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Sy V · Apr 17, 2012

Although there's nothing showing on the Met Office website at present. I've just received this e-mail: "Yellow Warning of Rain for West Midlands : Worcestershire & Herefordshire valid from 0300 Wed 18 Apr to 2100 Wed 18 Apr"

Phil

Nice to see that your report of the Blackwit was the 10000th post in this thread.

forgetfulelephant · Apr 17, 2012

Godwit still in front of east hide.

Rob.

forgetfulelephant · Apr 17, 2012

Sy V said:
Although there's nothing showing on the Met Office website at present. I've just received this e-mail: "Yellow Warning of Rain for West Midlands : Worcestershire & Herefordshire valid from 0300 Wed 18 Apr to 2100 Wed 18 Apr"

Phil

Nice to see that your report of the Blackwit was the 10000th post in this thread.

Just rained heavily for a few minutes @UW & several showers all around the area.
Didn't see whether it was Yellow rain though Sy.

Rob

Bob O. · Apr 17, 2012

forgetfulelephant said:
Just rained heavily for a few minutes @UW & several showers all around the area.
Didn't see whether it was Yellow rain though Sy.

Rob

Is yellow rain to be avoided like yellow snow?

Sy V · Apr 17, 2012

Very droll chaps. When I came past at 1600hrs this afternoon UW was getting a thorough soaking!

wheatearlp · Apr 17, 2012

But still nothing dropped in apart from the Blackwit?

Common Gull again on flashes this morning, Meadow Pipit flew over, but that was about it.

upstarts1979 · Apr 17, 2012

wheatearlp said:
But still nothing dropped in apart from the Blackwit?

Common Gull again on flashes this morning, Meadow Pipit flew over, but that was about it.

Well just a bit to add to Mike's 8-P

The MOORS
The winds switched around quite quickly as the low pressure moved through making it feel extremely cold in the wind. The south westerlies went to NW and back to SW with heavy rain on and off all afternoon. At one point the temperature increased to 17 degrees which coincided with maximum volume from the songsters, but generally everything was lying low and only emitting subdued bursts. The Blackwit remained on the east island at Amy's marsh throughout the day. But apart from 4 oystercatchers there were no other waders present. Duck numbers had slightly increased with 4 teal (pr + 2 fems), 2 male shovelers, male shelduck, 40 + tufted, 3 water rail called around the causeway. Summer migrants : blackcap c10, chiffchaff 8, willow warbler, reed warbler, sedge warbler, swallow 50, sand martin 25, house martin 10,
also common gull 2nd sum, herring gull 2 x 1st sum, kestrel hovering up and down the set-a-side. goldcrest pr singing in 'yewtree plantation'.

FLASHES
Avocet 13, lapwing 8, LRP 7, Oystercatcher 2, green sand , gadwall pr, shelduck pr, blackcap 3, chiffchaff 3

Ed Res grey wag, swallow 50 on the wires

B

John

upstarts1979 · Apr 17, 2012

Scrub Watch

Today's first session was at 'swampy bottom' along causeway. This very evocative area has been transformed and is certainly worth a good few 'quiet ' minutes on route to the east hide. In 15 minutes there I saw 3 blackcap 2 singing males and a fem, chiffchaff, reed bunting, robin, dunnock, reed warbler and water rail were also calling close by.

The 2nd session was at the north end of the North Moors by the seasonal pool/viewing screens. Here I planted up some blackthorns along the track and by the screens, whilst doing so, a fair bit of activity was going on, including blackcap 2, chiffchaff 2, long tailed tit, robin 2, dunnock, wren, water rail calling, goldcrest singing, plus blue and great tit and reed bunting not bad considering conditions in what was formerly a bird-less zone.

upstarts1979 · Apr 17, 2012

Year list and random stuff

Paul Mosely had a Tawny owl on Sunday night by the east hide and later called from the wood next to the barn conversions.

A roe dear was also seen in front of the north moors screen, drinking from the pool.

We also planted hawthorns in the gaps along the causeway, as well as the blackthorns at the north end of the north moors.

B

John

Phil Andrews · Apr 17, 2012

upstarts1979 said:
Well just a bit to add to Mike's 8-P

The MOORS
The winds switched around quite quickly as the low pressure moved through making it feel extremely cold in the wind. The south westerlies went to NW and back to SW with heavy rain on and off all afternoon. At one point the temperature increased to 17 degrees which coincided with maximum volume from the songsters, but generally everything was lying low and only emitting subdued bursts. The Blackwit remained on the east island at Amy's marsh throughout the day. But apart from 4 oystercatchers there were no other waders present. Duck numbers had slightly increased with 4 teal (pr + 2 fems), 2 male shovelers, male shelduck, 40 + tufted, 3 water rail called around the causeway. Summer migrants : blackcap c10, chiffchaff 8, willow warbler, reed warbler, sedge warbler, swallow 50, sand martin 25, house martin 10,
also common gull 2nd sum, herring gull 2 x 1st sum, kestrel hovering up and down the set-a-side. goldcrest pr singing in 'yewtree plantation'.

