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Upton Warren (13 Viewers)
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Old Timer
Yes armchair tick it will happen before we get Little Bittern
You could just take the 'S' off. Wanted some passerine more likely than Eastern crowned
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Not sure how many records of Siberian Chiffchaff we have had - seen to recall Andy Warr having one in the Education Reserve the same time as the Yellow-browed. Dusky Warbler would be a good outside bet.
UW82
Well-known member
Andy Warr did claim a Sibe in the Ed Res.
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
new hide looking great :t:
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Whooper Swan and Black-tailed Godwit still at the Moors Pool as per JTB. Also 10 Snipe, 5 Pochard and 25 Shoveler.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Jack Snipe at the Moors Pool plus revised counts of Shoveler 27, Teal 54, Pochard 7 and Snipe 11 as per John.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
John has just had 2 HAWFINCH flying northwest over Lifestyles at the Moors Pool
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Now 2 Hawfinch over the North Moors just as per Paul Rhodes
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
2 Redshank over the Moors Pool from the direction of the Flashes as per JTB
upstarts1979
Well-known member
Today at the MOORS
With rain expected for the first half of the morning I wasn't too optimistic about any Vis-migging opportunities.
I was still determined to be at the East hide for first light and also because the weather forecasters are usually wrong8-P.
I arrived in the dark at 6.45am . Well once again the forecasters were wrong!!! This time the rain was heavier than expected and continued until 8am. After this I started a Vis-Mig from the balcony of the East hide but the wind was a strong North westerly and nothing was happening then the rain restarted so back into the hide . I had already logged some decent species blackwit, whooper and jack snipe. A bit of blue appeared in the sky the wind dropped and the rain stopped . So back out the back of the hide....chaffinch, Redwing and starlings in small numbers were the only 'movers'.
At 9am I walked to the east gate where the sky was big and birds started to appear. A sizable flock of redpoll a few Redwing , the odd siskin , several chaffinch and greenfinch flew over. At 9.40 I noticed a group of Redwing fly into the yew tree in front of the Moors house. I took my bins down briefly and saw two starling sized birds flying slowly over the house in a N/NW. I quickly got my bins on to them immediately massive front end , shortish tail and most obvious of all the predominantly white primaries on the upper and underwings. Wow!!! at last I was in the club. - the hawfinch 2017 club that is. :t:
Unfortunately it all happened in seconds and no one would be twitching them..thus no texts from me. Luckily one observer was strategically positioned at the bench in the North Moors plantation - Well done Paul R he picked them up as they flew off towards Bromsgrove.
Although not a rarity it is a bird that I would never have expected to see at #uptonwarren. o
After this unforgettable albeit short chapter in my birding career at #uptonwarren I went off to the Flashes to have a look at the Rejuvenation work now that it has finished.
MOORS species count:
Little grebe 2. Mute Swan 24. WHOOPER SWAN. greylag 50. Cormorant 10. Shoveler 27. Teal 54. Pochard 7. Tufted 12. Coot 160. Water rail 2. Snipe 11. Jack snipe. Black tailed godwit. Lapwing 120. Seversl hundred gulls dropped in on way to their feeding grounds.
Stock dove 8. Kingfisher. Song thrush 3. Redwing 45. Cetti's. Pied wag 3. Starling 60. Greenfinch 3. Goldfinch 10. Siskin 3 redpoll 30. Bullfinch 2. Chaffinch 10. HAWFINCH 2. reed bunting
FLASHES:
Teal 23. Lapwing 210. Redshank 2 flew to Moors. Grey wag. Pied wag 5. Meadow pipit 6. Linnet 2. Redpoll 12.
SAILING pool:
GCG 6. Little egret over towards MOORS.
Today I saw 8 species of Finch the first time I have ever seen this many at the reserve.
With rain expected for the first half of the morning I wasn't too optimistic about any Vis-migging opportunities.
I was still determined to be at the East hide for first light and also because the weather forecasters are usually wrong8-P.
I arrived in the dark at 6.45am . Well once again the forecasters were wrong!!! This time the rain was heavier than expected and continued until 8am. After this I started a Vis-Mig from the balcony of the East hide but the wind was a strong North westerly and nothing was happening then the rain restarted so back into the hide . I had already logged some decent species blackwit, whooper and jack snipe. A bit of blue appeared in the sky the wind dropped and the rain stopped . So back out the back of the hide....chaffinch, Redwing and starlings in small numbers were the only 'movers'.
