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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.

December 2009

31st: Tawny Owl, Cetti's Warbler, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit.
29th: Bittern, Merlin (male), 2 Water Rail.
28th: 2 Bittern, Snipe, 3 Goosander.
26th: Bittern, 9 Goosander, Water Rail.
25th: 2 Bittern.
22nd: 27 Golden Plover, 6 Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Goosander, Goldeneye, Raven, Tawny Owl.
19th: Woodcock, Little Egret, Tawny Owl, Water Rail, Goldeneye, 20 Lapwing.
18th: Peregrine Falcon, Water Rail, 23 Lapwing, Goldeneye, Tawny Owl.
13th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goosander, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Shelduck, Oystercatcher flew over, .
12th: Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, 6 Goosander, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Shelduck.
10th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Redpoll.
9th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 54 Lapwing, 80 Greylag flew over, 16 Little Grebe.
8th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
5th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Redpoll, 1 Siskin, Water Rail, Goosander.
3rd: 24 Little Grebe, 18 Lapwing, Grey Wagtail.
1st: Tawny Owl, 300 Cormorant at roost, 500 Jackdaw flew over.

November 2009

30th: 2 Shelduck, 28 Lapwing.
27th : Tawny Owl.
26th: Water Rail, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit & Coal Tit, Chiffchaff.
25th: 2 Shelduck.
23rd: Shelduck, Goosander, 6 Bullfinch, 12 Blackbird, 30 Redwing, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit & Coal Tit, Chiffchaff.
20th: Woodcock, 2 Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler.
17th: Tawny Owl, Peregrine, 2 Marsh Tit.
16th: Woodcock, 2 Chiffchaff.
15th: Bittern, Woodcock.
14th: Woodcock, Tawny Owl, 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Tit, Willow Tit & Coal Tit.
13th: Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Redpoll.
11th: 8 Goosander.
10th: Barn Owl, Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Goosander.
9th: Bittern.
8th: 2 Goldeneye, 8 Goosander, Woodcock, Cetti's Warbler.
7th: Chiffchaff, 3 Goosander.
6th: Little Owl, Little Egret, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler.
3rd: 70 Gadwall, 100 Shoveler, 100 Wigeon, 110 Teal, Goosander, Peregrine, Green Sandpiper.

October 2009

31st: 17 Snipe, 2 Nuthatch, Raven.
30th: Little Egret,.
28th: Stonechat.
27th: 12 Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 7 Fieldfare.
25th:: 2 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Redpoll, 2 Siskin, Marsh Tit, 23 Redwing, 4 Meadow Pipit.
24th: Skylark.
23rd: Bittern, Curlew, 4 Water Rail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 180 Starling in roost.
22nd: Curlew.
20th: Stonechat.
19th: Bittern, 2 Little Egret, Curlew, 7 Water Rail, 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Pied Wagtail.
18th: Dunlin, 3 Curlew, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 150 Redwing, Peregrine.
16th: Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, 3 Curlew, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 150 Redwing, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Siskin, Redpoll, Peregrine.
14th: 181 Wigeon, 128 Teal, Peregrine, 5 Siskin, 4 Redwing.
13th: Brambling, Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 150 Redwing, 10 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff, 3 Grey Wagtail, Common Sandpiper.
12th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
10th: 20 Lapwing, Snipe, Water Rail.
7th: Tawny Owl, Water Rail.
6th: 3 Green Sandpiper, 7 Snipe.
5th: Bittern (first record of the Winter), Spotted Crake (last sighting), 10 Water Rail, 2 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Goldeneye, 6 Meadow Pipit.
4th: Peregrine, Siskin.
3rd: Spotted Crake, Peregrine.
2nd: Spotted Crake.

September 2009

30th: Spotted Crake, 4 Water Rail, 'Comic' Tern, Peregrine Tawny Owl.
29th: Spotted Crake.
28th: Spotted Crake, 10 Water Rail, 3 Green Sandpiper, Peregrine.
27th: Spotted Crake, Raven.
26th: Spotted Crake.
25th: Spotted Crake, 4 Water Rail, 7 Snipe.
24th: Spotted Crake in flight, Peregrine, Hobby, 2 Curlew.
23rd: Spotted Crake, 4 Water Rail, 2 Curlew, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper.
20th: Spotted Crake, 3 Water Rail, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit & Coal Tit.
19th: Spotted Crake (adult), Little Egret, Common Sandpiper.
18th: Spotted Crake (adult), Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Curlew, 3 Water Rail.
17th: Marsh Harrier (immature), Little Egret, 16 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, 3 Water Rail, 150 House Martin.
15th: Marsh Harrier (immature).
10th: Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler.
9th: 2 Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Hobby, 2 Goosander.
8th: Osprey flew over, Hobby, 8 Snipe, 2 Goosander, Wigeon.
7th: Little Egret, Hobby, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 2 Ruddy Duck, 2 Goosander.
6th: Little Egret, 3 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 2 Goosander, Red-legged Partridge.
5th: Little Egret, Hobby, 6 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruddy Duck, Wigeon.
4th: Little Egret, Hobby, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 82 Lapwing.
3rd: Green Sandpiper.
2nd: 4 Little Egret, 2 or 3 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Hobby, Ruddy Duck, flock of 500 hirundines.
1st: 2 Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 2 Goosander, Wigeon.

August 2009

31st: 6 Curlew, 2 Hobby, 5 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Ruddy Duck, 2 Goosander, 2 Wigeon.
30th: Male Garganey, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 2 Goosander, 2 Wigeon, 200 House Martin.
28th: Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Red-legged Partridge, Tufted Duck broods of 7 & 3.
27th: Garganey, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe.
26th: Turtle Dove flew over, 2 Garganey, 3 Snipe.
25th: Little Egret, 3 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 2 Hobby, 2 Goosander, 2 Ruddy Duck, 2 Common Tern, 2 Wigeon.
23rd: 2 Garganey, Little Egret, 8 Curlew, 12 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, 10 Common Tern, 2 Goosander, Ruddy Duck, 2 Wigeon, Hobby.
21st: 2 Garganey, Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, 10 Snipe, 2 Ruddy Duck, 40 Shoveler, 30 Teal, Wigeon, juvenile Lapwing, (escaped Harris' Hawk at feeding station).
19th: 8 Curlew, Snipe.
18th: Hobby, 8 Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 2 Goosander, 2 Ruddy Duck.
17th: Little Egret.
16th: Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, 22 Snipe.
15th: 6 Goosander, 6 Snipe, 40 Lapwing.
13th: 3 Goosander.
12th: 21 Snipe, 2 Ruddy Duck, Goosander.
11th: 8 Curlew, Hobby, 7 Snipe, 2 Ruddy Duck.
9th: Spotted Flycatcher.
5th: Cetti's Warbler, 8 Curlew, 7 Snipe, 25 Lapwing, Common Tern.
3rd: Immature Marsh Harrier (1:40pm–4:00pm), Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, Hobby, Ruddy Duck, 2 Goosander.
1st: 2 Raven, 2 Ruddy Duck.

July 2009

31st: 7 Curlew, 2 Common Tern, 2 Ruddy Duck, 18 Shoveler, Water Rail.
30th: 8 Curlew, 2 Ruddy Duck.
29th: Little Egret, 2 Ruddy Duck, Kingfisher.
28th: 3 Whimbrel, Little Egret, Common Tern, Tufted Duck broods of 6 and 4, Goosander still with 6 ducklings.
26th: Hobby, Common Tern, Tufted Duck broods of 9, 5 and 1.
24th: 2 Oystercatcher.
23rd: 5 Goosander.
22nd: 9 Curlew, Oystercatcher, Common Tern, 20+ Lapwing.
15th: Oystercatcher.
13th: Hobby.
12th: Goosander with 6 ducklings.
10th: 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Great Crested Grebe with 2 chicks, Teal, Shoveler, 25 Black-tailed Godwits reported.
9th: 2 Raven, Oystercatcher, 2 juvenile Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
8th: Cetti's Warbler feeding fledged young, 4 Oystercatcher, male Goosander, 25 Lapwing, Gadwall with broods of 9 and 6.
4th: 2 Oystercatcher.
3rd: 4 Teal.

