upstarts1979
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Had a text from Nik Barlow to say that a sandwich termn had flew throuhgh Marsh Lane NR west Mids at 1.05pm...our bird I would have thought.
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Had a text from Nik Barlow to say that a sandwich termn had flew throuhgh Marsh Lane NR west Mids at 1.05pm...our bird I would have thought.
Spoonbill Finder
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A Dunlin made a very brief visit to the Flashes at about 6.50 this evening, before flying off north. The total number of wader species seen by me at the Flashes this evening was 8, with Snipe(1), Curlew(1), LRP(3), Oystercatcher(2), Lapwing(6), Common Sandpiper(1) and Avocet the other species present.
Birder Gladys
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Common sandpiper on moors
Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
Common sand still showing well on moors one on flashes to
Birder Gladys
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Green sandpiper at the flashes plus common sand,3 LRP, and little Egret
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Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
upstarts1979
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Malta referendum bird slaughter
Although you might think this has nothing to do with us ...well at this time of year we are anticipating the arrival of birds from Africa...well this referendum is just about that ....whether to KILL or NOT.
we should all get involved in this for the sake of our summer migrants.
check out the links:CJohn
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/12/malta-rejects-spring-bird-hunting-ban
https://twitter.com/BirdLife_Malta
Although you might think this has nothing to do with us ...well at this time of year we are anticipating the arrival of birds from Africa...well this referendum is just about that ....whether to KILL or NOT.
we should all get involved in this for the sake of our summer migrants.
check out the links:CJohn
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/12/malta-rejects-spring-bird-hunting-ban
https://twitter.com/BirdLife_Malta
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Tom Lowe has confirmed to me that Venus Pool will be participating in the Spring All Day Birdwatch on the 25th :t:
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The year's first Cuckoo on Sunday (12th April) was the joint earliest record alongside 1974 and 2013.
geoffw1946
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Hi Phil, Is your brother doing Frampton this year?
I might try Manby Flashes in Lincs (an Upton Warren look alike) but will do well if I get 50 species.
Geoff
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Yes - first seen last Tuesday
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
I will mention it to him - they could probably crack 100 species by lunchtime .......
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Tuesday 14th April
John has asked me to post his highlights:
FLASHES
4 Teal (2 pairs), 2 Shoveler (pair), 2 Gadwall (pair), 24 Avocet, 2 LRP, 8 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, Yellow Wagtail reported
MOORS POOL
6 GC Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Teal (pair), 4 Shelduck (2 pairs), 2 Gadwall (pair), 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler
Med Gull also reported today. I understand that Wayne has had a different second summer bird at Westwood in recent days so worth keeping an eye out
John has asked me to post his highlights:
FLASHES
4 Teal (2 pairs), 2 Shoveler (pair), 2 Gadwall (pair), 24 Avocet, 2 LRP, 8 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, Yellow Wagtail reported
MOORS POOL
6 GC Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Teal (pair), 4 Shelduck (2 pairs), 2 Gadwall (pair), 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler
Med Gull also reported today. I understand that Wayne has had a different second summer bird at Westwood in recent days so worth keeping an eye out
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upstarts1979
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work party today
16 of us toiled in the hot conditions, even hotter once the fire was lit.
Thanks to all the team, Bob O, Bob P, Bob R, Dave H, Janet, Jim B, John C, Neil, Paul M, Peter, Peter E, Ray C, Roger, Terry W, Tony B and me,
lots of jobs sorted today.
The main task was cutting the willows in the new eastern channel of the North Moors and the island in the SE scrape. The brash was later burned. This has really opened up the channel so should see that rare heron or crake that's going to appear soon !!
pic 1 shows before the work
pic 2 after the work looking north.
pic 3 looking south from the north end of the channel
The next task was clearing around the screens at the north end of the North Moors pool. The screen was also repaired
pic 4 the view from the north east channel looking north with east screen at the end of the water.
pic 5 looking south from the east screen.
16 of us toiled in the hot conditions, even hotter once the fire was lit.
Thanks to all the team, Bob O, Bob P, Bob R, Dave H, Janet, Jim B, John C, Neil, Paul M, Peter, Peter E, Ray C, Roger, Terry W, Tony B and me,
lots of jobs sorted today.
The main task was cutting the willows in the new eastern channel of the North Moors and the island in the SE scrape. The brash was later burned. This has really opened up the channel so should see that rare heron or crake that's going to appear soon !!
pic 1 shows before the work
pic 2 after the work looking north.
pic 3 looking south from the north end of the channel
The next task was clearing around the screens at the north end of the North Moors pool. The screen was also repaired
pic 4 the view from the north east channel looking north with east screen at the end of the water.
pic 5 looking south from the east screen.
