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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The only news I have seen for the reserve today is 2 Curlew at the Flashes and a Garden Warbler at the Moors Pool.
Will be interesting to see if Curlew numbers rise earlier than recent years with the abandonment of the breeding pairs in the south of the county following the recent floods.
Will be interesting to see if Curlew numbers rise earlier than recent years with the abandonment of the breeding pairs in the south of the county following the recent floods.
wheatearlp
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The ringed Med Gull was APJS. The ringers are on holiday at present, so no info. Will be forthcoming until the middle of next month.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Just gone passed the Solstice so it's right and proper that the first Green Sandpiper of the autumn:eek!: is at the Flashes this morning as per Bob Potter.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
First brood of Tufted Duck of the year with 5 ducklings on the Third Flash.
Also 3 new broods of Avocet (3:2:1) in front of hide with a total count of 17 broods with 44 young (which suggests further loses in recent days).
Also the first report of the year of Marbled White in the transmitter field.
Also 3 new broods of Avocet (3:2:1) in front of hide with a total count of 17 broods with 44 young (which suggests further loses in recent days).
Also the first report of the year of Marbled White in the transmitter field.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The Ring-necked Duck had disappeared from Grimley - time to check those Tufties carefully
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Hobby at the Flashes this afternoon as per Gert.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
From the Flashes this morning Dave J reports:
9 Black-tailed Godwit briefly at 08.39 then flew south, 38+ Avocet + 18 broods with 46 young (4:4:3:1:1:2:3:1:3:2:4:2:4:3:3:3:2:1), 2 Oystercatcher + 1 young, 1 Shoveler + only seen 7 juveniles noted so far, 6 Shelduck + 4 young, 2 Peregrine + juvenile, 5 Little Ringed Plover, Cuckoo, Whitethroat
Avocet on the Sailing Pool.
9 Black-tailed Godwit briefly at 08.39 then flew south, 38+ Avocet + 18 broods with 46 young (4:4:3:1:1:2:3:1:3:2:4:2:4:3:3:3:2:1), 2 Oystercatcher + 1 young, 1 Shoveler + only seen 7 juveniles noted so far, 6 Shelduck + 4 young, 2 Peregrine + juvenile, 5 Little Ringed Plover, Cuckoo, Whitethroat
Avocet on the Sailing Pool.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
From the Moors Pool this morning Andy P reports:
6 Common Tern (3 pairs sitting), 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Great Crested Grebe + chick, Little Grebe + chick, 35 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, Shoveler, Kingfisher.
Female Shoveler + 1 duckling still at the North Moors Pool.
6 Common Tern (3 pairs sitting), 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Great Crested Grebe + chick, Little Grebe + chick, 35 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, Shoveler, Kingfisher.
Female Shoveler + 1 duckling still at the North Moors Pool.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J further reports from the Moors Pool:
Red Kite, 8 Common Tern (increase arising from breeding birds displaced from other sites by flooding?), 5 Oystercatcher + 1 juvenile, Coal Tit, Nuthatch seen by others (first report for the month)
Red Kite, 8 Common Tern (increase arising from breeding birds displaced from other sites by flooding?), 5 Oystercatcher + 1 juvenile, Coal Tit, Nuthatch seen by others (first report for the month)
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Peregrine took another BH Gull at the Flashes today; also Curlew noted.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Black Tern at the Flashes as per JTB
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
4 Black-tailed Godwit at the Flashes this morning as per Phil W
upstarts1979
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Highlights on Tuesday
FLASHES:
Teal pr. Shelduck 6+4. Gadwall 8. Shoveler 2 fems +7:4.
Tufted 15 +4:5. Mallard 10 brood
Little egret.
Green sand. LRP 5. Curlew 2. Lapwing 15. Oystercatcher 2+1. Avocet 38+17 broods 44 chicks
Med Gull 1st sum. BHG 1000 juvs. Black Tern. Common Tern 4 migrants and 2 terns flying away in the heavy rain looked pale above without a primary wedge...looked sandwich tern size..
Peregrine 3/4 grown on mast.
Hobby.
Raven 4. Swift c30.
Skylark 2 singing north field.
Lesser Whitethroat singing and juv seen.
Reed w 5. Cetti's w.
Linnet 10. Goldfinch 5. Bullfinch first for a while. Greenfinch.
SAILING POOL:-
GCG 6+2.
MOORS:-
GCG 2+1. TUFTED 26. Mallard 3 broods less than chicks.
