Dick-E-Dipper
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Chiff Chaff by the steps to the Flashes today. Flashes very quiet.
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upstarts1979
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Today's work party at MOORS
16 of us worked around the East Marsh border today.
We created 3 sections of dead hedging.
1. Swampy Bottom
The thick log/brash pile along the causeway was dismantled and the branches were used in all three of the new dead hedges.
After removing the large pile the ground instantly became wet and boggy. In the middle of swampy bottom we cut the emergent willows and these were treated by Andy Harris from the Trust - so they won't regrow.
This area is now getting wetter and hopefully will hold water all year round. After the work several reed buntings appeared as well as a little egret in the channel.
2. Between chestnut tree and Lifestyles.
Here we incorporated living blackthorn and hazel which were layered amongst the dead branches. As with the other 2 sections half round posts were used to intertwine the branches. This will prolong the life and make it a more robust and sturdy feature.
3. The side of the chestnut tree.
A section already existed here before, so we extended its length and shored up the week points.
Thanks to all the crew a brilliant effort.
Bob O, Bobby P, Bob R, Charles, Graham L, Jim B. John C, Keith M, Paul M, Peter E, Ray C, Roger, Terry W, Tony W, Andy Harris and me.B
Pics
1. Before hedgelaying/dead hedging at 2.
2. after work on above
3. Swampy bottom and the brash pile before work
4. after work showing new dead hedge
5. swampy bottom after work
more film and info on Today's work on my twitter site
16 of us worked around the East Marsh border today.
We created 3 sections of dead hedging.
1. Swampy Bottom
The thick log/brash pile along the causeway was dismantled and the branches were used in all three of the new dead hedges.
After removing the large pile the ground instantly became wet and boggy. In the middle of swampy bottom we cut the emergent willows and these were treated by Andy Harris from the Trust - so they won't regrow.
This area is now getting wetter and hopefully will hold water all year round. After the work several reed buntings appeared as well as a little egret in the channel.
2. Between chestnut tree and Lifestyles.
Here we incorporated living blackthorn and hazel which were layered amongst the dead branches. As with the other 2 sections half round posts were used to intertwine the branches. This will prolong the life and make it a more robust and sturdy feature.
3. The side of the chestnut tree.
A section already existed here before, so we extended its length and shored up the week points.
Thanks to all the crew a brilliant effort.
Bob O, Bobby P, Bob R, Charles, Graham L, Jim B. John C, Keith M, Paul M, Peter E, Ray C, Roger, Terry W, Tony W, Andy Harris and me.B
Pics
1. Before hedgelaying/dead hedging at 2.
2. after work on above
3. Swampy bottom and the brash pile before work
4. after work showing new dead hedge
5. swampy bottom after work
more film and info on Today's work on my twitter site
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upstarts1979
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Birding Moors Today
The early fog lifted and a very spring like day resulted and Amy's marsh was literally covered in birds. A large flock of lapwing covered the arms of the Broadmeadow and promontory along with many snipe. With good numbers of geese and duck scattered all over the place, this was by far the best day of the year so far.
Species Count MOORS:
Little grebe 2, Little egret 2, grey heron 2, cormorant 20+, greylag 50+,
Shoveler 56, gadwall 11, teal 60, shelduck 7, pochard 13 (10 males), tufted 22+, coot 100+, water rail 3 heard,
Lapwing 900 - 1000, snipe 25, curlew 13,
BHG 350,
Buzzard, Peregrine, sparrowhawk 2,
great spotted woodp,
winter thrushes c60 late on, song thrushes 3 singing,
bullfinch 4, chaffinch, goldcrest 2, cetti's w 3, reed bunting 4 singing
The early fog lifted and a very spring like day resulted and Amy's marsh was literally covered in birds. A large flock of lapwing covered the arms of the Broadmeadow and promontory along with many snipe. With good numbers of geese and duck scattered all over the place, this was by far the best day of the year so far.
Species Count MOORS:
Little grebe 2, Little egret 2, grey heron 2, cormorant 20+, greylag 50+,
Shoveler 56, gadwall 11, teal 60, shelduck 7, pochard 13 (10 males), tufted 22+, coot 100+, water rail 3 heard,
Lapwing 900 - 1000, snipe 25, curlew 13,
BHG 350,
Buzzard, Peregrine, sparrowhawk 2,
great spotted woodp,
winter thrushes c60 late on, song thrushes 3 singing,
bullfinch 4, chaffinch, goldcrest 2, cetti's w 3, reed bunting 4 singing
UW82
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Today's highlights:
MOORS/N MOORS*
Little Egret (2)------------Oystercatcher (1). Also seen at the Flashes.
Shelduck (5) (2)*-------- Pochard (16). Inc 12 males.
Shoveler (56)-------------Teal (c40)
Tufted Duck (22)---------Gadwall (13)
Snipe (23)----------------Curlew (14)
Greylag Goose (40)------Lapwing (c300)
Grey Wagtail--------------Kestrel
Water Rail-----------------Cetti's Warbler (2)
Cormorant (13)-----------Mute Swan (4)
Herring Gull (2ad)+ c15 large gulls through.
FLASHES/SAILING POOL*
G C Grebe (5)*-----------Tufted Duck (12)*
Kingfisher*----------------Teal (8)
Redpoll (14) (JS)---------Goldcrest (JS)
Des.
MOORS/N MOORS*
Little Egret (2)------------Oystercatcher (1). Also seen at the Flashes.
Shelduck (5) (2)*-------- Pochard (16). Inc 12 males.
Shoveler (56)-------------Teal (c40)
Tufted Duck (22)---------Gadwall (13)
Snipe (23)----------------Curlew (14)
Greylag Goose (40)------Lapwing (c300)
Grey Wagtail--------------Kestrel
Water Rail-----------------Cetti's Warbler (2)
Cormorant (13)-----------Mute Swan (4)
Herring Gull (2ad)+ c15 large gulls through.
FLASHES/SAILING POOL*
G C Grebe (5)*-----------Tufted Duck (12)*
Kingfisher*----------------Teal (8)
Redpoll (14) (JS)---------Goldcrest (JS)
Des.
Janner Falcon!
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Sailing Pool & Flashes - am
Flashes were extremely quiet and very poor light:-
coot 12
moorhen 1
lapwing 6 very briefly
a few teal scattered about
flock of c40 fieldfare in trees in front of railway line
buzzard 2, one attempting to steal the other's kill
Sailing pool:-
Great crested grebe 5 (2 pairs - one dancing)
Little Grebe
Kingfisher
Canada geese 65
Flashes were extremely quiet and very poor light:-
coot 12
moorhen 1
lapwing 6 very briefly
a few teal scattered about
flock of c40 fieldfare in trees in front of railway line
buzzard 2, one attempting to steal the other's kill
Sailing pool:-
Great crested grebe 5 (2 pairs - one dancing)
Little Grebe
Kingfisher
Canada geese 65
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Janner Falcon!
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Moors - pm
Still poor light, but decidedly busier:-
Little egret 2
Gadwall 4 pairs
Shoveler 58+ mostly in pairs when not gyrating in large groups
Green woodpecker
Great spotted woodpecker
Snipe 40+
Pochard 11 (5m, 6f)
Little grebe
Shelduck 2
Greylag 6
Mute swan 2
Cormorant 11
Canada Goose 3
Oystercatcher
Curlew 15 (1 only for a long time, then 14 more came in)
Still poor light, but decidedly busier:-
Little egret 2
Gadwall 4 pairs
Shoveler 58+ mostly in pairs when not gyrating in large groups
Green woodpecker
Great spotted woodpecker
Snipe 40+
Pochard 11 (5m, 6f)
Little grebe
Shelduck 2
Greylag 6
Mute swan 2
Cormorant 11
Canada Goose 3
Oystercatcher
Curlew 15 (1 only for a long time, then 14 more came in)
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upstarts1979
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Visiting The Moors
When visiting the Moors Pool please be VERY CAREFUL on the approach road to our car park from A38. Today a dustbin lorry slipped off and damaged the surface on right side of track en route to the car park half way down. :t: john.
When visiting the Moors Pool please be VERY CAREFUL on the approach road to our car park from A38. Today a dustbin lorry slipped off and damaged the surface on right side of track en route to the car park half way down. :t: john.
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upstarts1979
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All day at the reserve
Cold sleety morning 2 degrees. Afternoon sunny but still cold wind NE.
MOORS :
Little egret 2. little grebe . Cormorant 23. mute swan pr. greylag 40.
Shoveler 65. gadwall 9. teal 35 .Shelduck 7. pochard 20 (14 males). tufted 18. coot 70.
snipe 52. lapwing 450+. Curlew 15 feeding in A38 crop field. Oystercatcher.
BHG 150. Herring gull. LBBG 5.
kestrel . Buzzard.
kingfisher . Green woodpecker. great spotted w. stock dove 4. raven 2.
Cetti's Warbler 2. lesser redpoll.
Sailing pool :
GCG 6. little grebe . gadwall pr. tufted 12. coot 10.
FLASHES :
Gadwall pr. greylag 40. over. coot 12 a sign of spring is on its way...only 2 wintered.
Lapwing 620. snipe 7. Oystercatcher (from Moors ).
BHG 550 roosted with herring gull 3 and LBBG 12.
