Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Today's Nuthatch sees the year list limp to 81.
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upstarts1979
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Today moors
Spent the afternoon in the East hide. The pool was 99%open just a bit of ice in the Bittern channel ,seasonal pool and Broadmeadow pool. The main attraction was the increasing amount of shoveler performing their gyrating feeding 'dance'. The scrape was full of dabblers and coot with a few snipe scattered around the perimeter. Several large gulls pre-roosted amongst the BHG's. Again pochard had vacated the reserve. The thrush roost contained just a single starling and redwing amongst the fired fare, 2 mistle thrush perched on power lines south of hide.
Species count:
Little grebe 3. little egret 3. grey heron. mute swan 4. Greylag 50+. cormorant 8. shoveler 52. teal 45. gadwall 7. Shelduck 4. tufted 18. coot 112+. water rail. snipe 12. curlew 13.
BHG 140. Herring gull 7. LBBG 12.
Buzzard 2. stock dove 4.
mistle thrush 2. song thrush. fieldfare 40. redwing 1. starling 1. grey wag. pied wag. lesser redpoll 7 - Dave J.
Cetti's Warbler
Spent the afternoon in the East hide. The pool was 99%open just a bit of ice in the Bittern channel ,seasonal pool and Broadmeadow pool. The main attraction was the increasing amount of shoveler performing their gyrating feeding 'dance'. The scrape was full of dabblers and coot with a few snipe scattered around the perimeter. Several large gulls pre-roosted amongst the BHG's. Again pochard had vacated the reserve. The thrush roost contained just a single starling and redwing amongst the fired fare, 2 mistle thrush perched on power lines south of hide.
Species count:
Little grebe 3. little egret 3. grey heron. mute swan 4. Greylag 50+. cormorant 8. shoveler 52. teal 45. gadwall 7. Shelduck 4. tufted 18. coot 112+. water rail. snipe 12. curlew 13.
BHG 140. Herring gull 7. LBBG 12.
Buzzard 2. stock dove 4.
mistle thrush 2. song thrush. fieldfare 40. redwing 1. starling 1. grey wag. pied wag. lesser redpoll 7 - Dave J.
Cetti's Warbler
Birder Gladys
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Birder Gladys
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Today Dave J reported the following at a foggy Moors Pool:
2 Little Egrets, 2 Wigeon, 6 Pochard, 4 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, Redpoll, Coal Tit
2 Little Egrets, 2 Wigeon, 6 Pochard, 4 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, Redpoll, Coal Tit
Gert Corfield
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This morning. Up to 6 Shelduck between Moors & the Flashes, 2 Little Egret and 2 Wigeon - Moors still. Several Redpooll, Chiffchaff by gate to overflow car park on the flashes. Also an influx of Goldcrest - I saw at least 8 over the reserve.
On the way home into Bromsgrove in lay by on A38 before Buntsford roundabout and before Morrison 2 Waxwing on top of trees dropping into gardens behind. Also found 11 Waxwing yesterday afternoon in grounds of The Hilton coming out of Bromsgrove on A38. They're certainly in the area!
On the way home into Bromsgrove in lay by on A38 before Buntsford roundabout and before Morrison 2 Waxwing on top of trees dropping into gardens behind. Also found 11 Waxwing yesterday afternoon in grounds of The Hilton coming out of Bromsgrove on A38. They're certainly in the area!
upstarts1979
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work party Moors Tomorrow
Tomorrow we will be working around the east marsh and Swampy bottom. Re-aligning the dead hedge lines. Generally tweaking previous weeks work.
Tomorrow we will be working around the east marsh and Swampy bottom. Re-aligning the dead hedge lines. Generally tweaking previous weeks work.
Gert Corfield
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For anyone on Twitter I've changed my account to @sableschnabler - yep, German for Avocet..
The other one got too big :t:
The other one got too big :t:
Spoonbill Finder
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An adult winter Common Gull dropped onto the promontory at the Moors Pool late morning and a weasel ran across the causeway as I was making my way back to the car park.
Arrived at the Moors around 3pm and went to the Jacobs Hide where the feeders were busy. Species included long tailed tits and I could see a little egret and grey heron over the other side around Amy's Marsh. A flock of lapwing took to the air with some gulls at one point but I couldn't see what had disturbed them. Several cormorants.
As I walked along the causeway, I saw two shelduck on the North Moors Pool.
Over at the East Hide, it felt more sheltered as the wind had been directly in my face on the other side. A flock of about a dozen curlew took off from Shingle Island in the direction of the Flashes after 4pm. I counted around 60 shoveller, many looking like they were in pairs. There were quite a few teal and tufted duck, but the main noise was from the Canada geese.
It was encouraging to see that it was still light just after 5pm, and it was towards 5.15pm when three little grebe appeared. I couldn't see any snipe today.
As I walked along the causeway, I saw two shelduck on the North Moors Pool.
Over at the East Hide, it felt more sheltered as the wind had been directly in my face on the other side. A flock of about a dozen curlew took off from Shingle Island in the direction of the Flashes after 4pm. I counted around 60 shoveller, many looking like they were in pairs. There were quite a few teal and tufted duck, but the main noise was from the Canada geese.
It was encouraging to see that it was still light just after 5pm, and it was towards 5.15pm when three little grebe appeared. I couldn't see any snipe today.
J_Caswell
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Thats a good one Gert,theres no record on Twitter:-O:-O
Gert Corfield
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Ah - cause I spelt it wrong! @sabelschnabler 8-P
upstarts1979
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Work party Tuesday Moors
The weather curtailed the session a little, but that was probably due to the promise of Tony's cake:eat:
The screening along the new viewpoint was completed.
The 'plank' across the Salwarp had been washed away, but it was found down stream...a bit bigger than it looked in Des's photo.
Removed some overhangs and brash from swampy bottom.
We also removed all the brash from last week's willow coppicing and encorporated it in the new viewpoint.
We also planned next weeks work along swampy bottom and secret garden.
and then ate loads of cake8-P
Thanks to the 11. Bob O. Bobby P. Charles. Dave H. Jim B John C. Peter E. Ray C . Roger . Tony B and me
pics
1. the approach to new viewpoint
2. view..we will monitor the area in front of viewpoint throughout the seasons and tweak as and when required
:t:John
The weather curtailed the session a little, but that was probably due to the promise of Tony's cake:eat:
The screening along the new viewpoint was completed.
The 'plank' across the Salwarp had been washed away, but it was found down stream...a bit bigger than it looked in Des's photo.
Removed some overhangs and brash from swampy bottom.
We also removed all the brash from last week's willow coppicing and encorporated it in the new viewpoint.
We also planned next weeks work along swampy bottom and secret garden.
and then ate loads of cake8-P
Thanks to the 11. Bob O. Bobby P. Charles. Dave H. Jim B John C. Peter E. Ray C . Roger . Tony B and me
pics
1. the approach to new viewpoint
2. view..we will monitor the area in front of viewpoint throughout the seasons and tweak as and when required
:t:John
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upstarts1979
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Birding at the Moors
Spent the whole day on the Moors 8.25am - 5.25pm.
Amy's Marsh was a hive of activity. The promontory was full of snipe, teal, lapwing and mid afternoon Phil W and myself found a Jack snipe simultaneously my first of the year. Late on many coots grazed the banks around the 'scrape'. All the duck fed within 100. yards of the east hide late on. This included the gyrating shoveler. Gadwall fed in the Broadmeadow pool alongside teal. Last thing even the little grebes got in on the act when 3 of them came out of the 'hook'.
Just before dark I could see that a couple of hundred large gulls where dropping on to the Flashes.
Species count : Little grebe 3. little egret 2. cormorant 23. shoveler 51. teal 115. gadwall 10. wigeon fem. pochard 3 males. tufted 22. Shelduck 4.
Snipe 72. Jack snipe. Curlew 13. lapwing large numbers coming over from the Flashes with more over the Flashes. I would estimate at least 950 and probably 1000+.
Coot 105. water rail 3 calling from causeway.
Green woodpecker. kingfisher.
Fieldfare 45. redwing 2. song thrush 2 singing . starling 6. grey wag. pied wag. Cetti's Warbler. coal tit.
Spent the whole day on the Moors 8.25am - 5.25pm.
Amy's Marsh was a hive of activity. The promontory was full of snipe, teal, lapwing and mid afternoon Phil W and myself found a Jack snipe simultaneously my first of the year. Late on many coots grazed the banks around the 'scrape'. All the duck fed within 100. yards of the east hide late on. This included the gyrating shoveler. Gadwall fed in the Broadmeadow pool alongside teal. Last thing even the little grebes got in on the act when 3 of them came out of the 'hook'.
Just before dark I could see that a couple of hundred large gulls where dropping on to the Flashes.
Species count : Little grebe 3. little egret 2. cormorant 23. shoveler 51. teal 115. gadwall 10. wigeon fem. pochard 3 males. tufted 22. Shelduck 4.
Snipe 72. Jack snipe. Curlew 13. lapwing large numbers coming over from the Flashes with more over the Flashes. I would estimate at least 950 and probably 1000+.
Coot 105. water rail 3 calling from causeway.
