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3rd Visit 2011
Finally no ice in sight, good riddance!!
It was quite windy this morning and the Pheasant's,Colllared Doves and Thrushes were not to be seen ( by me anyway), neither were treecreeper ( Gert got one) and Nuthatch,Cetti's, Kingfisher or Water Rail.
But they will come, and UW gave me 2 Lifers today Pink Footed Goose, and Common Gull at the Flashes:t:. Year ticks of Little Grebe,Jay,Grey Heron,Pied Wagtail and Mute Swan gets me up to 52 for the year, with 41 species seen again today ( same as last week ).
With around 20 fairly common species still to be scooped up I'm as good as hanging onto the two Dave's Coat tails
I also managed to swerve past the In Focus guy whose eyes lit up as I approched, obviously recognising me from September.
Was also impressed with how much obvious work the work party had completed around the reserve:t:
Finally no ice in sight, good riddance!!
It was quite windy this morning and the Pheasant's,Colllared Doves and Thrushes were not to be seen ( by me anyway), neither were treecreeper ( Gert got one) and Nuthatch,Cetti's, Kingfisher or Water Rail.
But they will come, and UW gave me 2 Lifers today Pink Footed Goose, and Common Gull at the Flashes:t:. Year ticks of Little Grebe,Jay,Grey Heron,Pied Wagtail and Mute Swan gets me up to 52 for the year, with 41 species seen again today ( same as last week ).
With around 20 fairly common species still to be scooped up I'm as good as hanging onto the two Dave's Coat tails
I also managed to swerve past the In Focus guy whose eyes lit up as I approched, obviously recognising me from September.
Was also impressed with how much obvious work the work party had completed around the reserve:t:
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midlands birder
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Got the PINK FOOTED GOOSE this afternoon in the field to the north of the flashes with 23 greylags, but the highlight was the 1st winter COMMON GULL (someone had it down as a juv in the log book) that landed on the grassy area just to the right of the hide with the teal, a very worn looking bird too, and seeing it in flight:eek!:, i love the upperwig pattern on this bird (and the similar med gull)
i saw 80+ of these birds yday at stubbers green and chasewater and i still love them.
The moors again didnt produce the bittern, but 4 WIGEON (2 drk) were on the islands and the pink foot and greylags came in at dark while we were walking up the path to the car.....
UK YEAR LIST- 89
upton year list-61
MB
) that landed on the grassy area just to the right of the hide with the teal, a very worn looking bird too, and seeing it in flight:eek!:, i love the upperwig pattern on this bird (and the similar med gull)
i saw 80+ of these birds yday at stubbers green and chasewater and i still love them.
The moors again didnt produce the bittern, but 4 WIGEON (2 drk) were on the islands and the pink foot and greylags came in at dark while we were walking up the path to the car.....
UK YEAR LIST- 89
upton year list-61
MB
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Got the PINK FOOTED GOOSE this afternoon in the field to the north of the flashes with 23 greylags, but the highlight was the 1st winter COMMON GULL (someone had it down as a juv in the log book
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i saw 80+ of these birds yday at stubbers green and chasewater and i still love them.
The moors again didnt produce the bittern, but 4 WIGEON (2 drk) were on the islands and the pink foot and greylags came in at dark while we were walking up the path to the car.....
UK YEAR LIST- 89
upton year list-61
MB
The Common Gull I saw was resting on a island in the middle of the main flash and would say it was the bird you have pictured,but I did not see it standing:t:
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midlands birder
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yep thats where it was when i first came in, but flew over infront of the hide when the wind picked up and it flew over in slow motion to show off its wingsB
and btw i know who had put it down as a juv o
but i guess it was more of a typo than anything :t:MB
yep thats where it was when i first came in, but flew over infront of the hide when the wind picked up and it flew over in slow motion to show off its wingsB
and btw i know who had put it down as a juv o
MB
Hi MB
I've just been looking it up in my collins, I was chuffed just to have strong suspicion it was a Common Gull 8-P, and thankfully Dave W arrived to confirm it for me. The way it was sitting I could not appreciate the wing markings,and I did not have my scope, but it's good to come back and check it over in the reference so hopefully next time I will nail it 100% ...These gulls can actually be quite interesting :-O
:t:
Mark
midlands birder
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:-O MB, this week I've had Collins 'Birds by Behaviour', the Collins 3cd set/Book ( allready have a british bird Sounds CD) and a Bird Behaviour book by Stephen Moss deliverd......my Missus will kill me if I order that:eek!: !!.........I'll give a couple of weeks :t:
Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
Got the PINK FOOTED GOOSE this afternoon in the field to the north of the flashes with 23 greylags, but the highlight was the 1st winter COMMON GULL (someone had it down as a juv in the log book
View attachment 303528
i saw 80+ of these birds yday at stubbers green and chasewater and i still love them.