Coot 36. Little egret
Oystercatcher 3.
Common tern 7+1. 3 probably 4 pairs.
FLASHES:
Teal pr. Shelduck 6+4. Gadwall 8. Shoveler 2 fems +7:4.
Tufted 15 +4:5. Mallard 10 brood
Little egret.
Green sand. LRP 5. Curlew 2. Lapwing 15. Oystercatcher 2+1. Avocet 38+17 broods 44 chicks
Med Gull 1st sum. BHG 1000 juvs. Black Tern. Common Tern 4 migrants and 2 terns flying away in the heavy rain looked pale above without a primary wedge...looked sandwich tern size..
Peregrine 3/4 grown on mast.
Hobby.
Raven 4. Swift c30.
Skylark 2 singing north field.
Lesser Whitethroat singing and juv seen.
Reed w 5. Cetti's w.
Linnet 10. Goldfinch 5. Bullfinch first for a while. Greenfinch.
SAILING POOL:-
GCG 6+2.
MOORS:-
GCG 2+1. TUFTED 26. Mallard 3 broods less than chicks.
Coot 36. Little egret
Oystercatcher 3.
Common tern 7+1. 3 probably 4 pairs.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
From the Flashes today Tim O and Mike Inskip further report:
Redshank, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, Med Gull, 2 broods of Tufted Duck, 5 Shelduck, Willow Warbler, Peregrine, family parties of Blackcap and Lesser Whitethroat
Redshank, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, Med Gull, 2 broods of Tufted Duck, 5 Shelduck, Willow Warbler, Peregrine, family parties of Blackcap and Lesser Whitethroat
Where Bird
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Noted at the sailing pool at least 85 Canada geese with a large number of young. Have the photo.
Similarly a large number of Canada geese on the sewage meadow with young. Haven't counted them but not the same ones that were on the sailing pool . On the way back a few greylag staying out of the way of the sailing craft.( JTB - is it just the lack of geese at the moors that is the concern? hadn't seen your tweet then. there was at least one swan on the Moors northern end. Wasn't really looking for them.)
Of note 3 tern chicks being brooded. that I could see Got the photo.
North Moors pool - still can't find the shoveler and chick but at least 6 mallard boys wandering around.
Seen a male bullfinch there on several occasions recently as well as a GSW. Bullfinch seemed intent on getting into the seed feeder!!
Of note today was the fact that the GSW was a juvenile. Got the photo.
Intimidated by the great tits and blue tits that wanted to feed off the peanut feeder. Not put off but definitely wary. Seed feeders low.
At the Flashes the 1st summer med was pointed out to me. Thanks guys. Wasn't really looking because on past experience the little @$%^ disappears into the under growth for ages and comes out when you are not looking. Glad the redshank and tufted brood appeared. Certainly the latter were in hiding. Although I knew the redshank was there same thing applied!
Noted on the Moors a buzzard overhead minus 2 wingtip feathers on each side gave it a somewhat surreal look.
Phil E
Similarly a large number of Canada geese on the sewage meadow with young. Haven't counted them but not the same ones that were on the sailing pool . On the way back a few greylag staying out of the way of the sailing craft.( JTB - is it just the lack of geese at the moors that is the concern? hadn't seen your tweet then. there was at least one swan on the Moors northern end. Wasn't really looking for them.)
Of note 3 tern chicks being brooded. that I could see Got the photo.
North Moors pool - still can't find the shoveler and chick but at least 6 mallard boys wandering around.
Seen a male bullfinch there on several occasions recently as well as a GSW. Bullfinch seemed intent on getting into the seed feeder!!
Of note today was the fact that the GSW was a juvenile. Got the photo.
Intimidated by the great tits and blue tits that wanted to feed off the peanut feeder. Not put off but definitely wary. Seed feeders low.
At the Flashes the 1st summer med was pointed out to me. Thanks guys. Wasn't really looking because on past experience the little @$%^ disappears into the under growth for ages and comes out when you are not looking. Glad the redshank and tufted brood appeared. Certainly the latter were in hiding. Although I knew the redshank was there same thing applied!
Noted on the Moors a buzzard overhead minus 2 wingtip feathers on each side gave it a somewhat surreal look.
Phil E
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upstarts1979
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Oh :eek!: thats not going help matters..hopefully the fishing syndicate at the sailing will want to do something about that....
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Hopefully the push of hot weather over the next 48 hours will see some reports of Painted Lady reaching the reserve.
