Today's highlights........................
FLASHES:
NO BIRDS!
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Des.
FLASHES:
NO BIRDS!
Hopefully, that was because they were hard at work finishing the hide so it's ready for the weekend.
Anything else happening at the Flashes today?
Hi Phil. Looking at John's photo' of the hide taken on Monday, there appears to be no change in appearance. I went to the Flashes at about 3.15pm and there was no sign of life, bird-wise or otherwise!
Des.
I had to have a plan B today as the M5/M6 was closed to Middleton Lakes so I headed south to Upton Warren. It was nice to see the old place again and seeing what a good job the work parties have done.
I reckon the Avocet hide is still a few months away from being completed:eek!: ,no workers were seen this afternoon but at least there were some birds including a Common Gull with a flock of Black-headed Gulls. Other highlights for me were 17 Curlew, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Snipe and a Kingfisher.
I may revisit when the hides completed.
Geoff
I had to have a plan B today as the M5/M6 was closed to Middleton Lakes so I headed south to Upton Warren. It was nice to see the old place again and seeing what a good job the work parties have done.
I reckon the Avocet hide is still a few months away from being completed:eek!: ,no workers were seen this afternoon but at least there were some birds including a Common Gull with a flock of Black-headed Gulls. Other highlights for me were 17 Curlew, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Snipe and a Kingfisher.
I may revisit when the hides completed.
Geoff
Geoff you know you love Upton more8-P no need to make excusesJohn
I think common gull might be new for the year. Phil will tell us
You may find more rarities than us but we have more variety.Geoff you know you love Upton more8-P no need to make excusesJohn
I think common gull might be new for the year. Phil will tell us
You may find more rarities than us but we have more variety.
I have just received an email from Nick Martin of RSPB Middleton Lakes saying they have agreed to hold a sponsored bird watch on the 5th of May and we may have our first hide in April or May so things are all go.
May the best reserve win.
Geoff
I had to have a plan B today as the M5/M6 was closed to Middleton Lakes so I headed south to Upton Warren. It was nice to see the old place again and seeing what a good job the work parties have done.
I reckon the Avocet hide is still a few months away from being completed:eek!: ,no workers were seen this afternoon but at least there were some birds including a Common Gull with a flock of Black-headed Gulls. Other highlights for me were 17 Curlew, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Snipe and a Kingfisher.
I may revisit when the hides completed.
Geoff
You may find more rarities than us but we have more variety.
I have just received an email from Nick Martin of RSPB Middleton Lakes saying they have agreed to hold a sponsored bird watch on the 5th of May and we may have our first hide in April or May so things are all go.
May the best reserve win.
Geoff