Upton Warren (14 Viewers)

[UW82]

Today's hoghlights:

MOORS/N MOORS*
Shoveler (15)----------------Gadwall (5) (2)*
Tufted Duck (63)-------------Teal (4) (2)*
Shelduck (5) (1)*------------Snipe (5)
Oystercatcher (4)------------Lapwing (4)
KIngfisher--------------------Cormorant (8)
Litle Grebe (6)---------------G C Grebe (4)
Herring Gull (2)--------------Med Gull (2s) with grey metal ring. See below.
Med Gull/B H Gull------------Blackcap (2)
Chiffchaff (2)-----------------Cetti's Warbler (4)
Coal Tit-----------------------B H Gull (c350)

FLASHES/SAILING POOL*
Avocet (11)------------------LRP (2)
Curlew (5)-------------------Oystercatcher (2)
Lapwing (8)------------------Shelduck (5)
Shoveler (6)-----------------Skylark
G C Grebe (3)*--------------Little Egret (6)* roosting tonight.
B H Gull (c1300)

 

[UW82]

Two B H Gulls with rings on were present today: white ring 24HO and yellow ring 2A23 which appears to be paired and nest building.

Des.

 

[Where Bird]

Jacobs Hide Channels

Any Use?
P.M. kids were on map reading courses pre D of E. next term. Well organised quiet and on the public footpath.

 

[Phil Andrews]

A new second summer Med Gull (sporting a yellow leg ring) and the hybrid gull were reported earlier in the afternoon

If the ringed bird reappears and someone can get a reading it will be much appreciated - from memory yellow ringed Meds tend to come from schemes in the Low Countries and France.

My bad - ringing schemes for Med Gulls using yellow rings are based in Germany, Sweden, Ireland and Britain. We have only had only yellow ringed Med before - back in 2009 - which came from a scheme in Langstone Harbour, Hampshire (our only British ringed Med record).

 

[Phil Andrews]

I now have the history of another ringed gull, a Black-headed Gull sporting white leg ring TLVY which was noted at the Flashes on the 7th August 2014:

10/06/2012 - Zbiornik Przykona, Radyczyny, Turek, Wielkopolskie, POLAND - ringed in the nest
07/08/2014 - Upton Warren Nature Reserve, Worcestershire, UNITED KINGDOM
21/08/2014 - River Severn, Priding, Gloucestershire, UNITED KINGDOM
24/09/2016 - Rushy Pen, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UNITED KINGDOM
22/09/2017 - River Severn, Epney, Gloucestershire, UNITED KINGDOM

The only birds I am now awaiting responses for all come from the Cotswold Water Park.

 

[Phil Andrews]

8 Avocet and 1 Little Ringed Plover at the Flashes this morning as per Andy A

 

[upstarts1979]

Any Use?
P.M. kids were on map reading courses pre D of E. next term. Well organised quiet and on the public footpath.

Thanks Phil can I use that on my Twitter to send to the Trust....:t: john

 

[PHW]

Thanks Phil can I use that on my Twitter to send to the Trust....:t: john

Myself and Andy P did have one group walking down to the Flashes we pointed out to them that they were not on a right of way and the correct route for them to take, they went back and actually climbed the fence into the transmitter field, we did check and they haven't damaged the fence.
Phil

 

[Where Bird]

Thanks Phil can I use that on my Twitter to send to the Trust....:t: john

With pleasure. Reading Phil W 's post about the Flashes path I think I know where the problem originates from. Will email you tonight.

Just to confirm the group I met were walking the public footpath along the Salwarpe which is where I took the original tweet to mean.

Mega awesome work done by the volunteers on the North Moors.

Phil E

 

[Peregrine Trousers]

Trying to get back to my regular Thursday visits so an early start at the flashes...

0600-1030....
Shelduck (4)
Shoveler (15)
Teal (5)
Little Grebe (1)
Oystercatcher (2)
Avocet (8)
LRP (2)
Raven (1 on radio mast)
Skylark (1)
Cetti's Warbler (2)
Greenfinch (1)

Sailing Pool....
Greylag (9)
GC Grebe (10)

Moors 1100-1500...
Little Egret (4)
Sparrowhawk (1)
Water Rail (3)
Buzzard (5)
Curlew (1)
Snipe (5)
Cetti's Warbler (3)
Blackcap (1)

...got talking to Gary Prescott (Biking Birder) about when we both volunteered at RSPB Coombes Valley in late 1976 and 1978...must try and get back there soon...

 

[Birder Gladys]

Flashes this evening 2 mute swan 4 shelduck 8 Avocet 3 LRP. Snipe .Lapwings. 2 LBBG 2 herring Gull. 1 200c BHG and Gary P

 

[upstarts1979]

With pleasure. Reading Phil W 's post about the Flashes path I think I know where the problem originates from. Will email you tonight.

Just to confirm the group I met were walking the public footpath along the Salwarpe which is where I took the original tweet to mean.

