Upton Warren (115 Viewers)

[upstarts1979]

Had a late start, as I had a meeting with the Trust and wetland expert, who is going to survey the Flashes.

Moors
GCG 4, little grebe 3, Shoveler 6 (3 prs), Teal male, shelduck male, tufted 38, Oystercatcher 2, LRP 2, Lapwing 3, snipe 2, common sand 2,herring gull, kingfisher along drainage ditch behind tool shed.
cettis warbler, sedge warbler 3, reed warbler 4, blackcap, chiffchaff 3, redpoll 4, linnet overhead - where unusual,

FLASHES:
Teal fem, gadwall pr, shelduck pr, tufted 3, coot 6, mute swan pr, Avocet 25, snipe, LRP 6, green sand, common sand 3, black tailed godwit 5, oystercatcher pr, BHG 200, green woodpecker, stock dove 6, swallow 2, sand martin 3, linnet 2

HEN POOL and adjacent scrub
coot 2, great sp woodp, reed warbler 2, sedge warbler, blackcap, chiffchaff, reed bunting 3,
SAILING POOL
lesser whitethroat, whitethroat on bramble bank of car park

 

[keithr]

Keith
somehow Idon't think so8-P
but then again i came from this 'stock'
here are some of my mates Birmingham Zulus:t:

Maybe not then.....:eek!:

Keith :t:

 

[Janner Falcon!]

LRP pair in evening light (18:40) display was ignored!

 

[Janner Falcon!]

The evening light accentuated the underwing feathers.

 

[Janner Falcon!]

A prolonged display of aerial prowess as the light faded.

 

[biking birder 2010]

As stated by Phil, had a coal tit on the feeders at the West hide, Moors. First I've seen on the reserve for a long time. The kingforsher posed here on the yellow stick for some time too.

Butterflies still didn't include the whites although there was a nice male brimstone, 4 peacocks and a comma. Has anyone seen an orange tip. Even a large white would be new for the year!

 

[luckyosprey4]

A bit of a long shot. But there has been 2 whiskered terns in Somerset for a couple of days, this afternoon they have split up and one is heading NE. At present it is at a reservoir ESE of Gloucester. This bird has travelled 70 miles and from its present site to Upton is another 37 miles if it comes up the M58-P
so keep a look outB Just to add a bit more intrigue the wind is coming from the SW. Luckily we have one of the weekend regulars on holiday this week. Watch this space

Theres one in Darbyshire today- so maybe the second bird has flown up north.

 

[upstarts1979]

Theres one in Darbyshire today- so maybe the second bird has flown up north.

B Chris
the A38 runs all the way from Somerset to Derby, so it probably flew straight past Upton:-C

 

[UW82]

5 Black T Godwit, 25 Avocet & C Tern at the Flashes.

Des.

 

[upstarts1979]

This morning's combined sightings from myself, Dave J and Gary are as follows:
FLASHES
25 Avocet - yet another reserve record, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Lapwing, 3 LRP, 2 common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper reported, 2 Shelduck, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, 9 Stock Dove, 2 Canada Geese, 4 Mute Swan - pairs on first Flash and third Flash, female Redstart reported in footpath hedge, Common Whitethroat right on hide

Sunday 21st April
Phil
Glenn H told me that there were 2 coal tits at the Flashes on Sunday, I think he said they were by the Hen Pool.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Whiskered tern now at Blithfield - getting warmer ...

 

[midlands birder]

B Chris
the A38 runs all the way from Somerset to Derby, so it probably flew straight past Upton:-C

And there's now one at Blithers!
MB

 

[Jason K]

had a stroll upto the east hide when i heard the explosive sound of the Cetti`s warbler male looked down and there he was click went the camera, yes got me a Cetti`s on our turf for the first time:t:

Superb image of the archetypal skulker Vern...great capture

 

[upstarts1979]

And there's now one at Blithers!
MB

Craig
presumably the same bird as at Carsington. That means it is heading SW so it might turn up at Belvide Chasewater or UPTON!!
Des, Dave get ready.B

 

[upstarts1979]

Dave J has just found a male PIED FLYCATCHER in the North Moors plantation.
Can everyone please keep to the path way.B

 

[Sy V]

Reports of Male Pied Fly in N Moors plantation. Now you're talking!

 

[Phil Andrews]

Reports of Male Pied Fly in N Moors plantation. Now you're talking!

And its been singing! A just reward to the hours put in by Dave Jackson over the last five days and the Tuesday work party over the last few years in rejuvinating this corner of the reserve

 

[timmyjones]

I still havent received any formal confirmation that our wing-tagged Marsh Harrier is from the Tay Estuary scheme. However I have been alerted by the schemes in the Low Countries of a bird with a similar tag which was photographed in recent days at Spurn: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spurn.../pages/Spurn-Bird-Observatory/201601189880071

If anyone has any contacts at Spurn (Israel / Chris T?) can they ask the obs what they find out about the tagging scheme.

Hi Phil,

Spurn bird is a Norfolk bird, just not that clear in the photo

 

[Sy V]

And its been singing! A just reward to the hours put in by Dave Jackson over the last five days and the Tuesday work party over the last few years in rejuvinating this corner of the reserve

Couldn't agree more, mate! B

 

[UW82]

Male and female Pied Fly at N Moors. Male singing.

Des.