Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
New for the year ( #110) - Sandwich Tern
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New for the year ( #110) - Sandwich Tern
Some record pics of the Sandwich Tern plus Kev's Wheatear.
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Gert Corfield
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I should've stayed at the Flashes! Excellent pics. I think the word 'gripped' is appropriate 8-P
upstarts1979
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well done Bob a good find...soz Gert thought it was Moors wouldnt have made much difference anyway.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The code doesn't ring a bell but the ring sounds like it's from the Cotswold Water Park programme; I will do some digging.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Breaking news of a female / immature Common Scoter at the Moors Pool, found by Bob Potter
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
New for the year ( #111) - Common Scoter
David Shepherd would be a nervous wreck!
Link to Gert's scoter photo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GertCorfield/status/586580646237188096/photo/1
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Gert Corfield
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House Martin over Moors with Swallow & Sand Martin.
upstarts1979
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upstarts1979
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Gert and Andy P have seen 78 species between them today. so with gropper, common sand and barn owl yesterday 81 species in two days.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
I have a note of 75:
Mute Swan , Greylag Goose , Canada Goose , Shelduck , Gadwall , Teal , Mallard , Shoveler , Pochard , Tufted Duck , Common Scoter , Pheasant , Cormorant , Grey Heron , Little Egret , Little Grebe , Great Crested Grebe , Sparrowhawk , Buzzard , Kestrel , Water Rail , Moorhen , Coot , Avocet , Oystercatcher , Lapwing , Little Ringed Plover , Curlew , Black-headed Gull , Lesser Black-backed Gull , Herring Gull , Mediterranean Gull , Sandwich Tern , Feral Pigeon , Stock Dove , Woodpigeon , Collared Dove , Kingfisher , Green Woodpecker , Great Spotted Woodpecker , Magpie , Jay , Jackdaw , Rook , Carrion Crow , Wheatear , Goldcrest , Blue Tit , Great Tit , Skylark , Swallow , Sand Martin , House Martin , Long-tailed Tit , Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff , Reed Warbler , Willow Warbler , Blackcap , Sedge Warbler , Wren , Starling , Blackbird , Song Thrush , Mistle Thrush , Robin , Dunnock , Pied Wagtail , Meadow Pipit , Chaffinch , Bullfinch , Greenfinch , Linnet , Goldfinch , Reed Bunting
What else - Peregrine, Raven, Grey Wagtail, Treecreeper?
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upstarts1979
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both oystercatcher nests at Amy's marsh from yesterday, have been abandoned today.:eek!:
upstarts1979
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In the hour I spent this evening at Moors, I saw a good selection of birds.
GCG 4, little grebe 4, shoveler 15+, teal 7, gadwall 4 (2 prs), shelduck 4, COMMON SCOTER, Pochard male, tufted 60+, oystercatcher 4, Med Gull, Cettis warbler 2, blackcap, chiffchaff 2,
GCG 4, little grebe 4, shoveler 15+, teal 7, gadwall 4 (2 prs), shelduck 4, COMMON SCOTER, Pochard male, tufted 60+, oystercatcher 4, Med Gull, Cettis warbler 2, blackcap, chiffchaff 2,
Gert Corfield
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http://blx1.bto.org/birdtrack/servlet/VerticalSpeciesListPDF?subId=SUB19714621 Here's my 70 from this morning plus House Martin, Kestrel, Sand Martin & Common Scoter added this evening making my 74. Others had Sandwich Tern, Wheatear, Green Sandpiper & Reed Warbler making 78 unless Andy Pitt has had anything in addition. No show Barn Owl tonight but 3 types of bat - a small, medium and large sized one! :t:
evening,9th april, dont have smart phone so a little late, moors kingfisher,cetti's singing peregrine over,made the wrong discision on choice of hide and had sun in eyes i'll remember next time . So no med gull. flashes common sandpiper ,green sandpiper 2, LR plover all new for the year, + on the walk back to car at Moors BARN OWL new bird for reserve . Yes.
upstarts1979
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another early start tomorrow before 6 at the Flashes.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Yesterday's Grasshopper Warbler was the earliest ever on record, beating the previous best of 10th April (from 2010) by one day.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Today's Sandwich Tern was also the earliest ever, beating the previous record of 15th April (from 1986) by five days.
