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upstarts1979
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Friday at reserve
Can't add much to Dave's sightings.
The conditions throughout the day were excellent for migrants especially waders. Unfortunately the birds only moved through in the morning from 9am until 10.30 ish. .
As with other sites such as Belvide many birds literally went straight through.
Saturday'sweather will be less ideal but Upton has a knack of bucking the trend and sometimes is better the day after the good conditions. I'll be there anyway from early:t:
Flashes :-
Lesser whitethroat.
Moors:-
Little egret 4. GCG. little grebe 6. shoveler 2.
Greenshank 2. redshank. Avocet 1. Common sand. lapwing pr. oystercatcher 4.dunlin 11. through. Common tern 8. Med gull 2x2nd summers.
swift 200. sand martin 120+.
Whitethroat 2. lesser whitethroat. goldcrest singin
Dave J had a chick on south side of 2nd Flash Right Island. Still 4 lapwing sitting ..they are having a hard time with buzzards taking the new brood to right of hide.
Can't add much to Dave's sightings.
The conditions throughout the day were excellent for migrants especially waders. Unfortunately the birds only moved through in the morning from 9am until 10.30 ish. .
As with other sites such as Belvide many birds literally went straight through.
Saturday'sweather will be less ideal but Upton has a knack of bucking the trend and sometimes is better the day after the good conditions. I'll be there anyway from early:t:
Flashes :-
Lesser whitethroat.
Moors:-
Little egret 4. GCG. little grebe 6. shoveler 2.
Greenshank 2. redshank. Avocet 1. Common sand. lapwing pr. oystercatcher 4.dunlin 11. through. Common tern 8. Med gull 2x2nd summers.
swift 200. sand martin 120+.
Whitethroat 2. lesser whitethroat. goldcrest singin
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
In his report from yesterday John omitted that the LRP have hatched one young at the Flashes whilst the Avocets now have five broods.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
In total Dave J counted 23 Ringed Plover on or through the reserve yesterday with the largest flock being 13 (whilst a further three were grounded at the Flashes).
The reserve's maximum count of 20 birds was observed arriving at Amy’s Marsh in the early morning of the 15th May. Other significant counts comprise 18 birds on the 31st May 1991, 15 on the 15th May 1998, 14 in 1982 and 13 on the 12th May 1993.
The reserve's maximum count of 20 birds was observed arriving at Amy’s Marsh in the early morning of the 15th May. Other significant counts comprise 18 birds on the 31st May 1991, 15 on the 15th May 1998, 14 in 1982 and 13 on the 12th May 1993.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
From the Moors Pool this morning Dave J reports:
2 Avocet (from the Flashes), 2 second summer Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Wagtail over
2 Avocet (from the Flashes), 2 second summer Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Wagtail over
brief visit today on the way back from a trip to the Birder's Store... the better half was very happy with her new optics
Flashes busy with the open day, don't know if it was a coincidence but one of the cushions is now on the floor in front of the hen brook hide - someone might want to retrieve it...
Med gulls were looking very smart on the flashes and was surprised how big the avocet chicks are, but it's been a few weeks since we were over. The LRP chick had a bit of a runaround outside of the cage when we were there. In three hours managed close to 50 species, of which whitethroat and reed warbler are new for our year list.
Flashes busy with the open day, don't know if it was a coincidence but one of the cushions is now on the floor in front of the hen brook hide - someone might want to retrieve it...
Med gulls were looking very smart on the flashes and was surprised how big the avocet chicks are, but it's been a few weeks since we were over. The LRP chick had a bit of a runaround outside of the cage when we were there. In three hours managed close to 50 species, of which whitethroat and reed warbler are new for our year list.
upstarts1979
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My belated Birding report from yesterday
Flashes
A cold early start 5.45 am. The wind was in the right direction SE but was circulating around a low pressure rather than coming in from Europe. The migrant waders had all moved out...Common sand & ringed plover so not a good start. The breeding Avocets had another two broods but the one remaining chick in front of the sewage works disappeared early morning..but the parents were less than attentive so no real surprise. The LBBG's have almost disappeared which usually coincides with Avocet hatching. There were 2 LRP chicks and the female was still incubating .
