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upstarts1979 · Mar 20, 2015

The partial eclipse didn't have much of an effect on the birds, other than shutting up the BHG's for a few seconds. The cold NW/N wind did dampen the likelihood of any migration, but there were many residents singing, especially reed buntings. Two male lapwing displayed above the Flashes, while BHG and avocets mated on the ground. The eastern field held a good flock of winter thrushes, reminding us that spring isn't here just yet. Although 2 or 3 chiffchaffs was a hint of it not being too far away. I thought the raven nest had been abandoned on Tuesday when engineers were inspecting the top of the mast. But today when a passing raven called, I was surprised to see the female rise up from the nest and reply. On to the Moors, where 3 little egrets were resting on the southern island, while the majority of the shoveler flock slept on the Broadmeadow island. In fact many of the ducks and grebes were asleep, all in all a pretty lazy day.
The lull before the storm, hopefully:t:
Species counts:
FLASHES: - teal 12, shelduck 2, mallard 40, tufted, coot 19, snipe 12, lapwing 5, curlew 6, avocet 24, oystercatcher 24, stock dove 3,raven 2, fieldfare 100, redwing 10, starling 25, cettis w, chiffchaff 2, goldcrest, linnet 2, reed bunting 5 singing
SAILING POOL: GCG 3, tufted 14, coot 10, sand martin, cettis w
MOORS: GCG 5, little grebe 6, shoveler 42 - 45, gadwall 4, teal 4, shelduck 4, pochard 5, tufted 65, coot 65+, water rail 3 calling, lapwing 3, oystercatcher 3, kestrel, stock dove 2, cettis 2, chiffchaff, fieldfare 3, starling 20, reed bunting 3 males singing,
NORTH MOORS:Gadwall pr, teal 7, tufted pr, water rail, cettis w, chiffchaff, reed bunting male singing,

PeterE · Mar 20, 2015

upstarts1979 said:
Species counts:
FLASHES: - teal 12, shelduck 2, mallard 40, tufted, coot 19, snipe 12, lapwing 5, curlew 6, avocet 24, oystercatcher 24, stock dove 3,raven 2, fieldfare 100, redwing 10, starling 25, cettis w, chiffchaff 2, goldcrest, linnet 2, reed bunting 5 singing

John,

Have my favourite birds arrived in such numbers?

Peter

upstarts1979 · Mar 20, 2015

PeterE said:
John,

Have my favourite birds arrived in such numbers?

Peter

ooooops should read 2 + 4 = 6 total for reserve8-P

Peter have you dried out now..join the club. Of those who got wet on work parties. Although I think Phil Andrews is winning on that score:-O

Phil Andrews · Mar 20, 2015

upstarts1979 said:
The partial eclipse didn't have much of an effect on the birds, other than shutting up the BHG's for a few seconds. The cold NW/N wind did dampen the likelihood of any migration, but there were many residents singing, especially reed buntings. Two male lapwing displayed above the Flashes, while BHG and avocets mated on the ground. The eastern field held a good flock of winter thrushes, reminding us that spring isn't here just yet. Although 2 or 3 chiffchaffs was a hint of it not being too far away. I thought the raven nest had been abandoned on Tuesday when engineers were inspecting the top of the mast. But today when a passing raven called, I was surprised to see the female rise up from the nest and reply. On to the Moors, where 3 little egrets were resting on the southern island, while the majority of the shoveler flock slept on the Broadmeadow island. In fact many of the ducks and grebes were asleep, all in all a pretty lazy day.
The lull before the storm, hopefully:t:
Species counts:
FLASHES: - teal 12, shelduck 2, mallard 40, tufted, coot 19, snipe 12, lapwing 5, curlew 6, avocet 24, oystercatcher 24, stock dove 3,raven 2, fieldfare 100, redwing 10, starling 25, cettis w, chiffchaff 2, goldcrest, linnet 2, reed bunting 5 singing
SAILING POOL: GCG 3, tufted 14, coot 10, sand martin, cettis w
MOORS: GCG 5, little grebe 6, shoveler 42 - 45, gadwall 4, teal 4, shelduck 4, pochard 5, tufted 65, coot 65+, water rail 3 calling, lapwing 3, oystercatcher 3, kestrel, stock dove 2, cettis 2, chiffchaff, fieldfare 3, starling 20, reed bunting 3 males singing,
NORTH MOORS:Gadwall pr, teal 7, tufted pr, water rail, cettis w, chiffchaff, reed bunting male singing,

Additional / higher counts to John's report above from 3.5 hours on the reserve this afternoon:

MOORS POOL
7 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 45 Shoveler, 12 Teal, 17 Cormorant, 1 LBB Gull, 51 Canada Geese, 10 Moorhen, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Oystercatcher

NORTH MOORS
4 Tufted Duck, 1 Coot, 1 Moorhen, Grey Wagtail over

SAILING POOL
8 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Moorhen, 1 Chiffchaff

FLASHES
8 Canada Geese, 17 Moorhen, 22 Coot, some tentative scraping by the Lapwing, 2 Tufted Duck (minimum of 73 Tufted Duck across the reserve)

An Upton first for me was a pair of menacing AH-64D Apache Longbow helicoptus scarcetheshittus hunting low east of the Flashes

upstarts1979 · Mar 21, 2015

update flashes..avocet 23.teal 4. shelduck 3. oystercatcher 2, lapwing 3 Male displaying), c20 passed through early morning per Steve spike, snipe 5, . peregrine 2. cettis w, chiffchaffs 4,

sailing pool..GCG 3, Tufted 17, cettis w, song thrush, sand martin.

Moors....Otter..little egret 2.little grebe 6..dunlin. oyc 4. shoveler 48. teal 4. gadwall 3. shelduck 6. pochard fem. tufted 68. .water rail 2 . coot 80. sand martin. kestrel, kingfisher 2,

North Moors: gadwall pr, teal 5, tufted pr

A38 fields skylark 2, meadow pipit 4, mistle thrush.

RGUEST3 · Mar 21, 2015

upstarts1979 said:
update flashes..avocet 23.teal 4. shelduck 3. chiffs 2. peregrine 2.
sailing pool..sand martin.
Moors....Otter..little egret 2.little grebe 6..dunlin. oyc 4.shov 48. teal 4. gadwall 3. shelduck 6. pochard fem. tufted 68. .water rail 2 . coot 80. sand martin.

3 Linnet up the track after you went. LTT nest found, will text you location and a female Kestrel alongside the sailing pool part of the river on the way to a lovely warm cup of coffee in the cafe. That with a brief glimpse of the barn owl first thing a great day.

Phil Andrews · Mar 21, 2015

RGUEST3 said:
3 Linnet up the track after you went. LTT nest found, will text you location and a female Kestrel alongside the sailing pool part of the river on the way to a lovely warm cup of coffee in the cafe. That with a brief glimpse of the barn owl first thing a great day.

Whereabouts was the Barn Owl Rob?

upstarts1979 · Mar 21, 2015

Craig has just found a summer plum Med Gull on flashes..

upstarts1979 · Mar 21, 2015

Mike & Yvonne T's photo of the Med tonight

Phil Andrews · Mar 22, 2015

Dave J updates as follows from this morning;

Upton Warren: very quiet, little of note. 24 Avocets, 2 Little Egrets, 6 Gadwall, 6 Redwing, a few Meadow Pipit north.

upstarts1979 · Mar 22, 2015

adult sp Med Gull on pooo island..showing well and calling at times..

Phil Andrews · Mar 22, 2015

upstarts1979 said:
adult sp Med Gull on pooo island..showing well and calling at times..

I blame those Canada Geese

Dick-E-Dipper · Mar 22, 2015

Just a couple of belated photos from the 18 March
1. Lapwing
2 & 3 Dunlin
4 Cormorant in courtship plumage

P.S. Phil I noted the `Redshawk` entry in the sitings book

Happy Birding
Richard

midlands birder · Mar 22, 2015

One of yesterdays Mediterranean Gull at the flashes roost

upstarts1979 · Mar 22, 2015

The Med today, cropped, came into roost at 4.45 at the Flashes, having spent the afternoon on the Moors in Amy's marsh.

upstarts1979 · Mar 22, 2015

Todays counts/species.

MOORS:
GCG 5, little grebe 6, shoveler 35, teal 5, gadwall 4, shelduck 5, Little egret 2,
Oystercatcher 4, lapwing 6 ( including a displaying male), Med Gull, BHG 200,
Kestrel, collared dove 2,
coal tit singing east side in gardens per Dave W, cettis w

NORTH MOORS:
Gadwall pr, teal 8, coot 2, water rail, cettis w, reed bunting 2 singing, chiffchaff

FLASHES:
Teal 14, shelduck 4, tufted 5, coot 20,
snipe 5, curlew 8, lapwing 3 - pair in meadow, Oystercatcher pr feeding in meadow, avocet 23, Med gull roosted with 1200 BHG's. stock dove,
raven, redwing 2 roosted, song thrush,

Phil Andrews · Mar 23, 2015

Adult Kittiwake at the Flashes now found by Steve Whitehouse (thanks for the heads up Brian :t

wheatearlp · Mar 23, 2015

Kit was still there at 18.20 at least and looking settled. My first on the deck at Upton, so almost feels like a reserve tick. Also BHG in roost with yellow ring PA86 on right leg.

UW82 · Mar 23, 2015

wheatearlp said:
Kit was still there at 18.20 at least and looking settled. My first on the deck at Upton, so almost feels like a reserve tick. Also BHG in roost with yellow ring PA86 on right leg.

Last Wednesday's Lithuanian BHGull Mike.

Des.

Phil Andrews · Mar 23, 2015

3 Little Egret again in Amys Marsh at the Moors Pool today as per Alan H (via WorcesterBirding)

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