At 9am I walked to the east gate where the sky was big and birds started to appear. A sizable flock of redpoll a few Redwing , the odd siskin , several chaffinch and greenfinch flew over. At 9.40 I noticed a group of Redwing fly into the yew tree in front of the Moors house. I took my bins down briefly and saw two starling sized birds flying slowly over the house in a N/NW. I quickly got my bins on to them immediately massive front end , shortish tail and most obvious of all the predominantly white primaries on the upper and underwings. Wow!!! at last I was in the club. - the hawfinch 2017 club that is. :t:
Unfortunately it all happened in seconds and no one would be twitching them..thus no texts from me. Luckily one observer was strategically positioned at the bench in the North Moors plantation - Well done Paul R he picked them up as they flew off towards Bromsgrove.
Although not a rarity it is a bird that I would never have expected to see at #uptonwarren. o
After this unforgettable albeit short chapter in my birding career at #uptonwarren I went off to the Flashes to have a look at the Rejuvenation work now that it has finished.
MOORS species count:
Little grebe 2. Mute Swan 24. WHOOPER SWAN. greylag 50. Cormorant 10. Shoveler 27. Teal 54. Pochard 7. Tufted 12. Coot 160. Water rail 2. Snipe 11. Jack snipe. Black tailed godwit. Lapwing 120. Seversl hundred gulls dropped in on way to their feeding grounds.
Stock dove 8. Kingfisher. Song thrush 3. Redwing 45. Cetti's. Pied wag 3. Starling 60. Greenfinch 3. Goldfinch 10. Siskin 3 redpoll 30. Bullfinch 2. Chaffinch 10. HAWFINCH 2. reed bunting
FLASHES:
Teal 23. Lapwing 210. Redshank 2 flew to Moors. Grey wag. Pied wag 5. Meadow pipit 6. Linnet 2. Redpoll 12.
SAILING pool:
GCG 6. Little egret over towards MOORS.
Today I saw 8 species of Finch the first time I have ever seen this many at the reserve.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The Hawfinch floodgates are now truly open - two flew west calling over the Moors Pool at 07.45 as per Dave J
Also Whooper Swan, Black-tailed Godwit, Jack Snipe, 3 Wigeon, 13 Pochard and Gadwall.
Also Whooper Swan, Black-tailed Godwit, Jack Snipe, 3 Wigeon, 13 Pochard and Gadwall.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Also this morning at the Moors as per Dave:
7 Meadow Pipit, Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 10 Curlew, big movement of Wood Pigeon (4,120 so far).
7 Meadow Pipit, Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 10 Curlew, big movement of Wood Pigeon (4,120 so far).
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J further updates from the Moors Pool:
9 Raven (8+1), Little Egret, Blackcap, Skylark, Coal Tit, 4610 Wood Pigeon.
9 Raven (8+1), Little Egret, Blackcap, Skylark, Coal Tit, 4610 Wood Pigeon.
upstarts1979
Well-known member
Tim Roland has just had 10 HAWFINCH Fly over Lifestyles at 1.50pm . Heading west... well done Tim join the club :t:
luckyosprey4
Well-known member
A very brief visit to the Moors Pools today produced the following species:
Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mallard, Shoveler, Teal, Pochard, Cormorant, Coot, Moorhen, Little Grebe, Lapwing, Black-Tailed Godwit, Black-Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Blackbird, Dunnock, Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch and Goldfinch.
Glad I was finally able to see the new hide- looks very promising for greater coverage of the North Moors now.
Chris
Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mallard, Shoveler, Teal, Pochard, Cormorant, Coot, Moorhen, Little Grebe, Lapwing, Black-Tailed Godwit, Black-Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Blackbird, Dunnock, Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch and Goldfinch.
Glad I was finally able to see the new hide- looks very promising for greater coverage of the North Moors now.
Chris
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
10 HAWFINCH over Lifestyles this afternoon (Tim Roland via JTB)
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Andy P and Phil W had a HAWFINCH perched up in trees at the junction of the east track and the Moors residencies at 8am.