June 2009

30th: Hobby, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Wigeon.
29th: Little Egret, Kingfisher.
28th: Little Egret.
27th: 3 Little Egret, Common Tern, 2 Oystercatcher, pair of Green Woodpeckers with 2 chicks.
26th: Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Shelduck, female Ruddy Duck, 11 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 2 Wigeon, Goosander.
25th: 4 Oystercatcher.
24th: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing with 2 chicks, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck with chick.
23rd: Female Goosander with 5 chicks, 2 Shelduck with chick, Green Sandpiper.
22nd: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Cuckoo, 2 Shelduck with chick, 2 Oystercatcher, Wigeon.
21st: Wood Sandpiper.
20th: Cuckoo.
17th: 2 Shelduck with 1 chick, 2 Oystercatcher, Wigeon.
16th: Cuckoo.
15th: Wildfowl Count: 5 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan & 5 cygnets, 19 Canada Geese, 2 Shelduck & juv, 2 Wigeon, 38 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 117 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 23 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander & 4 chicks, 8 Moorhen, 35 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher,15 Lapwing, 3 Kingfisher, 1 Common Tern, 10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
14th: Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Wigeon.
13th: Little Egret, Cuckoo, Great Crested Grebe & 3 chicks, Lapwing & 1 chick, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Wigeon, Pochard.
12th: Cetti's Warbler, Redshank, 2 Shelduck & 1 chick, 2 Goosander & 6 chicks, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Shoveler, Wigeon.
11th: Cetti's Warbler, Hobby, Redshank, 2 Red-legged Partridge, Raven, 2 Shelduck & chick, Lapwing & 2 chicks, 2 Oystercatcher.
10th: Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Shelduck.
9th: Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret, Cuckoo.
8th: Cetti's Warbler, Common Tern, Lapwing with 2 chicks, Great Crested Grebe with 3 chicks, 53 Gadwall, 10 Pochard, 10 Shoveler, 2 Teal.
5th: Cetti's Warbler, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, 8 Lapwing, 7 Pochard, Wigeon.
4th: Little Egret, Goosander with 6 chicks on river, Tree Sparrow, Shelduck, Kingfisher.
2nd: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Ringed Plover, Little Egret, Goosander with 4 chicks, 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Tern, Water Rail, Red-legged Partridge.
1st: 2 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, Goosander with 6 chicks, Common Tern, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Oystercatcher, Shelduck.

May 2009

31st: Little Egret.
27th: Redshank, Cuckoo.
26th: Goosander with 6 chicks on the river, first breeding record for Warwickshire. Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret, Redshank, 4 Shelduck, Kingfisher, 28 Tufted Duck, 6 pairs of Gadwall.
25th: Red Kite, Cetti's Warbler, Red-legged Partridge, Cuckoo, 3 Oystercatcher.
24th: Cetti's Warbler, 2 Cuckoo.
23rd: Redshank, Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher.
22nd: Cetti's Warbler, Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, Cuckoo, Mute Swan with 5 chicks.
21st: Shelduck, Cuckoo.
20th: Hobby.
19th: 9 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatcher.
18th: 2 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, 8 Shelduck.
17th: Little Egret, Raven, Redshank, 2 Shelduck.
16th: Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, Lapwing with 2 chicks, Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck.
15th: Dunlin, 3 Oystercatcher, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Shelduck, female Ruddy Duck, female Pochard, Whimbrel, Greenshank, 2 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Little Egret.
14th: Spoonbill landed at 1:25pm, 2 Common Tern, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Cuckoo, 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Shelduck, Cetti's Warbler.
13th: Red-legged Partridge, 3 Shelduck, Goosander.
12th: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, Oystercatcher, 4 Shelduck, Hobby, Kingfisher.
11th: Little Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck, 5 Oystercatcher, 1 or 2 broods of Little Grebe.
10th: 2 Little Egret, Ringed Plover flew over, 2 Redshank, Hobby, Pochard.
9th: Little Egret, 3 Shelduck, Cuckoo, Goosander.
8th: Peregrine, 2 Red-legged Partridge, Cuckoo, 4 Shelduck, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank.
6th: Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Red-legged Partridge, Raven, 3 Shelduck, 30 Gadwall, Cuckoo.
5th: Whinchat, Cetti's Warbler, 4 Oystercatcher, Snipe, 4 Shelduck, Cuckoo, Kingfisher.
4th: 3 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, Cuckoo, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck.
3rd: Turnstone, Common Sandpiper, Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 4 Oystercatcher, Cuckoo, female Ruddy Duck, Kingfisher.
2nd: Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Red-legged Partridge, Cuckoo, Oystercatcher, Snipe, female Ruddy Duck, 2 Redpoll, House Sparrow.

