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[Where Bird]

Today at the Birdery

What ever next - the mating pair of oycs were seen to be doing it in front of their child. I kid you not:eek!:
1 greensand at Moors and 1 at the Flashes. Whether it's the same one I wouldn't like to surmise.
Oyc and chick at flashes doing well along sewage works side.
8 curlew on sewage works side for part of the afternoon before flying off.
Barnacle goose in with flock of canadas happily swimming around the sailing pool.
Good day at both places , good company and an interesting discussion.
And there is hopefully one more avocet chick to hatch.
Phil E

 

[Phil Andrews]

Nice article in the new-look WMBC quarterly bulletin regarding the Spring All-Dayer from a Belvide perspective written by Steve Nuttall :t:

There is also a short article regarding an all-dayer done by nine Warwickshire sites on the 9th May. Locations included Draycote Water, Brandon Marsh, Ladywalk, Salford Priors, Earlswood and Morton Bagot; top score was 84 species by the Lower Tame Valley sites of Ladywalk, Coton Pools and Shustoke Res. It would be nice if next year we could all be taking part on the same date so there was a comparison across the West Midlands; not sure who co-ordinates the Warwickshire event (Matt G?)

Talking of All-Dayers, we need to fix a date for the Autumn event. I suspect the starting point will be Saturday 5th September - anyone strongly prefer to go a week earlier (the Bank Holiday) or a week later?

 

[cliffbirdman]

Moors Pool:-
The Lapwing chick and at least one Oyc. chick are still present. One pair of Oyc's were displaying and mated several times.

Flashes:-
There were at least six LRP's including 2 full grown juvs.

Salwarpe:-
Despite several of the Wych Elms having died there were 6 or 7 White Letter Hairstreaks around the normal bushes, at the Swan end of the path. Also 1 or 2 Marbled Whites in the same area.

Hi where is the Swan end of the path I'm also a butterfly as a birdwatching fan thanks cliff

 

[Phil Andrews]

Hi where is the Swan end of the path I'm also a butterfly as a birdwatching fan thanks cliff

The path at the Moors from the West Hide to the A38 opposite the Swan pub along the River Salwarpe

 

[Where Bird]

Happy Days

Work party of 2 at the homestead. Coffee break time. No cake though:C

Pics from yesterday
1 A greensand at the Moors
2 and 3 a greensand seen at the Flashes
4 MeerKat-- oops-- BHGs on duty
5 Lapwing in the sun.

Phil E

 

[keithr]

Work party of 2 at the homestead. Coffee break time. No cake though:C

Pics from yesterday
1 A greensand at the Moors
2 and 3 a greensand seen at the Flashes
4 MeerKat-- oops-- BHGs on duty
5 Lapwing in the sun.

Phil E

Sorry you should not have commenced the workparty...it is an H and S violation NOT to have the necessary CAKES.......:t:

 

[Janner Falcon!]

Yesterday at the Moors:

1. Heron at back of Broadmeadow

2. Oystercatcher courtship - Snipe Island
3. Oystercatchers mating
4. Junior comes to join them

 

[Janner Falcon!]

Sailing Pool & Flashes:

1. New version of 'where's Wally' - find the Barnacle amongst the Canadas
2. Barnacle Goose

3. The latest Avocet family venture forth under the watchful eye of one parent whilst the other parent incubates the final egg.
4. Oystercatcher chick growing well - in front of third flash
5. My ditty runs out at 10 magpies - there are 11 here, mostly juveniles.

 

[Steve Nuttall]

Nice article in the new-look WMBC quarterly bulletin regarding the Spring All-Dayer from a Belvide perspective written by Steve Nuttall :t:

There is also a short article regarding an all-dayer done by nine Warwickshire sites on the 9th May. Locations included Draycote Water, Brandon Marsh, Ladywalk, Salford Priors, Earlswood and Morton Bagot; top score was 84 species by the Lower Tame Valley sites of Ladywalk, Coton Pools and Shustoke Res. It would be nice if next year we could all be taking part on the same date so there was a comparison across the West Midlands; not sure who co-ordinates the Warwickshire event (Matt G?)

