Upton Warren (44 Viewers)

[Phil Andrews]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1569364316687589384

 

[Phil Andrews]

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[keithr]

Sunday...popped in for a few hours and very quiet at the Flashes with nothing of note.
Over at the Moors it looked busy around the East hide area but again quiet from the concrete hide. But there was a single Snipe coming and going and a Little Egret flew in had a walk around and then off again.....a lovely Dragonfly checked me out for a while.

 

[Birder Gladys]

Pink- footed goose on show till 14.30 then disappeared maybe asleep behind a island didn't see it flying out. 114 greylag.

 

[Gert Corfield]

A good morning at Upton Warren!

Flashes – 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe

Moors – Pink-footed Goose still with Greylags. Also Bittern reported (Ian Byrnes)– flew in front of Jacobs Hide – first for the year and 138th species

Sailing Pool – Barnacle Goose (Carl Jones) reported at lunchtime making 139 for the year!

 

[Ian Byrnes]

A good morning at Upton Warren!

Flashes – 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe

Moors – Pink-footed Goose still with Greylags. Also Bittern reported (Ian Byrnes)– flew in front of Jacobs Hide – first for the year and 138th species

Sailing Pool – Barnacle Goose (Carl Jones) reported at lunchtime making 139 for the year!

Few shots of the Bittern to verify sighting.

 

[Ian Byrnes]

This morning Moors pool & N Moors pool.. Bittern again. Good views in front of Lapwing hide. Mobbed by Gulls & Jackdaws. Flying up & down Lake pursued!!

 

[Ian Byrnes]

Having gone through the the hundreds of shaky shots taken of the stunning Bittern I was able to sharpen a few for the record.

 

[Emma]

An enjoyable visit to the reserve yesterday, quiet at the Flashes apart from Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper and 12 Curlew. The Bittern didn’t show at the Moors but it was nice to see everything else in some lovely Autumnal sunshine!

Highlight bird for us was a Female Wheatear on Webbs car park, very unexpected to see here!

 

[Phil Andrews]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1574753796584005632

 

[Julie50]

Pics from last week. No bittern, but still a great afternoon.

 

[MartynHodgson]

Watched a Grey Heron catch, kill and ultimately fail to swallow a Little Grebe this morning at the Moors pool. Attached video shows the final seconds of the Grebe’s existence. The heron then spent about 20 minutes trying to swallow the grebe but never got near being able to manage. Nature in the raw, not really very pleasant to watch and a shame for the grebe. Can’t imagine what the heron was thinking and the grebe obviously didn’t think it in any danger until it was way too late.

 

[Phil Andrews]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1577938825141174272

 

[Gert Corfield]

The regular Tuesday work parties over the winter have recommenced so expect disturbance on those days.

 

[Gert Corfield]

Work managing scrub around the Lapwing/East hide at The Moors will be taking place next Monday afternoon

 

[Gert Corfield]

Contractors will be working on the outside of the Lapwing/East hide at The Moors tomorrow between 1pm-2pm. The hide will still be useable but there will be brief disturbance

 

[Gert Corfield]

Hi All,

Thought the latest movements of 'Tim' might be of interest per Link to the blog below

Tim chilling in Sand Bay, North Somerset – Part 6

 

[Sarahrea]

Hi all,

Bit of a strange one but if anyone sees a HARRIS HAWK on the reserve can they please contact 07855 861248. A gentleman has lost one.

Last seen in the fields behind shaw lane at 8am this morning.

 

[Gert Corfield]

Hi Sarah - I've put that on the blog

 

[Gert Corfield]

Reported Sightings this morning;
Flashes – 8 Curlew, 8 Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtail, 169 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 7 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 69 Teal, 2 Stonechat, Kestrel, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, c350 Redwing, c100 Fieldfare, 2 Siskin, c50 Goldfinch

Moors – Green Sandpiper, 9 Curlew, Chiffchaff, adult Common Gull, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, 9 Siskin.