Upton Warren (149 Viewers)

[Jason K]

Had an enjoyable visit to Upton today good to catch up with few familiar faces.

Great to see the Med Gulls...video footage to follow.

At the Moors Pool (early pm) today there were 8 Oystercatchers (5 adult and 3 juv). The 3 juv were being attended to on an island by the parents. Whilst the other 3 adults spent a fair amount of time chasing and piping away! A single Common Tern was also at the Moors.

Along the causeway there was a single Pyramidal Orchid in bloom just along from the Bee Orchids.

Jase

 

[Phil Andrews]

Had an enjoyable visit to Upton today good to catch up with few familiar faces.

Great to see the Med Gulls...video footage to follow.

At the Moors Pool (early pm) today there were 8 Oystercatchers (5 adult and 3 juv). The 3 juv were being attended to on an island by the parents. Whilst the other 3 adults spent a fair amount of time chasing and piping away! A single Common Tern was also at the Moors.

Along the causeway there was a single Pyramidal Orchid in bloom just along from the Bee Orchids.

Jase

]nice one Jason - not sure how we've managed to overlook a Pyramidal so far unless its just emerged.

I am after a couple of killer photos from this influx of Meds for the annual report so can you let me know if you are happy for its inclusion (same request to other togs)

 

[Jason K]

]nice one Jason - not sure how we've managed to overlook a Pyramidal so far unless its just emerged.

I am after a couple of killer photos from this influx of Meds for the annual report so can you let me know if you are happy for its inclusion (same request to other togs)

Feel free to use any of my photos Phil. If you decide to use any let me know as I will probably have higher definition ones you could use.

I think the pyramidal was hiding next to all the red clover!

 

[Jason K]

The Med Gull footage that I took earlier can now be viewed by clicking on the below link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuPdtiWEE3A&feature=g-all-lik


Jase

 

[forgetfulelephant]

Had an enjoyable visit to Upton today good to catch up with few familiar faces.

Great to see the Med Gulls...video footage to follow.

At the Moors Pool (early pm) today there were 8 Oystercatchers (5 adult and 3 juv). The 3 juv were being attended to on an island by the parents. Whilst the other 3 adults spent a fair amount of time chasing and piping away! A single Common Tern was also at the Moors.

Along the causeway there was a single Pyramidal Orchid in bloom just along from the Bee Orchids.

Jase

Good news about Pyramidal Jase. Thought that was lost.

Rob

 

[forgetfulelephant]

]nice one Jason - not sure how we've managed to overlook a Pyramidal so far unless its just emerged.

I am after a couple of killer photos from this influx of Meds for the annual report so can you let me know if you are happy for its inclusion (same request to other togs)

Use any of mine that you need Phil. Larger res on request.
More images on my Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/forgetfulelephant/


Rob

 

[forgetfulelephant]

Hi Rob,

The Ladybird Nymph is that of a 7-spot Ladybird. Hope this helps.

Jase

Yes it does-thanks! :t:

Rob

 

[Bob O.]

The Med Gull footage that I took earlier can now be viewed by clicking on the below link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuPdtiWEE3A&feature=g-all-lik


Jase

Ace video and still pic. Hope they are still there tomorrow!

 

[Jason K]

Yes it does-thanks! :t:

Rob

No probs Rob.

I saw a Harlequin Ladybird Larvae on the thistles by the Moors carpark earlier so there seem to be a few different ones about. There's probably 2-spot larvae lurking somewhere there too.

 

[Jason K]

Ace video and still pic. Hope they are still there tomorrow!

Cheers Bob...much appreciated

 

[Phil Andrews]

The Med Gull footage that I took earlier can now be viewed by clicking on the below link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuPdtiWEE3A&feature=g-all-lik


Jase

Nice one Jase - although I did spend more time trying to work out who the voices were in the background than watching the Med!

 

[upstarts1979]

Maintenance work today at the FLASHES

The recent rain has caused the vegetation to grow rapidly and completely cover the path and board-walk in places, which was dangerous at times and very wet. So today the whole length was either strimmed or hand cut- (close to the hide so as not to disturb the birds). Overhanging branches were also pruned.

In the hide: Hide clamps can now be safely attached to the centre and left front and sides of the hide. (thanks to forgetfulelephant for this).

The boardwalk has been temporarily repaired, but please be careful when walking on it.
Thanks to PM, JC, DH, RC, Baz, JW, REB and me B

 

[forgetfulelephant]

The Med Gull footage that I took earlier can now be viewed by clicking on the below link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuPdtiWEE3A&feature=g-all-lik


Jase

Enjoyed watching it-nicely done. Can I hear the cries of 'Greater Spotted Natterers' in the background?

 

[Gert Corfield]

Popped in early at the Flashes this morning, got my suit soaking wet, just before a long client meeting and dodgy looks from people at the sailing pool...
Anyway, nice to have the opportunity to see 4 Med Gulls and some interesting interaction between a Common Sandpiper and Little Ringed plover, per pic - the LRP won by the way :t:

 

[upstarts1979]

Birding at the Flashes.
Just in front of the hide the mud was starting to reappear and it was here that the waders were gathered. The adult avocet are a bit more tolerant now that their chicks are well grown. So at times all the activity was within 50 yards of the hide where the prime wader habitat is. Not only the waders, but also the Med gulls preferred this area, as did the growing linnet flock and most of the birds for that matter.
The water had dropped to within 2cm of the pre-flood level of 0.46. But the persistent rain is certainly slowing up the process.
Species count for the FLASHES
Teal fem, Gadwall eclipse male, Tufted 18, Coot c10 (incl 2 juvs from hen pool), Avocet 8 ads + 5 chicks, LRP 3, Green Sand 4, Common Sand 2, Lapwing 15, Oystercatcher 3 ads (migrants), curlew, Med Gulls 5 (3 ads + 2x 2nd summers), common tern 3, BHG c300, Peregrine, Buzzard 2, Swifts c10, stock dove 5, Sand martin 5, swallow 1, house martin c15, Linnet a flock of 11 plus smaller groups,
plenty of Passerines along the path by Hen pool including Blackcap, chiffchaff, sedge and reed warblers and Song thrush. Unusually 2 cormorants swam around the 2nd flash for a while.
At the Moors briefly
Oystercatcher pr plus 3 chicks that had moved on to the main shingle island, where at times they rested in the dead goose carcass, as seen by Jase K. A pair of sedge warblers were gathering bullrush seed heads to line their nest. cuckoo called from NE corner of pool
B John

 

[upstarts1979]

Popped in early at the Flashes this morning, got my suit soaking wet, just before a long client meeting and dodgy looks from people at the sailing pool...
Anyway, nice to have the opportunity to see 4 Med Gulls and some interesting interaction between a Common Sandpiper and Little Ringed plover, per pic - the LRP won by the way :t:

Great shots mate, these 2 are really posing well for everyone.:t:

 

[Jason K]

Nice one Jase - although I did spend more time trying to work out who the voices were in the background than watching the Med!

I was very crafty and edited out mine and JTB's voices from the video whilst editing the footage...so that's two voices you won't hear! ;-)

 

[Phil Andrews]

I was very crafty and edited out mine and JTB's voices from the video whilst editing the footage...so that's two voices you won't hear! ;-)

Who was talking about Rannoch Moor? B

 

[UW82]

3 Ad and 2 2nd S Med Gulls at the Flashes.

Des.

 

[UW82]

3 Ad and 2 2nd S Med Gulls at the Flashes.

Des.