Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Thanks Sarah - hopefully someone is on site to confirm if they have dropped in.
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Thanks Sarah - hopefully someone is on site to confirm if they have dropped in.
wheatearlp
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Were they immatures Sarah?
wheatearlp
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Caspian Gull in the roost tonight, see link below. Huge, for Upton, Gull roost with approaching 6,000 birds present. Also 2 Barn Owls seen from c18.40
https://twitter.com/upstarts1979/status/1183113369261346816?s=09
https://twitter.com/upstarts1979/status/1183113369261346816?s=09
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Fuller details of Mike and John's session at the Flashes yesterday evening as follows:
Teal 80, Shoveler 72, Coot 52, Water Rail, Curlew 12, Avocet, Dunlin, Lapwing 85, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, LBB Gull 2000, Herring Gull 1800, BH Gull 2000 (including a new ringed bird - yellow T81U - probably Polish), first winter Common Gull, Barn Owl 2 in south meadow (suspected to be feeding young)
Earlier at the Moors Pool Mike had 13 Gadwall, 8 Snipe and 5 Pheasant with Coal Tit, Nuthatch and a Muntjac Deer at the North Moors and both Meadow Pipit and Skylark over.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
From a wet Flashes this morning Dave J reports:
Avocet, Dunlin, 10 Curlew, 2 Snipe, adult Yellow-legged Gull, first winter Common Gull, 2400+ Black-headed Gull, most large gulls left in darkness but still 200+ Herring Gull and 200+ LBB Gull, 10 Meadow Pipit, a few Redwing, 70 Shoveler, 127 Teal, Siskin over
Avocet, Dunlin, 10 Curlew, 2 Snipe, adult Yellow-legged Gull, first winter Common Gull, 2400+ Black-headed Gull, most large gulls left in darkness but still 200+ Herring Gull and 200+ LBB Gull, 10 Meadow Pipit, a few Redwing, 70 Shoveler, 127 Teal, Siskin over
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Black-tailed Godwit just flown through the Flashes towards the Moors Pool as per Dave J.
luckyosprey4
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Currently at the Flashes- 1 Avocet, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 11 Curlew, 75 Lapwing, 2 Canada Goose, 12 Mallard, 68 Shoveler, 97 Teal, 25 Coot, 14 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron and 15+ Linnet. Most gulls now departed and only 45 B-H Gull, 4 Herring Gull and 2 LB-B Gull.
On Sailing Pool- 2 juv Mute Swan and 3 Great Crested Grebe.
Chris
On Sailing Pool- 2 juv Mute Swan and 3 Great Crested Grebe.
Chris
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
At the Moors Pool late morning Dave J reports:
First winter Common Gull, Redpoll, Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Skylark, 9 Snipe, 16 Gadwall, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
First winter Common Gull, Redpoll, Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Skylark, 9 Snipe, 16 Gadwall, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
luckyosprey4
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Concentrated only on the Flashes mid-morning today-
Sailing Pool-
2 juvenile Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 8 Mallard, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 100+ Black-Headed Gull over in direction of the Moors and 1 Pied Wagtail.
Flashes-
1 juvenile Mute Swan (one of the Sailing Pool birds), 2 Canada Goose, 15 Mallard, 68 Shoveler, 97 Teal, 45 Coot, 18 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Avocet, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 12 Curlew, 143 Lapwing (steady stream of birds arriving from direction of Moors Pool), most gulls had by now departed but still 82 Black-Headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 35 Woodpigeon, 4 Stock Dove, Raven, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, Starling, Goldfinch, 15+ Linnet, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail and Reed Bunting.
Chris
Sailing Pool-
2 juvenile Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 8 Mallard, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 100+ Black-Headed Gull over in direction of the Moors and 1 Pied Wagtail.
Flashes-
1 juvenile Mute Swan (one of the Sailing Pool birds), 2 Canada Goose, 15 Mallard, 68 Shoveler, 97 Teal, 45 Coot, 18 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Avocet, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 12 Curlew, 143 Lapwing (steady stream of birds arriving from direction of Moors Pool), most gulls had by now departed but still 82 Black-Headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 35 Woodpigeon, 4 Stock Dove, Raven, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, Starling, Goldfinch, 15+ Linnet, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail and Reed Bunting.
Chris
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Second winter Caspian Gull again in the roost at the Flashes from c6pm as per Steve Whitehouse; also 2 Yellow-legged Gulls and the probable Baltic Gull again.
