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Temminck's Stint

Pictures of The Temminck's Stint at The Flashes today. One alongside a LRP giving a size comparison.
 

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More pictures from The Flashes today.

Pictures of Ruff and distant shot of the Barnacle Goose.
 

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Another excellent day rounded off with 7+ Black Terns at the Moors Pool as per Rob Strong

Temminck's Stint and Ruff still at the Flashes at 8:50pm as per Mike W.
 
Today's highlights:

MOORS/N MOORS*
Common Tern (2)----------------Cuckoo.* Showing very well at the northern boundary of the N Moors.
Pochard (m)-----------------------LRP (2)
Lapwing (5)-----------------------Oystercatcher (4) +2:2 chicks
Gadwall (4)------------------------Shelduck (1)
Lesser Whitethroat (1)*----------Kestrel
Cormorant (1)---------------------G C Grebe (4) +2 chicks.
Tufted Duck (28)

FLASHES:
Ruff---------------------------------Temminck's Stint (C T).Still present early evening.
Avocet (38)------------------------Lapwing (10) + 3:1 chicks
LRP (4)-----------------------------Oystercatcher (2) + 2 chicks.
Gadwall (4)------------------------Shoveler (m)
Shelduck (6)-----------------------Barnacle Goose

+ Small Heath butterfly. Not officially/reliably recorded on the reserve since the 1970's/80's

Des.
 

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Mike W had a new ringed Black-headed Gull yesterday - green ring with white code JHU2. Believed to have originated from a Norwegian scheme.
 
I will say the next bit really really quietly BUT if the forecast turns out as predicted then the next ten days could be very interesting. From Monday there are a run of warm easterlies up until next weekend with overcast, drizzly conditions from Saturday through to Tuesday with the wind remaining of an easterly persuasion which should ground birds on the move. This will bring us into the window of passage from the likes of Temminck's Stint, Wood Sandpiper and Red-necked Phalarope amongst others; for once it looks like spring passage wont have finished at the end of April!

Well the week so far has been productive with Temminck's Stint (as referenced above), Ruff and two parties of Black Tern. Today will be another day of warm direct easterlies whilst tomorrow looks the most likely for birds to drop in - overcast conditions throughout the day with drizzle promised mid morning until noon (albeit cooler as the wind switches to the north-east. A few Red-necked Phalaropes have started to turn up, including one at my brother's workplace of Frampton Marsh.
 
At the half-way point of the month the May list stands on a tidy 100 species with the year list progressing in 133. The average May total is 104.17 species so hopefully we will exceed this. Possible additions for the second half of the month include (as ever year ticks in bold):

Teal, Garganey, Mandarin, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Wood Sandpiper, Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, any owls, Wheatear, Redstart, Whinchat, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Nuthatch
 
That Temminck's Stint yesterday at Flashes

For those of you who think finding little brown birds is easy you might want to look at these pics.
My thanks to the guy sitting on my right who always seemed to be able to track the elusive diminutive Temminck's Stint. Andy I think his name was - No not the bird!!

In the world of bins , high powered scopes and telephoto lens birds often appear much larger than they really are.

So for Mr.T a slightly different set of comparisons. Makes the LRP look positively big and easy to find. At least it is slightly more colourful. Mind you on a rocky foreshore that is highly debatable.

Pic 1 shows a white ball directly above the blob of mud and the bird.
Pic 2 shows green balls-left mud- right bird.
Pic you can see it on your own!

Phil E
Last but not least beginning to recognise people again and put names to faces again.
 

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This and That

Ruff - screen grab from my video - never really saw the top and bottom of the ruff fully extended together except from an odd side view briefly which didn't really show the bird off well. Then I guess he didn't have anyone one to display to!

LRP - Phew! Fingers crossed.

Phil E
 

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