Mega awesome work done by the volunteers on the North Moors.

Phil E

Cheers Phil have given you credit for the pic ..obviously :t: john
There seems to be an issue with maps showing where the public footpath is. :t:

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes this morning Andy P reports:

Dunlin, 20 Avocet, 2 Little Ringec Plover, Snipe, 2 Shelduck in foggy conditions

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

From the Flashes this morning Andy P reports:

Dunlin, 20 Avocet, 2 Little Ringec Plover, Snipe, 2 Shelduck in foggy conditions

3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck and 2 Shoveler at the Flashes by the time I left.

Bob O reported a Sand Martin at the Moors Pool this morning.

I saw at least 3 Orange Tip butterflies between the Salwarpe and the East Hide at the Moors Pool plus 2 Brimstone. A Peacock was near the bridge at the Flashes.

 

[Phil Andrews]

At the Flashes this morning JTB reports:

Avocet 15, Little Ringed Plover 2, Dunlin, Lapwing 8 - some displaying, Oystercatcher 2 (5 at the Sailing Pool at dawn), Curlew, Shelduck 2.

A late Fieldfare at the Moors Pool as per Lloyd

 

[Birder Gladys]

ok good news and bad news.
good news I've got the laptop working, bad news I've been taking photos.
THESE ARE FROM THE LAST 3 WEEKS.Standard level of quality

 

[Birder Gladys]

THESE ARE FROM THE LAST 3 WEEKS.Standard level of quality

 

[upstarts1979]

An early 5.30am start greeted by fog and 5 Oystercatchers on the jetties.
Fog only lifted briefly and didn't completely clear until 9am. Thereafter sunny and warm out of the cool NW breeze.
Met a lot of very nice people on the Reserve Today.
FLASHES:-
Little grebe hen pool . Teal 13. Shelduck 2. Mute swan 3. Coot 22+.
Snipe. Curlew. Lapwing 14. Dunlin. Avocet 15. Oystercatcher 5. LRP 4.
BHG 1500. MED Gull 1st summer flew out before I had a good view so no rings seen. LBBG 5.
Buzzard 4. Sparrowhawk.
Green woodp. Stock dove 5.
Skylark. Sand Martin.
Blackcap. Chiffchaff 2. Cetti's.
Linnet. Pied wag. Reed Bunting 3.

MOORS:-
GCG 2. Little grebe 8 min. Little egret 3. Grey heron. Mute swan 2. Greylag 2. Cormorant 5.
Shoveler 19. Teal 2. Gadwall 3. Shelduck 2. Tufted 55. Pochard male.
Snipe 11. Lapwing 8. Oystercatcher 5.
BHG 250.
Water rail. Coot 20+.
Blackcap. Chffchaff. Cetti's w 2.
Starling 1!!

NORTH MOORS:-
Teal 7. Gadwall pr. Shoveler pr. Tufted 7. Water rail. coot 2. Kestrel . Green woodp. Blackcap 2. Chiffchaff 2. Redpoll.

Feeding Station..great spot w . Coal tit 2. Chaffinch 2. Reed Bunting.

 

[upstarts1979]

An early 5.30am start greeted by fog and 5 Oystercatchers on the jetties.
Fog only lifted briefly and didn't completely clear until 9am. Thereafter sunny and warm out of the cool NW breeze.
Met a lot of very nice people on the Reserve Today.
FLASHES:-
Little grebe hen pool . Teal 13. Shelduck 2. Mute swan 3. Coot 22+.
Snipe. Curlew. Lapwing 14. Dunlin. Avocet 15. Oystercatcher 5. LRP 4.
BHG 1500. MED Gull 1st summer flew out before I had a good view so no rings seen. LBBG 5.
Buzzard 4. Sparrowhawk.
Green woodp. Stock dove 5.
Skylark. Sand Martin.
Blackcap. Chiffchaff 2. Cetti's.
Linnet. Pied wag. Reed Bunting 3.

MOORS:-
GCG 2. Little grebe 8 min. Little egret 3. Grey heron. Mute swan 2. Greylag 2. Cormorant 5.
Shoveler 19. Teal 2. Gadwall 3. Shelduck 2. Tufted 55. Pochard male.
Snipe 11. Lapwing 8. Oystercatcher 5.
BHG 250.
Water rail. Coot 20+.
Blackcap. Chffchaff. Cetti's w 2.
Starling 1!!

NORTH MOORS:-
Teal 7. Gadwall pr. Shoveler pr. Tufted 7. Water rail. coot 2. Kestrel . Green woodp. Blackcap 2. Chiffchaff 2

Feeding Station..great spot w . Coal tit 2. Chaffinch 2. Reed Bunting.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the reserve this morning Andy Thomas reports:

Flashes - 20 Avocet and 2 Little Ringed Plover

Sailing Pool - Swallow and 50 Sand Martin

Flashes - Egyptian Goose flew through (#100 for the year after a blank year in 2018)