Upton Warren (18 Viewers)

[Birder Gladys]

nice few hours to start the annual count , although being sat in the East hide when 20+ Golden Plover flying behind it keeps you on your toes.Anyway looks I'm not getting any better with the camera.

1. Record shot
2. Kingfisher ?
3. can I count these ?

 

[Birder Gladys]

Started the year with a count of 55 more of surprise of the birds I missed but still have some days left in the year to get them.

1. 31 of these at the Moors
2. you been framed.
3. numbers grew during the day
4. don't forget to note down even the birds you photograph.
5. what coal tit Dave.

 

[wheatearlp]

From the Moors Pool Dave J reports:

Little Egret, 7 Curlew, 5 Gadwall, 25 Pochard

Day list of 64 species for Dave; overall reserve day list is 70.

Managed only 47 in almost 4 hours from 13.00, only missed 23 then! Do you have the full list of 70 Phil?

 

[Phil Andrews]

Managed only 47 in almost 4 hours from 13.00, only missed 23 then! Do you have the full list of 70 Phil?

Yes ta 8-P

Will post tomorrow morning.

 

[Phil Andrews]

We also recorded 70 species on New Years Day in 2018.

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights:

MOORS/N MOORS*
Shelduck---------------Pochard (27)
Teal (16)---------------Gadwall (7)
Tufted Duck (17)------Shoveler (23)
Snipe (19)-------------Mute Swan (2)
G C Grebe (1)---------Little Grebe (2)
Water Rail (1)---------Cormorant (21)
Herring Gull (1)-------Coal Tit (2)*
Song Thrush-----------Fieldfare
Cetti's Warbler (2)

FLASHES/SAILING POOL* There was much disturbance from shooting by two people in the northern field.
Curlew (11)------------Lapwing (c500)
Meadow Pipit (6)-------Little Owl @ 16.20 for 4 minutes on the dilapidated barn.
G C Grebe (5)*---------Little Egret (6)* roosting tonight.

Des.

 

[wheatearlp]

I should, belatedly, mention the c.35 Snipe that Andy Pitt, Phil Wood & I had yesterday in flight around the Moors Pool. Also c.500 Starlings noted prior to roosting.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Little Owl and Shelduck are new for the year (72)

 

[Phil Andrews]

Dave J also had a Green Sandpiper at the Flashes this morning.

 

[Phil Andrews]

The current year list of 72 species comprises:

Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Shelduck
Gadwall
Mallard
Shoveler
Teal
Tufted Duck
Pochard
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Grey Heron
Little Egret
Cormorant
Coot
Moorhen
Water Rail
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Kestrel
Pheasant
Lapwing
Golden Plover
Curlew
Snipe
Green Sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Barn Owl
Little Owl
Tawny Owl
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Wood Pigeon
Stock Dove
Collared Dove
Kingfisher
Meadow Pipit
Pied Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
Song Thrush
Dunnock
Robin
Wren
Cetti's Warbler
Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Coal Tit
Goldcrest
Treecreeper
Starling
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Carrion Crow
Rook
Raven
Chaffinch
Bullfinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Linnet
Reed Bunting

 

[Phil Andrews]

Drake Goldeneye (73) on the Moors Pool as per Andy P - a welcome sighting after blank years on 2017 and 2018.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Tawny Owl calling at the Moors Pool behind Lifestyles early morning as per Andy P.

 

[Phil Andrews]

A bit of wader action at the Moors Pool with a Dunlin briefly (74) and a Golden Plover over - both headed towards the Flashes as per Andy P.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Barn Owl at the Flashes this morning from 0745 as per Bob Oakley

 

[Bob O.]

Barn Owl at the Flashes this morning from 0745 as per Bob Oakley

First visit of the year and the Barn Owl came out to play on the Flashes for the best part of 50min. Hunting successfully all over the reserve and beyond plus coming right past the hide several times. Lovely!
Finished the morning on 52 which wasn't bad considering the Flashes were frozen over.:t::t:

 

[Burberaj]

Barn Owl pictures

First visit of the year and the Barn Owl came out to play on the Flashes for the best part of 50min. Hunting successfully all over the reserve and beyond plus coming right past the hide several times. Lovely!
Finished the morning on 52 which wasn't bad considering the Flashes were frozen over.:t::t:

Sitting next to Bob in the hide, these are some of the pictures I took.

 

[Bob O.]

Sitting next to Bob in the hide, these are some of the pictures I took.

Didn't you do well :t::t::t::t:

 

[Peregrine Trousers]

Sitting next to Bob in the hide, these are some of the pictures I took.

Very nice pics Tony...

 

[Abbeybirder]

House Sparrow 1 male 2 females in small trees on the right as you walk from the A38 towards the car park Wednesday Morning.

 

[upstarts1979]

Sitting next to Bob in the hide, these are some of the pictures I took.

Cracking Tony have you put on Twitter yet:t: