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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 28, 2018

• #36,141

From the Flashes first thing Dave J reports:

Grey Plover (first summer), 32 adult Avocet + 8 young (3:1:4), 4 Little Ringed Plover + 3 young, 3 Oystercatcher, Redstart, Teal, 8 Gadwall

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 28, 2018

• #36,142

Dave further updates from the Flashes:

Female Wheatear, 35 Avocet, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Teal

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 28, 2018

• #36,143

Grey Plover still present at 9am as per Tim O.

 

wheatearlp

Well-known member

• May 28, 2018

• #36,144

Phil Andrews said:

Just in case anyone was wondering, here is the list of species recorded yesterday - can anyone add anything else (Pied Wagtail, Feral Pigeon, Raven?):

Mute Swan , Greylag Goose , Canada Goose , Shelduck , Gadwall , Teal , Mallard , Shoveler , Tufted Duck , Pheasant , Cormorant , Grey Heron , Little Grebe , Great Crested Grebe , Sparrowhawk , Buzzard , Red Kite , Peregrine . Kestrel ,Water Rail , Moorhen , Coot , Avocet , Oystercatcher, Grey Plover , Lapwing , Little Ringed Plover , Ringed Plover , Dunlin , Common Sandpiper , Common Tern , Black-headed Gull , Lesser Black-backed Gull , Herring Gull , Stock Dove , Woodpigeon , Collared Dove , Cuckoo , Swift , Kingfisher , Green Woodpecker , Great Spotted Woodpecker , Magpie , Jay , Jackdaw , Rook , Carrion Crow , Goldcrest , Blue Tit , Great Tit , Coal Tit , Skylark , Sand Martin , Swallow , House Martin , Long-tailed Tit , Cetti's Warbler , Chiffchaff , Willow Warbler , Blackcap , Lesser Whitethroat , Whitethroat , Sedge Warbler , Reed Warbler , Treecreeper , Wren , Starling , Blackbird , Song Thrush , Mistle Thrush , Robin , Redstart , Dunnock , Yellow Wagtail , House Sparrow , Chaffinch , Bullfinch , Greenfinch , Linnet , Goldfinch , Reed Bunting

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Only get 81 from that list? There was a Raven on the nesting mast though.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 28, 2018

• #36,145

BirdTrack hides some more 'sensitive' species e.g. Hobby

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 28, 2018

• #36,146

From the Moors Pool Dave J reports:

First summer Mediterranean Gull briefly, Hobby, 4 adult Oystercatcher with 2+ young (1:1?) - could only see one of the three, but on back of Broadmeadow island, so could all be there

 

luckyosprey4

Well-known member

• May 28, 2018

• #36,147

Grey Plover still at Flashes and Common Sandpiper.

Chris

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 29, 2018

• #36,148

From the Flashes early morning JTB reports:

First summer Grey Plover still, Avocet 35 + 6 young (3:3), Little Ringed Plover 3 adults + only 2 young, Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher 2, Shoveler male, Teal male, Shelduck 4, Redstart singing still from old barn.

 

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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 29, 2018

• #36,149

Sunday was only the second time there has been a multiple presence of Grey Plover on the reserve, following a flock of six that dropped into the Flashes just before dusk on the 7th October 1991.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 29, 2018

• #36,150

We are currently on course for this May to be the first in the reserve's recorded history that Redshank has not been noted.

 

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upstarts1979

Well-known member

• May 29, 2018

• #36,151

Phil Andrews said:

We are currently on course for this May to be the first in the reserve's recorded history that Redshank has not been noted.

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Also we are seeing a dramatic decline in Common Tern this year. Normally by this time we would have double figures on site. The tern rafts are launched late May but in the absence of any terns there is no point. But come what may we will be launching them next Tuesday . Fingers crossed that they appear pretty soon. :-C

 

upstarts1979

Well-known member

• May 29, 2018

• #36,152

Phil Andrews said:

From the Flashes early morning JTB reports:

First summer Grey Plover still, Avocet 35 + 6 young (3:3), Little Ringed Plover 3 adults + only 2 young, Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher 2, Shoveler male, Teal male, Shelduck 4, Redstart singing still from old barn.

