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Upton Warren (24 Viewers)

flashes 19.30, Avocet,2 Snipe,2 Blacktail Godwit,2 Green sand,16 Curlew,2 lapwing. 120c LBBG,900c BHG, Water rail calling as I left
after not seeing the Kingfisher for weeks saw it both times today on the sailing pool
photos birds through the day
 

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Work parties at the Flashes will run from October to March, commencing on Sunday 4th October and will be the first Sunday of the month save for January when we will move it to the 10th due to its proximity to New Year. Work parties will start at 10am; please meet on the Sailing Centre car park a few minutes beforehand. Drinks, biscuits and hopefully cakes will be provided; please bring old warm clothes, gloves and wellies.

The task list will be heavily dependent on the speed that the water drops in the Trust's proposals to drain the Flashes over the winter period before re-filling ahead of Spring and what the Trust / Natural England permits us do in terms of island and channel / shoreline management. Currently I have in mind:

- Cutting back the willows along the Hen Brook (threatening to fall in and block the brook; also will open up the hidden "Triangle" area)
- Something radical with the blackthorn scrub at the Feeding Station; this is very tired and leggy with many elements now dead. This will probably involve cutting back large sections (keeping any live growth), dead hedging and some new planting if we can get hold of some young hawthorns or similar. The aim would be to recreate the type of habitat that is around the confluence of the Hen Brook and the sluice channel which has taken around 3 years to reach its potential. This will also improve lines of sight into the marshy area beyond the brook.
- Cutting back the blackthorn on the shore of the second Flash. Whilst this did provide sanctuary for the recent shrike it also remains a nesting and perching location for corvids plus a barrier to the cattle, forcing them to either chew up the shoreline or push their way through next to the fox proof fencing which caused a number of holes to appear over last winter
- Once the water level is lower, potentially deslitting the rear channel that the godwits, Green Sands and tringa waders prefer, improving the water flow across the Flashes
- Perhaps a rotational cut of the reedbeds in the Hen Pool to stimulate fresh vibrant growth and rake out the dead stems

All reasoned suggestions are gratefully received and will be given due consideration.

Hope to see as many of you as possible in a fortnight's time.

Is this list of any use to you Phil?
List up to date as of last Friday.
 

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this afternoon at Moors
GCG 2. little grebe 14. teal 6. Shoveler. Pochard 2. Males.
Snipe 4. lapwing 115. house martin 35. swallow 2. Reed warbler.

Flashes;
Teal 50. Shoveler 62. coot 15. water rail. Snipe 2. lapwing 45. Green sand. Curlew 18. swallow 5. wheatear. Cetti's . sedge warbler. blackcap. chiffchaff 2. siskin.
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Monday 21st September 1330-1815

this afternoon at Moors
GCG 2. little grebe 14. teal 6. Shoveler. Pochard 2. Males.
Snipe 4. lapwing 115. house martin 35. swallow 2. Reed warbler.

Flashes;
Teal 50. Shoveler 62. coot 15. water rail. Snipe 2. lapwing 45. Green sand. Curlew 18. swallow 5. wheatear. Cetti's . sedge warbler. blackcap. chiffchaff 2. siskin.
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Extra / higher counts to John's:

MOORS POOL
12 Teal, 5 Shoveler, c50 Mallard, 177 Coot, 17 Moorhen, 26 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 44 Greylag Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, c170 Canada Geese, 2 adult + 2 juv Mute Swan, 11 Cormorant, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Goldcrest, Cetti's Warbler, 1 LBB Gull

SAILING POOL

2 Mute Swan, 9 Canada Geese, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 adult + 2 juv GC Grebe, 7 Coot, 1 Moorhen, c30 Mallard

FLASHES

2 Rook, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, GS Woodpecker, Raven, Kestrel, 3 Snipe, 66 Lapwing, 35 Moorhen, 24 Coot, c20 Mallard, 1 Herring Gull, Little Grebe on third Flash, c70 Stock Dove
No Avocet - one present today at Grimley is presumably "our" bird
 
Flashes Plans WWT

For those of you who have not visited the site recently you will not have seen the WWT plans for the Flashes. Go to the WWT Christopher Cadbury site and under the main pic you will find the link.

