Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Flock of four Little Terns did several low circuits of the Moors Pool between 3:12 and 3:16 but then headed high and off to the NW
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Flock of four Little Terns did several low circuits of the Moors Pool between 3:12 and 3:16 but then headed high and off to the NW
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Thursday 19th August 13:55-19:10
MOORS POOL
4 Little Terns from 3:12-3:16 only then flew high and NW, 3 Common Tern (2 adults + 1 juv), 2 Lapwing, 1 Green Sand (heard only), 2 Mute Swan + 5 cygnets, 23 Greylag Geese, 80 Canada Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 112 Mallard, 4 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 75+ Tufted Duck, 4 GC Grebe (2 adults + 2 juvs), 13 adult / juv Little Grebe + 3 young (1 in Amy's Marsh, 2 very small chicks in South-West Marsh), 8 Moorhen, 166 Coot, Water Rail, 1 Herring Gull (juv), 5 LBB Gull (2 adults + 3 juvs), 26 BH Gull, 2 Raven, Kingfisher, 1 Swift, c75 hirundines.
12 Mallard and 1 Shoveler on North Moors.
SAILING POOL
2 Moorhen, 3 Coot, c75 Mallard, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Geese, c75 Canada Geese, 2 GC Grebe (both adults), 2 Common Tern
FLASHES
2 Greenshank, 7 Green Sand, 4 Common Sand, 7 Snipe, 7 Curlew, 14 Avocet, 2 LR Plover (adult + juv), 60 Lapwing, 42 Teal (only counted them once - seemed like more), c100 Mallard, 8 Shoveler, 7 juv Shelduck, 32 Coot, 46 Moorhen, 2 Buzzard
56 Canada Geese and 6 Greylag Geese in fields between Sailing Pool and first Flash
Gert had 18 Curlew in the roost later; 20 were reported on the 8th August. As far as I am aware the Blackwits weren't seen today.
MOORS POOL
4 Little Terns from 3:12-3:16 only then flew high and NW, 3 Common Tern (2 adults + 1 juv), 2 Lapwing, 1 Green Sand (heard only), 2 Mute Swan + 5 cygnets, 23 Greylag Geese, 80 Canada Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 112 Mallard, 4 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 75+ Tufted Duck, 4 GC Grebe (2 adults + 2 juvs), 13 adult / juv Little Grebe + 3 young (1 in Amy's Marsh, 2 very small chicks in South-West Marsh), 8 Moorhen, 166 Coot, Water Rail, 1 Herring Gull (juv), 5 LBB Gull (2 adults + 3 juvs), 26 BH Gull, 2 Raven, Kingfisher, 1 Swift, c75 hirundines.
12 Mallard and 1 Shoveler on North Moors.
SAILING POOL
2 Moorhen, 3 Coot, c75 Mallard, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Geese, c75 Canada Geese, 2 GC Grebe (both adults), 2 Common Tern
FLASHES
2 Greenshank, 7 Green Sand, 4 Common Sand, 7 Snipe, 7 Curlew, 14 Avocet, 2 LR Plover (adult + juv), 60 Lapwing, 42 Teal (only counted them once - seemed like more), c100 Mallard, 8 Shoveler, 7 juv Shelduck, 32 Coot, 46 Moorhen, 2 Buzzard
56 Canada Geese and 6 Greylag Geese in fields between Sailing Pool and first Flash
Gert had 18 Curlew in the roost later; 20 were reported on the 8th August. As far as I am aware the Blackwits weren't seen today.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Today saw a concerted movement across the Midlands with Common / Arctic / Black Terns, Wood Sand, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Greenshank, Little Stint and Marsh Harrier all involved. Meanwhile large numbers of Curlew Sandpiper are building up on the east coast.
Tomorrow's conditions promise more of the same with further rain and a brisk wind from the south. Don't be put off by a bit of the wet stuff, there are birds to be found out there!
Tomorrow's conditions promise more of the same with further rain and a brisk wind from the south. Don't be put off by a bit of the wet stuff, there are birds to be found out there!
Peregrine Trousers
Returning birder after 30 years of hard graft
A few updates from my observations at flashes 0700-1330
BH Gull (c200)
Common Tern (3)
Hobby
Greenshank (4)
Little Egret
Mallard (c250-ish....feeding mainly in the top cut field)
Raven
Snipe (9)
Starling (c35)
Teal (c60)
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Cheers Andy - thought my Teal count seemed a bit light!
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The results of the Tuesday work party - good work!
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
2 Greenshank still at the Flashes early morning as per JTB.
Also 18 Avocet, 5 Green Sand, 4 Common Sand, 3 LR Plover, 560 Mallard, 2 Egyptian Geese, 35 Greylag Geese, 600+ Mallard (very close to the reserve's record count), 67 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, c150 Starling
Also 18 Avocet, 5 Green Sand, 4 Common Sand, 3 LR Plover, 560 Mallard, 2 Egyptian Geese, 35 Greylag Geese, 600+ Mallard (very close to the reserve's record count), 67 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, c150 Starling
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Yesterday's flock of four Little Terns was the second largest occurrence in the reserve's history, only surpassed by six at the Moors Pool on the 29th May 1991 (Stuart Croft). Unsurprisingly most records have been of single birds.
