Upton Warren (133 Viewers)

[Phil Andrews]

Little Stint and Little Gull still at the Flashes at 7:30pm as per Craig R

 

[Phil Andrews]

The wind switches from the South Westerly of this afternoon to a South Easterly by tomorrow morning which will start overcast and then brighten up in the afternoon. On Sunday evening the wind will be a direct Easterly with rain from midnight through Monday morning with the wind direction constantly from the East - the next 48 hours could still yield some very good birds. Luckily I had already booked Monday off; if I am not drawn to the Norfolk or Yorkshire coasts I will do an all-dayer on the reserve

 

[geoffw1946]

What do people think of this, the flashes at UW aren't allowed to dry out I believe.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/framptonmarsh/b/framptonmarsh-blog/default.aspx

 

[Phil Andrews]

Today's highlights:

FLASHES:
Avocet-----------------------Dunlin
Common Sand---------------Green Sand (2)
Snipe (3)--------------------Curlew (18)
Lapwing (c110)--------------Kestrel
Raven------------------------Peregrine (2)
Teal (55)---------------------Gadwall (3)
Shoveler (41)----------------B H Gull (c800)
L B B Gull (27)---------------Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler---------------Lesser Whitethroat
Herring Gull (1)--------------Chiffchaff (10+) in hedge behind hide.

At 19.00 a possible fuscus intermedius or fuscus fuscus dropped in for 10 minutes. I've attached some record shots taken from some distance with a bridge camera in falling light.

Des.

Judging by the photos posted on Twitter, Craig had the same Baltic Gull candidate in the Flashes roost again tonight.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Fieldfare at the Flashes this morning as per Phil Jones - by far the earliest ever return date (previously 22nd September in 1988)

 

[upstarts1979]

What do people think of this, the flashes at UW aren't allowed to dry out I believe.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/framptonmarsh/b/framptonmarsh-blog/default.aspx

A really informative piece Geoff and is similar to what we the Volunteers have been doing.There was an interesting piece about the 'drawbown' ie draining the site or at least the 2nd Flash. When it dried out 4 years ago we were concerned about the invertebrates being lost. They did disappear for a season but since then reappeared. I will pass this information on to the Trust. B john

 

[Phil Andrews]

Dave J reports from the Flashes this morning:

Little Stint, Avocet, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Fieldfare (found by Clive Lee), 13 Raven (all in one flock), 6 Siskin, Willow Warbler

 

[Phil Andrews]

Little Stint still present at the Flashes at 5:30pm as per Neil Duggan

 

[Phil Andrews]

Baltic Gull in the Flashes roost again this evening as per JTB (and meeting with Steve Whitehouse's approval)

 

[upstarts1979]

also this evening spent a bit of time in hen pool and cuckoo hides. Which produced 5 reed warblers. Cetti's. coot 29 -1st Flash. LBBG 250. herring gull c20. 1200. also redstart per Steve Spike. lesser whitethroat
The barn owl was seen on 7th by transmitters

 

[Phil Andrews]

WeBS count courtesy of Dave Jackson:

2 Mute Swan, 33 Greylag Geese, 236 Canada Geese, 1 Gadwall, 70 Teal, 51 Shoveler, c179 Mallard, 56 Tufted Duck, 7 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 12 Little Grebe, 5 GC Grebe, 8+ Water Rail, c51 Moorhen, 182 Coot, 1 Avocet, 143 Lapwing, 1 Little Stint, 6 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher, 415 BH Gull, 138 LBB Gull, 8 Herring Gull

Dave also recorded today:

Vis Mig - 36 House Martin, 96 Swallow, 7 Sand Martin, 13 Meadow Pipit
Moors Pool- Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Hobby, 3 Siskin, Mistle Thrush

 

[Phil Andrews]

Baltic Gull in the Flashes roost again this evening as per JTB (and meeting with Steve Whitehouse's approval)

John's Twitter description as follows:

"Small size. Very black uppers. No white in very long primaries. Small white spot on P10. Long narrow bill. White head. Small eye. Yellow legs."

Some further photos from last night on Craig's Twitter account @midlandsbirder

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

2 Blackwits at flashes. No sign of Little Stint or putative Baltic Gull.

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

Juv Little Stint has reappeared.

 

[Phil Andrews]

RED-BACKED SHRIKE at the Flashes in sewage meadow hedge

 

[Phil Andrews]

RED-BACKED SHRIKE at the Flashes in sewage meadow hedge

Great find by Phil Wood and Andy Pitt

 

[Phil Andrews]

Still present at 10:45

 

[Phil Andrews]

Still present at noon - now right of the sewage works

 

[Phil Andrews]

And still present at 1:45pm on the right hand corner of the sewage work fence.

Please note there is management work again at the Flashes from Tuesday 15th to Thursday 17th 9am to 5pm.

 

[upstarts1979]

shrike still showing on and off either side of sewage works. Also little Stint and swift. Also good numbers of hirundines and a flock of 250 finches linnet/goldfinhes