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Phil Andrews · Jul 30, 2016

Congratulations to Paul Moseley on receipt of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust's Wild Service Award for all his voluntary contributions to Upton Warren (wardening, leading the Tuesday work parties) over the years.

Bob O. · Jul 30, 2016

Phil Andrews said:
Congratulations to Paul Moseley on receipt of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust's Wild Service Award for all his voluntary contributions to Upton Warren (wardening, leading the Tuesday work parties) over the years.

Congrats to Paul on the award, he'll have to work even harder now!:t::t:

upstarts1979 · Jul 30, 2016

Well overdue. He has kept alive the Tuesday work parties with his enthusiasm and by being a thoroughly good geaza. He also never stops in last weeks 34 degrees heat he continued the work. We are all indebted to him for the maintenance throughout the summer keeping paths open.
I won't embarrass him as he doesn't read the forum, he's too busy fishing and watching trains. A great bloke:t:
Ably supported by a great Tuesday crew.:t:

Phil Andrews · Jul 30, 2016

upstarts1979 said:
Well overdue. He has kept alive the Tuesday work parties with his enthusiasm and by being a thoroughly good geaza. He also never stops in last weeks 34 degrees heat he continued the work. We are all indebted to him for the maintenance throughout the summer keeping paths open.
I won't embarrass him as he doesn't read the forum, he's too busy fishing and watching trains. A great bloke:t:
Ably supported by a great Tuesday crew.:t:

Must admit I was surprised he wasn't already a recipient given everything you have said above John.

wheatearlp · Jul 30, 2016

upstarts1979 said:
Well overdue. He has kept alive the Tuesday work parties with his enthusiasm and by being a thoroughly good geaza. He also never stops in last weeks 34 degrees heat he continued the work. We are all indebted to him for the maintenance throughout the summer keeping paths open.
I won't embarrass him as he doesn't read the forum, he's too busy fishing and watching trains. A great bloke:t:
Ably supported by a great Tuesday crew.:t:

Somewhat overdue IMHO. Congrats to Paul.

Phil Andrews · Jul 30, 2016

Marsh Harriers reported moving elsewhere in the West Midlands today with birds at Doxey Marshes and Alvecote Pools.

PS My autocorrect changes Doxey to Dicey - many a true word ....

PeterE · Jul 30, 2016

Phil Andrews said:
Congratulations to Paul Moseley on receipt of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust's Wild Service Award for all his voluntary contributions to Upton Warren (wardening, leading the Tuesday work parties) over the years.

Well-deserved recognition for a great chap: he leads from the front and only a piece of cake can entice him to stop.

Presumably the Trust is also recognising his protection of the fish at the Moors ...

Peter

binus1963 · Jul 30, 2016

a few off me

four ravens over north moors, also three buzzards, two jays up salwarpe and pair of little grebe with two very small chicks over behind sand martin box.

Birder Gladys · Jul 30, 2016

just some photos from this last few days.congratulations to Paul and to all the volunteers on Tuesdays for all their great work.

Phil Andrews · Jul 30, 2016

binus1963 said:
four ravens over north moors, also three buzzards, two jays up salwarpe and pair of little grebe with two very small chicks over behind sand martin box.

I wonder if that is a second brood from the pair of Little Grebe that produced the first chicks this year in the Broadmeadow?

binus1963 · Jul 30, 2016

Phil Andrews said:
I wonder if that is a second brood from the pair of Little Grebe that produced the first chicks this year in the Broadmeadow?

the two chicks were tiny and spent most of the time on one parents back been fed there by the other parent. too far off for any decent pics.

Bob O. · Jul 30, 2016

PeterE said:
Well-deserved recognition for a great chap: he leads from the front and only a piece of cake can entice him to stop.

Presumably the Trust is also recognising his protection of the fish at the Moors ...

Peter

So cruel !!! and really funny

Phil Andrews · Jul 31, 2016

Dave J reports from the Flashes this morning:

33 Avocet (including 22 juvs), 3 juv Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 6 Green Sandpiper, 11 Curlew, 9 LRP (8 juv + chick), 2 Egyptian Geese, 7 juv Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 3 Teal, Gadwall.

Phil Andrews · Jul 31, 2016

Dave updates from the Moors Pool:

Snipe, 4 Common Tern (+ 2 juv and 2 chicks), 7 Little Grebe (2 juvs), 3 Gadwall, Shoveler, Teal

upstarts1979 · Jul 31, 2016

This evening at Flashes.
Teal 13. Shelduck 7 juvs. Shoveler 3. mallard 220. Curlew 19. Avocet c34 1 juv limping badly and was attacked and severely beaten by the adult from the adjacent breeding brood - it didn't look to healthy but did swim away in deep water. Green sand 6 .LRP 7 (6juvs) plus our chick 13 days old. Lapwing 90. dunlin 3. BHG 750. Herring gull.
Common tern 2.
swift c20 north field. house martin c80. sedge warbler and 3 reed warblers.
The 2 Egyptian geese came into flashes and grazed on saltmarsh in front of hide.

Phil Andrews · Aug 1, 2016

July closed with a very creditable monthly list 95 species (the same as July 2015) with some obvious omissions including Red Kite, Mistle Thrush, Pheasant, Yellow Wagtail, Garden Warbler and Willow Warbler. August should be far more productive with between 105 and 110 species likely.

There were no new additions to the year list of 134 but August brings with it potential for Spotted Redshank, Little Stint, Wood Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Turnstone, Yellow-legged Gull and Whinchat.

Peregrine Trousers · Aug 1, 2016

Flashes highlights today 0700-1100

Avocet (c25)
Dunlin (3 + 1 juvenile)
Green Sandpiper (5)
Kestrel (1)
LRP (5)
Redshank (3)
Sparrowhawk (1)
Swift (c20)
Water Rail (1 juvenile in reeds towards oak tree)
Redstart

Peregrine Trousers · Aug 1, 2016

A few pics from today....

Birder Gladys · Aug 1, 2016

Mr Gary Prescott will be pleased with me. Yesterday I walked all the way from my home to Upton this being my fist Upton green birding and on my return journey I stopped off at a watering hole and after a few bevvies, Gert "I too like crows"
Photos from yesterday

Gert Corfield · Aug 1, 2016

Birder Gladys said:
Mr Gary Prescott will be pleased with me. Yesterday I walked all the way from my home to Upton this being my fist Upton green birding and on my return journey I stopped off at a watering hole and after a few bevvies, Gert "I too like crows"
Photos from yesterday

Excellent Tim. Are you on Twitter? By the way, I like crows even when I've not been to 3 pubs!B

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