Upton Warren (121 Viewers)

[Phil Andrews]

Also a daytime roosting Tawny Owl at the Flashes as per Andy P.

 

[wheatearlp]

A colour-ringed/flagged Curlew at the Flashes this afternoon. This one has a yellow flag bearing the code L5 with a plain white ring underneath on the left tibia and a plain yellow ring on the right tibia. This bird was ringed last year near Worcester and seems to have spent the winter on the River Taw in Devon.

There were also seven darvic-ringed BHGs this afternoon at the Flashes, all returning/regular birds - 24H0 (black characters on a white ring), also seen earlier from the East hide at the Moors; TACY (black on yellow); 21L1 (black on white); 2ALA (white on black); 2C20 (white on red); 2CAT (white on black); 2E90 (white on dark blue). Details attached relating to three of the seven birds.

The Tawny Owl also showed intermittently and a Green Sandpiper dropped in.

 

[Ian Byrnes]

8 Little Egret together this morning at the Moors - most probably from their roost at the Sailing Pool.

 

[Tardebigge Birder]

8 Little Egret together this morning at the Moors - most probably from their roost at the Sailing Pool.

Nice one mate

 

[Ian Byrnes]

Nice one mate

Thanks Al... 👍🙂

 

[wheatearlp]

Leg-flagged Curlew L5 in again this evening along with 12 other Curlews.
Five of last night's seven darvic-ringed BHGs also appeared, along with the pair of Goosanders.
Single Avocet, 4 Oystercatchers & a brief Green Sandpiper also present.
Grey Wagtail was my first at Upton this year.
No sign of yesterday's Tawny Owl.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Second summer Med Gull at the Moors Pool as per Andy P and 13 Avocet as per Hughie King.

 

[Julie50]

Great afternoon, especially meeting Hughie

 

[Phil Andrews]

Bearded Tit and Med Gull again at the Moors Pool this morning as per Andy P.

 

[wheatearlp]

Bearded Tit and Med Gull again at the Moors Pool this morning as per Andy P.

Med. Gull stayed until at least 13.05 when gulls on East/Pool Island were flushed by something. Not seen in the following 39 minutes. Also nine L Egrets present.

 

[wheatearlp]

Some pics from the last few days...

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1629775180896542720

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[wheatearlp]

Med.Gull again this afternoon at the Moors Pool on East/Pool Island. Also seen in the morning per Hughie King.

 

[Gert Corfield]

This morning,
Moors - Bearded Tit by causeway early morning per Clive Lee
Flashes - 2 Avocet, 3 Stonechat, 10
Curlew, Tawny Owl showing well mid morning

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights at the Moors, Flashes* and Sailing Pool**

Pochard (14)-----------------------Shoveler (32)
Gadwall (4)-------------------------Shelduck (4) (2)*
Tufted Duck (25) (22)**------------Cetti's Warbler (2)
Goldcrest*--------------------------Little Egret (7)
Oystercatcher (3) (2)*--------------Lapwing (c120)
Curlew (2)-------------------------- Bearded Tit in SW corner of the Moors.
Stock Dove (c300)------------------Linnet (c100)
Cormorant (23)---------------------Med Gull (3cy)
G C Grebe (2) (2)**-----------------Stonechat (pair) *

 

[Birder Gladys]

Flashes this morning 3 Avocet, 159 lapwing,2 oystercatcher 3 curlew over, 6 shelduck, Tawny Owl showed after hassle from jackdaws around tree hole. Small sparrowhawk boardwalk and goldcrest called near bus on sailing pool

 

[Julie50]

I'm at the Boat Shack Tim,

Is the tawny in one of the trees by the Salwape?

 

[Phil Andrews]

Think it's one of the trees viewed from the main hide

https://twitter.com/x/status/1628359494328586242

 

[Phil Andrews]

First Redshank of the year at the Moors Pool plus Bearded Tit still as per Andy P.

 

[Julie50]

Thanks Phil - found tree! But no owl at the moment - going to give it another 30min. Don't want to get shut in! 🦉🦉🦉

 

[Julie50]

There are 2 green sandpipers at the Flashes.