upstarts1979
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At a meeting with the Trust, for our future8-P well at the reserve anyway:smoke:
switched back on now kidB
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At a meeting with the Trust, for our future8-P well at the reserve anyway:smoke:
switched back on now kidB
Spoonbill Finder
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That's a pretty old Avocet Andy. I take it it had a walking stick.
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Thanks chaps for giving me the giggles.
Having looked at last year's annual report I see that the Avocet that dropped in at 2.40 this afternoon is only the third autumn record for the site; the other 2 having occurred last year - 17th to 18th October & 9th November.
Here are a couple of record shots of today's bird, which was still at the Flashes when I left at about 5pm:
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Depends when one defines autumn starting; we also had a bird on the 21st September this year but autumn officially started the following day
Anything else about today Andy?
Spoonbill Finder
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Highlights of this afternoon's visit
Flashes:
Avocet, Curlew, 9 Snipe, 102 Lapwing, 116 Teal, 59 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon,
Raven, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant
Sailing Pool:
2 Great Crested Grebe
Moors Pool - from Jacobs Hide:
Common Sandpiper (briefly flew around Southern end before heading south), 4 Snipe, 22 Shoveler, 21 Teal, 16 Tufted Duck, 10 Wigeon, Pintail, Pochard (drake), 4 Little Egret, 4 GC Grebe, at least 6 Little Grebe, 24 Greylag Geese, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Kingfisher, Water Rail.
Flashes:
Avocet, Curlew, 9 Snipe, 102 Lapwing, 116 Teal, 59 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon,
Raven, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant
Sailing Pool:
2 Great Crested Grebe
Moors Pool - from Jacobs Hide:
Common Sandpiper (briefly flew around Southern end before heading south), 4 Snipe, 22 Shoveler, 21 Teal, 16 Tufted Duck, 10 Wigeon, Pintail, Pochard (drake), 4 Little Egret, 4 GC Grebe, at least 6 Little Grebe, 24 Greylag Geese, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Kingfisher, Water Rail.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Nice to see the Common Sand hanging on although its going to have to stay a bit longer to make a dent on the record book as latest departure:
1. 5th November - 2008
2. Unspecified date in November - 2002
3. 31st October - 2001
4. 19th October - 2010
5. 18th October - 1999
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Bittern reported yesterday in NE corner of Moors Pool at 6:30pm
Spoonbill Finder
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11 Pintail at Moors Pool this afternoon. Common Sand still. Upstarts has had 3 Dunlin at Flashes.
upstarts1979
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7 of the pintail arrived from Moors with 55 shoveler. also 119 teal. green sand. dunlin 2 arrived at 3pm.. snipe 6.
Hi Phil a friend of mine said he saw a Bittern on Saturday Lunch time at UW
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Cheers Barry - hopefully sightings will become a little more regular, particularly when the clocks change
upstarts1979
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work party at North Moors
Today's task: To open up the seasonal pool at the NM.
To try and stop the pool totally drying out in future years, we removed part of the tytha (reed mace) bed. Immediately this released water and then we dug connecting channels to the main water body. This allowed water to flow into the dried out areas. Even today there were plenty of water based insects and a few dragonflies. Ultimately we are trying to keep this area as a 'pond' and with this the intimate, hands on approach, of getting close to dragonflies and other pond life.
Thanks to the 11 of us that battle through the torrential rain for the first hour or so.:t:
Today's task: To open up the seasonal pool at the NM.
To try and stop the pool totally drying out in future years, we removed part of the tytha (reed mace) bed. Immediately this released water and then we dug connecting channels to the main water body. This allowed water to flow into the dried out areas. Even today there were plenty of water based insects and a few dragonflies. Ultimately we are trying to keep this area as a 'pond' and with this the intimate, hands on approach, of getting close to dragonflies and other pond life.
Thanks to the 11 of us that battle through the torrential rain for the first hour or so.:t:
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upstarts1979
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Birding today on the reserve
Moors:
Plenty of activity in the SW Marsh, greylag loafing on the shore and all 4 little egrets feeding there.
counts: GCG 5, wigeon 7, shoveler 20, teal 30, pintail ( moulting male - later Andy's 11), pochard 3, greylag 15, Little egret 4, Common gull ad, skylark over, cettis 3, chiffchaff singing.
FLASHES:
When I first arrived at the cuckoo hide 3pm things were quiet, then 3 birds flew around at the back of the Flashes. They soon landed and the 2 birds I saw were dunlin, I was told later that the 3rd bird was a pied wag. Gulls from there after started to arrive. At 5.15 a large flock of duck dropped in, this included 50+ shoveler and 7 pintail - all from the Moors (apparently flushed by a sparrowhawk). At 5.30 a green sand called and loads of BHG's came in to roost.
