Upton Warren (101 Viewers)

[Phil Andrews]

328 Lapwing, 14 Snipe, 5 Curlew, 60 Teal, 170 Canada Geese and 4 Mute Swan at the Flashes as per Andy P.

Later a flyover Dunlin as per Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

COMMON SWIFT south through the Moors Pool as per Dave J.

The latest ever record for the reserve by some distance and must be in with a shout of being the latest for the county / WMBC region.

The latest regional record was on the extraordinary date of 28th November in 1976 at Westlands neat Stoke

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool Dave J more fully reports:

Common Swift through, 4 Whooper Swans, Dunlin through, 19 Snipe, 8 Curlew, Little Egret, 7 Pochard, 4 Gadwall, 4 Skylark, 6+ Meadow Pipit, Redpoll, 3 Siskin

 

[Woodchat]

COMMON SWIFT south through the Moors Pool as per Dave J.

The latest ever record for the reserve by some distance and must be in with a shout of being the latest for the county / WMBC region.

I wonder if Pallid was fully ruled out - given the number of extralimital birds seen in N Europe and UK in the last few weeks??

pekinensis race of Common Swift also possible at this time of year.

Both of the above v difficult to ascertain in non-optimal conditions, however. :t:

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights-morning and early afternoon.

MOORS:
Whooper Swan (4)-----------Swift (DJ). Flying S/SE over fields south of the Moors in rain.
Snipe (15)-----------------------Dunlin (1). Flying west after very heavy rain.
Curlew (8)-----------------------Lapwing (98)
Little Egret (1)-------------------Pochard (7)
Shoveler (21)--------------------Gadwall (5)
Tufted Duck (24)----------------Teal (18)
Kestrel (m+f)--------------------Kingfisher
Cetti's Warbler (1)---------------Redwing (c20)
Raven (1)-------------------------Coot (78)
G C Grebe (2)--------------------Herring Gull (10)
Cormorant (16)------------------Mute Swan (7)
Blackcap (m). In spindle tree.

Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

COMMON SWIFT south through the Moors Pool as per Dave J.

The latest ever record for the reserve by some distance and must be in with a shout of being the latest for the county / WMBC region.

I believe the previous latest record for Common Swift at Upton Warren was two birds at the Moors Pool on the 25th September in 2004.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes this morning Andy P reports:

407 Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 3 Snipe, Green Sand, 46 Teal, 15 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool this morning Andy P reports:

4 Whooper Swans still, 42 Lapwing, 23 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 25 Shoveler, 24 Teal, 7 Pochard, 3 Gadwall, Little Egret plus male Blackcap near North Moors hide

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool this morning Andy P reports:

4 Whooper Swans still, 42 Lapwing, 23 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 25 Shoveler, 24 Teal, 7 Pochard, 3 Gadwall, Little Egret plus male Blackcap near North Moors hide

From the Moors Pool this afternoon Mike W further reports:

4 Whooper Swans, 40 Cormorants, 2 Little Egrets, few Redwings, Goldcrest and Coal Tit with tit-flock on North Moors

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes this morning Andy P reports:

407 Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 3 Snipe, Green Sand, 46 Teal, 15 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare

From the Flashes this evening Mike W further reports:

12 Curlew, 2 Peregrines (male and female), first winter Common Gull

One Little Egret roosting at the Sailing Pool

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool Dave J reports:

4 Whooper Swans, 9 Little Egrets (site record count), 2 Yellowhammer, 10 Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 10 Curlew, 19 Snipe, 7 Pochard, 4 Gadwall, Redpoll, 2 Siskin

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes Andy P reports:

400 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Curlew, 40 Teal, Little Egret (so ten across the reserve), 30 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 8 Meadow Pipits

Interestingly Terry H had 13 Little Egret at Westwood yesterday afternoon, a record count for that site.

 

[upstarts1979]

From the Flashes Andy P reports:

400 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Curlew, 40 Teal, Little Egret (so ten across the reserve), 30 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 8 Meadow Pipits

Interectingly Terry H had 13 Little Egret at Westwood yesterday afternoon, a record count for that site.

Wane had 4 Little Egrets at Westwood this morning so the 13 had split up...just want thst cattle egret now8-P

 

[Phil Andrews]

Wigeon over the Flashes this afternoon as per Dave J.

 

[Birder Gladys]

link not good

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool Carl and Lloyd report:

4 Whooper Swans, 9 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, Kingfisher

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes this morning Phil W reports:

400 Lapwings, 46 Teal, 3 Snipe, 3 Curlew, 3 Pied Wagtail and 1 Grey Wagtail

 

[Phil Andrews]

Nuthatch over the east track at the Moors Pool as per Lloyd - the first of the month.

 

[g.h.1]

One late Common Darter seen at the Moors Pool this afternoon.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool yesterday morning Dave J reported:

4 Whooper Swans, Curlew, 18 Snipe, 12 Pochard, 3 Gadwall, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 50 Fieldfare, 4 Siskin