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Old Timer
Cuckoo food! Drinker Moth caterpillars are one of the hairy caterpillars that Cuckoos specialise in eating.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Good to see Gary shoe-horning in a few UW references, currently live on Springwatch Extra (BBC Red Button). True what they say about the camera adding a few pounds ....
upstarts1979
Well-known member
Gazza You did good mate.B 
well impressed and getting a few upton mentions as well.
stay safe mate and switch your mobile on. even mentioned Mr Andrews twice.8-P
well impressed and getting a few upton mentions as well.
stay safe mate and switch your mobile on. even mentioned Mr Andrews twice.8-P
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Will post a link to the BBC iPlayer when it's available online
Sy V
Well-known member
Here it is Phil. Just watching it now...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05xwc16/springwatch-extra-2015-4-breakfast-26052015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05xwc16/springwatch-extra-2015-4-breakfast-26052015
Biking Birder on Springwatch Extra
Interested to see the Biking Birder on Springwatch Extra - thanks for putting the link on the forum.
Looking forward to seeing him again on Springwatch Unsprung at 9pm this evening. The format for Unsprung is different this year, hosted by Chris Packham himself.
Good luck with the rest of your trip Gary.
QUOTE=Sy V;3223076]Here it is Phil. Just watching it now...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05xwc16/springwatch-extra-2015-4-breakfast-26052015[/QUOTE]
Interested to see the Biking Birder on Springwatch Extra - thanks for putting the link on the forum.
Looking forward to seeing him again on Springwatch Unsprung at 9pm this evening. The format for Unsprung is different this year, hosted by Chris Packham himself.
Good luck with the rest of your trip Gary.
QUOTE=Sy V;3223076]Here it is Phil. Just watching it now...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05xwc16/springwatch-extra-2015-4-breakfast-26052015[/QUOTE]
Random observations
But first big thanks to Paul and Terry who spent 3-4 hours brush-cutting the paths around the Moors and the Salwarpe. We can now walk the bounds without fear of being stung. Great job, guys.
The Moors:
Two Hobbies flew over the NM car-park this morning. (Mike and Yvonne saw and photographed another later this morning.) Terns seem to have taken up residence on four of the five rafts but BHGs are flat-sharing on some. The GCG is still carrying the stripy youngster on her back.
The Flashes:
I didn't feel up to the challenge of counting Avocets and chicks but there were still 8 shelducklings and 8 Shoveler young; eventually 4 Lapwing chicks appeared on the extreme right of the hide.
North Moors:
There were some splendid close-up views of Reed Warblers from the first viewing-screen.
Peter
But first big thanks to Paul and Terry who spent 3-4 hours brush-cutting the paths around the Moors and the Salwarpe. We can now walk the bounds without fear of being stung. Great job, guys.
The Moors:
Two Hobbies flew over the NM car-park this morning. (Mike and Yvonne saw and photographed another later this morning.) Terns seem to have taken up residence on four of the five rafts but BHGs are flat-sharing on some. The GCG is still carrying the stripy youngster on her back.
The Flashes:
I didn't feel up to the challenge of counting Avocets and chicks but there were still 8 shelducklings and 8 Shoveler young; eventually 4 Lapwing chicks appeared on the extreme right of the hide.
North Moors:
There were some splendid close-up views of Reed Warblers from the first viewing-screen.
Peter
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Any sign of the godwits at the Flashes Peter?
Belt & Braces
I know there are notices on the hides to warn people about the annual Absolute Beginners Birdwatching course that will be running this coming Saturday and I think John included this in an earlier post about visiting groups but I thought I'd just remind people on here too!
We have a full course again this year which, assuming I do not put them off, o can only be a good thing for the reserve and Worcestershire birding in general, so I hope the inconvenience will be accepted by all of you.
We meet off site for a bit of an introductory talk and then head for the Jacobs Hide around midday, after 90 mins at the most we'll walk over to the Flashes and finish in the Avocet hide at about 3.30 / 4.00 p.m.
I have my fingers crossed that any rarity turns up as we are about to leave and not on Friday evening!
Roger
I know there are notices on the hides to warn people about the annual Absolute Beginners Birdwatching course that will be running this coming Saturday and I think John included this in an earlier post about visiting groups but I thought I'd just remind people on here too!
We have a full course again this year which, assuming I do not put them off, o
can only be a good thing for the reserve and Worcestershire birding in general, so I hope the inconvenience will be accepted by all of you.We meet off site for a bit of an introductory talk and then head for the Jacobs Hide around midday, after 90 mins at the most we'll walk over to the Flashes and finish in the Avocet hide at about 3.30 / 4.00 p.m.
