Upton Warren (6 Viewers)

[Ian Byrnes]

Great shots mate

Thanks Al

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights from the Moors and Sailing Pool*. The Moors 70% frozen and the Flashes 100% frozen.

Curlew (7)----------------Lapwing (21)
Pochard (12)-------------Goosander (fem)
Gadwall (4)---------------Shoveler (pr) (m)*
Teal (8)-------------------Tufted Duck (4) (35)*
Little Grebe (4)-----------G C Grebe (4)*
Stonechat (pr)------------BEARDED TIT (FEM) in front of the concrete hide but seen from the nearby tower hide.
Cormorant (30)*----------Mute Swan (4)
Little Egret (1)------------Sparrowhawk
Linnet (c200)-------------B H Gull (c80)

Des.

 

[Gert Corfield]

Ruddy Shelduck at distance from Lapwing hide & Brambling female with Linnets down west track.
Bearded Tit near car park at 8am heading twds Water Rail hide.

First report of Brambling of the year I think 👍

 

[wheatearlp]

Bearded Tit seen again today.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Bearded Tit still present today.

 

[elvisboy]

Bearded tit from concrete hide last sunday

 

[Phil Andrews]

Bearded Tit still present this morning on the North Moors as per Dave J

 

[Birder Gladys]

Late afternoon Bitten/Owl watch (no luck),this time last year a Bitten turned up the next day so good luck tomorrow.
Highlights this evening 8 Curlew, 3 snipe flew out calling, Greensand calling too. 2 little Egret flew towards sailing pool.

 

[Bob O.]

Just to let you all know we're going to try and fix the door catch on the concrete hide Tuesday morning, there may be some noise due to the door being made of aluminium and it might need adjusting. Read that as being smacked with a hammer!
Cracking picture Elvisboy!

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights from the Moors and Sailing Pool*. The Moors was 60% frozen and fog, dense at times, persisted until late morning.

Pochard (14)--------------------Gadwall (6)
Shoveler (pair)------------------Teal (8)
Tufted Duck (25) (15)*----------Stonechat (pair)
Curlew (8)-----------------------Lapwing (108)
Little Grebe (4)------------------G C Grebe (2)*
Chaffinch (c70)------------------Linnet (c120)
Yellow Legged Gull (4 cal yr)----Cetti's Warbler (seen not heard). There has been discussion among Upton birders concerning the whereabouts of Cetti's Warbler in the last few weeks. Today's bird was seen in the small reed bed in front of and to the right of the east hide.
Gry Falcon (apparently grey morph with a radio tag). All the Moors birds were disturbed by a falcon seen over the west side independently of birders in the east hide. The falcon was seen to dive out of view.
Pheasant (male)-----------------Water Rail (crossed the west track)

Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

No sightings of the Bearded Tit over the last two days?

 

[wheatearlp]

Bearded Tit seen today on west side of Moors Pool early afternoon per Andy Pitt

 

[Phil Andrews]

The Bearded Tit has now been present for 75 days, making it the third longest staying record of the 14 occurrences to date:

3rd March 1968 - 1 bird (1 day)
31st October 1971 - 2 birds (1 day)
4th November 1972 - 5 birds (1 day)
14th November 1973 to late March 1974 - 5 birds (c130 days)
24th October to 23rd November 1974 - 4 birds (30 days)
18th January 1975 - 2 birds (1 day)
8th to 9th March 1975 - 2 birds (2 days)
Late October 1977 to "early" 1978 - 2, possibly 3, birds (75+ days)
7th to 8th November 1987 - 1+ bird (2 days)
17th to 23rd November 1987 - 2 birds (7 days)
13th to 14th October 1992 - 3 birds (2 days)
7th to 8th November 1993 - 4 birds (2 days)
10th to 11th November 2019 - 2 birds (2 days)
13th November 2022 to 26th January 2023* - 1+ bird (75 days*)

 

[Ian Byrnes]

Goldcrest at the Flashes yesterday.
What a charming little bird.

 

[PeterN]

Hi all, visited upton warren for the first time a few weeks ago. Mets lots of nice people and even managed to snap this badge in Hobby Hide walking back to the set. Planning on going again sunday.

 

[Phil Andrews]

The reserve record of 13 Little Egret was equalled this evening roosting at the Sailing Pool as per Rob Guest.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Bearded Tit still this morning at the Moors Pool.

 

[Phil Andrews]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1619319508908347393

 

[Gert Corfield]

The Bearded Tit was mainly on the North Moors this morning, at one point taking grit from the causeway approx 20 feet away.
Other sightings of note;
c300 Linnet
20 Greenfinch
230 Lapwing
2 Lesser Redpoll
2 Siskin
100 Redwing
40 Reed Bunting
80 Chaffinch
Small male Sparrowhawk chasing Linnets
8 Curlew
3 Stonechat (1 at Flashes, 2 at Moors)
Ice is thawing at flashes

 

[wheatearlp]

... and just to keep everyone on their toes, the Bearded Tit was seen briefly from the East Hide in the phragmites beds in the north-west corner of Broadmeadow Pool & the south-west corner of Amy's @ c.15.15 this afternoon.