Green woodpecker. kingfisher.
Fieldfare 45. redwing 2. song thrush 2 singing . starling 6. grey wag. pied wag. Cetti's Warbler. coal tit.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
First Oystercatcher of the year at the Moors Pool as per Des.
UW82
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Today's highlights:
MOORS:
Oystercatcher----------------Little Egret (3)
Wigeon (2)-------------------Shelduck (7)
Gadwall (10)-----------------Teal (73)
Pochard (7)------------------Shoveler (52)
Curlew (13)------------------Snipe (c50)
Tufted Duck (15)------------Cormorant (25)
Grey Wagtail-----------------Kingfisher
Mute Swan (1)---------------Coot (95)
Water Rail (2)----------------Cetti's Warbler (3)
Pheasant----------------------Song Thrush (3) all singing
Mistle Thrush singing--------Goldcrest (2)
Redpoll (14)------------------Fieldfare (45)
Redwing (6)------------------Sparrowhawk
Greylag Goose (45)----------L B B Gull (29) on the water+c350 heading north at dusk.
Herring Gull (6) on the water+ 30 heading north at dusk
B H Gull (c800)
FLASHES:
Lapwing (c 400)--------------Peregrine
Teal ( c40)--------------------Curlew (as Flashes)
Shoveler (1)
SAILING POOL:
G C Grebe (3)-----------------Kingfisher
Tufted Duck (9)
Des.
MOORS:
Oystercatcher----------------Little Egret (3)
Wigeon (2)-------------------Shelduck (7)
Gadwall (10)-----------------Teal (73)
Pochard (7)------------------Shoveler (52)
Curlew (13)------------------Snipe (c50)
Tufted Duck (15)------------Cormorant (25)
Grey Wagtail-----------------Kingfisher
Mute Swan (1)---------------Coot (95)
Water Rail (2)----------------Cetti's Warbler (3)
Pheasant----------------------Song Thrush (3) all singing
Mistle Thrush singing--------Goldcrest (2)
Redpoll (14)------------------Fieldfare (45)
Redwing (6)------------------Sparrowhawk
Greylag Goose (45)----------L B B Gull (29) on the water+c350 heading north at dusk.
Herring Gull (6) on the water+ 30 heading north at dusk
B H Gull (c800)
FLASHES:
Lapwing (c 400)--------------Peregrine
Teal ( c40)--------------------Curlew (as Flashes)
Shoveler (1)
SAILING POOL:
G C Grebe (3)-----------------Kingfisher
Tufted Duck (9)
Des.
Spoonbill Finder
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In addition to the 2 Wigeon at the Moors Pool - which Des informed me were both females - there were 2 drakes on the 3rd flash at the Flashes until 9am at least.
luckyosprey4
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Moors this afternoon-
1 Oystercatcher still, 3 Little Egret, Grey Heron, numerous Snipe, Greylag Goose, Shoveler, Teal, Fieldfare and Redwing.
Chris
1 Oystercatcher still, 3 Little Egret, Grey Heron, numerous Snipe, Greylag Goose, Shoveler, Teal, Fieldfare and Redwing.
Chris
Peregrine Trousers
Returning birder after 30 years of hard graft
All dayer...mostly at the moors with a couple of hours at the flashes...0800-1700
Moors
BH Gull (c150 in morning...growing throughout the day to c300)
Cetti's (2)
Coot (c100)
Curlew (13
Gadwall (2 pr)
Greylag (c50)
Little Egret (3)
MEADOW PIPIT (5)
OYSTERCATCHER (1)
PEREGRINE (1)
Pochard (8)
Redwing (11)
Shelduck (5)
Shoveler (34)
Snipe (50+)
Teal (c30)
Tufted (23)
Flashes
Fieldfare (c25)
Green Woodpecker (1)
Greylag (51...same ones as at the moors)
Herring Gull (1)
Redwing (several flocks passing through...largest c60)
Shelduck (2)
Teal (c100)
Moors
BH Gull (c150 in morning...growing throughout the day to c300)
Cetti's (2)
Coot (c100)
Curlew (13
Gadwall (2 pr)
Greylag (c50)
Little Egret (3)
MEADOW PIPIT (5)
OYSTERCATCHER (1)
PEREGRINE (1)
Pochard (8)
Redwing (11)
Shelduck (5)
Shoveler (34)
Snipe (50+)
Teal (c30)
Tufted (23)
Flashes
Fieldfare (c25)
Green Woodpecker (1)
Greylag (51...same ones as at the moors)
Herring Gull (1)
Redwing (several flocks passing through...largest c60)
Shelduck (2)
Teal (c100)
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