Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Hi John - just to give you a bit of an incentive as to what could occur, even on a blistering hot summer's day in the Midlands .....
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Hi John - just to give you a bit of an incentive as to what could occur, even on a blistering hot summer's day in the Midlands .....
upstarts1979
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now that would be nice.:t:
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
John Green pecker from the east hide on my flickr pal
upstarts1979
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nice juv mate and a great pic, there were a lot around the reserve today. Did you see the pacific GP:t:
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
oh yes great bird bit distant but still nice to see went to see the night heron to:t:
binus1963
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a few from me
just some random pics from a pleasant few hours, also a lesser spotted was heard three times up salwarp did'nt do owt until me and the mrs had chance to check the call on laptop and both in agreement thats what we heard.
just some random pics from a pleasant few hours, also a lesser spotted was heard three times up salwarp did'nt do owt until me and the mrs had chance to check the call on laptop and both in agreement thats what we heard.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Yes, Moorhen is the first thing that springs to mind (as long as its not one of those juvenile Water Rails!)
No sightings of LSW so far this year; well worth a mooch especially with the huge variety of insects along the Salwarpe path
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J reports the following from the Flashes this morning: 1 Dunlin, juv Mediterranean Gull, 14 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers, 4 LRP.
This is the best count of Green Sands so far this year.
This is the best count of Green Sands so far this year.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
6 Blackwits reported at the Moors Pool
upstarts1979
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Keith M has got the 6 blackwits on Amys marsh
Reader
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
2 juv Mandarin Duck roosting on island at Flashes + 13 Green Sand 3 Snipe 5 Common Sans 1 Dunlin
Juv Med Gull, 6 Blackwits and Little Egret at Moors
Juv Med Gull, 6 Blackwits and Little Egret at Moors
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
likewise John:t:
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Sunday 27th July 15:00-20:15
MOORS POOL
6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret (flew in from north), juvenile Med Gull, 11 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher + 1 young, 2 GC Grebe with 2 young, Little Grebe - 6 adult, 4 juveniles + 3 chicks, 2 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 19 Greylag Geese, 15 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan + 6 cygnets, Common Tern - 6 adults, 3 fledged young + 2 chicks, 8 Teal (incl 6 on North Moors), juv Shelduck on North Moors, 7 Shoveler (incl 2 on North Moors), marked reduction in number of Tufted Duck young, 1 Herring Gull, 5 LBB Gull, 11 Moorhen, Sparrowhawk, party of 4 Jays, juvenile Cetti's Warbler calling near east track.
SAILING POOL
2 adult + 3 juvenile GC Grebe, 8 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 45 Canada Geese
FLASHES - water level 0.42
Avocet - 7 adults, 3 fledged young + 9 chicks still, 2 Oystercatcher + 1 chick still, 5 LRP (incl 3+ juvs), 3 Snipe, 5 Common Sand, 15 Green Sand, Dunlin, 171+ Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 8 Teal, 4 Shoveler on third Flash, female Tufted Duck flew into third Flash, juvenile Little Grebe on first Flash, juvenile Med Gull, 21 Coot, 16 Moorhen, 19 Greylag + 6 Canada Geese in transmitter field, 3 Grey Heron flew SE, 20+ Stock Dove, Buzzard, 2 MANDARIN DUCK on smaller island in second Flash - aged as juveniles but will be interested to see John's photos, Common Gull reported earlier.
JTB was staying until dusk for the roost so will hopefully update later.
MOORS POOL
6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret (flew in from north), juvenile Med Gull, 11 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher + 1 young, 2 GC Grebe with 2 young, Little Grebe - 6 adult, 4 juveniles + 3 chicks, 2 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 19 Greylag Geese, 15 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan + 6 cygnets, Common Tern - 6 adults, 3 fledged young + 2 chicks, 8 Teal (incl 6 on North Moors), juv Shelduck on North Moors, 7 Shoveler (incl 2 on North Moors), marked reduction in number of Tufted Duck young, 1 Herring Gull, 5 LBB Gull, 11 Moorhen, Sparrowhawk, party of 4 Jays, juvenile Cetti's Warbler calling near east track.
SAILING POOL
2 adult + 3 juvenile GC Grebe, 8 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 45 Canada Geese
FLASHES - water level 0.42
Avocet - 7 adults, 3 fledged young + 9 chicks still, 2 Oystercatcher + 1 chick still, 5 LRP (incl 3+ juvs), 3 Snipe, 5 Common Sand, 15 Green Sand, Dunlin, 171+ Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 8 Teal, 4 Shoveler on third Flash, female Tufted Duck flew into third Flash, juvenile Little Grebe on first Flash, juvenile Med Gull, 21 Coot, 16 Moorhen, 19 Greylag + 6 Canada Geese in transmitter field, 3 Grey Heron flew SE, 20+ Stock Dove, Buzzard, 2 MANDARIN DUCK on smaller island in second Flash - aged as juveniles but will be interested to see John's photos, Common Gull reported earlier.
JTB was staying until dusk for the roost so will hopefully update later.
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upstarts1979
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To add to Phil's sighting, I was joined by Keith M till late on and I finally left at 9.50pm
Shelduck 6 juvs + 1 adult, teal 12, mallard were dropping up to dark c140+,
GREEN SAND 16 ( a couple of birds dropped into an unseen area just south of the temporary fence), curlew 23, BHG c1000, a little egret appeared briefly at about 9pm in the 'keyhole scrape' , it looked different to the moors bird, in having almost totally yellow/green legs. The oystercatcher was being fed by both parents every two minutes, so it really has a good chance, even though it is so late in the season.
Birder Gladys
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just a bit of info, I was sat outside the Vernon arms at Hanbury tonight at 20.15 and 2 curlew flew over coming from Feckenham direction looked to be heading Upton's way, I was only drinking coke honest,tim
Where Bird
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Meds.
Pic1 and pic 2 - juvenile med gull on the Flashes early pm.
Pic 2 has a comparison with a juvenile black headed gull.
Pic 3 and 4 juvenile med gull on Moors later pm.
Flashes pics have had confirmed. Moors pics matches a similar one from my 'Helm' book. One of my biggest problems is sorting meds from bhg juvs at a distance in sometimes awkward light. I have a very clear close up of each type from a different site which made the ident easy. Plus I had those confirmed. Wouldn't any fun if it were easy I suppose.o
Phil E
Pic1 and pic 2 - juvenile med gull on the Flashes early pm.
Pic 2 has a comparison with a juvenile black headed gull.
Pic 3 and 4 juvenile med gull on Moors later pm.
Flashes pics have had confirmed. Moors pics matches a similar one from my 'Helm' book. One of my biggest problems is sorting meds from bhg juvs at a distance in sometimes awkward light. I have a very clear close up of each type from a different site which made the ident easy. Plus I had those confirmed. Wouldn't any fun if it were easy I suppose.o
Phil E
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Janner Falcon!
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Not an expert on dragonflies, but these two seem to be:-
1. Common Darter (Hen Brook hide)
2. Black-tailed Skimmer (on return to CP from E. hide)
3. How much will the hide take? - there was a point at which it moved appreciably:eek!:
The middle LRP cage was overturned and well to the right of its original position on churned up grassy area - did this happen after the LRP had abandoned its nest, or did they abandon it because of the onslaught?
1. Common Darter (Hen Brook hide)
2. Black-tailed Skimmer (on return to CP from E. hide)
3. How much will the hide take? - there was a point at which it moved appreciably:eek!:
The middle LRP cage was overturned and well to the right of its original position on churned up grassy area - did this happen after the LRP had abandoned its nest, or did they abandon it because of the onslaught?
