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Upton Warren
Reserve wardens and workparty volunteers were invited last Thursday 22nd to attend the Moors in line with the current rules for access to the site for a dry run of the proposed system. Specifically no more than 12 persons per 2 1/2 hour session, 2 sessions on the day. Time in hides was...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #39,814
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
Today I received a detailed explanation of the Trusts position with regard to Upton. It is primarily a legal issue of Health and Safety of employees and all others on site....and that's good enough for me!...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #39,751
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
Arrived at Moors at 0630 in an attempt to bag a tawny but no luck...so the best of the rest were Moors 0630-1030 Greylag (25) Shelduck (6) Shoveler (14) Gadwall (4) Teal (34) Pochard (1 male) Tufted (48) Lapwing (57) Snipe (18) Cormorant (11) Kingfisher (1) Cetti's (1) Song Thrush (2) Redwing...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #39,330
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
On site at the flashes for 0745... not much about but here are the birds of note Canada (75) Greylag (10) Shelduck (5) Teal (49) Lapwing (8) Curlew (11) Green Sand (3 On 3rd flash) Cetti's (1) Sailing Pool GC Grebe (3) Greylag (5) Moors 1030-1300 Shelduck (11 inc. 5 from flashes) Shoveler (6)...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #39,246
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
An early start to hopefully nab the Bearded Tits this morning. After 2 hours they eventually showed for about 30 seconds at 9am...a reserve tick! :t:...another couple of hours scanning the reeds but no further sightings, although there was no evidence up to 11am that they had departed...a Barn...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #39,016
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
First ... Lazy Sunday Afternoon (on Twitter)...and now Smoke On The Water...whatever next I wonder...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #39,008
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
...when i was in the east hide, the right hand feeder at the concrete hide (as viewed from the east hide) at one point had at least 10 greenfinch on it...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,680
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
Now I have more time I thought I'd put in a decent stint. Arrived at sailing pool at 06:15 and spent about 10 minutes trying to count the pied wagtails which were flying between the jetties and the roof of the cafe...finally managed a certain 18, plus 3 swallows, each occupying the top of a...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,635
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
Popped down to the flashes for the Curlew Sandpiper which showed well. Also present were Shelduck (2 juv) Shoveler (8) Teal (c40) Little Grebe Avocet (7) Lapwing (c60) LRP (3 inc juv) Curlew (11) Snipe (5) Common Sandpiper (2) Green Sandpiper (5) Wood Sandpiper Stock Dove (13) Raven (2)...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,602
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
Managed about 3 hours down the flashes this afternoon. There was a family group of 5 swallows flying around between the cafe and the Surf Shack. Also 3 Chiffchaff by the Surf Shack. Fairly quiet on the flashes but the following were noted Shelduck (juvenile) Shoveler (4) Teal (35) Avocet...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,559
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
I've had a reply on the greenshank from the FRG Greenshank Database. 'The bird was ringed as a juvenile on 17 October 2015 at Thorney Island, West Sussex, and yours is the first sighting since' They would be interested to know how long it stays around...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,382
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
Despite it being the hottest day of the year I thought I should try and resume my regular Thursday visits. Sailing Pool 0615 Common Tern (2) GC Grebe (4 + 1 juv) Flashes 0615-1215 Avocet (47) Blackwit (6) Green Sand (5 ) LRP (6) Dunlin Common Sandpiper (3) Lapwing (45) Tufted Duck (3rd Flash...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,381
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
Moors 0615-900 Not much to see except a juvenile heron nabbing a Tufted Juvenile...it took about 10 mins to deal with it. Other birds of note were 88 Mallard 7 Common Tern (4 ad, 3 juv) 3 GC Grebe 2 Little Grebe (1 ad, 1 juv) 2 Gadwall 9 Tufted 30 Coot 1 Common Sandpiper 2 Green Sandpiper...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,365
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
Tune is... Bird On A Wire...Leonard Cohen- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,320
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
Similar to Red Kite on Thursday....- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,101
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
Phil, I think that was me to your right...always happy to help...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,084
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
I recall Sanderling on 18th May 2016- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #38,039
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
An early start (0615) at the moors on quite a chilly morning Teal (2 on NM) GS Woodpecker (NM) Green Woodpecker (NM) Shelduck (1) Shoveler (19) Gadwall (5) Pochard (1 pair) Tufted Duck (64) Little Grebe (4) GC Grebe (3) Oystercatcher (3) Snipe (3) Common Sand (2) Skylark (1) Sand Martin (20-30)...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #37,824
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
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...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #37,710
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
On 4th March I tweeted that one of the pair of pied wagtail at the flashes was most likely a white- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #37,677
- Forum: Worcestershire
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Upton Warren
On site at moors at 0645 with some anticipation after a stormy weekend. 0645-1030 Shelduck (8) Shoveler (c20) Gadwall (5) Pochard (41) Pheasant Little Grebe GC Grebe 2 (plus 5 on SP) Cormorant (15) Oystercatcher (2) Snipe (2) Redshank Common Gull (1st winter) Coal Tit (2 On NM feeders)...- Peregrine Trousers
- Post #37,565
- Forum: Worcestershire
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