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upstarts1979 · Jul 12, 2013

Phil Andrews said:
Update from JTB at the Flashes: 13 LRP (4 juvs fledged elsewhere + 9 adults), 47 Avocet (including 32 chicks / juvs), 7 Green Sand, 2 Common Sands. 10 Common Terns just arrived.

Just got back after a 13 hour session,
To add to the Flashes: Tufted 17 chicks on the 3rd Flash with 1 female almost certainly 2 broods.
Curlew 17 came in late, lapwing 8 (1 juv), 2 oystercatchers.
The Avocet chick from the last brood hatched had been lost. This means, presuming that the last 4 chicks all fledge, we have 11 successful pairs raising an average of 3 chicks per pair.
Sailing pool and education reserve: GCG ad + 1 half grown chick, 5 reed warblers and a whitethroat near the sandy heath. 3 chiffchaff and a blackcap singing.

MOORS:
lapwing 12 + 2 or 3 chicks, water rail calling from north moors and a third grown chick in ditch in front of new hide.

Phil Andrews · Jul 12, 2013

upstarts1979 said:
Just got back after a 13 hour session,
To add to the Flashes: Tufted 17 chicks on the 3rd Flash with 1 female almost certainly 2 broods.
Curlew 17 came in late, lapwing 8 (1 juv), 2 oystercatchers.
The Avocet chick from the last brood hatched had been lost. This means, presuming that the last 4 chicks all fledge, we have 11 successful pairs raising an average of 3 chicks per pair.
Sailing pool and education reserve: GCG ad + 1 half grown chick, 5 reed warblers and a whitethroat near the sandy heath. 3 chiffchaff and a blackcap singing.

MOORS:
lapwing 12 + 2 or 3 chicks, water rail calling from north moors and a third grown chick in ditch in front of new hide.

Could this be the same chick photographed by Keithr and Squeelia?

keithr · Jul 12, 2013

Moors .eveningtime.....

Concrete hide slat left open (cooler though...lol)

Just the usual suspects.....and Adult Water Rail...Tufted Female + 9 chicks.....

Gave up getting insects along Salwarpe as they hate me with a passion.....
but hope to process the ones I did nab later.

Keith :t:

1...Upton Ness monster
2,..Mom + 9
3...Coot (hope)
4..Blackie the opera star
5..Dashing Water Rail

Stone Snapper · Jul 12, 2013

LRP Juv from today
common tern juv taken this evening

upstarts1979 · Jul 12, 2013

Phil Andrews said:
Could this be the same chick photographed by Keithr and Squeelia?

possibly:t:

keithr · Jul 12, 2013

Kingfisher-kid said:
LRP Juv from today
common tern juv taken this evening

More awesome pics.....detail is spot on...

What kit do you use please.

keith :t:

keithr · Jul 12, 2013

Did get a few from the Salwarpe area....
Keith :t:

Phil Andrews · Jul 13, 2013

Breeding Common Terns in the West Midlands region

To put the Upton Warren colony in context, the following breeding activity was reported in West Midland Bird Club region (West Mids, Worcs, Staffs, Warwicks) in the WMBC's three latest annual reports (2008-2010):

WORCS - first bred in 1991 (Upton Warren)
Grimley - 1 pair fledged 2 young in 2010; 2 pairs nested at Camp Lane in 2009 with 4 chicks in 2009
Lower Moor - 1 pair fledged 1 young in 2010
Bredons Hardwick - 1 pair fledged 2 young in 2008

STAFFS - first bred in 1953 (Branston GPs)
Barton GPs - 19 pairs nested in 2010 but with limited fledging; 3 pairs fledged 2 young in 2009; 3 pairs hatched 6 young in 2008
Belvide - 2 pairs nested in 2010 with 1 pair fledging 2 young; 1 pair fledged 1 young in 2009; 2 pairs attempted in 2008
Doxey Marshes - 1 pair attempted in 2010
Middleton Lakes - 1 pair fledged 4 young in 2010
Uttoxeter Quarry - 1 pair fledged 2 young in 2010; 1 pair attempred in 2009; 3 pairs fledged 5 young in 2008
Croxall - 14 pairs raised 20 young in 2009; 19 pairs attempted in 2008 with 10 young fledging
Tameside NR - 4/5 pairs bred in 2009; 23 pairs bred in 2008

WARWICKS- first bred in 1969 (Kingsbury Water Park)
Brandon Marsh - 7 pairs nested in 2010, rearing 14+ young in 2010; 9 pairs raised 18 young in 2009; 8 pairs hatched 10 young in 2008
Abbotts Salford - 1 pair raised 1 young in 2010
Kingsbury Water Park - no breeding in 2010; "several" pairs nested on Cliff Pool in 2009 with 5 juveniles seen in 2009; "a few" pairs bred on Cliff Pool in 2008 but were washed out. Former colony on Canal Pool which had reached 40 pairs in the 1990s was ousted by BHGs.

WEST MIDS - first bred at Sheepwash?
Marsh Lane - 17+ pairs nested in 2010 with 33 young on 10/07; 14-16 pairs nested in 2009 raising 25 young; 18 pairs nested in 2008
Sandwell Valley - 1 pair fledged 3 young in 2010
Ryders Mere - breeding occurred in 2008, 2009 and 2010

upstarts1979 · Jul 13, 2013

Kingfisher-kid said:
LRP Juv from today
common tern juv taken this evening

How long is that primary projection on that LRP. :t: nice 1 Vern

upstarts1979 · Jul 13, 2013

Gertatron said:
3 Black Tailed Godwits and 5 Avocets on the Moors

The Avocets are getting itchy feet now. Yesterday there were a couple of flocks stretching their wings. But returning to the Flashes each time. One adult was circling, calling and progressively gaining height, trying to encourage the rest to join it and migrate. But it fell on deaf ears, they only flew when a grey heron flushed them. So it wont be long before the bulk of the flock depart. The oldest juvs are 62 days (nearly 9 weeks old). The youngest are only 4 weeks and will have at least a couple of weeks before they fledge.:t:

upstarts1979 · Jul 13, 2013

Geoff L has just texted me , to say he had 2 little egrets flying north over sailing centre at 7.30 this morning and 3 Blackwits at Moors at 8am.:t:

Stone Snapper · Jul 13, 2013

couple more from last night

1=juv common sandpiper

2=common tern another with a ring, no number sorry , a record shot late evening

upstarts1979 · Jul 13, 2013

Phil Andrews said:
Given of course that Cuckoos only lay one egg in each host nest the report of two young is very interesting; perhaps the delay in vegetation growth earlier in the spring made nests more visible than normal?

It would be nice to link the increased cuckoo appearance with an increase in reed warblers on the reserve. With a minimum population of 50 pairs, this would equate to 4% of the population being parasitised, if indeed they are the host species. Other host species such as dunnock, have also noticeably increased so it would be nice to see which species is feeding the young cuckoos. The highest activity has been around the east side of the Moors and John at the sailing centre told me he has seen a lot of activity around the archery field and hen pool. Both areas are good for dunnocks and reed warblers, so keep an eye open.:t:

upstarts1979 · Jul 13, 2013

HOUSE SPARROW
Always a good time to see this rarity (for the reserve), as juveniles disperse from nearby villages.
Two juvs in the Moors car park on Wednesday 10th July, seen by Phil W.:t:

upstarts1979 · Jul 13, 2013

Migrants yesterday

Even with the sweltering heat, birds will be on the move. Yesterday, there were very few people on the reserve. The best times are morning and evening at the moment, but with so many birds on the reserve anytime is worth a visit. Take plenty of drinks though. Tomorrow evening if you are visiting, a bit of home made cake wouldn't go amiss, as the Crofty Boys will be on site as well as me8-P:eat:

Teal: - 3 north Moors, 3 Amy's , 3 Flashes.
Pochard: - 5 moors.
LRP: - 7 (4 juvs) Flashes.
Lapwing: - 12 Amy's, 8 Flashes.
common sand: - 2 Flashes
Green Sand : - 7 Flashes
common tern: 3 (1 juv) Flashes.