The car park opening times have not been updated yet on the web site. Until the end of the month the gates are open from 9am to 8pm; after that from 9am to 4pm over the winter period. Have emailed trust re this omission.

Phil E
 
For those of you who have not visited the site recently you will not have seen the WWT plans for the Flashes. Go to the WWT Christopher Cadbury site and under the main pic you will find the link.

The car park opening times have not been updated yet on the web site. Until the end of the month the gates are open from 9am to 8pm; after that from 9am to 4pm over the winter period. Have emailed trust re this omission.

Phil E
thanks for letting us know Phil. B :) john
 
Managed the last hour of the roost WOW.I think quantity may be the word, Des should have the exact numbers,8-P,photos only of early roost.
 

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Today's highlights:

FLASHES:
Avocet-------------------Dunlin
Curlew (19)-------------Snipe (2)
Wheatear (1)-----------Meadow Pipit (5)
Raven (2)---------------Grey Wagtail
Peregrine----------------Rook (2)
Teal (c70)---------------Reed Warbler (3)
B H Gull (c1200)--------Common Gull (juv/1w)
Large Gulls (c800 ) made up of c770 L B B Gulls + c30 Herring Gulls.

MOORS:
Snipe (2)-----------------Lapwing (87)
Cetti's Warbler-----------Goldcrest
Little Egret---------------Shoveler (60)
Cormorant (10)----------Greylag Goose (35)
Water Rail----------------House Martin (c60)
Swallow (6)--------------Teal (5)
Gadwall ( m) reported.

ED RES/SAILING POOL:
Cetti's Warbler----------Kingfisher
Siskin (3)----------------G C Grebe (2) +2juvs

Des.
 
Today's highlights:

FLASHES:
Avocet-------------------Dunlin
Curlew (19)-------------Snipe (2)
Wheatear (1)-----------Meadow Pipit (5)
Raven (2)---------------Grey Wagtail
Peregrine----------------Rook (2)
Teal (c70)---------------Reed Warbler (3)
B H Gull (c1200)--------Common Gull (juv/1w)
Large Gulls (c800 ) made up of c770 L B B Gulls + c30 Herring Gulls.

MOORS:
Snipe (2)-----------------Lapwing (87)
Cetti's Warbler-----------Goldcrest
Little Egret---------------Shoveler (60)
Cormorant (10)----------Greylag Goose (35)
Water Rail----------------House Martin (c60)
Swallow (6)--------------Teal (5)
Gadwall ( m) reported.

ED RES/SAILING POOL:
Cetti's Warbler----------Kingfisher
Siskin (3)----------------G C Grebe (2) +2juvs

Des.

2 little egrets reported on Brians site by person unknown to me;)
 
800 large gulls and not a sniff of a Yellow-legged? I take it there was no sign of the Baltic Gull.

Was the Avocet the limping bird - wonder if it had a quick look at Grimley and didn't like what it saw (wickerman take note 8-P)
 
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For those of you who have not visited the site recently you will not have seen the WWT plans for the Flashes. Go to the WWT Christopher Cadbury site and under the main pic you will find the link.

The car park opening times have not been updated yet on the web site. Until the end of the month the gates are open from 9am to 8pm; after that from 9am to 4pm over the winter period. Have emailed trust re this omission.

Phil E

Attached are photos of the information sheets displayed in the main Flashes hide (apologises for the glare off the lamination)
 

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Good to get down to the reserve for an hour first thing this morning after such a long enforced layoff, was pleased to get such a close view/shot of the obliging Little Egret ( only one bird to my knowledge at the Moors Pool during my brief visit. )
 

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800 large gulls and not a sniff of a Yellow-legged? I take it there was no sign of the Baltic Gull.

Was the Avocet the limping bird - wonder if it had a quick look at Grimley and didn't like what it saw (wickerman take note 8-P)

The Avocet appeared to be walking ok, but then I thought that of it the last time I saw it.

No sign of any interesting large gulls.

Des.
 

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