Warwickshire sightings submitted to Birdwatching magazine. If you have an area
that you would like included please drop me a tweet or email.
Brandon Marsh: Sightings included Shelduck, 62 Wigeon,
38 Shoveler, Goldeneye, three Water Rails, Bittern, Little Egret, Barn Owl,
Stonechat, Cetti’s Warbler and Chiffchaff.
Dassett
Hills District: A Rose-ringed Parakeet was visiting garden feeders in
Priors Hardwick. Merlins were noted at
Burton Dassett, Knightcote and Stoneton, while Barn Owls were widespread
including at least four at Knightcote. A
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was at
Wormleighton, while Knightcote had sightings of Grey Partridge, Jack Snipe and
Willow Tit. Woodcock and Willow Tit were at Fenny Compton, with 85 Golden
Plover near Wormleighton Res. There were 42 Wigeon and two Gadwall at
Farnborough Park. A huge influx of Woodpigeons to the district including flocks
of around 3000 at both Avon Dassett and Wormleighton.
Draycote: Sightings included Pink-footed
Goose (19th), two Shelduck, Pintail, Red-crested Pochard, two Common
Scoter, 37 Goosander, Smew (from 21st), four Little Egrets, 25
Little Grebes, Merlin, Water Rail, up to four Yellow-legged and three Caspian Gulls
in the roost, single Barn and Short-eared Owls, two Chiffchaffs and 30 Tree
Sparrows.
Salford Priors GP: Records included 26
Little Grebe, two Shelducks, nine Wigeon, 32 Gadwall, 85 Teal, ten Shoveler, five
Pochard, 74 Tufted Duck, single Scaup, Goldeneye and Goosander, Peregrine, five
Water Rail, Jack Snipe, 49 Common Snipe, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common
Sandpiper, a Caspian Gull (14th), Barn Owl, 5000 Woodpigeons, 800
Fieldfare, 665 Redwing, and two Chiffchaffs.
Tame Valley: Ladywalk NR hosted 21 Goosander, four Chiffchaffs, a Siberian
Chiffchaff (23rd) and two Brambling. Scaup were reported at Shustoke
and Coton. Up to two Merlins were recorded around Wishaw and Kingsbury. Shustoke
also held Red-crested Pochard, ten Goosander, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper and a Peregrine.
Wishaw recorded 11 Grey
Partridge, 1000 Golden Plover, 41 Skylark and 5 Corn Bunting. Kingsbury hosted 310 Wigeon, Red-crested
Pochard, 12 Goldeneye, seven Goosander and Yellow-Legged Gull, while a Water
Rail was present at Coton.
Other sites: Earlswood Lakes hosted 20 Goosander, a Woodcock and two
Gadwall. Lighthorne Quarry had Water Rail, Jack Snipe, 30 Common Snipe and
Green Sandpiper.
Napton Res
had Goldeneye, three Water Rail and 1400 Common Gulls, while three
White-fronted Geese were at Alvecote Pools. A Merlin was at Radway, with
overwintering Stonechats at Charlecote, Morton Bagot (two) and Tysoe. A
Brambling was at Combrook.
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