Due to the chill many passerines were hunkered down but lesser and common whitethroat called throughout. Swifts and hirundines fed low above the trees and these were the only visible migrants.
Species count :
Teal pair. gadwall 6. shoveler 5. tufted 20+.Shelduck 6.
Avocet 50 + broods of 3:2:2:2..it looks like there is another
brood on the main 2nd Flash island judging by the adults behaviour. Redshank 3. oystercatcher 2. LRP 5. lapwing 18 (4sitting) again judging by adults behaviour of vigorously attacking magpies and buzzards I thing chicks could be between 2nd &3rd Flash.
BHG 330 pairs minimum. Med Gull 3. LBBG 4. Herring gull 6. Common tern 2.
kestrel. Buzzard. peregrine 2. stock dove 25. raven feeding 1 young on mast and other/s could be in nearby oak trees as the parents were defending there. Jay.
Swift 50+. Skylark 5.
Whitethroat . lesser whitethroat . blackcap 2. chiffchaff 3. sedge warbler 8. Reed 4. Cetti's Warbler.
pied wag. linnet 4. Reed bunting several singing.
Moors : GCG 2. little grebe 6.
shoveler 2. gadwall 6. Tufted 35
lapwing 2. oystercatcher 4.
Common tern 9. Med Gull 2.BHG 35 pairs.
buzzards c10. when sun came out.
kingfisher. great spotted w.
swift 200. sand martin 120. smaller numbers OS swallow and house martin. all the latter 4 species disappeared when sun came out.
Goldcrest along east track. Sedge and reed warblers in good numbers
Flashes
A cold early start 5.45 am. The wind was in the right direction SE but was circulating around a low pressure rather than coming in from Europe. The migrant waders had all moved out...Common sand & ringed plover so not a good start. The breeding Avocets had another two broods but the one remaining chick in front of the sewage works disappeared early morning..but the parents were less than attentive so no real surprise. The LBBG's have almost disappeared which usually coincides with Avocet hatching. There were 2 LRP chicks and the female was still incubating .
Due to the chill many passerines were hunkered down but lesser and common whitethroat called throughout. Swifts and hirundines fed low above the trees and these were the only visible migrants.
Species count :
Teal pair. gadwall 6. shoveler 5. tufted 20+.Shelduck 6.
Avocet 50 + broods of 3:2:2:2..it looks like there is another
brood on the main 2nd Flash island judging by the adults behaviour. Redshank 3. oystercatcher 2. LRP 5. lapwing 18 (4sitting) again judging by adults behaviour of vigorously attacking magpies and buzzards I thing chicks could be between 2nd &3rd Flash.
BHG 330 pairs minimum. Med Gull 3. LBBG 4. Herring gull 6. Common tern 2.
kestrel. Buzzard. peregrine 2. stock dove 25. raven feeding 1 young on mast and other/s could be in nearby oak trees as the parents were defending there. Jay.
Swift 50+. Skylark 5.
Whitethroat . lesser whitethroat . blackcap 2. chiffchaff 3. sedge warbler 8. Reed 4. Cetti's Warbler.
pied wag. linnet 4. Reed bunting several singing.
Moors : GCG 2. little grebe 6.
shoveler 2. gadwall 6. Tufted 35
lapwing 2. oystercatcher 4.
Common tern 9. Med Gull 2.BHG 35 pairs.
buzzards c10. when sun came out.
kingfisher. great spotted w.
swift 200. sand martin 120. smaller numbers OS swallow and house martin. all the latter 4 species disappeared when sun came out.
