, Short-eared Owl, Brambling and 28 Corn
Buntings.
Draycote: Records included two Whooper Swans, a Brent
Goose, Shelduck, 14 Gadwall, 50 Wigeon, 140 Teal, two Pintail, 11 Shoveler, five
Red-crested Pochard, a Scaup, 400 Tufted Duck, 45 Goldeneye, a Common Scoter,
15 Goosander, three Great Northern Divers, 43 Little Grebe, four Little Egret, Peregrine, two Water
Rail, 48 Golden Plover, 110 Lapwing, Sanderling, Dunlin, two Black-tailed
Godwits, Green Sandpiper, a Caspian and six Yellow-legged Gulls, four
Chiffchaffs, a Rock Pipit and 20 Tree Sparrows.
Earlswood Lakes: Sightings included two Gadwall, eight Teal,
Shoveler, three Pochard, two Goosander, Red Kite, Peregrine, Water Rail, three
Snipe, 500 Golden Plover, Caspian Gull, and a Chiffchaff.
Morton Bagot: There were reports of five Wigeon, 147 Teal,
Red Kite, Peregrine, 30 Golden Plover, 66 Snipe, three Green Sandpipers, a Black
Redstart (12th), two Stonechats, a Brambling, 200 Linnets and 25
Lesser Redpolls.
Salford Priors GP: There were sightings of one Shelduck,
27 Wigeon, 24 Gadwall, 95 Teal, 12 Shoveler, two Red-crested Pochard, 14
Pochard, 47 Tufted Duck, a Scaup, two Goosander, 28 Little Grebe, Merlin,
Peregrine, two Water Rails, 65 Lapwing, Jack Snipe, 30 Common Snipe, three
Green Sandpiper, a Rock Pipit, Stonechat, Chiffchaff and Brambling. Three
Whooper Swans were also recorded flying over Bidford (9th).
South-east: Fenny Compton attracted up to 3000 Fieldfares,
1650 Redwing and 2500 Starlings to feed on berries, and also had a Peregrine
and 30 Tree Sparrows. Wormleighton Reservoir also had a Peregrine as well as
six Wigeon, four Water Rails, a Mediterranean Gull (13th), Yellow-legged
Gull, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1150 Redwing, Chiffchaff, Willow Tit and two
Bramblings. The vicinity of Wormleighton Church attracted 270 Skylarks and more
Bramblings. A Peregrine and Jack Snipe was at Priors Hardwick, where there were
also 50 Tree Sparrows. A Yellow-legged Gull was at Stoneton, with a Willow Tit
and 220 Lapwing at Knightcote. A Stonechat and 30 Tree Sparrows were at Tysoe.
Several Jack Snipe were back at Lighthorne Quarry.
Tame Valley: Coleshill GP had a Hen Harrier (11th-12th),
three Short-eared Owls, Jack Snipe and Green Sandpiper. Wildfowl counts at
Ladywalk produced 110 Wigeon, 76 Gadwall, 92 Teal and 174 Shoveler, while two
Woodcock, two Short-eared Owls and a Siberian Chiffchaff were also seen. One of
these Short-eared Owls was also seen at Lea Marston, with Red-crested Pochard
on the Coton Pools and a Kittiwake in the gull roost there. A wintering Common
Sandpiper was noted at both Shustoke and Water Orton. Up to 367 Golden Plover
were at Wishaw. A Bittern and an evening roost of 7000 Starlings were present
at Fisher’s Mill, while nearby Middleton Hall had Woodcock, Lesser Spotted
Woodpecker and up to 41 Little Egrets were roosting in the heronry wood.
Other sites: Birds reported from Alvecote Pools included two
Pink-footed Geese, a very late Swift (8th) and two Stonechats. Ryton Pools CP attracted a Firecrest
(11th), while the nearby Wood Farm Pools held up to ten each of
Wigeon and Shoveler, as well as huge numbers of bathing gulls, including four
Yellow-legged and 22 Great Black-backed Gulls. Napton Reservoir had five
Whooper Swans (22nd), 53 Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, two Water Rail,
Jack Snipe and Chiffchaff.
