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[Phil Andrews]

I will ask the question...I am just the messenger. ...

I know mate - rather you than me :eek!:

 

[Phil Andrews]

We have now reached the halfway mark in August and the monthly list is already a very respectable 92 species. However there is plenty of scope to improve this with lots of potential passage birds plus a few missing local species. Possible additions include (year ticks in bold):

Garganey, Pintail, Common Scoter, Pochard, Red Kite, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Oystercatcher, Ruff, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, Whimbrel, Yellow-legged Gull, Little Gull, Black Tern, Sandwich Tern, Arctic Tern, Feral Pigeon, Collared Dove, Wheatear, Whinchat, Stonechat, Garden Warbler, Rook, Yellowhammer

Conditions look promising over the next few days with a steady flow of easterly winds. The weather will be warm and sunny today and tomorrow with a little more cloud cover on Thursday. Friday sees the wind move slightly to a south easterly with rain in the afternoon and right through to Saturday, by which time the wind will be from the SSW. This run of easterlies should see birds brought in from the east coat and further afield with the rain and change of wind direction causing them to reorientate. I will be down Friday afternoon and John will be doing his usual early Saturday morning slot - we need some good coverage before we slip back into a run of westerlies again next week if anyone can get down Thursday and Friday morning in particular.

 

[wheatearlp]

For what it's worth, there was a Feral Pigeon-type thing on the Sailing Centre on Sunday. However I couldn't completely rule out a resting racing pigeon 😉

 

[Phil Andrews]

This afternoon Cliff Smith reports from the Flashes:

1 LRP (female), 2 Common Sand, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sand, 10+ Avocet and Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 LBB GI'll, 50+ BH Gull

 

[Phil Andrews]

This evening at the Flashes Gert has had:

Juv Med Gull, adult Common Gull, 3 Common Tern, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Green Sand, 3 Common Sand, 3 LR Plover, 5 Snipe, 100+ Lapwing, 2 Egyptian Geese, 23 Greylag Geese, 2 Raven, 31 Teal, 7 juv Shelduck, 2 LBB Gull, 18 Curlew, 21 Avocet

 

[upstarts1979]

Also PLEASE NOTE.
ON 23RD AUGUST. The Trust will be cutting back reed beds around FLASHES. When I get more details I will post, suffice to say the Flashes will be heavily Disturbed.

I have spoken to Paul Moseley and Andy Harris and the reed cutting will not take place next Tuesday. I am trying to get it postponed until after the autumn all-dayer-that takes place on the 3rd September.
:t:

 

[Phil Andrews]

Many many thanks to all the posters and viewers of this thread who today took us to and beyond the 5,000,000 views landmark. A special thanks to the 320+ individuals who have posted on this thread, especially those contributing sightings and photos. Mr Belsey leads the way with over 21% of the near 31,500 posts.

 

[Phil Andrews]

The last few days, despite a favourable wind direction, the weather has been TOO good with birds not being grounded and as a result there has been little daily turn over. That changes tomorrow with significant cloud cover whilst still warm and with an easterly wind. Things are even more promising on Friday with rain from late morning and then for most of the remaining daylight hours. Hopefully both days will see good coverage; as Middleton Lakes has proved this week (GW Egret, Spotshank, Wood Sand, 2 Marsh Harrier, Garganey) there are good birds out there.

 

[Gert Corfield]

This evening at the Flashes Gert has had:

Juv Med Gull, adult Common Gull, 3 Common Tern, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Green Sand, 3 Common Sand, 3 LR Plover, 5 Snipe, 100+ Lapwing, 2 Egyptian Geese, 23 Greylag Geese, 2 Raven, 31 Teal, 7 juv Shelduck, 2 LBB Gull, 18 Curlew, 21 Avocet

Video clip of yesterday evenings Juv Med Gull
https://flic.kr/p/KhKXSD :t:

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights:

FLASHES:
Black-tailed Godwit (2)---------Green Sand (7)
Common Sand (4)--------------Avocet (21)
LRP (1ad + 2 juvs)------------- Lapwing (35)
Curlew (17)---------------------Snipe (6)
Gadwall (1)---------------------Shoveler (4)
Teal (19)------------------------Shelduck (7)
Kestrel--------------------------Rook
Raven---------------------------Common Tern (4)
Redstart-------------------------Water Rail (juv)
Lesser Whitethroat (3)----------B H Gull (c500)

MOORS:
Hobby---------------------------Gadwall(1)
Little Grebe (12)----------------G C Grebe (2)
Cormorant (3)-------------------Egyptian Goose (2)
Greylag Goose (23)-------------Goldcrest (4)
Shoveler (6)

Des.

 

[upstarts1979]

The Trust will be mowing along path and river bank today at Flashes and won't be going into the lagoon area. It will be raked up on Tuesday

 

[Phil Andrews]

Terry H, Tim O and Phil W report from the Flashes:

2 Black-tailed Godwits (present for their 10th day), 3 LR Plover, 7 Green Sands, 3 Common Sands, c20 Avocets, 7 Snipe, 2 Egyptian Geese, Hobby through at 11:15, Peregrine through at 11:30, Redstart.

Hopefully Mike is doing the roost later.

 

[Birder Gladys]

quick hour down flashes this evening,finally seen the the Redstart didn't expect it to be so close in the hedgerow by the path just behind the main hide.
lots going on in the mud and around the edges.

 

[wheatearlp]

Nothing of great interest in the roost or indeed anything different to earlier reports other than a juv Water Rail in from of oak tree again, 8 roosting Common Terns & 18 Curlew.

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

2 Greenshank dropped into Flashes just before 8am.

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

A Little Egret now at Flashes. Also 9 Snipe.

 

[Phil Andrews]

What time are you there until Andy? Chance of 80+ species for the day

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

What time are you there until Andy? Chance of 80+ species for the day

I will be here for most of the day, as will Andy Ambrose.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Now 4 Greenshank at the Flashes as per Paul Rhodes.

 

[Phil Andrews]

4 Little Tern at the Moors Poool