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upstarts1979 · Feb 27, 2015

Janette55 said:
Good luck Peter - it has been great working and birding with you on Tuesdays and I have also been interested in your observations on the forum.

Had an enjoyable couple of hours at the Flashes today. Highlights included the 8 avocet plus little egret, snipe and curlew. Thank you to Bob O for his company - we reckoned that the lapwing flock was around 200 to 250 birds, which seems very significant. Would be interested in John Belsey's view on the high numbers?

Hi Janette
Usually the numbers drop off with the first signs of spring in early March. Numbers these days are much reduced from the heady days in the 80's when we have had 3000+, This years max were in the 400's. Some early displaying the other day, might mean we will get some breeding birds this year. So 250 is a reasonable number these days :t:John

Spoonbill Finder · Feb 27, 2015

Today's Highlights

Moors Pool:

Avocet(8), Oystercatcher(3), Snipe(9), Little Egret, Grey Heron(2), Cormorant(24), Tufted Duck(39), Shoveler(37), Pochard(16 inc 4 females), Teal(12), Shelduck(4), Gadwall(2), GC Grebe(10), Little Grebe (at least 4), Mute Swan(2), Greylag(12), BHG(130+), LBBG, Herring Gull(2), Buzzard(4), Kestrel, Cetti's(2 singing males), Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Redpoll(2)

Tim O also had a Grey Wagtail along the Salwarpe and another Little Egret was reported in addition to the one I saw.

Flashes:

Lapwing(c250), Curlew(16), Snipe(8), Little Egret, Cormorant(2), Teal(55), Shelduck(5), Tufted Duck(2), Mute Swan(2), BHG(400+), LBBG(2), Buzzard(2),
Linnet(c30), Redwing(c10), Fieldfare, Stock Dove(2)

8 Avocet & 3 Oyks were seen over this side - I am assuming that these were the same birds as seen at the Flashes.

Sailing Pool:

Tufted Duck(6), GC Grebe(2), Cormorant(2)

I would elaborate further but there is a documentary on 70s Post Punk band Joy Division about to start on BBC4.:t::t::t:

upstarts1979 · Feb 27, 2015

Spoonbill Finder said:
Moors Pool:

Avocet(8), Oystercatcher(3), Snipe(9), Little Egret, Grey Heron(2), Cormorant(24), Tufted Duck(39), Shoveler(37), Pochard(16 inc 4 females), Teal(12), Shelduck(4), Gadwall(2), GC Grebe(10), Little Grebe (at least 4), Mute Swan(2), Greylag(12), BHG(130+), LBBG, Herring Gull(2), Buzzard(4), Kestrel, Cetti's(2 singing males), Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Redpoll(2)

Tim O also had a Grey Wagtail along the Salwarpe and another Little Egret was reported in addition to the one I saw.

Flashes:

Lapwing(c250), Curlew(16), Snipe(8), Little Egret, Cormorant(2), Teal(55), Shelduck(5), Tufted Duck(2), Mute Swan(2), BHG(400+), LBBG(2), Buzzard(2),
Linnet(c30), Redwing(c10), Fieldfare, Stock Dove(2)

8 Avocet & 3 Oyks were seen over this side - I am assuming that these were the same birds as seen at the Flashes.

Sailing Pool:

Tufted Duck(6), GC Grebe(2), Cormorant(2)

I would elaborate further but there is a documentary on 70s Post Punk band Joy Division about to start on BBC4.:t::t::t:

Thanks Andy for the report and just for you and me :t:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuuObGsB0No

upstarts1979 · Feb 27, 2015

Spoonbill Finder said:
Flashes:

Curlew(16),

A true sign of spring and justification of continually counting them and all the other species throughout the year.:t:

Spoonbill Finder · Feb 28, 2015

upstarts1979 said:
A true sign of spring and justification of continually counting them and all the other species throughout the year.:t:

Important to continually count throughout the day as well. There were 10 at the Flashes early afternoon, and 13 later on. It was only just before dusk when the count reached the final total of 16!

