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  1. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    The usual progression of gravel pits is :- Gravel pits are dug then they pick up the local name of the nearest village or Town, after gravel excavation is complete the name goes from gravel pits (short pits) to lake or water then some groups of lakes become a Water park.
  2. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Hi Matt, The pits by Haunch lane are called Lea Marston lakes old quarry site, so no confusion there with Marston gravel pits. By putting out Marston fields, from Shustoke Reservoir Bob Duckhouse and David Hutton and myself did not have much idea where it was. If Marston...
  3. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    http://tamevalleybirding.blogspot.co.uk/ Marston Gravel pits are at SP20264 94870 Just West of Marston village and in Warwickshire, easy to check if visting Middleton lakes, Wheatear and Black Tern have been reported in the past, with this dry spell obviously there is some mud showing.
  4. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    24/04 09:26 WEST MIDLANDS : Black-necked Grebe, Sutton Coldfield [A] one on the second pit back from the bridleway along Senneys Lane, Marston; also 2 Black-tailed Godwits and Grasshopper Warbler. Park along old Kingbury Road and keep to public rights of way Birdguides report- Marston gp's...
  5. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Turned out to be option 3, by experienced birder Alan Dean, I should have thought these would be called Marston gravel pits and not Marston fields. http://tamevalleybirding.blogspot.co.uk/
  6. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Birdguides report Bar-tailed Godwit Marston field on Lea Marston & Coton lakes birdguides site Could be pool along railway near Whitacre Heath NR Could be along Haunch Lane road from Lea Marston to A4097 used to have floods along here called Haunch lane floods, however the farmer has tried to...
  7. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    30/1/14 Ham's Hall Humes's leaf Warbler still today (Glen Giles, Marsh Lane Dusky Warbler man) also 3 Chiffchaff in area. Regards, John
  8. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Park by the river bridge
  9. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Link has now been corrected on Birdguides. John
  10. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Brian's maps correct
  11. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Grid reference link on birdguides is incorrect showing area of Bourton-on-the-Water this is in the Cotswolds I believe. I have not been yet but in area SP20122 91477. Regards, John
  12. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    It's very muddy here so best to take some wellington's. John
  13. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    What I can see looks go for Mealy Redpoll Matt, I would say an Adult bird. John
  14. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Fisher's mill is the area between Kingsbury Water Park's Richard's Meadow and the Staffordshire County boundary, inbetween the canal and the River Anker, named after a mill on the river called Fisher's mill. Comprising a large meadow called Fisher's mill meadow and the northern end to the...
  15. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    19/12/13 1 to 2 Great White Egret frequenting Fisher's mill area Geoff Williams. Regards, John
  16. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    ? Marsh Warbler Yes Tom, Further reading they prefer areas of Willow and other bushes with ground cover of Willowherb, nettle and Meadow Sweet, not always near water, but on passage could turn up in scrub like Hawthorn scrub. I have been contacted by the orginal reportee to...
  17. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    ? Marsh Warbler information came from Geoff Williams to TVB, party from Leicesetershire and Rutland today on the Reserve.
  18. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    ? Marsh Warbler Information received by Tom Perrins of Tame Valley birding report of Marsh Warbler singing by canal 200 yards south of Fisher's mill bridge. There is a Marshy reedy area West Fisher's mill meadow at SP20150 98512 EA are working in this area at the moment with their flood bund...
  19. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    16/4/13 Dosthill lake East side 11:20 4 Black-necked Grebe. John Fincham
  20. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    15/4/13 Dosthill lake East side 3 sum plum Black-necked Grebe 14:17 and settled £3 parking fee at Barrier on leaving the site. Regards, John
  21. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    5/4/13 Shustoke Ad Kittiwake West End Steve Haynes. Regards, John
  22. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    late news 1st winter Kittiwake West over Blind Pit Lane Wishaw Tuesday 26/3/13 Paul Hyde. Regards, John
  23. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    28/1/13 Fisher's mill Great White Egret this morning, John Mallinson. Regards, John
  24. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Firecrest Hi Dave, If you arrive at Coleshill station head for Edison road, just past the railway carpark follow minor road on the left which takes you to the sewer outflow over the river Tame, then follow the river down to Ladywalk. John
  25. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Firecrest Hi Dave, Turning onto Hams Hall ind est Faraday av first round-a-about turn right into Edison road, where the road goes over the river pull on grass verge and follow slipway to sewer outflow/ river. You can also access by parking in Ladywalk NR carpark and walk along the river side...
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