Upton Warren (1 Viewer)

[Phil Andrews]

Thanks for the good work (again). Those channels are often very active and the views so close.

Have you considered pushing one of the channels right through to the pool to glimpse what's beyond and even putting up a kingfisher perch at the end?

Paul

Hi Paul - we have attempted this in the past; the problem is the water gets very deep very quickly with many large holes and unstable / irregular conditions underfoot with silt / accumalations of dead reed on the bottom which makes cutting very difficult. We may have a go late summer when the warblers have finished breeding but the real solution is the remodel the entire Hen Pool and place a hide looking down the length of the pool and down onto the reeds.

Phil

 

[Woodchat]

To assist Dave (and anyone else who is interested) the 144 species recorded so far this year are as follows:

1. Mute Swan, 2. Whooper Swan, 3. Canada G, 4. PF Goose, 5. Greylag G, 6. Barnacle G, 7. Mallard, 8. Gadwall, 9. Wigeon, 10. Shoveler, 11. Mandarin, 12. Teal, 13. Pochard, 14. Tufted D, 15. Little Grebe, 16. GC Grebe, 17. Cormorant, 18. Grey Heron, 19. Bittern, 20. Little Egret, 21. Spoonbill, 22. Coot, 23. Moorhen, 24. Water Rail, 25. Osprey, 26. Buzzard, 27. Marsh Harrier, 28. Sparrowhawk, 29. Hobby, 30. Merlin, 31. Kestrel, 32. Peregrine, 33. Pheasant, 34. Avocet, 35. Oystercatcher, 36. Ringed Plover, 37. Little Ringed Plover, 38. Lapwing, 39. Golden Plover, 40. Dunlin, 41. Sanderling, 42. Redshank, 43. Greenshank, 44. Bar-tailed Godwit, 45, Black-tailed Godwit, 46. Curlew, 47. Whimbrel, 48. Wood Sandpiper, 49. Common Sandpiper, 50. Green Sandpiper, 51. Red-necked Phalarope, 52. BH Gull, 53. Little Gull, 54. Common Gull, 55. Med Gull, 56. Herring Gull, 57. LBB Gull, 58. GBB Gull, 59. YL Gull, 60. Common Tern, 61. Arctic Tern, 62. Sandwich Tern, 63. Black Tern, 64. Cuckoo, 65. Barn Owl, 66. Little Owl, 67. Tawny Owl, 68. Stock Dove, 69. Wood Pigeon, 70. Feral Pigeon, 71. Collared Dove, 72. Hoopoe, 73. Green Woodpecker, 74. GS Woodpecker, 75. LS Woodpecker, 76. Kingfisher, 77. Swift, 78. Skylark, 79. Meadow Pipit, 80. Grey Wagtail, 81. Pied Wagtail, 82. Yellow Wagtail, 83. Swallow, 84. Sand Martin, 85. House Martin, 86. Waxwing, 87. Dunnock, 88. Wren, 89. Redstart, 90. Black Redstart, 91. Whinchat, 92. Wheatear, 93. Stonechat, 94. Bluethroat, 95. Blackbird, 96. Redwing, 97. Fieldfare, 98. Song Thrush, 99. Mistle Thrush, 100. Cetti’s Warbler, 101. Reed Warbler, 102. Sedge Warbler, 103. Grasshopper Warbler, 104. Whitethroat, 105. Lesser Whitethroat, 106. Blackcap, 107. Garden Warbler, 108. Willow Warbler, 109. Chiffchaff, 110. Goldcrest, 111. Blue Tit, 112. Great Tit, 113. LT Tit, 114. Coal Tit, 115. Treecreeper, 116. Nuthatch, 117. Rook, 118. Raven, 119. Carrion Crow, 120. Magpie, 121. Jackdaw, 122. Jay, 123. House Sparrow, 124. Chaffinch, 125. Goldfinch, 126. Linnet, 127. Greenfinch, 128. Bullfinch, 129. Brambling, 130. Siskin, 131. Lesser Redpoll, 132, Mealy Redpoll, 133. Reed Bunting, 134. Yellowhammer, 135. Red Kite, 136. Snipe, 137. Jack Snipe, 138. Spotted Flycatcher, 139, Starling, 140. Common Rosefinch, 141. Shelduck, 142. Goldeneye, 143. Goosander, 144. Robin.

Ones in bold I haven't got

Feral Pigeon (in red) I don't count.

Looks like I've mis-counted - I'm on 133 - Bonus!

