Upton Warren (40 Viewers)

stoneycurlew said:

A close up video of the bittern at Upton Warren....

http://youtu.be/44BCSSR6i2E?list=UUSJaRBsqUEFGxxC3XVyjPrA

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Wow! Where, when and how did you manage that??

Apologies if i've missed something here, but is this recent footage of a Bittern at UW.

Sunday Work party + CANCELLED

Due to Family commitments on Sunday , Phil A and myself and others are unable to make this Sunday. we are also limited by the continuos presence of the cattle. We will be back on Sunday 7th December ...all being well. Luckily several of our tasks have been carried out by contractors and roving volunteers group. I have texted most if not all the ' crew'. so apologies if you were planning on coming along. See you Soon John:t:

3 pintail one drake 3 little egret 14 curlew loads of teal and shoveler

John Layj said:

Wow! Where, when and how did you manage that??

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That's the north moors pool, before the hide burnt down. There were about ten of us squashed in there at the time.
I just forgot to post it on you tube. Bob Hart will remember....

visiting upton warren on Monday. can anyone point me in the right direction for some bird photography. which are the best hides for kingfisher and small birds.

many thanks

elvisboy said:

visiting upton warren on Monday. can anyone point me in the right direction for some bird photography. which are the best hides for kingfisher and small birds.

many thanks

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The moors pool has 3 hides all have good vantage points and kingfisher have been seen in all 3. However there are more exciting birds to be seen also. The 2 hides on the western side of the pool have bird feeders that are frequented by tits, dunnock, various finches including Bullfinch and reed buntings. Plenty of robins and wrens about too. Hope this helps and good luck.

Phil Andrews said:

Some good sightings there John; the best autumn for many a year for Pintail. I wonder if the various sightings of Yellow-legged Gull over the last few weeks relate to the same individual?

PS What did a week on Scilly yield?

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One of the quieter years with Blyths, Richards, Barred, RBFlys, Yellow-broweds, Firecrests, Ring Ouzels, Snow Buns, Short-toed Lark, Great Skuas, Balearic & Sooty Shearwaters. Cyprus Carpet was a lifer. Cracking weather.

John Sirrett said:

One of the quieter years with Blyths, Richards, Barred, RBFlys, Yellow-broweds, Firecrests, Ring Ouzels, Snow Buns, Short-toed Lark, Great Skuas, Balearic & Sooty Shearwaters. Cyprus Carpet was a lifer. Cracking weather.

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Is the shot Old Town Bay with Nowhere in the background? Was the quarry the Blyth's Pipit?

Struggling with the other photo - is it Periglis?

Spoke to Bob O earlier, at Moors he had:-
10m wigeon, pintail and 40 snipe on promontory.

Had two Kingfishers on the Moors, Water Rail in the channel, plus Pintail and Wigeon. Little Egret was very active as well. Not much about on the Flashes though, one Green Sand and a few Mipits.

Massive thanks to Andy aka Spoonbill finder for driving and Bob and phil for a great day. 2 more lifers today
Eastern Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus)

rough legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus )

Kingfisher-kid said:

Massive thanks to Andy aka Spoonbill finder for driving and Bob and phil for a great day. 2 more lifers today
Eastern Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus)

rough legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus )

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Old hat rarity 8-P

Phil Andrews said:

Old hat rarity 8-P

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But some would consider it to be more fashionable than say White's Thrush.8-P

Spoonbill Finder said:

But some would consider it to be more fashionable than say White's Thrush.8-P

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I know which is missing from my list ....

