upstarts1979
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Looks great Des :t:, was the soil being dumped in the old hedge line. If so presumably for hedge regeneration.
What do you think.,
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Looks great Des :t:, was the soil being dumped in the old hedge line. If so presumably for hedge regeneration.
What do you think.,
upstarts1979
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UW82
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Yes. Inside the hedge towards the southern end of the west track. It's piled up high, so I'm not sure about hedge regeneration.
Des.
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
great crested me thinks Gaz
Abbeybirder
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me thinks red necked here is a link to try and help - http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverande...rn/birdguide/name/r/redneckedgrebe/index.aspx
binus1963
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happy birthday vern
to the most handsome, most subtle, under stated and quietest warden at upton, ps don't try and blow all ya candles out at once, pps r.e. garys birds i was gonna sarcastically suggest a couple of buzzards! have a good day bud. will be on work party sunday, should have gone last week for a test run, again!!:t:
to the most handsome, most subtle, under stated and quietest warden at upton, ps don't try and blow all ya candles out at once, pps r.e. garys birds i was gonna sarcastically suggest a couple of buzzards! have a good day bud. will be on work party sunday, should have gone last week for a test run, again!!:t:
upstarts1979
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It doesn't seem like 10 years since you were 40 mate...how time flies8-P
have a guddenB
have a guddenB
How much did he pay you to say that Trace????
Have a great Birthday Vern XXXXX Celia
GaseousClay
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Happy Birthday Vern :t:
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
thanks guys and gals for my Birthday messages.
my son met Gaz today in Portsmouth
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...0697047188861.395655.614283860&type=1&theater
my son met Gaz today in Portsmouth
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...0697047188861.395655.614283860&type=1&theater
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upstarts1979
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Moors Car Park CLOSED
bob o has just informed me that the car park is closed. Will let you know more when Iget there.
bob o has just informed me that the car park is closed. Will let you know more when Iget there.
Janner Falcon!
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We didn't come up yesterday because the WWT Upton site had a header saying "Following major restoration work at The Moors, the car park will be closed on Thurs 29th and Fri 30th for resurfacing. The hides will be open but parking is only at The Flashes,"
Evidently they didn't communicate with the wardens.
Margaret
upstarts1979
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You are right there Margaret....oh well Car park is now open and work is all completed and all looks great. B
upstarts1979
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Squeaky door at the Flashes Avocet hide
Many thanks to Keith Moore for contacting his son-in-law Rich (a chippy), who kindly came and sorted the door frame and door out for us. After 4 years we now no longer have a squeaky door.:t:
Many thanks to Keith Moore for contacting his son-in-law Rich (a chippy), who kindly came and sorted the door frame and door out for us. After 4 years we now no longer have a squeaky door.:t:
upstarts1979
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The New Bittern Channel
Today I had a closer look at the Bittern ditch and it looks great.
Off the main ditch facing the East hide are 3 deepish channels for fish breeding. Two on the right (south) side and one on the north side.
Photo's
1. looking along west track channel towards car park
2. from same point looking across to the North west reed bed.
3. looking from the NW reed bed back to where 1 and 2 were taken from. Notice mouth of side channel at bottom right - see photo 4.
4. side channel on north side
5. from east side of west channel looking SW.
In time the channels will narrow as the reeds grow down the slopes. But the channels are too deep in the centre for the reeds to colonize. So a permanent open area will exist. The west track bank will also vegetate and today the contractors planted several hawthorn saplings. Water rails can be seen all along the channels and the side of west track.
Today I had a closer look at the Bittern ditch and it looks great.
Off the main ditch facing the East hide are 3 deepish channels for fish breeding. Two on the right (south) side and one on the north side.
Photo's
1. looking along west track channel towards car park
2. from same point looking across to the North west reed bed.
3. looking from the NW reed bed back to where 1 and 2 were taken from. Notice mouth of side channel at bottom right - see photo 4.
4. side channel on north side
5. from east side of west channel looking SW.
In time the channels will narrow as the reeds grow down the slopes. But the channels are too deep in the centre for the reeds to colonize. So a permanent open area will exist. The west track bank will also vegetate and today the contractors planted several hawthorn saplings. Water rails can be seen all along the channels and the side of west track.
