Hobby at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool in dead tree by education reserve this afternoon (Dave Walker), plus Bittern showing well from West Hide at 2.45pm and Pintail. Also 5 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes (Phil Andrews & Des Jennings).

No reports.

6 Green Sandpipers still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes this morning (Alan Giles).

Male Hen Harrier at Upton Warren NR flew NW over the Flashes mobbed by crows at 7.37am and 4 Green Sandpipers still (Dave Jackson). Also female Pintail still at the Moors Pool (Dave Jackson) and Bittern again (Gordon Greaves).

Pintail still at Upton Warren NR this morning and 5 Green Sandpipers (John Belsey).

No reports.

Red Kite at Upton Warren NR over ploughed field behind the Flashes 9.40am - 9.50am then drifted SW mobbed by Jackdaws (Rob Prudden), plus 5 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes, Pintail still at the Moors Pool (Des Jennings) and Jack Snipe reported.

No reports.

Pintail still at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool this morning (Stuart Andrews).

No sign of Little Stint at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes this afternoon but 7 Green Sandpipers (Ed Lea).

Juvenile Little Stint still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes this morning and still present this evening (Craig Reed), plus 2 Whinchat, Hobby and 6 Green Sandpipers (Phil Andrews & John Belsey). Also Yellow Wagtail at sailing lake in wagtail roost in trees by car park this evening (Craig Reed).

Juvenile Little Stint still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes this morning and still present this evening (Ed Lea) and juvenile Whinchat (Steven Payne & Clive Lee). Also Pintail still at the Moors Pool this morning (Stuart Andrews).

Juvenile Little Stint at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes mid-afternoon (Gordon Greaves per John Belsey) and still present late afternoon and 7 Green Sandpipers. Also Pintail at the Moors Pool and Common Sandpiper (Des Jennings & Andy Warr).

No reports.

Pintail at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes this afternoon (Andy Warr) and 7 Green Sandpipers still this morning (Alan Giles).

No reports.

7 Green Sandpipers still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes (Phil Andrews).

Little Egret at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool and Bittern flew to Broadmeadow Pool this afternoon. Also 8 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes (Phil Andrews). Also Little Egret at the Flashes this evening then flew into large Oak tree by 3rd flash (presumably to roost) (Gavin Peplow).

Wheatear at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool in front of east hide this morning and still present at 1.10pm (Stuart Andrews).

Hobby at Upton Warren NR (Des Jennings) and Bittern still at the Moors Pool.

Female Redstart at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes on far side in hedgerow right of sewage treatment works mid-morning, plus Hobby and 7 Green Sandpipers (Rob Prudden). Also Hobby at the Moors Pool showing on+off this morning (Stuart Andrews).

No reports.

Juvenile Hobby at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool this morning, plus Dunlin at the Flashes and 4 Green Sandpipers (Dave Jackson). Also Bittern still on the Moors Pool viewable from Bittern Hide this afternoon and showing well then flew to reeds near Water Rail Hide.

Bittern still at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool this afternoon and 2 Hobbies, plus Yellow Wagtail at the Flashes and 6 Green Sandpipers (John Belsey, Phil Andrews & Craig Reed).

Juvenile Black Tern still at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool (Alan Hambury) but no sign of adult Sabine's Gull at the Flashes early morning and no sign in the roost at the Flashes this evening but juvenile Black Tern roosted again (Jason Kernohan).

Adult SABINE'S GULL still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes early morning and flew north at 1.56pm with c20 Black-headed Gulls (Simon Vickers) and again in roost this evening and juvenile Black Tern roosted again (earlier at the Moors Pool until 7.10pm) (Mike Wakeman), plus 4 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper (Simon Vickers).

Adult SABINE'S GULL still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes until 8.45am when flew NW (Tony Smith) and again in roost from 7.43pm (Gary Prescott). Also juvenile Black Tern still at the Moors Pool this morning (Tony Smith) and still present this evening (Phil James).

Adult SABINE'S GULL still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes until 8.50am then flew off and again in roost from 7.23pm and 7 Green Sandpipers, plus juvenile Black Tern still at the Moors Pool, 2 Hobbies, Common Sandpiper and Cuckoo (Terry Norledge and Phil Andrews).


August 31st

Adult SABINE'S GULL still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes this afternoon (Andy Warr) and in gull roost this evening showing on+off and juvenile Black Tern again (Dave Walker). Also Osprey flew over sailing lake at c8.25am (Dave Walker) and over the Flashes at 8.27am then flew south (Phil Andrews), plus juvenile Black Tern still at the Moors Pool, Hobby, Common Sandpiper (Dave Walker & Phil Andrews) and Bittern reported still at the Moors Pool.

August 30th

Adult SABINE'S GULL again at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes from 7pm and was attacked by a Lesser Black-backed Gull which attempted to drown it - bird appears to have sustained injuries (Dave Walker). Also juvenile Black Tern still at the Moors Pool, Little Egret, Hobby (Dave Walker), Common Sandpiper and 2 Ringed Plover over at 8.45am. Also 5 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes, Common Sandpiper and Yellow Wagtail over (Phil Andrews).

August 29th

Adult SABINE'S GULL again at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes from 7.55pm, plus Golden Plover from 6.40pm, juvenile Black Tern briefly and 7 Green Sandpipers (Andy Warr & Craig Reed). Also juvenile Black Tern at the Moors Pool on rails in front of concrete hide this morning (Simon Vickers) and still present this afternoon (Mike Wakeman & Craig Reed) and Green Sandpiper.

August 28th

3 juvenile Black Terns still at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool this afternoon, plus Hobby and Common Sandpiper. Also 8 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes and 3 Common Sandpipers (Phil Andrews). No sign of adult Sabine's Gull in roost this evening (Jason Kernohan).

August 27th

Adult SABINE'S GULL again at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes in roost from 7.30pm, plus 2 adult Ringed Plover and 3 Green Sandpipers (Mike Wakeman). Also 3 juvenile Black Terns at the Moors Pool (Stuart Andrews).

Adult SABINE'S GULL again at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes at 5.15pm then flew south (Des Jennings) and again this evening and 2 juvenile Black Terns roosted (Rob Prudden, Craig Reed & Dave Walker). Also 2 juvenile Black Terns at sailing lake mid-morning (Des Jennings) then relocated at the Moors Pool at 1.15pm (Stuart Andrews) and still present this evening (Craig Reed).

August 25th

Adult SABINE'S GULL again at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes at 6.40pm (Steve Bloomfield).

August 24th

Adult SABINE'S GULL again at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes in roost from c8pm (Des Jennings). Also 6 Black Terns at sailing lake from 5.45pm (Alan Hambury) then relocated to the Flashes but flew high south c7.45pm (Craig Reed), plus female Garganey at the Flashes at rear of 2nd flash 4pm - 4.25pm, Greenshank c3.20pm - 3.30pm (Alan Hambury), 2 Little Egrets at the Moors Pool this morning then flew off early afternoon, Green Sandpiper and Hobby on power lines left of East Hide and over adjacent fields (Stuart Andrews).

August 23rd

Adult SABINE'S GULL still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes at c5.30am then flew NE (Andrew Crumpton) and on sailing lake briefly at 5.40am (Gareth Metcalf) but no sign in roost this evening (Andy Warr). Also 12 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers and Dunlin (Phil Andrews).

August 22nd

Adult SABINE'S GULL still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes until 5.43am and over sailing lake briefly at 5.45am then flew north and again in roost from 8.15pm and showing well. Also juvenile Mediterranean Gull on the Flashes late afternoon/this evening (Rob Prudden), plus Whimbrel still at 5am calling (Dave Jackson) and again at dusk (Craig Reed), 8 Green Sandpipers,3 Common Sandpipers, Dunlin and Hobby, plus Little Egret at the Moors Pool (Phil Andrews).

August 21st

Adult SABINE'S GULL still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes until c5.35am when flew north and again in roost on the Flashes at c8.30pm (Terry Norledge). Also Whimbrel, Dunlin, 10 Green Sandpipers and 5 Common Sandpipers (John Belsey).

August 20th

Adult SABINE'S GULL at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool briefly late evening then roosted on the Flashes at dusk (Gordon Greaves). Also Ringed Plover still at the Flashes this morning, plus Dunlin, 12 Green Sandpipers and 5 Common Sandpipers (Phil Andrews).

Ringed Plover at Upton Warren NR, plus Dunlin, 13 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpipers and Hobby (Des Jennings).

Hobby at Upton Warren NR (John Belsey).

Wood Sandpiper still at Upton Warren NR on the Flashes this afternoon, plus Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin and 10 Green Sandpipers. Also Bittern again at the Moors Pool flew across pool in front of West Hide late afternoon (Rob Prudden).

August 16th

No sign of Spotted Crake at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool by mid-morning but 3 Little Egrets early morning then relocated to the Flashes, plus Wood Sandpiper still at the Flashes, Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Green Sandpipers and 2 Common Sandpipers. Also 2 Green Sandpipers at the Moors Pool (Dave Jackson).

Male MONTAGU'S HARRIER at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes briefly at 7.40am then flew NW (Phil Andrews, John Belsey & Brian Richardson) and juvenile SPOTTED CRAKE at the Moors Pool this afternoon and showing well from West Hide around feeding station but no further sign c7.20pm - dusk (Terry Norledge). Also Wood Sandpiper still at the Flashes, plus Black-tailed Godwit, Yellow Wagtail, Hobby, 16 Green Sandpipers and 4 Common Sandpipers, plus Little Egret at the Moors Pool.

August 14th

Wood Sandpiper still at Upton Warren NR on the Flashes, plus Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Green Sandpipers, 4 Common Sandpipers (Alan Hambury).

Wood Sandpiper still at Upton Warren at the Flashes, plus Black-tailed Godwit, 21 Green Sandpipers, 5 Common Sandpipers and Yellow Wagtail (Alan Giles, Simon Vickers & John Belsey).

Wood Sandpiper still at Upton Warren NR on the Flashes, plus 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 11 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Redstarts (male & female), 2 Spotted Flycatchers and juvenile Whinchat (Des Jennings). Also Bittern in front of West hide at the Moors at 10.40am then flew south (Steven Payne).

Wood Sandpiper still at Upton Warren NR on the Flashes, plus 12 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers (John Belsey) and 2 Black-tailed Godwits came into roost with Curlews this evening (Terry Hinett).

Wood Sandpiper still at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes, plus 10 Green Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpipers (John Hingley, Paul Legge, Mike Inskip) and 2Black-tailed Godwits this evening (Terry Hinett).

Wood Sandpiper still at Upton Warren NR on the Flashes early morning and at the Moors Pool briefly at 9.20am. Also 9 Green Sandpipers, Dunlin and2 Common Sandpipers at the Flashes, plus 4 Green Sandpipers at the Moors Pool (Dave Jackson). Wood Sandpiper again at the Flashes this afternoon (Dave Walker).

Wood Sandpiper at Upton Warren NR on the Flashes (John Belsey) and still present this evening (Andy Warr, Rob Prudden & Craig Reed), plus 10 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpipers and Dunlin (Phil Andrews). Also Hobby over the Flashes late evening (Craig Reed).

August 7th

Bittern reported still at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool flew to Broad Meadow at midday, plus Little Egret still this afternoon and 2 Common Sandpipers. Also Hobby at the Flashes (per Phil Andrews). Also 3 Dunlin at the Flashes late afternoon, plus 16 Green Sandpipers and 3 Common Sandpipers (Phil Andrews).

Bittern still at Upton Warren NR at the Moors Pool but elusive, plus Little Egret still and Common Sandpiper (Stuart Andrews). Also 14 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes late evening, plus 5 Common Sandpipers, 3 Dunlin and 32 Common Terns (John Belsey).

Little Egret still at Upton Warren NR on the Moors Pool this afternoon, plus 13 Green Sandpipers still at the Flashes, 3 Common Sandpipers, 3 Dunlin and Hobby (Mike Wakeman & Des Jennings).

Little Egret still at Upton Warren NR on the Moors Pool, plus 13 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes, 3 Common Sandpipers, Dunlin arrived at 9.10pm and 33 Common Terns (7 juveniles) roosted this evening (John Belsey).

Little Egret still at Upton Warren NR on the Moors Pool at 8.30am and showing well (Stuart Andrews) and still present late afternoon, plus Bittern preening on bush at 2.30pm (Roger Baldock) and 2 Common Sandpipers. Also Whimbrel flew over the Flashes at 7.15pm, plus 15 Green Sandpipers and 2 Common Sandpipers (Andy Warr, Terry Hinett & Gordon Greaves).

Little Egret still at Upton Warren NR on the Moors Pool this morning (Dave Jackson & Gordon Greaves) and roosted on the Flashes this evening (John Belsey), plus Bittern at the Flashes at c11am (per Jason Kernohan), 10 Green Sandpipers this afternoon/evening and 2 Common Sandpipers (Jason Kernohan & John Belsey).

August 1st

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Upton Warren NR the Flashes briefly late afternoon (Rob Prudden). Also Bittern (pale bird) on Hen Pool showed well twice from hide between 4.45pm and 5.45pm (Graham La Bouchardiere), plus Little Egret still at the Moors Pool at 9.10am (Clive Lee, Brian Richardson & Mick Royston) and still present late afternoon (Craig Reed), Hobby at the Flashes this morning, 9 Green Sandpipers and 3 Common Sandpipers (Phil Andrews).


July 31st

Little Egret still at the Moors Pool this morning, plus Little Egret at the Flashes this evening, 5 Green Sandpipers and 4 Common Sandpipers (Terry Hinett).

July 30th

Adult Mediterranean Gull at the Flashes mid-afternoon, plus 9 Green Sandpipers and 2 Common Sandpipers and Little Egret still at the Moors Pool this afternoon and Common Sandpiper (Jason Kernohan).

