Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
3 juv Curlew Sand still at the Flashes this morning as per Trevor Jones; also Redstart.
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wheatearlp
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Garden Warbler just reported per Paul Rhodes - Flashes
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Yesterday turned out to be a bit of a damp squib, with good conditions on paper producing just one passage Ringed Plover.
However tomorrow will be a totally different story. Clear conditions overnight will persaude birds to move but the day will be overcast from dawn with rain from 10 to 12 and then again from 5 onwards, backed by a (light) ENE wind. Again waders, terns, passage raptors, chats, pipits and wagtails could all be on the cards.
I will be putting my money where my mouth is and be down from dawn until late morning at least; John might be able to stay all day if "it" happens.
However tomorrow will be a totally different story. Clear conditions overnight will persaude birds to move but the day will be overcast from dawn with rain from 10 to 12 and then again from 5 onwards, backed by a (light) ENE wind. Again waders, terns, passage raptors, chats, pipits and wagtails could all be on the cards.
I will be putting my money where my mouth is and be down from dawn until late morning at least; John might be able to stay all day if "it" happens.
wheatearlp
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I, on the other hand, will be in Leeds visiting family :eek!::-C
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Paul also reports from the Flashes:
Garden Warbler in sub song by gate, Lesser Whitethroat juv, 1 LR Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sand, 3 Green Sand, 4 Avocet, Snipe, 16 Curlew, Hobby showed well.
Peregrine Trousers
Returning birder after 30 years of hard graft
...and I will have all my gear with me ready to hot foot it from the golf course just after lunch!...
I once spent 9 hours on the North Moors looking at amphibians....wait for it........
It was a Long Toad Stint 8-P
I'll get me coat...
Gert Corfield
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However tomorrow will be a totally different story. Clear conditions overnight will persaude birds to move but the day will be overcast from dawn with rain from 10 to 12 and then again from 5 onwards, backed by a (light) ENE wind. Again waders, terns, passage raptors, chats, pipits and wagtails could all be on the cards.
That's put the death knell on it 8-P8-P
That's put the death knell on it 8-P8-P
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
upstarts1979
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Just looked at 3 different weather sites for tomorrow . 2 say it is going to rain from 7 till 11 and no rain till 5pm. The other says no rain until 5.:-C
If nothing happens tomorrow on the vis mig front then I will pack in birding.....well until Tuesday anyway that is8-P
Microwyred
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Kingfisher
Don't normally post, well it's probably my first post but myself and DPSnapper had a great day here again and was rewarded with the Kingfisher putting on a excellent display at the concrete hide for 25 mins.The Kingfisher came twice when we were there 1st time just in and out but at 4pm he came back and stayed
The catch by David, on Flickr
Don't normally post, well it's probably my first post but myself and DPSnapper had a great day here again and was rewarded with the Kingfisher putting on a excellent display at the concrete hide for 25 mins.The Kingfisher came twice when we were there 1st time just in and out but at 4pm he came back and stayed
The catch by David, on Flickr
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
3 Curlew Sand still at the Flashes at 0610
wheatearlp
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Birder Gladys
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Saturday 27th August 0530-1130
Sightings so far of myself, John, Gert and Dave J; John will post on this afternoon's progress later:
FLASHES
3 juv Curlew Sand (now into their 8th day), 4 Common Sand, 2 Green Sand, 17 Curlew, 3 Snipe, juv Ringed Plover, no sign of LRP, now only 3 Avocet, 70 Lapwing, 20 Shoveler, c400 Mallard (including one tending to a Tufted duckling), 73 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Egyptian Geese, 370 Canada Geese, 34 Greylag Geese, Little Egret through, c500 BH Gull (incl ringed bird- white 2K44), 1 juv Little Grebe, Water Rail, 29 Coot, 47 Moorhen, 1+ Common Tern first thing, 2 LBB Gull, Redstart, 2 Raven, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Kingfisher, Green & GS Woodpecker.
3 Roe Deer as per Tim.
SAILING POOL
Heavily disturbed by swimmers again
1 GC Grebe (adult), 5 Coot, 1 Tufted Duck, Kingfisher, 1 Common Sand
MOORS POOL
1 Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, 2 GC Grebe (adult + juv), 14 Little Grebe (adult / juv) + 1 young, 2 Mute Swan + 5 cygnets, broadly the same geese as the Flashes (2 Egyptian, 30 Greylag & 275 Canada), 4 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, c100 Tufted Duck, c150 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, 6 Lapwing, Hobby, Buzzard, 2 single Yellow Wagtail over, 3 Nuthatch, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, Swallow, House Martin, Kingfisher, 2 Mistle Thrush, Sedge + Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat
Sightings so far of myself, John, Gert and Dave J; John will post on this afternoon's progress later:
FLASHES
3 juv Curlew Sand (now into their 8th day), 4 Common Sand, 2 Green Sand, 17 Curlew, 3 Snipe, juv Ringed Plover, no sign of LRP, now only 3 Avocet, 70 Lapwing, 20 Shoveler, c400 Mallard (including one tending to a Tufted duckling), 73 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Egyptian Geese, 370 Canada Geese, 34 Greylag Geese, Little Egret through, c500 BH Gull (incl ringed bird- white 2K44), 1 juv Little Grebe, Water Rail, 29 Coot, 47 Moorhen, 1+ Common Tern first thing, 2 LBB Gull, Redstart, 2 Raven, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Kingfisher, Green & GS Woodpecker.
3 Roe Deer as per Tim.
SAILING POOL
Heavily disturbed by swimmers again
1 GC Grebe (adult), 5 Coot, 1 Tufted Duck, Kingfisher, 1 Common Sand
MOORS POOL
1 Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, 2 GC Grebe (adult + juv), 14 Little Grebe (adult / juv) + 1 young, 2 Mute Swan + 5 cygnets, broadly the same geese as the Flashes (2 Egyptian, 30 Greylag & 275 Canada), 4 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, c100 Tufted Duck, c150 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, 6 Lapwing, Hobby, Buzzard, 2 single Yellow Wagtail over, 3 Nuthatch, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, Swallow, House Martin, Kingfisher, 2 Mistle Thrush, Sedge + Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat
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J_Caswell
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Don't normally post, well it's probably my first post but myself and DPSnapper had a great day here again and was rewarded with the Kingfisher putting on a excellent display at the concrete hide for 25 mins.The Kingfisher came twice when we were there 1st time just in and out but at 4pm he came back and stayed
Nice one Dave,nice to see them
Peregrine Trousers
Returning birder after 30 years of hard graft
Just reviewed my notes...there were 5 herons on moors pool on thursday 25th...
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Best count of the year Andy - we often seem to get late summer influxes
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upstarts1979
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In addition to Phil's sighting
Teal 87. Shoveler 29.
Curlew 18. lapwing 85. Green sand 3.
Common tern 2 roosted. BHG 750. herring gull 2 juvs
stock dove 95. Jay. swallow 9. house martin 45.
Redstart am in usual hedge late on on fence along path by cuckoo hide (pete).
Cetti's Warbler. chiffchaff 8. lesser whitethroat 2. Whitethroat 2. blackcap 3. Reed warbler 5. goldcrest 2.
