Upton Warren (12 Viewers)

[upstarts1979]

Gemma my Daughter

To all the work party crew...reason for my no show today.

To all those that knew Gemma from the old days on work parties....

My new Twin Grandchildren born today at 2am..
Aria and Theo ..I'll make birders of you one day along with my two other Grandson's Freddie and Toby

 

[Phil Andrews]

Congratulations John

 

[KC Foggin]

A big CONGRATS to you Grandpa

 

[UW82]

To all the work party crew...reason for my no show today.

To all those that knew Gemma from the old days on work parties....

My new Twin Grandchildren born today at 2am..
Aria and Theo ..I'll make birders of you one day along with my two other Grandson's Freddie and Toby

😀😀😀

Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

I will say this very quietly but the weather starts to look quit promising from the Bank Holiday weekend onwards towards the All-Dayer. From Saturday the winds switch round from the recent run of westerlies and northerlies to a consistent series of winds with an easterly and southerly element; rain is also promised for Bank Holiday Monday.

 

[GaseousClay]

and siuhrgely element; rain is also promised for Bank Holiday Monday.

How do you pronounce that Phil?? 8-P

Congrats John B

 

[Phil Andrews]

How do you pronounce that Phil?? 8-P

Congrats John B

By quickly reaching for the edit button.

It's Gaelic for "rarity laden" 8-P

 

[Birder Gladys]

early evening sky was black only did the flashes.38 Avocet 4 LRP ,3 Redshank(2m 1f),1 Common sand,1 Ruff,1 Blackwit, Lapwings (didn't see any chicks but weather cold wind),2 Oyk. 3 Gadwall(2m1f), 3 Shelduck(2m1f) Shoveler flying over,4 Linnets.Blue sky when I left.

also Congratulations to John and his family,Happy days

 

[Bob O.]

To all the work party crew...reason for my no show today.

To all those that knew Gemma from the old days on work parties....

My new Twin Grandchildren born today at 2am..
Aria and Theo ..I'll make birders of you one day along with my two other Grandson's Freddie and Toby

Any excuse to get out of working!!!
Congrats to you and Gemma, the little one on the right seems to have spotted something interesting????:t::t::t:

 

[upstarts1979]

A big CONGRATS to you Grandpa

Thanks to all of the kind words for My daughter and the twins....on the Forum, twitter and private texts:t::-C Let's celebrate with a great spring birding at Uptonwarren B john

 

[upstarts1979]

Any excuse to get out of working!!!
Congrats to you and Gemma, the little one on the right seems to have spotted something interesting????:t::t::t:

He's a natural Birder from birth he was only 12 hours old in the picture and already eyes wide open on the look out 8-P

 

[Birder Gladys]

3 Arctic terns still on the moors. As 4 . 15 pm

 

[Phil Andrews]

4 Black-tailed Godwit (existing bird plus three new arrivals) and adult Med Gull at the Flashes this evening as per Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

3 Arctic Tern at the Moors Pool as per Cliff Smith

 

[Phil Andrews]

4 Black-tailed Godwit (existing bird plus three new arrivals) and adult Med Gull at the Flashes this evening as per Des.

Now a first summer Med Gull has joined the adult at the Flashes; two second summers still at the Moors Pool.

 

[Neil Duggan]

Congratulations John!

I called John at 5.40pm when I found the 3 Godwits on the Moors. Not sure how long they had been there as has been watching the Terns.

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights:

FLASHES/HEN POOL*
Avocet (38)--------------------Med Gull (Ad + 2nd cal year).The 2nd cal year bird came in late to join the adult.
Common Sand (1)-------------Black Tailed Godwit (4). The lone bird was joined by three from the Moors.
Oystercatcher (2)-------------Snipe (1). Disturbed by cattle on land between second and third flash.
Redshank (3)------------------LRP (4)
Ruff----------------------------Lapwing (11). No sign of young.
Shelduck (4)------------------Shoveler (2 males)
Gadwall (pr +m)--------------Skylark (1)
Rook (1)-----------------------Swallow (c30)
B H Gull (c500)---------------Little Egret (2). Flew in late afternoon from over the Sailing Pool.
Sparrowhawk-----------------Cetti's Warbler*
Cuckoo heard by JS only.

MOORS:
Med Gull (2 x 3rd cal year)--Arctic Tern (3). Flew in ahead of rain early afternoon and remained all day.
Shelduck (2)------------------Shoveler (pr)
Gadwall (5)-------------------Tufted Duck (52)
Oystercatcher (4)------------Lapwing (2)
Common Sand----------------G C Grebe
Little Grebe (3)---------------Cetti's Warbler (3)
Kestrel------------------------Raven
Kingfisher---------------------Sand Martin (c150)
House Martin (15)

No Lesser, Common Whitethroat, Swift or Yellow Wagtail, but Sedge Warbler appear to have increased in number. A mixed day, but all the better for Arctic Terns and more Meds.

Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

From the Moors Pool this morning Dave J reports:

3 Avocet, 3 Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Med Gull (second summer), Meadow Pipit, 11 singing Reed Warbler between car park and East Hide

 

[Phil Andrews]

The first summer Med Gull that Des noted yesterday was a new bird, sporting a red leg ring. The code was apparently "P1J" which would appear to relate to a Polish scheme. If anyone sees this bird again could they confirm the code (Des was hampered by the bird standing in the longer grass).

 

[Phil Andrews]

Ruff still at the Flashes as per Trevor Jones. No Godwits but 2 Little Egrets dropped in.