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[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool Dave J reports:

9 Little Egret, Stonechat, 4 Oystercatcher, Blackcap (first of the year), adult Common Gull briefly, 10 Pochard, 11 Gadwall, 4 Snipe, the regular Black-headed x Mediterranean Gull (now nearly with a full black head)

 

[Phil Andrews]

Jack Snipe at the Moors Pool as per Andy P.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Glaucous Gull back in at the Flashes from 5:38pm as per Hughie King and Janette Lowndes

 

[Phil Andrews]

Barn Owl again yesterday evening as per Hughie; also Common Gull as per Tim.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Glaucous Gull this morning at the Flashes until 7:00am when it flew south as per Andy P.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Glaucous Gull this morning at the Flashes until 7:00am when it flew south as per Andy P.

Andy P further reports from the Flashes:

17 Avocet, 10 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 14 Lapwing, 4 Shelduck, 7 Teal, 3 Little Egret over, Stonechat female.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Sarah Rea reports 5 Black-tailed Godwit and a Redshank showing from her house in fields to the south-east of the Moors Pool.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Sarah Rea reports 5 Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank showing from her house in fields to the south-east of the Moors Pool.

Redshank just dropped into the Flashes late afternoon as per Tim, the first of the year.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Glaucous Gull flew into the Flashes at 6pm as per Tim.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Tim had the first butterfly of the year - a Small Tortoiseshell - by the Sailing Centre this afternoon.

 

[upstarts1979]

Work party Tuesday 3rd March

We will be working around the causeway at Moors , in Secret Garden and SE corner of North Moors.
Clearing overgrown scrub and dead hedging.

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

Andy P further reports from the Flashes:

17 Avocet, 10 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 14 Lapwing, 4 Shelduck, 7 Teal, 3 Little Egret over, Stonechat female.

At the Moors Pool this morning:

Jack Snipe - in the reeds on the far side of the lagoon, in a gap to the left side of a rufous-tinged small willow as viewed from the East Hide. Singles also viewed in this area on Friday and Sunday.

Snipe - 22 (at Least) mostly in the area where the Jack Snipe was viewed, with a handful on the promontory as well.

Avocet - a single which may have come over from the Flashes - or maybe not!

Oystercatcher 4, Little Egret 3, Shelduck 4, Pochard 8, Gadwall 8(at least), Shoveler 14, Teal 18, Tufted Duck 42, Great Crested Grebe 4, Little Grebe, Peregrine.

A Singing Cetti's Warbler showed well from the causeway, with a further individual heard on the East side. About 20 Fieldfare flew from the south side of the reserve and a Jay was seen in a tree adjacent to the paddock at Lifestyles.

Sailing Pool:

3 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldcrest.

 

[johnduplo]

Hello, I havent visited the reserve and was wondering where to park for dawn or dusk visit to the flashes without the risk of being locked in. Do you park at Moors and walk? thanks

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes early morning Andy P reports:

Glaucous Gull flew south at 0704, Tawny Owl heard from Sailing Pool at 0540, Barn Owl at 0630, 22 Avocet, 9 Curlew, 3 Oyks, 16 Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 8 Teal, 7 Tufted, Skylark, Peregrine

 

[Ian Byrnes]

Hello, I havent visited the reserve and was wondering where to park for dawn or dusk visit to the flashes without the risk of being locked in. Do you park at Moors and walk? thanks

I see no one has answered so I think it best if you do park at the Moors and walk to the sailing lake as the gates will be locked until about 8.00am. I'm not certain what time they lock them in the evening.
Be certain to get there early as the Glaucous Gull leaves at about 7.00am

 

[Burberaj]

Glaucous Gull Arriving.

Glaucous Gull arriving at The Flashes tonight.
Avocets in the last of the evening sunlight.

 

[upstarts1979]

Glaucous Gull arriving at The Flashes tonight.
Avocets in the last of the evening sunlight.

Well captured Tony :t:

 

[upstarts1979]

Today's work party Moors

Thanks to all this Seasons work party crew...I know some are off sick/injured and others on holiday...but if you have been on 1 or all the work parties thank you.
We have finished all the habitat work 3 weeks earlier than we exppected, purely due to the great turn outs each week. Thanks also to all the cake Makes..Andy/Ellen, Bobby P, Julie W, Sue T, Tony B and Today Ian R :eat:
There are still a few small maintenance jobs but none of these will disturb any birds. Apart from refurbishing
and then relaunching tern rafts in April and May.

Today
The Secret Garden previously totally overgrown was completely opened up and hopefully willow warblers will return. Habitat piles were created from the majority of the cuttings.
The dead hedge line in the SE corner of the North Moors trail was strengthened and repaired.

Thanks to the 25
Alan D. Andy A. Bob G. Bob O. Bobby P. Bob R. Charles. Chris S. Dave Hi. Ellen A. Graham L. Ian B. Ian J. Ian R. Jim B. John H. Julie W. Keith M. Kim W. Nick L. Paul M. Ray C. Roger S. Tony B and me
Thanks Ian R and Auntie Eileen for the cake:eat:B
John

 

[upstarts1979]

Birding the Reserve Today

MOORS:-
GCG 4.little grebe 4. Cormorant 15. Greylag 22. Mute Swan 2.
Shoveler 12. gadwall 6. Teal 15. Shelduck 4. Pochard 10. Tufted 40.
Coot c10. Water rail 5
Jack Snipe 5. Snipe 12. Lapwing 1. Oystercatcher 4.
BHG 120. Herring gull 2. LBBG 5.
Kestrel. Buzzard.
Green woodpecker. Great sp woodp. Kingfisher.
Rook 2. Skylark singing over Lifestyles.
Song thrush 4 singing along east side
Cetti's w singing 3. Goldcrest singing.
Bullfinch 4. Greenfinch 5. Chaffinch 3. Goldfinch.
Reed bunting 3 singing.

FLASHES:-
Teal 12. Shoveler 9. Coot 18.
Avocet 22. Curlew 8. Lapwing 35. Oystercatcher 3. Redshank.
GLAUCOUS GULL juv. BHG 2000. LBBG 500. Herring Gull 100+.
Barn Owl 6pm.
Redwing 12. Pied wag.

 

[Phil Andrews]

MOORS:-
GCG 4.little grebe 4. Cormorant 15. Greylag 22. Mute Swan 2.
Shoveler 12. gadwall 6. Teal 15. Shelduck 4. Pochard 10. Tufted 40.
Coot c10. Water rail 5
Jack Snipe 5. Snipe 12. Lapwing 1. Oystercatcher 4.
BHG 120. Herring gull 2. LBBG 5.
Kestrel. Buzzard.
Green woodpecker. Great sp woodp. Kingfisher.
Rook 2. Skylark singing over Lifestyles.
Song thrush 4 singing along east side
Cetti's w singing 3. Goldcrest singing.
Bullfinch 4. Greenfinch 5. Chaffinch 3. Goldfinch.
Reed bunting 3 singing.

FLASHES:-
Teal 12. Shoveler 9. Coot 18.
Avocet 22. Curlew 8. Lapwing 35. Oystercatcher 3. Redshank.
GLAUCOUS GULL juv. BHG 2000. LBBG 500. Herring Gull 100+.
Barn Owl 6pm.
Redwing 12. Pied wag.

Can't add too much to John's report

MOORS POOL
Female Stonechat in western reedbed, 2 Raven displaying to the west of the reserve

FLASHES
4 Little Egret in flight, 2 yellow ringed BHGs - regular bird THLU and another I couldn't read in failing light

Barn Owl reported in the North Moors log book late on Sunday