BELVIDE BIRDING
• Thursday, September 2, 2010 - Belvide Sunny E 2-3
The main highlight today were 2 juvenile Spotted Redshank that were mobile, also 8 Greenshank, 6 Dunlin, 16 Ringed Plover, 7 LRP and 3 Common Sandpiper were present. A Little Egret dropped in late afternoon. 4 Wigeon were new arrivals also 35 GC Grebe were counted. A Peregrine was seen this morning and a juvenile Hobby flew thru this afternoon. 6 Goosander (all redheads) were present this evening. An adult and 1st winter Common Gull were also seen.
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• Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - Belvide Sunny NW1 Switching E 1
An imm/fem Marsh Harrier flew thru to the north at 1.55pm. 2 Peregrine were around this afternoon including the 1st summer bird that caught a Coot, only to be chased off by Canada Geese. 3 Hobby were also seen. A juvenile Whinchat was along the Gazebo bay hedge with 3 Spotted Flycatcher. Waders today included 8 Greenshank, 6 Dunlin, 17 Ringed Plover, 2 LRP and 2 Common Sandpiper. 2 Little Grebe were new arrivals.
The morning ringing session produced 19 Chiffchaff, 12 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat and 1 Sedge Warbler.
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• Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - Belvide Sunny W 2
| Wader totals today included 8 Greenshank, 3 Redshank, 16 Ringed Plover, 1 LRP, 6 Dunlin, 1 Oystercatcher and 6 Curlew. 38 Yellow Wagtail left the maize roost below the dam, other migrants included 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Wheatear, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Swift and 3 Hobby. A 1st winter Mediterranean Gull was present this afternoon and the Adult GBB Gull killed a Tufted Duck. |
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• Monday, August 30, 2010 - Belvide Sunny N 2
| A Sandwich Tern was reported on the pager for 4pm and was probably the bird seen at Westport Lake earlier in the day.There was no sign of the Curlew Sandpiper today. We were left with 7 Greenshank, 12 Ringed Plover, 6 LRP, 8 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Common Sandpiper. A Whinchat was on the north shore, 34 Yellow Wagtail left the maize field roost below the dam, also 6 Spotted Flycatcher were along the hedge by the West End Hide, 1 Swift, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler and 2 Sedge Warbler were noted. 6+ Meadow Pipit flew over this morning. 1 Hobby, 3 Shelduck and the adult GBB Gull were seen. |
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• Sunday, August 29, 2010 - Belvide Overcast with Showers WNW 4-5
| The juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was still present. Ringed Plover have increased to 33 also 1 LRP, 9 Dunlin, 8 Greenshank and 2 Common Sandpiper were present. An adult Arctic Tern flew in at 0830 also 7 Common Tern were present. 23 Yellow Wagtail left the maize field roost below the dam, 4 Grey Wagtail were on the dam wall, 9 Swift flew thru also 2 Hobby were noted. 3 Shelduck and an adult Yellow-legged Gull were at the west end. 2 Pesky Peregrines including a 1st summer bird and a juvenile did their best to ruin the wader fest. An adult GBB Gull on the north shore could well be our returning menace known as Ted. |
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• Saturday, August 28, 2010 - Belvide Fair/Cloudy NW 2-3
Another productive days birding with the juvenile Curlew Sandpiper (photos) still present, but could be mobile, also 9 Dunlin, 15 Ringed Plover, 3 LRP, 1 Golden Plover, 9 Greenshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Common Sandpiper were present. 3 Tree Pipit and 1 Meadow Pipit flew south west between 0700 and 0725. 44 Yellow Wagtail flew south including 37 that had roosted in maize below the dam. A male Redstart was below the dam, a juv Whinchat was infront of the Gazebo and at least 8 Lesser Whitethroat were scattered around the reserve. 4 Swift were over the dam this morning. 2 Pintail were the first of the autumn, also 3 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 115 Tufted Duck, 5 Pochard and 105 Teal were counted. The Bar Headed Goose remains with the Canada Geese. 2 Raven flew over this morning. 3 Hobby were over the dam this afternoon.
