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Unless otherwise stated, reports on this page are anecdotal, and have not been verified by the relevant country recorder or rarities committee.

For the scientfic names of these birds, and their local status, see our county lists.

The latest update covers May–September 2012.

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September 2012

29th: Willow Tit, 2 Hobby, Grey Wagtail, 8 Chiffchaff.
28th: Hobby, 3 Snipe.
27th: Willow Tit, Grey Wagtail, Hobby, 4 Snipe, Siskin, Goldcrest.
26th: Little Egret, Snipe, Ruff, 4 Redshank, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swallow, Common Sandpiper, 4 Grey Wagtail, Hobby, Buzzard.
25th: Coal Tit, 2 Common Gull, Common Sandpiper, Willow Tit, c. 70 Wigeon, c. 30 Shoveler, c. 60 Gadwall, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, 12 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe.
24th: 23rd: 2 Water Rail, 2 Snipe.
22nd: 2 Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler.
21st: 20th: 2 Little Egret.
19th: Green Sandpiper, c. 150 Gadwall, c. 100 Coot, Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Hobby.
18th: 17th: Pintail, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler.
16th: 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Snipe, Hobby, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Blackcap, Willow Tit, Little Egret, Water Rail.
15th: Willow Tit, Little Egret, Snipe, Hobby, Grey Wagtail.
14th: 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe.
13th: Green Sandpiper, Hobby.
12th: 2 Hobby, Green Sandpiper, 2 Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, c. 200 House Martin, 3 Grey Wagtail, Siskin.
10th: Hobby, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Marsh Tit.
9th: 4 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit.
8th: 7th: Hobby, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Green Sandpiper.
6th: Reed Warbler, 5 Snipe, 2 Hobby, Green Sandpiper, 7 Little Grebe, Swift, Snipe, c. 200 House Martin, Yellow Wagtail.
5th: Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Hobby, Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 142 Gadwall, 126 Shoveler.
4th: Hobby, 2 Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail.
3rd: 5 Snipe, Reed Warbler.
2nd: 2 Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Redstart, 2 Snipe.
1st: 4 Wigeon, Hobby, Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail.

August 2012

Snipe, 1 Goosander, 1 Hobby, 2 Green Sandpiper, 7 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler.
29th: 2 Goosander, 22 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 1 Hobby, 8 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Wigeon, 40 Gadwall, c. 250 House Martin.
28th: 2 Hobby, 2 Buzzard, 5 Teal, 7 Shoveler.
26th: 5 Shoveler, 1 Hobby.
25th: 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Jack Snipe, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard.
23rd: 1 Peregrine, 1 Hobby, brood of 2 Little Grebe.
20th: 1 Greenshank, 5 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler.
19th: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Hobby, 1 Little Egret, 2 Wigeon.
18th: 1 Green Sandpiper.
17th: 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper.
15th: 2 Common Snipe.
14th: 2 Peregrine.
13th: 1 Common Sandpiper, brood of 9 Mallard, brood of 2 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper.
12th: 1 Little Egret, 2 Teal, 4 Shoveler.
11th: 2 Peregrine, 1 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Green Sandpiper.
8th: 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Hobby.
6th: 1 Shoveler, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Wigeon, 1 Reed Warbler singing.
3rd: 1 Hobby, 3 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, c. 50 Lapwing, broods of 5, 3, 2 Tufted Duck, Sedge Warbler singing, 1 Siskin flew over.
1st: 1 Pintail (m), 2 Teal, 1 Shoveler, brood of 3 Tufted Duck.

July 2012

29th: 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, juv. Water Rail.
28th: 3 Black-tailed Godwit.
26th: 2 Greenshank, 1 Peregrine, 85 Lapwing.
25th: 1 Hobby.
22nd: 2 juv. Kestrel, 38 Lapwing, 1 Peregrine.
20th: Tawny Owl calling, 5 Grey Heron.
17th: 1 Marsh Tit, pair of Mute Swan with 4 cygnets, juv. Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Little Egret.
15th: Pair of Jay with juv., 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Tufted Duck with 5 juv.
11th: 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
10th: 1 Marsh Tit, 24 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 1 Peregrine.
9th: 1 Peregrine, 1 Wigeon, 3 Teal, pair of Oystercatcher.
8th: 2 juv. Great Crested Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 3 juv. Kestrel.
6th: 1 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 juv. Water Rail.
2nd: 1 Shoveler (f), 2 juv. Lapwing, c. 20 Gadwall.
1st: 1 Hobby.

