Upton Warren (157 Viewers)

[Phil Andrews]

:storm: Oh dear!

Are you signalling your disapproval Mr ..._?

 

[Phil Andrews]

The monthly list continues to grow, now up to 92 species., and the outstanding figure of 100 for the mid summer lull does remain tantalisingly within reach. Possible birds to take us to that point include:

Garganey, Pheasant, Wood Sandpiper, Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Black Tern, Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Feral Pigeon, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail, Redstart (time to start checking the hedges at the Flashes), Whinchat, Garden Warbler, Coal Tit, Spotted Flycatcher, Siskin (a few moving at present), Yellowhammer

 

[Janner Falcon!]

Common Tern:

1-3 Tackling a large and very lively wriggling fish. It was still wriggling when it was swallowed. Junior had to wait 30 minutes before it was fed from the crop.
4. The inelegant result of over-eating!
5. Junior (left) and parent flying and diving together.

 

[Janner Falcon!]

1-3 Common tern
4&5 Juvenile Great Crested Grebe

Duckling heaven on the northern section of the Moors pool - 31 + tufted in one crèche, one brood of 7, another of 12 and even more spread out in the area.
Reed warbler(s) commuting to Amy's Marsh and beyond and returning to right of the East hide - must have travelled a few miles in the time we were there.

 

[biking birder 2010]

Hello everyone! Now on Tiree. Corncrake, glaucous gull and whooper swans. Not a bad start to the day. Missing you all but still going with 244 on the year list.
Best wishes,
Gary
(Albert sends his regards and wishes he could be out of the constant strong SW gales)

 

[upstarts1979]

The monthly list continues to grow, now up to 92 species., and the outstanding figure of 100 for the mid summer lull does remain tantalisingly within reach. Possible birds to take us to that point include:

Garganey, Pheasant, Wood Sandpiper, Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Black Tern, Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Feral Pigeon, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail, Redstart (time to start checking the hedges at the Flashes), Whinchat, Garden Warbler, Coal Tit, Spotted Flycatcher, Siskin (a few moving at present), Yellowhammer

have been checking the hedgerow. do we normally count feral pigeon.

 

[UW82]

With Des away for 2 weeks we will be looking for snippets of news on a Wednesday for the next two weeks.
Rob Guest has texted some news.
The fish in the Bittern channel are mostly Rudd and roach. A female tufted has a brood of 21 chicks almost certainly a crèche. also 2 avocet at Moors.

2 Wednesdays, 1 week.

Des.

 

[andydan]

A few from my last visit.





Could do with positive ID on them

 

[upstarts1979]

A few from my last visit.





Could do with positive ID on them

reed and sedge warbler B john

 

[Dick-E-Dipper]

23 July 2015

Phil
One for your `want`d` list; Pheasant in Barley field behind Car Park. (No Feral Pigeon though)

A couple of photos from today
1.- Lrp 14 days old, already chasing off Pied Wagtail that got too close.
2.- with mum

Richard

 

[Dick-E-Dipper]

A pic of the creche of Tufted Ducks at the Moors (Min 28 but kept diving)

Richard

 

[Phil Andrews]

23 July 2015

Phil
One for your `want`d` list; Pheasant in Barley field behind Car Park. (No Feral Pigeon though)

A couple of photos from today
1.- Lrp 14 days old, already chasing off Pied Wagtail that got too close.
2.- with mum

Richard

Cheers Richard - any sign of the Ruff today at the Flashes?

 

[Phil Andrews]

Juv Med Gull this evening at the Flashes as per Wheatearlp

 

[Dick-E-Dipper]

Phil
No sign of the ruff at the Flashe this pm. 4 Green Sands, 4LRP + chick, 1 Juv LRP, Avocets & young.

Richard

 

[wheatearlp]

Med Gull is the sum total of interest, breeding birds aside, this evening. Rubbish phone-scoped shot attached (hopefully as first time tried from phone)

 

[Phil Andrews]

JTB advises of the following sightings so far today:

MOORS POOL
Tufted Duck - 19 broods with c150 chicks, Little Grebe - 2 broods, Shoveler - 6 young back on the Moors Pool.

FLASHES
Snipe, Dunlin, LRP chick still OK.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Arctic Tern on the Sailing Pool (Chris Thomson via JTB / WorcesterBirding)

 

[Kimbo52]

Help with ID

Can anyone assist with a positive ID of the bird in the attached photo, taken yesterday 23rd from the concrete hide. Another occupant of the hide kindly suggested a Cetti's - grateful, but would like a second opinion please. Thanks.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Can anyone assist with a positive ID of the bird in the attached photo, taken yesterday 23rd from the concrete hide. Another occupant of the hide kindly suggested a Cetti's - grateful, but would like a second opinion please. Thanks.

Yes, a slightly bedraggled Cetti's Warbler - can't really see the rounded tail but note the warm rufous upper-parts

 

[wheatearlp]

Yes, a slightly bedraggled Cetti's Warbler - can't really see the rounded tail but note the warm rufous upper-parts

... and a gape-line making it one of this year's juveniles