 

[midlands birder]

To assist Dave (and anyone else who is interested) the 144 species recorded so far this year are as follows:

1. Mute Swan, 2. Whooper Swan, 3. Canada G, 4. PF Goose, 5. Greylag G, 6. Barnacle G, 7. Mallard, 8. Gadwall, 9. Wigeon, 10. Shoveler, 11. Mandarin, 12. Teal, 13. Pochard, 14. Tufted D, 15. Little Grebe, 16. GC Grebe, 17. Cormorant, 18. Grey Heron, 19. Bittern, 20. Little Egret, 21. Spoonbill, 22. Coot, 23. Moorhen, 24. Water Rail, 25. Osprey, 26. Buzzard, 27. Marsh Harrier, 28. Sparrowhawk, 29. Hobby, 30. Merlin, 31. Kestrel, 32. Peregrine, 33. Pheasant, 34. Avocet, 35. Oystercatcher, 36. Ringed Plover, 37. Little Ringed Plover, 38. Lapwing, 39. Golden Plover, 40. Dunlin, 41. Sanderling, 42. Redshank, 43. Greenshank, 44. Bar-tailed Godwit, 45, Black-tailed Godwit, 46. Curlew, 47. Whimbrel, 48. Wood Sandpiper, 49. Common Sandpiper, 50. Green Sandpiper, 51. Red-necked Phalarope, 52. BH Gull, 53. Little Gull, 54. Common Gull, 55. Med Gull, 56. Herring Gull, 57. LBB Gull, 58. GBB Gull, 59. YL Gull, 60. Common Tern, 61. Arctic Tern, 62. Sandwich Tern, 63. Black Tern, 64. Cuckoo, 65. Barn Owl, 66. Little Owl, 67. Tawny Owl, 68. Stock Dove, 69. Wood Pigeon, 70. Feral Pigeon, 71. Collared Dove, 72. Hoopoe, 73. Green Woodpecker, 74. GS Woodpecker, 75. LS Woodpecker, 76. Kingfisher, 77. Swift, 78. Skylark, 79. Meadow Pipit, 80. Grey Wagtail, 81. Pied Wagtail, 82. Yellow Wagtail, 83. Swallow, 84. Sand Martin, 85. House Martin, 86. Waxwing, 87. Dunnock, 88. Wren, 89. Redstart, 90. Black Redstart, 91. Whinchat, 92. Wheatear, 93. Stonechat, 94. Bluethroat, 95. Blackbird, 96. Redwing, 97. Fieldfare, 98. Song Thrush, 99. Mistle Thrush, 100. Cetti’s Warbler, 101. Reed Warbler, 102. Sedge Warbler, 103. Grasshopper Warbler, 104. Whitethroat, 105. Lesser Whitethroat, 106. Blackcap, 107. Garden Warbler, 108. Willow Warbler, 109. Chiffchaff, 110. Goldcrest, 111. Blue Tit, 112. Great Tit, 113. LT Tit, 114. Coal Tit, 115. Treecreeper, 116. Nuthatch, 117. Rook, 118. Raven, 119. Carrion Crow, 120. Magpie, 121. Jackdaw, 122. Jay, 123. House Sparrow, 124. Chaffinch, 125. Goldfinch, 126. Linnet, 127. Greenfinch, 128. Bullfinch, 129. Brambling, 130. Siskin, 131. Lesser Redpoll, 132, Mealy Redpoll, 133. Reed Bunting, 134. Yellowhammer, 135. Red Kite, 136. Snipe, 137. Jack Snipe, 138. Spotted Flycatcher, 139, Starling, 140. Common Rosefinch, 141. Shelduck, 142. Goldeneye, 143. Goosander, 144. Robin.

When was there a Cetti's this year??
MB

 

[upstarts1979]

Thanks for the good work (again). Those channels are often very active and the views so close.

Have you considered pushing one of the channels right through to the pool to glimpse what's beyond and even putting up a kingfisher perch at the end?

Paul

Paul
Phil has already mentioned the problems it is extremely muddy off the bank which is ideal 'crake' habo:smoke:. However after the work yesterday I thought about the very thing you mention. Other channels could be taken off at an angle from the hide, this would not only give more views of the area but would create more physical boundaries and ultimately support more breeding reed warbler territories.
B John

 

[UW82]

10 Green Sands and 7 Shelduck.

Des.

 

[upstarts1979]

10 Green Sands and 7 Shelduck.

Des.

and who said June is the 'dead' month for birding :smoke:

 

[upstarts1979]

Prediction List for next new bird

At the Moment Des has probably won so to be fair to anyone else wishing to have a go I suggest you hold on a while until the description for the Rosefinch has been submitted and accepted by the relevant authority

Whiskered Tern: Tim Jones
Green-winged Teal: Trevor Jones
Red-necked Grebe, Mike Wakeman
Glossy Ibis, Andy Gibb
Ring-billed Gull, Stuart Croft
Wryneck, Craig Reed
Cattle Egret, Dave Walker
Common Rosefinch, Des Jennings
Night-heron, Phil Andrews
Long-billed Dowitcher, Gert Corfield
Lesser Yellowlegs, John Belsey
Cirl Bunting, Simon Vickers
Black-throated Diver, Roger P
Spotted Sandpiper, Andy Warr
Caspian Gull , Kay D
Aquatic Warbler, Phil Quiney
Bean Goose, Graham LaB
Red Footed Falcon: Andy Pitt
Marsh Sandpiper: Mark Peacock
Purple Sandpiper: Terry Hinett
Great Reed Warbler: Gary Prescott

Up-dated 29th June 2011 (in red are paid up)

I had better be careful printing this list if the LINK below is anything to go by
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=204021

 

[UW82]

5 Black tailed Godwits just dropped into Flashes.

 

[Phil Andrews]

At the Moment Des has probably won so to be fair to anyone else wishing to have a go I suggest you hold on a while until the description for the Rosefinch has been submitted and accepted by the relevant authority

Not that we want to pre-judge the Rarities Committee; shall I post some more stats about Rosefinch records this year (seems a bumper occurrence) just to influence them a little more?