June 2012

30th: pair of Kestrel with 3 chicks in Owl box.
29th: 1 Common Redstart, circa 50 Sand Martin.
26th: 1 Cuckoo, pair of Marsh Tit with 1 juv., pair of Great Crested Grebe with 3 juv.
25th: 3 Teal, 1 Cuckoo.
24th: Lapwing broods of 4 and 4, 1 Skylark displaying.
23rd: 1 Common Tern, 1 Marsh Tit.
21st: 4 Oystercatcher, 5 Lapwing, pair of Shoveler, 1 Little Egret.
17th: Pair of Little Grebe with 1 juv.
16th: 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Marsh Tit.
13th: 1 Marsh Tit.
12th: 2 Oystercatcher, 4 pair of Lapwing, c. 200 Swift, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cuckoo.
10th: 1 Peregrine.
5th: 1 Skylark, 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Shoveler, c. 15 Gadwall, 1 Little Ringed Plover, pair of Great Crested Grebe with 3 juv.
4th: 1 Skylark displaying, pair of Shoveler, 1 Hobby.
3rd: 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
2nd: pair of Shoveler, 1 Redshank, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 13 juv. Mallard.
1st: 1 Redshank, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Hobby, 2 (m) Shoveler.

May 2012

30th: 1 Redshank, pair of Red-legged Partridge, 1 Cuckoo.
28th: 4 juvenile Lapwing, 1 Hobby.
27th: pair of Mute Swan on nest, 1 Cuckoo.
26th: 1 Skylark displaying, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, 1 Little Owl, 1 Shoveler.
25th: 3 Oystercatcher, 3 pair of Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, 2 Common Tern, 1 Hobby, pair of Red-legged Partridge, 1 Lesser Whitethroat.
21st: 1 Cuckoo, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 2 Shelduck.
20th: 2 Little Ringed Plover, pair of Oystercatcher, pair of Shelduck, 1 Peregrine.
18th: 1 Nightjar (first for reserve), 1 Cuckoo.
15th: 1 Cuckoo, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Little Ringed Plover, c. 300 Swift, 70 House Martin, 50 Sand Martin, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 6 Cormorant nests.
13th: Goosander with 6 young on the River.
11th: 2 Hobby, 1 Cuckoo, 5 Oystercatcher.
10th: 2 pair of Oystercatcher, 2 pair of Lapwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Shelduck, c. 200 Swift, 1 Hobby, 12 Yellow Wagtail.
9th: 1 Shoveler, 1 Goosander, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cuckoo.
7th: 2 Cuckoo, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, c. 30 House Martin, 1 Little Egret.
6th: pair of Goosander, 1 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Peregrine, 1 Goosander with 7 young on river, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Red-legged Partridge.
5th: 2 Greenshank, 2 Little Egret, 3 Hobby.
4th: 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
2nd: 4 Oystercatcher, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 2 Shelduck, 7 Goosander, 1 Hobby, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Redshank, pair of Red-legged Partridge, 3 Garden Warbler, circa 300 Black-headed Gull flew over.

