• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Upton Warren (11 Viewers)

Andy P further updates from the Moors Pool

Whooper Swan, Little Egret 2, Little Grebe 2, Teal 76, Shoveler 26, Pochard 20, Gadwall 8, Shelduck 5, Curlew 10, Snipe 3.
 
From the Moors Pool this morning Dave J reports:

Whooper Swan, 2 Wigeon, 21 Pochard, 5 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 10 Curlew, Little Egret, 6 Redpoll
 
Work party this coming Tuesday FLASHES

We will be working at the FLASHES this Tuesday so can everyone meet at the Sailing pool car park at 9am or at the Flashes if you are coming later.
Work :
We will be pruning the west hedge and blackthorn to south of hide. This is to aid viewing of the hedgerow, rejuvenate it and increase its longevity. As with many other Hawthorn at the Flashes they are getting old are in desperate need of management before they die and fall over as we have recently witnessed.
The whole fox fence will be checked and either repaired or earmarked on a later visit.
Remove bramble and scrub from the southern section of fox fence this will damage the fence and make it easy for fox incursions.
Also we will be carrying out a controlled snipe/ jack snipe count.
John
Wellies would be best. :t:
 
Tonight's roos at the Flashes - c.400 BHG, 1 LBBG, 10 Curlew, 573 Lapwing, 2 Green Sand, 38 Greylag, c.140 Canada. Few Snipe heatd as it became dark. Unsurprisingly.no Barn Owl.
 
Today's somewhat depleted WeBS count courtesy of Dave J:

Canada Goose 53, Coot 69, Cormorant 18, Curlew 10, Gadwall 3, Great Crested Grebe 7, Grey Heron 2, Lapwing min of 300, Little Egret 1, Little Grebe 1, Mallard 93, Moorhen min of 36, Mute Swan 1, Pochard 21, Shelduck 5, Shoveler 33, Teal 82, Tufted Duck 32, Water Rail min of 3, Whooper Swan 1, Wigeon 2, BH Gull 41, Herring Gull 1, LBB Gull 7
 
Last edited:
Tomorrow at FLASHES

Just a reminder that the work party will be at the Flashes tomorrow morning 9am - 1pm.

Also tomorrow evening I will be locking up at dark. If weather is good this should be approx 5.15pm. Hopefully the barn owl will perform 👍 john
 
Early morning at Flashes JTB reports:

No Barn Owl, Lapwing 760, Curlew 10, Snipe 4, Redwing c60.

Sailing Pool: Little Egret 2, GC Grebe 6
 
Todays work party at FLASHES

Thank you to all 24 of us on today's work party:t:
Andy A. Alan D. Bob O. Bobby P. Bob R. Charles. Dave H. Graham L. Ian Joh Ian Jos. Janet H. Jim B. Keith M. Nick F. Ray C. Roger S. Steve S. Steve and Sue T. Tony B. 3 Newbies James Lay. Stuart and Charles's granddaughter Sia and me.B :)B :)


Several tasks completed included:-
Cutting back the sprawling bramble along the west hedgerow. The job was much more difficult than we had anticipated. When viewed from the side of the hide it didn't look that extensive. It was cut back and the hawthorn hedge was now visible but it is in need of some heavy pruning as it is old and ready to collapse. The brash will be burned next week.

In conjunction with the above the blackthorn immediately south of the hide was cut down low. This will improve the views along the 'migration hedgerow ' .

The large magpie nest along the footpath was removed. The hawthorn immediately around it were pruned, but as with most of the hedgerow around the FLASHES it is old and in desperate need of some TLC. Also the bramble has been left to run wild and we are in danger of losing the hedgerow unless we take drastic action soon. This will involve strimming out large sections of bramble especially in this area

The fox fence was checked but only the section North of the hide had any holes in it. Presumably this where the fox has got though. Today we tried to flush it out but it either climbed out or went to ground in the blackthorn thicket. We will repair it next week.

In preparation for next week's work in the hen brook area, today we cut a path through the bramble. This will make an easy access so we can get on with the work unhindered.

Thanks Ian for the cakes.:eat:
John:t:
 
Last edited:
MOORS:
Little grebe. Whooper swan. Shoveler 16. Teal 55. Gadwall 3. Shelduck 3. Pochard 19. Tufted 12.
Cormorant 20. Coot 55/60. Grey heron 3. Little egret.
Snipe 2. Lapwing. Curlew.
Green woodpecker. Cetti's.

FLASHES:
SNIPE FLUSH .... 12 Common and only 1 Jack.

This Evening: teal 20. Shelduck 3. Greylag 40.
Lapwing 785. Curlew 10. Green sand.
BHG 360 roosting. LBBG 5 roosting.
Pheasant.
Winter thrushes 250 (70% redwing).
Starling 5. Reed bunting 5.
No barn owl. For the 4th day in a row.
 
Des further reports from the Moors Pool:

3 Shelduck, 11 Gadwall, 57 Teal, 16 Pochard, 27 Shoveler, 9 Curlew, 1 Snipe and lots of rain at the Moors Pool.
 

Similar threads

O
Rye Harbour
Replies
2
Views
656
Original PaulE
O
JRP01
Santoña 8 to 11 december 2022
Replies
0
Views
650
JRP01
JRP01
Paul Freestone
Majorca Trip Report - September 2022
Replies
1
Views
1K
Phil Andrews
Phil Andrews
G
  • Article
Citadels And Symphonies
Replies
2
Views
175
Green Sandpiper
G
Gert Corfield
Chaddesley Woods & Surrounds
2
Replies
27
Views
3K
Ian Byrnes
Ian Byrnes

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 12 (members: 0, guests: 12)
Back
Top