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Phil Andrews · Sep 27, 2014

Latest year list addition

142. Stonechat

Looks like we will struggle to get to the bench-mark of 150 species in 2014; remaining possibilities (with varying degrees of likelihood) include Woodcock, Grey Plover, Waxwing, Brambling, Goshawk, Little Owl, Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit and Knot.

Phil Andrews · Sep 27, 2014

Today's sightings:

Moors Pool - 2 Little Egrets, Pintail, 8 Wigeon. 2 Yellow Wagtail and 5 Meadow Pipit heading south (Dave J). Jack Snipe this evening (Craig R)

Flashes - Tawny Owl, Green Sandpiper. 4 Swallows and 51 Meadow Pipit heading south (Dave J)

Total of 74 Shoveler across the reserve (Dave J)

midlands birder · Sep 27, 2014

Moors Pool, 1 Jack Snipe viewable on far shore from west hide just to the right of the right hand (shingle) island. 9 Wigeon, 22 Greylag, 5 Snipe. No sign of Pintail this evening.
Flashes- Very quiet, 1 Green Sand. Gulls struggled only just into 4 figures. A small number of Snipe and 21 Curlew

upstarts1979 · Sep 28, 2014

update.

from Flashes me and crofty.
stonechat male 3rd Flash fox fence line. yellowhammer male west hedge. green sand 130 teal. 66 shoveler. small number of mipits and skylark over. snipe 9.

Dave J at Moors. rock pipit and yellowhammer over plus several mipits skylark and swallow. little egret 8 Wigeon.

Phil Andrews · Sep 28, 2014

Latest year list addition

upstarts1979 said:
update.

from Flashes me and crofty.
stonechat male 3rd Flash fox fence line. yellowhammer male west hedge. green sand 130 teal. 66 shoveler. small number of mipits and skylark over. snipe 9.

Dave J at Moors. rock pipit and yellowhammer over plus several mipits skylark and swallow. little egret 8 Wigeon.

143. Rock Pipit

upstarts1979 · Sep 28, 2014

bittern just dripped in reeds by east hide

upstarts1979 · Sep 28, 2014

otter showing on east zide of moors

the wicker man · Sep 28, 2014

upstarts1979 said:
bittern just dripped in reeds by east hide

A dripping bittern? Been for a wash?

keithr · Sep 28, 2014

upstarts1979 said:
bittern just dripped in reeds by east hide

Oh dear.....winters here....lol :eek!:

Phil Andrews · Sep 28, 2014

upstarts1979 said:
Dave J at Moors. rock pipit and yellowhammer over plus several mipits skylark and swallow. little egret 8 Wigeon.

Rock Pipit ➡N at 09:03 and moving south: 109 Meadow Pipit, 14 Skylark, 22 Swallow

upstarts1979 · Sep 28, 2014

Paul A has just had a clided yelliw and the stonechat at the Flashes

Phil Andrews · Sep 28, 2014

upstarts1979 said:
Paul A has just had a clided yelliw and the stonechat at the Flashes

Is that Welsh for a species of bird, flower or butterfly? 8-P

upstarts1979 · Sep 28, 2014

Phil Andrews said:
Is that Welsh for a species of bird, flower or butterfly? 8-P

sorry Phil ( smart arse)8-P that should read a clouded yellow butterfly.

UW82 · Sep 28, 2014

Phil Andrews said:
Is that Welsh for a species of bird, flower or butterfly? 8-P

If it isn't Welsh it should be and anyway, I've often heard a Dylan Thomas type lilt in John's voice.

Des.

upstarts1979 · Sep 28, 2014

today's counts and highlights

Flashes (from 6.40am -10am)
Teal 130, shoveler 66, mallard 200, canadas 220. tufted 2, water rail 3, coot 10,
curlew 20, lapwing 80, snipe 9, green sand 1,
BHG 1100, c80 large gulls flying over , Buzzard 2,
rook 40 north fields, jay 2,raven 2
cettis singing, chiffchaff 6 (incl 1 singing), blackcap, reed warbler,
grey wag 3,
song thrush 3, stonechat male, chaffinch, linnet 8, goldcrest 2, reed bunting c10.
VIS MIG
meadow pipit 20, skylark 4, yellowhammer

MOORS
GCG 5, little grebe 12, cormorant 5, BITTERN , LITTLE EGRET 3,
shoveler 35 ( some of these had come from the Flashes - Dave J said there were not this many earlier in the day). teal 15, wigeon 8, pochard 1 fem, tufted 18, coot 120ish, water rail a lot of calling birds from reed beds,
snipe 7, lapwing 25, large gulls c60, BHG 400, Buzzard 8 ,
kingfisher 2, green woodp, swallow, house martin, meadow pipit on scrape, cettis 2 singing, chiffchaff 2,
otter along east - NE side of Moors pool.

upstarts1979 · Sep 28, 2014

UW82 said:
If it isn't Welsh it should be and anyway, I've often heard a Dylan Thomas type lilt in John's voice.

Des.

yachi dar boyo 8-P baaaar

cooky1 · Sep 28, 2014

A couple of pics from the Moors this morning. :t:

1 & 2, One of the three Little Egrets.
3 & 4, Very record shots of the Otter.
5, Water Rail.

For the record John there was 2 Green Sands at the Flashes early PM.

Chris B

upstarts1979 · Sep 28, 2014

Steve (spike) had the stonechat at 7pm in reeds between 2nd and 3rd flash.
also 2 green sand, 15 snipe, 1 swallow and pergrine

Phil Andrews · Sep 28, 2014

Today's Bittern and Rock Pipit takes the month list for September up to 104 - still missing Treecreeper

upstarts1979 · Sep 28, 2014

cooky1 said:
A couple of pics from the Moors this morning. :t:

1 & 2, One of the three Little Egrets.
3 & 4, Very record shots of the Otter.
5, Water Rail.

For the record John there was 2 Green Sands at the Flashes early PM.

Chris B

B

Chris,
Chris's pic shows how long an otter really is, after you see one, a mink would never be mistaken for one:t:

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