Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Raise a toast to Sy at tomorrow's work party and we will do the same on the 28th B
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Raise a toast to Sy at tomorrow's work party and we will do the same on the 28th B
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Only sightings of note today were 2 Oystercatcher, 16 Curlew, 8 Gadwall, 6 Shelduck and 2 Rook.
Peregrine Trousers
Returning birder after 30 years of hard graft
Early start at flashes this morning....0730
Oystercatchers (2)
Lapwing (500+)
Green Woodpecker (1)
Teal (20)
Stock Dove (2)
Stonechat (1)
Cetti's Warbler (1)
Moors...1100
Curlew (15)
Shelduck (6)
Gadwall (5m 1f)
Pochard (16m 5f)
Shoveler (6)
Little Egret (1)
Sparrowhawk (1)
Oystercatcher (2...presumable pair from flashes)
Cetti's Warbler (1)
Oystercatchers (2)
Lapwing (500+)
Green Woodpecker (1)
Teal (20)
Stock Dove (2)
Stonechat (1)
Cetti's Warbler (1)
Moors...1100
Curlew (15)
Shelduck (6)
Gadwall (5m 1f)
Pochard (16m 5f)
Shoveler (6)
Little Egret (1)
Sparrowhawk (1)
Oystercatcher (2...presumable pair from flashes)
Cetti's Warbler (1)
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Gert Corfield
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Nice meeting the Tuesday crew today and partaking in some free tarts (cake!)
I managed 61 species today while others were putting the hard graft in - highlights were 10 Shelduck, 4 Little Egret, Avocet still on the Flashes on the ice, Chiffchaff, 31 Greylags with the Canada's, a few Lesser Redpolls and Siskin, 2/3 Oycs.
Video clip of Shedluck & Avocet on ice on the flashes
https://www.flickr.com/gp/131569884@N03/YY8nZ1
I managed 61 species today while others were putting the hard graft in - highlights were 10 Shelduck, 4 Little Egret, Avocet still on the Flashes on the ice, Chiffchaff, 31 Greylags with the Canada's, a few Lesser Redpolls and Siskin, 2/3 Oycs.
Video clip of Shedluck & Avocet on ice on the flashes
https://www.flickr.com/gp/131569884@N03/YY8nZ1
upstarts1979
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Also Barn owl at 5.35. per Keith M
upstarts1979
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I'm not a tart. ....oh go on then just a little8-P
To add to Gert's
Pochard 32 (23m). GCG 2. little grebe. gadwall 7. teal15. coot 145. Snipe 6. redpoll 6.
do work party when I get home B
upstarts1979
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Tuesday work party
A busy day with 16 of us - Bob O. Bob P and Reed Bob's Grandson. Bob R. Charles. Graham L. Janet H. John C. Keith M. Paul M. Peter E. Ray C. Roger. Terry W. Tony B. and me. Clearing up debris in the SW corner of the Moors Boundary. Also pollarding large willows and making a bonfire to be torched next week. Also cleared log jam in salwarp. Later had lesson how to build stock fence
Thanks Charles for cakes.:eat: Great effort today CrewB
A busy day with 16 of us - Bob O. Bob P and Reed Bob's Grandson. Bob R. Charles. Graham L. Janet H. John C. Keith M. Paul M. Peter E. Ray C. Roger. Terry W. Tony B. and me. Clearing up debris in the SW corner of the Moors Boundary. Also pollarding large willows and making a bonfire to be torched next week. Also cleared log jam in salwarp. Later had lesson how to build stock fence
Thanks Charles for cakes.:eat: Great effort today CrewB
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upstarts1979
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Spoonbill Finder
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4 Pintail at flashes (2 drakes).
Gert Corfield
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And here are a couple of the usual dodgy video clips;
Mandarin
https://www.flickr.com/gp/131569884@N03/50xTJo
Pintail (not doing much)
https://flic.kr/p/EdQacF
Also 10 Common Snipe & 1 Jack Snipe plus 2 Avocet on the Flashes.
With thanks to the Wednesday crew.
Birder Gladys
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Ok this may sound wrong but true as I was accused of twitching a Mandarin duck today :eek!: .He did looked settled in for the evening as I left, as did the Pintail at 16.30. Once again many thanks to the two gents who helped me big time, very kind of them to go out of their way.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Today's Mandarin and Pintail promotes the year list to 93. Still yet to record Goldeneye for the year (or Goosander and Wigeon for the month).
UW82
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Today's highlights:
FLASHES/SAILING POOL*
Avocet (2)------------------Pintail (4) Still present at 17.55.
Oystercatcher (3)----------Snipe (10)
Curlew (13)-----------------Lapwing (c550)
Teal (c40)-------------------Shelduck(2)
Gadwall (m)-----------------B H Gull (c300)
Redwing (c50)--------------Cetti's Warbler (Hen Pool area)
Tufted Duck (27)*
MOORS:
Mandarin (m)---------------Pochard (27)
Gadwall (4m+2f)-----------Shelduck (8)
Tufted duck (15)------------Shoveler (4)
Cormorant (23)-------------G C Grebe (1)
Little Egret (1)--------------Coal Tit(1)
Cetti's Warbler--------------Treecreeper
Redpoll (5)------------------Siskin (31)
Mistle Thrush----------------Snipe (3)
Herring Gull (2)-------------Oystercatcher (1)
Des.
FLASHES/SAILING POOL*
Avocet (2)------------------Pintail (4) Still present at 17.55.
Oystercatcher (3)----------Snipe (10)
Curlew (13)-----------------Lapwing (c550)
Teal (c40)-------------------Shelduck(2)
Gadwall (m)-----------------B H Gull (c300)
Redwing (c50)--------------Cetti's Warbler (Hen Pool area)
Tufted Duck (27)*
MOORS:
Mandarin (m)---------------Pochard (27)
Gadwall (4m+2f)-----------Shelduck (8)
Tufted duck (15)------------Shoveler (4)
Cormorant (23)-------------G C Grebe (1)
Little Egret (1)--------------Coal Tit(1)
Cetti's Warbler--------------Treecreeper
Redpoll (5)------------------Siskin (31)
Mistle Thrush----------------Snipe (3)
Herring Gull (2)-------------Oystercatcher (1)
Des.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
What are your thoughts on the total number of Oystercatcher and Shelduck on the reserve today Des? 4 and 10 or less?
Worryingly today's count of 13 Common Snipe is the best of the year ... :eek!::-C
UW82
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Gert Corfield
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One each of Redshank, Dunlin & Green Sandpiper on the Flashed
