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Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area (1 Viewer)
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keithr
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UPPER..7.30pm
No Common Tern and on a cold evening with drizzle the Swallows and Martins still put on a great display.
The nightly flock of local Jackdaws suddenly flew up from the trees on the east shore before one last walkabout before bedtime. Couldnt get the full amount in the frame even from the causeway LOL
No Common Tern and on a cold evening with drizzle the Swallows and Martins still put on a great display.
The nightly flock of local Jackdaws suddenly flew up from the trees on the east shore before one last walkabout before bedtime. Couldnt get the full amount in the frame even from the causeway LOL
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keithr
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See posts #152 and #153 on this thread.....might help a bit.
In the absence of much activity on the water this time of year, I decided to walk the fields and see how Bittells 'farmland bird' situation was looking. Despite rapid decrease all over the UK taking its toll in the area, numbers of Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Skylark, Linnet and considerable numbers of Lapwing can still be seen with not too much effort. Good to see that they are still around, and seem to be doing alright. Would be nice to see R.L. Partridge around Bittell, but I'm sure they are around somewhere.....
keithr
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LOWER...King on outfall rail and tree for a few seconds.
UPPER...3 Common Tern...few Swallow and House Martins.
UPDATE....7pm...now 4 Tern.
Ended up with 5 Tern and 13 Lapwing on the East shoreline.
Had the King on the outfall on Lower again around 7.30 pm.
Again its so hard to even look for stuff on Lower (Mill Shrub anyhow) with the hedges thick and high.....King pics shot through hedge and leaves...lol
UPPER...3 Common Tern...few Swallow and House Martins.
UPDATE....7pm...now 4 Tern.
Ended up with 5 Tern and 13 Lapwing on the East shoreline.
Had the King on the outfall on Lower again around 7.30 pm.
Again its so hard to even look for stuff on Lower (Mill Shrub anyhow) with the hedges thick and high.....King pics shot through hedge and leaves...lol
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keithr
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keithr
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Had a look around the back of the services yesterday to see how the flowers and Insects were getting on.....lots of Knapweed and some yellow ones but the whole place is being choked with the grasses.....
Marbled White....only about 20 and non landing.
Small Skippers
Meadow Brown
Ringlet
One Small Tortoiseshell
A few Common Darter
Half dozen Brown Hawker
Than went to the very far North Fields at Bittell....better know as fields by Nuthurst Road.
Loads of Marbled White...landing
Few 5 Spot Burnets
Small Skipper
Meadow Brown
Ringlet
Marbled White....only about 20 and non landing.
Small Skippers
Meadow Brown
Ringlet
One Small Tortoiseshell
A few Common Darter
Half dozen Brown Hawker
Than went to the very far North Fields at Bittell....better know as fields by Nuthurst Road.
Loads of Marbled White...landing
Few 5 Spot Burnets
Small Skipper
Meadow Brown
Ringlet
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Upper, 4pm - Black-tailed Godwit x2, Barnacle Geese x10, Common Tern x3+
One of the locals with a permit told me that the area round the other side of the Sailing Club held several Common Sandpiper and Ringed Plover.
The same person told me that the Upper reservoir is being progressively drained over the next few months prior to repair work on some of the underwater infrastructure. Some debate about what's going to happen to the presumably numerous and sizable fish in the reservoir.
One of the locals with a permit told me that the area round the other side of the Sailing Club held several Common Sandpiper and Ringed Plover.
The same person told me that the Upper reservoir is being progressively drained over the next few months prior to repair work on some of the underwater infrastructure. Some debate about what's going to happen to the presumably numerous and sizable fish in the reservoir.
Good sightings rob, did the Barnacles pass through or stick around?
Cheers rob👍🏻
Popped back this afternoon as I had an unexpected hour free.
Barnacles still around, behind the broad shingle area where the gulls and cormorants roost.
At least five Common Terns chasing each other around and making a racket.
Also still two Godwits. They were on the opposite side of the reservoir from the dam. Viewing them through an Opticron MM3 60 so not the most powerful of scopes, but one of them was markedly red on the neck, flanks and underneath, and I'm sure I caught a hint of a shorter slightly upturned beak.
Barnacles still around, behind the broad shingle area where the gulls and cormorants roost.
At least five Common Terns chasing each other around and making a racket.
Also still two Godwits. They were on the opposite side of the reservoir from the dam. Viewing them through an Opticron MM3 60 so not the most powerful of scopes, but one of them was markedly red on the neck, flanks and underneath, and I'm sure I caught a hint of a shorter slightly upturned beak.
