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[Phil Andrews]

Frustrating and why I’ve signed up to Twitter again although how long I’ll put up with the rubbish on there I don’t know! Just no other way to get ‘live’ bird news. I’m afraid it’s highly unlikely regulars will use this forum as the main form of putting news out again. Fair play to Phil for posting updates here and I’ll try and do the same. Until there’s a feasible Twitter alternative I suspect it will be the main forum Birders will continue to use going forward

I am only posting "headline" birds rather than full reports from back in the heyday and as I am now visiting no more than once a year it is likely that my affinity to UW will further slip away; as referenced by Keith populating sightings on the "West Midlands Birding" Facebook site takes up a good slice of any free time I have. I hope that collectively the forum continues to be a valuable source of information.

 

[Ian Byrnes]

The 8 Black Tailed Godwits from yesterday morning....

 

[Gert Corfield]

Moors early am. 2 Common Sandpiper & 2 Little Ringed Plover. A Male Redstart showing on & off by gate & A38 field area to west track. Up to 5 Willow Warbler, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whitethroat & Lesser Whitethroat calling. Poss Garden Warbler in sub song but not seen.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Barwit still at the Flashes as per Andy P.

 

[keithr]

I have said many times I cannot hear most bird calls/songs but yesterday (23/4/23) on the causeway at the Moors I got the tail end of what I believe to be a Grasshopper Warbler very close in the reeds....I told a chap who came along and he said someone said there was one around.

 

[Gert Corfield]

I have said many times I cannot hear most bird calls/songs but yesterday (23/4/23) on the causeway at the Moors I got the tail end of what I believe to be a Grasshopper Warbler very close in the reeds....I told a chap who came along and he said someone said there was one around.

It was Keith. I picked it up at 5.45 am near Arthur’s Bench but it moved nearer to the car park later. Not present today unfortunately

 

[Gert Corfield]

To expand on yesterday’s sightings as it was a particularly good day for birds dropping in;

A total of 84 species were recorded, the highlights being;

Moors;

8 Black Tailed Godwits - the majority in adult summer plumage - departed circa 8.30am
5 Common Sandpiper
Grasshopper Warbler reeling on and off all day at North Moors (reported the previous day early by RG)

Flashes;

Bar-Tailed Godwit
Ringed Plover
Dunlin
6 Common Sandpiper including Sailing Pool making a total of 11 for the day
Common Tern - later seen at Moors
Female Wheatear
Swift
Yellow Wagtail
White Wagtail

Today’s Redstart and Common Whitethroat at Moors were new for the year.

At the Flashes, including the Bar tailed Godwit, AP also reported Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 15 Avocet, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, drake Pochard, drake Shoveler, Lesser Whitethroat & Willow Warbler (making six WW across the reserve today)

 

[Phil Andrews]

Need the Pochard and Shoveler to hold on for 12 days for the All-Dayer

 

[Birder Gladys]

Need the Pochard and Shoveler to hold on for 12 days for the All-Dayer

Need the Pochard and Shoveler to hold on for 12 days for the All-Dayer

Don't think Teal number to high ether, didn't spot any at the flashes Sunday.

 

[Gert Corfield]

Flashes per JB this morning;
Bar tailed Godwit still, Dunlin, Common Sand 2, LRP 6, Jack Snipe 2, Snipe 5, Curlew, Avocet 10, Oyc 2, Lapwing 3. Reed Warbler 3, Sedge w 3, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow warbler, Chiffchaff 3, Cetti's, Peregrine. Swallow 2. Fence checked for holes

 

[Gert Corfield]

Barwit still at Flashes this morning; 8 Avocet, 5 LRP, 3 Common Sands, Snipe, 3 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher per AP

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights :

MOORS: Common Sand (2), LRP (2), Curlew (1), Oystercatcher (2), Willow Warbler, Blackcap (2), Cetti's Warbler (3), Sedge Warbler (2), Reed Warbler (3), Little Egret (1), Pochard (m), Gadwall (5), Shoveler (3), Tufted Duck (36), B H Gull (c110), Little Grebe (2), G C Grebe (2), Otter (3)

FLASHES: Bar-tailed Godwit, Avocet (7), Lapwing (4), LRP (3), Common Sandpiper (2), Shelduck (4), Kestrel, Peregrine, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, B H Gull (c80).

Des.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Osprey flew south over the Moors Pool at 3:16pm as per Dave J.

 

[wheatearlp]

Six Yellow Wagtails, 7 (later 8) Common Sandpipers & a brief Common Tern today at the Moors Pool late morning/early afternoon. Three Dunlin at the Flashes early evening (gate open later than usual due to activities taking place at the Sailing Pool) and a Red Kite over (first seen at Moors Pool by Dave J).

 

[Phil Andrews]

At the Flashes this morning Dave J reports:

Bar-tailed Godwit, 13 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, Hobby through, Yellow Wagtail over, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Lesser Whitethroat

 

[Phil Andrews]

News from yesteday (29/04)

Also at the Moors Pool: Red Kite as per Glenn H and Grassshopper Warbler and Yellow Wagtail as per Gert C.

 

[Phil Andrews]

News from yesterday (30/04)

 

[wheatearlp]

Fairly quiet this morning on both sides of the reserve. Two, possibly three, Garden Warblers at Moors, three Yellow Wagtails (1 south, 2 north) & four Common Terns.

 

[wheatearlp]

Wood Sandpiper currently on the Flashes from Avocet hide.

 

[UW82]

Today's highlights:

MOORS: LRP (2), Avocet (3) briefly, Oystercatcher (3), Lapwing (1), Common Tern (2), Little Egret (1), Grey Wagtail (2), Hobby, Swift (c25), Lesser Whitethroat, Shelduck (2), Gadwall (2), Shoveler (pr), Tufted Duck (37), B H Gull (c150), G C Grebe (3), Little Grebe (2).

FLASHES: Wood Sandpiper, Avocet (21), Lapwing (2), Oystercatcher (2), Pochard (m), Shelduck (6).

Des.