Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Female Goosander still on the Sailing Pool this morning as per Phil W
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Where Bird
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Very stock shot of a little egret put on because I like the clarity of the ankle joints and the yellow feet.
Also because it was the shot I used to learn to resize my pics to fit quickly and easily on here. Easy when somebody explains it in simple words. Not sure why I stopped being able to do it.
Phil E
Also because it was the shot I used to learn to resize my pics to fit quickly and easily on here. Easy when somebody explains it in simple words. Not sure why I stopped being able to do it.
Phil E
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Where Bird
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When I attatch pics to email I have to put them on in reverse order to get the sequence to come out in the order I want. That obviously doesn't work here!|=(|
All shot in 16:9 and cropped quickly using resize prog for speed . Hence the odd compositions. Why 16:9 - simply because I like viewing on a tv screen
Shot from the East Hide. Golden Plovers to follow,
Phil E
All shot in 16:9 and cropped quickly using resize prog for speed . Hence the odd compositions. Why 16:9 - simply because I like viewing on a tv screen
Shot from the East Hide. Golden Plovers to follow,
Phil E
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Where Bird
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Was going to put a couple more on but I forgot to resize them . May do so later but even now this is time consuming. Can see why people are posting to twitter and linking. Looks like I will have to climb into the 21st cent. after all
24 is a distant shot of golden plovers but the number is clear- some better shots but I need to play with the resizes. Okay so J'm a slow learner!
Phil E
24 is a distant shot of golden plovers but the number is clear- some better shots but I need to play with the resizes. Okay so J'm a slow learner!
Phil E
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luckyosprey4
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This may be the wrong thread to post this in but could anyone please tell me what number the Worcestershire county list stands at and what the most notable birds are to have occurred?
Many thanks,
Chris
Many thanks,
Chris
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Out on the lash tonight Chris but will try to answer this over the weekend.
By notable do you mean fewest national records?
wheatearlp
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I think the county list stands at 302 per the latest (2016?) WMBC report. Decent stiff, purely from memory:
Least Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Wilson's Phalarope (2 records), Blue-winged Teal (3), Long-billed Dowitcher (2), Black-winged Stilt (2), Black Stork, Rustic Bunting, Pallas's Warbler, Ring-necked Duck (2 or 3), Green-winged Teal (2/3), Ring-billed Gull (2/3), Night Heron (2/3), Alpine Swift (2), Red-rumped Swallow (2), Dusky Thrush, Black-throated Thrush, Rose-coloured Starling (2/3 - none twitchable), Woodchat Shrike (very long time ago!). I'm sure others with access to reports will come up with more.
Spoonbill Finder
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As it had done yesterday the female Goosander had flown to the Moors Pool by late morning/early afternoon. Also at the Moors Pool were the following:
Pochard 40, Teal 32, Mallard 30, Tufted Duck 26, Shoveler 19, Gadwall 2, Little Grebe 3, GC Grebe (1 on North Moors Pool), Mute Swan 4, Coot 20, Canada Goose 12, Cormorant 13, Grey Heron 2, Lapwing c200, Curlew, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler, Buzzard, 20 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 100+ Redwing, c50 Fieldfare.
Spoonbill Finder
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The WMBC report for 2015, which is available on-line, gives the county total as 304. Since then Baird's Sandpiper (Upton Warren), Dusky Warbler (Ripple Pits) and Lesser Yellowlegs (Longdon Marsh) have been added to the list, raising the total to 307.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Female Goosander on the Sailing Pool, then the Moors Pool, then flew north as per Phil W and Andy P.
luckyosprey4
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Thanks all for your responses. Yes Phil by notable I was referring to either national rarities or scarce species that have only occured within the county on a single or few occassions.
Chris
Chris
upstarts1979
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These are those that have appeared at Upton Warren
Least Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Wilson's Phalarope (2 records), Blue-winged Teal (3), Black-winged Stilt Rustic Bunting, Ring-billed Gull , Alpine Swift , Red-rumped Swallow .
Of the 9 species I have seen 6 and not seen - ring billed gull. Alpine swift and rustic bunting:t:
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The latest published WMBC report (2016) has a county list of 306 for Worcestershire, to which the said Lesser Yellowlegs has been added to reach 307.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The following species assessed by the British Birds Rarities Committee have occurred in Worcestershire; with the number of national records up to the end of 1995 stated afterwards. Those which have occurred at Upton Warren are in bold:
Dusky Thrush - 11
Least Sandpiper - 37
Pine Bunting - 50
Tengmalm's Owl - 57
Black-throated Thrush - 74
Collared Pratincole - 94
Great Bustard - 104
Squacco Heron - 167
Lesser Grey Shrike - 194
Laughing Gull - 200
Whiskered Tern - 213
Wilson's Phalarope - 245
Long-billed Dowitcher - 248
Baird's Sandpiper - 259
Black Stork - 259
Blue-winged Teal - 273
Great Reed Warbler - 279
Caspian Tern - 306
Gull-billed Tern - 357
Lesser Yellowlegs - 362
Two-barred Crossbill - 371
Black-winged Stilt - 499
Little Bittern - 501
Pallas's Sandgrouse - 6,855
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
In terms of fewest county records, please see my best guess as to those species which have occurred between one and three times in Worcestershire (although I haven't checked this in any great detail). Again those recorded at Upton Warren are in bold:
ONE RECORD
Surf Scoter, Squacco Heron, Black Stork, Little Bittern, Black Kite, Red-footed Falcon, White-tailed Eagle, Great Bustard, Baird's Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted Sandpiper, Collared Pratincole, Long-tailed Skua, Gull-billed Tern, Whiskered Tern, Caspian Tern, Razorbill, Tengmalm's Owl, Dusky Thrush, Black-throated Thrush, Lesser Grey Shrike, Woodchat Shrike, Barred Warbler, Great Reed Warbler, Aquatic Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Pallas's Warbler, Chough, Two-barred Crossbill, Rustic Bunting
TWO RECORDS
American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Purple Heron, Long-billed Dowitcher, White-rumped Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Wilson's Phalarope, Laughing Gull, Puffin, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Red-rumped Swallow, Richard's Pipit, Serin, Arctic Redpoll, Lapland Bunting, Little Bunting, Pine Bunting
THREE RECORDS
Rough-legged Buzzard, Bluethroat, Rose-coloured Starling
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Male Blackcap at the Flashes yesterday along the Hen Brook as per Richard Baker; also Siskin which has been scarce in recent weeks.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
No news on the Goosander yet today; the bird has been present 12 days up to yesterday.
The previous record stay for Goosander being continually present on the reserve was two birds which arrived on the 21st November 1998 (in the company of another) and stayed until the 28th November.
The previous record stay for Goosander being continually present on the reserve was two birds which arrived on the 21st November 1998 (in the company of another) and stayed until the 28th November.
UW82
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Unfortunately the BBRC website only keep stats up to 2015; think Rustic Bunting came back on as a national rarity after this date?
