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Great shots, Tracey. In fact I think the second pic may show a fly stuck on the beak too.
Peter
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dont think the Waxwings were seen after mid morning; 11 were reported at 1:30pm in a Wychbold garden at Centurian Woods entrance. At 10am there were 6 Goosanders on the Sailing Pool (3 males and 3 "brown heads") with a report of 9 birds there around midday. Also present were 24 Greylag Geese and a Grey Heron.
At the Moors Pool there were 3 GC Grebe (plus the 12 on the Sailing Pool), approx 9 Curlew, 9 Pochard, 18 Shoveler, 7+ Herring Gulls at dusk, together with regular over-flying Redpoll. A Chiffchaff was reported in the Education Reserve.
At the Moors Pool there were 3 GC Grebe (plus the 12 on the Sailing Pool), approx 9 Curlew, 9 Pochard, 18 Shoveler, 7+ Herring Gulls at dusk, together with regular over-flying Redpoll. A Chiffchaff was reported in the Education Reserve.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Flashes work party
Many thanks to all the attendees of the Flashes work - Woodchat, Wheatearlp, Upstarts, Gavo, Phil Q, Mike Y, Beyonder, Peter E, Derek, Paul A, The Hairy Birder, Muntjac, The Not So Hairy Birder, Binus and Jeanette - for their efforts. Today we established the winter feeding station, cleared and desilted the drainage channel from the sluice, cleared the feeder channel to the sluice, strimmed the grassland around the feeding station, cut back some of the dry poor quality reeds at the edge of the first Flash and relocated our spare materials away from the main hide. John will post some photos later.
The feeding station was already attracting Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tits, Wrens and Robins within a few minutes. Previously it had regularly held good numbers of Chaffinch, Bullfinch and Reed Bunting together with less frequent Brambling, Yellowhammer and Tree Sparrow. The last time we seriously strimmed this area the cut both Water Rail and Snipe were commonly seen in the channel in front of the hide fo the next few weeks. If anyone has a spare 30 minutes and fancies a bit of quiet birding Far From the Waxwing Crowd I would recommend visiting the Flashes feeding station and see what pops out.
Many thanks to all the attendees of the Flashes work - Woodchat, Wheatearlp, Upstarts, Gavo, Phil Q, Mike Y, Beyonder, Peter E, Derek, Paul A, The Hairy Birder, Muntjac, The Not So Hairy Birder, Binus and Jeanette - for their efforts. Today we established the winter feeding station, cleared and desilted the drainage channel from the sluice, cleared the feeder channel to the sluice, strimmed the grassland around the feeding station, cut back some of the dry poor quality reeds at the edge of the first Flash and relocated our spare materials away from the main hide. John will post some photos later.
The feeding station was already attracting Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tits, Wrens and Robins within a few minutes. Previously it had regularly held good numbers of Chaffinch, Bullfinch and Reed Bunting together with less frequent Brambling, Yellowhammer and Tree Sparrow. The last time we seriously strimmed this area the cut both Water Rail and Snipe were commonly seen in the channel in front of the hide fo the next few weeks. If anyone has a spare 30 minutes and fancies a bit of quiet birding Far From the Waxwing Crowd I would recommend visiting the Flashes feeding station and see what pops out.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Greetings Upton Pickers,
Today the forum passed 15,000 posts so a big Thank You to ALL contributers; I thought I would do a quick run down of the Top 10 posters (not 'alf).
10. Wheatearlp - 315 posts: resident pedant and late riser
9. UW82 (Des Jennings) - 417 posts: the guardian of Wednesdays
8. Woodwolf (Mark Peacock) - 420 posts: rival to Mike's late riser title and manager of the Flickr account
7. Midlandsbirder (Craig Reed) - 452 posts: the enthusiastic product of our "yuff" policy
6. Gertatron (Gert Corfield) - 626 posts: brings at bit of the Fatherland (and various home brews) to Upton
5. Forgetfulelephant (Rob Evans) - 743 posts: virtually resident on the reserve nowadays, putting in many hours volunteer wardening
4. Sy V (Simon Vickers) - 1,068 posts: our very own Michael Fish
3. Woodchat (David Walker) - 1,273 posts: seems to literally charm rare birds out of the sky
2. Upton-till-i-die (Phil Andrews) - 2,067 posts: stunningly handsome, debonair wit and charming racconteur
1. Upstarts 1979 (John Belsey) - 3,163 posts: all round good guy, devoting hours to the reserve' management
Today the forum passed 15,000 posts so a big Thank You to ALL contributers; I thought I would do a quick run down of the Top 10 posters (not 'alf).
10. Wheatearlp - 315 posts: resident pedant and late riser
9. UW82 (Des Jennings) - 417 posts: the guardian of Wednesdays
8. Woodwolf (Mark Peacock) - 420 posts: rival to Mike's late riser title and manager of the Flickr account
7. Midlandsbirder (Craig Reed) - 452 posts: the enthusiastic product of our "yuff" policy
6. Gertatron (Gert Corfield) - 626 posts: brings at bit of the Fatherland (and various home brews) to Upton
5. Forgetfulelephant (Rob Evans) - 743 posts: virtually resident on the reserve nowadays, putting in many hours volunteer wardening
4. Sy V (Simon Vickers) - 1,068 posts: our very own Michael Fish
3. Woodchat (David Walker) - 1,273 posts: seems to literally charm rare birds out of the sky
2. Upton-till-i-die (Phil Andrews) - 2,067 posts: stunningly handsome, debonair wit and charming racconteur
1. Upstarts 1979 (John Belsey) - 3,163 posts: all round good guy, devoting hours to the reserve' management
forgetfulelephant
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Interesting breakdown of the charts Phil-744 for me now!
By the way-whats a Racoon Chewer? 8-P
Rob
upstarts1979
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I didn't have my bins so can't be 100%, but flew over my head with what appeared to be totally translucent primaries and secondaries. Unfortunately, by the time I got my bins out it had gone. So the one that got away and I will have to make sure I have my bins on when we are on work parties.:-C
B
Johnps I think we will have to have a look out next time.:t:
upstarts1979
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An achievement there Trace - you don't get many flight shots of them.:t:
That made me laugh out loud Phil, and just to add.. And folks it is always a pleasure to bird with at Upton :t:
upstarts1979
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Today's work party at the Flashes
Pics from today
1. before work at feeding station
2. before work view of overflow channel and small reed patch
3. view of Feeding station after work
4. view of overflow channel after work
5. view of end of channel
Today we also cleared the wooden planks and equipment piled up to south of hide. After pruning the blackthorn, the pile was visible to view, so today we removed it and hid it elsewhere.
While doing so, we found a pygmy shrew and hibernating peacock both of which were relocated safely.BJohn
once again thanks again to all 16 of us today, for a great effort.
Hope we didn't work you too hard Ian
Pics from today
1. before work at feeding station
2. before work view of overflow channel and small reed patch
3. view of Feeding station after work
4. view of overflow channel after work
5. view of end of channel
Today we also cleared the wooden planks and equipment piled up to south of hide. After pruning the blackthorn, the pile was visible to view, so today we removed it and hid it elsewhere.
While doing so, we found a pygmy shrew and hibernating peacock both of which were relocated safely.B
Johnonce again thanks again to all 16 of us today, for a great effort.
Hope we didn't work you too hard Ian
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No chance! Thoroughly enjoyed it and I'm sure I'll recover given enough time!!Pics from today
1. before work at feeding station
2. before work view of overflow channel and small reed patch
3. view of Feeding station after work
4. view of overflow channel after work
5. view of end of channel
Today we also cleared the wooden planks and equipment piled up to south of hide. After pruning the blackthorn, the pile was visible to view, so today we removed it and hid it elsewhere.
While doing so, we found a pygmy shrew and hibernating peacock both of which were relocated safely.B
once again thanks again to all 16 of us today, for a great effort.
Hope we didn't work you too hard Ian
forgetfulelephant
Well-known member
Disabled access to the West track
Just to let any of you who have disabled access through the West track gate know that the lock has been changed. The old one gave up the ghost & despite repeated requests for it to open it refused point blank.
The no. remains the same & there is still a button to push on the base but it is a different style of lock. The no.s show on both sides but there is a mark on one side to line them up. Also they now read from top to bottom instead of side to side as in the old one.
Hope this is clear!
Rob
Just to let any of you who have disabled access through the West track gate know that the lock has been changed. The old one gave up the ghost & despite repeated requests for it to open it refused point blank.
The no. remains the same & there is still a button to push on the base but it is a different style of lock. The no.s show on both sides but there is a mark on one side to line them up. Also they now read from top to bottom instead of side to side as in the old one.
Hope this is clear!
Rob
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
Pics from today
1. before work at feeding station
2. before work view of overflow channel and small reed patch
3. view of Feeding station after work
4. view of overflow channel after work
5. view of end of channel
Today we also cleared the wooden planks and equipment piled up to south of hide. After pruning the blackthorn, the pile was visible to view, so today we removed it and hid it elsewhere.
While doing so, we found a pygmy shrew and hibernating peacock both of which were relocated safely.B
once again thanks again to all 16 of us today, for a great effort.
Hope we didn't work you too hard Ian
great job guys n gals
i would of loved to have been there today but i was photographing a bitten at slimbridge :-O
upstarts1979
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Bird Sightings today other than Phil's sightings
Moors: The pool was 80% frozen, open water was a narrow strip, that ran along the whole of the east side.
Tufted c30, coot c200, Goosander 3 were briefly on the moors per Bob H, Teal 25, snipe 15 on edge of seasonal pool per Dave J. water rail - very vocal along the whole of the west side, including the North Moors pool. Several gulls appeared to be roosting on the ice tonight. Kingfisher at least 2, Goldcrest, fieldfare roosting along west side.
Flashes Totally frozen
Snipe only 1, linnet c40 - Dave W (woodchat), siskin, Waxwing the flock were seen to land behind oak tree in climbing frame field AM - Paul H (Beyonder).
Moors: The pool was 80% frozen, open water was a narrow strip, that ran along the whole of the east side.
Tufted c30, coot c200, Goosander 3 were briefly on the moors per Bob H, Teal 25, snipe 15 on edge of seasonal pool per Dave J. water rail - very vocal along the whole of the west side, including the North Moors pool. Several gulls appeared to be roosting on the ice tonight. Kingfisher at least 2, Goldcrest, fieldfare roosting along west side.
Flashes Totally frozen
Snipe only 1, linnet c40 - Dave W (woodchat), siskin, Waxwing the flock were seen to land behind oak tree in climbing frame field AM - Paul H (Beyonder).
upstarts1979
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Please note the numbers are different on the opposite side, so be sure you are looking on the correct one - unfortunately myself and AN Other didn't quite understand it - eh Rob, derrrr :smoke:
upstarts1979
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see what you mean Ian.:-O
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Cant Waxwings hold a tune either then? 8-P
No competition, waxwings win hands down and hair up!
