Upton Warren (167 Viewers)

[Spoonbill Finder]

Looks like Ill stil be up north tomorrow. Good luck Upton boys. Ill be checking the forum throughout the day to see how we are doing. Hope you get some good birds.

 

[luckyosprey4]

I have just confirmed with the 3 other team leaders that we are all good to go in the morning.

If there is anyone who doesn't know what this is, well here goes:
For the last 19/20 years, we at Upton have embarked on a 24 hour Birdwatch at the reserve. Basically we record as many species as we can between us, this includes flyovers as well as singing/calling birds.
In the last couple of years we have been in competition against Belvide and Marsh Lane (last year). This year we have a 4 way competition. During the day we text each other to keep tabs on the respective totals.
Suffice to say Belvide won each time, although we did come 2nd ..when there were 2 teams in it:smoke:.

The Teams are
Belvide - Steve Nuttall
Marsh Lane - Nik Barlow
Middleton Hall RSPB - Geoff Williams
and US
may the best team win.
Best of luck everyone
come on Boys we can do it 3rd will do8-P

Hi all
Good luck for tomorrow, unfortunately i can't be there but happy birding!
Keep us informed on the forum won't you!
chris

 

[upstarts1979]

Today at the Moors there were 4 Yellow wags and at the Flashes 3 more.


At 11am, I removed the overflow pipe at the Flashes, due to the water level being between 0.52 and 0.53. It should drop by 4 to 5cm in 24 hours, if there is no rain and the stream doesn't back flow.

See you all in the morningB :gn:

 

[Phil Andrews]

John - I am aiming to be at the Moors by 4am so you can go straight to the Flashes if you want.

See you all in a couple of hours.

 

[upstarts1979]

John - I am aiming to be at the Moors by 4am so you can go straight to the Flashes if you want.

See you all in a couple of hours.

B will do, just having my 3 weetabix

 

[Phil Andrews]

Day kicked off with Reed W Sedge Coot Mallard BH Gull Reed B

 

[Phil Andrews]

58 species so far - highlights are whimbrel garden warbler + little gull

 

[Phil Andrews]

Accelerating to 66 species with the addition of yellow wag common whitethroat willow warbler goldcrest and treecreeper

 

[Phil Andrews]

Barnacle Goose at the Moors makes 69

 

[Phil Andrews]

Starling makes it 73

 

[rollingthunder]

That's a cracking start for before 8 oclock.............

Laurie -

 

[Phil Andrews]

Raven over the Flashes for 76; Belvide are on 72

 

[Phil Andrews]

Water Rail on the North Moors for 78

 

[timmyjones]

Gutted I can't be on reserve today, best of luck to you all sounds like your off to a good start already!

Any obvious birds missing that some of the lunchtime strollers could keep an extra eye out for?

 

[Phil Andrews]

Black Tern at the Moors Pool #79

 

[Phil Andrews]

Cormorant #80

Missing Hobby Cuckoo House Sparrow Curlew Mistle Thrush Grey Wagtail

 

[timmyjones]

Cormorant #80

Missing Hobby Cuckoo House Sparrow Curlew Mistle Thrush Grey Wagtail

Looks like some time staring at the sky for Hobby, around Lifestyles buildings for House Sparrow and the jetties around the Sailing Club and listening carefully to flyover wagtails are required.

Other 3 I guess will be luck unless anyone can remember seeing Mistle Thrush in certain areas possibly breeding?

 

[Sy V]

Try behind the slalom pool near the climbing apparatus for Mistle Thrush...

 

[Phil Andrews]

Second summer Med Gull #81

 

[timmyjones]

Second summer Med Gull #81

Come on the UPTON!