Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
First winter Common Gull briefly at the Flashes this evening as per Andy P.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
This is the earliest ever returning Jack Snipe, beating the previous record from 1974 by one day.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Ruff dropped into the Flashes at 9:40am as per me!
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Monday 9th September
This morning's combined sightings from myself, Andy P and Phil W:
SAILING POOL
Common Sandpiper, 2 Cormorant, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron
FLASHES
Male Ruff (moulted virtually out of breeding plumage) circled for approx. 4 minutes harassed by Jackdaws before landing - whereas they left it alone - and fed voraciously on near shore only to disappear after 5 mins when Phil and I took our eyes off it.
3 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover (our juvenile), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 53 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 24 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 53 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe (juvenile), 59 Coot, 33 Moorhen, 185 BH Gull, 3 LBB Gull, Water Rail, Peregrine, Grey Wagtail
MOORS POOL
Little Egret, 8 Curlew, 6 Snipe, 59 Lapwing, 4 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 64 Greylag Geese, 355 Canada Geese, 6 Mute Swan, 12 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 9 Moorhen, 33 Coot, Water Rail, Kingfisher
This morning's combined sightings from myself, Andy P and Phil W:
SAILING POOL
Common Sandpiper, 2 Cormorant, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron
FLASHES
Male Ruff (moulted virtually out of breeding plumage) circled for approx. 4 minutes harassed by Jackdaws before landing - whereas they left it alone - and fed voraciously on near shore only to disappear after 5 mins when Phil and I took our eyes off it.
3 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover (our juvenile), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 53 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 24 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 53 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe (juvenile), 59 Coot, 33 Moorhen, 185 BH Gull, 3 LBB Gull, Water Rail, Peregrine, Grey Wagtail
MOORS POOL
Little Egret, 8 Curlew, 6 Snipe, 59 Lapwing, 4 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 64 Greylag Geese, 355 Canada Geese, 6 Mute Swan, 12 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 9 Moorhen, 33 Coot, Water Rail, Kingfisher
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Drake eclipse Wigeon on the Sailing Pool this morning as per Richard Baker; later relocated to the Moors Pool as per Andy P.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Great find - might be some of best images of Whinchat I have seen (certainly the closest!)
upstarts1979
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Thanks for posting...ironically Paul M and the crew cut the area the bird was in...yes Whinchat👍👌
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
3 Little Egret at the Moors Pool as per Andy P
3 Peregrines at the Flashes as per Andy A.
3 Peregrines at the Flashes as per Andy A.
Thanks to Paul and the Crew for cutting the over grown area by the Feeders on the right hand side of the Water Rail Hide, I was able to take these Photos of the Whinchat. At 2.09 it was on the bullrushes and again at 2.59 when it had time for a grooming session before flying to next door where Lethiun saw it.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
From the Flashes this evening Tim reports:
3 Avocet, 3 Green Sandpiper, 40 Lapwing, 13 Curlew, juvenile Little Ringed Plover still
3 Avocet, 3 Green Sandpiper, 40 Lapwing, 13 Curlew, juvenile Little Ringed Plover still
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Who am I crediting as finder Squeelia?
upstarts1979
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Feeding Station Funding
A very big thank you to SQUEELIA for her very generous
donation today.
B
john
A very big thank you to SQUEELIA for her very generous
donation today.
B
johnA very big thank you to SQUEELIA for her very generous
donation today.
B
It was worth every penny to be able to take two videos of the Whinchat. I would not have been able to even see it before the work Paul and the lads had done this morning. As a bonus I even managed a whole 2 minute video of the Water Rail.
I suppose I took the earlier video at about 2 o'clock but was not too sure what it was.
upstarts1979
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upstarts1979
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No probs Celia...its to show the work and how immediately birds appeared
Hope upu are well
John:t:
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UW82
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Today's highlights:
MOORS/N MOORS*:
Wigeon (m+2f)------------------Shoveler (8)
Gadwall (6)----------------------Teal (3) (2)*
Snipe (2)-------------------------Green Sand (1)
Little Egret (1)-------------------Water Rail (1)
Reed Warbler (2)----------------Cetti's Warbler (2)
Hobby----------------------------Sparrowhawk
Swallow (8)----------------------Greylag Goose (71)
Cormorant (12)------------------Kingfisher
Lapwing (c80)-------------------Coot (28)
Little Grebe (5)------------------L T Tit (c20)*
Coal Tit---------------------------Nuthatch. Both at the west side feeding station.
L B B Gull (c40)------------------Herring Gull (15)
Common Gull (juv) (JHWR)
FLASHES:
Avocet (3)-------------------------Green Sand (2)
Curlew (12)-----------------------Peregrine (2). In the northern field.
Teal (81)--------------------------Shoveler (12)
Gadwall (4)-----------------------Snipe (6)
B H Gull (c800)-------------------L B B Gull (21)
Des.
MOORS/N MOORS*:
Wigeon (m+2f)------------------Shoveler (8)
Gadwall (6)----------------------Teal (3) (2)*
Snipe (2)-------------------------Green Sand (1)
Little Egret (1)-------------------Water Rail (1)
Reed Warbler (2)----------------Cetti's Warbler (2)
Hobby----------------------------Sparrowhawk
Swallow (8)----------------------Greylag Goose (71)
Cormorant (12)------------------Kingfisher
Lapwing (c80)-------------------Coot (28)
Little Grebe (5)------------------L T Tit (c20)*
Coal Tit---------------------------Nuthatch. Both at the west side feeding station.
L B B Gull (c40)------------------Herring Gull (15)
Common Gull (juv) (JHWR)
FLASHES:
Avocet (3)-------------------------Green Sand (2)
Curlew (12)-----------------------Peregrine (2). In the northern field.
Teal (81)--------------------------Shoveler (12)
Gadwall (4)-----------------------Snipe (6)
B H Gull (c800)-------------------L B B Gull (21)
Des.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Andy P additionally reported female Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Common Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat at the Flashes.
