Birds
Temminck's showed for about 30 out of 90 minutes on at least three islands to the WNW corner of Rushy Common up to around 3pm. Amongst veg, slow moving or static and noticeably smaller in body than a showy Pied Wag alongside, you have to have real patience looking from the car park or over the hedge from the roadside towards Clogges. It is really difficult to pick out so full marks to the finders.
Grey Phalarope at farmoor had followed the flotsam south in the WNW winds, to the SE of the Res and was happily feeding with a pair of Mallard in the mix of feather and other detritus 'gunk' that gave concern to one observer about what harm might come to the bird feeding on/in it! At 16.50 it was still active, near to the Toilets sign.
The same gunk was presumably an attractant to a first winter Little Gull that was flying along the surf line and dropping down into it on occassions to pick up some morsel or two. It joined the southern edge of the Gull roost where it was not settled and seen at different locations as well as returning to fly up and down the gunk line again, before finally settling in the roost.
- Farmoor Reservoir: 4th October
4th October Farmoor Reservoir Green Woodpecker Red-necked Grebe: Happily feeding in north-west corner of F2. Tawny Owl: (h). 10 Pied Wagtail 2 Grey Wagtail 300 Starling Marsh Harrier: Hunting roosting starlings but gave up quickly. Lia Verhoeff...
- Farmoor Res. F2 Basin 3.45 - 6.35pm
ENE wind and rain showers, mainly good light Black Redstart not looked for; Goldeneye 14 with just 1 in breeding male plumage; B-h Gull c200 insect catching near surface (only c2500-3000 in roost); Little Gull 1 adult non-breeding plumage, insect catching...
- Gg Shrike South Leigh Monday 19th
Click on title for a Streetmap link that shows the field in which the bird was using last year's projecting hedge growth for perches along north and south boundaries, which were in full sunshine. Perched with underside illuminated by sun, it was visible...
- Rushy Common 25th January
Temminck's Stint still at the N/E eand of Rushy Common at 13:35. view from car park or from roadside verge just north of car park. Please do not enter reserve other than on the designated paths. + Unconfirmed report of Black-necked Grebe this...
- Rushy Common 19th January
Temminck's Stint still present at dusk and favouring the N/E end of the pit. (per Geoff & Brian Wyatt) Rushy Common is accessed off of the minor road between the B4449 and Cogges. A key is needed to access the hide at Rushy Common...
Birds
Rushy Island Hopping Skulking Temminck's
Temminck's showed for about 30 out of 90 minutes on at least three islands to the WNW corner of Rushy Common up to around 3pm. Amongst veg, slow moving or static and noticeably smaller in body than a showy Pied Wag alongside, you have to have real patience looking from the car park or over the hedge from the roadside towards Clogges. It is really difficult to pick out so full marks to the finders.
Grey Phalarope at farmoor had followed the flotsam south in the WNW winds, to the SE of the Res and was happily feeding with a pair of Mallard in the mix of feather and other detritus 'gunk' that gave concern to one observer about what harm might come to the bird feeding on/in it! At 16.50 it was still active, near to the Toilets sign.
The same gunk was presumably an attractant to a first winter Little Gull that was flying along the surf line and dropping down into it on occassions to pick up some morsel or two. It joined the southern edge of the Gull roost where it was not settled and seen at different locations as well as returning to fly up and down the gunk line again, before finally settling in the roost.
- Farmoor Reservoir: 4th October
4th October Farmoor Reservoir Green Woodpecker Red-necked Grebe: Happily feeding in north-west corner of F2. Tawny Owl: (h). 10 Pied Wagtail 2 Grey Wagtail 300 Starling Marsh Harrier: Hunting roosting starlings but gave up quickly. Lia Verhoeff...
- Farmoor Res. F2 Basin 3.45 - 6.35pm
ENE wind and rain showers, mainly good light Black Redstart not looked for; Goldeneye 14 with just 1 in breeding male plumage; B-h Gull c200 insect catching near surface (only c2500-3000 in roost); Little Gull 1 adult non-breeding plumage, insect catching...
- Gg Shrike South Leigh Monday 19th
Click on title for a Streetmap link that shows the field in which the bird was using last year's projecting hedge growth for perches along north and south boundaries, which were in full sunshine. Perched with underside illuminated by sun, it was visible...
- Rushy Common 25th January
Temminck's Stint still at the N/E eand of Rushy Common at 13:35. view from car park or from roadside verge just north of car park. Please do not enter reserve other than on the designated paths. + Unconfirmed report of Black-necked Grebe this...
- Rushy Common 19th January
Temminck's Stint still present at dusk and favouring the N/E end of the pit. (per Geoff & Brian Wyatt) Rushy Common is accessed off of the minor road between the B4449 and Cogges. A key is needed to access the hide at Rushy Common...