The moors again didnt produce the bittern, but 4 WIGEON (2 drk) were on the islands and the pink foot and greylags came in at dark while we were walking up the path to the car.....
UK YEAR LIST- 89
upton year list-61
MB
OK guilty as charged - a bit of sloppiness on my part. I realised my mistake as i was driving home and was going to change it today (sunday). I don't know why i put it down as a juv - i guess i wasn't concentrating as i'd dipped on both the little grebe and the green sand. Never mind - no big deal. Well done for spotting it though.
A brief visit this morning, trying not to walk to far on a sore ankle. Missed out on the Yellow Legged Gull.
3 Linnets in front of the main hide on the flashes. The Pink footed Goose was present in the far field with 25 Greylags around midday.Earlier a single Redwing and single Fieldfare had helped , along with the Linnets, get my UW list up to 55.
3 Linnets in front of the main hide on the flashes. The Pink footed Goose was present in the far field with 25 Greylags around midday.Earlier a single Redwing and single Fieldfare had helped , along with the Linnets, get my UW list up to 55.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The reserve was well-watched today (as well as being WeBS count day) with the folllowing results:
Yellow-legged Gull - an adult for approx 15 mins at the Moors
Common Gull - first winter still at the Flashes
Herring Gull - many (60+) on the deck at the Moors Pool
BH Gull - 52 at the Moors
LBB Gull - 20+ at the Moors
GBB Gull - adult over the Sailing Pool; first winter also reported
Grey Heron - 2 on third Flash
Cormorant - 19 at the Moors
GC Grebe - 1 at the Moors Pool
Little Grebe - 1 at the Moors Pool
Shoveler - 1 drake still at the Moors Pool
Teal - 87 (68 Flashes; 19 Moors Pool)
Mallard - 114 (21 Flashes; 93 Moors Pool)
Pochard - 18 at the Moors Pool
Tufted Duck - 26 at the Moors Pool
Coot - 108 at the Moors Pool
Curlew - 11 (2 Flashes; 9 Moors Pool)
Snipe - 39 (35 Flashes; 4 Moors Pool)
Jack Snipe - 1 at the Flashes
Lapwing - 335 (295 Flashes; 40 Moors Pool)
Pink-footed Goose - 1 still with 24 Greylag Geese in field north of the Flashes
Cant have been many days in the reserve's history with 6 species of gull present and am certain this must be a first for January.
Great job by the recent work parties on both sides of the reserve.
Yellow-legged Gull - an adult for approx 15 mins at the Moors
Common Gull - first winter still at the Flashes
Herring Gull - many (60+) on the deck at the Moors Pool
BH Gull - 52 at the Moors
LBB Gull - 20+ at the Moors
GBB Gull - adult over the Sailing Pool; first winter also reported
Grey Heron - 2 on third Flash
Cormorant - 19 at the Moors
GC Grebe - 1 at the Moors Pool
Little Grebe - 1 at the Moors Pool
Shoveler - 1 drake still at the Moors Pool
Teal - 87 (68 Flashes; 19 Moors Pool)
Mallard - 114 (21 Flashes; 93 Moors Pool)
Pochard - 18 at the Moors Pool
Tufted Duck - 26 at the Moors Pool
Coot - 108 at the Moors Pool
Curlew - 11 (2 Flashes; 9 Moors Pool)
Snipe - 39 (35 Flashes; 4 Moors Pool)
Jack Snipe - 1 at the Flashes
Lapwing - 335 (295 Flashes; 40 Moors Pool)
Pink-footed Goose - 1 still with 24 Greylag Geese in field north of the Flashes
Cant have been many days in the reserve's history with 6 species of gull present and am certain this must be a first for January.