Bittern still at the Moors Pool this afternoon and Little Egret (Des Jennings). Also 7 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes this evening and 3 Common Sandpipers and 22 Common Terns at the sailing lake at dusk (Rob Prudden).

July 28th

Adult Mediterranean Gull at the Flashes in roost at 9.20pm (Terry Hinett & Gordon Greaves). Also Bittern still at the Moors Pool flew from Broad Meadow towards east shore at 7.45am, plus 13 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes and 2 Common Sandpipers (per Phil Andrews & Mike Wakeman).

July 27th

9 Green Sandpipers, plus 2 Common Sandpipers and Dunlin (A Giles).

July 26th

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull at the Moors Pool late afternoon (Dave Walker) and then in roost on the Flashes this evening and Bittern at the Moors Pool mid-afternoon (John Belsey). Also 11 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes, plus 2 Common Sandpipers and Dunlin (Dave Jackson & John Belsey).

Bittern at the Moors Pool (per Dave Jackson), plus 9 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes and 2 Common Sandpipers (John Belsey).

July 24th

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull at the Flashes this evening (John Belsey & Gordon Greaves), plus Greenshank at 7.40am and Hobby through (Steven Payne) and Greenshank still present this afternoon, plus 12 Green Sandpipers and 2 Common Sandpipers (John Belsey & Terry Hinett).

No reports.

July 22nd

2 Little Egrets at the Moors Pool late morning (Des Jennings). Also 2 Black-tailed Godwits reported on the Flashes briefly but disturbed by gunshots at 2.30pm and 7 Green Sandpipers (per Des Jennings).

July 20th - 21st

No reports.

July 19th

9 Black-tailed Godwits at the Flashes this morning (Chris Jackson) then flew north over the Moors Pool at 9.33am and lost to view and Common Sandpiper (Dave Jackson). Also 10 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes, plus 2 Common Sandpipers, Dunlin (Dave Jackson & B George) and Hobby flew towards Moors Pool mid-afternoon (Dave Walker).

July 18th

Adult Mediterranean Gull (UK yellow-ringed) at the Flashes 11.03am - 11.28am then flew south (Mike Wakeman) and Arctic Tern early afternoon (Graham La Bouchardiere) and still present this evening on sailing lake (Andy Warr). Also Bittern reported at the Moors Pool from East Hide at 2.05pm (per Dave Jackson).

Arctic Tern at the Flashes on post for 10 minutes then flew off east (Clive Lee & Brian Richardson). Also 8 Green Sandpipers this afternoon and Common Sandpiper (John Belsey).

July 16th

No reports.

July 15th

Black-tailed Godwit at the Flashes early evening, plus 8 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper (Des Jennings).

July 14th

Black-tailed Godwit at the Flashes from 8.30am and still present late morning and 11 Green Sandpipers (Stuart Andrews).

July 13th

Greenshank at the Moors Pool at 9am (per Terry Hinett) and on the Flashes this afternoon (John Ridley).

July 12th

15 Green Sandpipers still at the Flashes this morning and Avocet (Phil Andrews).

July 11th

14 Green Sandpipers still at the Flashes this morning, plus Common Sandpiper and Avocet (John Belsey). Also Hobby flew NW over the Moors Pool (Craig Reed).

July 10th

14 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes this afternoon and Avocet (Terry Hinett).

July 9th

3 Black-tailed Godwits at the Flashes from 6.10am and still present at 8.30am (Alan Hambury).

July 8th

Garganey (female/juvenile) at the Moors Pool from East Hide mid-afternoon. Also 7 Godwit sp. flew towards the Flashes at 1pm (seen at distance) and 13 Green Sandpipers (Des Jennings).

July 7th

2 Whimbrel at the Flashes with 7+ Curlew 3.45pm - 4.15pm then flew SW (Alan Hambury). Also 2 Black-tailed Godwits flew in at 9.15pm, plus 14 Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpiper and 3 Avocets (John Belsey).

No reports.

July 5th

6 Black-tailed Godwits at the Flashes this morning (Dave Jackson) but no sign after midday, plus 16 Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpiper and 9 Avocets (John Belsey). Also 4 Avocets (2 adults & 2 juveniles) at the Moors Pool briefly then flew south (presumed to be migrants) (Dave Jackson).

July 4th

15 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes this morning, plus 6 Common Sandpipers (John Belsey) and 9 Avocets (Craig Reed). Also Hobby at the Moors Pool and Common Sandpiper (Phil Andrews).

No reports.

12 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes this evening, plus Common Sandpiper and 13 Avocets (Mike Wakeman).

Little Egret at the Moors Pool at 7.30am (per Des Jennings) and still present this afternoon (per John Belsey) and 9 Green Sandpipers (Des Jennings).