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Birder Gladys
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The results of yesterday's WeBS count courtesy of Dave J:
Avocet 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Canada Goose 100+, Coot 90, Cormorant 8, Curlew 10, Dunlin 1, Gadwall 21, Great Crested Grebe 3, Grey Heron 2, Kingfisher 2, Lapwing 162, Little Grebe 7, Mallard 30, Moorhen 28+, Mute Swan 6, Shoveler 79, Snipe 11, Teal 139, Tufted Duck 28, Water Rail 3+, BH Gull 2400, Common Gull 1, Herring Gull 200+, LBB Gull 200+, Yellow-legged Gull 1
Avocet 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Canada Goose 100+, Coot 90, Cormorant 8, Curlew 10, Dunlin 1, Gadwall 21, Great Crested Grebe 3, Grey Heron 2, Kingfisher 2, Lapwing 162, Little Grebe 7, Mallard 30, Moorhen 28+, Mute Swan 6, Shoveler 79, Snipe 11, Teal 139, Tufted Duck 28, Water Rail 3+, BH Gull 2400, Common Gull 1, Herring Gull 200+, LBB Gull 200+, Yellow-legged Gull 1
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Redhead Goosander at the North Moors last Monday (7th) as per the hide log-book (via JTB)
upstarts1979
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Thursday 17th October
This Thursday morning there will be a short amount of disturbance at both the Flashes and Moors.
Rural Payments Agency need to briefly visit each site.
This Thursday morning there will be a short amount of disturbance at both the Flashes and Moors.
Rural Payments Agency need to briefly visit each site.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Yesterday's combined sightings from myself, Andy P, Phil W and the roost watchers (Steve W, Gavin P and Andy W):
MOORS POOL
Jack Snipe from the East Hide on the promentary, 40 Common Snipe, c120 Lapwing, 17 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 32 Tufted Duck, male Pochard, 4 Little Grebe, 8 Mute Swan (2 juveniles), Chiffchaff, Coal Tit on North Moors feeders, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher
SAILING POOL
3 Mute Swan (all juveniles), 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant
FLASHES
Barn Owl until 0705, 12 Curlew, 2 Dunlin (juvenile and adult at differing times), Avocet, c50 Lapwing, 60 Teal, 73 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 32 Moorhen, 2 Peregrine, Raven, Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit
Roost - second winter Caspian Gull again, 3 Common Gulls, 1+ Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Barn Owls
MOORS POOL
Jack Snipe from the East Hide on the promentary, 40 Common Snipe, c120 Lapwing, 17 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 32 Tufted Duck, male Pochard, 4 Little Grebe, 8 Mute Swan (2 juveniles), Chiffchaff, Coal Tit on North Moors feeders, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher
SAILING POOL
3 Mute Swan (all juveniles), 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant
FLASHES
Barn Owl until 0705, 12 Curlew, 2 Dunlin (juvenile and adult at differing times), Avocet, c50 Lapwing, 60 Teal, 73 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 32 Moorhen, 2 Peregrine, Raven, Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit
Roost - second winter Caspian Gull again, 3 Common Gulls, 1+ Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Barn Owls
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Yesterday afternoon's count of 27 Gadwall across the reserve - 17 at the Moors Pool and 10 at the Flashes - is a new record for the reserve, exceeding the previous high of 22 that was achieved on a number of dates.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Steve Whitehouse advises there were 3,500 Black-headed Gulls in Sunday night's roost.
upstarts1979
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Work party today
Thanks to all 22 of the crew for todays effort.
Alan D, Andy A, Bobby P, Bob R, Charles, Dave H, Ellen A, Graham L, Ian B, Ian J, Jim B, John C, Julie W, Keith M, Kim W, Nick F, Paul M, Ray C, Steve T, Sue T, Tony B and me
Thanks to all 22 of the crew for todays effort.
Alan D, Andy A, Bobby P, Bob R, Charles, Dave H, Ellen A, Graham L, Ian B, Ian J, Jim B, John C, Julie W, Keith M, Kim W, Nick F, Paul M, Ray C, Steve T, Sue T, Tony B and me
upstarts1979
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We removed a patch of reed mace in front of hide, to hopefully attract more water birds closer to hide and improve views of open water and reeds opposite.
Feeding station was opened up, vegetation was cleared around the saplings in the NE corner . Willow growth and dead alders were cut back along the causeway...this is for safety reasons (falling on to cars) , to improve for 'vis - migging' and to stop reeds drying out in some sections.
The car park boundary was cut back as it has been encroaching into the parking zones.
Also thanks to Bobby P for the cake:t::eat:
PLEASE NOTE NEXT TUESDAY..WE WILL BE CUTTING ON THE WEST SIDE OF CAR PARK ...SO PLEASE PARK ON THE POOL SIDE OF CAR PARK (EAST SIDE). THANKS
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