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Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire (3 Viewers)
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gareth_blockley
Smile people
Report of a juvenile BLACK KITE flying SE over Walsgrave, Coventry, at 09:30 this morning.
Gareth
Gareth
AlanMatthews
AlanM
15/08/2012 - Wood Sandpiper at Morton Bagot this evening
Kevin Groocock
Well-known member
Any birders heading for Draycote Water on Sat/Sun/Mon - its the annual tanks event in the surrounding fields so MEGA disturbance!
gareth_blockley
Smile people
Is there anywhere to go for Warwickshire bird news anymore? Any news feeds, emails groups or blogs that are still active? Any mysterious telephone trees?
I get a bit of news here or there from various websites and blogs but it seems to be that any news of birds in warkwickshire it hard to get these days. Or is it that there are just no bird!?
Cheers
Gareth
I get a bit of news here or there from various websites and blogs but it seems to be that any news of birds in warkwickshire it hard to get these days. Or is it that there are just no bird!?
Cheers
Gareth
draycotebirding
Draycote recorder
Hi Gareth there is still news on my Draycote and Jeffs Brandon sites. Most of the Warwickshire birders do not go birding in Warwickshire, just wish we had more like the Staffs lot.
Regards
John
Periwinkle
Tame Valley Birder
7 Whooper Swan, Firecrest and Slavonian Grebe in the Warks Tame Valley today.
It's amazing how many Warks birders turn up when something is found ;-)
It's amazing how many Warks birders turn up when something is found ;-)
Matt Griffiths
ad. ♂ Blackcap
Hi Gareth,
Unfortunately Warks news has to be gleaned from here, there and everywhere nowadays. There is a monthly summary of sightings in Birdwatching magazine, but the county blog and Yahoo group have gone silent. I think we need Steve Seal back in the county to get things going again!
Matt
P.S. I now have a Twitter site for daily Earlswood news at twitter.com/earlswoodbirds
Unfortunately Warks news has to be gleaned from here, there and everywhere nowadays. There is a monthly summary of sightings in Birdwatching magazine, but the county blog and Yahoo group have gone silent. I think we need Steve Seal back in the county to get things going again!
Matt
P.S. I now have a Twitter site for daily Earlswood news at twitter.com/earlswoodbirds
Kevin Groocock
Well-known member
The Warwickshire County Blog has been silent since April 2012. I find this hard to understand as at least ten people have access to submit sightings ( Myself; Nick Trotman; John Judge; Jeff; Kay; Adam Archer; Matt Griffiths; Dave Hutton; and Bob Hazell). Unfortunately, the "grapevine" has gone quiet and any entries I made were from RBA or various blogs. Time restraints and changes in circumstances all play a part on input. Maybe we should give it another go? Or maybe, we should scrap it? Thoughts would be appreciated. I will give it another go but need support.
Kevin Groocock
Well-known member
OK - just started posting again! My info is from RBA. If you have posting rights please do so. If you would like to have posting rights and can do so on a regular basis, please get in touch.
Mary
Well-known member
Many thanks, Hippo, I often used to take a look, though rarely had anything to contribute! I certainly will if anything decides to turn up this way, - not holding my breath!
Matt Griffiths
ad. ♂ Blackcap
Nice one Kevin :t:. I'll pass on anything notable at Earlswood, but don't think I have full posting rights as I can't add sightings to posts already on there.
Hope it encourages more Warks birders to go birding in the county.
Matt
Hope it encourages more Warks birders to go birding in the county.
Matt
draycotebirding
Draycote recorder
Just put some news from Draycote on. Matt I had to refresh the page a couple of times before I got the "pencil" to edit the post.
Regards
John
Regards
John
gareth_blockley
Smile people
Cracking stuff! For anyone who views this forum but dosn't know the blog it is here http://warwickshirebirding.blogspot.co.uk/
Good work all. As I am know working in Coventry and an occasional visitor mainly to the south of the county I'll let you know if I ever find anything interesting or here of anything that is around.
Gareth
Good work all. As I am know working in Coventry and an occasional visitor mainly to the south of the county I'll let you know if I ever find anything interesting or here of anything that is around.
Gareth
Matt Griffiths
ad. ♂ Blackcap
draycotebirding
Draycote recorder
Draycote
Black-throated Diver seen in Toft Bay before flying off east c9am per Bob Hazell (the last one to stay was in 2007) Also Black-necked Grebe off Hensborough Bank.
Of note no sign of the adult Bonaparte's Gull at Boddington (Northants) this evening. Tim had a look at Draycote tonight but no sign, although very difficult with the small gulls on your own. Might be worth the roost tomorrow.
Regards
John
Black-throated Diver seen in Toft Bay before flying off east c9am per Bob Hazell (the last one to stay was in 2007) Also Black-necked Grebe off Hensborough Bank.
Of note no sign of the adult Bonaparte's Gull at Boddington (Northants) this evening. Tim had a look at Draycote tonight but no sign, although very difficult with the small gulls on your own. Might be worth the roost tomorrow.
Regards
John
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
LITTLE BUNTING at Seckington - think that counts as rare in a Warwickshire context!
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