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Please find attached an updated summary of the various sites' performance in the Spring All-Day Birdwatch on the 5th May with Venus Pool's species list now added (thanks Jim :t:)
 

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May finished with a total of 107 species, well down on the 116 recorded in April but still the joint best performing May from the limited data set I have. Unfortunately June is a consistently poor month averaging only 90 species - only the four months between November and February have a lower average total.

I managed 53 on Thursday evening with a few obvious omissions.
 
From the Flashes this morning JTB reports:

Broods of 3 and 4 young Lapwing in the sewage meadow, 4 Oystercatcher with 1+ chick in sewage meadow, 2 Redshank, 3 Med Gulls, 5 Raven, 48 Avocet + 19 young from 10 broods, 1 young LRP still, 3 Shoveler

2 juvenile Grey Wagtail on the Sailing Pool
 
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On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?
 

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On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?

I've not seen one at Upton in over 30 years! But then I don t always pay 100% attention where odonata are concerned 😐
 
On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?

Hi Glen,

I saw and photographed one in the education reserve a few years ago. I think I posted the photo on this thread.
 
On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?

Always thought that the many colours were JUST either immature or Females.....looked on here ....... https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/blue-tailed-damselfly and think its just Females that vary...some great colour variations.
Thanks for posting and teaching me something.
 
From the Flashes this morning JTB reports:

Broods of 3 and 4 young Lapwing in the sewage meadow, 4 Oystercatcher with 1+ chick in sewage meadow, 2 Redshank, 3 Med Gulls, 5 Raven, 48 Avocet + 19 young from 10 broods, 1 young LRP still, 3 Shoveler

2 juvenile Grey Wagtail on the Sailing Pool

John also noted from yesterday definitive proof that Little Grebe are breeding on the Hen Pool, the first known occurrence in this location :t:
 
This morning at the Flashes Dave J reports:

48 Avocet + 19 young from 10 broods (3:2:1:2:1:2:2:3:2:1), adult Med Gull, 5 LR Plover (+1 young), Oystercatcher (+ 1 young), no sign of any Lapwing chicks, Redshank, 3 Teal

Egyptian Goose still on the Sailing Pool
 
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On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?

i had two individuals yesterday what surprised me was the lack off butterflys and not one dragonfly.
 
y'day

amazing what you can see on ya hands and knee's.
 

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From the Moors Pool Dave J rwports:

2 second summer Mediterranean Gulls (+ 2 young), Gadwall brood reduced to four ducklings, 5 Oystercatcher (+ 3 young), 72+ Common Spotted Orchids
 
On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?

The pic of a 'rufescens' I took on 15th May 2011 in or near the education reserve: :t:
 

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Mixed news from the reserve today from Andy P:

Flashes - still 10 broods of 19 Avocet chicks; 1 Oystercatcher & 1 LRP chick but still no sign of any Lapwing chicks.

Moors Pool - new family of 4 Lapwing chicks emerged on the Broadmeadow

Sanderling noted today at Belvide, Marsh Lane and Bittell so still stuff moving in the adverse weather.
 

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