What is more surprising is that on a day on notable inland tern movement (eg Common - 83 at Grimley, 42 at Salford Priors; Black - 4 at Bittell; 7 at Belvide, 17 at Salford Priors; 3 at Kingsbury WP; Arctic - 4+ at Belvide) that there were so few reports of Little Tern. The only national inland records on Rare Bird Alert are one at Stanford Res (Northants), eight at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset) and four at Lower Farm GPs (Berkshire)
What is more surprising is that on a day on notable inland tern movement (eg Common - 83 at Grimley, 42 at Salford Priors; Black - 4 at Bittell; 7 at Belvide, 17 at Salford Priors; 3 at Kingsbury WP; Arctic - 4+ at Belvide) that there were so few reports of Little Tern. The only national inland records on Rare Bird Alert are one at Stanford Res (Northants), eight at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset) and four at Lower Farm GPs (Berkshire)
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Common Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat in hedgerow along public footpath in field at rear of Flashes main hide as per JTB
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
2 CURLEW SAND (both juvs) & 1 Dunlin just dropped in at the Flashes as per JTB
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
From the Moors Pool Dave J reports Hobby, Green Sandpiper, Nuthatch and 3 Otters
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Curlew Sand until 12:15 then flew east
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Another 3 Curlew Sand (all juvs) now at the Flashes
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GaseousClay
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
3 Curlew Sand still at the Flashes as at 7:25pm.
Hi folks,
Pleasant couple of hours at the Flashes this PM.
A couple of photos from today.:t:
Green Sands, The three off Curlew Sands which always kept their distance and our juv LRP who will be moving on very soon. Lets hope he/she makes it.
They were finding some nice juicy grubs in the mud. Any ideas to what they are anyone?
ChrisB
Pleasant couple of hours at the Flashes this PM.
A couple of photos from today.:t:
Green Sands, The three off Curlew Sands which always kept their distance and our juv LRP who will be moving on very soon. Lets hope he/she makes it.
They were finding some nice juicy grubs in the mud. Any ideas to what they are anyone?
ChrisB
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upstarts1979
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Just back from a 15 hour all-dayer. Heavy rain throughout the morning and a strengthening S/SW wind. During the morning a small group of hirundines moved south as did swifts. In the hedgerow along the footpath a few passerines sheltered on the lee side of the wind. This included a spotted flycatcher and the juv redstart. But generally passerines were and far between. The roosting birds had moved out by 7am but not before some good counts of duck and geese. At this time of year it's all about waders and today we had 10 species. The arrival of 2 curlew sands at 11am ish and 3 at 2.50 pm made the day worth while and great to see many people 'twitch' them successfully. Also of note was the sheer volume of birds feeding in the recently harvested North field. This included hundreds of Mallard, geese, pigeons/ doves, gulls , lapwing, corvids and starling. Behind them fed a large flock of house martin.
This evening's highlights were roosting terns, masses of waterfowl piling in and the curlew sands were still present at dark.
Species count Flashes :
Teal 67. gadwall. Shelduck 7. Shoveler 10. mallard 560. Greylag 35. Canada geese 315. Egyptian geese 2.
Coot 33. water rail juv.
Avocet 18 (11 juvs ). Curlew 16. LRP 3 (ad 2juv - 1 ours). Green sand 6. Common sand 4. Dunlin. Curlew sand 5. greenshank 2 juvs. Snipe 5. lapwing 65
Common tern 11 roosted (4juvs). BHG 650. herring gull 5. LBBG 12.
Kestrel. Stock dove 85. Green woodpecker. raven 2. Swift 6. sand martin 6. swallow 1. house martin 110.
spotted flycatcher. redstart. Whitethroat. lesser whitethroat. chiffchaff 2. Linnet 8. goldfinch 25. greenfinch 3. pied wag 4. starling 180.
One of the juv Greenshank
This evening's highlights were roosting terns, masses of waterfowl piling in and the curlew sands were still present at dark.
Species count Flashes :
Teal 67. gadwall. Shelduck 7. Shoveler 10. mallard 560. Greylag 35. Canada geese 315. Egyptian geese 2.
Coot 33. water rail juv.
Avocet 18 (11 juvs ). Curlew 16. LRP 3 (ad 2juv - 1 ours). Green sand 6. Common sand 4. Dunlin. Curlew sand 5. greenshank 2 juvs. Snipe 5. lapwing 65
Common tern 11 roosted (4juvs). BHG 650. herring gull 5. LBBG 12.
Kestrel. Stock dove 85. Green woodpecker. raven 2. Swift 6. sand martin 6. swallow 1. house martin 110.
spotted flycatcher. redstart. Whitethroat. lesser whitethroat. chiffchaff 2. Linnet 8. goldfinch 25. greenfinch 3. pied wag 4. starling 180.
One of the juv Greenshank
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Early morning update from Dave J at the Flashes:
3 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, 19 Avocet (6 adults + 13 juveniles), Greenshank, 2 juvenile Ringed Plover, 2 LR Plover (adult + juvenile), 5 Green Sandpipers, 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 19 Curlew, Little Egret, 8 Common Tern, 2 Egyptian Geese, 7 juvenile Shelduck, Yellow Wagtail, juv Redstart, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Common Whitethroat
Looks like a juv Peregrine flushed the Curlew Sand and Ringed Plover as at 08:10
3 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, 19 Avocet (6 adults + 13 juveniles), Greenshank, 2 juvenile Ringed Plover, 2 LR Plover (adult + juvenile), 5 Green Sandpipers, 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 19 Curlew, Little Egret, 8 Common Tern, 2 Egyptian Geese, 7 juvenile Shelduck, Yellow Wagtail, juv Redstart, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Common Whitethroat
Looks like a juv Peregrine flushed the Curlew Sand and Ringed Plover as at 08:10
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The Curlew Sand re-appeared at 8:27am.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Yellow Wag south-west over the Sailing Pool at 1130 as per Dave J.
