Sorry to be extremely off topic, but you guys seem to know a lot and the Gloucestershire forum seems quite dead...but does anyone know if the Short Eared Owls are still at Hawling? I don't get to get out much and wouldn't want it to be a wasted trip, thanks!
Sorry to be extremely off topic, but you guys seem to know a lot and the Gloucestershire forum seems quite dead...but does anyone know if the Short Eared Owls are still at Hawling? I don't get to get out much and wouldn't want it to be a wasted trip, thanks!
Sorry to be extremely off topic, but you guys seem to know a lot and the Gloucestershire forum seems quite dead...but does anyone know if the Short Eared Owls are still at Hawling? I don't get to get out much and wouldn't want it to be a wasted trip, thanks!
Birding at the reserve today:
The good weather and 16 degrees made it feel like spring during the day, but the temperature this evening dropped dramatically to 4 degrees. So still a couple of weeks before 'real' spring is here.
Moors:
GCG 5, little grebe 6, greylag 16, cormorant 12, shoveler 38, teal 12, gadwall 4, shelduck 5, pochard 3 males, tufted 55+, water rail 4 calling from different areas, little egret 4, jack snipe 6 - flushed before work started, common snipe 12, oystercatcher 4, lapwing 25, BHG 200, buzzard 4, green woodp, redwing 2, song thrush 2, cettis 2, chiffchaff, reed bunting at least 5 males singing,
North Moors:
Gadwall pr, shoveler pr, teal 5, mallard 2, tufted pr, coot 2, mistle thrush singing,
Sailing Pool: GCG 2 , little grebe, mallard 22, tufted pr, coot 8.
Flashes:
An increase in the BHG's roosting brought in an adult Med Gull. The low water level is slightly low and a lot of mud is now exposed, ready for any early waders.
Little egret - perched on the oak tree by feeding station, Teal 19, mallard 45, shelduck 4, tufted 2, coot 15+, mute swan, avocet 16, lapwing 5 ( a male flight displaying), curlew 20, snipe 8, oystercatcher 2, green sand, BHG 1900 roosted, Med Gull adult roosted,
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adult summer plumaged Med amongst 1900 BHGat Flashes
27 Avocets at the Flashes.
Des.
Hope you have told them about this morning's disturbance!
Today's highlights:
MOORS:
Little Egret (4)-------------------Barn Owl reported by Steve Poole who saw one fly past Lifestyles at 12.30 pm.
Oystercatcher (4)----------------Snipe (3)
Lapwing (6)----------------------Shelduck (4)
Gadwall (4)----------------------Shoveler (44)
Pochard (3)----------------------Teal (13)
Tufted Duck (36)----------------Cormorant (42)
Little Grebe (4)------------------G C Grebe (4)
Mute Swan (2)-------------------Peregrine
Sparrowhawk--------------------Canada Goose (2) showing characteristics of the race B. c. occidentalis, Dusky Canada Goose.
FLASHES:
Avocet (27)-----------------------Curlew (20)
Snipe (3)--------------------------Oystercatcher (2)
Lapwing (18)----------------------Teal (25)
Shelduck (4)-----------------------Raven (2)
Mute Swan (2)---------------------B H Gull (c1200)
SAILING POOL/ED RES:
Chiffchaff--------------------------G C Grebe (6)
Tufted Duck (10)
NORTH MOORS:
Buzzard (3)------------------------Teal (3)
Mute Swan (2)
Des.
the 2 Canada geese seen by Des stand a good chance of being the ones in this link -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_he51-Yl7Q
still unsure of the species as Dusky as been mentioned by quite a few people and dusky hybrid by others.