Gert Corfield
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It's even more striking soaked in a bottle of gin 8-P Nice pictures mate
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It's even more striking soaked in a bottle of gin 8-P Nice pictures mate
Thanks Phil, struck me as unusual - glad I'm not completely awry.
To clarify - by pair I also meant male and female not just two individuals. Interesting too, that there was also a report of a chiffchaff.
UW82
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Today's highlights, concentrating on the Moors Pool because of anticipated disturbance at the Flashes.
MOORS:
Golden Plover (2 over)--------------Dunlin (2)
Snipe (6)-----------------------------Lapwing (c100)
Curlew(15)---------------------------Wigeon (m+f)
Pochard (25)-------------------------Shoveler (20)
Teal (35)-----------------------------Tufted Duck (22)
Cormorant(29)---------------------- G C Grebe(2)
Peregrine (2)-------------------------Mute Swan (14)
Kingfisher---------------------------- Herring Gull
FLASHES:
Teal (29)----------------------------- Lapwing (c250)
Redpoll (1)
SAILING POOL:
Grey Wagtail
Des.
MOORS:
Golden Plover (2 over)--------------Dunlin (2)
Snipe (6)-----------------------------Lapwing (c100)
Curlew(15)---------------------------Wigeon (m+f)
Pochard (25)-------------------------Shoveler (20)
Teal (35)-----------------------------Tufted Duck (22)
Cormorant(29)---------------------- G C Grebe(2)
Peregrine (2)-------------------------Mute Swan (14)
Kingfisher---------------------------- Herring Gull
FLASHES:
Teal (29)----------------------------- Lapwing (c250)
Redpoll (1)
SAILING POOL:
Grey Wagtail
Des.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Nice to see the Golden Plover sightings continuing plus an additional Dunlin.
upstarts1979
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Des .
Shoveler, teal, Tufted and pochard are going up and down on a daily basis:eek!:. I wonder what's happening, it can't all be down to migration.
UW82
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Maybe a comparison with previous years would reveal similar fluctuations during October/November. Over to you Phil.
Des.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The problem is that the only stats we regularly record are the peak counts in each half month period, which wont show the sort of variations described above. If I had the urge I could dig out some of the old log-books and map the results.
UW82
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upstarts1979
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I personally think the shoveler's have fluctuated more this year than I can ever remember. I know the lack of water in the flashes has caused a large reduction in the numbers. But they were always pretty constant in previous years for a week or so, but daily fluctuations is strange. I suppose we will have to talk to Wayne at Westwood and Brian at Grimley.
There is a free photo editing program called Photoscape that will allow you to resize and is easy to use. Just google it and download. as I say it's free
Upton Warren Flikr Pool
Hi
I am in the process of creating an Upton Warren Flikr pool. What I thought would be nice was creating a way of showing the diversity of the Flora and Fauna of the reserve through the seasons, as well as images of the reserve including that relating to the process and results of active management. Many good images get lost in the archives of this thread, or lose something in the format etc.
I know the Worc Trust has a flickr pool, this is not in competition with that( cross posting is allowed anyway, and commonplace), but collecting a pictoral record of all species of bird, plant, dragonfly, fungi etc on the reserve would help those interested in wildlife in general to expand their knowledge, and provide a historical and living record specific to Upton.
There is room for a bit of 'art', but please remember the ethos is about recording diversity, and the changes on the reserve, it's not there to show everyones best Kingfisher shot, great as they all are
So If you have a Flikr account, and are interested, let me know and I can invite you ( I am aware of some and will be giving them a nudge ), if you do not yet , sign up and let me know. We will see how it goes :t:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1847974@N22/
Hi
I am in the process of creating an Upton Warren Flikr pool. What I thought would be nice was creating a way of showing the diversity of the Flora and Fauna of the reserve through the seasons, as well as images of the reserve including that relating to the process and results of active management. Many good images get lost in the archives of this thread, or lose something in the format etc.
I know the Worc Trust has a flickr pool, this is not in competition with that( cross posting is allowed anyway, and commonplace), but collecting a pictoral record of all species of bird, plant, dragonfly, fungi etc on the reserve would help those interested in wildlife in general to expand their knowledge, and provide a historical and living record specific to Upton.
There is room for a bit of 'art', but please remember the ethos is about recording diversity, and the changes on the reserve, it's not there to show everyones best Kingfisher shot, great as they all are
So If you have a Flikr account, and are interested, let me know and I can invite you ( I am aware of some and will be giving them a nudge ), if you do not yet , sign up and let me know. We will see how it goes :t:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1847974@N22/
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No problem mate, no rush, sign up from home :t:
Gavo
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Thanks for the invite Mark, I've joined up. However I am not a photographer so don't expect any input from moi. Do like to see the diversity across the reserve though, historical records are fundemental to the changing biodiversity of any community, without knowing whats emigrating and migrating records are difficult to keep.
Good idea mate I'm sure it will prove a success :t:
Good idea mate I'm sure it will prove a success :t:
timmyjones
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Just recieved this email from Graham LaB,
At 7.54am a glossy ibis flew over Brickhouse Lane in northerly direction heading towards Bromsgrove. The bird flew over the reserve for 1st timne ticl over rexerve. Did anybody see it? Graham
Was also sent to most of the other Upton guys so?
Seems a bit odd that its not on Brians site yet? Anyone know any more?
At 7.54am a glossy ibis flew over Brickhouse Lane in northerly direction heading towards Bromsgrove. The bird flew over the reserve for 1st timne ticl over rexerve. Did anybody see it? Graham
Was also sent to most of the other Upton guys so?
Seems a bit odd that its not on Brians site yet? Anyone know any more?
Gert Corfield
Well-known member
More details needed. Do we know who saw it?
timmyjones
Well-known member
I'm guessing it was Graham LaB, but thats all what the email says.
