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[upstarts1979]

Stayed on the Flashes until 3pm. The sluice was removed and 2cm dropped in the 9 hours or so that I was there. I partially closed it at 0.49 level.
The brief staying Bar Tailed Godwit, wasn't chased by any other bird and just left on its own accord. This bird was mostly a winter plumaged bird, with feint chestnut blotching on its underparts and an orange basal half of its bill. Not sure if this was the Grimley bird.
Species count Flashes
Shoveler pr, shelduck 9 (3 prs + 3males), gadwall 5 (pr + 3 m), tufted 18, Avocet 28, LRP 6 or 7, lapwing 1, curlew 2, Bar wit, oystercatcher 3, Common Tern 2, arctic tern, BHG 450, LBBG 6, Herring gull 10, Med Gull 1st summer, Stock dove 12, green woodp, Jay, rook, skylark, sedge warbler 5, reed warbler 3, blackcap 2, chiffchaff 3, swallow c45, house martin 30, sand martin 10, linnet 11, Coal Tit. reed bunting 5.

Moors
GCG 4, little grebe 3, cormorant 2, greylag pr, Teal pr - seasonal pool, gadwall male, shelduck pr, pochard fem, Oystercatcher 4, Avocet 2, Med Gull from Flashes, kingfisher, stock dove 2, hirundines c85, yellow wag, willow warbler 2, mistle thrush,

 

[Where Bird]

Common Gull ??

Taken on Monday 21st at Moors from East Hide. I think this fits the bill as a common gull - beak colouring, size, wing markings etc. Legs are pale. Ist winter common? Could someone confirm please? If not one -why not ?|:S| One was noted as being present on that day.
Thanks
Phil E

 

[Janner Falcon!]

Moors E. hide, yesterday.

1. Common terns on the 'Hitching Post'.
2. Reed Warbler in the 'Hook'.
3. Changeover time on 'Shingle Island'

 

[Woodchat]

Cuckoo on moors flew into trees on southern boundary.

5 Common Terns and 1 Arctic Tern through flashes earlier.

 

[Woodchat]

Taken on Monday 21st at Moors from East Hide. I think this fits the bill as a common gull - beak colouring, size, wing markings etc. Legs are pale. Ist winter common? Could someone confirm please? If not one -why not ?|:S| One was noted as being present on that day.
Thanks
Phil E

Yes Common Gull.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Latest year list addition

Cuckoo on moors flew into trees on southern boundary.

5 Common Terns and 1 Arctic Tern through flashes earlier.

125. Cuckoo

Having just checked back through the records this is the joint latest return date for the reserve

 

[Where Bird]

Common Gull

Yes Common Gull.

Thank you kind sir. There may be hope for me yet.|:$|

 

[Phil Andrews]

Dave J reports from the Flashes: Mediterranean Gull (1s), Yellow Wagtail, 1+ Arctic Tern, 6+ Common Tern.

 

[Stone Snapper]

Dave J reports from the Flashes: Mediterranean Gull (1s), Yellow Wagtail, 1+ Arctic Tern, 6+ Common Tern.

Med gull still on flashes

 

[upstarts1979]

Avocet losses

Yesterday morning I arrived early to check for migrants but also to monitor the nesting birds. Something wasn't right with the Avocets. The reason was obvious. 5 nests had all been abandoned. This is extremely worrying especially as one of the clutches was due to hatch this weekend. Without elaborating too much, I seriously think that the losses were not from a natural source. We will be taking steps to limit future incursions and the relevant bodies will be notified. Please bare with us and understand that for obvious reasons we will be more vigilant in the next few weeks. Please assist us, (if you are not known by the wardens) by carrying your permit/ membership cards and show them when asked.:C

 

[Stone Snapper]

Yellow Wag spotted by Dave J

 

[Stone Snapper]

Med gull thanks for the call Dave J

 

[Stone Snapper]

Gull with different tail feather colours

 

[Gertatron]

3 Black Terns on the Moors. Real stunners!

 

[Phil Andrews]

Latest year list addition

3 Black Terns on the Moors. Real stunners!

126. Black Tern

 

[cooky1]

Hi all,

A couple of photos of one of the Black Terns that was present at the Moors this PM.

Thanks for the call Vern.:t:

Chris

 

[Stone Snapper]

Hi all,

A couple of photos of one of the Black Terns that was present at the Moors this PM.

Thanks for the call Vern.:t:

Chris

Your very welcome Chris ive put a couple on my flickr page below:t:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stone_snapper/

 

[Phil Andrews]

Sunday 27th April 3:00-7:45pm

SAILING POOL
16 Tufted Duck, 5 Coot, 1 Canada Goose, 1 GC Grebe, Cetti's Warbler singing from the Education Reserve shore

FLASHES
25 Avovet, 6 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 7 Shelduck, 7 Gadwall (5m,2f), 5 Shoveler (3m,2f), 2 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Geese, 16 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Tern, 3 LBB Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, Lesser Whitethroat

MOORS POOL
No Snipe or Teal. 3 Avocet, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 66 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard (female), 3 Little Grebe, 3 GC Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Mute Swan, 11 Coot, 2 Rook, 1 Common Tern (same as the Flashes?), 3 Black Tern (still present when I left - nice find Regor :t, 1 LBB Gull, 3 Herring Gull, first summer Yellow-legged Gull, last year's Ross's Goose making a return, Willow Warbler along the east track

 

[Woodchat]

id plz

Lesser Black Backed Gull (2nd Sum)

 

[wheatearlp]

Pair of Teal today in Amy's early afternoon. Otherwise not much to add to Phil's summary - singing Sedge Warblers on east side of Moors, top end of North Moors (plus two singing Song Thrushes) and one along Flashes path just past feeding station hide. Many Reed Warblers in all main reed-beds.

Gadwall were moving between both sides of the reserve - counts early afternoon were 4 Moors and 6 Flashes, but I think it was only seven birds in total.

Common Terns doing the same - five early afternoon on Moors and one on Flashes.

Black Terns saved the day from mediocrity :king: