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  1. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Just a note to say that I will no longer be making posts to the Warwickshire Birding website.
  2. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    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.
  3. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    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...
  4. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Any birders heading for Draycote Water on Sat/Sun/Mon - its the annual tanks event in the surrounding fields so MEGA disturbance!
  5. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Male Whinchat at Draycote Water below Farborough Bank, in boat trailer park this morning.
  6. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Brandon Marsh Bittern reported this morning on West Marsh.
  7. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Draycote Water this morning Despite the gloom :-C some good birds :t: Purple Sandpiper (1) Farborough Spit Rock Pipit (1) Farborough Bank Red Breasted Merganser (1) Mobile Goosander (6f 1m) Farborough Bank Redshank (1) Outlet Dunlin (13) Outlet Not seen by me Brent Geese (9) Over & Water Pipit
  8. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Black Necked Grebe still at Napton Reservoir. Spoonbill at Draycote Water till about 0930 when observed to fly away.
  9. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Draycote Water SPOONBILL at overflow. Napton Reservoir Black Necked Grebe still.
  10. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Draycote Water this afternoon All from Farborough Bank: Manx Shearwater Ringed Plover Little Ringed Plover Little Stint Dunlin Curlew Sandpiper Turnstone Knot Common Sandpiper Greenshank Ruff Little Gull Swift Yellow Wagtail Wheatear
  11. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Manx Shearwater still present at Draycote Water this morning.
  12. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Unfortunately too far out when I was watching it and it moved even further out! Max managed a few images later in the day - they are on his blog.
  13. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Draycote Water this morning A walk to Farborough spit was very productive: Manx Shearwater (1) Centre of reservoir; Little Stint (1) Farborough Spit; Ringed Plover (2) Farborough Spit: Little Ringed Plover (2) Farborough Spit; Dunlin (c11) Farborough Spit; Turnstone (1) Farborough Bank...
  14. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Draycote Water this morning Red Breasted Merganser (1) off Farborough Point Goosander (1f) off Draycote Bank by valve tower Little Egret (1) Rainbow Corner Yellow Legged Gull (2) Dunlin (3) Little Ringed Plover (3) Images on my blog - link below.
  15. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    RBA are reporting a CORNCRAKE calling from a bean field near Flecknoe at the Flecknoe turn, just off the A425 Daventry - Southam Road. Reported as calling early yesterday evening. NOW REPORTED AS ERRONOUS!!!
  16. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Great images, Dave and well done for the find, Matt :t: The bird will need to stay beyond Sat for me to have a chance :-C
  17. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    ? Hoopoe - Kenilworth ? Does anyone know anything about this sighting reported on RBA at Kenilworth Abbey, yesterday but no sign today?
  18. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Per Brandon WEbsite = SPOTTED CRAKE seen from East Marsh Hide in Elephant ride left of hide by several observers at 17.10 including Paul Huddleston and Steve Nikols who both have photos of the bird as well as others- The bird was put out over the pager system around 17.45. Other birds of note-...
  19. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Spotted Crake being reported (per RBA) at Brandon Marsh on East Marsh! Anyone got more info?
  20. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Black Redstart this morning at Draycote Water on Sailing Club roof :t: Images on my blog ;) Also reported, but not seen by me two Little Gulls :t:
  21. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Draycote this morning No sign of drake Smew. Drake Scaup off Hensborough Bank; Raven over Draycote Bank; Willow Tit near Picnic Area thickets; Chiffchaff (4) around site; Buzzard (4); Meadow Pipit (7); Goosander (7); Brambling (1m) in hedge behind sailing club; Curlew heard but not seen in...
  22. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Per RBA "White Stork 2.75mls north of Rugby flew west just north of M6 J1 at 1214pm" Anyone know anything?
  23. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Draycote Water this morning Drake Smew off Farborough Bank; Drake Scaup off Hensborough Bank; Buzzard (8) around site; Meadow Pipit (5) Farborough Bank; Grey Wagtail (2) Valve Tower; Goosander (6) Inlet; Chiffchaff (4) around site; Curlew (1) over Hensborough Bank.
  24. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    At least 30 Waxwings on Boughton Rd Rugby, late morning, on bushes next to demolished Riverside Club.
  25. Kevin Groocock

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Been having a good look around this area for several days and unfortunately no Cranes :-C . This morning, while travelling along the M6, the field near Stretton under Fosse held two Emu / Ostrich species! I think they might be farmed locally. I will, however, live in hope of finding a local...
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