The ringing session this morning produced 68 New birds including, 16 Chiffchaff, 9 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, and 2 Reed Warbler.
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• Friday, August 27, 2010 - Belvide Fair N 3
A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper (photo) was the first of the year also 11 Greenshank, 9 Dunlin, 19 Ringed Plover, 6 LRP, 2 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper and 3 Common Sandpiper were present. A pair of Spotted Flycatcher were by the car park. A 1st summer Peregrine killed a Coot this morning and did it's best to scare off all the waders this afternoon. 3 juv Shelduck and a Bar Headed Goose was with the Canada Geese.
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• Thursday, August 26, 2010 - Belvide Rain/ Drizzle NE 3
| Despite the promising conditions it was a dissapointing day. 12 Greenshank, 20 Ringed Plover, 4 LRP, 5 Dunlin and 3 Common Sandpiper were present. A Hobby was seen several times. 7 Common Tern, 3 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon and 28 GC Grebe were noted. |
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• Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - Belvide Rain from 3pm SW 2
Greenshank are back up to 11 also 20 Ringed Plover, 3 LRP, 3 Dunlin and 4 Common Sandpiper were present. 11 Common Tern, 9 Swift, 3 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon and 25 GC Grebe were noted.
The ringing group this morning caught 85 new birds including 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, and 8 Tree Sparrow. |
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• Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - Belvide Afternoon Showers WSW 4
| The juvenile Knot was present this morning only, 8 Greenshank, 16 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Curlew and 3 Dunlin were also noted. A Little Egret dropped in mid afternoon. 2 Shelduck and 528 Canada Geese were counted. A Swift was over the dam this afternoon. At least 8 Yellow Wagtail were on the north shore. |
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• Monday, August 23, 2010 - BelvideAfternoon Showers WNW 3
| A juvenile Knot dropped in at 5pm. Greenshank have increased to 11 also 1 Redshank, 3 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, 6 LRP and 3 Common Sandpiper. A Little Egret was on the dam wall early afternoon. An immature Redstart was along the hedge near the west end hide, A Wheatear was at the west end and 4 Lesser Whitethroat were along the south east bay. 1 Hobby, 1 Swift, 2 Shelduck and 2 Wigeon were noted. |
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• Sunday, August 22, 2010 - Belvide Fair WSW 2
A productive mornings birding with an Osprey (photo) present between 0850-0900 when it drifted off south west. A juvenile Little Stint (photo) was the first of the year, a Grey Plover flew west at 0730, also 9 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 2 Ruff, 10 Ringed Plover, 8 LRP, 2 Dunlin and 8 Common Sandpiper were present. 13 Black-tailed Godwit dropped in at 3.30pm. The juvenile Black-necked Grebe remains at the west end also 2 Little Grebe, 18 GC Grebe, 2 Shelduck and 1 Wigeon were noted. 33 Yellow Wagtail (photo) flew out of their overnight roost in the maize field below the dam at 0615 hrs. 6 Swift were over the dam this morning.
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• Saturday, August 21, 2010 - Belvide Cloudy With pm Showers WSW 2-3
An early morning mooch on the dam was rewarded with a juvenile Whinchat, 6 Lesser Whitethroat and an impressive 29 Yellow Wagtail, all were feeding along a large maize field. A new juvenile Black-necked Grebe was at the west end. Waders today included an adult Turnstone early morning only, 8 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 5 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 6 Common Sandpiper, 9 Ringed Plover and 5 LRP. 2 Wigeon and 2 Shelduck were noted. 5 Swift were over the dam this morning. An immature Peregrine was present. A brute of a Yellow-legged Gull (flight shot by Martyn Pitt) showed well at the west end this afternoon.
