West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches. (1 Viewer)

[Mary]

I really hope this site does become a nature reserve, it could be brilliant, and there is nothing to match it nearby. I looked at the original planning permission some years ago, and that stated that after extraction had finished, it had to be returned to farmland, and with the present situation in agriculture, I didn't imagine that would change. Fingers crossed!

 

[upstarts1979]

Blackbird
I now understand all the complexities involved at the site having just had a long conversation with some one who goes there.

I wrongly identified John Y as the county recorder apologies to him.

In this case the county recorder (finder of the bird) should have stayed with the bird and arranged visiting arrangements as it was a sunday and not left the site for others to deal with.

I think a meeting with the site manager should be made to secure the site for future birding and see if they can come up with a plan for future rarities. Even raising money for a local charity in the site managers name
cheers John Belsey

 

[senatore]

Popped across to Draycote again yesterday.Very pleasant in the warm weather but not much around except for a couple of Dunlin at Toft.

The best was the Toft Kestrel which was on good form showing well in the air and on the rocky shoreline.

Max.

 

[senatore]

ID help please.Is this an Oystercatcher?

Max.

 

[jeff]

ID help please.Is this an Oystercatcher?

Max.

Greylag Goose.

 

[midlands birder]

looks like greylag goose to me.o
i know out of region but anybody got any info about the cattle egrets reported around slimbridge/frampton recently and where to view from,also a few other questions i need help with on the gloucester fourum area here
please can anybody help me as i might be heading down there this weekend:t:

 

[Kath TWO]

ID help please.Is this an Oystercatcher?

Max.

I get it Max you have such a dry sense of hummor :gh:Kath

 

[BoatBirder]

Greylag Goose.

Please tell me Jeff your not being serious 3 You did get the joke didn't you :-O

 

[Pam_m]

ID help please.Is this an Oystercatcher?

Max.

Looks a bit different to the Oystercatchers I see at Upton, Max! Perhaps it's a regional variation!o

Great Kestrel pics!:t:
ps:The Oystercatcher pic isn't too bad either!:-O

 

[jeff]

Please tell me Jeff your not being serious 3 You did get the joke didn't you :-O

8-PB B :smoke:

 

[Dave Hutton]

Lesser Scaup

Presumed 1st Winter Lesser Scaup at Draycote Water today found in Grays Barn this morning before swimming out into Toft!! Bob Hazell called Richard Mays to say he had got a poss Scaup/Lesser so being only a 10 min walk away walked around to find Bob scoping the small flock of Tufties having had a good look thru his Scope & being happy with the features i could see decided to put it out to various parties :t: Some photos on my site any comments welcome

Looks like the consensus is that of an adult Eclipse!!!

Dave

 

[midlands birder]

lesser scaup for me

 

[Dave Hall]

Hi Dave had a quick look at your photo's looks good to me

 

[Kath TWO]

:gh:Hi All I need help with I.D. on this duck

 

[jeff]

Colour looks like Chiloe Wigeon, so i'd say a hybrid Chiloe Wigeon. I think there used to be one at Kingsbury.

 

[Periwinkle]

Look slike the long staying Kingsbury Hybrid - Chiloe * Speckled Teal I believe. See this thread here.

 

[BoatBirder]

:gh:Hi All I need help with I.D. on this duck

Hi Kath, where did you see this fellow?

Keith

 

[Kath TWO]

Hi All Thanks for help on I.D on duck, I saw him at a place called Hightop Low which is in Yorkshire near the river Humber. Cheers Kath

 

[dbradnum]

Might head up into your neck of the woods tomorrow to look for the Draycote Lesser Scaup and the Aquatic Warbler (in less windy conditions than today, hopefully!). Can anyone suggest good places to search for Willow Tit in Warks or nearby, where they've been seen recently? They've basically gone from all the counties in the south-east, so I'd like to catch up with one if I can.

many thanks,

 

[jeff]

Willow tit.... try Brandon Marsh on the feeders, Ladywalk on the feeders (donation if you're not a member and see the spotted crake at the same time), or try Coombe CP, they have both Marsh tit and Willow tit in the wood. Whitacre Heath when the feeders are reg. being topped up, prob. Nov?