April 2012

30th: No reports.
29th:: 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 7 Goosander, a pair of Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher. Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, House Sparrow, Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, 1 Hobby.
28th:: Marsh Harrier, a pair of Red-legged Partridge, 25 Tufted Duck, Peregrine.
27th:: Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, a pair of Shelduck, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 5 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, a pair of Collared Dove, Cuckoo, 7+ Blackcap, 5+ Chiffchaff, 6 Swallow, a pair of Red-legged Partridge, 25 Tufted Duck, Peregrine.
26th:: a pair of Cuckoo, Sedge Warbler, Little Egret.
25th:: Common Whitethroat, 3 Oystercatcher, a pair of Little Ringed Plover, 1 Wheatear, 1 Swift, 3 Redshank.
24th:: a pair of Redshank, a pair of Little Ringed Plover, 2 a pair of Oystercatcher, 1 a pair of Shelduck, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 a pair of Teal, 1 a pair of Shoveler, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Swift.
23rd:: 1 Little Egret, a pair of Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 a pair of Little Ringed Plover, 1 a pair of Oystercatcher, 1 a pair of Shelduck, c. 30 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Peregrine, 1 a pair of Red-legged Partridge, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker calling.
22nd:: 1 pair of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
21st:: 2 Little Ringed Plover, pair of Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Goosander, 14 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Willow Tit.
20th:: 1 Little Ringed Plover, pair of Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, Peregrine.
19th:: 2 Little Egret, pair of Peregrine, 2 Swallow.
18th:: 1 Green Sandpiper, pair of Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, Sedge Warbler, 5 Sand Martin, 4 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin.
17th:: 1 Sedge Warbler.
16th:: 1 Green Sandpiper, pair of Red-legged Partridge.
15th:: 17 Swallow, pair of Little Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 5 Goosander.
14th:: 5 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 4 Oystercatcher, 5 Goosander, 2 pair of Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 6 Swallow, 10 Sand Martin.
13th:: No reports.
12th:: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatcher, 1 Swallow, 1 Red-legged Partridge.
11th:: 1 Little Egret, pair of Redshank, 4 Goosander, 3 Oystercatcher, pair of Raven, 7 Sand Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 5 Cetti's Warbler, pair of Redshank.
10th:: 1 Willow Warbler.
9th:: No reports.
8th:: 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Egret, 8 Goosander, pair of Oystercatcher, 10 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wigeon.
7th:: 2 pair of Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 2 pair of Shelduck, 5 Goosander, 3 Oystercatcher, 5 singing Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, Willow Tit.
6th:: 1 Redshank.
5th:: 2 Marsh Harrier, 5 Little Egret, Peregrine, 1 Curlew, pair of Shelduck, 1 Red-legged Partridge.
4th:: 5 Little Egret, 1 Oystercatcher, 11 Goosander, pair of Shelduck, 2 pair of Greylag.
3rd:: No reports.
2nd:: 1 pair of Blackcap.
1st:: 6 Snipe, 5 Sand Martin, 1 Blackcap, 1 Curlew, 3 Green Sandpiper, pair of Oystercatcher, 3 Blackcap, Peregrine, 6 Chiffchaff, 12 Goosander, 1 Red-legged Partridge.

March 2012

30th: 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, 3 Oystercatcher.
29th:: 2 Sand Martin.
28th:: 12 Goosander, 3 Oystercatcher.
27th:: 9 Greylag, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
26th:: Cetti's Warbler, 1 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 2 Redshank.
25th:: 1 Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 26 Goosander, 1 Shelduck, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew.
24th:: 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Snipe.
23rd:: Kingfisher, a pair of Ringed Plover, 16 Goosander, 1 Redshank.
22nd:: 6 Greylag.
21st:: No reports.
20th:: 20 Goosander, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck, 2 Peregrine, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greylag, 1 Water Rail, 1 Curlew.
19th:: 1 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 30 Goosander, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
18th:: No reports.
17th:: 1 Redshank, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Curlew, 1 Water Rail.
16th:: 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 25 Lapwing, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 80 Fieldfare, 39 Goosander, Kingfisher.
15th:: 2 Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, 1 Peregrine, 37 Goosander, 30 Fieldfare, 4 Greylag.
14th:: No reports. 13th:: 2 Redshank, 1 Bittern.
12th:: 1 Curlew, 19 Lapwing, 21 Goosander, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Water Rail, 29 Shoveler, 9 Grey Heron.
11th:: No reports.
10th:: 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Redshank, a pair of Oystercatcher, 28 Goosander, 1 Raven, Cetti's Warbler.
9th:: 1 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 32 Goosander, 1 Shelduck, 21 Shoveler.
8th:: 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Shelduck, 29 Goosander, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Water Rail.
7th:: 34 Goosander, 23 Pied Wagtail, 1 Shelduck, a pair of Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 7 Pochard.
6th:: 27 Goosander, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 1 Curlew, 8 Pochard, 1 Water Rail.
5th:: No reports.
4th:: 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe.
3rd:: 1 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Water Rail, Bittern.
2nd:: 2 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret.
1st:: 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Shelduck, Peregrine, 2 Curlew, Bittern, 2 Snipe, pr Great Crested Grebe displaying.

February 2012

29th: Curlew, 40 Lapwing, 2 Mealy Redpoll, 18 Lesser Redpoll, Bittern, 173 Teal, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Treecreeper, Water Rail, Cormorant nest-building.
28th: 24 Pied Wagtail.
27th: Pair of Oystercatcher, 30 Lapwing, Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, 12 Goosander, Cetti's Warbler.
26th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Curlew.
25th: 52 Goosander, pair of Shelduck.
24th: No reports.
23rd: 10 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Mealy Redpoll, Marsh Tit, pair of Shelduck, 24 Goosander, Raven, Curlew, pair of Oystercatcher, 2 Greylag, pair of Kingfisher.
22nd: No reports.
21st: 2 Curlew, Oystercatcher, 28 Shoveler, Bittern, Cetti's Warbler.
20th: Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 12 Lesser Redpoll, Curlew, 2 Green Sandpiper, 7 Grey Wagtail.
19th: No reports.
18th: No reports.
17th: Oystercatcher, 29 Pied Wagtail, Shelduck, 80 Lapwing, Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail, Raven.
16th: 12 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Blackcap (m).
15th: 13 Lesser Redpoll, Bittern, Woodcock, Peregrine, Shelduck, Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail.
14th: Chiffchaff.
13th: Little Egret.
12th: No reports.
11th: No reports.
10th: No reports.
9th: 100 Redwing, 8 Siskin, Treecreeper, Marsh Tit, 6 Lesser Redpoll.
8th: No reports.
7th: No reports.
6th: 12 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Mealy Redpoll, Marsh Tit, 200 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, Bittern, Woodcock, Raven, 2 Willow Tit, 100 Tufted Duck.
5th: No reports.
4th: No reports.
3rd: Woodcock, Smew (f), Green Sandpiper, Raven.
2nd: No reports.
1st: Dunlin.

January 2012

31st: Dunlin.
30th: Shelduck, 45 Shoveler, 40 Wigeon, 10 Pochard, 110 Cormorant.
29th: Merlin (m), Shelduck, 18 Goosander, 70 Lapwing, 9 Lesser Redpoll.
28th: No reports.
27th: No reports.
26th: Oystercatcher, 60 Lapwing, 150 Teal, 7 Goosander, 30 Wigeon, 2 Common Snipe, Great Black-backed Gull.
25th: No reports.
24th: No reports.
23rd: Bittern, Collared Dove, 10 Lesser Redpoll, Marsh Tit, 2 Shelduck, 20 Goosander, Tawny Owl.
22nd: Merlin, 20 Goldfinch, 26 Goosander, Bittern, Redshank.
21st: No reports.
20th: No reports.
19th: Lesser Redpoll, Marsh Tit, Water Rail, Tawny Owl, Peregrine.
18th: Bittern, 312 Teal, 8 Goosander, Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail.
17th: Peregrine.
16th: Bittern, Green Sandpiper, Tawny Owl.
15th: Green Sandpiper.
14th: Bittern, 5 Little Grebe, 6 Grey Heron, Green Sandpiper.
13th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Bittern, Tawny Owl.
12th: Little Egret, 28 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Mealy Redpoll, Bittern.
11th: 28 Goosander, 50 Lapwing, Cetti's Warbler, Bittern.
10th: Tawny Owl.
9th: Bittern, 3 Lesser Redpoll, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit, Green Sandpiper, 18 Goosander, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl.
8th: Bittern.
7th: Woodcock, Marsh Tit, Chiffchaff, 60 Lapwing, 6 Goosander, Bittern, 2 Mealy Redpoll, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Cetti's Warbler.
6th: No reports.
5th: No reports.
4th: Bittern, 170 Teal, 50 Lapwing.
3rd: No reports.
2nd: Cetti's Warbler, Bittern, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
1st: Little Egret, Marsh Tit, Bittern, Willow Tit, 120 Lapwing, 170 Teal, Tawny Owl, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, Peregrine, 4 Meadow Pipit, Blackcap.

Information compiled by David Long.

Ladywalk Nature Reserve lies on the site of the old Hams Hall power station, situated in the valley of the River Tame, in the borough of North Warwickshire, England, some ten miles from Birmingham city centre, at grid reference SP212917 .