Great job by the recent work parties on both sides of the reserve.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
By my reckoning we are now on 82 species for the year, a figure often only reached by the first week in February so we are really cracking on in 2011.
Phil
Phil
midlands birder
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well if you do get it prepare to be mind boggled at first 8-P lol well worth getting it tho, even if to just have a look at the pics :smoke:
dont worry dave, we all make mistakes
, i got one of those birds you dipped :t: dont forget, its a marathon not a 100m sprint, leave some ticks for after so you dont get bored.....must say, the flashes looked superb on sat:t:, the new cut area has so much more potential and the high water level actually looked good, reminded my of a far flung coastal marsh :t: nice work guysB
Gertatron
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Blimey - and I'm only on 62 - and missed yesterdays Yellow Legged Gull but appear to have seen a 1st Winter Great Black Backed Gull without realizing it. Does that count!:-O I'll be glad when I've ticked off all these Gulls so I don't have to scratch my bald head anymore - having said that it's quite good fun - I may get hooked...
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Sy V
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Matey that ain't as bad as me seeing an LRP and not realising it a couple of years ago leaving the hide and letting the next occupant 'find' it!
Stratford's good for pubs ain't it!
upstarts1979
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Work party today
Today we finished off the North Moors western thicket.
The cut branches were utilised into the boundary 'dead hedge', where hopefully nearby bramble will overgrow it.
The unwanted brash was burned.
We later continued work in the 'secret garden' behind the chestnut tree.
Three pics
1. the dead hedge in NW side of the north moors trail just past the pollarded thicket.
2. The gang at work
3. The reed bed next to the thicket
Today we finished off the North Moors western thicket.
The cut branches were utilised into the boundary 'dead hedge', where hopefully nearby bramble will overgrow it.
The unwanted brash was burned.
We later continued work in the 'secret garden' behind the chestnut tree.
Three pics
1. the dead hedge in NW side of the north moors trail just past the pollarded thicket.
2. The gang at work
3. The reed bed next to the thicket
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Hi John - looks like you had a good turnout again. Any decent birds about?
upstarts1979
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Today at the Moors saw a small influx of ducks namely 4 shelduck and 7 shoveler.
other ducks included 35 Teal, 15 pochard and 19 Tufted,
3 Snipe a curlew and a handful of lapwing fed on Amy's marsh.
My first Kestrel of the year flew across the pool flushing the teal flock as it did so.
Passerines were few with just a couple of goldcrests, bullfinch, singing mistle thrush and a fieldfare.
Also seen were 20 Cormorants and 150 Coot.
Still no Cettis warbler though
My year list is now 65
BJohn
other ducks included 35 Teal, 15 pochard and 19 Tufted,
3 Snipe a curlew and a handful of lapwing fed on Amy's marsh.
My first Kestrel of the year flew across the pool flushing the teal flock as it did so.
Passerines were few with just a couple of goldcrests, bullfinch, singing mistle thrush and a fieldfare.
Also seen were 20 Cormorants and 150 Coot.
Still no Cettis warbler though
My year list is now 65
B
John
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Cheers John - thats a reserve total of 83 for the year. I take it the weekend's influx of large gulls is over?
Phil
Phil
midlands birder
Well-known member
Today at the Moors saw a small influx of ducks namely 4 shelduck and 7 shoveler.
other ducks included 35 Teal, 15 pochard and 19 Tufted,
3 Snipe a curlew and a handful of lapwing fed on Amy's marsh.
My first Kestrel of the year flew across the pool flushing the teal flock as it did so.
Passerines were few with just a couple of goldcrests, bullfinch, singing mistle thrush and a fieldfare.
Also seen were 20 Cormorants and 150 Coot.
Still no Cettis warbler though
My year list is now 65
B
have any cetti's been heard this year?????
MB
