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UW82 · Mar 14, 2018

Today's highlights:

MOORS:
Sand Martin (1)---------------Little Egret (1)
Snipe (3)----------------------Redwing (15).
Oystercatcher (3)-------------Pochard (14)
Shoveler (28)-----------------Gadwall (6)
Teal (9)------------------------Tufted Duck (51)
Shelduck (2)------------------Little Grebe (6)
G C Grebe (2)-----------------Kestrel
Cormorant (4)-----------------Sparrowhawk
B H Gull (110)-----------------Lapwing (1)
Mute Swan (2)----------------Herring Gull (2)
Greylag Goose (2)------------Cetti's Warbler. Eastside.

FLASHES/SAILING POOL*
Curlew (7)---------------------Green Sand (1)
Oystercatcher (2)-------------Lapwing (26)
Teal (26)-----------------------Shoveler (10)
Shelduck (1)-------------------Pheasant
Common Gull (1w)------------L B B Gull (90)
Herring Gull (10)--------------B H Gull (c1200)
Sand Martin (3)*--------------G C Grebe (9)*
Med Gull (ad)------------------Med Gull/B H Gull. Also seen briefly at the Moors.
Rook. The Rookery and attendant birds at Church Lane showing well from the path to the hide.
Mute Swan (1)

Des.

Phil Andrews · Mar 14, 2018

Probably worth recording all Redwing and Fieldfare sightings from now on in case they slip away without notice.

Phil Andrews · Mar 15, 2018

At the Flashes this morning Andy P reports:

34 Avocet (the highest ever count for the first half of March), 2 Oystercatcher, Curlew, adult Med Gull, 16 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, Shelduck, 7 Linnet.

Phil Andrews · Mar 16, 2018

Barn Owl flew down the west side of the Moors Pool towards the Flashes at c07:40 as per Alan H.

Phil Andrews · Mar 16, 2018

Dunlin dropped into the Moors Pool as per Alan H.

Phil Andrews · Mar 16, 2018

From the Flashes Andy P reports:

30 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, Dunlin (until 07:35), 4 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 10 Redwing, 2 Pheasant, Mistle Thrush, adult Med Gull, hybrid Med x BH Gull.

Kimbo52 · Mar 16, 2018

Found Notebook

A small black birders list notebook was found on the car park of the activity centre today and handed in to the Boat Shack cafe. Thanks to the person finding. If the notebook belongs to you it can be collected from the Boat Shack cafe.

Phil Andrews · Mar 16, 2018

Friday 16th March 1015-1545

A slightly disappointing day compared to Monday, with Teal and Lapwing numbers both significantly down and oddly no Shelduck.

MOORS POOL
1 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 4 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 2 GC Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret (Amy's Marsh and Swampy Bottom), 3 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Geese, 71 Canada Geese, 5 Gadwall*, 15 Teal, 13 Shoveler, 14 Pochard, 43 Tufted Duck, 8 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 160 BH Gull, 5 Buzzard, 2 Redpoll as per Terry N.
* a male Gadwall, paired with a female Mallard, was regularly feeding at the base of the main feeder on the Feeding Station, affording excellent views.

NORTH MOORS
2 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 1 Moorhen, Water Rail, Kestrel, pair of Bullfinch on the feeders.

SAILING POOL
2 Mute Swan, 20 Canada Geese, 7 GC Grebe, 4 Tufted Duck, 43 Coot, 2 Sand Martin earlier as per Alan H.

FLASHES
At least 31 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 37 Lapwing, 2 Mute Swan, 6 Canada Geese, 5 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 12 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 9 Coot, 10 Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, adult Med Gull, Pheasant, 2 Chiffchaff singing near the Hen Brook bridge as per Claire Workman.

Whilst the dramatically plunging temperatures of the weekend wont aid spring migrants, the cold front may see other birds already moving displaced, as witnessed in another overland passage of Kittiwake in the Midlands today and the arrival of a new Slavonian Grebe at Bartley Reservoir.

Phil Andrews · Mar 17, 2018

25 Avocet and a Black-tailed Godwit at the Flashes early morning as per JTB

Phil Andrews · Mar 17, 2018

Phil Andrews said:
25 Avocet and a Black-tailed Godwit at the Flashes early morning as per JTB

New for the year - #97 - Black-tailed Godwit

Phil Andrews · Mar 17, 2018

Into the second half of March and the monthly list presently stands on 87 species. Potential additions include:

Pintail, Garganey, Mandarin, Goldeneye, Goosander, Red Kite, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Golden Plover, Ringed Plover, Woodcock, Common Sandpiper, GBB Gull, Little Gull, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow, House Martin, Wheatear, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, House Sparrow, Siskin, Brambling, Yellowhammer.

The average February total is 94.2 species with a high of 97 (2014) and a low of 90 (2015).

Phil Andrews · Mar 17, 2018

Dunlin still at the Moors Pool as per Gert. Also adult Med Gull at the Flashes and Chiffchaff by the steps.

cooky1 · Mar 17, 2018

Very cold afternoon at the Flashes with a few very sharp snow showers, so much so it was coming in the hide with everything shut up.
Med Gull taken up residence on virtually the same spot they nested at last year so presumably a returning bird.It was calling frequently and trying to get the attention of a Black-headed Gull,but to no avail

Black-tailed Godwit feeding along the far shore infront of the reeds.
A curlew dropped in about 4pm.

Cooky B

keithr · Mar 17, 2018

cooky1 said:
Very cold afternoon at the Flashes with a few very sharp snow showers, so much so it was coming in the hide with everything shut up.
Med Gull taken up residence on virtually the same spot they nested at last year so presumably a returning bird.It was calling frequently and trying to get the attention of a Black-headed Gull,but to no avail
Black-tailed Godwit feeding along the far shore infront of the reeds.
A curlew dropped in about 4pm.

Cooky B

Awesome images...

Spoonbill Finder · Mar 17, 2018

Phil Andrews said:
Into the second half of March and the monthly list presently stands on 87 species. Potential additions include:

Pintail, Garganey, Mandarin, Goldeneye, Goosander, Red Kite, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Golden Plover, Ringed Plover, Woodcock, Common Sandpiper, GBB Gull, Little Gull, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow, House Martin, Wheatear, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, House Sparrow, Siskin, Brambling, Yellowhammer.

The average February total is 94.2 species with a high of 97 (2014) and a low of 90 (2015).

A small party of 6 Siskin were along the Salwarpe on Friday 9th March.

Phil Andrews · Mar 18, 2018

From a snowy Flashes Dave J reports:

26 Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 26 Lapwing, 11 Meadow Pipit, Redpoll, Chiffchaff, 32 Fieldfare, 38 Redwing, 300+ Starling, 8 Linnet, 600+ BH Gull, wader sp over north (possibly Dunlin), adult Med Gull.

Phil Andrews · Mar 18, 2018

From the Moors Pool this morning Gert reports:

Dunlin, first winter Common Gull, Siskin, Redpoll

Phil Andrews · Mar 18, 2018

2 Little Ringed Plover briefly at the Moors Pool then flew south as per Dave J

Phil Andrews · Mar 18, 2018

Dave J reports further from the Moors Pool:

Little Egret, 4 Oystercatcher, 9 Snipe, 5 Gadwall, 2 Shelduck, 16 Pochard, 5 Little Grebe, 28 Shoveler, GCG, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit.

337 Fieldfare over reserve this morning.

Full WeBS count to follow later.

Eddiep · Mar 18, 2018

2 x Sand Martins flew along causeway at Moors today at at around 11.00 am heading towards Lifestyles.

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