Goldcrest along east track. Sedge and reed warblers in good numbers
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Reports for today from Andy P and Dave W include:
4 Ringed Plover briefly at the Flashes
Hobby over the Sailing Pool
2 LRP chicks at the Flashes
2 Little Egret over the Flashes
First summer Med Gull in addition to the regular adult and second summer birds
4 Ringed Plover briefly at the Flashes
Hobby over the Sailing Pool
2 LRP chicks at the Flashes
2 Little Egret over the Flashes
First summer Med Gull in addition to the regular adult and second summer birds
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Sunday was WeBS count day; here are the results from Dave J:
Avocet 48, Canada Goose 41, Coot 86, Cormorant 1, Gadwall 10, Grest Crested Grebe 12, Grey Heron 1, Greylag Goose 5, Kingfisher 1+, Lapwing 19, Little Egret 1, Little Grebe 11, Little Ringed Plover 5, Mallard 81, Moorhen min of 11, Mute Swan 4, Oystercatcher 6, Redshank 2, Shelduck 6, Shoveler 6, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 91, Water Rail 3+, BH Gull 750, Herring Gull 10, LBB Gull 4, Med Gull 6, Common Tern 9
Avocet 48, Canada Goose 41, Coot 86, Cormorant 1, Gadwall 10, Grest Crested Grebe 12, Grey Heron 1, Greylag Goose 5, Kingfisher 1+, Lapwing 19, Little Egret 1, Little Grebe 11, Little Ringed Plover 5, Mallard 81, Moorhen min of 11, Mute Swan 4, Oystercatcher 6, Redshank 2, Shelduck 6, Shoveler 6, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 91, Water Rail 3+, BH Gull 750, Herring Gull 10, LBB Gull 4, Med Gull 6, Common Tern 9
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upstarts1979
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Today at the reserve
This morning of us refurbished the tern rafts. Bob O. Bob R Jim B and me.
Although plenty of Showers all day and winds varying from SW to SE, there was little in the way of migration.
Moors:
GCG 2. little grebe 8. shoveler 4. gadwall 6. tufted 70+.
Shelduck north moors. cormorant 1. greylag 2. Avocet. lapwing 8. oystercatcher 5. Dunlin. common tern 8. Med gull 3 (ad + 2x 2nd summers ).
kestrel. Green woodpecker. stock dove 4. collared dove 2.
swift 80. sand martin 45. swallow 15. house martin 10.
Whitethroat. lesser whitethroat . chiffchaff 4. Cetti's Warbler 3. reed warbler 6. sedge warbler 8. goldcrest singing. greenfinch 10 . bullfinch. chaffinch 1. Reed bunting 10
Flashes :
Shoveler 5. gadwall 4. Shelduck 4. tufted 20+
Avocet 48 + 8 ch (3:2:2:1). Redshank 4. LRP 5+1ch. Ringed plover 2. Oystercatcher 2. lapwing 18.
Med Gull 3 ads. BHG 800. Herring gull 5.
stock dove 15. Green woodpecker. swift.
swallow. skylark.
Whitethroat. Cetti's Warbler.
pied wagtail.
linnet 4.
This morning of us refurbished the tern rafts. Bob O. Bob R Jim B and me.
Although plenty of Showers all day and winds varying from SW to SE, there was little in the way of migration.
Moors:
GCG 2. little grebe 8. shoveler 4. gadwall 6. tufted 70+.
Shelduck north moors. cormorant 1. greylag 2. Avocet. lapwing 8. oystercatcher 5. Dunlin. common tern 8. Med gull 3 (ad + 2x 2nd summers ).
kestrel. Green woodpecker. stock dove 4. collared dove 2.
swift 80. sand martin 45. swallow 15. house martin 10.
Whitethroat. lesser whitethroat . chiffchaff 4. Cetti's Warbler 3. reed warbler 6. sedge warbler 8. goldcrest singing. greenfinch 10 . bullfinch. chaffinch 1. Reed bunting 10
Flashes :
Shoveler 5. gadwall 4. Shelduck 4. tufted 20+
Avocet 48 + 8 ch (3:2:2:1). Redshank 4. LRP 5+1ch. Ringed plover 2. Oystercatcher 2. lapwing 18.
Med Gull 3 ads. BHG 800. Herring gull 5.
stock dove 15. Green woodpecker. swift.
swallow. skylark.
Whitethroat. Cetti's Warbler.
pied wagtail.
linnet 4.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Also on Sunday as per Mike and Dave:
Yellow Wagtail at the Moors Pool
6 Med Gull (3 adults, 2 second summer & 1 first summer)
3 Little Ringed Plover chicks
9 Avocet chicks
Yellow Wagtail at the Moors Pool
6 Med Gull (3 adults, 2 second summer & 1 first summer)
3 Little Ringed Plover chicks
9 Avocet chicks
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UW82
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Today's highlights:
FLASHES/ SAILING POOL*
Ringed Plover (2)-------------------Redshank (3)
Oystercatcher (2)-------------------Avocet (48) + 4:3:2:2:1 chicks
Lapwing (14)------------------------LRP (5) + 1 chick
Teal (pr)-----------------------------Gadwall (4)
Shelduck (9)------------------------Shoveler (3)
Tufted Duck (19)--------------------Med Gull (3 ad)+2 cal year
Lesser Whitethroat------------------Linnet (5)
Pheasant----------------------------G C Grebe (8)*
MOORS/ N MOORS*
Dunlin (1)---------------------------Lapwing (1)
Oystercatcher (3)------------------Common Tern (6)
Gadwall (4)-------------------------Shoveler (2)
Tufted Duck (c45) (10)*------------G C Grebe (2)
Little Grebe (4)---------------------Common Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat *---------------Water Rail
Cettis Warbler (3)------------------Med Gull ( 2 x 3 cal year)
Swift, House Martin, Sand Martin & Swallow-c400 inc c200 House Martin followed by c100 Swift.
Des.
FLASHES/ SAILING POOL*
Ringed Plover (2)-------------------Redshank (3)
Oystercatcher (2)-------------------Avocet (48) + 4:3:2:2:1 chicks
Lapwing (14)------------------------LRP (5) + 1 chick
Teal (pr)-----------------------------Gadwall (4)
Shelduck (9)------------------------Shoveler (3)
Tufted Duck (19)--------------------Med Gull (3 ad)+2 cal year
Lesser Whitethroat------------------Linnet (5)
Pheasant----------------------------G C Grebe (8)*
MOORS/ N MOORS*
Dunlin (1)---------------------------Lapwing (1)
Oystercatcher (3)------------------Common Tern (6)
Gadwall (4)-------------------------Shoveler (2)
Tufted Duck (c45) (10)*------------G C Grebe (2)
Little Grebe (4)---------------------Common Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat *---------------Water Rail
Cettis Warbler (3)------------------Med Gull ( 2 x 3 cal year)
Swift, House Martin, Sand Martin & Swallow-c400 inc c200 House Martin followed by c100 Swift.
Des.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
First Red-necked Phalarope of the year this morning (in Northumberland). After a couple of blank years it would be great if this enagmatic wader put in an appearance on its way north.
upstarts1979
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A new brood of 4 lapwing hatched on Meadow today ..and LRP chick now 7 days old ...per Phil W:t:
Birder Gladys
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Mike reports one was taken by a Buzzard this evening
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
From the Flashes this morning Dave J reports:
48 Avocet (+ 7 broods with 16 young), 4 Med Gull (3 adults & a second summer), 5 LR Plover (+ 1 young), 15+ Lapwing (+ 2 young), 2 Redshank, 2 Teal, 7 Shelduck
Also a Teal at the Moors Pool as per Andy P.
48 Avocet (+ 7 broods with 16 young), 4 Med Gull (3 adults & a second summer), 5 LR Plover (+ 1 young), 15+ Lapwing (+ 2 young), 2 Redshank, 2 Teal, 7 Shelduck
Also a Teal at the Moors Pool as per Andy P.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Spotted Flycatcher reported today from one of the traditional spots, along the Salwarpe at the Moors Pool.
Andy P reports yet another Lapwing chick was taken by a Buzzard today.
Andy P reports yet another Lapwing chick was taken by a Buzzard today.
upstarts1979
Well-known member
Add Redshank 3. lesser whitethroat singing. . shoveler 5
