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[Phil Andrews]

2 Scaup reported via BirdGuides (no other information) - anyone know anything?

 

[Birder Gladys]

just some picks from this evening roost. 5 1/2 gulls

1 Med
2 Upton regular
3 Beast
4 looks like standing on each other
5 1/2

 

[Phil Andrews]

just some picks from this evening roost. 5 1/2 gulls

1 Med
2 Upton regular
3 Beast
4 looks like standing on each other
5 1/2

Thanks for posting Tim.- useful to see what the hybrid now looks like

 

[Phil Andrews]

Today's WeBS counts courtesy of Dave J:

Avocet 32, Cormorant 22, Gadwall 19, Greylag Goose 30, Moorhen 22+, Pochard 4, Snipe 30, Water Rail 2+, Canada Goose 77, Egyptian Goose 1, Curlew 4, Great Crested Grebe 6, Jack Snipe 6, Little Grebe 4, Mute Swan 2, Shelduck 6, Teal 44, Coot 33, Little Egret 1, Heron 1, Lapwing 8, Mallard 32, Oyestercatcher 4, Shoveler 8, Tufted Duck 54, Black-headed Gull 2900, Lesser Black-backed Gull 73, Common Gull 1, Herring Gull 42, Glaucous Gull 1

 

[Phil Andrews]

Sand Martin (first spring migrant of the year) over the Moors Pool car park as per Alan Giles.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the reserve today Andy P reports l;

MOORS POOL
At least 4 Jack Snipe, 20+ Snipe, 4 Oystercatcher, 5 Shelduck, 32 Tufted Duck, 6 Pochard, 11 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 12 Teal, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Little Egret, Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff

SAILING POOL
5 Great Crested Grebe, 32 Tufted Duck, 6 Mute Swan, Little Egret, Kingfisher, 2 Jay

FLASHES
33 Avocet, 3 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 14 Teal

No sign of the reported Scaups.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes early morning Andy P reports:

Glaucous Gull flew southat 0640; also Barn Owl. Tawny Owl heard calling from the Sailing Centre.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Little Ringed Plover at the Moors Pool on Sunday 8th as per Roger Hill via JTB.

 

[Phil Andrews]

JTB reports 25 Siskin at the Moors Pool landed in alders in front of his car briefly before flying westwards across the pool - remarkably the first sighting of the year

 

[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.

T8E7 was ringed as a nestling at Mietkowski near Mietkow in south west Poland on the 6th May 2015 - we have had gulls ringed at the locality recorded at Upton Warren before.

This bird has only had one other sighting - at Rebhach Gravel Pits near Leipzig in east Germany on the 17th May 2017. Again we have had other birds noted at Upton also sighted there.

 

[Phil Andrews]

I am sure John will post an account of his full day on the reserve in due course but headlines were the Glaucous Gull in early at the Flashes from 4:20pm and a distinctive adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost. This bird - missing the lower parts of both legs - could well be the same bird observed on a couple of dates a few years ago (including a Spring All-Dayer) and also at Belvide.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Little Ringed Plover at the Moors Pool on Sunday 8th as per Roger Hill via JTB.

This is the second earliest LRP arrival date, only surpassed by the 4th March in 2018.

 

[Phil Andrews]

I am sure John will post an account of his full day on the reserve in due course but headlines were the Glaucous Gull in early at the Flashes from 4:20pm and a distinctive adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost. This bird - missing the lower parts of both legs - could well be the same bird observed on a couple of dates a few years ago (including a Spring All-Dayer) and also at Belvide.

Just to confirm, a Yellow-legged Gull with similar injuries (surely the same bird?) was present as a second summer bird on the 5th and 6th May 2017 and then at Belvide Reservoir on the 1st June 2017.

 

[Phil Andrews]

T8E7 was ringed as a nestling at Mietkowski near Mietkow in south west Poland on the 6th May 2015 - we have had gulls ringed at the locality recorded at Upton Warren before.

