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    Upton Warren

    Birds of Spurn. If anyone is interested Ive got some copies of this epic book Birds of Spurn discounted from £30 to £20 or even free if you join Spurn bird obs by Direct Debit for £24 pa.I can deliver to Upton if you contact me on birdforum or twitter @discors1
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    Upton Warren

    Hen Pool development Great that Worcs Wildlife is continuing to invest in developing Upton. Is there a map of works. Could rename it Bluethroat Pool in the hope of a repeat. The area to the right of the boardwalk towards the climbing wall has potential I did see lots of Orange Balsam sprouting...
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    Upton Warren

    Avocets still getting aggressive esp towards large gulls. They only have to start straying over from Sailing Pool and at least 4 vocal adults circle quickly to gain height and chase off the offender.
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    Upton Warren

    Yes armchair tick it will happen before we get Little Bittern You could just take the 'S' off. Wanted some passerine more likely than Eastern crowned
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    Upton Warren

    250 Target The next 8 species to add to the Upton List. Green winged Teal My original prediction. Should do that every year as a sweepstake raise some funds. Rosefinch Should have been. Little Bittern Night Heron Penduline Tit Siberian Chiffchaff Purple Sand long overdue Gull billed Tern
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    Upton Warren

    Go with your first feeling Male Reed Bunting
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    Upton Warren

    Bird Forum Posts. Mentioned this about 18 months ago At that time we had 29,200 posts Now we are on 33,600 thats about 250 posts per month, half of those from John and Phil. Majority of posts are sightings giving Upton a massive amount of up to date info on bird numbers and movements. The...
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    Upton Warren

    Warblers on good form today Cettis seemed louder than usual Sedge singing from the smallest reedbed Reed Warblers belting it out from the Hen pool even a Lesser Whitethroat rattling in the Blackthorn thicket. Upton looking good for the season ahead. Great to see lots of cracking birds and...
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    Upton Warren

    Flashes this morning Ruff in among the Lapwing 1 Curlew heard. 2 juv Ringed Plover 3 Common Sands and 1 Green. Hedgewatch more productive in sunshine Lesser and Common Whitethroat showing well with male Blackcap and Chiffchaff supporting cast. Stars of the show were the Redstart. Viewed from the...
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    Upton Warren

    No sign of Grebes at Moors. anyone over the Flashes?
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    Upton Warren

    Is the Smew relocating as it wasnt seen this morning or is it just very elusive.
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    Upton Warren

    The' Bird' Great White Egret Great White Egret West hide. Not seen many pics apart from John's woeful Twitter speck so my digi scope is better than that! Superb bird showing very well considering how I've chased it. Army of Vol s in hide sustained on gorgeous cake.Lemon Drizzle was perfect
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    Upton Warren

    No sign yet of Shrike Hundreds of Swallows and Martins Lesser W throat.
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    Upton Warren

    Working on Saturday so could'nt get down. So early Monday morning 'mud check' at flashes drew a blank. Male sparrowhawk chased and played with a juv Greenwoodpecker making a lot of noise.Still large numbers of Chiffchaff over reserve and around sailing pool some singing. 2 Blackcap 1 Reed...
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    Upton Warren

    Osprey over Flashes chased off by Ravens First spotted by Jason Turner. Nice welcome back after summer holiday Also seen to circle Moors just before.
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    Upton Warren

    I think they are Semaphore Flies they were all over Flashes last year
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    Upton Warren

    Greenshank flown to Flashes
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    Upton Warren

    Cuckoo food! Drinker Moth caterpillars are one of the hairy caterpillars that Cuckoos specialise in eating.
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    Upton Warren

    DP the Snapper Arctic/Common Terns Nice clear photo of Common Tern. Black tip to bill Arctic has all red beak.
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    Upton Warren

    Red necked Grebe still present Superb summer plumage
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    Upton Warren

    I have copied below an extract of the objection from Upton parish council for the Rectory Lane site. The A38 site is obviously closer to Upton Moors and seems ludicrous that they would allow development this close to an SSSI. Have we missed dates for objections it seems crazy that this passed us...
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    Upton Warren

    Flashes looking good in the sunshine Lapwing flock c150 iridescent with one Dunlin. 10 Snipe 2 Raven. Moors west hide for a change with the low sun. Water Rail showing well with at least 3 Cetti's calling and one eventually showing well.
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    Upton Warren

    Afternoon at the Mecca Moors was livening up with birds enjoying benefits of work party. Snipe numbers building and Wigeon and Pintail feeding in front of south west marsh. Flashes held good numbers of Lapwing and BH Gulls leave JB to add numbers, one 1st winter Darvic TOYE . So mild and sunny...
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    Upton Warren

    Cant challenge the quality Vern your tag is still on it. So much potential with breeding birds in close observation for discovering new behaviour. Hyperlinks not copying just search 'oystercatcher stabbers probers' http://mag.audubon.org/articles/birds/pecking-order?page=show...
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    Upton Warren

    Oystercatchers Bills - 1,000 Reliance on worms does cause problems with dry weather could be why they were exploring unusual feeding areas like the west track. Recent photos of Upton Oycs show sharp pointed bills for probing for worms unlike coastal birds with blunt ended bill for hammering...
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