Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
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Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
upstarts1979
Well-known member
nice capture Kid:eek!:, luckily can't say the same for the peregrine.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Gert - I see from BirdTrack that you had a House Sparrow at the Moors today. What sex and whereabouts mate? :t:
Birder Gladys
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amazing photo's Vern,I'm getting the feeling its going to be a good year at the Warren if Janurary is anything to go by:t:
keithr
Relapsus resurgam
It went about it all wrong...it should have used the Staffordshire method...shoot it !!!!
Good action pics.
Keith :t:
bob's_retired
Active member
Excellent pictures, impressive stuff.
Where Bird
Well-known member
Bittern OysterCatcher
No show for bittern last night by the time we left at 5.15. One LBBG did drop in around 4.45pm for a brief time on the Concrete Hide rail before feeling lonely and disappearing off in Flashes direction.
Oyster Catcher not a happy bird. Heard about peregrine attack when we arrived. By that time it was on the rail outside the Concrete Hide where it didn't react to any of the comings and goings of the BHGs. eventually moved to rail in front of West Hide where it ignored all the comings and goings also. The arrival of a cormorant caused a flapping of its wings to keep balance.
When we left it was still there on the rail in total isolation. All the diving ducks had gone to the far side NW reed bed area and the islands seemed devoid of any noticeable life.
Good show of the water rail at dusk - moving around in front of the West Hide feeders before swimming off.
No show for bittern last night by the time we left at 5.15. One LBBG did drop in around 4.45pm for a brief time on the Concrete Hide rail before feeling lonely and disappearing off in Flashes direction.
Oyster Catcher not a happy bird. Heard about peregrine attack when we arrived. By that time it was on the rail outside the Concrete Hide where it didn't react to any of the comings and goings of the BHGs. eventually moved to rail in front of West Hide where it ignored all the comings and goings also. The arrival of a cormorant caused a flapping of its wings to keep balance.
When we left it was still there on the rail in total isolation. All the diving ducks had gone to the far side NW reed bed area and the islands seemed devoid of any noticeable life.
Good show of the water rail at dusk - moving around in front of the West Hide feeders before swimming off.
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Nice shots Kid, also the treecreeper one. Good to see you've remembered all I taught you!3
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Latest year list addition
Late news from yesterday afternoon at the Moors Pool of:
83. Redshank
Late news from yesterday afternoon at the Moors Pool of:
83. Redshank
Gert Corfield
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Blimey - nothing gets past you mate! Thanks for raising it - it was an error as I should have picked my local site on my phone not UW. Now corrected on Birdtrack :t:
UW82
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The prospective summer breeders are arriving thick and fast: next month, Avocet.
Des.
Brian Stretch
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Four Avocets back at Slimbridge for the past week or so.
Brian
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Abbeybirder
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Avocet also seen at Titchwell & Rutland lately.
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
looks like a trip to Norfolk Saturday the 1st (weather permitting) if anyone fancies it let me know soon as. If anyone fancies driving aswell as myself that would be good cheers Vern.
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the wicker man
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Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
is that tomorrow Vern? Sat 1st might be a possibility
yes mate I ment the first :t:
upstarts1979
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Birding at the reserve Today.
Moors8.45am - 12.30pm A dry start, but after 10 it never stopped raining all day. A slow walk from the east gate to the east hide, brought a good variety of species, including: redpoll, goldfinch, chaffinch, song thrush, a pair of' 'cronking' ravens, sparrowhawk, curlew flew over and a water rail called. In addition to most of the usually expected garden birds.
After this I spent the next 3 hours in the East hide, with the Friday crew. The water again had risen, this time by a couple of cm's since Tuesday(21st). Very quiet initially, but after a coot walked along the promontory the activity picked up a little, as we searched, successfully for a 'jack' amongst the common snipe. This area is holding many snipe, as well as water rail, teal, shoveler and lapwing, in varying numbers. The regular herring gulls were joined by a common gull for an hour or so. Although the miserable conditions persisted, many passerines where in good voice.
Species count Moors: Little grebe, mute swan pr, cormorant c30, shoveler 18, teal 25, shelduck pr, Tufted 25, Pochard 31 (min), coot 28 ( a slight increase), water rail 3 around the hide. Snipe 30+, jack snipe, curlew, lapwing 10, common gull 2nd winter, BHG 200, Herring gull 5 LBBG 2, buzzard, sparrowhawk, Raven 2, redpoll 2,
singing birds: song thrush 3 or 4, cettis warbler, bullfinch, great and blue tits, reed bunting,
Moors8.45am - 12.30pm A dry start, but after 10 it never stopped raining all day. A slow walk from the east gate to the east hide, brought a good variety of species, including: redpoll, goldfinch, chaffinch, song thrush, a pair of' 'cronking' ravens, sparrowhawk, curlew flew over and a water rail called. In addition to most of the usually expected garden birds.
After this I spent the next 3 hours in the East hide, with the Friday crew. The water again had risen, this time by a couple of cm's since Tuesday(21st). Very quiet initially, but after a coot walked along the promontory the activity picked up a little, as we searched, successfully for a 'jack' amongst the common snipe. This area is holding many snipe, as well as water rail, teal, shoveler and lapwing, in varying numbers. The regular herring gulls were joined by a common gull for an hour or so. Although the miserable conditions persisted, many passerines where in good voice.
Species count Moors: Little grebe, mute swan pr, cormorant c30, shoveler 18, teal 25, shelduck pr, Tufted 25, Pochard 31 (min), coot 28 ( a slight increase), water rail 3 around the hide. Snipe 30+, jack snipe, curlew, lapwing 10, common gull 2nd winter, BHG 200, Herring gull 5 LBBG 2, buzzard, sparrowhawk, Raven 2, redpoll 2,
singing birds: song thrush 3 or 4, cettis warbler, bullfinch, great and blue tits, reed bunting,
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Abbeybirder
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29 Avocet on fresh water marsh @titchwell 22nd here's a link to the Norfolk latest sightings page if it helps Vern -
http://www.norfolkbirds.com/News.aspx
Have to pop down the Warren soon as need Raven for year tick.
http://www.norfolkbirds.com/News.aspx
Have to pop down the Warren soon as need Raven for year tick.
upstarts1979
Well-known member
Flashes and sailing pool
From 12.30pm - 5.30pm.
Flashes
The south easterly breeze made for uncomfortable birding from the hides, with the rain driving in.
Most people who have visited the Flashes recently, have commented, "how quiet and disappointing it is". This has always been the case during winter and is the reason why we started the feeding station back in the mid 80's - to try and keep birders interest in the area, during his period.
A lot of passerine activity along the track from behind the hen pool to the feeding station. Treecreeper, blue tit 25, great tit 10, long tailed tit 5, greenfinch 10, Bullfinch 6, chaffinch 5, goldfinch 6, dunnock 5, robin 3, blackbird 3, song thrush, wren, reed bunting 5,
Also feeding around the Feeding station: coot 2 moorhen 8, mallard 8.
Onto the main hide, where there was only a handful of teal on show, but after a while more started to appear.
The sewage meadow however, was alive with bird activity. The cattle have now created an ideal looking wet grazing marsh, of short grass interspersed by clumps of juncus and tussock grass. This has provided a range of feeding opportunities for wildfowl and waders. Coot were grazing, teal and mallard with dabbling in the wetter areas, snipe, Oystercatcher and curlew were probing while the lapwing were picking at surface food.
This evening the BHG's were joined by several large gulls and a common at the roost. Also, more ducks and geese arrived at dusk, as well as a few Green sands, swelling the the ranks of those already assembled. Considering the weather, today was the best the Flashes have been for a good few weeks. But again only during the evening from 4pm onwards
Species count Flashes:Mute swan pr, Teal 58, shoveler 2, mallard 100+, shelduck pr, Coot 16, moorhen 12, canadas 40, greylag 25 over, snipe 6, lapwing 40, curlew 11, Oystercatcher, Green sand 4 roosted, BHG 520, herring gull 4 (all flew out at dark), LBBG 8, common gull (adult), jackdaw 300, stock dove 2, redwing 30, meadow pipit 5,
Sailing Pool: GCG 6, Tufted 8, pochard 2, coot 10,
FLASHES water levels. Today the level was 0.43. This is the end of June / early July level. Although evaporation at that time would dry out much of the 'saucer' and 'central area'. I have left the sluice open for the last couple of weeks during the recent wet weather. Due to flooding I was unable to close up the pipe, however today I managed to 'cap' it. We will let it fill back up to 0.5ish for the beginning of spring. Until we get settled conditions, it will be difficult to get the levels right, so rest assured that we have our eye on the situation.
ps anyone visiting the Flashes will need wellies, especially for next Sunday's WORK PARTY. (DETAILS LATER).
From 12.30pm - 5.30pm.
Flashes
The south easterly breeze made for uncomfortable birding from the hides, with the rain driving in.
Most people who have visited the Flashes recently, have commented, "how quiet and disappointing it is". This has always been the case during winter and is the reason why we started the feeding station back in the mid 80's - to try and keep birders interest in the area, during his period.
A lot of passerine activity along the track from behind the hen pool to the feeding station. Treecreeper, blue tit 25, great tit 10, long tailed tit 5, greenfinch 10, Bullfinch 6, chaffinch 5, goldfinch 6, dunnock 5, robin 3, blackbird 3, song thrush, wren, reed bunting 5,
Also feeding around the Feeding station: coot 2 moorhen 8, mallard 8.
Onto the main hide, where there was only a handful of teal on show, but after a while more started to appear.
The sewage meadow however, was alive with bird activity. The cattle have now created an ideal looking wet grazing marsh, of short grass interspersed by clumps of juncus and tussock grass. This has provided a range of feeding opportunities for wildfowl and waders. Coot were grazing, teal and mallard with dabbling in the wetter areas, snipe, Oystercatcher and curlew were probing while the lapwing were picking at surface food.
This evening the BHG's were joined by several large gulls and a common at the roost. Also, more ducks and geese arrived at dusk, as well as a few Green sands, swelling the the ranks of those already assembled. Considering the weather, today was the best the Flashes have been for a good few weeks. But again only during the evening from 4pm onwards
Species count Flashes:Mute swan pr, Teal 58, shoveler 2, mallard 100+, shelduck pr, Coot 16, moorhen 12, canadas 40, greylag 25 over, snipe 6, lapwing 40, curlew 11, Oystercatcher, Green sand 4 roosted, BHG 520, herring gull 4 (all flew out at dark), LBBG 8, common gull (adult), jackdaw 300, stock dove 2, redwing 30, meadow pipit 5,
Sailing Pool: GCG 6, Tufted 8, pochard 2, coot 10,
FLASHES water levels. Today the level was 0.43. This is the end of June / early July level. Although evaporation at that time would dry out much of the 'saucer' and 'central area'. I have left the sluice open for the last couple of weeks during the recent wet weather. Due to flooding I was unable to close up the pipe, however today I managed to 'cap' it. We will let it fill back up to 0.5ish for the beginning of spring. Until we get settled conditions, it will be difficult to get the levels right, so rest assured that we have our eye on the situation.
ps anyone visiting the Flashes will need wellies, especially for next Sunday's WORK PARTY. (DETAILS LATER).
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