Upton Warren (6 Viewers)

[Woodchat]

sedge warblers down near hen brook hide

Fantastic stuff! :t:

 

[upstarts1979]

Yesterday two unusual visitors to the Flashes were these cormorants, maybe some fish have been washed in from the stream during the flood.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Yesterday two unusual visitors to the Flashes were these cormorants, maybe some fish have been washed in from the stream during the flood.

They look just like the two present on Sunday

 

[Phil Andrews]

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Yes Dave and to answer Johns question, there have been 9 birds today so far.

Des.

Just because I am too lazy to follow todays posts, what is thr breakdown of the nine?

 

[forgetfulelephant]

sedge warblers down near hen brook hide

Quality images Trace.

Rob

 

[ADRIANS PHOTOGRAPHY]

Just a few quick photo's from my visit today

photo order

1 - med gulls
2 - med gulls with black headed gulls so people can see the difference
3 - Admiral butterfly I think
4 - invasion of Canada

 

[PeterE]

More Oystercatchers at the Moors today

In addition to the two established families (pr + 2 fletched chicks, pr + 3 young chicks) there were 3 visitors this morning making a total of 12.

Peter

 

[UW82]

Just because I am too lazy to follow todays posts, what is thr breakdown of the nine?

Well Phil, there have actually been ten different birds today, as follows:

FLASHES:
Med Gull ( Ad x 4, 2nd S x 3 and 1st S x 3. One adult was seen to carry nesting material. At least five birds flew east this evening, but two returned later.
Common Sand (4)--------------Green Sand (2)
Curlew (11)---------------------Lapwing (15)
LRP (2)--------------------------Oystercatcher (4)
Avocet (8 Ad + 5 juvs)---------Teal (2)
Teal (2)-------------------------Peregrine
Common Tern (2)--------------Little Owl (Hobden Hall Farm chimney)

MOORS:
Oystercatcher (7 inc 3 juvs)--Gadwall
Little Grebe--------------------G C Grebe (4 + 1 juv)
Whitethroat--------------------Lapwing (10)

RIVER SALWARPE:
Raven

OF INTEREST:
White Letter Hairstreak (2), initially found by John Cox (see below). Marbled White.



Des.

 

[Sy V]

sedge warblers down near hen brook hide

Now they are quality - nice one Trace!

 

[John Sirrett]

Well actually Des I make it 11 Med Gulls today as when I have blown up my arrival photo shot at the flashes there were two second summer birds with a full black head. I will email a copy. So we had 4 Ad, 3 first summer and 4 second summer, two with full black head, and two with partial black hoods.

Brilliant day at Upton today, and what a delight to see those two White Letter Hairstreaks feeding on thistles at the top of the flashes. So glad those b......s at Eon did not have the last word!! The black and red moth by the sailing lake today was 171 Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet.

Having just read through previous days messages (I have been away) it seems if we had 4 ad Meds but total seen over the weekend was 5 ad then thats 12 med gulls. Also there is one med gull in a particularly distinctive plumage photographed by Forgetful Elephant 29/6 second shot and Hairy Birder 30/6 second and fifth shots which we definitely did not see today so that takes the Med Gull total to 13?

John

Well Phil, there have actually been ten different birds today, as follows:

FLASHES:
Med Gull ( Ad x 4, 2nd S x 3 and 1st S x 3. One adult was seen to carry nesting material. At least five birds flew east this evening, but two returned later.
Common Sand (4)--------------Green Sand (2)
Curlew (11)---------------------Lapwing (15)
LRP (2)--------------------------Oystercatcher (4)
Avocet (8 Ad + 5 juvs)---------Teal (2)
Teal (2)-------------------------Peregrine
Common Tern (2)--------------Little Owl (Hobden Hall Farm chimney)

MOORS:
Oystercatcher (7 inc 3 juvs)--Gadwall
Little Grebe--------------------G C Grebe (4 + 1 juv)
Whitethroat--------------------Lapwing (10)

RIVER SALWARPE:
Raven

OF INTEREST:
White Letter Hairstreak (2), initially found by John Cox (see below). Marbled White.



Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Nice one Des, John S and the rest of the Wednesday crew - shows that the Med Gull influx is still lingering around UW and how many individuals can be identified in a full days attentive birding. There are still no other significant concentrations of inland sightings reported anywhere else in the country.

 

[John Sirrett]

Med Gull Pictures from this morning plus 5 spot and WLH.

John

 

[John Sirrett]

Med Gulls this evening.

 

[shhh]

an enjoyable and action packed couple of hours at the flashes today.

hopefuly i've managed to attach a few pics.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Think the gauntlet has been thrown down by shhh and John S - can anyone get more than six Meds in one shot at Upton? Good work guys :t:

 

[upstarts1979]

an enjoyable and action packed couple of hours at the flashes today.

hopefuly i've managed to attach a few pics.

Great shots Jon, especially of the 6 Meds :t:John

 

[UW82]

Nice one Des, John S and the rest of the Wednesday crew - shows that the Med Gull influx is still lingering around UW and how many individuals can be identified in a full days attentive birding. There are still no other significant concentrations of inland sightings reported anywhere else in the country.

Well, Med Gulls seem to be flavour of the week so I thought I would add a few more facts regarding their breeding in the UK. The latest British Birds edition containing the Rare Breeding Birds Panel report for 2010 arrived today and includes the following: MED GULL-- 34 sites : 1016-1034 pairs. Up from 573 confirmed pairs in 2009. "The number of sites is lower than in 2009, so the increase has come about mainly through expansion at the three main colonies: one in Hampshire (400 nests), one in Kent (225 nests) and one in Sussex (176 nests)."


Des.

 

[shhh]

Great shots Jon, especially of the 6 Meds :t:John

thanks john,

think i've got a couple of decent sandpiper shots as well - if so i'll post them later

jon

 

[shhh]

thanks john,

think i've got a couple of decent sandpiper shots as well - if so i'll post them later

jon

as threatened

 

[Sy V]

Yes, I'm eager to know as well John. I plan on calling in to extract data on my way home tomorrow night mate (notwithstanding the exigencies of my job of course)...

SJV

Postponed until Saturday - sorry. I've been told that I'm required home early to take my son and his girlfriend's Prom departure photos!
Another ceremony that would have been better off staying on the other side of the pond.