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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 11, 2018

• #36,021

From the Flashes this morning Dave J reports:

32 Avocet, first summer Mediterranean Gull, male Redstart on old barn, 5 LR Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall

80 Swift over the Sailing Pool

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 11, 2018

• #36,022

First summer male Wheatear at the Flashes as per Tim O.

 

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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 11, 2018

• #36,023

Second summer Med Gull at the Moors Pool as per Terry H.

 

upstarts1979

Well-known member

• May 11, 2018

• #36,024

Today on the Reserve

Another uninspiring spring day due to the cool SE winds, which are from the right direction but not originating from Europe but are created by low pressure from the Atlantic.
A good flock of Swift hunted over the Moors all morning accompanied by small numbers of all 3 hirundines.
A willow warbler hung on along the East track but these were the high points at the Moors . Later in the day Terry H found a 2nd summer MED Gull.

Species Count Moors:
Little grebe 6. Cormorant. Mute swan 3.
Shoveler 2. Gadwall 5 (2 chicks were seen early on by Paul C). Shelduck 4. Tufted 40+.
Lapwing 4(2 sitting). Oystercatcher 4(2 chicks +1 sitting). Avocet 4.
Common Tern 5. Herring Gull 2. LBBG 10.
Green woodpecker. Swift 120. Stock Dove 2.
Swallow 10. House Martin 5. Sand Martin 12.
Willow warbler. Chiffchaff 3. Whitethroat. Blackcap 4. Sedge w 5. Reed w 12. Cetti's 2.
Mistle thrush carrying food as were a couple of Song thrush. Chaffinch singing East side. Bullfinch 4 North Moors.

FLASHES: A call from Tom O that a Wheatear was on the meadow got me on site quicker than I expected ads this was the first of the year for me
This could be a sign that migrants are still on their way.
But this was the beginning and end of migration for the day at the FLASHES. A couple of pairs of shoveler were still hanging around despite the foxes. Lapwing have all but given up and only 4 were present.

Species count: shoveler 4. Gadwall. Shelduck 2
Tufted 12.
Avocet 32. LRP 4. Oystercatcher 2. Lapwing 4.
MED Gull 1st summer. BHG 650.
Swift 4.
Wheatear. Pied wag. Linnet 6.
Dave J had a goldcrest along southern side of sailing pool.

 

Last edited: May 12, 2018

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 11, 2018

• #36,025

upstarts1979 said:

Terry H found a 25summer MED Gull.

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That's quite a lifespan for a Med Gull; what are the key features to age it with such certainty? 8-P

 

UW82

Well-known member

• May 11, 2018

• #36,026

Phil Andrews said:

That's quite a lifespan for a Med Gull; what are the key features to age it with such certainty? 8-P

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...................a travel pass!

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 11, 2018

• #36,027

Good to see Gadwall have bred again; let's hope Shoveler follows suit.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 12, 2018

• #36,028

Male Redstart still on the old barn roof at the Flashes; also first summer Med Gull as per Tim.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 12, 2018

• #36,029

Now two first summer Med Gulls at the Flashes as per Andy P

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 13, 2018

• #36,030

From the Flashes Dave J reports:

First Avocet chick of the year + 31 adults, first summer Mediterranean Gull, Dunlin, 5 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, Redstart, 3 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 13, 2018

• #36,031

From the Moors Pool Dave J and Tim report:

Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 adult + 2 young Oystercatcher

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 13, 2018

• #36,032

Phil Andrews said:

From the Flashes Dave J reports:

First Avocet chick of the year + 31 adults, first summer Mediterranean Gull, Dunlin, 5 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, Redstart, 3 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler

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The brood increased to three chicks later in the morning as per Dave J.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 13, 2018

• #36,033

Dunlin, Ringed Plover and 3 young Avocet still this evening at the Flashes as per James Kenny

 

Birder Gladys

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• May 13, 2018

• #36,034

some pics over the 10 days.