April 2009

29th: Hobby, Peregrine, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Goosander.
28th: Hobby, Peregrine, Cetti's Warbler, Cuckoo, Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, Wigeon.
26th: 2 Ruff, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, Goosander, 2 House Sparrow.
25th: 2 Ruff, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, Snipe, Hobby, Cuckoo, Little Egret, Red-legged Partridge, Garden Warbler, 2 Kingfisher.
23rd: 2 Cetti's Warbler, Cuckoo, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, Whitethroat.
22nd: Male Garganey reported, Cetti's Warbler, Common Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, female Ruddy Duck.
21st: Peregrine.
20th: Wildfowl count: 4 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Mute Swan, 30 Canada Geese, 4 Shelduck, 21 Shoveler, 52 Tufted Duck, 3 Wigeon, 57 Gadwall, 58 Teal, 60 Mallard, 1 Ruddy Duck, 8 Moorhen, 14 Coot, 1 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 3 Kingfisher, 4 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
19th: Lesser Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret, Raven, 4 Shelduck, Ruddy Duck, 2 Redshank, 2 Snipe, Kingfisher.
18th: Cetti's Warbler.
17th: Male Garganey in Crake Corner, ringed male Mealy Redpoll on feeders, Oystercatcher, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, Snipe, 3 Goosander, Shelduck, female Ruddy Duck, brood of 10 Mallard ducklings
15th: Oystercatcher, Redshank, Oystercatcher, 2 Goosander
14th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, pair of Mealy Redpolls at the feeders, female Scaup reported, Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, Oystercatcher, Snipe, female Ruddy Duck, Goosander, Tawny Owl, Water Rail, 30 House Martin
13th: Mealy Redpoll, Brambling, Oystercatcher, 5 Oystercatcher, 5 Snipe, 3 Redshank, Curlew, Tawny Owl, first Sedge Warbler
12th: Female Marsh Harrier flew through mid-morning, Little Egret, Oystercatcher, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Red-legged Partridge, Goosander
11th: Pair of Mealy Redpolls at the feeders, 3 Little Egrets flew over, 2 Raven, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, Ruddy Duck, Reed Warbler. Pair of Brambling.
10th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, Oystercatcher, 2 Oystercatcher, 15 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Swallow.
8th: 2 Brambling, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 3 Goosander.
7th: Little Ringed Plover, Brambling, Little Egret, 3 Oystercatcher, Redshank, 3 Snipe, Ruddy Duck, Whitethroat, Kingfisher, House Sparrow.
6th: 2 female Mealy Redpolls on feeders, also a male and female seen in the poplars with 40 Lesser Redpolls, White Wagtail with a dozen Pied Wagtails on B pools, Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret, 3 Brambling, 4 Curlew, Redshank, 2 Goosander, 5 Swallow, 4 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin.
5th: 5 Brambling, 5 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, Redshank, 3 Goosander, Blackcap.
4th: Cetti's Warbler, 6 Brambling, Red-legged Partridge, 8 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 3 Goosander, Willow Warbler.
3rd: 5 Brambling, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, Goosander, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 Blackcap. Black Redstart on Faraday Avenue.
1st: 5 Brambling, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Goosander, 2 Oystercatcher, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Yellowhammer.

March 2009

31st: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Shelduck, Oystercatcher, Tawny Owl.
30th: 8 Brambling, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, Redshank, Snipe, Raven, Red-legged Partridge, Tawny Owl, Swallow, Blackcap.
29th: Raven, 4 Curlew, 2 Shelduck.
27th: At least 12 Brambling, 25 Goldfinch, Redpoll and Siskin on the feeders. Peregrine, Tawny Owl, 6 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Shelduck, 7 Goosander, 2 Red-legged Partridge.
26th: 50 Sand Martins roosted in the reedbed.
25th: 6 Brambling, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher, Redshank, 8 Goosander, Shelduck.
24th: 7 Brambling, Little Ringed Plover, 5 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Snipe, Redshank, 10 Goosander, Shelduck, Kingfisher.
23rd: 9 Brambling, 2 Oystercatcher, Curlew, Redshank, 12 Goosander, 2 Shelduck, Tawny Owl. Waste ground by the Wincanton building on Faraday Avenue: Female Black Redstart, 2 female Wheatear, 2 Red-legged Partridge and a Ringed Plover flew over.
22nd: 5 Brambling, 3 Oystercatcher, Curlew.
20th: 25 Brambling at the feeders, 7 Goosander, 27 Sand Martins, 3 Oystercatcher, 12 Goosander, Shelduck, Green Sandpiper.
19th: At least 19 Brambling at the feeders, Cetti's Warbler, 4 Oystercatcher, Redshank, 8 Snipe, Peregrine, 10 Sand Martins, 5 Oystercatcher. Male Wheatear on waste ground at Wincanton building, Faraday Avenue.
18th: At least 6 Brambling and 4 Siskin at the feeders, Tree Sparrow at B pools along with Cetti's Warbler, Little Ringed Plover flew over, Green Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Snipe, 5 Goosander.
17th: 6 Brambling, female Stonechat, 7 Oystercatcher, Curlew, 3 Snipe, 9 Goosander, 2 Kingfisher.
16th: 4 Brambling, Cetti's Warbler, Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 9 Goosander, 2 Shelduck, Tawny Owl, 3 Sand Martins.
15th: 2 Mealy Redpoll, 2 Brambling, 3 Snipe, 2 Goosander. Wheatear on waste ground by the DHL building, Faraday Avenue.
14th: Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, Snipe, Tawny Owl.
13th: 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Snipe, 6 Goosander, Tawny Owl.
11th: 4 Oystercatcher, 5 Goosander.
10th: 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, Goosander, Tawny Owl..
9th: Female Brambling, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, 13 Goosander, Peregrine, Tawny Owl, Snipe.
8th: Female Brambling, 30 Greenfinch, 20 Chaffinch, 15 Reed Bunting, 11 Goldfinch and 4 Siskin at Sainsbury's Hide.
7th: Last sighting of the Firecrest at Edison Road.
6th: 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Shelduck, 19 Goosander, Tawny Owl, Snipe.
5th: 9 Goosander, 110 Shoveler.
4th: Female Brambling, 2 Oystercatcher.
3rd: Oystercatcher.
2nd: Brambling, 2 Oystercatcher, Curlew, 21 Goosander, Tawny Owl.
1st: 15 Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper as well as Firecrest at Eddison Road.

February 2009

28th: 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Goosander, 2 Siskin at feeders. Firecrest at Eddison Road.
27th: 1st winter male Stonechat, 9 Goosander, 2 Shelduck, Tawny Owl, 21 Reed Bunting, 15 Buzzard.
26th: 2 Shelduck, 6 Goosander. Firecrest still.
25th: Firecrest at sewage outfall.
24th: Stonechat by the car park, Brambling on the feeders, 2 Shelduck, 3 Goosander, 200 Shoveler, 100 Wigeon. Firecrest still.
23rd: Female Brambling on the feeders. Firecrest still at outfall.
22nd: Female Brambling at the feeders. Firecrest still.
21st: 6 Meadow Pipit. 2 Firecrest at the outfall.
20th: Ringtailed Hen Harrier, 2 Curlew, and 5 Goosander on the reserve. Firecrest at the outfall with Common Sandpiper. Corn Bunting and 2 Raven on Hams Lane.
19th: Firecrest still present at outfall.
18th: Brambling at feeders. Firecrest, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Common Sandpiper at outfall.
17th: Pair of Bramblings at the feeders, 2 Curlew. Firecrest at outfall.
16th: 2 Brambling, 2 Curlew, female Pintail, 8 Goosander, 2 Snipe, over 160 Shoveler, over 150 Wigeon. Sewage outfall: Firecrest, Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper.
15th: 2 Brambling, Shelduck, 2 Goosander, 3 Snipe, 100 Wigeon, 80 Shoveler, 50 Tufted Duck, 10 Pochard, Nuthatch, Marsh Tit. Firecrest at outfall.
14th: 2 Brambling, Shelduck, 6 Snipe, 102 Wigeon, 82 Shoveler.
13th: Female Brambling, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit, 4 Shelduck, 2 Goosander, Snipe.
12th: Pair of Brambling at Sainsbury's Hide. Cetti's Warbler and 4 Chiffchaff at outfall.
11th: Female Brambling, Oystercatcher, Shelduck.
10th: 2 Brambling at Sainsbury's Hide, Shelduck. Firecrest and 5 Chiffchaff at outfall.
9th: 3 Goosander, Snipe. Firecrest at outfall.
8th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, male Brambling. Firecrest at outfall.
7th: Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe. Firecrest at outfall.
6th: Peregrine, 2 Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 100 Wigeon, 20 Siskin. Sewage outfall: Firecrest, Jack Snipe.
4th: Pink-footed Goose, Firecrest behind Riverwalk Hide, Raven flew over. Common Sandpiper at outfall.
3rd: Pink-footed Goose with Canada Geese, Woodcock, 16 Snipe, Goosander. Greenshank on 'B' pools
1st: Firecrest at sewage outfall.

