Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
3 juv Curlew Sand still at the Flashes this morning as per Trevor Jones; also Redstart.
I will be putting my money where my mouth is and be down from dawn until late morning at least; John might be able to stay all day if "it" happens.
Garden Warbler just reported per Paul Rhodes - Flashes
Yesterday turned out to be a bit of a damp squib, with good conditions on paper producing just one passage Ringed Plover.
However tomorrow will be a totally different story. Clear conditions overnight will persaude birds to move but the day will be overcast from dawn with rain from 10 to 12 and then again from 5 onwards, backed by a (light) ENE wind. Again waders, terns, passage raptors, chats, pipits and wagtails could all be on the cards.
I will be putting my money where my mouth is and be down from dawn until late morning at least; John might be able to stay all day if "it" happens.
Now Long Toed Stint would be better although I have seen one in UK many years ago8-P
That's put the death knell on it 8-P8-P
However tomorrow will be a totally different story. Clear conditions overnight will persaude birds to move but the day will be overcast from dawn with rain from 10 to 12 and then again from 5 onwards, backed by a (light) ENE wind. Again waders, terns, passage raptors, chats, pipits and wagtails could all be on the cards.
That's put the death knell on it 8-P8-P
The Kingfisher came twice when we were there 1st time just in and out...
Don't normally post, well it's probably my first post but myself and DPSnapper had a great day here again and was rewarded with the Kingfisher putting on a excellent display at the concrete hide for 25 mins.The Kingfisher came twice when we were there 1st time just in and out but at 4pm he came back and stayed
The catch by David, on Flickr
Just reviewed my notes...there were 5 herons on moors pool on thursday 25th...
In addition to Phil's sightingSightings so far of myself, John, Gert and Dave J; John will post on this afternoon's progress later:
FLASHES
3 juv Curlew Sand (now into their 8th day), 4 Common Sand, 2 Green Sand, 17 Curlew, 3 Snipe, juv Ringed Plover, no sign of LRP, now only 3 Avocet, 70 Lapwing, 20 Shoveler, c400 Mallard (including one tending to a Tufted duckling), 73 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Egyptian Geese, 370 Canada Geese, 34 Greylag Geese, Little Egret through, c500 BH Gull (incl ringed bird- white 2K44), 1 juv Little Grebe, Water Rail, 29 Coot, 47 Moorhen, 1+ Common Tern first thing, 2 LBB Gull, Redstart, 2 Raven, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Kingfisher, Green & GS Woodpecker
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