December Sightings
Highlights: Great White
Egret sightings came from Draycote (15th) and at several sites in
the Tame Valley and at Alvecote Pools.
Brandon Marsh:
Sightings included two Shelduck, 25 Wigeon, 20
Gadwall, 20+ Teal, three Pintail, 30 Shoveler, four Pochard, three Goldeneye,
three Goosander, a Bittern, Little Egret, two Water Rail, 100 Lapwing,
Peregrine and two Willow Tits.
Charlecote: Up to 500 Golden
Plover, 400 Lapwing and 20 Corn Buntings were in the area.
Draycote: Records included six White-fronted Geese, eight
Shelduck, 17 Gadwall, two Pintail, a Scaup, 45 Goldeneye, 23 Goosander, Smew, up
to five Great Northern Divers, three Little Egrets, Water Rail, 23 Golden
Plover, 500 Lapwing, two Dunlin, Short-eared Owl, several Chiffchaffs and up to
51 Tree Sparrows at the feeders. Up to five Mediterranean, a Caspian and three
Yellow-legged Gulls were in the huge evening gull roost.
Earlswood Lakes: Sightings included Shoveler, nine Goosander, 120
Golden Plover, 30 Lapwing, the returning Caspian Gull from last winter and a
Brambling.
Morton Bagot: There were reports of five Wigeon, 27 Teal,
Peregrine, 85 Lapwing, two Green Sandpipers, a Stonechat, a Brambling, 200
Linnets and 40 Lesser Redpolls.
Salford Priors GP: There were sightings of a
Pink-footed Goose (from 28th), two Shelduck, five Wigeon, 12
Gadwall, 128 Teal, nine Shoveler, 10 Pochard, 60 Tufted Duck, Goosander, 26
Little Grebe, Merlin, Peregrine, 35 Lapwing, Jack Snipe, 25 Common Snipe, and up
to five Green Sandpipers. A Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was reported at nearby
Dunnington and four Grey Partridges were at Bidford-on-Avon.
South-east: Goosanders were noted at both Farnborough
Park and Wormleighton Res, with the latter water also having a Shoveler and up
to six Wigeon. The best raptors involved a Merlin at Farnborough and a Red Kite
at Stoneton. Wintering plovers are in short supply this winter but up to 300
Lapwing were present at Knightcote, with 100 Lapwing and 300 Golden Plover
briefly at Wormleighton. Lighthorne Quarry held a Water Rail, four Jack Snipe
and 37 Common Snipe, with a Woodcock at Wormleighton Res. A Yellow-legged Gull
was at Knightcote, while Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and 27 Meadow Pipits were seen
at Fenny Compton. Single Willow Tit and Chiffchaff were at Wormleighton Res,
with another of the latter at Lighthorne Quarry. A pair of Stonechats are over-wintering
at Knightcote. Up to four Bramblings were still near Wormleighton church, with
one or two at both Avon Dassett and Farnborough, while the best count of Siskin
was 20 at Combrook. A flock of 135 Yellowhammer at Ladbroke Hill was notable.
Tame Valley: Ladywalk highlights included a Shelduck, 84
Wigeon, 106 Teal, 41 Shoveler, two Pochard, three Goosander, seven Little
Egret, Great Northern Diver (from 23rd), Bittern, two Lesser Spotted
Woodpeckers, Peregrine, a Long-eared Owl, two Short-eared Owls, two Barn Owls and
six Woodcock.
Coleshill GP
had three Short-eared Owls, two Barn Owl and a Jack Snipe. Wishaw recorded 600
Golden Plover and eight Grey Partridge. Alvecote Pools recorded two Pink-footed
Geese (4th) and a Stonechat. Kingsbury WP recorded a Merlin, whilst
Shustoke Res had a Woodcock and wintering Common Sandpiper.
Other sites: Single Water Rail, Cetti’s Warbler and Chiffchaff were
noted at Napton Res.
Neil Duggan and Jon Bowley (07850 759 334 / 07815 675090)
Also juv Iceland Gull at Draycote (26th) (T Marlow)and a very late noteworthy Wheatear in the Grandborough Valley (T Marlow)
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