November

Whilst the intensity of autumn passage is over, November has yielded a number of good birds over the years (national rarities / scarcities in bold). All sightings are of single birds unless otherwise stated:

1st - Whooper Swan (4 birds) - 1972
1st - Whooper Swan - 1980
1st - Gannet (3 birds) - 2004
1st - Mealy Redpoll - 1998
1st - Red-breasted Merganser - 2009
1st - Waxwing - 2012
1st>3rd - Scaup - 2007
1st>6th - Pink-footed Goose - 2009
1st>13th - Long-tailed Duck - 1976
1st>15th - Goshawk - 1994
1st>20th - Black-necked Grebe - 1948
1st>23rd - Bearded Tit (4 birds) - 1974
1st>30th - Bearded Tit (2 or 3 birds) - 1977
2nd - Egyptian Goose (9 birds) - 1971
3rd>30th - Great Grey Shrike - 1974
4th - Great Northern Diver - 2004
4th - Bearded Tit (5 birds) - 1972
4th - Whooper Swan - 1976
5th - Long-eared Owl - 1989
6th - Hen Harrier - 1977
6th - Whooper Swan (5 birds) - 1970
7th - Grey Phalarope - 1996
7th - Rustic Bunting - 1987
7th>8th - Bearded Tit (1+ bird) - 1987
7th>8th - Bearded Tit (4 birds - 1993
8th - White-fronted Goose - 1984
8th - White-fronted Goose (12 birds) - 1993
8th>9th - Grey Phalarope - 2007
9th - Smew - 1980
9th - Iceland Gull - 1980
11th - Whooper Swan (5 birds) - 1968
12th - Long-eared Owl - 1995
12th - Waxwing - 2004
12th>15th - Common Scoter - 1985
12th>16th - Long-tailed Duck - 2003
12th>21st - Long-tailed Duck - 1979
13th - Knot - 1993
13th>25th - Hoopoe - 1985
14th - Twite (3, possibly 5 birds) - 2009
14th - Long-tailed Duck - 1987
14th>30th - Bearded Tit (5 birds) - 1973
15th - Crossbill - 2008
16th - Red-breasted Merganser - 1996
16th - Common Scoter - 1996
16th - Knot - 1996
16th>30th - Long-tailed Duck - 1974
17th>23rd - Bearded Tit (2 birds) - 1987
18th - Whooper Swan (8 birds) - 2007
19th - Whooper Swan - 1977
20th - Mealy Redpoll - 1977
21st - Knot - 2004
21st>30th - Scaup (2 birds) - 1976
22nd+24th - Common Scoter - 1961
22nd - Long-tailed Duck - 1961
23rd - Waxwing - 2012
24th - Black-necked Grebe - 1961
24th>30th - Knot - 1998
25th - Dipper - 1997
25th - White-fronted Goose (5 birds) - 1991
25th>30th - Long-tailed Duck - 1982
26th - Great White Egret - 2011
28th - Long-eared Owl - 1986
28th>30th - Waxwing (up to 45 birds) - 2012
30th - Yellow-browed Warbler - 2003
30th - Mealy Redpoll - 2013

Kingfisher-kid said:

Massive thanks to Andy aka Spoonbill finder for driving and Bob and phil for a great day. 2 more lifers today
Eastern Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus)

rough legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus )

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Nice one Vern. I see the twitching bug has bitten hard . I can only counter with Little Kingfisher and I mean little, and Lovely Fairy Wren.

Des. Sent from Queensland.

Spoonbill Finder said:

But some would consider it to be more fashionable than say White's Thrush.8-P

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Hi Andy I sent you a PM cheers Tim

Phil Andrews said:

Is the shot Old Town Bay with Nowhere in the background? Was the quarry the Blyth's Pipit?

Struggling with the other photo - is it Periglis?

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Correct, Old Town Bay Blyth's Pipit (I saw it in the open, my third for Scilly: most had to settle for flight views of bird calling). Porthcoose, the bay between Periglis and Killier, behind the Great Pool on St Agnes.

Four more memories for you, the view from the Turks Head (copyright Rhodsy, those ever so approachable Song Thrushes,(2cnd) pelagic, Peninnis over Hugh Town. Over and out. JS

Dave J's morning session:-
Moors
little egret, pintail 3, wigeon 3, chiffchaff

VIS MIG
yellowhammer 4, fieldfare 43, redwing 199, chaffinch, meadow pipit, skylark 6, song thrush 8, starling 321, wood pigeon 360.

I'm off to do the afternoon sessionB