FLASHES
Avocet 13, lapwing 8, LRP 7, Oystercatcher 2, green sand , gadwall pr, shelduck pr, blackcap 3, chiffchaff 3

Ed Res grey wag, swallow 50 on the wires

B John

Hi John - are the warbler numbers singing males or birds actually seen?

Phil Andrews · Apr 17, 2012

Upton Warren's year list now stands on 109 (compared with 122 for Middleton Lakes and 127 for Belvide).

The month list for April so far is 91 species - has anyone noted Collared Dove (cant believe I havent connected with one), Siskin, Redpoll or Nuthatch?

Woodchat · Apr 17, 2012

Phil Andrews said:
Upton Warren's year list now stands on 109 (compared with 122 for Middleton Lakes and 127 for Belvide).

The month list for April so far is 91 species - has anyone noted Collared Dove (cant believe I havent connected with one), Siskin, Redpoll or Nuthatch?

Collared Dove in April - yes.

upstarts1979 · Apr 17, 2012

Phil Andrews said:
Upton Warren's year list now stands on 109 (compared with 122 for Middleton Lakes and 127 for Belvide).

The month list for April so far is 91 species - has anyone noted Collared Dove (cant believe I havent connected with one), Siskin, Redpoll or Nuthatch?

2 over Moors today:t:

upstarts1979 · Apr 17, 2012

Phil Andrews said:
Hi John - are the warbler numbers singing males or birds actually seen?

singing males:t:

Phil Andrews · Apr 17, 2012

Phil Andrews said:
Upton Warren's year list now stands on 109 (compared with 122 for Middleton Lakes and 127 for Belvide).

The month list for April so far is 91 species - has anyone noted Collared Dove (cant believe I havent connected with one), Siskin, Redpoll or Nuthatch?

As a comparison we were on 122 species on exactly the same date last year.

forgetfulelephant · Apr 17, 2012

upstarts1979 said:
Well just a bit to add to Mike's 8-P

The MOORS
The winds switched around quite quickly as the low pressure moved through making it feel extremely cold in the wind. The south westerlies went to NW and back to SW with heavy rain on and off all afternoon. At one point the temperature increased to 17 degrees which coincided with maximum volume from the songsters, but generally everything was lying low and only emitting subdued bursts. The Blackwit remained on the east island at Amy's marsh throughout the day. But apart from 4 oystercatchers there were no other waders present. Duck numbers had slightly increased with 4 teal (pr + 2 fems), 2 male shovelers, male shelduck, 40 + tufted, 3 water rail called around the causeway. Summer migrants : blackcap c10, chiffchaff 8, willow warbler, reed warbler, sedge warbler, swallow 50, sand martin 25, house martin 10,
also common gull 2nd sum, herring gull 2 x 1st sum, kestrel hovering up and down the set-a-side. goldcrest pr singing in 'yewtree plantation'.

FLASHES
Avocet 13, lapwing 8, LRP 7, Oystercatcher 2, green sand , gadwall pr, shelduck pr, blackcap 3, chiffchaff 3

Ed Res grey wag, swallow 50 on the wires

B John

I can add at the Moors: Little Grebe, C. Snipe, 2 Kingfishers Chasing each other, at one stage there were 5 Oycs one of which was chased off. Starlings 3, Treecreeper.

Images of: Black Tailed Godwit. Heron with sizeable catch (Roach?) which was pinched off it by a Carrion Crow!
Evidence that Sy V's Yellow rain warning was accurate! I haven't added any Saturation! (Photographers Joke

)

Rob

djaphoto · Apr 17, 2012

Good work Rob, particularly like the crow stealing from the heron, sums them up really haha.

What lens are you using for these?

Dan

forgetfulelephant · Apr 17, 2012

djaphoto said:
Good work Rob, particularly like the crow stealing from the heron, sums them up really haha.

What lens are you using for these?

Dan

Thanks Dan, Sigma 150-500

Rob

Sy V · Apr 18, 2012

Duck_Pond (Pete W),

The Administrators of the forum have asked me to investigate what is obviously corrupt data in their records. They have you down as only 39 today... Happy Birthday! B

SJV

Phil Andrews · Apr 18, 2012

Following on from rain overnight there will be further rain this morning before giving way to sunshine and showers this afternoon. This, combined with an easterly wind, should hopefully produce some excitment eg Arctic Terns (birds at Westwood last evening and Bittell this morning).

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