Talking of All-Dayers, we need to fix a date for the Autumn event. I suspect the starting point will be Saturday 5th September - anyone strongly prefer to go a week earlier (the Bank Holiday) or a week later?

Hi Phil,

I was talking to John Belsey last week suggesting that the last week in August would have better potential. Departing summer migrants are easier to come by and wader passage should be ok.
I'm happy to go with the flow, just my thoughts and appreciate some might not be able to make that weekend.

Cheers Steve

 

[upstarts1979]

Moors update. Med Gull 2nd summer. Chicks : GCG. Gadwall 5. lapwing. Oystercatcher 2. Common tern 4. With at least 3. others sitting. . 5. white letter hairstreak

 

[Phil Andrews]

Hi Phil,

I was talking to John Belsey last week suggesting that the last week in August would have better potential. Departing summer migrants are easier to come by and wader passage should be ok.
I'm happy to go with the flow, just my thoughts and appreciate some might not be able to make that weekend.

Cheers Steve

Cheers Steve - any other thoughts out there?

 

[John Layj]

Cheers Steve - any other thoughts out there?

Last weekend in August is better for me for purely selfish reasons - away with BTO in Castlehead the following weekend.

 

[upstarts1979]

Today on the reserve

MOORS:
GCG 2 + chick, Little grebe 10 ads, greylag 2, mute swan pr + 2 ch, shoveler 3 fems + male (NO CHICKS). shelduck, gadwall 3 + 5 chicks, Mallard 220 ads + several broods most birds were concentrated in the SW marsh. tufted 2 broods of 2:6 on west side + 30 ads.
coot 108 + chicks, water rail north west corner,
Lapwing 18 + juv and our chick, Oytercatcher 4 ads + 2 broods of 1:1 the older chicks is now fully fledged but its left leg is deformed and swollen. common tern 6 pairs 3 sitting and 2 lots of chicks 2:2. Med Gull 2nd summer, herring gull 1, LBBG 5, BHG 80,
buzzard 4, raven, stock dove, green woodp, raven, swallow 2, cettis w 2, reed w 6, sedge w 2, blackcap 2, chiffchaff 3,

North Moors: GCG, oystercatcher on west side,

Sailing pool: GCG juv,

FLASHES: Teal 6, mallard c60 = broods, shelduck 3ads + 7 juvs, tufted c 8 + brood of 6 on 3rd Flash, Avocet 49 + 3x 6 day old chicks, Lapwing 80 no juvs amongst them. Curlew 11, Oystercatcher 2 ads + chick on 3rd Flash shore. LRP 4, green sand. coot c20, stock dove 12, cettis w , staling 20, linnet 5,

 

[upstarts1979]

a couple of shots from today.
the Med and green sand

 

[Phil Andrews]

Butterflies reported today at Upton Warren (presumably on the reserve) by Stephen Thompson on Twitter comprise Marbled White, Green Hairstreak and Painted Lady.

 

[upstarts1979]

Butterflies reported today at Upton Warren (presumably on the reserve) by Stephen Thompson on Twitter comprise Marbled White, Green Hairstreak and Painted Lady.

5 white letter hairstreaks, painted lady. lots of small tortoishells

 

[Phil Andrews]

5 white letter hairstreaks, painted lady. lots of small tortoishells

Are there many previous records of Painted Lady for the reserve?

 

[Phil Andrews]

June closed on a meagre 87 species with missing species including Treecreeper and Peregrine; the year list progressing to 130.

July gives the promise of the start of the return wader passage; potential additions to the year list include Turnstone, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Spotted Flycatcher and Yellowhammer

 

[UW82]

Butterflies reported today at Upton Warren (presumably on the reserve) by Stephen Thompson on Twitter comprise Marbled White, Green Hairstreak and Painted Lady.

Is your Green Hairstreak a typing error Phil?

Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Is your Green Hairstreak a typing error Phil?

Des.

Not by me; can not comment on whether it was a mis-type/identification by the Tweeter.