Buzzard 2. kestrel. Little Owl on Sagebury farm barn roof.
Raven 2. rook. fieldfare 10. redwing 5. grey wag
#Patchwatch 2017. 4 new species today Oystercatcher, Collared dove, Jay and Little Owl. 74 species so far.
Cold sleety morning 2 degrees. Afternoon sunny but still cold wind NE.
MOORS :
Little egret 2. little grebe . Cormorant 23. mute swan pr. greylag 40.
Shoveler 65. gadwall 9. teal 35 .Shelduck 7. pochard 20 (14 males). tufted 18. coot 70.
snipe 52. lapwing 450+. Curlew 15 feeding in A38 crop field. Oystercatcher.
BHG 150. Herring gull. LBBG 5.
kestrel . Buzzard.
kingfisher . Green woodpecker. great spotted w. stock dove 4. raven 2.
Cetti's Warbler 2. lesser redpoll.
Sailing pool :
GCG 6. little grebe . gadwall pr. tufted 12. coot 10.
FLASHES :
Gadwall pr. greylag 40. over. coot 12 a sign of spring is on its way...only 2 wintered.
Lapwing 620. snipe 7. Oystercatcher (from Moors ).
BHG 550 roosted with herring gull 3 and LBBG 12.
Buzzard 2. kestrel. Little Owl on Sagebury farm barn roof.
Raven 2. rook. fieldfare 10. redwing 5. grey wag
#Patchwatch 2017. 4 new species today Oystercatcher, Collared dove, Jay and Little Owl. 74 species so far.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J reports at the Moors this morning:
Little Egret, 15 Curlew, 24 Pochard, 71 Shoveler, 7 Shelduck, 3 Redpoll
Both Shoveler and Pochard numbers have been steadily rising during the week.
Little Egret, 15 Curlew, 24 Pochard, 71 Shoveler, 7 Shelduck, 3 Redpoll
Both Shoveler and Pochard numbers have been steadily rising during the week.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
From the Flashes Gert reports:
Oystercatcher, 250 Lapwing, Chiffchaff, pair of Raven and 5 Bullfinch
Oystercatcher, 250 Lapwing, Chiffchaff, pair of Raven and 5 Bullfinch
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Phil Jones reports 16 Curlew present in last night's roost at the Flashes
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J reports from the Flashes this morning:
568 Lapwing, 70 Teal, Shelduck.
Also 4 GC Grebe and Little Grebe on the Sailing Pool.
568 Lapwing, 70 Teal, Shelduck.
Also 4 GC Grebe and Little Grebe on the Sailing Pool.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J further reports from the Moors Pool:
2 Little Egret, Oystercatcher, 15 Curlew, 23 Pochard, 70 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 5 Shelduck, 3 Little Grebe, 18 Teal.
Full WeBS counts to follow later.
2 Little Egret, Oystercatcher, 15 Curlew, 23 Pochard, 70 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 5 Shelduck, 3 Little Grebe, 18 Teal.
Full WeBS counts to follow later.
luckyosprey4
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Seen at the Flashes this morning were the following:
Canada Goose, Shelduck, Teal, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Coot, Moorhen, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Black-Headed Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw, Redwing, Fieldfare, Goldfinch and Linnet.
Chris
Canada Goose, Shelduck, Teal, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Coot, Moorhen, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Black-Headed Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw, Redwing, Fieldfare, Goldfinch and Linnet.
Chris
Birder Gladys
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Cold morning with the wind chill not helping,still a few hardy birders braving it all the same.
pics 1 and 2 nice to see the pool from a different angle and the birds that stay up in this corner. Good work by the boys and girls on the work parties.:t:
pic 3 very illusive Gadwall ducks
pic 5 still alive
pics 1 and 2 nice to see the pool from a different angle and the birds that stay up in this corner. Good work by the boys and girls on the work parties.:t:
pic 3 very illusive Gadwall ducks
pic 5 still alive
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave's full WeBS count as follows:
Canada Goose 57, Coot 105, Cormorant 21, Curlew 15, Gadwall 6, GG Grebe 4, Grey Heron 2, Kingfisher 1+, Lapwing 568, Little Egret 2, Little Grebe 4, Mallard 27, Moorhen min 25, Mute Swan 3, Oystercatcher 1, Pochard 23, Shelduck 6, Shoveler 70, Snipe min 32, Teal 88, Tufted Duck 44, Water Rail 2+, BH Gull 86, Herring Gull 2, LBB Gull 4.
