discors;2373174 Found a road kill Tawny Owl on the A38 Just past the bromsgrove island coming to upton showed a few people and I have left it beneath the reserve sign in the Moors car park presumably one that had a territory close by Incredible feathering[/QUOTE said:Rob you my have missed this from Saturday
B John
Rob you my have missed this from Saturday
B John
I'm sure you're right and I checked with the RSPB and the prey species is actually quite wide and will even include seeds and plant material. For all you other informaniacs out there here are the full details:
Prey species for Avocets include crustaceans such as Palaemonetes, Gammarus, Daphnia, Erichthonius, Neomysis, Corophium, Artemia, Branchonecta, Idotea, copepods, ostracods and cladocerans. Insect prey includes: adults, pupae and larvae of flies (Diptera) and beetles (Coleoptera). Flies include Ephydridae, Dolichopodidae, Chironomidae, Culicidae and Tilpulidae. Beetles include: Dytiscidae, Hydrophilidae, HalipIidae and Staphylinidae.
Other insects recorded include: water-bugs and nymphs of stoneflies. They will also east tubificid and polycheate worms as well as small fish such as Pomatoschistus microps, seeds and other available plant materials.
In breeding areas, Diptera and Coleoptera, polycheate worms and small crustaceans make up the bulk of prey species.
My thanks to Mrs Thomas for taking the time to get me the info.
Given that it would appear the flashes should have plenty of food from that extensive menu, I'd guess that these early Avocets are en route to other locations.
(Which also means, obviously, that UW is of vital, national importance and should have loads of money invested into it :-O)
Paul
Brilliant PaulI'm sure you're right and I checked with the RSPB and the prey species is actually quite wide and will even include seeds and plant material. For all you other informaniacs out there here are the full details:
Prey species for Avocets include crustaceans such as Palaemonetes, Gammarus, Daphnia, Erichthonius, Neomysis, Corophium, Artemia, Branchonecta, Idotea, copepods, ostracods and cladocerans. Insect prey includes: adults, pupae and larvae of flies (Diptera) and beetles (Coleoptera). Flies include Ephydridae, Dolichopodidae, Chironomidae, Culicidae and Tilpulidae. Beetles include: Dytiscidae, Hydrophilidae, HalipIidae and Staphylinidae.
Other insects recorded include: water-bugs and nymphs of stoneflies. They will also east tubificid and polycheate worms as well as small fish such as Pomatoschistus microps, seeds and other available plant materials.
In breeding areas, Diptera and Coleoptera, polycheate worms and small crustaceans make up the bulk of prey species.
My thanks to Mrs Thomas for taking the time to get me the info.
Given that it would appear the flashes should have plenty of food from that extensive menu, I'd guess that these early Avocets are en route to other locations.
(Which also means, obviously, that UW is of vital, national importance and should have loads of money invested into it :-O)
Paul
The mystery of the missing bench from the concrete hide is solved! Apparently taken away by the Trust for refurbishment without telling anyone!
Rob
Hopefully it'll come back with a nice cushy seat.8-P
and the new bridge and boardwalk behind the tool shed is the dogs danglies
In addition to John's round up, myself and Tony Smith clearly heard a Marsh Tit call its "pitchoo, chickabeebeebee" call 3 or 4 times whilst sat in Hen pool hide at approx mid-day. Unfortunately it didn't call again after we left the hide and we were unable to locate said bird.
Rarer than a Willow Tit at Upton!
Des.
Rarer than a Willow Tit at Upton!
Des.
Dont know about rare - its an absolute MEGA!
There have only ever been three sightings at Upton Warren and I have yet to meet anyone who is convinced by any of them.
The last sighting was in 1986 when the annual report simply stated "a bird thought to be of this species was seen in the Spring".
Hi John - I will ask the same question as earlier in the week; was that 4 or 6 Oyks across the reserve today?
Quite right Phil, but Willow Tit is so rare at Upton that the implication of MEGA status is in my statement................well that's my interpretation anyway.
Des.