wheatearlp
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Update on the last post is that one was seen from 6.00 am and is still there at the time of posting (per John - Upstarts1979).
Had another fantastic afternoon at Upton Warren yesterday. A big thanks to the UW volunteers and for giving us directions to the singing Lesser Whitethroat which we finally managed to locate (albeit briefly) - my friend no longer believes that it is a mythical bird.:-O.
Bring on a Wilsons Phalarope, so you can complete your set
Update on the last post is that one was seen from 6.00 am and is still there at the time of posting (per John - Upstarts1979).
Update on the last post is that one was seen from 6.00 am and is still there at the time of posting (per John - Upstarts1979).
The complete list of the 14 phalarope sightings at Upton Warren is as follows:
RED-NECKED: 8th July 1972 - female on the Moors Pool
WILSON'S: 14th September 1985 - juv moulting into first winter at the Flashes
RED-NECKED: 6th-7th June 1989 - female on the Flashes
GREY: 7th November 1996 - winter plumage on the Moors
RED-NECKED: 25th May 1999 - female on the Flashes
RED-NECKED: 16th June 2007 - female on the Flashes
WILSON'S: 23rd-26th September 2007 - juv moulting into first winter at the Flashes
GREY: 8th-9th November 2007 - first winter on the Flashes
GREY: 11th-12th September 2008 - adult winter on the Flashes
RED-NECKED: 21st June 2009 - female (poss first summer bird) on the Flashes
RED-NECKED: 20th June 2010 - female on the Flashes
GREY: 15th-21st September 2010 - juv moulting into first winter at the Flashes
RED-NECKED: 28th-30th May 2011 - female on the Flashes
RED-NECKED: 30th May 2011 - female on the Flashes
Brandon Marsh Phalaropes
RED-NECKED: 10th June 1959
GREY 2: 11th November 2007
not much chanch of seeing 1 species never mind all 3.
Mike.
Well im actually chuffed about that, cause i Id'd it right, i also posted on the dragonfly fourum with it asking if it was club tailed :king:
It was next to the river in Stourport near blackstone :-O
MB
Only record shots, I'm afraid...
Brian (Stretch) - over to you re: multiple records of RNPhal......................Laurie.
There have been no accepted records of Common Rosefinch for Worcestershire and just one for the entire West Midlands region, a first summer male visiting feeders in an Alcester (Warwicks) garden early morning on the 29th May 2003. The similarities between the two records are notable.
There have been no accepted records of Common Rosefinch for Worcestershire and just one for the entire West Midlands region, a first summer male visiting feeders in an Alcester (Warwicks) garden early morning on the 29th May 2003. The similarities between the two records are notable.
But which one - the brighter or the duller bird?
Don't know, John didn't say.
Don't know, John didn't say.
Joking apart Phil I have just looked at the Photos and I think today's bird had more white on the face sweeping up to the rear ear coverts which I did mention to you. The birds plumage, extent of red and other anomalies can vary when the birds stretched its neck. Not seeing yesterday's bird all I can say it was not the first bird. :t:Did anyone get any photos of the phal today? One very well respected birder who had seen the two together yesterday informed me "if you told me it was a different bird I wouldnt have disagreed". May be wishful thinking that we could attract a third bird but given it wasnt seen first thing today .....
Joking apart Phil I have just looked at the Photos and I think today's bird had more white on the face sweeping up to the rear ear coverts which I did mention to you. The birds plumage, extent of red and other anomalies can vary when the birds stretched its neck. Not seeing yesterday's bird all I can say it was not the first bird. :t: