John Layj
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Better let Andy Harris know for the fish survey :t:
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Better let Andy Harris know for the fish survey :t:
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
There have been a couple of recent requests for an Upton Warren tick list so please find attached the latest version.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Having re-run the exercise for Great White Egret from the correct date of its arrival at Upton Warren (28th November) and allowing for some degree of duplication it would still suggest that there are around 40 birds currently wintering in Britain.
Chew Valley Lake, Somerset - 2
Greylake RSPB, Somerset - 1
Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset - 2
Blagdon Lake, Somerset - 1
Burton Mere, Cheshire - up to 2
Neston, Cheshire - 1
Frodsham, Cheshire - 1
Marshside RSPB, Cheshire - 1
Hale, Cheshire - 1
Blashford Lakes, Hampshire - 1
Pitsford Reservoir, Northamptonshire - 1
Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire - 1
Snettisham, Norfolk - 1
Scotney Gravel Pits, Kent / East Sussex - 2
East Guldeford Levels, East Sussex - 1
Brett's Marina, Lydd, Kent - up to 5
Denge Marsh, Dungeness, Kent - 1
Rutland Water, Leicestershire - 1
Grove Ferry, Kent - 1
Ardvenish / Eoligarry, Barra, Western Isles - 1
Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire - 1
Summer Leys, Earls Barton, Northamptonshire - 1
Middleton Lakes RSPB, Warwickshire - 1
Llanrhidian Marsh, Glamorgan - 3
Lakenheath RSPB, Norfolk / Suffolk - 2
Yearsley Moor, Yorkshire - 1
Reydon, Suffolk - 1
Dunwich, Suffolk - 1
Eyebrook Reservoir, Leicestershire - 1
Llangorse Lake, Powys - 1
Covenham Reservoir, Lincolnshire - 1
Studland, Dorset - 1
Hornsea, Yorkshire - 1
Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancashire - 1
Silverdale Moss, Lancashire - 1
Chew Valley Lake, Somerset - 2
Greylake RSPB, Somerset - 1
Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset - 2
Blagdon Lake, Somerset - 1
Burton Mere, Cheshire - up to 2
Neston, Cheshire - 1
Frodsham, Cheshire - 1
Marshside RSPB, Cheshire - 1
Hale, Cheshire - 1
Blashford Lakes, Hampshire - 1
Pitsford Reservoir, Northamptonshire - 1
Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire - 1
Snettisham, Norfolk - 1
Scotney Gravel Pits, Kent / East Sussex - 2
East Guldeford Levels, East Sussex - 1
Brett's Marina, Lydd, Kent - up to 5
Denge Marsh, Dungeness, Kent - 1
Rutland Water, Leicestershire - 1
Grove Ferry, Kent - 1
Ardvenish / Eoligarry, Barra, Western Isles - 1
Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire - 1
Summer Leys, Earls Barton, Northamptonshire - 1
Middleton Lakes RSPB, Warwickshire - 1
Llanrhidian Marsh, Glamorgan - 3
Lakenheath RSPB, Norfolk / Suffolk - 2
Yearsley Moor, Yorkshire - 1
Reydon, Suffolk - 1
Dunwich, Suffolk - 1
Eyebrook Reservoir, Leicestershire - 1
Llangorse Lake, Powys - 1
Covenham Reservoir, Lincolnshire - 1
Studland, Dorset - 1
Hornsea, Yorkshire - 1
Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancashire - 1
Silverdale Moss, Lancashire - 1
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The current Great White Egret is still some distance away from being the longest staying individual in the County. One was present at Grimley on Camp Lane Pits from 2nd August to 2nd September 2012 with presumably the same bird again in the same location from 26th September to 7th October 2012.
wheatearlp
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upstarts1979
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Birding the Moors Today
Had a slow walk around the North Moors this morning, plenty of winter thrushes and finches. The habitat looks great for a bittern but as yet nout.
Species Count NM: Mallard 2, Water rail, great spotted woodp, kingfisher, Fieldfare 45, redwing 40, cetti's warbler, chaffinch 6 (numbers very low at moment), greenfinch 3, bullfinch, Siskin c30 alders on car park, redpoll 5, goldfinch 40. goldcrest, reed bunting,
MOORS: The Great white egret was very mobile today seen fishing in many parts of the main pool, including the new Bittern channel where it was seen to catch 9 fish of varying sizes. Little egret, grey heron 2, Little grebe 2, GCG, cormorant 28, shoveler 34, teal 100, mallard c55, Pochard 19 (13 male), Tufted 28, coot 290, water rail 5 seen and heard, snipe 1, curlew 13, herring gull 5, LBBG 5, BHG 60, kestrel, stock dove 2, collared dove 5, mistle thrush 2, Cetti's w 2, grey wag, goldcrest, from secret garden a mixed flock of 75 birds numbers and species as in NM car park where they flew to.
pic of GWE in the Bittern, with the water level low the bird is able to fish all along the channel.
Had a slow walk around the North Moors this morning, plenty of winter thrushes and finches. The habitat looks great for a bittern but as yet nout.
Species Count NM: Mallard 2, Water rail, great spotted woodp, kingfisher, Fieldfare 45, redwing 40, cetti's warbler, chaffinch 6 (numbers very low at moment), greenfinch 3, bullfinch, Siskin c30 alders on car park, redpoll 5, goldfinch 40. goldcrest, reed bunting,
MOORS: The Great white egret was very mobile today seen fishing in many parts of the main pool, including the new Bittern channel where it was seen to catch 9 fish of varying sizes. Little egret, grey heron 2, Little grebe 2, GCG, cormorant 28, shoveler 34, teal 100, mallard c55, Pochard 19 (13 male), Tufted 28, coot 290, water rail 5 seen and heard, snipe 1, curlew 13, herring gull 5, LBBG 5, BHG 60, kestrel, stock dove 2, collared dove 5, mistle thrush 2, Cetti's w 2, grey wag, goldcrest, from secret garden a mixed flock of 75 birds numbers and species as in NM car park where they flew to.
pic of GWE in the Bittern, with the water level low the bird is able to fish all along the channel.
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upstarts1979
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birding the Flashes
SAILING POOL:
The smew wasn't seen in the hour or so I was there and I don't thing it was reported today. But it was surprising to see so many shoveler feeding on the pool. The GCG's were also regularly diving, so there must be plenty of fish around. I would imagine the build up of waterbirds is due to the lack of activity on the pool over the last week or so.
Species count Sailing Pool: GCG 11, little grebe 4, cormorant 3, shoveler 20, mallard 6, tufted 8, coot 10, kingfisher 2, chiffchaff
FLASHES: The water level is constant now at 0.28 but more mud is being exposed on the 1st Flash. Not a lot of change from last week although I didn't stay for the roost.
species count Flashes: Teal 50, shoveler 10, mallard 45, coot 4, moorhen 25, snipe 12, lapwing 430, curlew 6, redshank, BHG 80, stock dove 5, grey wag,
SAILING POOL:
The smew wasn't seen in the hour or so I was there and I don't thing it was reported today. But it was surprising to see so many shoveler feeding on the pool. The GCG's were also regularly diving, so there must be plenty of fish around. I would imagine the build up of waterbirds is due to the lack of activity on the pool over the last week or so.
Species count Sailing Pool: GCG 11, little grebe 4, cormorant 3, shoveler 20, mallard 6, tufted 8, coot 10, kingfisher 2, chiffchaff
FLASHES: The water level is constant now at 0.28 but more mud is being exposed on the 1st Flash. Not a lot of change from last week although I didn't stay for the roost.
species count Flashes: Teal 50, shoveler 10, mallard 45, coot 4, moorhen 25, snipe 12, lapwing 430, curlew 6, redshank, BHG 80, stock dove 5, grey wag,
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UW82
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UW82
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John, I found my notes for the 1990 Smew and they add a few more details to to your information.
Des.
If you can't read the faded ink or my writing, I will transcribe it!
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upstarts1979
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Yes Des the Right Hand island on 2nd Flash the main BHG nesting one. On the north shore near the slabs
UW82
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Birder Gladys
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Flashes roost was rightly nervous this evening, Sparrowhawk hunting, Buzzard flying low, Peregrine come in fast over the hide, after all this the redshank was still standing, Only additions to John, 300 BHG, Green Woody, 13 Curlew.
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Peregrine Trousers
Returning birder after 30 years of hard graft
Just to add that on Wednesday I witnessed a pair or GCB doing a quite a bit of head shaking, but not much else...seems spring is just around the corner!
Pied Flycatcher
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A brief visit at end of play yesterday resulted in the Great white egret flying across the far side of the Moors Pool just as I entered the concrete hide, as quick as my bumbling hands would allow I set up the tripod and fired off a couple of pics before the bird disappeared to my left.
First time I've seen this bird fly any distance. It was a fine late afternoon weather wise with gorgeous sunshine covering the pool, unlike today!
https://www.flickr.com/gp/126184165@N03/99056E
First time I've seen this bird fly any distance. It was a fine late afternoon weather wise with gorgeous sunshine covering the pool, unlike today!
https://www.flickr.com/gp/126184165@N03/99056E
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Nice shot Lee
Pied Flycatcher
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Cheers mate.
Where Bird
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GWE comparisons
GWE at Moors yesterday afternoon. When we left the bird had relocated from the northern end back to the southern end and was wandering in the shrubbery to the right of the sand martins box. Was put up previously by the police chopper doing a noisy and low pass down the east side from south to north.
1. Comparison in size with heron although the heron is in slightly more deeper water and more sideways on.
2. The upper legs are slightly lighter in colour than I realised. Good u-bend.
3. Ah. That's better!
4. The characteristic kink in the neck.
5. Went for a swim after the wash and brush up. A different view on the world.
First one from track at gate end; the rest from the west hide.
Phil
GWE at Moors yesterday afternoon. When we left the bird had relocated from the northern end back to the southern end and was wandering in the shrubbery to the right of the sand martins box. Was put up previously by the police chopper doing a noisy and low pass down the east side from south to north.
1. Comparison in size with heron although the heron is in slightly more deeper water and more sideways on.
2. The upper legs are slightly lighter in colour than I realised. Good u-bend.
3. Ah. That's better!
4. The characteristic kink in the neck.
5. Went for a swim after the wash and brush up. A different view on the world.
First one from track at gate end; the rest from the west hide.
Phil
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Where Bird
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Odds and ends
1 and 2 shots of GWE at each end of the pool.
3. Cormorants gathering on the old raft.
4. Beware the drakes. War dance anti clockwise around the feeder. Serious stuff that! Shades of the witches in Macbeth. Believed to be searching for their pond - they want it back a spokes duck said
A lot of puddling went on as well.
On a serious note - might a viewing screen be a good idea at the track end of the bittern channel? Bittern and GWE birds are easily spooked and some newcomers perhaps, are not aware of the break in the hedging, perhaps coming past a little too quickly.
Phil
1 and 2 shots of GWE at each end of the pool.
3. Cormorants gathering on the old raft.
4. Beware the drakes. War dance anti clockwise around the feeder. Serious stuff that! Shades of the witches in Macbeth. Believed to be searching for their pond - they want it back a spokes duck said
A lot of puddling went on as well.On a serious note - might a viewing screen be a good idea at the track end of the bittern channel? Bittern and GWE birds are easily spooked and some newcomers perhaps, are not aware of the break in the hedging, perhaps coming past a little too quickly.
Phil
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upstarts1979
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Phil funny enough we spoke about a screen here yesterday. I will have a word with the Trust next week. The Bittern channel is proving to be a hit with everything but it's name sake 8-P1 and 2 shots of GWE at each end of the pool.
3. Cormorants gathering on the old raft.
4. Beware the drakes. War dance anti clockwise around the feeder. Serious stuff that! Shades of the witches in Macbeth. Believed to be searching for their pond - they want it back a spokes duck said
On a serious note - might a viewing screen be a good idea at the track end of the bittern channel? Bittern and GWE birds are easily spooked and some newcomers perhaps, are not aware of the break in the hedging, perhaps coming past a little too quickly.
Phil
UW82
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Do I detect an issue with the primary feathers on the left wing in Lee's shot, or us it just a red herring?
Des.
