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There is a regatta at the sailing pool today and birdwatchers are being advised to park at Webbs. Obviously the Moors is another option. The main gates are only being open for cars with boats.

Male Ruff, Redshank and Common Sand at the Flashes.

Des.
 
There is a regatta at the sailing pool today and birdwatchers are being advised to park at Webbs. Obviously the Moors is another option. The main gates are only being open for cars with boats.

Male Ruff, Redshank and Common Sand at the Flashes.

Des.

And the overflow car park?
 
There is a regatta at the sailing pool today and birdwatchers are being advised to park at Webbs. Obviously the Moors is another option. The main gates are only being open for cars with boats.

Male Ruff, Redshank and Common Sand at the Flashes.

Des.
,......and one Black t Godwit.
 
Next week at FLASHES

The Trust roving volunteers will be working on the Boardwalk next Tuesday to Thursday (14th to 16th July). The Flashes will stay open, but please take care when visiting the site.B :)
 
Today's highlights:

FLASHES:
Ruff (m)---------------------Black-t-Godwit (2)
Green Sand (6)--------------Common Sand (1)
Lapwing (25)----------------Curlew (15)
Redshank--------------------Oystercatcher (2)+ 1 young
Avocet (41)+ 4:3 chicks----Shelduck (2) + 7 young
Teal (2)----------------------Peregrine

MOORS;
Gadwall (2) + 5 young------Tufted Duck broods of 8:4:8:5:2
Shoveler (1)-----------------Common Tern (5) + 2:2 chicks
Kestrel-----------------------Oystercatcher (2) +juv

N MOORS:
Cetti's Warbler---------------Whitethroat

SAILING POOL:
Common Sand (2)

Des.
 
The Trust roving volunteers will be working on the Boardwalk next Tuesday to Thursday (14th to 16th July). The Flashes will stay open, but please take care when visiting the site.B :)

Or even today - large section up. Will post photos later. Is this what is known as 'clear lines of communication'?
 
Can I just turn up and pay when asked.
Want to come over early morning, but café wont be open for ticket.
Is there work going on tomorrow?
 
Can I just turn up and pay when asked.
Want to come over early morning, but café wont be open for ticket.
Is there work going on tomorrow?

At least one of the wardens (John) will be on site tomorrow although I am not sure how early he will be done.

I would imagine having taken up the old boardwalk that they would be cracking on tomorrow (would be silly not to try to get the job completed before the weekend although its a big task). The path is passable with care and any noise will be too far from the Flashes themselves to cause any disturbance.
 
Thursday 9th July 1600-1915

MOORS POOL
Female Gadwall + 5 young, 7 Tufted Duck broods, eclipse drake Shoveler on the North Moors, 2 adult GC Grebe + 1 young, 5 Little Grebe, 2 adult Mute Swan + 2 cygnets, 2 Greylag Geese, 35 Canada Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 LBB Gull, 4 young Common Tern (2:2) plus 3 birds still sitting, possible Spotted Flycatcher along the western track.
Just to give an idea of the level of predation on BH Gull chicks by the larger gulls, just 10 fledged chicks were present at the Moors Pool.

SAILING POOL
6 Greylag Geese (2 adults + 4 fledged juveniles), 24 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 2 GC Grebe, 6 Tufted Duck.

FLASHES - water level 0.40
Moulting male Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, 8 LRP (incl at least 1 juv), 38 adult / fledged Avocet + 7 young (3:4), 2 Oystercatcher + 1 fledged young, 36 Lapwing, 15 Curlew reported this morning, 9 Shelduck (2 adult + 7 fledged young), 7 Teal, 17 Coot, 9 Moorhen, 2 Tufted Duck with new brood on the third Flash, 3 Canada Geese, 90 Stock Wood and Wood Pigeon on wires, Badger in sewage works.
Flora-wise there is some interesting areas of salt plants growing in the sewage meadow (worth a closer look in the autumn). Far less welcome is the extensive spread of phragmites on the near side of the secondary fox fence; I think we are no longer able to dig this out by hand and will require either targeted herbicide treatment or heavy machinery to dig out an extensive area of affected ground. We are in real danger of losing the near shoreline :C:-C
 
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