Upton Warren (101 Viewers)

[John Layj]

Kingfisher fishing in front of the Water Rail hide

Brief glimpse of Water Rail (appropriately enough) in front of Water Rail hide too.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Hi Phil on the GBBG I think you may be right I am not always 100% with the gulls but it was much darker than the LBBG sitting next to it on the bean and it was slightly larger as well.
On the Avocets I saw 4 adults and 2 youngsters, the Dunlin 3, didn't get count for Green Sandpiper or Common sorry.
Did see 2 Juv Water Rail in the reed bed on the right of the West Hide Did see 5 Great Crested Crebe on the Moors Poool and 4 on the sailing pool hope this helps.

Kind Regards

BCB

Hi Adrian - thanks for the figures; think it proves there has been a constant flow of Dunlin through the Flashes in the last week. The Lessers we get at Upton can be highly variable in terms of the shade of the mantle and their size, anything from just larger than a Common Gull to equal to a Herring Gull.

 

[shhh]

Brief glimpse of Water Rail (appropriately enough) in front of Water Rail hide too.

lovely pics :t:

 

[forgetfulelephant]

Brief glimpse of Water Rail (appropriately enough) in front of Water Rail hide too.

Glad you got to see it John. Nice photos.

Rob

 

[Phil Andrews]

This morning from 0545

SAILING POOL
6 GC Grebe, Kingfisher, 30 Mallard, juv Pied Wagtail

FLASHES
8 Avocer, 11 Green Sand, 3 Common Sand, 5 Lapwing, 5 LRP, 1 Teal, 3 juv Shelduck, Yellow Wagtail briefly, 110 BH Gulls, 185 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan, 40 Goldfinch (incl many juvs), 1 Grey Heron, 3 Tufted Duck

Female Redstart sighted again yesterday in the hedge near the main hide.

MOORS POOL
2 Mute Swans + 3 cygnets, 9 GC Grebe (some duplication with the Sailing Pool), 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 18 Canada Geese, 14 Tufted Duck, 21 BH Gull, 101 Mallard, 40 Coot, Nuthatch calling from the southern boundary. 3 House Sparrows on Wire Watch, immature Peregrine perched up in the oak tree on the southern boundart

I was unfortunate to encounter three foxes this morning - one trotting along the boardwalk by the Hen Pool, another in the field behind the third Flash and finally one in front of the East Hide at the Moors. I note the Rob observed one hoovering up the remaining late emerging BH Gull chicks at the Moors last wekend.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Please note its the Trust's policy not to provide bins in the hides at the Flashes; can visitors please not leave any rubbish in the hide and take it home with youselves.

 

[Skipper47]

In addition, 3 curlews at the flashes which had increased to 14 by 10.30am, several lapwings also. 2 kingfishers seen from the Bittern hide around 7 am, one sat on the post in front stayed several minutes, caught 3 fish. Little owl on the chimney at the farm

 

[Birder Gladys]

Gladys and I went for a stroll around north moors here some pics but found a feather some say its an owls some say buzzards any positive ID would be appreciated .tim

 

[timmyjones]

Gladys and I went for a stroll around north moors here some pics but found a feather some say its an owls some say buzzards any positive ID would be appreciated .tim

If it is Tawny Owl primary it will have small 'fluffy' edge to it. Looks like a Buzzard primary

Recent images:

1. Gull from today at the Moors.
2. Grebes displaying today.
3. Hobby today.
4. Peregrine around the masts.
5. Curlew


Rob

Hobby looks like a 2cy or 1st summer bird due to less intense red between the legs, brown flight feathers with faint rufous tips to the coverts. Rather than pale inbetween the legs and obvious rufous tips to the coverts.

http://pewit.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/juvenile-hobby-dots.html

 

[Claudy Banks]

Dunlin pic taken at Flashes this evening. They certainly like being close to each other, just like the wife and I.:kiss:

 

[wheatearlp]

Please note its the Trust's policy not to provide bins in the hides at the Flashes; can visitors please not leave any rubbish in the hide and take it home with youselves.

