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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 1, 2018

• #36,621

August finished with a total of 102 species, the poorest return in the 6 years I have been keeping detailed monthly lists - the most obvious exclusions were any large raptors other than Buzzard, Whimbrel, Redshank, Oystercatcher, Greenshank, Avocet, any owls and Yellowhammer.

September has recorded an average of 109.8 species over the last 5 years with a maximum of 113 (2016) and a low of 104 (2014). Possible additions to the current year list of 138 include:

Barnacle Goose, Egyptian Goose, Pintail, Garganey, Mandarin, Goldeneye, Curlew Sandpiper, Greenshank, Little Stint, Spotted Redshank, GBB Gull, Merlin, Short-eared Owl, Whinchat, Rock Pipit, Tree Pipit, Crossbill

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 1, 2018

• #36,622

From the Moors Pool Carl Jones reports:

2 Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Snipe, Little Egret

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 1, 2018

• #36,623

From the Flashes this morning Tim reports:

10 Curlew, Peregrine, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 1, 2018

• #36,624

Pintail - new for the year - at the Moors Pool as per Tim and Carl Jones

 

Julie50

Mostly in the Midlands :)

Supporter

• Sep 1, 2018

• #36,625

ID help?

Hi all

I have been on my hols and so today was my first visit for a number of weeks. The Moors looked great in the sun, some snipe showing really well and 4 little egrets.

Could someone help me ID this little brown sweetie. I thought at first it was a juvenile reed bunting, but now I'm not sure, the tail looks wrong and the beak looks finch-like?

Thanks J

 

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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 1, 2018

• #36,626

Greenfinch Julie

 

Julie50

Mostly in the Midlands :)

Supporter

• Sep 1, 2018

• #36,627

Thanks - it did not look very green!

Here is my pic of an amazingly outgoing snipe! It was out in the open for a good 10 minutes.

 

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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,628

Mike W and Carl further reported from the Moors Pool yesterday:

4 Little Egret, 3 Wigeon, 6+Gadwall, Water Rail, 5 Snipe. 7+ Little Grebe, juvenile GC Grebe

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,629

From the Flashes this morning Dave J reports:

4 Green Sandpipers, 13 Curlew, male Redstart, 10 Shoveler

4 Little Egrets flew from roost on Sailing Pool.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,630

From the Moors Pool this morning Dave J reports:

2 Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Swift, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 7 Gadwall

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,631

From the Moors Pool early morning Annie Edwards reports:

2 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,632

Late morning at the Moors Pool Dave J updates:

2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egrets.

 

John Layj

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,633

Few photos from yesterday.

1. Brown Hawker
2. Dunlin
3. Moorhen sunbathing

 

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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,634

3 Greenshank - new for the year - at the Moors Pool this evening as per Tim O

 

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Spoonbill Finder

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,635

Phil Andrews said:

3 Greenshank - new for the year - at the Moors Pool this evening as per Tim O

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I thought we'd had Greenshank this year, and a search of this thread revealed that Clive Lee found one on Saturday 30th June. It was only present for that day. Still a great weekend for Tim though. :t::t:B

 

Birder Gladys

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,636

Spoonbill Finder said:

I thought we'd had Greenshank this year, and a search of this thread revealed that Clive Lee found one on Saturday 30th June. It was only present for that day. Still a great weekend for Tim though. :t::t:B

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Are you saying stato missed a record 😯 believe it was on the flashes.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,637

Phil Andrews said:

3 Greenshank - new for the year - at the Moors Pool this evening as per Tim O

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Not present later in the evening - believed to be the same three that were at Bittell later

 

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Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,638

Birder Gladys said:

Are you saying stato missed a record 😯 believe it was on the flashes.

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Nope - record was there; I just didn't remember it and posted without checkibg

 

upstarts1979

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2018

• #36,639

Work party MOORS 4th SEPTEMBER

We will be Brush cutting the pool island in AMY'S MARSH .
This is to improve and increase the amount of wader habitat.
Starting 9 am
John:t:

 

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Testyfly

Member

• Sep 3, 2018

• #36,640

For information

I caught this fox on camera yesterday afternoon, just south of the East Moors hide, last seen approaching the Sand Martin box.

On a more positive note, this kingfisher showed well and fished from a perch in front of the East Moors hide.

 

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