Upton Warren (130 Viewers)

[Gavo]

There are a few closeups on my Flickr site that I took at Slimbridge if they are of any use Gav. Copy & paste this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/forgetfulelephant/sets/72157624173048730/with/6522300279/

in to your browser address bar to get to the set then click on any thumbnail image to see larger image.

Rob

Cheers Rob, much appreciated.

Another cry for help, during the presentation I have to discuss management strategies for the species, I was wondering if PHIL or JOHN had any stats for breeding redshank at UW, i.e. years they bred, fledgling success/failure and general management employed for them, any info would be most welcome :t:

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

Gert, after that lot did the water level come up, I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't as it has actually dropped in the last 2 weeks:eek!:
. As the sluice is closed, I wonder if the water table is being topped up, can't think of any other explanation..... can anyone explainB

No obvious rise in water level. 4 Tufted Duck on Flashes this morning. Also 3 Common Sands on sailing lake and 1 on flashes.

 

[forgetfulelephant]

Common Tern & 4 Common Sands on the Moors now.


Rob

 

[upstarts1979]

common sands on the move

9 at westwood and several others elsewhere in the county.
we have between 4 and 8 on the reserve.
Over the years, at the reserve there are 2 possibly 3 separate waves of this species stretching into May, when presumably more northerly breeders stop off on route. Keep checking for the 'spotty one' amongst them.:smoke:

 

[Phil Andrews]

Cheers Rob, much appreciated.

Another cry for help, during the presentation I have to discuss management strategies for the species, I was wondering if PHIL or JOHN had any stats for breeding redshank at UW, i.e. years they bred, fledgling success/failure and general management employed for them, any info would be most welcome :t:

PM me your email address and I will send you what Ive got

 

[Phil Andrews]

8 Common Sands across the reserve is a good count. Any sign of Cuckoo or Common / Lesser Whitethroat?

 

[Gavo]

PM me your email address and I will send you what Ive got

Thankyou Phil, much appreciated :t:

 

[forgetfulelephant]

8 Common Sands across the reserve is a good count. Any sign of Cuckoo or Common / Lesser Whitethroat?

Not by me. Saw Spoonbill Finder & he was looking round the Moors for C/L whitethroat but had no luck.

Rob

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

Male Wheatear in front of main hide at Flashes at 1645 for 5 minutes.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Male Wheatear in front of main hide at Flashes at1645 for 5 minutes.

Nice one. Did you have your Common Sands on the Flashes and Sailing Pool at the same time Rob was at the Moors?

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

Nice one. Did you have your Common Sands on the Flashes and Sailing Pool at the same time Rob was at the Moors?

Not sure, Phil. I saw the 3 initial birds on the Sailing Lake at about 6.30am and the other bird on the Flashes about 10 minutes later. Rob and I didn't meet until late morning. I did see Dave Jackson's car on the Sailing Club car park after I had walked around the Education Reserve, so he might have been at the Moors Pool first thing and may be able to enlighten you further.

Below is a record shot of this afternoon's Wheatear at the Flashes.

 

[Neil Duggan]

Hi Chaps

Are the Sands more common on the early shift as I keep missing them !! Arrghhhh

Has any one got any good images of them.

Thanks

 

[Phil Andrews]

9 at westwood and several others elsewhere in the county.
we have between 4 and 8 on the reserve.
Over the years, at the reserve there are 2 possibly 3 separate waves of this species stretching into May, when presumably more northerly breeders stop off on route. Keep checking for the 'spotty one' amongst them.:smoke:

Just to develop John's theme a little further, please find attached a chart of the half monthly maximum counts for 1998 to 2011. What appears to be a steady rise and fall over the Spring is actually several distinct waves of passage before return passage starts very early (late June) - with presumably non-breeding birds starting to filter their way back south - and lasts throughout the summer into early autumn. As can be seen the second half of April sees the highest numbers of Common Sandpiper on the reserve:

 

[Phil Andrews]

Hi Chaps

Are the Sands more common on the early shift as I keep missing them !! Arrghhhh

Has any one got any good images of them.

Thanks

My personal experience is that Common Sands are more often found at the Sailing Pool early morning (sometimes resting up on the pontoons) before the centre's activities commence. There is a lot of hidden shoreline for them at the Moors Pool whilst at the Flashes they always seem to be appearing from the Third Flash.

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

Hi Chaps

Are the Sands more common on the early shift as I keep missing them !! Arrghhhh

Has any one got any good images of them.

Thanks

No. There were still 2 on the Sailing Lake and 1 on the Flashes this evening (see below). I've also attached a shot of a Green Sandpiper taken yesterday afternoon.

 

[Phil Andrews]

No. There were still 2 on the Sailing Lake and 1 on the Flashes this evening (see below). I've also attached a shot of a Green Sandpiper taken yesterday afternoon.

Was that "no" to Bob's question "Has any one got any good images of them"?

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

Was that "no" to Bob's question "Has any one got any good images of them"?

It wasn't, but I see what you mean:-O

 

[forgetfulelephant]

Here are some images of the Common Sandpiper in front of the Water Rail Hide.

As you can see from one perches are not just for Kingfishers!

Rob

 

[PeterE]

Hi Chaps

Are the Sands more common on the early shift as I keep missing them !! Arrghhhh

Has any one got any good images of them.

Thanks

During the middle part of the day too there were sandpipers to be seen at both the Moors Pool and the Flashes. At the Moors they seem to like the rocky surround of the pool at the centre of the "lagoon island".

Peter

 

[Bob O.]

Hi Chaps

Are the Sands more common on the early shift as I keep missing them !! Arrghhhh

Has any one got any good images of them.

Thanks

Hi,
The enclosed is from last friday. It's the best I have.
Bob