Always bring me own mate, and a scope

 

[Birder Gladys]

If it is Tawny Owl primary it will have small 'fluffy' edge to it. Looks like a Buzzard primary



Hobby looks like a 2cy or 1st summer bird due to less intense red between the legs, brown flight feathers with faint rufous tips to the coverts. Rather than pale inbetween the legs and obvious rufous tips to the coverts.

http://pewit.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/juvenile-hobby-dots.html

thanks Tim
no fluffy edge its quiet a sharp edge
someone else did point out how many buzzards to owls have been seen in the area too!:t:

 

[Phil Andrews]

Maximum wader counts

As we start to approach the peak weeks for the return passage of waders through Upton Warren, I thought it was worth dusting off the stats for the maximum occurences for each species on the reserve; as you can see August dates are fairly prominent:

Oystercatcher - 14 - 20th July 2012
Black-winged Stilt - 1 - 21st to 22nd May 2006
Avocet - 24 - late June 2011
Little Ringed Plover - 31 - Late June 2002
Ringed Plover - 20 - 15th May 1994
Golden Plover - 150 - 25th February 1994
Grey Plover - 6 - 7th to 8th October 1991
Lapwing - 3,000 - February 1977, 31st July 1995, early February 1985, early 1994, late 1994, December 1995
Knot - 3 - 21st August 1965
Sanderling - 3 - 15th May 2006
Little Stint - 37 - 25th September 1996
Temminck’s Stint - 6 - 25th to 27th May 1975
Least Sandpiper - 1 - 13th to 15th August 1988
Pectoral Sandpiper - 2 - 15th September 2003
Curlew Sandpiper - 16 - 26th August 2000
Dunlin - 35 - 14th May 2007
Ruff - 16 - 2nd May 1994
Jack Snipe - 14 - 26th March 1967
Snipe - 200 - 28th March 1971
Woodcock - 2 - 1st March 1986
Black-tailed Godwit - 27 - 23rd August 2010
Bar-tailed Godwit - 23 - 30th April 2011
Whimbrel - 32 - 9th August 1992
Curlew - 122 - September 1988
Spotted Redshank - 7 - 26th August 1966
Redshank - 13 - 11th November 2006
Greenshank - 13 - 21st August 2000
Green Sandpiper - 31 - 19th August 2001
Wood Sandpiper - 6 - August to September 1965
Common Sandpiper - 18 - 25th August 1971
Turnstone - 8 - 2nd September 1988
Wilson’s Phalarope - 1 - 2 records
Red-necked Phalarope - 2 - 30th April 2011
Grey Phalarope - 1 - 4 records

 

[Phil Andrews]

Quick picture of the Sailing Pool first thing this morning - I can almost hear that Richie Blackmore guitar riff .....

 

[Lutley Birder]

thanks Tim
no fluffy edge its quiet a sharp edge
someone else did point out how many buzzards to owls have been seen in the area too!:t:

It's a ♀ Pheasant primary feather.

 

[Phil Andrews]

It's a ♀ Pheasant primary feather.

That was my initial thought too Craig

 

[timmyjones]

That was my initial thought too Craig

I'd also agree that this is a Pheasant primary, Buzzard should be cleaner white where this one shows more mottled brown.

A great site that I managed to find for identifying bird feathers can be found here

http://www.federn.org/federn_en.html

 

[Birder Gladys]

I'd also agree that this is a Pheasant primary, Buzzard should be cleaner white where this one shows more mottled brown.

A great site that I managed to find for identifying bird feathers can be found here

http://www.federn.org/federn_en.html

thanks Tim
great link this should stop my headaches with all the feathers gladys picks up and should help her education.:t:

 

[shhh]

I'd also agree that this is a Pheasant primary, Buzzard should be cleaner white where this one shows more mottled brown.

A great site that I managed to find for identifying bird feathers can be found here

http://www.federn.org/federn_en.html

thanks for the link :t:

buzzard wing/tail feathers for reference:

 

[timmyjones]

thanks for the link :t:

buzzard wing/tail feathers for reference:

Are those plates from a book?