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  1. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    I wasn't aware of this, otherwise I could have done something about it (I don't have the option to delete it now). I did consider not posting that information but as Red Kite is not generally such a rare breeding bird now and it is post breeding season I didn't think it would be an issue. Sorry...
  2. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Shustokes had a good day!
  3. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    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...
  4. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    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...
  5. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Report of a juvenile BLACK KITE flying SE over Walsgrave, Coventry, at 09:30 this morning. Gareth
  6. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    5 Ring ouzels (3 males) at Gredenton Hill todaymid morning. First seen out on the top of the hill feeding but were flushed into the gorse by a crow buzzing over them. It took 35 mins before 1 came out and was 15 mins till they were all out again. good views of all 5 together on the grass and...
  7. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    4 Ring Ouzels (2 males) south east of Northend on Gredenton Hill (per Jon Bowley and Mike Lewis) Gareth
  8. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    A certain Schedule 1 bird did cross my mind actually. The rangers were working on the pathway up to the bird info hut and they seemed alright, they mentioned you and Richard and were genuinely interested in what's being seen. Cheers Gareth
  9. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    I had a go at the Draycote roost today. It has been a fair while since I've been there and I knew the water levels were low but hadn't actually realised how low! Could be interesting in the spring and may encourage some breeding if disturbance is not too much of an issue. Anyway, I got the juv...
  10. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Great white Egret Per RBA. Great White Egret Alcester in fields and by river just beyond main entrance to Ragley Hall at 'wixford fishing' sign at 3pm - for 3rd day. Gareth
  11. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Sorry, I was just thinking of what was possible and didn't check what was reported - should have made that clearer. Mind you I'm sure if you ask some of the Warks birders they will tell you they've had one :-O Does Spoonbill count as a Heron? Gareth
  12. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    I can think of 6.. Grey, Great white, Little, Cattle, Night (was that this year?), Bittern. Was there a Purple in spring? Anything else and I think they'd be some proper pissed off Warks birders! Gareth
  13. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Possible Twite over Burton Dasset hills this morning - http://onemanandhispond.blogspot.com/ - in fact theres a few scarce birds on this blog recently.. Black necked grebe still Napton res early afternoon and a Dunlin through Gareth
  14. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Manx Shearwater (1) Centre of reservoir; No pictures Kevin? Some crackers on the blog but no Manxie? Gareth
  15. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Another (the same?) Hoopoe reported from Monday in Brum, in a garden at Hall Green at 5pm. Gareth
  16. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    I would like to give this Heron a visit over the weekend. Could someone confirm if all of this weeks sightings of it flying over have all been from the causeway? If not where is the best vantage point? It seems to be getting into a regular pattern which always makes the chance of a sighting...
  17. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Black tern at Draycote Water. Gareth
  18. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Ah I see... ;)
  19. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    One Avocet at Draycote yesturday and 15 flew over Brandon today! Gareth
  20. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Nice one Mike. I should have stood next to some alders for a bit and it may have been the Mealy that turned up when you did! Gareth
  21. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    25 + Tree Sparrows and 3/4 Willow tits at Wormleighton this morning. the res was still mostly iced over. Draycote ice free now. The Smew was off Farnborough Spit late morning and several Goosander and 10+ Goldeneye. 3 Wigeon and a 3 Pochard but apard from Tufties not many ducks about at all...
  22. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    There's a long eared owl gettin greported from Willington GPs, Derbyshire - not sure how easy is it but being reported a lot. I guess he may already know about it though. Gareth
  23. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Per RBA - Draycote water is shut today. Gareth
  24. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    2 Interesting records of the last few of days: Mealy type redpoll at Draycote seen distantly at pheasant feeders behind inlet (Tues 30th) and in the windsurfing car park (saterday). Anyone see it yesterday? 2 Great white egrets seen together in North Warks Friday afternoon on the yahoo email...
  25. gareth_blockley

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    2 Waxwings in Stratford upon avon at Blackthorn lane and a redhead Smew at Shustoke res. today. 2 Common scoters still Draycote with supporting cast of 2 Whooper swans and a flyover Twite Thursday. Short-eared Owl still Brandon marsh and a Jack snipe Tuesday. Gareth
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