January 2009

31st: Pink-footed Goose, 100 Greylag Geese flew over, 4 Shelduck, 70 Lapwing. Firecrest at sewage outfall.
29th: Firecrest at sewage outfall.
28th: Firecrest at sewage outfall.
27th: 3 Goosander.
26th: Cetti's Warbler, Common Sandpiper. Now 2 Firecrest at sewage outfall.
25th: 3 Goosander on the reserve and a Firecrest at sewage outfall.
24th: Peregrine.
23rd: Firecrest found again at Hams Hall sewage outfall (SP199914 ) also 4 Chiffchaff. 2 Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper on the river and 14 Golden Plover flew over. Also 3 Goosander, 2 Shelduck, 7 Snipe, 115 Teal, 20 Pochard.
22nd: 5 Goosander.
20th: 2 Mealy Redpolls with 40 Siskins and Lesser Redpolls in Riverwalk Alder copse. 2 Shelduck, 4 Goosander, 3 Snipe, Green Sandpiper.
19th: Wildfowl count: 14 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 8 Mute Swan, 59 Canada Geese, 301 Cormorant, 5 Shelduck, 107 Wigeon, 52 Gadwall, 63 Teal, 124 Mallard, 4 Pintail, 38 Shoveler, 24 Pochard, 119 Tufted Duck, 8 Goosander, 6 Water Rail, 5 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 3 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 21 Lapwing, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 15 Black-headed Gull.
17th: 9 Goosander, 3 Shelduck, 3 Snipe, 58 Gadwall, 10 Pochard, 30+ Chaffinch/Greenfinch flock.
16th: Peregrine, Shelduck, Goosander.
13th: Little Egret, Woodcock, 3 Shelduck, 2 Goosander.
12th: Little Egret, Shelduck, Goosander, 4 Water Rail, 100 Wigeon, 100 Gadwall, 70 Mallard, 40 Teal, 30 Tufted Duck, 10 Shoveler.
11th: Little Egret, Shelduck.
10th: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Raven, Woodcock, Green Sandpiper, 5 Goosander.
9th: Bittern! First record for 13 months. On ice in front of main reedbed from 2:15–2:45pm. Then seen to fly to roost north of B Pools at 4:55pm. Other birds seen: Little Egret, Woodcock, Green Sandpiper, 5 Goosander.
6th: Ringtail Hen Harrier roosted at the back of B Pools at 4:15pm. Woodcock.
5th: Green Sandpiper on the river.
4th: 2 Brambling on riverwalk, 2 Little Egret.
3rd: Ringtail Hen Harrier roosted in reedbed at 4:10pm. 16 Snipe, 9 Great Black-backed Gulls flew over amongst 1000 gulls.
2nd: Ringtail Hen Harrier roosted at the back of B Pools at 4:30pm. 15 Snipe.
1st: Female Pintail, Peregrine, Woodcock, Shelduck, 5 Snipe.

Ringing

Ringing results for 2009.

Information supplied by David Eaton.

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 .

Ornithology in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & the West Midlands county, since 1929.

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