Canada Goose 57, Coot 105, Cormorant 21, Curlew 15, Gadwall 6, GG Grebe 4, Grey Heron 2, Kingfisher 1+, Lapwing 568, Little Egret 2, Little Grebe 4, Mallard 27, Moorhen min 25, Mute Swan 3, Oystercatcher 1, Pochard 23, Shelduck 6, Shoveler 70, Snipe min 32, Teal 88, Tufted Duck 44, Water Rail 2+, BH Gull 86, Herring Gull 2, LBB Gull 4.
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upstarts1979
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Tuesday work party Moors
Tomorrow we will be removing a large tree that has fallen across the Salwarpe.
Also completing the dead hedging around the East Marsh border.
If time allows we will be planting up some scrub plants.
namely Hawthorn, spindle and Rowans. Although the bulk will be planted next week as an area in the North Moors needs to be strimmed.
Other work scheduled at Moors includes :-
Hedge laying on west side. scrub management between the two west hides. ..to improve views from hide and thicken up scrub. Pollard willows behind East hide. Prepare islands for breeding season. repair east border fence. Repair and re-float tern rafts....if anyone has any other ideas please let us know ..
FLASHES :- check and repair fox fence prepaid islands for breeding season. In the absence of cattle grazing we will have to strim areas in front of the avocet hide.
Tomorrow we will be removing a large tree that has fallen across the Salwarpe.
Also completing the dead hedging around the East Marsh border.
If time allows we will be planting up some scrub plants.
namely Hawthorn, spindle and Rowans. Although the bulk will be planted next week as an area in the North Moors needs to be strimmed.
Other work scheduled at Moors includes :-
Hedge laying on west side. scrub management between the two west hides. ..to improve views from hide and thicken up scrub. Pollard willows behind East hide. Prepare islands for breeding season. repair east border fence. Repair and re-float tern rafts....if anyone has any other ideas please let us know ..
FLASHES :- check and repair fox fence prepaid islands for breeding season. In the absence of cattle grazing we will have to strim areas in front of the avocet hide.
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Where Bird
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From the warm East hide this afternoon at The Moors -
1 One of the curlews and some of the the many snipe on Snipe Island
2 Snipe island in the later afternoon sun
3 A few more snipe sadly not a Jack in sight.
4 Pointed out to me -I thought this one was our old George. Not distinquished enough on reflection. Looks like a cross Canada x greylag
1 One of the curlews and some of the the many snipe on Snipe Island
2 Snipe island in the later afternoon sun
3 A few more snipe sadly not a Jack in sight.
4 Pointed out to me -I thought this one was our old George. Not distinquished enough on reflection. Looks like a cross Canada x greylag
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Where Bird
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1 At the southern end of The Moors three Little egret seem very happy even if the pair squabble with thr spare! Seem very happy with the new work there ! Happy enough to breed?
2 Pair of Shelduck on The North moors pool. Seem to be there every time we've passed by.
3 Pair of gadwalls and mallards on the same pool resplendent in the winter sun light.
2 Pair of Shelduck on The North moors pool. Seem to be there every time we've passed by.
3 Pair of gadwalls and mallards on the same pool resplendent in the winter sun light.
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Spent a couple of hours at The Moors this afternoon, starting off at Jacobs Hide. The feeders were busy with attractive bullfinches and reed buntings. It is always lovely to see long tailed tits too. I could see that there was an oystercatcher, three little egrets and greylag geese over the other side, so I went over to the East Hide.
The late afternoon sun was rather blinding in the East Hide, so many of the birds were in silhouette. These included a dozen curlew and at least 30 snipe in the reeds on the edge of the apppropriately named Snipe Island. Although there were no jacks, they were still great to see as the numbers weren't really evident until you started to scan really closely with binoculars. Where Bird's photos of the snipe highlight this perfectly.
Pochard were in double figures today. The shovellers were more difficult to count as they were in a very tight knit mass as they continued to engage in their fascinating feeding behaviour.
There were still shelduck, tufted duck and little grebe. There were a few teal, but their numbers were definitely down on last week.
Finally, on my walk back to the car park, one of the golden pheasants lurked in the road for a while before disappearing into the woods. A little egret took off from the swampy bottom area.
The late afternoon sun was rather blinding in the East Hide, so many of the birds were in silhouette. These included a dozen curlew and at least 30 snipe in the reeds on the edge of the apppropriately named Snipe Island. Although there were no jacks, they were still great to see as the numbers weren't really evident until you started to scan really closely with binoculars. Where Bird's photos of the snipe highlight this perfectly.
Pochard were in double figures today. The shovellers were more difficult to count as they were in a very tight knit mass as they continued to engage in their fascinating feeding behaviour.
There were still shelduck, tufted duck and little grebe. There were a few teal, but their numbers were definitely down on last week.
Finally, on my walk back to the car park, one of the golden pheasants lurked in the road for a while before disappearing into the woods. A little egret took off from the swampy bottom area.
