Upton Warren (1 Viewer)

[Phil Andrews]

Glaucous Gull still present at the Flashes this morning then flew south at 6:55am as per Roy Kinchin.

 

[Phil Andrews]

No sign of the Glaucous Gull this evening although large gulls continued to come in after the light had gone as per Des.

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights:

MOORS/RIVER SALWARPE*
Snipe (15)----------------Jack Snipe (5). In a small area on the promontory.
Curlew (6)----------------Oystercatcher (5)
Lapwing (4)---------------Avocet (16). Circled over and presumed to be from the Flashes.
Shelduck (5)--------------Gadwall (6)
Teal (15)------------------Pochard (11)
Tufted Duck (32)---------Shoveler (10)
G C Grebe (4)------------Little Grebe (4)
Cormorant (15)-----------Water Rail(2)
Goldcrest (1)*------------B H Gull (c120) including 24HO white ring.
Stonechat (f) right of the east hide.

FLASHES:
Avocet (23)---------------Redshank
Lapwing (11)-------------Curlew (7)
Oystercatcher (2)--------Starling (c200) in trees behind the 3rd Flash.
Teal (18)------------------Med Gull/B H Gull
L B B Gull (c200)---------Herring Gull (c80)
Barn Owl @ 18.15--------No sign of the Glaucous Gull by dark.

Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes early morning Andy P reports:

31 Avocet, 8 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, Snipe, 16 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, 10 Teal, c400 Starlings

Again no sign of the Glaucous Gull but it was back at Upton Snodsbury this morning so still in the area; hopefully last night was a one-off and it will return.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Again no sign of the Glaucous Gull this evening but 2 Barn Owls and ringed Black-headed Gull TLHU again as per Gert and Upton old boy Ian Ricketts

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool today Andy P reports:

3 Jack Snipe, 15 Snipe, 4 Oystercatcher, 13 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret, 5 Shelduck, 10 Pochard, 8 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 16 Teal, 32 Tufted Duck, 3 GC Grebe, 2 Little Grebe

 

[Phil Andrews]

From a frosty Moors Pool this morning Gert reports:

4 Oystercatcher, 6 Shelduck, Water Rail, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Green Woodpecker, Redwing, Bullfinch, Coal Tit

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes this morning Andy P reports:

28 Avocet huddled together at an 80% frozen Flashes, 3 Oystercatcher, 9 Curlew, 11 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, 2 Teal, c400 BH Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 8 LBB Gull, Peregrine, Skylark.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Andy P further reports from the Moors Pool:

5 Jack Snipe, 12 Snipe, 3 Little Egret, 10 Pochard.

Butterfly #2 for the year with Comma along the Hen Brook as per Lloyd.

 

[johnduplo]

Hello, can someone please give an indications as where to look for the Jack Snipe and from which Moors hide. Thanks

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

Hello, can someone please give an indications as where to look for the Jack Snipe and from which Moors hide. Thanks

The Jack Snipe are viewable from the East Hide, the largest and furthest away from the car park. Look straight out over Amy's Marsh towards the promontory where the vegetation has recently been cut. There is an obvious black patch where a fire has been lit. The Jack Snipe are usually to be found either beyond or to the right of this patch as you look out from the hide. A scope is recommended as they blend well into the foliage and can be difficult to find unless they bob up and down. Good Luck.:t:

 

[Spoonbill Finder]

An adult Black-headed Gull from the Polish ringing scheme (yellow ring/black print) - T8E7 was at the Moors Pool yesterday morning. I think this may be a new or previously unrecorded bird at Upton Warren.

Also 24H0 a 7 year old ringed in the Cotswold Water Park was seen again at the Moors Pool.

 

[Phil Andrews]

An adult Black-headed Gull from the Polish ringing scheme (yellow ring/black print) - T8E7 was at the Moors Pool yesterday morning. I think this may be a new or previously unrecorded bird at Upton Warren.

Also 24H0 a 7 year old ringed in the Cotswold Water Park was seen again at the Moors Pool.

Hi Andy - yes, T8E7 is a new bird; will plug it into POLING and see what the system churns out. Odd that all our new BHGs are from Poland rather than say the Belvide or Marsh Lane schemes - anyone got any bright ideas why?

 

[Phil Andrews]

1+ Jack Snipe and yellow-ringed Black-headed Gull T81U at the Moors Pool yesterday.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Juvenile Glaucous Gull again at the Flashes this morning then flew south at 6:37am (was seen to fly north from Upton Snodsbury yesterday at around 5:35pm) as per Andy P.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Egyptian Goose just dropped into the Flashes briefly as per Andy P; also a second winter Common Gull.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Dave J further reports from the Flashes:

32 Avocet, 3 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 6 Shelduck, 19 Teal, 42 Herring Gull, 73 LBB Gull, 2900 Black-headed Gull, Little Egret over.

Chiffchaff at the Sailing Pool

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool Dave J reports:

6+ Jack Snipe, 30+ Snipe, 4 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 19 Gadwall, 5 Shelduck, 4 Pochard, 2 Chiffchaff

WeBS count to follow.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Adult Mediterranean Gull at the Flashes as per Tim.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Glaucous Gull back into the Flashes from 5:20pm as per Tim.