UW82
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Thanks. I was just checking to see how many Egrets might be roaming the county. It looks like the Upton birds moved to John Bennett.
Des.
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Thanks. I was just checking to see how many Egrets might be roaming the county. It looks like the Upton birds moved to John Bennett.
Des.
upstarts1979
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male stonechat in sluice area of Moors
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
New for the year - Stonechat (#92)
Janner Falcon!
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We were there from 14:00 to 16:00. The birds were clearly settled when we arrived and still there when we left. We have seen Little Egrets when canoeing this section of the Avon going back many years.
It seems a big assumption that these were the UW birds.
Perhaps the stonechat we saw there was also commuting
There was also a barnacle goose there.
Margaret
UW82
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We were there from 14:00 to 16:00. The birds were clearly settled when we arrived and still there when we left. We have seen Little Egrets when canoeing this section of the Avon going back many years.
It seems a big assumption that these were the UW birds.
Perhaps the stonechat we saw there was also commuting
There was also a barnacle goose there.
Margaret
We will never know, but let's hope there are plenty in the county.
Des.
AlanH46
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Moors Pool, Stonechat
A couple of record shots of this mornings Stonechat.
Later on the Flashes 2 or 3 Skylark over field left of sewage works.
A couple of record shots of this mornings Stonechat.
Later on the Flashes 2 or 3 Skylark over field left of sewage works.
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upstarts1979
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A good crew on the Moors today...luckily the stonechat stayed for them.
Boby P, Bob O, Alan H, Phil W, Tony B, Squeelia and wait for it ROB EVANSB
Bgood to see you back mate.
The cold southerly wind took the shine off the generally 'spring' feel. The stonechat performed well in the sluice basin. It even perched on one of the kingfisher perches in front of the Jacobs hide.
The SW marsh played host to the majority of teal a pr of oycs, gadwall, shoveler and grazing canada's. Small numbers of thrushes lingered and a couple of song thrushes sand as did cettis and reed buntings. GCG danced and little grebes trilled, oycs mated but all was spoiled by the honking of the canada's.
Species count MOORS:
GCG 5, little grebe 6, cormorant 41, mute swan pr, little egret 3 all resting in Amy's scrape, shoveler 40, teal 25, gadwall 7, shelduck 8, tufted 45, water rail 3, coot 120, snipe 3, lapwing 60, Oystercatcher 2, BHG 120, green woodp, fieldfare 2, redwing 30, STONECHAT male, cettis 2, goldcrest,
NORTH MOORS:
little grebe, coot 2 , teal, cettis, fieldfare
Boby P, Bob O, Alan H, Phil W, Tony B, Squeelia and wait for it ROB EVANSB
B
good to see you back mate. The cold southerly wind took the shine off the generally 'spring' feel. The stonechat performed well in the sluice basin. It even perched on one of the kingfisher perches in front of the Jacobs hide.
The SW marsh played host to the majority of teal a pr of oycs, gadwall, shoveler and grazing canada's. Small numbers of thrushes lingered and a couple of song thrushes sand as did cettis and reed buntings. GCG danced and little grebes trilled, oycs mated but all was spoiled by the honking of the canada's.
Species count MOORS:
GCG 5, little grebe 6, cormorant 41, mute swan pr, little egret 3 all resting in Amy's scrape, shoveler 40, teal 25, gadwall 7, shelduck 8, tufted 45, water rail 3, coot 120, snipe 3, lapwing 60, Oystercatcher 2, BHG 120, green woodp, fieldfare 2, redwing 30, STONECHAT male, cettis 2, goldcrest,
NORTH MOORS:
little grebe, coot 2 , teal, cettis, fieldfare
upstarts1979
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The Flashes Today
The water is a bit lower than it would normally be at this time of year. But until I fully suss the new sluice bear with me on that one.
Some of the avocets were pairing, up while others were 'group jousting'. Teal numbers as always at this time are declining but a pair were mating. They have never bred on the reserve so these were more than likely just pair bonding.
SPECIES COUNT FLASHES:
Teal 27, mallard 35, coot 20, mute swan pr, greylag 24 in north field, snipe 4, lapwing 80, avocet 16, oystercatcher 2, curlew 13, BHG 350, herring gull, Raven nest building,
SAILING POOL:
GCG 3, little grebe, tufted coot 8, oystercatcher (poss from Flashes).
The water is a bit lower than it would normally be at this time of year. But until I fully suss the new sluice bear with me on that one.
Some of the avocets were pairing, up while others were 'group jousting'. Teal numbers as always at this time are declining but a pair were mating. They have never bred on the reserve so these were more than likely just pair bonding.
SPECIES COUNT FLASHES:
Teal 27, mallard 35, coot 20, mute swan pr, greylag 24 in north field, snipe 4, lapwing 80, avocet 16, oystercatcher 2, curlew 13, BHG 350, herring gull, Raven nest building,
SAILING POOL:
GCG 3, little grebe, tufted coot 8, oystercatcher (poss from Flashes).