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In addition at the FLASHES
Little grebe hen pool. Teal 2 males. Shoveler pr. Gadwall 9. Shelduck 6.
Lapwing 4. Oystercatcher 3. LRP 4 ads.
Kestrel. Peregrine pair.
Raven. Stock Dove 20+. Collared dove 2 overhead.
Lesser Whitethroat south border. Reed warblers apart from those in Hen pool and around cuckoo hide , there were 2 or 3 in the 3rd flash reeds - I came across these whole checking the fox fence for holes.
Blackcap 3. Chiffchaff 2. Cetti's w.
Linnet 8. Reed Bunting 3

 

upstarts1979

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• May 29, 2018

• #36,153

Moors

This afternoon at the East hide.
Mute swan pr. Cormorant.
Shoveler 3(pr + m). Gadwall pr. Shelduck 4(from Flashes)
Tufted 30. Little grebe 4 + A calling bird on North Moors.
Lapwing 4(1 sitting). Oystercatcher 4 (1 large ch : at least 1 small).
Hobby perched in southern border single dead alder tree.
Whitethroat 1 East side , 1 North moors. Willow warbler singing East side. Cetti's w. Reed warbler plenty along East side and causeway. Sedge w only 1 heard.

Muntjac in Amy's Marsh/ seasonal pool area.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 30, 2018

• #36,154

From the Flashes Des reports,

Ringed Plover, 15 Common Terns grounded, no sign of the Grey Plover

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 30, 2018

• #36,155

2 Ringed Plover and a Common Sand at the Flashes this afternoon as per Gary Palmer

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 30, 2018

• #36,156

Phil Andrews said:

We are currently on course for this May to be the first in the reserve's recorded history that Redshank has not been noted.

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I have been advised by Vern that there is an entry for Redshank in the North Moors hide log book so this unwanted record is avoided by the skin of its teeth.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 30, 2018

• #36,157

The next 36 hours probably sees our last chance of spring passage with warm muggy weather tomorrow supported by easterly winds and rain from 2pm (thunder at times) throughout the night with heavy cloud cover and southerly winds on Friday morning before the wind moves more westerly.

 

UW82

Well-known member

• May 30, 2018

• #36,158

Today's highlights:

FLASHES:
Avocet (38)+3:3 chicks-----------LRP (4)+2 chicks
Common Sandpiper---------------Ringed Plover (1). Two reported, but none present late afternoon/evening.
Lapwing (4)------------------------Oystercatcher (2)
Common Tern (15)Collected on a small island for 30 mins, but may have been present for some time.
Shelduck (7)-----------------------Shoveler (m)
Teal (2m)--------------------------Gadwall (14)
Tufted Duck(12)-------------------Redstart. Still occasionally perching on barn roof.
Cetti's Warbler. Hen Pool area.

MOORS:
Common Tern (2)-----------------Oystercatcher (4)+3:1 chicks
Shoveler (2m)---------------------Gadwall (5)
Tefted Duck (53)------------------Swift c60
Sparrowhawk----------------------Willow Warbler. Still singing along east track.
Cetti's Warbler (2)-----------------Goldcrest (juv) (RWP)
Cormorant (1)---------------------G C Grebe (1)
Cuckoo. Heard behind west hide (JS)Water Rail.
Young bird seen flying across channel in front of west hide (JS)+ female heard calling in front of west hide.

SAILING POOL:
Lesser Whitethroat----------------Common Whitethroat.
G C Grebe (3)

Des.

 

John Layj

Well-known member

• May 30, 2018

• #36,159

Little grebe with five chicks on the North Moors pool late this afternoon

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 30, 2018

• #36,160

Some positive news there re breeding Water Rail, Goldcrest and Little Grebe.

How many Gadwall in total across the reserve Des - 19, 14 or somwhere in between?