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UW82 · Jul 12, 2017

Today's highlights:

FLASHES:
Green Sand (6)----------------Black T Godwit (19). Still present this evening.
Dunlin (3)----------------------LRP (8). Including 2 juveniles.
Common Sand (3)-------------Curlew (16)
Lapwing (61)-------------------Avocet (31) + 22 juvs/chicks
Teal (10)------------------------Shoveler (f) + 4 young.
Gadwall (1)---------------------Raven (2)
Peregrine (2)-------------------Kingfisher
Swift (10)-----------------------Med Gull (ad) + juv. Juv took maiden flight, albeit to a height of 4 or 5 feet!
Cetti's Warbler. Min of 3 along the hedge to the main Flashes hide.

MOORS:
Oystercatcher (3) + juv-------Common Tern (7)+ 1:1 young.
Little Grebe (1) + chick--------Tufted Duck. Broods of 8:7:6:3
Mute Swan (11)----------------House Sparrow (m) at west hide feeding station.
Lapwing (6)--------------------Gadwall (1)
Shoveler (f)--------------------Teal (2)

Des.

Phil Andrews · Jul 14, 2017

Yesterday evening Mike W reported:

MOORS POOL
8 Common Tern + 4 young, 2 broods of Tufted Duck (5:7), juv Little Grebe (raised elsewhere?) + 2 well grown chicks

FLASHES
Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin (incl 1 juv), 16 Curlew, 5 Green Sand, 75 Lapwing, 6 LR Plover (incl 1 juv), juv Med Gull, 40 Avocet (incl 15+ young)

Burberaj · Jul 14, 2017

Fish for breakfast

Quiet everywhere this morning. This common tern flew past the East Hide, carrying breakfast, from the direction of The Salwarpe.

Phil Andrews · Jul 14, 2017

Andy P reports at the Flashes this morning:

Black-tailed Godwit, 6 LR Plover, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, juvenile Med Gull

GC Grebe + 1 chick new on the Sailing Pool

Bob O. · Jul 15, 2017

Burberaj said:
Quiet everywhere this morning. This common tern flew past the East Hide, carrying breakfast, from the direction of The Salwarpe.

Cracking shot Tony!:t::t::t:

Phil Andrews · Jul 15, 2017

Matt Smith reports at the Flashes this motning:

1 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Green Sand, 6 LR Plover, 3 Teal, adult Med Gull feeding juvenile.

Phil Andrews · Jul 16, 2017

From the Flashes this morning Gert and Dave J report:

Adult Med Gull + juvenile, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Green Sand, 1 Common Sand, 1 Dunlin, 5 LR Plover (including 2 juveniles), Curlew over Sailing Pool, 28 adult Avocet + 17 young, juvenile Redstart

midlands birder · Jul 16, 2017

Late report from last night (15th) as fell asleep when I got home.
Moors: 18:10-18:50- Goldcrest (male) behind West Hide. 10 Mute Swan. 12 Common Tern (including 2 fledged juvs). Female Shoveler, Common Sand. family party of Cettis in channel as well as shed loads of Arcos. 1 Gadwall.

Flashes
7-9pm
8 LRP (2 juv), 60 Lapwing, 1 Oyc, 11 Curlew, 4 Green Sand, Dunlin, Blackwit. Kingfisher flew through. Was great to see the Juv Med Gull fly a full lap around the 2nd flash. Only the 1 parent seen though.

Phil Andrews · Jul 17, 2017

Yesterday morning at the Moors Pool Dave J reported:

Common Sandpiper, 10 Common Tern + 2 young (1:1), 3 Gadwall (+ 2 ducklings - the younger brood), 8 Little Grebe + 4 young (2:1:1), 5 Tufted Duck broods

Hobby at the Moors Pool and 12 Curlew at the Flashes in the afternoon as per Gary Palmer

Peregrine took a BH Gull at the Flashes and juvenile Redstart at the confluence of the Hen Brook and the sluice channel as per Mike W

Phil Andrews · Jul 17, 2017

This morning Andy P reported from the Flashes:

6 LR Plover, 5 Green Sand, 1 Common Sand, c30 Avocet (including juveniles, Med Gull + juvenile, Egyptian Goose, Peregrine.

Also Painted Lady along the River Salwarpe

Phil Andrews · Jul 17, 2017

Later in the day Janette reported 80 Lapwing and 16 Curlew at the Flashes.

Burberaj · Jul 18, 2017

Sparrowhawk at the North Moors

I walked around the North Moors late morning. At the far corner there was a commotion in the trees behind me. A Sparrowhawk flew out with a largish bird firmly in his grasp. It was too close and too quick for me to get a shot of it in flight. It flew over toward the fence on the east side and went to ground. Scot fortunately saw where it had flown; between us we managed to see it through the undergrowth.

Ive attached some pictures of the bird. It managed to find the darkest spot to land and the pictures are taken through a tiny window in the undergrowth.

Phil Andrews · Jul 19, 2017

JTB reports from the Flashes yesterday:

Curlew 16, Lapwing 125, Avocet 34, Green Sand 5, Common Sand 3, Oystercatcher 2, LR Plover 4, Med Gull adult + juvenile, Commom Tern 6, Shoveler 5 juvenile.

Scottyfire · Jul 19, 2017

I had only seen a sparrowhawk in the air or a fleeting glimpse until yesterday. It was a real privilege to stand and watch one eating its prey for about 20 minutes and from only about 10-15 meters away. And great pics to record the moment!

Pied Flycatcher · Jul 19, 2017

I've included a few pics from the beginning of last week. Only just now had time to download them from the camera.
The Little Grebe with its little one are my faves, how small is he/she….

https://www.flickr.com/photos/piedflycatcher/

upstarts1979 · Jul 19, 2017

Phil Andrews said:
JTB reports from the Flashes yesterday:

Curlew 16, Lapwing 125, Avocet 34, Green Sand 5, Common Sand 3, Oystercatcher 2, LR Plover 4, Med Gull adult + juvenile, Commom Tern 6, Shoveler 5 juvenile.

The 3 youngest brood of avocet 2:4:1 are all doing well, but are venturing a bit more in search of shallow wet areas as the water appears to be dropping each day.

UW82 · Jul 19, 2017

Today's highlights from a shortened visit:

MOORS:
Common Tern (6) +1:1 chicks + juv-------Little Grebe (6) + 3:1 chicks + juv.
Tufted Duck broods of 6:5:4:4:2-----------Green Sand
Cormorant (9)-------------------------------Greylag Goose (8)
Mute Swan (9)-------------------------------Gadwall (2)
Teal (1)---------------------------------------Lapwing (2)
Hobby-----------------------------------------G C Grebe (1)

FLASHES:
Green Sand (5)------------------------------Common Sand (2)
LRP (4) inc 2 juvs----------------------------Lapwing (47)
Avocet (40)----------------------------------Shoveler (f) + 5 juvs
Med Gull (ad) + juv-------------------------Stock Dove (17)

SAILING POOL:
Goldcrest (ad) + juv*----------------------- Coal Tit (ad) + juv*

*in conifer near path seen by JS, JHWR and MJI.

Des.

Phil Andrews · Jul 19, 2017

Further to Des's summary, Andy P had 5 LR Plover at the Flashes this morning and 2 GC Grebe (adult and chick) on the Sailing Pool

Spoonbill Finder · Jul 19, 2017

Phil Andrews said:
Further to Des's summary, Andy P had 5 LR Plover at the Flashes this morning and 2 GC Grebe (adult and chick) on the Sailing Pool

Also of note were the 17 Rooks I counted on the transmitter field and 3 Teal on the Flashes.👍

John Sirrett · Jul 20, 2017

Phil Andrews said:
Further to Des's summary, Andy P had 5 LR Plover at the Flashes this morning and 2 GC Grebe (adult and chick) on the Sailing Pool

Moors in mid afternoon added to Des's records Mistle Thrush 3, LBB Gulls 8 including 1 juv, Kestrel 2 & Coot 90.

Flashes in the evening added LRP 5, 4ad 1juv: Curlew 15: Lapwing 68: Teal 3, Raven, Lesser Whitethroat & Kingfisher.

Swift passage observed N > SE involving about 200+ birds, with 32 birds passing through the Moors mid afternoon and larger numbers moving behind the flashes early evening with 129 birds in the air at one time. There was no rain but the threat of rain appeared to bring the swifts down.

MJI, JHWR, JS

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