One on grassy bank (noise, dust barrier for Quarry)although by the end of the week this area will be removed as the quarry people try to get every last bit of...
Highlights this morning were drake Common Scoter, a mobile juv Shag, 1st w Little Gull, Dunlin, Common Sand & ad Yellow-legged Gull. John Sent from my iPhone...
Hartshill Moorwood Housing Estate thinking I had seen one of the last sightings of House Martin this year the bird then flew under the eaves of a house to feed...
Last Thursday I saw a blackcap, a chiffchaff and two swallows on my morning walk around the patch (Shrewley), and two house martins at one of their breeding...
Yesterday (Oct. 6th) I saw two redwings, both singletons, during the morning walk around my patch. Blackbirds still appear to be at their usual early-autumn...
I haven't seen or heard a mistle-thrush on my patch since May 5th. They had been singing reasonable frequently before that date and I normally expect juvs to...
The late House Martin brood at Moorwood Housing Estate Hartshill have finally fledged with 7 birds seen above the houses today,there are still insects about...
Small tortoiseshell--wow! I have seen exactly zero of those this year and I was wondering why until I read about the invasion by some foreign predatory insect...
Hi all Can I encourage anyone who has any sightings of butterflies to please submit them to Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire Branch web site unless you ...
Had a look through the old log books for Whitacre Heath, back in 2006 there were 2 Avocets reported over the flashes on 27th May 2006. Cheers Jeff ... a...
Hi All, The other day I decided to travel a different route back from Warwick and it took me through the lanes. Sitting on a telegraph pole was a kestrel with...
Hi Andy, I should be so Lucky !! I'd put it down as a Maybe rather than a positive. Trouble is I was driving so I couldn't get a real good look at it, it was...
I got home early from work, arriving around 4pm. As I opened the front door I heard a strange call from up in the sky. Scanning all around me I eventually saw...
ooh!!, I should be so lucky Lee. I have only ever seen Nutcracker in Lithuania but if I recall their flight I don't think they have very pointed wing tips when...
has anybody any idea why chiffchaffs occasionally overwinter here while the very similar willow warbler never does? blackcaps do too but none of the other...
The BTO did a winter warbler survey a few years back http://www.bto.org/survey/complete/winter-warblers/wintering_warblers.htm Cheers Jeff ... -- Website:...
I've always assumed it's because chiffchaffs and blackcaps don't travel so far between their typical summer and winter quarters. The closer Britain is to...
I'd be willing to give this suggestion a go (though I don't know enough about butterflies to be able to identify, e.g., skippers and blues) if only I could...
Hugh You should use the first three digits from each group Cheers Dave Parker ... From: Hugh Darwen To: warwickbirds@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October...
Hi Hugh, A good butterfly book is the Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Richard Lewington, for sale on Amazon New at £9.49.It has...
Thanks, John. I do have some suitable books but I'm not sure if I wish to invest the time needed to hone my butterfly identification skills to the same level...
3 Circled over Eddie Stobart's warehouse Hams Hall Ind est today mobbed by 2 crows.Probably the same birds flew over Dosthill Lake and Fishers Mill later in...
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