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upstarts1979
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Birding at the Flashes
Had a couple of visits today. This morning after taking equipment and tools for Sundays work party. When I had big flocks of corvids and thrushes.
This evening myself and Andy P stayed until 5.45 to do the roost.
Species Counts FLASHES:
Teal 20+, shelduck 6 (roosted), Mallard c35, coot 8, snipe 3 heard at dark, Jack snipe 1 appeared in the 'delta' late on. Curlew 11 ( an increase of 1 - spring is getting closer), lapwing 275, BHG 145 roosted, LBBG 1 ad roosted, Buzzard, stock dove, raven, rook 55, redwing 250+, fieldfare 50, song thrush - all in Transmitter field. starling 8, Linnet 28 feeding on saltmarsh. Pied wag
No Green sand.
A couple of year ticks Rook and linnet . Now takes me up to 73.
SAILING POOL:
GCG 3. little grebe, little egret on north bank (am) this evening it flew west over A38 to roost. Tufted 6, coot 6
Andy P's moors totals were above mine so I'll let him post....8-P
Had a couple of visits today. This morning after taking equipment and tools for Sundays work party. When I had big flocks of corvids and thrushes.
This evening myself and Andy P stayed until 5.45 to do the roost.
Species Counts FLASHES:
Teal 20+, shelduck 6 (roosted), Mallard c35, coot 8, snipe 3 heard at dark, Jack snipe 1 appeared in the 'delta' late on. Curlew 11 ( an increase of 1 - spring is getting closer), lapwing 275, BHG 145 roosted, LBBG 1 ad roosted, Buzzard, stock dove, raven, rook 55, redwing 250+, fieldfare 50, song thrush - all in Transmitter field. starling 8, Linnet 28 feeding on saltmarsh. Pied wag
No Green sand.
A couple of year ticks Rook and linnet . Now takes me up to 73.
SAILING POOL:
GCG 3. little grebe, little egret on north bank (am) this evening it flew west over A38 to roost. Tufted 6, coot 6
Andy P's moors totals were above mine so I'll let him post....8-P
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UW82
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Spoonbill Finder
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Today at the Moors Pool
I eventually got to the Moors Pool via the Education Reserve, having decided to park at the Sailing Centre when I discovered that the car park at the Moors was shut! The only notable addition to John's observations were a pair of Kingfishers that flew past me whilst I watched the Sailing Pool from the dell.
After walking along the Salwarpe I called into the Jacobs' hide, where I was joined by Bob Potter and Vern amongst others. Whilst there I saw the following:
Pochard 11 (8 drakes), Shelduck 6, Shoveler 56, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 31, Snipe 14 (in flight), Lapwing 250+, Water Rail, Kingfisher.
Vern and I then walked around to the West Hide, where, in addition to the above we saw 6 Gadwall (3 pairs). This was a UW year tick for me, taking my total up to 66 species (I think!).
I neglected to count the Teal but John (Upstarts) told me later that he had seen 80+ there.
Good to hear the voice of our own Biking Birder when Vern rang him earlier today. Great to hear you in such good spirits Gary. Most of us at the Warren are keeping up to date with your adventures via your Facebook and blogs. Great stuff mate!:t:
I eventually got to the Moors Pool via the Education Reserve, having decided to park at the Sailing Centre when I discovered that the car park at the Moors was shut! The only notable addition to John's observations were a pair of Kingfishers that flew past me whilst I watched the Sailing Pool from the dell.
After walking along the Salwarpe I called into the Jacobs' hide, where I was joined by Bob Potter and Vern amongst others. Whilst there I saw the following:
Pochard 11 (8 drakes), Shelduck 6, Shoveler 56, GC Grebe 2, Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 31, Snipe 14 (in flight), Lapwing 250+, Water Rail, Kingfisher.
Vern and I then walked around to the West Hide, where, in addition to the above we saw 6 Gadwall (3 pairs). This was a UW year tick for me, taking my total up to 66 species (I think!).
I neglected to count the Teal but John (Upstarts) told me later that he had seen 80+ there.
Good to hear the voice of our own Biking Birder when Vern rang him earlier today. Great to hear you in such good spirits Gary. Most of us at the Warren are keeping up to date with your adventures via your Facebook and blogs. Great stuff mate!:t:
