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[JHDraytonbassettpits]

New Chiffchaff Details

In the area of Hartshill sewage works today I saw a Chiffchaff of the plumage as labellled abientinus in the New Collins guide. With new information this bird could be an abientinus (however they are deemed at present to be rare in Britain in winter) a Western Siberian Chiffchaff or a pale collibita ( subspecies that breeds in Britain), it called like Collibita and so do abientinous and Western Siberian Chiffchaff.
Eastern Siberian Chiffchaffs we know as tristis and fluvescents (which have distinct call notes and song).More details will be published on the internet shortly.

Regards, John

http://birdingfrontiers.com/

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

3/1/13 Hams Hall sewer outflow Raven in addition to what has been reported on Tame Valley Birding. I would believe the Firecrest is the same bird as seen at Ladywalk NR recently
Coton Roost Ad Yellow -Legged Gull. Woodcock at Dusk.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Hams Hall sewer outflow

4/1/13 Firecrest showing well and a minimum of 10 Chiffchaff seen today. Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Late News

Thursday 3/1/13 Fisher's mill Bittern seen flying by Roger Shilton at 3:42 p.m from one area of reeds to another. Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

6/1/13 Hams Hall sewer outflow 3 Chiffchaff (one singing), Green Sand.
Bodymoor Ad Whooper Swan.
Dosthill lake Julian Allen Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Duck Mark Preist, 22 Goldeneye, 50 Pochard, Chiffchaff.
Lea Marston lake Mike Inskip Long-tailed Duck, f Scaup
Shustoke 2 Great Northern Diver Mike Inskip

Regards, John

 

[CV7Birder]

Hams Hall, one Firecrest present 1.45pm, next to road / river bridge, Ladywalk side.

 

[AlanMatthews]

06/01/2013 - Peregrine over Bearley aqueduct late afternoon yesterday

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

7/1/13 Hartshill Hayes Wood 30 Siskin. Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

9/1/12 Hams Hall sewer outflow Firecrest showing well today http://www.maxsbirdingdiary.blogspot.co.uk/
Also a mininmum of 10 Chiffchaff but I have not located any siberian calling birds as yet, m Goosander over.
Bodymoor 11 Mute Swan, Geoff Williams did well to find the Ad Whooper Swan here, it's effort to stop the vehicle and observe the swans and 99.9 % of the time they will be mute swan.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Firecrest Hams Hall

More pictures of the Firecrest yesterday http://bobduckhouses.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

12/1/13 Ladywalk this morning just before the large padlocked gate on the right in Willows and Hawthorn 2 Chiffchaff, Eastern Siberian Chiffchaff (Bullfinch type call) and another similiar plumaged bird. They appear to be spending time on the other side of the river, a good photo of these birds would be interesting
Waxwing by carpark, 24 Goosander, Cetties, 30 Siskin.
Along the river behind Stobart's warehoues Collibita Chiffchaff.
Hams Hall outflow area Green Sandpiper and 4 Chiffchaff.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

13/1/13 Hams Hall along the river behind Stobart's warehouse by bridge SP20480 91436 South West of Ladywalk carpark 9:45 a.m a Siberian plumaged Chiffchaff giving collibita calls feeding in brambles showing very well (interesting bird to those studying Chiffchaffs at the moment) Also Green sand and 2 Goosander.
Hams Hall East of Edison's Road Firecrest and at the outflow 5 Chiffchaff.
Ladywalk Siberian Chiffchaff with Bullfinch type call opposite side of the river to entrance track 11:02 a.m, Mealy Redpoll along entrance track and a Waxwing calling from the Sainsbury's compound.

Regards, John

 

[Matt Griffiths]

Golden Plovers near Hockley Heath

Near Hockley Heath early afternoon, I twitched 500+ Golden Plover in the sheep pasture along Cut Throat Lane in-between Arnold's Wood and Big Spring Coppice. Mike Inskip had a lot more there though when he first found them earlier today. This flock is more usually seen on the WMids side of the county boundary.
Matt

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

15/1/13 Ladywalk 2 Siberian Chiffchaff, Alan Dean along the entrance track more details about Siberian Chiffchaff on Alan's website http://deanar.org.uk/index.htm
Bittern seen on the reserve a Waxwing calling from the Sainsbury's compound.
Hams Hall outflow 7 Chiffchaff and John Sirrett saw a Common Sandpiper along the concrete area of the outflow.
A Chiffchaff along the river behind Stobart's Builiding.

Regards John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

2 Siberian Chiffchaff at Ladywalk

Alan Dean identified the 2 Siberian Chiffchaff on plumage only, he never heard them call in 2 and half Hours whilst he was present.
Both birds with identical plumage (pale) but have good ''Brown and Buff'' components in their plumage hue's and are fairly typical.
Hopefully we should see some good pictures of these birds if someone puts some time in or gets lucky.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

17/1/12 Ladywalk 2 Siberian and a Common Chiffchaff along the entrance track, Male Pintail seen by John Fincham, 2 Peregrine and 4 Goosander.
Hams hall sewer outflow Firecrest D Hutton and 7 Chiffchaff in the area.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

3 Siberian Chiffchaff frequenting Ladywalk

2 Photographed today along the entrance track by David Hutton were unringed pictures on Tame Valley Birding and 1 photographed on Tuesday by Bob Duckhouse was ringed http://bobduckhouses.blogspot.co.uk/

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Siberian Chiffchaff

Alan Dean said occasionallly a Siberian Chiffchaff will use alternative calls such as a ''sweeoo'' style call less inflected than the ''sweeoo'' call given sometimes by Common Chiffcaff. These '' sweeoo'' type calls can be heard on Birding Frontiers site search Siberian Chiffchaff.

Regards, John

 

[Dave Hutton]

Alan Dean said occasionallly a Siberian Chiffchaff will use alternative calls such as a ''sweeoo'' style call less inflected than the ''sweeoo'' call given sometimes by Common Chiffcaff. These '' sweeoo'' type calls can be heard on Birding Frontiers site search Siberian Chiffchaff.

Regards, John

Not sure where your going with this John? Iv'e spent probably 5 days on site & only 1 day when i've not heard any call & when they have its been just a typical tristis call no alternative call! Both my blogs now have record shots of 2 of the 3 birds present.........

Dave

 

[andy hale]

Two Brambling in Kenilworth garden brought in on the cold weather, loads of birds including 10 blackbirds.