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Water Rail x2, Little Ringed Plover x2, Lapwing c45, Oystercatcher, Common Tern x2 and Ring Necked Parakeet per Pete Carless
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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Midday. Common Sand, LBBG 25, BHG 10, Herring Gull 5, Common Tern 1 Swan Pool per Matt Hadlington
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
I've been asked what is the record count for the Valley, Max count to date is 20 birds in April 1994
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Thanks to Matt Hadlington for telling me who Steve was, I'm chuffed to receive such praise from the founder of Bird Forum! Sorry Steve for not realising who you where
Cheers Dave
 
Phil Andrews said:
Never had such a post for the Upton thread :-C

Are Water Rail annual breeders Dave?
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The last few years have been pretty good, though to have bred since at least 2007, with young being seen nearly annually with one or two pairs present , thus resulting in such a good wintering population of at least a dozen birds
Thanks to Pete Hackett for his input
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
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yamyam said:
The last few years have pretty good, though to have bred since at least 2007, with young being seen nearly annually with one or two pairs present , thus resulting in such a good wintering population of at least a dozen birds
Thanks to Pete Hackett for is input
Good Birding YAMYAM
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Thanks Dave for the background - I suspect many people don't realise who scarce a breeder Water Rail is in Britain.
 
yamyam said:
The last few years have pretty good, though to have bred since at least 2007, with young being seen nearly annually with one or two pairs present , thus resulting in such a good wintering population of at least a dozen birds
Thanks to Pete Hackett for is input
Good Birding YAMYAM
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Thanks Dave for the background - I suspect many people don't realise who scarce a breeder Water Rail is in Britain.
 
Little Ringed plover x4, Common Tern x2, Pochard x3 2m 1f, Lapwing c37 Marsh, Water Rail, Black Headed Gull c46, Kingfisher, Greylag x2, Cormorant, Oystercatcher, Gadwall Ad's + 3 Chicks, Tufted Duck x18+ Chicks two Broods, Buzzard x5, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Ring Necked Parakeet, Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker x2, Swift, House Martin, Swallow, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting and Bullfinch c8
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
5 Pochard (4 m, 1f), 4 LRP, 30 Mute Swan (+ cygnets), 4 Cormorant on Forge Mill this evening per Matt Hadlington
Good Birding YAMYAM
 

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