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[Phil Andrews]

Phil W has just had an Oystercatcher at the Moors - spring is getting closerB

New for the year (#87) - Oystercatcher

 

[Phil Andrews]

Had 3 people say they've seen 4 Little Egrets today.

Would be interesting to know if Wayne has had an increase in the number of birds roosting at Westwood.

 

[upstarts1979]

Tomorrow at the Moors

Tomorrow's TUESDAY Work Party will be concentrated on the east side of the reserve. The work will be centred on the Islands in the 'scrape' of Amy's marsh. Also the east bank will be worked on - repairing fox fence and coppicing willows.
This work will be on going for the next 4 weeks until mid March.

Also Tomorrow, CONTRACTORS will be spraying the Crassula in the Broadmeadow pool and some of the islands, where it has now spread to. This work will be carried out all day tomorrow. It is imperative that the crassula is treated to limit its spread.

Sorry for any inconvenience:t:

 

[upstarts1979]

live from Moors. highlights pochard 17. shoveler 41. wigeon pr (am). jack snipe . snipe 25. curlew 11
reports from Flashes golden plover 5 (am) in meadow and 4 little egrets 2 of which came out of sluice channel.
i am now going to Flashes to do roost.
ps a good turn out of 16 on work party more later

 

[upstarts1979]

Today's work party at MOORS

The main task was to make a start on shingling some of the islands.
The platform was attached to the boat and the shingle was shovelled into the builders tubs. These were then carried to the waiting 'ferry', which was then pulled to the islands and the shingle was spread. The whole process was then repeated. In all we moved approx 3 tonnes.
Also today we repaired the hole in the fox fence, as were the screening panels and posts on the east hide approach. Bramble and willows on the East bank shore line were cut back.

Thanks to the crew: in alphabetical order
Bob O, Bob P, Charles, Dave H, Janet, Janette, Jim, John C, Neil, Paul M, Peter E, Peter, Ray C, Roger, Tony B and me - 16

Photo's
1. Before work on main scrape shingle island.
2. After the work
3. and 4 part of the crew.
5. the diminishing shingle pile

 

[upstarts1979]

Birding today on the reserve

Moors
Before the work Bob O had a pair of wigeon, which were not present later.
All the waterfowl moved to the north of the pool and gradually ventured back to the southern area later. Passerines were concentrated along the east side and feeding station. At least 3 song and a mistle thrush were singing between the secret garden and the SE corner.
Species count Moors:
Little egret, GCG 2, little egret 3, cormorant 27, shoveler 41 (some later moved to the Flashes), wigeon pr, shelduck 5, pochard 17, tufted 22 - 24, coot 255 - 260, snipe 20 - 25, jack snipe - flushed from Broadmeadow, curlew 11, Herring gull 15 over, LBBG 25 over, kestrel, green woodp, great sp woodp drumming east side, nuthatch, mistle thrush, song thrush 3, 120 mixed flock of thrushes on A38 field 70% fieldfare. cettis at least 2, starling 80, lesser redpoll,

Species count at Flashes roost 4.40pm - 6pm
Mute swan, Teal 104, shelduck 10, shoveler 19, mallard 76, coot 6, snipe 20, lapwing 296, curlew 11, green sand came in at 6pm, BHG 290 , common gull 1st winter,

earlier Golden plover 5, little egret 4

 

[Phil Andrews]

live from Moors. highlights pochard 17. shoveler 41. wigeon pr (am). jack snipe . snipe 25. curlew 11
reports from Flashes golden plover 5 (am) in meadow and 4 little egrets 2 of which came out of sluice channel.
i am now going to Flashes to do roost.
ps a good turn out of 16 on work party more later

New for the year (#88) - Golden Plover

 

[Phil Andrews]

Could someone PM me Gary's mobile please - my phone is kapput. Ta

 

[Stone Snapper]

Could someone PM me Gary's mobile please - my phone is kapput. Ta

text ya Phil

 

[Phil Andrews]

text ya Phil

Cheers Vern but not much use as my phone's broken

 

[upstarts1979]

New for the year (#88) - Golden Plover

is green sand a new year tick, certainly my first

 

[Phil Andrews]

is green sand a new year tick, certainly my first

I was spin it out over the evening

New for the year (#89) - Green Sandpiper


PS. Still waiting for a PM

 

[wheatearlp]

I was spin it out over the evening

New for the year (#89) - Green Sandpiper


PS. Still waiting for a PM

It would appear your box is full

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights;

MOORS POOL:
Little Egret (2)---------------------Shoveler (18)
Teal (21)---------------------------Tufted Duck (25)
Pochard (5m)----------------------Curlew (11)
Oystercatcher----------------------Snipe (c20)
G C Grebe (92)---------------------Little Grebe (3)
Kestrel------------------------------Song Thrush (4)
Mistle Thrush-----------------------Cetti's Warbler(2)
Grey Wagtail-----------------------Cormorant (25)

FLASHES/SAILING POOL*
Little Egret (1)---------------------Shelduck (13 this evening)
Shoveler (20)----------------------Teal (66)
Lapwing (267)----------------------B H Gull (c320)
Sparrowhawk (f)-------------------Redwing/Fieldfare (c120 of which 75% were Redwing in the transmitter field)
Little Grebe*-----------------------Tufted Duck (6)*


Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

92 Great Crested Grebes must have been quite a sight Des, easily smashing the reserve record 8-P

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights;

MOORS POOL:
Little Egret (2)---------------------Shoveler (18)
Teal (21)---------------------------Tufted Duck (25)
Pochard (5m)----------------------Curlew (11)
Oystercatcher----------------------Snipe (c20)
G C Grebe (2)---------------------Little Grebe (3)
Kestrel------------------------------Song Thrush (4)
Mistle Thrush-----------------------Cetti's Warbler(2)
Grey Wagtail-----------------------Cormorant (25)

FLASHES/SAILING POOL*
Little Egret (1)---------------------Shelduck (13 this evening)
Shoveler (20)----------------------Teal (66)
Lapwing (267)----------------------B H Gull (c320)
Sparrowhawk (f)-------------------Redwing/Fieldfare (c120 of which 75% were Redwing in the transmitter field)
Little Grebe*-----------------------Tufted Duck (6)*


Des.

Edited.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Edited.

Spoilsport.

In case anyone is wondering the reserve record for GC Grebe is 31 on the 19th March 1984. Mid March has also seen the second and third highest counts with 30 on the 15th in 1987 and 28 on the 19th in 2007.

 

[upstarts1979]

Today's highlights;
FLASHES

------------------Redwing/Fieldfare (c120 of which 75% were Redwing in the transmitter field)
Des.

Interesting Des
At the Moors yesterday, I had the same number but a similar ratio was in favour of Fieldfare . I wonder if the feeding at the two sides is different. The redwings usually favour the grassy fields below the transmitters and the 'old orchard'. Whereas the Fieldfare seem to prefer the short crops of the A38 fields. Maybe there are different invertebrates/worms in these fields preferred by each species.

 

[wheatearlp]

Interesting Des
At the Moors yesterday, I had the same number but a similar ratio was in favour of Fieldfare . I wonder if the feeding at the two sides is different. The redwings usually favour the grassy fields below the transmitters and the 'old orchard'. Whereas the Fieldfare seem to prefer the short crops of the A38 fields. Maybe there are different invertebrates/worms in these fields preferred by each species.

On Sunday there were c.80 thrushes in the field to the north of North Moors - probably 50:30 in favour of Redwing.

 

[upstarts1979]

On Sunday there were c.80 thrushes in the field to the north of North Moors - probably 50:30 in favour of Redwing.

oh well there goes that theory8-P