 

[Phil Andrews]

When was there a Cetti's this year??
MB

Had one at the Flashes in the first week of Jan; probably the very last one before in keeled over :-C

 

[beyonder]

Paul
Phil has already mentioned the problems it is extremely muddy off the bank which is ideal 'crake' habo:smoke:. However after the work yesterday I thought about the very thing you mention. Other channels could be taken off at an angle from the hide, this would not only give more views of the area but would create more physical boundaries and ultimately support more breeding reed warbler territories.
B John

Of course, hadn't thought about the conditions, nor do I know anything about habit maintenance. But anything which gives the hide a wider scope (or a better hide as previously discussed) might mean it doesn't get ignored and discoveries might not be left to to chance.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Of course, hadn't thought about the conditions, nor do I know anything about habit maintenance. But anything which gives the hide a wider scope (or a better hide as previously discussed) might mean it doesn't get ignored and discoveries might not be left to to chance.

Hi Paul - not to worry; as soon as the reedbed warblers have fledged their young we will fire up the strimmer and see what we create to assist viewing potential. We are walking the Trust around the reserve in July and this will be one area that we will be drawing to their attention.

Cheers Phil

 

[Phil Andrews]

Hi John - having seen you posting elsewhere on BF I have just got to ask, why "Cuddy"? Just sent you a very interesting email ..

 

[upstarts1979]

Of course, hadn't thought about the conditions, nor do I know anything about habit maintenance. But anything which gives the hide a wider scope (or a better hide as previously discussed) might mean it doesn't get ignored and discoveries might not be left to to chance.

Paul this is where I say " well the best way to find out more about the reserve is to come on our work parties starting in September" 8-P
both at the Moors (1st Tuesday 6th Sept) and a date to be arranged at the Flashes. More info closer to the time
:t::t:

 

[upstarts1979]

Here is Mikes video of the Med Gull from Monday 27th June
http://youtu.be/1oKterla6Ho

Also Green Sand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCql95QbtzU&NR=1

 

[beyonder]

Paul this is where I say " well the best way to find out more about the reserve is to come on our work parties starting in September" 8-P
both at the Moors (1st Tuesday 6th Sept) and a date to be arranged at the Flashes. More info closer to the time
:t::t:

Thanks. Would love to. Keep me posted.

 

[Phil Andrews]

I had better be careful printing this list if the LINK below is anything to go by
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=204021

I must put my hand up to this - I suspect it was my original postings in the WW Scoter thread (a bit of Wham! banter) that kicked all this off. The Mods deleted a series of postings but left Lee's riposte on with no context which is why people to exception to it which lead to following 400 odd posts (some very odd!).

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights.

FLASHES/SAILING POOL
Black-tailed Godwit (5)----------------Green Sands (10)
Avocet ( 14 inc 10 juvs)---------------LRP (10 inc 2 chicks and 1 juv)
Curlew (14)-----------------------------Lapwing (10)
Oystercatcher--------------------------Shelduck (7 inc 2 juvs) Teal (2 drakes)------------------------ Water Rail (Ad)
Common Tern (2juvs)-----------------Peregrine
Lesser Whitethroat west of sailing pool.

MOORS:
Common Tern (2chicks)---------------Oystercatcher (3 inc juv)
GCGrebe (13 inc juv)----------------- Cormorant (3)
Common Whitethroat behind west hide along river.

RIVER ( PUBLIC FOOTPATH):
Goldcrest singing

OF INTEREST:
White-letter Hairstreak (2 in usual area: see attached image)
Marbled White (4 in field right of Sailing Centre and 4 in front of Flashes hide).
Essex Skipper ( at least 1 right of Sailing Centre).


Des.

 

[Woodchat]

Quote:
Originally Posted by upstarts1979
I had better be careful printing this list if the LINK below is anything to go by
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=204021

I must put my hand up to this - I suspect it was my original postings in the WW Scoter thread (a bit of Wham! banter) that kicked all this off. The Mods deleted a series of postings but left Lee's riposte on with no context which is why people to exception to it which lead to following 400 odd posts (some very odd!).

OMG that's all getting a bit heavy. Glad I don't get involved in those type of 'discussion' threads.

I think you're safe publishing your list John - I, for one, won't be taking you to court.:t: - although I can't talk for those non-payers you've 'shamed' in the public domain. :-O:-O:-O

 

[Phil Andrews]

Good list of sightings Des. Have been reports of Ruff and Greenshank in neighbouring counties so perhaps wader movement has started early.

Do I take it that (a) the longstaying BTG wasnt present first thing and these were five new birds and (b) that the juv terns were freshly fledged birds from the Moors Pool?

Cheers Phil