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Med Gull at Flashes (1st summer). At Moors earlier as reported by Vern .
My 1st live outside broadcast from upton. Avocet 26 ads and 34 chicks. Also 2st sum Med showing well. Bob O had red kite earlier at sailing pool. We managed to see it from the Moors.
at the flashes 4 shelduck droppef in and the 5 were still at flashed. At flashes 3 lapwing and 4 oystercatcher chicks. Plus 2 single GCG chicks and 2little grebe chicks.
Other highlights LRP 6. Redshank 2 . Flashes
at Moors 12 common tern and peregrine
My 1st live outside broadcast from upton. Avocet 26 ads and 34 chicks. Also 2st sum Med showing well. Bob O had red kite earlier at sailing pool. We managed to see it from the Moors.
at the flashes 4 shelduck droppef in and the 5 were still at flashed. At flashes 3 lapwing and 4 oystercatcher chicks. Plus 2 single GCG chicks and 2little grebe chicks.
Other highlights LRP 6. Redshank 2 . Flashes
at Moors 12 common tern and peregrine
SIXTY avocets at The Warren. Just mull over that number for awhile. SIXTY!!!! Who'd have thought we'd have that many 10 years later when they arrived 10 years ago?
few snaps from today
Med Gull 1st summer x2 record shots
Redshank x2
Sedge Warbler
Loving that sedge, (adds a bit more to my plea for more info on them) and the rest of course.:t:
That's what you call an atmospheric shot
SIXTY avocets at The Warren. Just mull over that number for awhile. SIXTY!!!! Who'd have thought we'd have that many 10 years later when they arrived 10 years ago?
Eleven... otherwise my logo for the BBF is meaningless!
That's the nice thing about 2003 being the first breeding year and the inaugural Bromsgrove Beer Festival. It means that (assuming the Avocet breeding programme continues), any year that R&B CAMRA are short of ideas for a logo I can wheel out the Avocet story again!
Sy you are both right. 10 years ago 2003 this is the 11th breeding year inclusive of this year.B John
The 1st summer Med Gull, which was present across the reserve through the morning and early afternoon, had a silver ring attached to its right leg. I tried to read the numbers on it, when the bird was perched on one of the posts between the first and second flashes, but due to the distance involved was unable to come up with anything conclusive. The last 3 numbers appeared to be 759: the ring containing 5 or 6 numbers in all (either 325759, 323759, 25759 or 23759).
Whilst searching the sky for raptors (I missed the Red Kite|=(|) I picked up a Skylark in typical song flight action, watching it until it dropped down rapidly towards the crop field at Hobden Hall Farm. I believe this may be a new bird for the month.:t:
Thanks John. BCNU. U down tomorrow? [I've bought myself a flask!!] UTV