binus1963 · Feb 28, 2015

see thee lad

forget latin thats proper speak, all the best with the move (hope it works out better than mine

) as for verns latin fair enough but ain't belsey been using it for his reports ever since he got that phone!! all the best i bet your gonna be the new morse!!

upstarts1979 · Feb 28, 2015

Spoonbill Finder said:
Important to continually count throughout the day as well. There were 10 at the Flashes early afternoon, and 13 later on. It was only just before dusk when the count reached the final total of 16!

back in the 80's when numbers were between 80 and 120 the curlews never arrived until almost dark.....we then known as the 'curlew counters'

upstarts1979 · Feb 28, 2015

binus1963 said:
forget latin thats proper speak, all the best with the move (hope it works out better than mine) as for verns latin fair enough but ain't belsey been using it for his reports ever since he got that phone!! all the best i bet your gonna be the new morse!!

eh up thow..aint thee alwess spaking latin

geoffw1946 · Feb 28, 2015

14 Avocet at the flashes, 2 pair mating. 11 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Herring Gull.

Birder Gladys · Feb 28, 2015

enjoyable few hours yesterday, lots of entertainment with territorial and pairing birds, BHGs diving the Little Egret(flashes),Mute Swans and GCG(Moors) good numbers of Tufted, Pochard and Shoveler too.

Abbeybirder · Feb 28, 2015

ID help needed these geese were spotted at the back of the sailing pool amongst a flock of around 30 Canada geese (could just be hybrids) any help would be very welcome link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_he51-Yl7Q

Highlight today at the Flashes 14 Avocet, 3 Oystercatchers, 1 Little egret, 11 Curlew

geoffw1946 · Feb 28, 2015

There were 16 Avocet at the Flashes later and 27 Snipe. 2 Green Woodpeckers were head shaking at each other.

upstarts1979 · Feb 28, 2015

Abbeybirder said:
ID help needed these geese were spotted at the back of the sailing pool amongst a flock of around 30 Canada geese (could just be hybrids) any help would be very welcome link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_he51-Yl7Q

Highlight today at the Flashes 14 Avocet, 3 Oystercatchers, 1 Little egret, 11 Curlew

Have a read of this Adrian link below:t:

http://birdingfrontiers.com/2011/02/15/latest-on-white-cheeked-geese/

Phil Andrews · Feb 28, 2015

geoffw1946 said:
There were 16 Avocet at the Flashes later and 27 Snipe. 2 Green Woodpeckers were head shaking at each other.

Am just checking but I suspect this a record number of Avocet for February

Phil Andrews · Feb 28, 2015

Phil Andrews said:
Am just checking but I suspect this a record number of Avocet for February

Don't have access to the full catalogue of annual reports but the best February count over the last few years was 11 last year.

Phil Andrews · Feb 28, 2015

February draws to a close with a month list of 82 species and the year list advanced to 90.

Potential additions to the year list in March include:

Marsh Harrier
Little Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover
Yellow-legged Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Little Owl
Swallow
Sand Martin
Stonechat
Wheatear
Blackcap
Willow Warbler
Coal Tit
Brambling
Yellowhammer

When I am back off holiday I will post some stats about how often summer migrants have occurred in March in previous years.

UW82 · Feb 28, 2015

Phil Andrews said:
Don't have access to the full catalogue of annual reports but the best February count over the last few years was 11 last year.

This year is a record year.

Des

Abbeybirder · Feb 28, 2015

upstarts1979 said:
Have a read of this Adrian link below:t:

http://birdingfrontiers.com/2011/02/15/latest-on-white-cheeked-geese/

many thanks for the info still a little unsure as to what they are though.

upstarts1979 · Mar 1, 2015

work party all sorted.. details later.
birds on flashes this morning avocet 16. little egret 2 . jack snipe 11. shelduck 4.

Neil Duggan · Mar 1, 2015

A couple of phone images from this morning. I think a few of us with be nursing stiff backs in the morning.

Good company as always on top of the tasty sausage roll and lemon drizzle.

Fingers crossed for a great spring.

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