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Draycote Sightings

Brandon Sightings (J Wesson's website)

February 2006

3rd Smew, Kingsbury. 2 drake Smew, Fisher's Mill (GJ Mant)

January 2006

1st Bearded Tit still Napton (T Marlow)

December 2005

28th Kingsbury, Hen Harrier, SEO, 2 Stonechats (G J Mant)

20th Female Marsh Harrier, off the A452 between Balsall Common and Kenilworth, over stubble field by Chase Farm, SP265741.

19th Napton Reservoir, male Bearded Tit still present

18th Brandon, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Raven over

9th Dosthill, ringtail Hen Harrier, Black-necked Grebe, Dunlin

5th Lea Marston / Coton, no sign of yesterdays female RN Duck ( found by T Perrins ) but 10 Waxwings over ( S Haynes )

November 2005

21st Napton Reservoir, 2 Bearded Tits in the reedbed, ( J Bowley )

15th Coton, Cetti's Warbler ( S Haynes)

9th Shustoke Reservoir, Arctic Skua. Ladywalk, Bearded Tit for it's second day. Kingsbury, Black-necked grebe

8th Shustoke Reservoir, Black-necked Grebe.

3rd Shustoke Reservoir, Grey Phalarope (G J Mant).

1st Dordon, one Wheatear still, on top of the 'mound' , Birch Coppice.

October 2005

30th Brandon,Bittern on East Marsh (birdguides).

27th Shustoke,redhead RB Merganser. Birch Coppice, Dordon, still 2 Wheatears

26th Shustoke,redhead RB Merganser

25th Shustoke,redhead RB Merganser, still present 16.15 pm. Birch Coppice, near Dordon, male Merlin, 2 Wheatears (S Haynes)

23rd Alcester (Birdguides), Hawfinch flew over West, SP065586 ( anyone know who ?)

23rd Abbots Salford Pool, Ring Ouzel

22nd Draycote, two Twite reported

January 2005

17th Alvecote, Pintail, 18 Goosander(S Haynes)

9th Draycote, 1 Smew - male,3 Scaup - 1 male and 2 females,26+ Goosander,80+ Goldeneye,c35 Golden Plover.(S Valentine). Shustoke, Water Pipit. Kingsbury, male, 2 redhead Smew. Rugby, Waxwing, Conrad Close (M Doughty) GN Diver flew over (R Mays, A Hale) and 4 Bewick's Swans (R Mays, T Southgate), 2 of which were seen in the afternoon (P Hyde)

8th Hams Hall, nr Coleshill, Siberian Chiffchaff, also possible Scandinavian race Chiffchaff, male Pintail (T Perrins) Hillmorton, two Stonechat (T Laverick), 3/4 SEO (B Hickman).

7th Draycote, female RB Merganser, 2/3 Chiffchaff (D Cox)

5th Draycote, drake Smew, female RB Merganser (M Doughty). Ladywalk, LT Duck, Jack Snipe (T Perrins)

4th Draycote, female RB Merganser (S Haynes). Wishaw, 25 Corn Bunting. Lea Marston, drake Wood Duck (S Haynes). Ladywalk, 5 Goosander, Drake Goldeneye and Jack Snipe (J Galletly).

3rd Draycote, drake Smew, female RB Merganser (GJ Mant). Hillmorton, 5 SEO's and Barn Owl (up to 6 SEO reported by locals, S Valentine). Maxstoke, 4 Waxwings reported

2nd Rugby, 4/5 Waxwings, junction of Conrad Close and Norton Leys. Access off A426 just N.of Sainsbury's onto Goldsmith Avenue and go right at the T-jctn by the shops. Conrad Close is the 1st road on your right on the lefthand bend (per D Morgan). Grandborough, 2 barn owls this morning on Grandborough fields - flecknoe road at about 8:00 (D Cox). Coventry, W Mids, 11 Waxwings around the Chestnut Tree pub , Hearsall lane (S George)

1st Draycote, 2 V Scoter (GJ Mant)

December 2004

31st 5 SEO Rugby Hillmorton, opposite Bell Pub is Bucknall Crescent follow round to Kilworth Road. Park and walk to end of Kilworth Road - though footpath gate into field (Dave Cox). Ladywalk, 5 Goosander (2F + 3M) 2 Water Rail (B Hickman)

30th Rugby, Conrad Close area one or two Waxwings. Whitacre Heath, 3 WF Geese (J Wesson). Marsh Lane, W Mids, LT Duck back from Ladywalk

29th Ladywalk, Long-tailed Duck, 3 WF Geese (G J Mant). Whitacre Heath, Jack Snipe (J Wesson)

28th, the Long-tailed Duck from Marsh Lane has moved to Ladywalk

27th Draycote, 2 imm Velvet Scoter, Smew

27th Brandon, Bittern, seen briefly in flight at 15.20 over the East Marsh Ditch, four Cetti's Warbler, two Stonechat, four Water Rails

26th Brandon, 1 / 2 Bearded Tits calling from end of East Marsh track,3 Woodcock (M Doughty)

23rd Draycote, 2 imm Velvet Scoter, Smew, GN Diver(GJMant)

22nd Draycote, GN Diver, Smew, GN Diver(M Doughty)

10th Earlswood, two Slavonian Grebes (A R Dean)

10th Draycote, dark bellied Brent Goose (M Doughty)2 male RB Mergansers (G J Mant)

6th Coton, 1st wtr Med Gull in the roost (A R Dean)

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