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Phil Andrews · May 10, 2016

Today has seen a substantial inland movement of terns (Black, Little, Arctic, Common) and waders (Bar-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, Whimbrel, Greenshank, Temminck's Stint, Ruff, Knot, Sanderling, Grey Plover, Greenshank, Little Stint, Redshank etc). As is typical with such passages Upton has scored with some elements but not others.

Suitable conditions for further movement continue throughout tomorrow - winds remain easterly or ENE with temperatures slightly warmer than today. Rain continues this evening until 10 and starts again at 4am until 9am. Cloud cover is present throughout the day with further showers from 5pm until dusk.

The Wednesday crew is depleted tomorrow with the two John's (Sirrett and Ridley) both absent so any additional coverage would be very welcome, especially if anyone can call in before work.

Peregrine Trousers · May 10, 2016

Phil Andrews said:
Today has seen a substantial inland movement of terns (Black, Little, Arctic, Common) and waders (Bar-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, Whimbrel, Greenshank, Temminck's Stint, Ruff, Knot, Sanderling, Grey Plover, Greenshank, Little Stint, Redshank etc). As is typical with such passages Upton has scored with some elements but not others.

Suitable conditions for further movement continue throughout tomorrow - winds remain easterly or ENE with temperatures slightly warmer than today. Rain continues this evening until 10 and starts again at 4am until 9am. Cloud cover is present throughout the day with further showers from 5pm until dusk.

The Wednesday crew is depleted tomorrow with the two John's (Sirrett and Ridley) both absent so any additional coverage would be very welcome, especially if anyone can call in before work.

I'm doing 6am-10am every day this week...

UW82 · May 10, 2016

Peregrine Trousers said:
I'm doing 6am-10am every day this week...

Which side will you be on Andy, because I will go on the other side.

Des.

Skeleton man · May 10, 2016

A very damp couple of hours at the Moors.
I photographed all of the terns so must have had the Arctic without realising.
Now deleted most of them...bugger :eek!:

The LTT's seem to be keeping the mayfly population down though, never stopped all afternoon.

Phil Andrews · May 10, 2016

UW82 said:
Which side will you be on Andy, because I will go on the other side.

Des.

The Dark Side?

Phil Andrews · May 10, 2016

Peregrine Trousers said:
I'm doing 6am-10am every day this week...

Good man :t:

Peregrine Trousers · May 10, 2016

UW82 said:
Which side will you be on Andy, because I will go on the other side.

Des.

Happy to do moors tomorrow...will probably come down to flashes for last hour...unless something 'terns' up!!

Phil Andrews · May 10, 2016

Today's flock of 27 Redshank more than doubles the reserve's record, previously set by 13 birds present on Amy's Marsh on the 11th November 2006 during a cold weather movement.

Today's flock of 13 Greenshank at the Flashes is the joint largest occurrence, equal to the number present for an hour at the Flashes on the 21st August 2000.

Finally the 24 Common Tern present on the reserve this evening is the second highest count on spring passage that I can find at the moment, only surpassed by 31 on the 27th May 1993 (most of the largest flocks of Common Tern tend to occur on return passage in August and September).

UW82 · May 10, 2016

Peregrine Trousers said:
Happy to do moors tomorrow...will probably come down to flashes for last hour...unless something 'terns' up!!

OK.

wheatearlp · May 10, 2016

Greenshanks all remained until dusk, at least one Arctic Tern at 8pm on the Sailing Pool with 3-4 Commons & a Hobby chasing bat at c.9pm to the south of the tower hide and on over Sagebury Farm (also found by JTB). Dunlin plus the usual waders also at the Flashes.

Birder Gladys · May 10, 2016

well done Phil you was correct about today,finished off with a Hobby hunting bats by the barn.(thanks John & Mike)

upstarts1979 · May 10, 2016

Well at last a cracking day of migration.
After a slow start at the Moors a flock of waders appeared high up at 12.30. A single "golden plover type call" made me think they were going to be that species, but as they dropped out the sky the white secondary bar meant that they were redshank and all 27 were. They circled for about 10 minutes landed briefly on the pool island and then took off north.
At about 3pm a flock of 13 greenshank landed at the Flashes and were still present at 9pm. Also a dunlin and another redshank dropped in.
On the sailing pool and Moors were 24 common and 2 arctic terns.

Also on the move were 120 Swift and reasonable numbers of hirundines.
At 9pm this evening at the Flashes a Hobby hunted bats.
All in all a great day of VIS MIG

Pics
1 Sundays Tundra Ringed plover and LRP.
2. Most of the Redshank flock
3. The Greenshank

Birder Gladys · May 11, 2016

Common & artic terns on sailing pool.

Phil Andrews · May 11, 2016

Birder Gladys said:
Common & artic terns on sailing pool.

How many Arctics Tim? Des has reported 11 Commons at the Sailing Pool and Andy 3 Commons at the Moors

Fine collection of terns down the road at Westwood (Little, Black, Arctic), all of which could move north through Upton Warren

Phil Andrews · May 11, 2016

Des advises that the Greenshank departed the Flashes overnight but there are now 5 Dunlin showing that waders are still on the move.

Tim had at least one Arctic Tern on the Sailing Pool first thing.

Woodchat · May 11, 2016

Advance notice: Westwood Pool has a great collection of Terns this morning - including Little and 7 Blacks (per WD text) - so could be heading towards Upton soon.

Phil Andrews · May 11, 2016

The 7 Black Terns are now at the Moors Pool as per Andy Ambrose

upstarts1979 · May 11, 2016

Black terns all 7 still at Moors 10.40

wheatearlp · May 11, 2016

Looks like I chose the wrong week for a couple of days off|8|||

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Phil Andrews · May 11, 2016

JTB reports the 7 Black Terns still at the Moors Pool at 1:05 and another Arctic Tern briefly.

Next band of rain arrives around 5pm.

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