1 the goose and swan holding pen seems to by working.
2 Mum BHG/Med dad Pigeon
3 going on a fox hunt.
4&5 sweet chicks

 

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g.h.1

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• May 14, 2018

• #36,035

A couple of hours around the reserve this afternoon with the camera for my first poss. Odonata of the year : Banded and Azure Damselflies plus 2 x Broad-bodied Chasers ( photo. of imm. male below. )

 

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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 15, 2018

• #36,036

Apologises - yesterdays update failed to load; will try again this evening.

 

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Burberaj

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• May 15, 2018

• #36,037

Some pictures today

Oystercatcher family, semi-transparent Avocet and Wood Pigeon.

Why Wood Pigeon? It was missing from my Upton Warren photo-tick-list and this bird gave an opportunity too good to miss!

 

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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 15, 2018

• #36,038

Monday 14th May 0840-1230

A very uninspiring morning with no movement of any kind; the birding felt more like late June than mid May :eek!::-C Plenty of time to do some decent wildfowl counts!

SAILING POOL
7 Greylag Geese (no sign of any goslings), 6 Canada Geese, 4 Mute Swan*, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Coot plus one brood, Cetti's Warbler.

FLASHES
Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing (!!), 26 Avocet plus one brood with 3 young, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Shelduck, male Gadwall, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Mute Swan, 9 Canada Geese, 12 Coot, 5 Moorhen, Kestrel, 2 Swift over north field, male Redstart briefly on the old barn, 3 Linnet. No Med Gulls!

NORTH MOORS
2 Mute Swan, 10 Tufted Duck

MOORS POOL
Snipe, 3 Lapwing, 2 Avocet, 4 Oystercatcher plus 2 young, 4 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall (no sign of any ducklings, male Shoveler, 60 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, 28 Canada Geese, 11 Coot, 5 Moorhen, Water Rail, 1 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 3 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Mistle Thrush, Willow Warbler singing along east track. No terns!

* A Mute Swan had become trapped in the bramble field by the Sailing Centre, unable to take a run-up to fly over the fence. Thanks to the swan rescue people for extracting it, to John for calling them and to Lee for raising the alert and guiding the rescuers to the right location

 

Last edited: May 15, 2018

upstarts1979

Well-known member

• May 15, 2018

• #36,039

Flashes only today

After carrying out some repairs with the maintenance crew this morning I spent the whole 10 hours at the FLASHES.
No migrant waders !!
A second brood of Avocet hatched two chicks and two of the 3 from Sunday's brood are doing well.
4 lapwing appeared late morning and this evening the two males were displaying.
The caged LRP removed an egg shell but the chick/s were kept in the nest.
A 2nd summer Med Gull appeared briefly mid afternoon and didn't return to roost. The large gulls are now being given short shrift by the Avocets now chicks are present.
The heat was relentless throughout the day and warblers sang mostly this evening. The only migrants were common gull, MED Gull and 2 common tern.
Species count:
Greylag 5. Mute swan 2.
Gadwall. Shelduck 4. Tufted 12.
Avocet 28. + 2x 2 broods. LRP 5. Oystercatcher 2. Lapwing 4.
BHG 700 + 300 chicks. Common Gull 1st summer. MED gull 2nd summer. Common tern 2.
Kestrel. Peregrine. Buzzard 2
Stock dove 30+. Great sp woodp. Raven 2.
Swift 4. Swallow.
Cetti's. Reed w 5. Sedge w 2. Chiffchaff 2. Blackcap 2.
Pied wag. Linnet 6. Greenfinch. Chaffinch. Goldfinch 5.
Reed Bunting 5.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 16, 2018

• #36,040

At the half way point of May the monthly list current stands on 94 species, less than we managed in just 24 hours in last year's Spring All-Dayer!! Luckily we have already passed the lowest May total (94 in 2015) but it seems like hard work to get to the average return of 104.2 species. However there is still the promise of something tasty (possibly requiring a change in weather and wind direction) as May has the second highest overall number of species record (182), only just behind September. Potential additions for the remainder of May include (year ticks in bold):

Teal, Garganey, Little Egret, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Redshank, Ruff, Greenshank, Sanderling, Turnstone, Wood Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit, Temminck's Stint, Little Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Black Tern, Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Cuckoo, Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher, Coal Tit, Yellowhammer

 

Last edited: May 16, 2018