I have my fingers crossed that any rarity turns up as we are about to leave and not on Friday evening!
Roger
Sorry, Phil, I forgot to look out for them. I certainly noticed one and was told there were two.
Peter
cliffbirdman
Member
It looks like a peacock butterfly ?
richarddavis30
Well-known member
Black tailed godwits still present at 6pm feeding in the middle of the flashes, they really did not move far for the hour and a half i was there. The avaocet chicks are growing and practicing their wing beating....really cute 8-P
UW82
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Today's highlights:
FLASHES/HEN POOL*
Black-tailed Godwit (2)--------------Avocet (28) + 23 chicks and one bird sitting.
Lapwing (6) + 2:2 chicks------------LRP (3) inc sitting bird.
Oystercatcher (3)--------------------Shoveler (pr)+ male + 8 chicks
Gadwall(2m)-------------------------Shelduck (7) + 8 chicks
Tufted Duck (21)---------------------House Martin (c30)
Peregrine-----------------------------*Cetti's Warbler
MOORS/NORTH MOORS*
Med Gull (2s)-------------------------Common Tern (8). Three boxes occupied
Lapwing (2) + 2 chicks---------------Oystercatcher (2) + chick
Shelduck (3)--------------------------Shoveler (1) + (1)*
Tufted Duck (c40)--------------------G C Grebe (3) + chick
Little Grebe (2)-----------------------Whitethroat (1)+(2)*
Cetti's Warbler (2) + (1)*------------Kingfisher
Greylag Goose (12)-------------------Chiffchaff family along east track.
ED RES/SAILING POOL:
Cetti's Warbler-----------------------Tufted Duck (8)
Greylag Goose (2)+ 4 young
Des.
FLASHES/HEN POOL*
Black-tailed Godwit (2)--------------Avocet (28) + 23 chicks and one bird sitting.
Lapwing (6) + 2:2 chicks------------LRP (3) inc sitting bird.
Oystercatcher (3)--------------------Shoveler (pr)+ male + 8 chicks
Gadwall(2m)-------------------------Shelduck (7) + 8 chicks
Tufted Duck (21)---------------------House Martin (c30)
Peregrine-----------------------------*Cetti's Warbler
MOORS/NORTH MOORS*
Med Gull (2s)-------------------------Common Tern (8). Three boxes occupied
Lapwing (2) + 2 chicks---------------Oystercatcher (2) + chick
Shelduck (3)--------------------------Shoveler (1) + (1)*
Tufted Duck (c40)--------------------G C Grebe (3) + chick
Little Grebe (2)-----------------------Whitethroat (1)+(2)*
Cetti's Warbler (2) + (1)*------------Kingfisher
Greylag Goose (12)-------------------Chiffchaff family along east track.
ED RES/SAILING POOL:
Cetti's Warbler-----------------------Tufted Duck (8)
Greylag Goose (2)+ 4 young
Des.
forgetfulelephant
Well-known member
1. Another BHG chick lost.
2. This Carrion Crow was dropping into the reeds & eventually took a chick of some kind dropped it into the water & then hung down from the reeds to eat it.
3. Heron gets a sLapwing! Parent bird trying to protect it's chicks.
2. This Carrion Crow was dropping into the reeds & eventually took a chick of some kind dropped it into the water & then hung down from the reeds to eat it.
3. Heron gets a sLapwing! Parent bird trying to protect it's chicks.
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Looks like an unfortunate loss of several Lapwing chicks - are there two sitting birds still at the Flashes?
UW82
Well-known member
Janner Falcon!
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Two still sitting directly in front of the hide at 16:00 when we left. Nearest has 4 eggs.
Margaret
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Well I have crunched the numbers and I suspect the results will come as no surprise. The below figures cover FLEDGING rates (as opposed to first year survival quoted in most cases above) for the period 1984 to 2014. Please note that whilst accurate for Avocet, Oystercatcher and Lapwing the figures for LRP and Lapwing represent the best case scenario and are probably in reality lower as earlier annual reports were not necessarily specific regarding the number of chicks initially hatched:
Avocet - 0.782
Oystercatcher - 0.625
Redshank - 0.567
Lapwing - 0.488
Little Ringed Plover - 0.410
The only figure that caused a raised eyebrow in a Roger Moore stylee was Redshank which is normally considered a poor breeder; it shows that IF (and it has been a big "if" in previous years) they do remain on the nest long enough to hatch out chicks then they are then relatively successful in raising them.
