forgetfulelephant
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Thanks Sy. If there are any specific species that you would like to see posted please ask & I will see what I can find. I don't have much in the way of real rarities though.
Rob
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Thanks Sy. If there are any specific species that you would like to see posted please ask & I will see what I can find. I don't have much in the way of real rarities though.
Rob
timmyjones
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Aye up guys,
Been away at Spurn for the last week or so and so have just caught up with the thread.
Two posts that grab my attention was the possible Corn Bunt from Mark here;
Looks pretty good for a juv Corn Bunt IMO and I'm suprised at the lack of discussion on a potential Upton MEGA!!!
Also the photos of the Black Terns, I'm guessing that the birds with the dusky flanks in these photos are adults moulting out rather than juv surinamensis?
Any more larger photos Rob?
Been away at Spurn for the last week or so and so have just caught up with the thread.
Two posts that grab my attention was the possible Corn Bunt from Mark here;
Looks pretty good for a juv Corn Bunt IMO and I'm suprised at the lack of discussion on a potential Upton MEGA!!!
Also the photos of the Black Terns, I'm guessing that the birds with the dusky flanks in these photos are adults moulting out rather than juv surinamensis?
Any more larger photos Rob?
Sy V
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Rob
No need, thanks. I prefer to see 'em when one (or more) of us encounters them at UW.
forgetfulelephant
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Gull looking like smaller LBB at Moors with blue leg ring on left leg. Orange code HYY. Small metal ring right leg. I know its possible to get info from somewhere but dont know how. Help appreciated. Will upload pic when I get home.
Rob.
Here are the pics:
Rob.
Here are the pics:
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forgetfulelephant
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upstarts1979
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Dennis and Rob great shots of my 2nd favourite bird..snipe, only bettered by lapwing.:t:john
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A nice trio by the sea, would like to see the LEO, afraid he may not be there by the weekend :-C
Brian Stretch
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Thanks to those who have emailed their latest list totals which are now updated here.
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forgetfulelephant
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Thanks John. As it's your 2nd fav here's some of your 1st. Taken a while back.
Rob
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upstarts1979
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Brill Rob looks like the bird in 2nd pic is hitching a lift :t:John
upstarts1979
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Tuesday work party at Moors 4th Oct 2011 1st part
Another well attended session, well done all 12 of us.
Achieved a hell of a lot today.
1. The view from the west hide (feeding station) has been limited on both the north and south sides. Last month we pollarded the willow close to the hide (south). Today Ray C and Dave H manned the boat and coppiced the willows in the sluice basin and SW marsh. This not only improved the views to the south but also stops the marsh plants being impoverished.
2. The north view was impeded by the excellent scrubby area between the two west hides. However this area has not been managed for a few years and was past its peak with many bushes becoming 'leggy'. In order to improve the flora and fauna in this area, we coppiced/pollarded many of the thorn bushes today. They were predominantly blackthorns whose berries are unpalatable to many birds. The hawthorns will be cut once the birds have eaten the berries. The spindle bush was left untouched (as this species doesn't benefit as much from hard cutting). The bushes will be cut to varying heights to give a structural diversity. This technique is on a rotational basis of 3 to 5 years, it might appear drastic, but be assured it is a tried and tested traditional method of coppicing.
Pics 1 and 2 view north after and before , sorry about that arse about face
3 and 4 view south before and after work today.
Another well attended session, well done all 12 of us.
Achieved a hell of a lot today.
1. The view from the west hide (feeding station) has been limited on both the north and south sides. Last month we pollarded the willow close to the hide (south). Today Ray C and Dave H manned the boat and coppiced the willows in the sluice basin and SW marsh. This not only improved the views to the south but also stops the marsh plants being impoverished.
2. The north view was impeded by the excellent scrubby area between the two west hides. However this area has not been managed for a few years and was past its peak with many bushes becoming 'leggy'. In order to improve the flora and fauna in this area, we coppiced/pollarded many of the thorn bushes today. They were predominantly blackthorns whose berries are unpalatable to many birds. The hawthorns will be cut once the birds have eaten the berries. The spindle bush was left untouched (as this species doesn't benefit as much from hard cutting). The bushes will be cut to varying heights to give a structural diversity. This technique is on a rotational basis of 3 to 5 years, it might appear drastic, but be assured it is a tried and tested traditional method of coppicing.
