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Today's work party Moors

:eat:Thanks to All 20 of the crew todayB :)

We split into 2 group

Today we started our grassland project.
The main reason why we are doing this is...to prpvide enough grazing areas to sustain cattle grazing on Amy's marsh. This is a vital tool to create ideal condition for feeding and breeding waders as well as wintering common and jack snipe. It is also an ambition of mine and others to create a 'wigeon lawn'.
Unfortunately bramble is fast taking over the best areas which if not kept in check will render the site useless for both waders and ducks. Bramble is a great hsbitat in its right providing food and shelter for a range of birds and insects. We don't intend eradicating it, far from it. We will encouraging it to proliferate on the periphery of the reserve where it can double up as a great pssserine habitat and deter incursions from undesirables.

Today we started the removal of the thick mostly dead line of bramble that runs south of the East hide. When complete (next week) we will double the size of the grassland in this section of Amy's Marsh.
Next week we will remove the broken fox fence to join the 2 grassy areas. The brash from today's work was piled along the eastern border to encourage the bramble growth along the eastern boundary fence.
The willows that were in front and to the right of the east hide were removed this will encourage reed growth and improve the views over the pool and tern rafts.

The other major task today was took place at the East gate. The view along this part of the east side had deteriorated as bramble and willows had overgrown. These were cut back today and now the view into the East Marsh has been restored, just in time to look out for bearded tits.

Thanks to Alan D. Andy A. Bobby P. Bob R. Charles. Ellen A. Graham L. Ian B. Ian Joh. Jim B. John C. Nigel C. Nick F. Paul M. Ray C. Steve T. Sue T. Tony B, John newbie. abd me
Thanks to Tony for cakes.
Next week Sue is baking:eat:
John:t:
Check out my twitter for film and pics of todays work.
 
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upstarts1979 said:
:eat:Thanks to All 20 of the crew todayB :)

We split into 2 group

Today we started our grassland project.
The main reason why we are doing this is...to prpvide enough grazing areas to sustain cattle grazing on Amy's marsh. This is a vital tool to create ideal condition for feeding and breeding waders as well as wintering common and jack snipe. It is also an ambition of mine and others to create a 'wigeon lawn'.
Unfortunately bramble is fast taking over the best areas which if not kept in check will render the site useless for both waders and ducks. Bramble is a great hsbitat in its right providing food and shelter for a range of birds and insects. We don't intend eradicating it, far from it. We will encouraging it to proliferate on the periphery of the reserve where it can double up as a great pssserine habitat and deter incursions from undesirables.

Today we started the removal of the thick mostly dead line of bramble that runs south of the East hide. When complete (next week) we will double the size of the grassland in this section of Amy's Marsh.
Next week we will remove the broken fox fence to join the 2 grassy areas. The brash from today's work was piled along the eastern border to encourage the bramble growth along the eastern boundary fence.
The willows that were in front and to the right of the east hide were removed this will encourage reed growth and improve the views over the pool and tern rafts.

The other major task today was took place at the East gate. The view along this part of the east side had deteriorated as bramble and willows had overgrown. These were cut back today and now the view into the East Marsh has been restored, just in time to look out for bearded tits.

Thanks to Alan D. Andy A. Bobby P. Bob R. Charles. Ellen A. Graham L. Ian B. Ian Joh. Jim B. John C. Nigel C. Nick F. Paul M. Ray C. Steve T. Sue T. Tony B, John newbie. abd me
Thanks to Tony for cakes.
Next week Sue is baking:eat:
John:t:
Check out my twitter for film and pics of todays work.
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Once again superb work
 
Birding the Reserve Today 7am - 5pm

MOORS:
Little grebe 2. Cormorant 10. Mute swan 4. Greylag 10.
Shoveler 31. Gadwall 26. Teal 40. Shelduck 3.
Pochard 11. Tufted 26.
Coot 40. Water rail several calling east side.
Snipe 25+, jack snipe, lapwing 30.
BHG in total c500 moved through rapidly south in groups of 50 or so. They came in from the NE low over the pool possibly from the Bittell roost?
Herring gull 5.
Kestrel, sparrowhawk. Buzzard.
Green woodpecker. Great spot w. Kinfisher.
Raven 3, collared dove.
Fieldfare 17. Redwing 5.
Pied wag c30 come over from the NM roost.
Cetti's at leadt 3 singing or calling.

FLASHES:
Teal 39. Coot 19. Water rail Hen pool.
Curlew 11. Common snipe 33. Green sand 3 min. Lapwing 60.
BHG just a handfull roosted.
Kestrel. Buzzard 2. Sparrowhawk.
Barn Owl..the one with an injured left eye. At rest the birds left eye is closed up but when flying Bobby Potter's photo showed its eye fully open:eek!:
Starling 9, Cetti's singing. Pied wag 5.

Sailing pool
GCG 8.
 
Today’s highlights:

MOORS/NORTH MOORS*
Jack Snipe (1)-------------------Snipe (15)
Shelduck (3)---------------------Gadwall (15)
Shoveler (22)--------------------Tufted Duck (24)
Teal (22)-------------------------Little Egret (1)
Kingfisher------------------------Pheasant (6)
B H Gull ( 60)--------------------Greylag Goose (10)
Cormorant (33)------------------G C Grebe (4)
Coal Tit*--------------------------Nuthatch*
Blackcap (m)*--------------------Chiffchaff*
Kestrel*---------------------------Fieldfares and Blackbirds. A flock of c20 moved along the west track.

FLASHES:
Curlew (11)-----------------------Snipe (8)
Teal (10)--------------------------B H Gull (c350)
Lapwing (80)---------------------Barn Owl. The bird with the strange eye was seen at 16.05 perched for some time before quartering. The same bird was seen at 15.20 by other observers.

Des.
 
Flooding at the Moors Pool this morning - causeway is navigatable in wellies.

4 Curlew on the remenants of Pool Island as per Andy P.
 
From the Moors Pool Andy P further reports:

2 Jack Snipe, 15+ Snipe, 4 Curlew, 62 Lapwing, 5 Pochard, 5 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, 12 Teal, 24 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 37 Coot, 16 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 10 Greylag Geese, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail.
3 Coal Tit at the North Moors feeder station.

Mike reports that the second and third Flashes have become one .... :eek!:
 
At the half way point of November the monthly list has currently racked up 81 species, compared to an average of 90.17 species and a peak of 93 (2017) and a low of 87 species (2014).

Potential additions in the second part of the month include (year ticks in bold):

Pintail, Goosander, Scaup, Bittern, Merlin, Golden Plover, Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Tawny Owl, Feral Pigeon, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Waxwing, Treecreeper, Rook, Brambling, Mealy Redpoll, House Sparrow, Yellowhammer
 
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Where Bird said:
First noted as a LBBG by one observer most notable for the blue ring around its neck. Not going to disagree - what do I know?!

However on moving to the West Hide at the Moors it landed on the rails.
my
Two things . The blue ring should come off - the bird almost achieved that by bending over the edge of the rail and letting the weight pull it down. Unfortunately disturbed. It is loose.

The size compared to a BHG is quite large and the feet and legs are not even pale yellow nor is the beak fully mature in its colouring - compared to the apparent mature set of feathers. So anyone care to comment please.

GBBG?

And yes pic 3 is a bit soft focus!
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Ask the vet..lol
 
Phil Andrews said:
At the half way point of November the monthly list has currently racked up 81 species, compared to an average of 90.17 species and a peak of 93 (2017) and a low of 87 species (2014).

Potential additions in the second part of the month include (year ticks in bold):

Pintail, Goosander, Scaup, Bittern, Merlin, Golden Plover, Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Tawny Owl, Feral Pigeon, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Waxwing, Treecreeper, Rook, Brambling, Mealy Redpoll, House Sparrow, Yellowhammer
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Had a Rook over the Flashes on Tuesday.
 
Today All dayer 6.30am - 4.45pm

FLASHES:
Water level 0.54
Teal 90+. Gadwall pr. Mallard c25. Coot 17. Water rail 2 or 3 calling. Greylag 10. Canada 240.
Snipe 3 flew out in the dark 1st thing. Curlew 11. Green sand 2. Lapwing 20+.
BHG 13 roosted overnight. LBBG over.
Buzzard. Kestrel fem. TAWNY OWL called from Hen pool area whilst I was walking to the hide first thing.
Green woodp. Great sp woodp.
Raven, Jay,
Mistle thrush. Redwing 20. Song thrush 2. Blackbird 20+.
Stonechat pr, meadow pipit 12 min all in front of hide .grey wag, pied wag c10, Cetti's singing. Goldcrest.
Bullfinch 3. Chaffinch. Linnet 18. Goldfinch 35-40. Greenfinch.
Starling c530 over SW. C30 left roost at first light.
Reed Bunting c10 most in 3rd Flash reeds as they left their roost.

MOORS:
Little grebe 2. Cormorant c10
Shoveler 8 ( a pair constantly dived off shore of the Lagoon), teal 30+ (120 min on reserve). Gadwall 5. Pochard 6. Tufted 26.
Coot 35, water rail 6 seen or heard from East hide to car park.
Snipe c40, lapwing c65.
BHG c150 pre-roost, herring gull 7, LBBG 10.
Kestrel, peregrine small male .
Green woodp, great sp woodp 2. Kingfisher. Nuthatch 2.
Treecreeper 2.
Pied wag 60+ going into roost at North Moors.
Starling 200+ roosted.
Bullfinch, chaffinch, goldfinch, siskin over
Mistle thrush singing, song thrush singing, Blackbird 20 min,
Cetti's 3 singing. Goldcrest 5.
 
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Carl J had six Grey Wagtail from the East Hide at the Moors Pool yesterday morning, an exceptional count.

Also 8 Great Crested Grebe on the Sailing Pool as per Tim.
 
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Tuesday 19th NOVEMBER WORK PARTY

This Tuesday we will be working at the Moors . The work will be around the East (Lapwing) hide. So there will be disturbance (last week the birds moved to the north end of the pool and some to the Flashes ).
We will be continuing our Grassland Project...this aims to restore grassland that has been covered mostly by bramble. If left unchecked ALL THE GRAZING marsh will be lost within 2 years, so it is imperative that we act now. Bramble will be encouraged in the right areas ie away from the shorelines of the water bodies and towards the periphery of the reserve in the 'dryer' areas. The bramble removed last week looked good from a distance but on closer inspection it was dead a foot into it with no nests found. Thus if bramble is left unchecked it will simply keep growing up and outwards and cover more viable wader habitat and not offer anymore passerine habitat (we will manage it tofull potential ie regularly pruned back to get fresh growth)
Reeds and willows are also encroaching into the wader/duck habitat. Without this work we will lose wader habitat so both oystercatcher and lapwing will be lost as breeding birds. Passage birds will also be affected and ultimately the whole of Amy's marsh will become a bramble patch.
Once the bramble has been kept in check, cattle will graze for longer periods than at present and prevent rank vegetation taking hold. I will post pics showing the extent of the bramble problem.
For those attending the work party on Tuesday can we meet at the East hide at 9am ..for those birding the reserve on Tuesday I would suggest you go to the Flashes in the morning .
Sue T is making cake:t:
 
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From the Moors Pool this morning Dave J reports:

Jack Snipe, 78 Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 3 Meadow Pipit, Siskin, 11 Pochard, 5 Gadwall, 7+ Water Rail, 306 Pied Wagtail from roost and c500 Starling, 96 Jackdaw, 500 BH Gull over

I need to check the reserve's record count for Pied Wagtail but suspect this is it.
 
Phil Andrews said:
From the Moors Pool this morning Dave J reports:

Jack Snipe, 78 Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 3 Meadow Pipit, Siskin, 11 Pochard, 5 Gadwall, 7+ Water Rail, 306 Pied Wagtail from roost and c500 Starling, 96 Jackdaw, 500 BH Gull over

I need to check the reserve's record count for Pied Wagtail but suspect this is it.
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The previous record count of Pied Wagtail was 300 birds at the Moors Pool in late September 1991.
 
Phil Andrews said:
From the Moors Pool this morning Dave J reports:

Jack Snipe, 78 Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 3 Meadow Pipit, Siskin, 11 Pochard, 5 Gadwall, 7+ Water Rail, 306 Pied Wagtail from roost and c500 Starling, 96 Jackdaw, 500 BH Gull over

I need to check the reserve's record count for Pied Wagtail but suspect this is it.
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Mike additionally reports from the Moors Pool:

Female Stonechat, 9 Gadwall, 2 Coal Tits on the feeders
 

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