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Where Bird · Aug 8, 2015

Yesterday at the Flashes

Rabbit still untouched.
LRP flying and hiding well. Pics 1and 2
One snipe showing well in hook of large island to left of hide before disappearing onto island and hiding. Pics 3,4,5.
The other snipe was in hiding along side the old waterside shelduck nest box on the sewage meadow side..
2 juvenile shelduck present also and one curlew.
Phil E

zomerset · Aug 8, 2015

Stone Snapper said:
Kingfisher from today

Juvenile. Nice one!

Janner Falcon! · Aug 8, 2015

Yesterday

1. Flashes - juvenile sedge warbler

2. Moors from East hide - fastidious heron (all right-angles!)
3. Ditto - female kingfisher measuring up!

4. Moors from West hide - juvenile blackcap

Phil Andrews · Aug 9, 2015

Dave J reports from the Flashes this morning:

Mediterranean Gull (ringed), 4 adult Avocet + 7 juveniles, 6 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper

Also juvenile Hobby over the Sailing Pool

Phil Andrews · Aug 9, 2015

Dave J further reports from the Moors Pool:

Barnacle Goose, Hobby, Willow Warbler, 17+ broods of Tufted Duck, 21 adult Little Grebe + 8 juvs (3 fledged birds from other sites + our 5 chicks)

Phil Andrews · Aug 9, 2015

A quick Biking Birder update - Gary is currently on Speyside aiming to work his way up to the very north of the Scottish mainland and cross over to Orkney on the 23rd. His list has advanced to 250 with Crested Tit, Snow Bunting and Ptarmigan in the last 48 hours. Capercaille would see him equal his own record.

Brian Stretch · Aug 9, 2015

Has anyone else been to the Flashes early this afternoon?

All of this has been submitted to Worcester Birding by a single observer for between midday and 1.30pm today: 3 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Avocet, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank and 5 Oystercatcher.

Brian
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Phil Andrews · Aug 10, 2015

Dave's Med Gull yesterday was sporting white leg ring "3RRA" plus another small white ring and a metal ring.

This bird is from a ringing programme we have previously recorded birds, albeit it encompasses a wide area including Belgium, Holland and Denmark. I will try to get some further details.

PHW · Aug 10, 2015

Brian Stretch said:
Has anyone else been to the Flashes early this afternoon?

All of this has been submitted to Worcester Birding by a single observer for between midday and 1.30pm today: 3 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Avocet, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank and 5 Oystercatcher.

Brian
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Yes I was there at that time there was 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 1 Lrp and its chick, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe and 9 Avocets, no Greenshank, Woodsands or Redshanks.

Phil.

Phil Andrews · Aug 10, 2015

Why do some people have a compulsion to string? It's one thing to hopefully mis-id a bird present for something rarer but to make something up isn't there at all .....

Brian Stretch · Aug 10, 2015

PHW said:
Yes I was there at that time there was 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 1 Lrp and its chick, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe and 9 Avocets, no Greenshank, Woodsands or Redshanks.

Phil.

Thanks for the confirmation Phil, much appreciated.

Brian
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Brian Stretch · Aug 10, 2015

Phil Andrews said:
Why do some people have a compulsion to string? It's one thing to hopefully mis-id a bird present for something rarer but to make something up isn't there at al .....

Good question Phil. And it's the same old names that crop up. Many will know of the long list of rarities seen by a single observer at Alvecote in N.Warks over many years. But there are many more who operate some sort of fantasy birding league and every time they go out in the field they bump in to one good bird after another.

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Gert Corfield · Aug 10, 2015

PHW said:
Yes I was there at that time there was 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 1 Lrp and its chick, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe and 9 Avocets, no Greenshank, Woodsands or Redshanks.

Phil.

I left as Phil arrived and agree with Phil's sightings. I haven't even had a Redshank at Upton Warren for the year yet!

upstarts1979 · Aug 10, 2015

just nipped down to the Flashes having seen a forecast for rain. But unfortunately it never materialised although the wind did swing SE.
Just got home and Phil wood has just had a spotted flycatcher at the back of the meadow next to the sewage works.
My sightings : Teal 19. Shoveler 5 juvs. Avocet 3 Ads, 2 juvs +7 chicks. LRP ad + our juv. Green sand 6. Oystercatcher. lapwing 50. Snipe 3. swift 3. sand martin . Linnet 10. blackcap. chiffchaff 2.

Vern has just had the Otter performing well at the Moors.

Scottyfire · Aug 10, 2015

I've been coming to UW for two weeks and today whilst sitting with "Vern" I saw a peregrine chase a BHG and then as predicted by Vern, saw an otter. Great day!

Phil Andrews · Aug 10, 2015

Barnacle Goose at the Moors Pool as per Vern and Terry Hinett via Twitter

Juvenile Hobby at the Flashes as per Pete and Marjo Lewis via WorcesterBirding

upstarts1979 · Aug 10, 2015

Tuesday work party

Tomorrow the crew will be continuing to pull the himalyan balsam around the Broadmeadow. We will also be having contractors in to spray the New Zealand pygmy weed in the Broadmeadow pool. So there will disturbance in front of the East hide.

Phil Andrews · Aug 10, 2015

Yesterday's ringed juvenile Med Gull with white leg ring 3RRA was ringed in the nest at Total, Antwerp, Belgium on the 28th June 2015. It was noted in the field at the same site on the 9th July.

Phil Andrews · Aug 10, 2015

upstarts1979 said:
just nipped down to the Flashes having seen a forecast for rain. But unfortunately it never materialised although the wind did swing SE.
Just got home and Phil wood has just had a spotted flycatcher at the back of the meadow next to the sewage works.
My sightings : Teal 19. Shoveler 5 juvs. Avocet 3 Ads, 2 juvs +7 chicks. LRP ad + our juv. Green sand 6. Oystercatcher. lapwing 50. Snipe 3. swift 3. sand martin . Linnet 10. blackcap. chiffchaff 2.

Vern has just had the Otter performing well at the Moors.

New for the year (#133) - Spotted Flycatcher

Gert Corfield · Aug 10, 2015

Not much to add to Johns sightings at the Flashes this evening. Juv Med Gull with numbered ring I couldn't read and 2 metal rings. 6 Curlew and Raven

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