Counts: Teal 119, shoveler 55 (75 min on reserve), pintail 7 (they returned to the Moors after a few minutes), coot 12, water rail 2 (1 Hen pool), moorhen 45, snipe 6, green sand, dunlin 2, curlew 18, lapwing 35, BHG 1900 roosted, LBBG 7 roosted, common gull ad (different to Moors bird), herring gull 5, peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzard 2, kingfisher 2, green woodp, Raven 2, stock dove 25, pied wag 35, grey wag 2, starling 200,
Moors:
Plenty of activity in the SW Marsh, greylag loafing on the shore and all 4 little egrets feeding there.
counts: GCG 5, wigeon 7, shoveler 20, teal 30, pintail ( moulting male - later Andy's 11), pochard 3, greylag 15, Little egret 4, Common gull ad, skylark over, cettis 3, chiffchaff singing.
FLASHES:
When I first arrived at the cuckoo hide 3pm things were quiet, then 3 birds flew around at the back of the Flashes. They soon landed and the 2 birds I saw were dunlin, I was told later that the 3rd bird was a pied wag. Gulls from there after started to arrive. At 5.15 a large flock of duck dropped in, this included 50+ shoveler and 7 pintail - all from the Moors (apparently flushed by a sparrowhawk). At 5.30 a green sand called and loads of BHG's came in to roost.
Counts: Teal 119, shoveler 55 (75 min on reserve), pintail 7 (they returned to the Moors after a few minutes), coot 12, water rail 2 (1 Hen pool), moorhen 45, snipe 6, green sand, dunlin 2, curlew 18, lapwing 35, BHG 1900 roosted, LBBG 7 roosted, common gull ad (different to Moors bird), herring gull 5, peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzard 2, kingfisher 2, green woodp, Raven 2, stock dove 25, pied wag 35, grey wag 2, starling 200,
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Spoonbill Finder
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Moors Pool this afternoon
Highlights:
Pintail 11, Wigeon 7, Shoveler c70, Pochard 5 (3 drakes), Little Grebe 11, GC Grebe 4, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Little Egret 2, Cetti's Warbler 3, Buzzard 2, Kingfisher 2, Med Gull (1st winter)
The Pintail all had the same female/juv/eclipse type plumage bar one, which appeared to be a moulting male.
The Med Gull was first spotted by Tim (Birder Gladys) from the Jacobs' hide, who picked out the dark outer primaries and secondaries as it flew in. I thought that it might be a bit late in the year for Med Gull but the masked face, white eyelids, short, thick bill and dark legs clearly confirmed Tim's initial id.
I briefly spotted 2 small waders flying from west to east across the pool in the fading light, but was unable to satisfactorily id them - my feeling was Dunlin.
No sign of the Bittern tonight - Tim and I stayed till 7.15pm.
Finally 3 pics from today:
1. A distant shot of 8 of the 11 Pintails
2. Migrant Hawker - one of several seen this afternoon
3. An atmospheric, moonlit view across the water from the Jacobs' Hide
Highlights:
Pintail 11, Wigeon 7, Shoveler c70, Pochard 5 (3 drakes), Little Grebe 11, GC Grebe 4, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Little Egret 2, Cetti's Warbler 3, Buzzard 2, Kingfisher 2, Med Gull (1st winter)
The Pintail all had the same female/juv/eclipse type plumage bar one, which appeared to be a moulting male.
The Med Gull was first spotted by Tim (Birder Gladys) from the Jacobs' hide, who picked out the dark outer primaries and secondaries as it flew in. I thought that it might be a bit late in the year for Med Gull but the masked face, white eyelids, short, thick bill and dark legs clearly confirmed Tim's initial id.
I briefly spotted 2 small waders flying from west to east across the pool in the fading light, but was unable to satisfactorily id them - my feeling was Dunlin.
No sign of the Bittern tonight - Tim and I stayed till 7.15pm.
Finally 3 pics from today:
1. A distant shot of 8 of the 11 Pintails
2. Migrant Hawker - one of several seen this afternoon
3. An atmospheric, moonlit view across the water from the Jacobs' Hide
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upstarts1979
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Andy
The two dunlin at the Flashes were flushed by a peregrine about 6.45ish, I didn't notice them afterwards, so it could well have been these.:t:
upstarts1979
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a brief visit to the moors. Ruff 2. wigeon 7 poss 8. gadwall pr. pintail 2
You posted that damn quick Des.Hope you're not claiming it.Bit of common courtesy and etiquette lacking there mate!
Chris.T.
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
I think Des is just posting live from the field Chris as he always lets everyone know whats about chill son 8-P