Also yesterday
in the 'Hook' and surrounds in front of the east hide, a good gathering of warblers some feeding young. These included reed, sedge, cettis, blackcap, whitethroat and chiffchaff. Many of the warblers are also foraging in the peripheral bushes and willows along the tracks.

Little owl was on the usual chimney, between the moors and Flashes.

upstarts1979 · Jul 13, 2013

other than birds

Along the east track, there are two dead trees. The large oak and the smaller alder (I think), in it is a nest of TREE BUMBLEBEES. You can see them swarming at the entrance about 12 feet up. This species has only colonised the UK on the last 15 years or so from Europe. http://www.opalexplorenature.org/TreeBumblebee

Also on site yesterday
Butterflies:
plenty of Comma's, small tortoishell, Marbled White (in front of main Flashes hide), Red admiral, lots of both ringlets and meadow brown, whites sp,

Dragons/damsels
Emperor, Brown hawkers (plenty), broad bodied chasers, and mating azure damselflies.
The seasonal pool at the north end of the north moors is still good for these species , but it is drying out fast.
That's enough from me Today. Over to you8-P

Phil Andrews · Jul 13, 2013

Hi John - just to clarify a few of your sightings from yesterday:

- it was a total of 13 LRP at the Flashes?
- presumably the fledged juvenile Common Tern is from another site?
- how many tern chicks were on the raft?

wheatearlp · Jul 13, 2013

Too hot by 12.00 so gave up then, without going to the Flashes. Sightings in the two and a bit hours I was there:

11 Oystercatchers at the Moors (8 adults & 3 juvs.)
1 Lapwing chick seen on southern island
3-4 Common Tern juvs on the shingle island in the main pool
3 Teal
Male and female Pochard
Only found 10 broods of Tufted totalling, I think, 71.
Plenty of warbler activity, including Reed Warbler and Chiffchaff around the north pool at the North Moors.

Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Comma, Speckled Wood, Ringlet and Small White.
Moths: Narrow-bordered Five spot Burnet (presumably) and Barred Straw?
Odonata: Emperor, Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker; Blue-tailed Damselfly and Common Blue

Gert Corfield · Jul 13, 2013

Deleted my earlier brief posts to put them all into this one!
Arrived pre 6am at the Moors this morning - and what a stunning time of day in this weather!

3 Adult Black Tailed Godwits were present as well as 5 Avocet feeding busily - don't know if these were from the Flashes but they didn't stay long.

The star performers were the Common Tern diving and hovering. Some great display too - pair bonding and bickering in equal measure!

2 House Sparrow were in the hedge along the east track by the barns and the blackcap sounding Whitethroat still.

From the west hide a juvenile Water rail popped out of the reeds by the feeders and along the salwarpe there was a Nuthatch calling. A Scarlet Tiger was nice to see feeding on thistle flowers.

Stone Snapper · Jul 13, 2013

Gertatron said:
Deleted my earlier brief posts to put them all into this one!
Arrived pre 6am at the Moors this morning - and what a stunning time of day in this weather!

3 Adult Black Tailed Godwits were present as well as 5 Avocet feeding busily - don't know if these were from the Flashes but they didn't stay long.

The star performers were the Common Tern diving and hovering. Some great display too - pair bonding and bickering in equal measure!

2 House Sparrow were in the hedge along the east track by the barns and the blackcap sounding Whitethroat still.

From the west hide a juvenile Water rail popped out of the reeds by the feeders and along the salwarpe there was a Nuthatch calling. A Scarlet Tiger was nice to see feeding on thistle flowers.

great shots gert :t:

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