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
A few Sand Martins sighted so far this morning in Somerset and Gloucestershire; Upton Warren's earliest arrival date has already passed with birds noted on the 5th March in 2001 and 2007. Tomorrow's rain may bring one down on the Moors or Sailing Pools.
Skeleton man
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
We are going with the earlier than usual date of Saturday 25th April as a number of the regulars will be in Lesvos for the first two Saturdays in May.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Update from Dave J's visit today:
SAND MARTIN at the Moors Pool late afternoon plus Little Egret; 17 Avocet reported at the Flashes
SAND MARTIN at the Moors Pool late afternoon plus Little Egret; 17 Avocet reported at the Flashes
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
New for the year (#93) - Sand Martin
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
LRP at Sandwell Valley this morning (and as far north as West Yorkshire)
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J's highlights from this morning:-
Moors Pool: 2 Little Egrets, Redpoll, 8 Gadwall, 3 Pochard
Flashes: 18 Avocets
Moors Pool: 2 Little Egrets, Redpoll, 8 Gadwall, 3 Pochard
Flashes: 18 Avocets
upstarts1979
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Webs count
MOORS,NM,FLASHES,sailing pool = total
GCG 8,0,0,1=9
little gtrebe 5,0,0,1=6
cormorant 26,0,0,0=26
mute swan 2,0,0,2=4
shoveler 42,0,0,0=42
teal 47,0,19,0=66
gadwall 9(6males) moors
shelduck 5,0,3,=8
mallard 26,2,56,18=102
pochard 2 males-moors
tufted 72,2,2,0=76
coot 101,2,19,8=130
moorhen 8,2,9,1=20
water rail 2 moors
canadas 42,0,30,2=72
lapwing 25,0,16,0=41
curlew 16 - Flashes
snipe 32,0,6,0=38
AVOCET 18 flashes
GREEN SAND 3 flashes roost
oystercatcher 4,0,2,0 =6
jack snipe 1 Flashes
common gull 1 ad moors
Herring gull 12,0,2,0=14
LBBG 4,0,4,0=8
BHG 150Moors +1600 roosted Flashes
LITTLE EGRET 4 Moors 1 flashes poss 1 of moors
grey heron 2moors
MOORS,NM,FLASHES,sailing pool = total
GCG 8,0,0,1=9
little gtrebe 5,0,0,1=6
cormorant 26,0,0,0=26
mute swan 2,0,0,2=4
shoveler 42,0,0,0=42
teal 47,0,19,0=66
gadwall 9(6males) moors
shelduck 5,0,3,=8
mallard 26,2,56,18=102
pochard 2 males-moors
tufted 72,2,2,0=76
coot 101,2,19,8=130
moorhen 8,2,9,1=20
water rail 2 moors
canadas 42,0,30,2=72
lapwing 25,0,16,0=41
curlew 16 - Flashes
snipe 32,0,6,0=38
AVOCET 18 flashes
GREEN SAND 3 flashes roost
oystercatcher 4,0,2,0 =6
jack snipe 1 Flashes
common gull 1 ad moors
Herring gull 12,0,2,0=14
LBBG 4,0,4,0=8
BHG 150Moors +1600 roosted Flashes
LITTLE EGRET 4 Moors 1 flashes poss 1 of moors
grey heron 2moors
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upstarts1979
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Apart from the Webs counts
at Moors:
Kestrel, buzzard, green woodp, kingfisher, stock dove, collared dove, redpoll, cettis 2 singing, starling 20, goldfinch-a bit uncommon at moment.
Flashes:
Little egret came out of confluence stream when we walked through - a regular occurance these days, Buzzard, fieldfare 20, redwing 35, song thrush, cettis warbler, pied wag 2,
at Moors:
Kestrel, buzzard, green woodp, kingfisher, stock dove, collared dove, redpoll, cettis 2 singing, starling 20, goldfinch-a bit uncommon at moment.
Flashes:
Little egret came out of confluence stream when we walked through - a regular occurance these days, Buzzard, fieldfare 20, redwing 35, song thrush, cettis warbler, pied wag 2,
upstarts1979
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work party at Moors Tomorrow
The penultimate work party on Amy's marsh.
We have moved all the shingle for this yearand we will be readying the islands for the breeding birds. Tomorrow we will be strimming the main Broadmeadow pool island. This will cause disturbance so the birds, they will either move to the north end of the pool or go over to the Flashes. The car park will be full, so suggest if you had planned birding at the reserve tomorrow, then go to the Flashes in the morning then after 1 at the Moors.B
The penultimate work party on Amy's marsh.
We have moved all the shingle for this yearand we will be readying the islands for the breeding birds. Tomorrow we will be strimming the main Broadmeadow pool island. This will cause disturbance so the birds, they will either move to the north end of the pool or go over to the Flashes. The car park will be full, so suggest if you had planned birding at the reserve tomorrow, then go to the Flashes in the morning then after 1 at the Moors.B
