Upton Warren (27 Viewers)

upstarts1979 said:

The Flashes Tuesday 12th July. The standing water from Sunday has for the most part soaked away. However the edges of the central area were very wet and held most of the waders, a loose flock of 20 LRP fed almost entirely in this area. Also an adult ringed plover, dunlin, 14 Green sand, 2 common sand, 3 juv Avocet, 25 curlew, 30 lapwing, 3 Teal and a tufted - rare on this part of the reserve at this time of year.
Reed warbler were still singing in many of the reed beds and were actively foraging throughout my stay. At 8pm a few hundred BHG's had assembled.
The male Redstart was seen along the footpath hedge on the field side of the hedge at about 4pm and again c7.45pm. It has been present for over 3 weeks. Strange if its not breeding, maybe the chicks will appear soon:smoke:
B John

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upstarts1979 said:

yes but its not that rare8-P

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upton-till-i-die said:

In total there were 51 Lapwing present yesterday evening across the reserve. Nice to see the Redstart still hanging around. Hope the Wednesday crew didnt set off to Daventry ...

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discors said:

Looks like a small moulting male but interesting as white wedge up back not clear from photo's. Good sequence showing wing moult

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Pull43 said:

Hopefully i will have done this correctly and the photos are attached. I hope some kind soul can identify this bird from some distant snatched shots. The pictures were taken from the Water rail hide looking at the far shoreline. The flight shots were snatched after the bird was spooked by grey heron. I have not seen a birds wing with such a large gap in the feathers at the wrist.

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mickbe74 said:

White wedge not clear....so is a GYL or Greenshank???:king:

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UW82 said:

Today's highlights:

FLASHES:
Green Sands (17)---------------Dunlin
Avocet (3juvs)------------------LRP (11)
Common Sand (2)--------------Lapwing (37)
Buzzard (3)---------------------L Whitethroat

MOORS:
Willow Warbler (family party along west track)
Water Rail (calling in front of west hide)
Tufted Duck (broods of 8 and 10)
LBB Gull (66 on water)--------------Herring Gull (2)
GCGrebe (12 + juv)-----------------Cormorant (3)
Oystercatcher (2)--------------------Little Grebe (2)
Common Tern ( underestimated at 8, but difficult to see)
Kingfisher----------------------------Skylark

ED RES/SAILING CENTRE:
Treecreeper----------------Whitethroat (2)
Little Owl (2) on Hobden Hall Farm chimney

OF INTEREST:
Roe Deer in N E field at the Flashes.

Des.

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upstarts1979 said:

Hi Des No way of counting, but the LRP's seem to be moving through in good numbers on a daily basis.
Phil will tell us but I'm sure that is highest number of Green sands for this year and like with the curlews many of them are moulting their inner primaries.
:t:John

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woodwolf said:

Spent a couple of hours mooching around the Mecca this morning.

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Jason K said:

What's all this talk of Mecca I keep hearing...fantastic reserve that Upton is, but Mecca...unless of course you are referring to the bingo hall!

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timmyjones said:

Upton this morning, highlights being

Flashes
Pair Yellow Wagtail heading south over transmitter field, 17 Green Sand, Dunlin, Common Sand and 3 Avocet.

Moors
Hobby over North Moors pool (not in log as on way to car) Common Sandpiper, 2 broods of Tufted Duck (12+ & 7) 2 juv Little Grebe, nice to see juv Common Terns flying around and 47 LBBG half of which were 2s

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woodwolf said:

Well it ain't the Hawthornes thats for sure 8-P

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Jason K said:

And its definitley not the Molineux...if it was the Molineux there would be a horse and cart or three there!

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