Pics 1 and 2 view north after and before , sorry about that arse about face
3 and 4 view south before and after work today.
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upstarts1979
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Cheers Trace
one of the birds in pic 2 looks like its got a dark secondary bar it might be a trick of the light, also the underwing primary tips on pic 3 look defused and are not clear cut. This would indicate that one of the birds could well have been a common . I know Robs pics show Arctic's as well.
upstarts1979
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Nice pics mate again would be nice to get em at upton:t:john
forgetfulelephant
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It does look drastic (you can't make an omlette without breaking eggs-is that a good simile? Maybe not.) anyway as I was sittiing in the WR hide this afty very soon after you left there were quite a no of small birds coming into that cut down area. Another example of hard work that will pay dividends.
Rob
upstarts1979
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Work party. part 2
3.The cuttings from the scrub were used to create a dead hedge along the western boundary. This will encourage bramble growth and also secure the border fence.
4. The large ash tree next to the tall poplar tree, behind the bench along the west track, was coppiced. Its branches were piled up in the bramble patch close by. This will act as 'scaffolding' and enhance the quality of the bramble.
The dual affect of the ash tree and poplar tree is to shade out the surrounding scrub and render it 'useless'. This should go some way to rejuvenate it.
5. A 'snipe/water rail' ditch was created to the south of the feeding station hide, it runs from the bridge to the sluice bank.
pics 1 and 2 show the ash tree before and after it was coppiced. The shadow is where the bramble hardly grows. It will interesting to see if, by removing the ashtree the bramble will grow.
pic 3 the snipe ditch
pic 4 the scrub coppice as viewed from the concrete hide path.
3.The cuttings from the scrub were used to create a dead hedge along the western boundary. This will encourage bramble growth and also secure the border fence.
4. The large ash tree next to the tall poplar tree, behind the bench along the west track, was coppiced. Its branches were piled up in the bramble patch close by. This will act as 'scaffolding' and enhance the quality of the bramble.
The dual affect of the ash tree and poplar tree is to shade out the surrounding scrub and render it 'useless'. This should go some way to rejuvenate it.
5. A 'snipe/water rail' ditch was created to the south of the feeding station hide, it runs from the bridge to the sluice bank.
pics 1 and 2 show the ash tree before and after it was coppiced. The shadow is where the bramble hardly grows. It will interesting to see if, by removing the ashtree the bramble will grow.
pic 3 the snipe ditch
pic 4 the scrub coppice as viewed from the concrete hide path.
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upstarts1979
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Birding at the MOORS TODAY
It would appear that there has been a slight influx of ducks over the last couple of days.
Teal 37, Shoveler 48, Tufted 31, Pochard 7.
Also today were GCG 5, Little grebe, Cormorant 7, Mute swan 7, Snipe 4, green sand, lapwing 95, Bhg 100+, LBBG c20, herring gull 2 x 1st winter. Kingfisher and green woodpecker, a chiffchaff called and the c15 Meadow pipits had been feeding locally on surrounding fields, rather than being migrants.
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John
It would appear that there has been a slight influx of ducks over the last couple of days.
Teal 37, Shoveler 48, Tufted 31, Pochard 7.
Also today were GCG 5, Little grebe, Cormorant 7, Mute swan 7, Snipe 4, green sand, lapwing 95, Bhg 100+, LBBG c20, herring gull 2 x 1st winter. Kingfisher and green woodpecker, a chiffchaff called and the c15 Meadow pipits had been feeding locally on surrounding fields, rather than being migrants.
B
John
upstarts1979
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Ill go with that one rob :t:
The other effect is that it will allow light in, as a lot of the blackthorn is dead, this will help the suckering root system to spread and new saplings will emerge.
Basically a short term loss for a long term gain.
B
John