A combined ringing session of yesterday afternoon and this morning produced 124 new birds including 19 Chiffchaff, 17 Willow Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Garden Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Sedge Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 4 Tree Sparrow, 7 Bullfinch and 2 Treecreeper.
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• Friday, August 20, 2010 - Belvide Afternoon Showers SW 3
| Greenshank have increased to 8, also 5 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 8 Ringed Plover and 5 LRP were present. The Spotted Flycatcher remains by the ringing station also Hobby, Peregrine, 7 Swift and 2 juv Shelduck were noted. |
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• Thursday, August 19, 2010 - Belvide Cloudy, Heavy Rain From 4.30pm SW 3
2 female Red-crested Pochard were new arrivals and the first record since June 07. Although I put on the pager that they flew out at 5.35pm, they did fly back in not long after. Waders included 7 juvenile Greenshank, 5 juvenile Ruff, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Ringed Plover, 5 LRP and 3 Common Sandpiper. A Whimbrel flew thru at dusk. A pesky Peregrine was seen throughout the day, also 2 juv Shelduck,2 Goosander, 1 Wigeon, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 15 Common Tern were noted.
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• Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - Belvide Fair WNW 3-4
4 juvenile Ruff remain, also 6 juvenile Greenshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover and 7 LRP. The Spotted Flycatcher was seen again this morning, also an Immature Peregrine, 17 Common Tern, 42 Cormorant and a Shelduck were noted.
The morning ringing session caught 107 new birds including 14 Chiffchaff, 13 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Garden Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitetroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler and 14 Tree Sparrow. |
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• Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - Belvide Cloudy NW 3-4
11 juvenile Ruff were present which is the most I have seen at Belvide for a long time. 5 Greenshank, 2 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover and 5 LRP were present. A Spotted Flycatcher (photo by Martyn Pitt) was by the ringing station along the south east bay, one was also seen on Sunday. 2 Swift, 14 Common Tern and a juvenile Shelduck were also noted.
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• Monday, August 16, 2010 - Belvide Cloudy NNW 1-2
The only news received today was an immature/female Marsh Harrier flew thru at 9.30am also there are now 2 Black-necked Grebe.
I had a day off from Belvide to go for a Sykes's Warbler that was present at Druridge Bay Northumberland.An educational bird, differing from Booted Warbler with a longer bill with an all pale lower mandible, lacking the dark tip of Booted. The supercilium ended just past the eye and lacked the flared appearance of Booted. Upperparts were paler with cleaner whiter underparts. The tertials appeared plainer with short primaries and a longer tail. The bird called several times giving a light 'teck' call. |
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• Sunday, August 15, 2010 - Belvide Murky am Fair pm NE 2
The WeBS count produced the juvenile Black-necked Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 15 GC Grebe, 140 Teal, 14 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 303 Mallard, 59 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 1 Shelduck, 500 Coot, 22 Moorhen, 280 Greylag Geese, 479 Canada Geese, 117 Mute Swan, 21 Cormorant and 3 Grey Heron. Waders today included 3 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Ringed Plover, 12 LRP, 1 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Curlew, 1 Golden Plover and 240 Lapwing. 12 Common Tern and a Hobby were also noted.
The morning ringing session caught 86 new birds including 9 Chiffchaff, 14 Willow Warbler, 14 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Garden Warbler, 6 Blackcap, and 14 Tree Sparrow. |
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• Saturday, August 14, 2010 - Belvide Early am Rain Then Showers NW-NE 3
| The juvenile Black-necked Grebe was still present from the Scott hide. 3 juvenile Ruff were at the west end. 5 Greenshank were present including 3 flying thru at 9am. Other waders included 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 1 Curlew, 1 Golden Plover, 6 Ringed Plover, 10 LRP and 13 Snipe flew north with another 8 on the north shore. An immature Peregrine was present this morning and a Hobby was seen with prey. 4 Yellow Wagtail were on the north shore, also 3 Lesser Whitethroat and 6 Swift were noted. 21 Common Tern were present this afternoon. |
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