Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Also yesterday Andy P had a female White Wagtail at the Flashes
Not much to add to the above:
Moors - Cetti's at least 4 singing, Teal 4 on NM
Hen Pool - W. Rail 2 & L. Grebe 2
Flashes - S. Martin 2, Gadwall 3
At least 3, possibly 4, racyinged BHGs on the reserve today:
2A23 - black letters/numbers on yellow darvic (Flashes)
2BTV - white on black darvic (Flashes)
24NO - black on white darvic (Flashes)
24HO - black on white darvic (Moors) this may have been a misread of the above ring, although this one has been previously recorded on the reserve
Garden Warbler on the east side of the Moors Pool by Lifestyles early morning as per Paul C.
28 Avocet, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 14 Lapwing, 8 Teal, 7 Shoveler at the Flashes as per JTB
Not much to add to the above:
Moors - Cetti's at least 4 singing, Teal 4 on NM
Hen Pool - W. Rail 2 & L. Grebe 2
Flashes - S. Martin 2, Gadwall 3
At least 3, possibly 4, ringed BHGs on the reserve today:
2A23 - black letters/numbers on yellow darvic (Flashes)
2BTV - white on black darvic (Flashes)
24NO - black on white darvic (Flashes)
24HO - black on white darvic (Moors) this may have been a misread of the above ring, although this one has been previously recorded on the reserve
At least 3, possibly 4, ringed BHGs on the reserve today:
2A23 - black letters/numbers on yellow darvic (Flashes)
2BTV - white on black darvic (Flashes)
24NO - black on white darvic (Flashes)
24HO - black on white darvic (Moors) this may have been a misread of the above ring, although this one has been previously recorded on the reserve
At the half way point in April the monthly list has reached 92 species whilst the year list has climbed to 113. Some hard work is going to be needed to keep up with the April average of 113.67 species
Potential additions for the remainder of the month include:
Garganey, Pochard, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Sanderling, Redshank, Greenshank, Whimbrel, Ruff, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Black Tern, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Feral Pigeon, Cuckoo, Swift, Wheatear, Whinchat, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Treecreeper, Nuthatch
Feral pigeon at the Flashes last Sunday (14th April)!
Any hairstreaks noted this year ?