Spent an enjoyable morning at Upton Warren Flashes yesterday. We've been spending a fair bit of time there lately and aim to visit at least once a week over the next few months. It's interesting to observe the waders gradually moving through. Who knows if this autumn is likely to produce anything as memorable as Wilson's Phalarope Day (23rd September 2007), but I'm looking forward to seeing wader migration picking up pace; a Little Stint or Red Necked Phalarope would do nicely.
Nothing that exciting just yet, but stock notable waders in the form of a Greenshank (that has been around since Tues), 3 Black Tailed Godwits, at least 7 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Snipe and 2 Little Ringed Plovers. Sadly it now looks like the second pair of LRP have failed to fledge any young.
Nothing that exciting just yet, but stock notable waders in the form of a Greenshank (that has been around since Tues), 3 Black Tailed Godwits, at least 7 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Snipe and 2 Little Ringed Plovers. Sadly it now looks like the second pair of LRP have failed to fledge any young.
Highlight of the day - 3 Lesser Whitethroats in hedgerows near the hide, showing well in the morning sunshine and furnishing us with a much needed year tick, thought I was going to dip them this year.
Lesser Whitethroat at Upton Warren NR by Pete Walkden
A very young and very green Willow Warbler was knocking around as well and caused a few birders to look twice and a number of Sedge Warblers showed well. The Little Owl showed distantly again on the barn roof, a Green Woody was near Education Reserve and a Kingfisher on the Sailing Pool. Linnets and Goldfinch still in abundance.
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