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Janner Falcon!
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upstarts1979
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went to the Flashes for the last 2 hours tonight. The gull roost was impressive. But the bulk of the large gulls arrived latish. As I was alone it was difficult to 'grill ' them all, but pretty sure no yellow legged or baltic type.
Species count :
Little grebe 2. teal 60. Shoveler 58. mallard 150. coot 23. Greylag c30. Avocet ( wobbly legs). Snipe 3. dunlin. Lapwing 180. Curlew 18. Green sand 2. BHG 2100. LBBG min 1400 (60% juvs). herring gull 80+. stock dove 45. house martin c20. chiffchaff 3. siskin 12. grey wag.
Species count :
Little grebe 2. teal 60. Shoveler 58. mallard 150. coot 23. Greylag c30. Avocet ( wobbly legs). Snipe 3. dunlin. Lapwing 180. Curlew 18. Green sand 2. BHG 2100. LBBG min 1400 (60% juvs). herring gull 80+. stock dove 45. house martin c20. chiffchaff 3. siskin 12. grey wag.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
A new record count for Lesser Black-backed Gulls, beating the previous best of 1,350 also counted by John at the Flashes roost on the 18th October 2014 (the day the Baltic Gull was noted last year). Also the best Black-headed Gull count of 2015.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Tomorrow sees the start of a run of over a week's worth of dry, relatively mild weather with the wind continually from the east (and apparently a long way east). Good for Yorkshire or north Norfolk - is it too late in the season for a nice sting in the tail at Upton?
Spoonbill Finder
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Stonechat at Flashes.
UW82
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
It's actually one of Trudie Styler's tantric positions
UW82
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:-O:-O Did you mention Trudie Styler because she was born near Stoke Prior and therefore very close to Upton?
Des.
upstarts1979
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is that the same as a pain in the ass8-P....not you phil:smoke:
upstarts1979
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Bobby P and Bob O have 4 pochard . little egret. abd 2 each of Snipe . Cetti's Warbler and water rail in the ' hook ' All at the Moors
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AlanH46
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Plus 1 green sand and 2 grey wags for a few minutes at 9.00 am
upstarts1979
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didn't arrive on Flashes until gone 11. Bobby P and myself repaired the jammed sluice, to allow a trickle of water to run off. A flock of 15 siskin fed in the Hen pool silver birches and a Cetti's sang close by.
The most obvious omission from last night were the Shoveler with just a handful present. The north fields were in the final throws of preparation before sowing. Passerines were taking advantage, with good numbers of mipits, pied wags and linnet. A small flock of swallow moved south and a coal Tit moved through the west hedgerow. A small group of redpoll dropped on to the blackthorn thicket and more mipits passed overhead.
Species count Flashes :
Teal 65. Shoveler 4. water rail. Avocet. dunlin. Snipe 3. Green sand 2. Curlew 18. lapwing 150. kestrel. Buzzard 3. stock dove 35. swallow 15. Cetti's. blackcap. sedge warbler. chiffchaff 5. meadow pipit 25. pied wag 15. siskin 15. redpoll 3. Linnet 10. coal Tit 2.
Moors; GCG 2. little grebe 12. Shoveler 8. teal 8. tufted 35. Greylag 40. Mute swan pr + 2 juvs. coot 190. water rail 2. Little egret. grey heron 2. lapwing 45. grey wag. Cetti's Warbler 2. chiffchaff. coal tit 2.
TAWNY OWL seen in North Moors plantation by Henk a Dutch birder who has recently moved into the area.
The most obvious omission from last night were the Shoveler with just a handful present. The north fields were in the final throws of preparation before sowing. Passerines were taking advantage, with good numbers of mipits, pied wags and linnet. A small flock of swallow moved south and a coal Tit moved through the west hedgerow. A small group of redpoll dropped on to the blackthorn thicket and more mipits passed overhead.
Species count Flashes :
Teal 65. Shoveler 4. water rail. Avocet. dunlin. Snipe 3. Green sand 2. Curlew 18. lapwing 150. kestrel. Buzzard 3. stock dove 35. swallow 15. Cetti's. blackcap. sedge warbler. chiffchaff 5. meadow pipit 25. pied wag 15. siskin 15. redpoll 3. Linnet 10. coal Tit 2.
Moors; GCG 2. little grebe 12. Shoveler 8. teal 8. tufted 35. Greylag 40. Mute swan pr + 2 juvs. coot 190. water rail 2. Little egret. grey heron 2. lapwing 45. grey wag. Cetti's Warbler 2. chiffchaff. coal tit 2.
TAWNY OWL seen in North Moors plantation by Henk a Dutch birder who has recently moved into the area.
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wheatearlp
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upstarts1979
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Some movement from the continent then
very witty 😀8-P
Spoonbill Finder
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Henk Krajenbrink?
Some late migrant sightings - 2 Sand Martins on Monday 21st as per Sue Jenkins and Reed Warbler today as per John Layj.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J is pretty confident he has just had a first winter Caspian Gull at the Flashes - he will post some photos and video on Twitter later
Edit: he has just sent me the photos and it looks good - sloppy forehead, long thin dark bill with no gonys angle and very leggy amongst other features
Edit: he has just sent me the photos and it looks good - sloppy forehead, long thin dark bill with no gonys angle and very leggy amongst other features
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J reports from the Flashes this morning:
CASPIAN GULL (1w), Avocet, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 3 House Martin, 50 Meadow Pipit, 10 Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 9 Swallow
CASPIAN GULL (1w), Avocet, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 3 House Martin, 50 Meadow Pipit, 10 Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 9 Swallow
