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  1. geoffw1946

    sheepwash urban park

    54 species of birds so far this year with the highlights being a Great White Egret, 3 Little Egrets, 6 Shoveler, 12 Goosander, Water Rail, 1 Woodcock, Kingfisher and 50 Siskin. Ring-necked Parakeet numbers have really increased from 6 (2/1/23) to 700+ this year!
  2. geoffw1946

    Blithfield Reservoir.

    Todays news from Blithe and Tad Bays- 2 Pintail, 3 Great Egret, 3 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 2 Common Sand, 1 Turnstone, 3 Oystercatcher and a few LRP and Ringed Plover.
  3. geoffw1946

    Blithfield Reservoir.

    The wader season has started with 9 species seen in the last 2 days, Oystercatchers, Little Ringed Plovers, Ringed Plovers, Lapwings, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper and 14 Common Sandpiper.
  4. geoffw1946

    Upton Warren

    At least 2 gulls were on their last legs at the flashes today, the water didn't seem very clean, perhaps worth checking? The gulls at the Moors seemed much more healthy.
  5. geoffw1946

    Upton Warren

    The Bearded Tit was at the Moors in the SW marsh this afternoon.
  6. geoffw1946

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    First visit of the year and 49 species were seen, quiet but highlights included 1 Hooded Merganser, 2 Little Egret, 1 Gt White Egret, 1 Water Rail, 27 Golden Plover and a Chiffchaff. Best part was finding a pub has been opened at the courtyard Middleton Hall with a nice selection of bottled...
  7. geoffw1946

    sheepwash urban park

    New years day visit and managed 40 species which is more than I was expecting, highlights 2 Shoveler, 1 Teal, 6 Goosander, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Gt spotted Woodie, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff and a Grey Wagtail.
  8. geoffw1946

    Blithfield Reservoir.

    Morning visit with binos only as I forgot to take my scope, couldn't find the White-fronted Goose but 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Ross's Goose, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Pintail, 1 Gt Egret, 1 Common Sand and Gt spotted Woodie drumming. 38 species in total.
  9. geoffw1946

    sheepwash urban park

    Recent highlights include 7 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 9 Pochard, 6 Goosander, 32 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Raven, 3 Goldcrest and a Grey Wagtail. Pumphouse Pool is ice free but the other pools are mostly frozen.
  10. geoffw1946

    Upton Warren

    Yesterday I found the best place to see the Bearded Tit was from the East Hide, it was right of the concrete hide and not viewable from that hide or the West Hide as the bushes got in the way. If looking from the west side then the gap in the hedge would likely give the best chance of seeing it...
  11. geoffw1946

    Upton Warren

    No sign of the Bearded Tits this morning but the Ruddy Shelduck flew in with Greylags.
  12. geoffw1946

    Blithfield Reservoir.

    A total of 14 wader species from Blithe and Tad Bay this afternoon included 6 Oystercatcher, 1 LRP, 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Knot, 3 Sanderling, 17 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 3 Blackwit, 1 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 4 Common Sand and 1 Turnstone.
  13. geoffw1946

    Blithfield Reservoir.

    Probably because more mud is showing?
  14. geoffw1946

    Blithfield Reservoir.

    I only did Tad Bay today, 1 Mandarin Duck, a few Oystercatcher, 3 LRP, 1 Dunlin, 10 Blackwit, 1 Curlew and 5 Common Sand.
  15. geoffw1946

    Upton Warren

    Nice pictures of the Garganey, I didn't have time to visit the Moors today.
  16. geoffw1946

    Upton Warren

    Visited the flashes today for the first time in what seems ages, nice to see it open again and checked out the new hide (I have been looking in from the public footpath at times however) This mornings highlights- circa 13 Avocet, 5 LRP including 1 tiny chick, 2 Snipe, 3 Blackwit, 4 Green Sand, 1...
  17. geoffw1946

    sheepwash urban park

    Almost as rare as the grebe, a Partridge species was on the Rattlechain tip this morning (we have had both species in the past), a Kingfisher flew along the river on the Sheepwash side.
  18. geoffw1946

    sheepwash urban park

    A nice looking Black-necked Grebe on Rattlechain Lagoon today, a good find by Ian Whitehouse.
  19. geoffw1946

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Now we have 3 species of Harriers for the year with a beautiful male Hen Harrier over Dosthill NR and Jubilee wetlands before heading towards the Hall this afternoon, also a juvenile Marsh Harrier was over North Pit (there has been a female Marsh Harrier around also). Waders seen today included...
  20. geoffw1946

    Upton Warren

    Sounds like a bit of a waste of time.
  21. geoffw1946

    Blithfield Reservoir.

    This mornings highlights were circa 30 Wigeon, 2 Goosander, 1 Osprey, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Snipe, 4 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, an influx of Meadow Pipit since my last visit and a Wheatear.
  22. geoffw1946

    Blithfield Reservoir.

    It doesn't get any better for waders, this mornings visit- 1 LRP, 11 Ringed Plover, 7 Dunlin and 5 Curlew were reported. Best of the rest- Wigeon numbers building up, 2 Goosander, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher and a Treecreeper.
  23. geoffw1946

    Upton Warren

    It's probably nearer from the A38 but parking is a problem at either end, it's a pity the reserve carpark isn't open. I believe some park at Webbs.
  24. geoffw1946

    Blithfield Reservoir.

    An Osprey was the highlight this morning perched on a post in Tad Bay, otherwise it was quiet, 10 Goosander, 3 juv. LRP, 7 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper and 12 Swift over the causeway. Yesterday 2 Wigeon, 5 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 2 Redshank and 30 Common Tern.
  25. geoffw1946

    Upton Warren

    The WWT need to get the volunteers back to cut the hedges in places to see over and cut the grass to widen the paths then the reserve could be reopened, surely the hides could be used safely if notices were put up to say keep 1-2 metres apart? there is no problem using the hides at Belvide. If...
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