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upstarts1979
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Also, a brood of mallard were on the 3rd flash tonight
upstarts1979
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also tonight at Flashes - common sand 2, green sand, snipe. oystercatcher 2, willow warbler by sailing pool. cettis w hen pool, 4 ravens reported around masts,
sailing pool - GCG 8, tufted 6.
Sy V
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Here are a few shots of some species at the Flashes today.
Shelduck
Lapwing (for the resident old bloke)
Little Egret
Green Sandpiper
Little Egret getting too close to an Avocet nest and being dive-bombed continually.
Shelduck
Lapwing (for the resident old bloke)
Little Egret
Green Sandpiper
Little Egret getting too close to an Avocet nest and being dive-bombed continually.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis
Sandwich Tern is a scarce and erratic passage visitor to the reserve as it journeys between its wintering grounds on the west African coast and the Mediterranean to its north European coastal breeding colonies including number of traditional sites around Britain’s coast supporting 11,000 pairs (as at 2000). It was regarded as a rarity at Upton Warren up until the early 1980s but is now seen virtually every year.
In total there are 28 records involving 64 birds (plus a number of other non-submitted reports) but most records are fly-throughs and the species still remains very difficult to twiitch at the reserve; the Moors Pool is slightly favoured over the Flashes. The first record was two birds found on the 12th August 1969 by Arthur Jacobs but the reserve had to wait a further 14 years until its next occurence . All but one of the records since comprise of either one or two birds. The notable exception was a flock of 28 birds seen at the Moors Pool and then briefly at the Flashes before continuing south on the 25th September 1988; this remains the largest flock ever seen in Worcestershire. Interestingly a flock of at least 40 birds was seen earlier the same day 33 miles to the east at Draycote Water; 13 birds remained at this site whilst the remainder flew off and the two records could potentially be linked.
The first tern species to arrive in this country in the spring, there seems to be a drawn out spring passage between mid April and late May with no obvious peak, an unseasonal movement in late June (failed breeders?) while the autumn return is very much focussed on September. The earliest ever arrival was the 10th April this year when one passed north through the Flashes and then the Moors Pool; the latest record one through the Moors Pool on the 3rd October 2010. The half monthly breakdown of records is as follows:
April - first half: 3 record of 3 birds
April - second half: 5 record of 6 birds
May- first half: 3 records of 5 birds
May - second half: 1 record of 1 bird
June - first half: no records
June - second half: 4 records of 4 birds
July - first half: 1 record of 1 bird
July - second half: no records
August - first half: 1 record of 2 birds
August - second half: 2 records of 4 birds
September - first half: 4 records of 6 birds
September - second half: 3 records of 31 birds
October - first half: 1 record of 1 bird
The reserve is currently going through a purple patch in relation to Sandwich Tern with 13 records, totalling 18 birds, in the last 9 years.
Sandwich Tern is a scarce and erratic passage visitor to the reserve as it journeys between its wintering grounds on the west African coast and the Mediterranean to its north European coastal breeding colonies including number of traditional sites around Britain’s coast supporting 11,000 pairs (as at 2000). It was regarded as a rarity at Upton Warren up until the early 1980s but is now seen virtually every year.
In total there are 28 records involving 64 birds (plus a number of other non-submitted reports) but most records are fly-throughs and the species still remains very difficult to twiitch at the reserve; the Moors Pool is slightly favoured over the Flashes. The first record was two birds found on the 12th August 1969 by Arthur Jacobs but the reserve had to wait a further 14 years until its next occurence . All but one of the records since comprise of either one or two birds. The notable exception was a flock of 28 birds seen at the Moors Pool and then briefly at the Flashes before continuing south on the 25th September 1988; this remains the largest flock ever seen in Worcestershire. Interestingly a flock of at least 40 birds was seen earlier the same day 33 miles to the east at Draycote Water; 13 birds remained at this site whilst the remainder flew off and the two records could potentially be linked.
The first tern species to arrive in this country in the spring, there seems to be a drawn out spring passage between mid April and late May with no obvious peak, an unseasonal movement in late June (failed breeders?) while the autumn return is very much focussed on September. The earliest ever arrival was the 10th April this year when one passed north through the Flashes and then the Moors Pool; the latest record one through the Moors Pool on the 3rd October 2010. The half monthly breakdown of records is as follows:
April - first half: 3 record of 3 birds
April - second half: 5 record of 6 birds
May- first half: 3 records of 5 birds
May - second half: 1 record of 1 bird
June - first half: no records
June - second half: 4 records of 4 birds
July - first half: 1 record of 1 bird
July - second half: no records
August - first half: 1 record of 2 birds
August - second half: 2 records of 4 birds
September - first half: 4 records of 6 birds
September - second half: 3 records of 31 birds
October - first half: 1 record of 1 bird
The reserve is currently going through a purple patch in relation to Sandwich Tern with 13 records, totalling 18 birds, in the last 9 years.
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