This bird has only had one other sighting - at Rebhach Gravel Pits near Leipzig in east Germany on the 17th May 2017. Again we have had other birds noted at Upton also sighted there.

In reviewing the records it was actually a Med Gull we previously had ringed at the same location of Mietkow; likewise it was a Med Gull that had also been previously recorded at Rehbach Gravel Pits.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Flashes early morning Andy P reports:

Glaucous Gull flew south at 0628, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 6 Herring Gull, Barn Owl briefly, 2 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher.

 

[upstarts1979]

Maintenance work Tuesday 10th March

Yesterday 20 of the crew worked a few tasks.
1. Laid down 200 yards of wood chip on the SE section of the North Moors trail.
2. A new outflow sluice control mechanism designed by Charles was installed yesterday with the help from Ian J and his dry suit.
3. 5 more best boxes were put up along east side.
4. Julie cleaned out the hides

Just a reminder please take your coffee cups and plastic cups home with you or even put them in the blue bin in the car park

Thanks to
Andy A. Bob G. Bob O. Bobby P. Charles. Dave Hu. Graham L. Ian J. Ian R. Jim B. John H. Julie W. Keith M. Kim W. Paul M. Ray C. Steve T. Sue T. Tony B and me

Also a big thank you to Graham and John H and their wives for the cake fest. :eat:
John

BIRDING THE RESERVE Tuesday 10th March

MOORS
GCG 2. Little grebe 3
Cormorant 18. Greylag 35.
Shoveler 10. Teal 15 Gadwall 13. Sjelduck 4.
Pochard 7. Tufted c35. Coot 10. Water rail 4 calling
Snipe 30. Jack snipe 3. Oystercatcher 4.
Kestrel.
Green woodpecker. Great spotted w. Stock Dove 2. Collared dove 2.
Song thrush 3.
Siskin 25 briefly in alders by east gate then flew west over pool. Bullfinch 4. Greenfinch 6+. Goldfinch 20+.
Cetti's w 3 singing . Chiffchaff. Goldcrest 2 singing.

SAILING POOL
GCG 4. Tufted 29.

FLASHES
Teal 15. Shelduck 3. Coot 18.
Oystercatcher 3. Lapwing 11. Avocet c30.
ROOST: BHG 3000. Glaucous gull juv/1st w. Yellow Legged Gull ad without any lower legs. Herring 1w0. LBBG 550.
BARN OWL 6.30pm. Peregrine.
Stock dove 2.
Fieldfare 140. Redwing 15. Song thrush.
Linnet. Cettis w.

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights:

FLASHES/SAILING POOL*:
Avocet (32)--------------Lapwing (3)
Oystercatcher (2)-------Glaucous Gull.The 'Beast' arrived at 17.30.
Shoveler (4)-------------Shelduck (2)
Teal (8)------------------Sparrowhawk *
B H Gull (c1500)--------L B B Gull (c220)
Herring Gull (c50)-------Tufted Duck (11)*

MOORS/N MOORS*
Snipe (6)----------------Lapwing (2)
Oystercatcher (2)-------Pochard (6)
Gadwall (8)--------------Teal (12)
Shoveler (10)------------Tufted Duck (27)
Shelduck (4)-------------Little Egret (2)
Kingfisher----------------Mistle Thrush (3)
G C Grebe (3)-----------Buzzard (3)
Kestrel-------------------B H Gull (c220)
Chiffchaff*---------------Cetti's Warbler (1)*(2)

Des.

 

[Gertatron]

Quick pre work visit this morning. 3 Jack Snipe on Moors, Glauc left Flashes at 6.21 according to observer I met on the way to the hide. 33 Avocet, 3 Curlew

 

[Phil Andrews]

Phil W further reports from the Flashes this morning:

3 Oystercatcher, 32 Avocet, 12 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 6 Lapwing, c350 Black-headed Gull

 

[Phil Andrews]

Glaucous Gull flew into the Flashes roost just before 6pm as per Mike W. Also adult Yellow-legged Gull on the water and two ringed BHGs - 2K44 and T81U.