June 30th

9 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes (Andy Warr), plus 4 Avocets at the Moors Pool and Common Sandpiper (Terry Hinett).

No reports.

2 Black-tailed Godwits at the Flashes and 11 Green Sandpipers (John Belsey, Craig Reed & Phil Andrews).

6 Green Sandpipers still at the Flashes (Alan Hambury).

7 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes this evening (John Belsey).

Black Tern at the Moors Pool 7.10am - 7.50am (Clive Lee) but no sign since. Also Hobby and 6 Green Sandpipers (Des Jennings).

2 Greenshank at the Flashes this morning then flew off.

No sign of male Red-necked Phalarope at the Flashes this morning.

Male Red-necked Phalarope at the Flashes this morning (Dave Jackson) and still present at dusk (John Bescoby & Gary Prescott). Also 3 Green Sandpipers (Simon Vickers).

Black-tailed Godwit at the Moors Pool this morning (Gary Prescott) and still present this evening then flew south towards the Flashes at 8.40pm (Craig Reed).

No reports.

2 Green Sandpipers at the Flashes this morning.

Green Sandpiper at Upton Warren NR on the Flashes this afternoon and 13 Avocets (3 juveniles) (Des Jennings & Phil Andrews).

No reports.

2 Black Terns at the Moors Pool this morning (John Belsey & Richard Harbird) and still present early afternoon but mobile (Dave Walker).

2 Black Terns at the Moors Pool this evening (Peter Heather). No sign of Curlew Sandpiper at the Flashes this morning but 2 Ringed Plover (Phil Andrews).

Curlew Sandpiper still at the Flashes this morning and Ringed Plover still (Terry Norledge) and both still present late afternoon - mid-evening (Jason Kernohan & Gary Prescott).

June 4th

Curlew Sandpiper at the Flashes early afternoon (Chris Thomson per Terry Hinett) and still present late afternoon - late evening and Ringed Plover (John Belsey & Mike Wakeman & Ed Lea).

No reports.

Dunlin at the Flashes (Rob Prudden).

Sanderling still at the Flashes this afternoon (Andy Warr & Simon Vickers).

Sanderling at the Flashes this morning (Des Jennings) and still present this afternoon/evening (John Belsey & Mike Wakeman).

Red Kite flew over the Moors Pool at 8.54am (per Phil Andrews) and Whimbrel at the Flashes until 7.20am when flew off (Clive Lee).

Grasshopper Warbler still at Upton Warren NR again singing in NE corner of the Flashes this morning and Spotted Flycatcher by sewage treatment works briefly (Dave Walker).

2 Little Egrets at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes this morning and Dunlin (Phil Andrews).

No reports.

Adult Kittiwake reported at the Moors Pool early afternoon then flew off.

Female Marsh Harrier at the Flashes c2.55pm - 3pm then flew high SE (John Ridley).

Dunlin at the Flashes this morning (A Giles).

6 Dunlin still at the Flashes this morning (John Belsey & Terry Norledge).

6 Dunlin still at the Flashes this morning but no sign of any Garganey or any Sanderling at the Moors Pool (Phil Andrews).

2 Garganey (1 drake) at the Moors Pool mid-morning, plus Turnstone still (but no sign this evening), 2 Sanderling still and Hobby, plus 5 Whimbrel on the Flashes at dawn, 8 Dunlin and Hobby (John Belsey, Gert Corfield, Craig Reed, Paul Anthony).

Turnstone at the Moors Pool at Amy's Marsh this evening (Gary Prescott) and 2 Sanderling at 7.50pm (Graham La Bouchardiere & Gordon Greaves), plus 5 Whimbrel on the Flashes 4.55pm - 5.05pm then flushed by a Lapwing and landed in ploughed field opposite hide (Stuart Andrews), Bar-tailed Godwit this morning but flushed by Avocets, 17 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover (per John Belsey) and 4 Avocet chicks still. Also 3 Dunlin on the Moors Pool this morning and Ringed Plover (Alan Hambury).

Whimbrel at the Flashes c8.30am - 9am then flew off and 12 Dunlin mid-morning (Stuart Andrews) and 15 Dunlin present this afternoon, plus 14 Avocets (4 chicks) and Grasshopper Warbler still singing along brook near Hen Pool (John Belsey).

Male Ruff still at the Flashes this morning (Des Jennings & Ed Lea) but no sign this evening, plus 2 Whimbrel on Moors Pool late afternoon (Tony Smith), Grasshopper Warbler singing along brook near Hen Pool this evening and 3 Dunlin on reserve (Andy Warr).

Male Ruff still at the Flashes early morning and Greenshank (Terry Norledge).

Male Ruff still at the Flashes this afternoon (Andy Warr) and still present this evening (Simon Vickers).

3 Little Egrets at the Moors Pool at 7am (Gert Corfield) then circled the Flashes at c7.15am and flew north and 2 Whimbrel left roost at 5.20am. Also Little Egret at the Flashes at 8.40am then flew south, plus Whinchat (Gary Prescott), Ringed Plover still (Gert Corfield) and Ruff this afternoon (Richard Harbird).

2 Whimbrel 4.40am - 5.35am then flew off, plus Dunlin, Ringed Plover and Spotted Flycatcher at the Flashes (John Belsey). Also Whimbrel again at the Flashes at 8.05pm (Craig Reed).

Dunlin, plus Ringed Plover and 7 Avocets.

Whimbrel at the Moors Pool c9.30am - c9.35am then flew off, plus Hobby late morning and Dunlin on the Flashes early morning (Stuart Andrews & Alan Hambury).

10 Avocets still (Des Jennings).

Arctic Tern flew through the Flashes at 11.45am then on Moors Pool midday - 2pm at least (Rob Prudden).

Female Marsh Harrier reported at the Flashes at 2pm and Hobby still at the Moors Pool this morning (per Mike Wakeman). Also Arctic Tern on the Moors Pool this evening and Whimbrel on the Flashes (Peter Heather).

Hobby still this afternoon (Mike Wakeman).


May 2nd

2 Whimbrel this morning: 1 from 4.40am - 5.30am then flew NW; 1 from 8.35am - 8.40am (John Belsey). Also 3 Hobbies at the Moors Pool this afternoon (Andy Shaw & Paul Legge) and 10 Avocets still at the Flashes this evening (Craig Reed).

No reports.

Hobby at the Moors Pool (Andy Harrison) and 9 Avocets still on the Flashes (Des Jennings).

No reports.

Arctic Tern flew through the Moors Pool early morning (Clive Lee & Brian Richardson).

Hobby hawking over Moors Pool 12.30pm - 1pm at least (Chris Cook). Also 2 Hobbies through the Flashes this afternoon (Gert Corfield).

Osprey flew south over the Moors Pool at c6.20pm (Mike Wakeman) then appeared to fly west from the Flashes. Also Grasshopper Warbler at the Moors Pool at Broad Meadow early morning, Yellow Wagtail at the Flashes, several Swifts through (Phil Andrews) and Hobby this evening (Craig Reed).

Yellow Wagtail at the Flashes in front of hide briefly at 1.30pm (Paul Reay).

No reports.

9 Avocets still and Lesser Whitethroat (Des Jennings).

Hobby at the Moors Pool this evening and showing well (Emma Marshall) but no sign of Grasshopper Warbler 7.30pm - 00.30am (John Sirrett & Bob Power).

Grasshopper Warbler still on west side of the Moors Pool by concrete hide this morning and Garden Warbler (Alan Giles).

Arctic Tern flew through the Flashes early morning, plus 3 Common Sandpipers and Lesser Whitethroat (Gert Corfield).

Grasshopper Warbler still on west side of the Moors Pool by concrete hide this morning and drake Goosander, plus 9 Avocets still at the Flashes, 4 Common Sandpipers and Common Tern (Phil Andrews & Craig Reed).

1+ adult Little Gull at sailing lake: 1 briefly at 8.15am then flew SE; 1 mid-afternoon, plus 3 Arctic Terns at midday and still present mid-afternoon (Alan Hambury & John Ridley), plus 3 Yellow Wagtails at the Moors Pool and 2 Common Sandpipers (Alan Hambury). Also Grasshopper Warbler still on west side of the Moors Pool by concrete hide and 7 Dunlin, plus 3 Yellow Wagtails at the Flashes (per Phil Andrews).

No reports.

Lesser Whitethroat at the Flashes mid-afternoon (John Ridley). Also 9 Avocets still and 2 Common Terns (Des Jennings).

Wood Warbler sub-singing on south side of sailing lake at 5.40pm and 9 Avocets still at the Flashes (Phil Andrews).

2 male White Wagtails at the Moors Pool from East Hide briefly early afternoon (Richard Harbird & Jason Kernohan) and Green Sandpiper briefly (Dave Walker). Also 8 Avocets still at the Flashes (Phil Andrews).

Drake Goosander still on Moors Pool (Dave Walker).

3 male Redstarts on Walton Hill this morning (Andy Shaw).

Male Redstart still at the Flashes by oak tree near sewage works viewable on+off from main hide (this bird was previously reported as showing characteristics of the eastern race samamisicus but it's plumage falls well within nominate phoenicurus). Also 9 Avocets still and drake Goosander at the Moors Pool (Dave Walker & Phil Andrews).

Male Redstart at the Flashes by oak tree this afternoon (Dave Walker), plus 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Sedge Warblers, Common Sandpiper and 9 Avocets. Also Common Tern at the Moors Pool and Reed Warbler still at the North Moors Pool (Phil Andrews, Mike Wakeman & Andy Warr).

Male Redstart at the Flashes at c12.30pm, plus Sedge Warbler and 9 Avocets (John Belsey) and Reed Warbler singing at the Moors Pool by causeway but no sign of Little Gull (Peter Nash & Terry Norledge).

Adult Little Gull at the Flashes mid-afternoon and on the Moors Pool late afternoon (John Ridley) but no further sign by 5pm.

No reports.

9 Avocets still at the Flashes and Common Sandpiper (Paul Legge) but no sign of Mealy Redpoll at the Moors Pool (Tony Smith).

Male Mealy Redpoll (1w) still at the Moors Pool on east side along track to East Hide with 3 Lesser Redpoll this morning, plus 9 Avocets still at the Flashes, 3 Willow Warblers, Common Sandpiper (Phil Andrews) and Jack Snipe showing well this afternoon (Dave Walker).

Male Mealy Redpoll (1w) still at the Moors Pool on east side by disabled parking bays and adjacent thicket with 10 Lesser Redpoll this morning and Willow Warbler singing (Andy Warr & Dave Walker). Also 2 Jack Snipe at the Flashes on shoreline right of 2nd hide and 9 Avocets still (Phil Andrews).

2 male Mealy Redpoll at the Moors Pool: probable first-winter by disabled parking bays feeding on willowherb seed heads (Alan Hambury) and adult in adjacent thicket (Andy Warr), plus Jack Snipe at the Flashes right of 2nd hide (Alan Hambury), 9 Avocets still this evening (Andy Harrison) and Green Sandpiper. Also Willow Warbler at the Moors Pool along track to East Hide (Glenn Hunt) and drake Goosander still.

No reports.

Drake Goosander still at the Moors Pool this morning (A Giles).


March 31st

Drake Goosander still at the Moors Pool this afternoon and 4 Avocets from 4.35pm. Also 9 Avocets at the Flashes (Phil Andrews).

Drake Goosander at the Moors Pool this morning (A Giles) and still present this afternoon (Terry Hinett). Also 8 Avocets still at the Flashes.

Drake Mandarin at the Moors Pool eary morning then flew off (Phil Andrews).

8 Avocets still at the Flashes this afternoon (Phil Andrews) and 2 Swallows at the Moors Pool this morning (Dave Walker).

No reports.

6 Avocets still at the Flashes this afternoon (Mike Wakeman).

8 Avocets still at the Flashes and 3 Swallows over sailing lake this morning.

No reports.

8 Avocets still at the Flashes this morning and 5 Little Ringed Plover, plus 5 Sand Martins at the Moors Pool and Lesser Redpoll (Phil Andrews).

8 Avocets still at the Flashes this morning, plus Ringed Plover and 4 Little Ringed Plover (Phil Andrews). Also Sand Martin at the Moors Pool (Dave Walker).

No reports.

8 Avocets at the Flashes this morning and 3 Little Ringed Plover (A Giles) - Permit only.

7 Sand Martins at the Moors Pool this evening (Mike Wakeman).

5 Avocets at the Flashes this morning, plus Green Sandpiper and 4 Little Ringed Plover (Terry Norledge & Simon Vickers).

No reports.

Bittern still at the North Moors Pool this morning. Also 3 Avocets still at the Flashes, plus female Merlin flew through at 9.11am (Dave Jackson & Tony Jackson) and Sand Martin south over Hen Pool at 5pm (Mike Wakeman).

Bittern still at the North Moors Pool late morning and Sand Martin on the Moors Pool, plus Little Ringed Plover at the Flashes (Dave Walker), 3 Avocets, Green Sandpiper (Stuart Andrews), Stonechat (Glenn Hunt), 4 Sand Martins at the sailing lake at 6.30am (Simon Vickers) and Peregrine through (Craig Reed).

3 Avocets still at the Flashes this afternoon and Green Sandpiper (Phil Andrews).

No reports.

1+ Little Ringed Plover at the Moors Pool this afternoon (Andy Harrison).

No reports.

Bittern still at Upton Warren NR on North Moors Pool early afternoon (Terry Hinett).

Bittern still on North Moors Pool this afternoon (Terry Norledge) and Dunlin on Moors Pool from 3.50pm (Dave Walker).

3 Avocets still at the Flashes this morning and Green Sandpiper (Dave Walker). Also Bittern still at North Moors Pool this afternoon and 4 Lesser Redpoll along track to East Hide (Phil Andrews).

No reports.

3 Avocets at the Flashes.

Little Egret reported at the Flashes at 11am, plus 2 Avocets still this afternoon, Jack Snipe and Peregrine and Brambling at Moors Pool feeding station briefly (Phil Andrews).

No reports.

2 Avocets at the Flashes this afternoon (Mike Inskip). Also 2 Goldeneye (1 drake) on Moors Pool this morning (A Giles).

Avocet at the Flashes from 7.30am (Dave Jackson) then flew to Moors Pool, plus 11 Jack Snipe flushed by work party, Green Sandpiper and 2 Peregrines (Dave Walker & Phil Andrews). Also 12 Siskin at the Flashes, plus 3 Lesser Redpoll at the Moors Pool (Dave Jackson) and Bittern still on the North Moors Pool.


February 28th

Peregrine at the Flashes this morning (Dave Walker).

No reports.

Mealy Redpoll still at the Moors Pool along track to East Hide showed twice this afternoon with 11 Lesser Redpoll (Des Jennings).

No reports.

7 Lesser Redpoll still at the Moors Pool (Paul Legge).

8+ Lesser Redpoll at the Moors Pool along track to East Hide this morning and Green Sandpiper at the Flashes (Dave Walker).

12 Siskin at the Flashes (Gert Corfield).

Bittern still at the North Moors Pool - Permit only.

No reports.

Mealy Redpoll at the Moors Pool along track to East Hide this afternoon and 2 Pintail (1 drake) (Des Jennings). Also adult Eurasian White-fronted Goose still at the Flashes mid-afternoon (Craig Reed).

Adult Eurasian White-fronted Goose still at the Flashes this evening (Francis Peplow).

No reports.

Adult Eurasian White-fronted Goose again at the Flashes in field behind 2nd flash with Canada Geese this morning and on Flashes this afternoon and Peregrine, plus 3 Lesser Redpoll at the Moors Pool and several Siskin (Dave Jackson, Tony Jackson, Dave Walker & Ed Lea). Also Bittern still on the North Moors Pool early morning (Phil Andrews).

Bittern still at the North Moors Pool this afternoon, plus 3 Lesser Redpoll at the Education Reserve and 30 Siskin (Dave Walker).

No reports.

Adult Eurasian White-fronted Goose again at the Moors Pool but no further sign after late morning and Bittern (dark bird) on North Moors Pool (Des Jennings).

Bittern still at the North Moors Pool this afternoon and showing well then flew to Moors Pool at c3.20pm and 5 Lesser Redpoll in alders along causeway (Jason & Bev Kernohan).

Bittern still at the North Moors Pool this afternoon and showing well (Andy Shaw & Paul Legge).

Adult Eurasian White-fronted Goose still at the Moors Pool early afternoon (Dave Walker & Jason Kernohan) but no sign late afternoon (Ed Lea) and Jack Snipe still from East Hide.

Adult Eurasian White-fronted Goose at the Moors Pool mid-morning and still present early afternoon and Jack Snipe from East Hide (Phil Andrews). Also 2 Bitterns still on the Moors Pool late afternoon.

No reports.

Bittern (dark bird) still at the Moors Pool, plus 3 Lesser Redpoll, Peregrine and 2 Shelduck (Des Jennings).

No reports.

Bittern still at the Moors Pool and 2 Shelduck (Jason Kernohan & Chris Davies). Also 6 Jack Snipe flushed at the Flashes this morning.

January 31st

Bittern still on east shore of Moors Pool late morning and showing well and 4 Lesser Redpoll. Also Golden Plover at the Flashes and 2 Shelduck (Phil Andrews).

No reports.

Bittern still at the Moors Pool, plus 5 Lesser Redpoll, 20 Siskin and 2 Shelduck (Des Jennings).

Bittern still at the Moors Pool in reeds along east shore below pylon this morning (Terry Norledge).

January 26th

Bittern still at the Moors Pool flew from east side to north end at 3.10pm.

Bittern (pale bird) still at the Moors Pool flew to north end at 4.55pm (Mike Wakeman). Also Redpoll on garden feeder along path to East Hide and 5 Siskin (Simon James).

2 Bitterns still this afternoon: one on east shore of Moors Pool; one on North Moors Pool (Phil Andrews & Dave Walker).

Bittern still at the Moors Pool this afternoon.

No reports.

2 Bitterns still at the Moors Pool along east shore below pylon this afternoon, plus 5 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Shelduck (Tony Smith & Des Jennings).

Bittern still at the Moors Pool late afternoon along east shore below pylon and showing well.

No reports.

Bittern still at the Moors Pool along east shore this afternoon (Dave Walker) and Jack Snipe from East Hide showing on+off from 11am on point by upturned orange boat (Stuart Andrews).

Bittern still at the North Moors Pool, plus Jack Snipe on Amy's Marsh and 5 Lesser Redpoll (Phil Andrews).