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[Phil Andrews]

Further reports from the reserve yesterday from Carl Jones, Gavo and Joe Owen;

FLASHES
11 Curlew this morning, 4 Green Sandpiper, Meadow Pipit, Cetti's Warbler

MOORS POOL
11 Curlew, 3 Wigeon (2 male and 1 female), Little Egret, 3 Water Rail

 

[Phil Andrews]

Barn Owl again hunting over the third Flash at 0830 as per Andy P; also 3 Green Sandpiper left the roost.

 

[upstarts1979]

Sailing pool car park holiday closure

I've been informed by Nick at the SAILING POOL cafe that he is closing the cafe at 3pm each day until Sunday 6th Jan. This means that the SAILING POOL car park will also be locked at that time.
John:t:

 

[Phil Andrews]

On the reserve yesterday afternoon Mike W reported:

MOORS POOL
11 Curlew, 55 Pochard, 19 Tufted Duck, 27 Teal, 31 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, Cetti's Warbler singing.

FLASHES
1 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Shoveler, c.50 Teal, c.40 Mallard, Cetti's singing briefly, Grey Wagtail, 2 Peregrine.
Roost - 11 Curlew, 168 BH Gull, 1+ Green Sandpiper, c.600 Lapwing, 5 Greylag Geese, c.100 Canada Geese

SAILING POOL
5 Great Crested Grebe

 

[wheatearlp]

On the reserve yesterday afternoon Mike W reported:

MOORS POOL
11 Curlew, 55 Pochard, 19 Tufted Duck, 27 Teal, 31 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, Cetti's Warbler singing.

FLASHES
1 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Shoveler, c.50 Teal, c.40 Mallard, Cetti's singing briefly, Grey Wagtail, 2 Peregrine.
Roost - 11 Curlew, 168 BH Gull, 1+ Green Sandpiper, c.600 Lapwing, 5 Greylag Geese, c.100 Greylag Geese

SAILING POOL
5 Great Crested Grebe

There were eventually at least 4 Little Grebes on Moors Pool. Also a Kingfisher was along the Salwarpe. The c.100 geese in the Flashes roost were Canadas.

 

[Phil Andrews]

This morning at the Flashes Andy P reports:

Barn Owl hunting again at until 0840, Lapwing 610, Curlew 11, Snipe 2, Teal 30, Shoveler 2, Peregrine, Chiffchaff (new for the month)

6 Little Egret in the roost at the Sailing Pool.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Female Goosander on the Sailing Pool as per Lloyd Evans

 

[Gert Corfield]

Flashes this morning. Barn Owl appeared 8.05am with vole prey. Then continued to hunt for another 20 minutes or so putting on a good show. Also 2 Meadow Pipit, circa 250 Lapwing, 11 Curlew, 46 Teal, 34 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, Cetti’s to Hen Pool.

Female Goosander at Sailing Pool plus 5 Great Crested Grebe.

Moors - water rail, 7 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe, 5 Snipe, 11 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, Cetti’s at North Moors, circa 50 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes this morning Dave J reports:

Female Pintail (first for a couple of months), Barn Owl (fifth consecutive morning), 11 Curlew, 500+ Lapwing, 44 Teal, 20 Fieldfare, 4 Meadow Pipit

Goosander and 4 Little Egrets roosting at the Sailing Pool.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool Dave J further reports:

Female Pintail (relocated from the Flashes), 14 Pochard, 7 Gadwall

 

[Phil Andrews]

The Goosander also relocated to the Moors Pool as per Mike W.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Yesterday from the Flashes Andy P reported:

Barn Owl at 08:10, c550 Lapwing, 11 Curlew, 8 Snipe, c40 Teal.

4 Little Egret in roost at the Sailing Pool but no sign of female Goosander there or at Moors Pool.

Janette had a Coal Tit at the Moors Pool and a murmuration of c300 Starling (judging by her photos on twitter)

 

[Phil Andrews]

2 Goosander present on Sunday (30th) as per Shannon Llewellyn via BirdTrack

 

[Phil Andrews]

December finished on 82 species, the joint lowest total for the month but narrowly missing the shame of the lowest ever monthly score (81) and just below the December average of 82.67 species. Missing birds included Skylark, Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Feral Pigeon and House Sparrow

 

[Phil Andrews]

2018 ended with a total of 148 species, just below the long-term average (1984 to 2018) of 148.49 species.

Most obvious omissions from the list were Barnacle Goose, Goldeneye (for the second year running), Garganey, Bittern (for the third year running), Merlin, Sanderling, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Bar-tailed Godwit and Great Black-backed Gull.

I will post a quick summary of the year's highlights later.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Some early morning sightings for the New Year:

Barn Owl and 8 Green Sandpiper at the Flashes as per Andy P
Tawny Owl at the Moors Pool as per Dave J
8 Little Egret in the roost at the Sailing Pool as per Dave J

 

[Phil Andrews]

Some early morning sightings for the New Year:

Barn Owl and 8 Green Sandpiper at the Flashes as per Andy P
Tawny Owl at the Moors Pool as per Dave J
8 Little Egret in the roost at the Sailing Pool as per Dave J

Barn Owl also showing on and off between 0800 and 0830 over the southwest marsh at the Moors Pool as per Alan H.

 

[Phil Andrews]

20+ Golden Plover flew north over the Moors Pool as per Alan H.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes Dave J further reports:

Barn Owl, 6 Curlew, 850+ Lapwing, 3 Snipe, Chiffchaff, 5 Meadow Pipit, 14 Linnet, 66 Teal.

Some video of the Barn Owl hunting: https://t.co/HZopHTaPtk

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool Dave J reports:

Little Egret, 7 Curlew, 5 Gadwall, 25 Pochard

Day list of 64 species for Dave; overall reserve day list is 70.