Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Nice one Margaret - first bird of the year
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Nice one Margaret - first bird of the year
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Late news from yesterday of an Arctic Tern at the Sailing Pool (Steve Gill via BirdTrack)
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
3 Black Terns still at the Moors Pool this morning as per Andy Ambrose and Paul Croft
upstarts1979
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MOORS this Morning
The 3 Black Terns fed on hatching insects despite the cool east-NE wind. As did hordes of swifts above the poo land education reserve. Paul Croft had a couple of dunlin fly through.
Moors:
GCG, Little Grebe, shoveler pr, shelduck 3 (from Flashes?), Oystercatcher 4 + at least one chick. Lapwing pr - a chick thought to be of this species was seen to be taken by a magpie. We had no idea that the pair were definitely nesting:eek!: dunlin 2, Black tern 3, common tern 5, water rail, swift 100+, sand martin c10, sedge warbler c10, reed warbler 8-10, blackcap 5, whitethroat, chiffchaff 3.
FLASHES:
Shoveler pr, gadwall 2, shelduck 4, tufted 60+,
Lapwing 12 + 11 chicks, avocet 33, oystercatcher 2, LRP 4, ringed plover, dunlin, common sand, water rail,
Hobby, kestrel, sprawk, buzzard 3,
raven 2, swift 50,
lesser whitethroat 2, blackcap 2, cetti's w, sedge w 4, reed w 5, chiffchaff, garden w per Jarad.
The 3 Black Terns fed on hatching insects despite the cool east-NE wind. As did hordes of swifts above the poo land education reserve. Paul Croft had a couple of dunlin fly through.
Moors:
GCG, Little Grebe, shoveler pr, shelduck 3 (from Flashes?), Oystercatcher 4 + at least one chick. Lapwing pr - a chick thought to be of this species was seen to be taken by a magpie. We had no idea that the pair were definitely nesting:eek!: dunlin 2, Black tern 3, common tern 5, water rail, swift 100+, sand martin c10, sedge warbler c10, reed warbler 8-10, blackcap 5, whitethroat, chiffchaff 3.
FLASHES:
Shoveler pr, gadwall 2, shelduck 4, tufted 60+,
Lapwing 12 + 11 chicks, avocet 33, oystercatcher 2, LRP 4, ringed plover, dunlin, common sand, water rail,
Hobby, kestrel, sprawk, buzzard 3,
raven 2, swift 50,
lesser whitethroat 2, blackcap 2, cetti's w, sedge w 4, reed w 5, chiffchaff, garden w per Jarad.
upstarts1979
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Latest news from Moors per Crofty
Black tern 3. Common tern 9.
teal male in seasonal pool.
snipe.
male teal now joined by female
Black tern 3. Common tern 9.
teal male in seasonal pool.
snipe.
male teal now joined by female
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It was good to see some Black Terns again today. Attached are some of my feeble efforts from Wednesday... if they don't convince my other half that I need that really expensive lens, nothing will!
John
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Peregrine Trousers
Returning birder after 30 years of hard graft
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
A flurry of new species since last Saturday sees the year list advance to 129 - additions comprise Spotted Flycatcher, Hobby, Grey Plover, Black Tern, Arctic Tern and Greenshank.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Black Tern
Wednesday's flock of 11 Black Terns on the Sailing Pool was the largest occurrence since 19 were present at the Moors Pool on the 7th May 2008.
These numbers are well short of the reserve's peak count of 64 birds which was seen on the 11th September 1992. During the early morning the total of birds at the Moors Pool steadily increased to reach a single flock of 53 birds (predominately adults) by 8:30 am. As birds came and went the total number rose to at least 64 by the end of the day. This represented only a small part of an unprecedented movement over several areas of the country, with the West Midlands recording 1,952 birds during the day on the back of strong westerly winds. These numbers included 350 at Draycote Water, 300 at Blithfield Reservoir, 250 at Belvide Reservoir, 205 at Westwood Pool, 194 at Coton Pools, 100 each at Bittell Reservoir and Earlswood Lakes, and 69 at Wilden.
There are three other notable counts of twenty or more birds comprising 28 on the 2nd May 1990 (as part of another massive passage across the Midlands), 26 on the 15th September 1974 and 20 on the 1st May 1965.
Wednesday's flock of 11 Black Terns on the Sailing Pool was the largest occurrence since 19 were present at the Moors Pool on the 7th May 2008.
These numbers are well short of the reserve's peak count of 64 birds which was seen on the 11th September 1992. During the early morning the total of birds at the Moors Pool steadily increased to reach a single flock of 53 birds (predominately adults) by 8:30 am. As birds came and went the total number rose to at least 64 by the end of the day. This represented only a small part of an unprecedented movement over several areas of the country, with the West Midlands recording 1,952 birds during the day on the back of strong westerly winds. These numbers included 350 at Draycote Water, 300 at Blithfield Reservoir, 250 at Belvide Reservoir, 205 at Westwood Pool, 194 at Coton Pools, 100 each at Bittell Reservoir and Earlswood Lakes, and 69 at Wilden.
There are three other notable counts of twenty or more birds comprising 28 on the 2nd May 1990 (as part of another massive passage across the Midlands), 26 on the 15th September 1974 and 20 on the 1st May 1965.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
JTB reports the 3 Black Tern on the Sailing Pool this morning (Dave J advises they were on the Moors Pool earlier).
At the Flashes there is 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sand, 31 Avocet, 3 Oystercatcher and a first summer Common Gull as per JTB. The pair of Teal are still at the Moors Pool as per Dave J.
At the Flashes there is 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sand, 31 Avocet, 3 Oystercatcher and a first summer Common Gull as per JTB. The pair of Teal are still at the Moors Pool as per Dave J.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
John reports that the first Avocet chick has emerged today at the Flashes whilst all 11 Lapwing chicks remain present and intact.
Pied Flycatcher
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"Get off, it's my table"3
Three Black Tern were still on the sailing pool last night, hope to get across to see the first Avocet chick today.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/piedflycatcher/
Three Black Tern were still on the sailing pool last night, hope to get across to see the first Avocet chick today.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/piedflycatcher/
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upstarts1979
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does that include wheatear kid
upstarts1979
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Today's open day....
Thanks to Ian (muntjac) and Dave J for helping me with the visitors . B:t:
Thanks to Ian (muntjac) and Dave J for helping me with the visitors . B
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The total does, the commentary didn't |:$|
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Craig reports that the 3 Black Terns flew off high north calling at 7:42pm.
midlands birder
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The Black Terns were often calling and flying fairly high this evening, so it was no surprise to see them fly of north at 7:42. First time I have heard the species calling. Also 7+ Common Tern, 4 OYC, 1 LRP, 1 Common Sand, 1 Avocet. BHG X Med Hybrid.
Flashes, Ringed Plover and Dunlin still
Flashes, Ringed Plover and Dunlin still
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J reports a Whimbrel and Ruff at the Flashes (the latter new for the year) plus Dunlin and Ringed Plover.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Dave J reports all waders at the Flashes disturbed by a low flying hot air balloon - Whimbrel headed off south east but the Ruff did return.
